Nubar Purple Aster & Evil Angel nail art

Nubar Purple Aster from the Spring Garden collection is a sweet pastel purple creme with a subtle secret shimmer. I added a little nail art using some SmArt nails image design templates and a beautiful franken from Kae ( TheHungryAsian ) that she made just for little ol me! XDIsn't that the sweetest thing ever?!Look at EvilAngel close up....so pretty!Thank you Kae!This is 2 coats of Nubar Purple

Nubar Spring Garden Collection- Blue Hydrangea & Baby Sprout

I'm a day late but this is also my Autism awareness mani for this weekBlue Hydrangea is a soft pastel blue with a very subtle secret silver shimmerBaby sprout is a super mutes pastel green also with a secret shimmerIn most pictures these will look like plain cremes but if you look closely and most definitely in personyou can see a very subtle silvery shimmer...if you aren't a shimmer person,

Nubar Spring Garden Collection- Honeysuckle Hotness

Nubars Spring Garden Collection is Hot Hot HotI immediately went for Honeysuckle because it is bright pinky and well do you know me?!This is 2 coats of Honeysuckle with a thin coat of Top Beauty 3D Fireworks on my middle finger(the 3D is from my beloved Sarah of Them Pretty colors)This is in indirect light which softens it a bitThere was no sun to capture the awesome holo micro glitter in

Nicole by OPI Something about Spring manicure

Sorry I've been MIABetween business, the Hot Guy's health decline and the kids sharing their germs....I am so far behind in everything! *sigh* But I'm doing my best to update as much as possible.
On to the pretties!Pink Seriously and Shell me the truthI'm so ready for spring and this collection screams Spring Me!What is more spring than Hot Pink and shimmering golden pink?You all know I heart you

OPI Femme de Cirque

I just got the press release for....Behold! The Most Magnificent Shades on EarthOPI Launches Femme de Cirque,New SoftShades for Spring 2011
This spring, step right up and enjoy Femme de Cirque by OPI, four new breathtakingly dreamy additions to the SoftShades collection, designed to unleash a woman’s inner ring mistress. The collection includes three pink hues and one sheer glitter coat that can

China Glaze Tronica- Gamer Glam & Hyper Haute

At first I wasn't going to get any of the Tronica collection but I decided to see them in person before making up my mind.The Tronica's are not nearly as holo or the type of holo as the OMG's or even Kaleidoscope but I decided that if I liked them in the store without the holo effect then I would get a couple....I ended up getting 4Gamer Glam is more holo than Hyper Haute but I like the holo

OPI Texas Collection- Austin-tatios Turquoise

I lived in Austin for a couple of years but I won't hold that against this color! :o)*Waves at Oldest daughter and Son in law still living there*
In the bottle this color is gorgeous...a shimmering turquoise with lots of blueOn the nail it is a greener teal with blue shimmerIt is also verrrrry sheer which disappointed meAll of these pictures are 3 coats with a definite need for a 4thApplication

OPI Texas Collection- Houston we have a Purple

Houston we have a Purple is more of a raspberry jelly than actually purple but it's gorgeous no matter!Notice that this one is more opaque than most jelliesIt still required 3 coats, as do most jellies in my opinionI love that this has the squishy jelly texture but almost no VNLHouston is a bit more pigmented but the formula is not too thick and not runny so it applies very smoothIf you only get

OPI Texas collection- Big Hair Big Nails

OPI's Texas Collection is 12 shades, 6 are what they call sorbet...I call them jelliesand I'm stubborn and don't take to change well so they will be referred to as jelly. :oP~The first one up is Big Hair Big Nails a Red jelly that is almost a coral/orange toned red.If you've been reading my blog long then you know I love red and I loooooove Jellies(I do not like the name at all)This is 3 perfect

China Glaze Anchors Away- Starboard & White Cap

I am loving China Glaze Anchors Away collection!My Daddy was Navy in Vietnam and my Hot Hubby was a Merchant Marine so obviously I love Sailors!
I decided to layer Starboard and White Cap because well...I wanted to! :o)
Starboard: Hip and playful green crèmeWhite Cap: Whimsical and sparkling multi-dimensional white(descriptions courtesy of China Glaze)My descriptions:Starboard- An unusual and

Orly Spring 2011 Precious Collection....Want! Want! Want!

I don't always post Press Releases because I know that your readers are filled with repeats of the same Press release.....but I reallllllllly want this collection! Orly describes the collection as:For centuries, people around the globe have been enamored with lush fabrics, rare stones and extravagant finishes. ORLY celebrates the refined glamour of porcelain, the vibrant sheen of silk, and the

China Glaze Spring 2011 Anchors Away Collection

I can't wait for this one!!!!ALL HANDS ON DECKChina Glaze Introduces 12 New Glitters And Crèmes For Spring 2011
Sail away this spring in 12 nautically-inspired colors from China Glaze. These bold and confident brights are reminiscent of a carefree natural getaway, with soft ethereal hues that inspire leisurely thoughts of sand and sea. Colors in this collection include:
· Life Preserver: Highly