It's a Pirate Party!

I figured while my nails are so short I should play with glitter(Glitter turns to concrete on my nails and is painful to remove, even with the foil method & pure acetone so when my nails are long I rarely wear it)I used OPI Skull and Glossbones as my base and 2 un named glittersI added an accent of one of my little skull and crossbones decals and we have a Pirate Party!Sadly we had no sun to get

My Nutcracker is Sweet & Studdly!

OK yeah the title is lame but I'm still recooping from the stomache flu so we'll take what we can get!
I have hade this cute little OPI mini for a couple of years,it was an extra in a swap from a sweety who was not a "polish" person and had no idea what it was or from which set. So I investigated....No code on the bottom as is with the newer mini's and some older ones. Hmmm....it's a true mini

Essie Smokin' Hot

Good morning, Dear Reader!

This morning I tried out Essie Smokin' Hot from the Winter 2010 release, and I really like it a lot.  My first impression of it is that it's what I think Chanel Paradoxal would look like as a creme.  Smokin' Hot is a similar brown taupe with a little purple mixed in, and the color is really interesting.  It's really well pigmented, and two thin coats were all I needed.

Essie Smokin' Hot Nail Polish, Two Coats

That was short, but it's only 6:22 am so I have little else to tell you...  Until next time, love and nail polish to you!  

BB Couture Infamous Lovers Her collection

I love the idea of having a His & Hers collection to compliment each other.I have the Hers half for you
Pocahontas is a taupe creme with random specs of black glitterApplication was BB Coutures usual dreamy 2 coats of awesome.This is with no top coat. These types of colors do not suit my skin tone which is a shame because this one is quite interesting and pretty.
Juliet is a medium peach creme

P2 Summer Rain

I can't believe this has been sitting in my untrieds since spring. This is the first time I tried 1 of my Taupe polishes (I don't have that many, maybe about 5) I normally reach for bright or glitter polishes but P2 Summer Rain is a beautiful color. The application was abit uneven and strikey it also dried fast so I had to work fast LOL







I wanted to try out some of my Konad plates so this is what I came up with, even though I'm still learning to Konad but it's fun and I'm learning so much. I love how this mani came out. I used plate M57







Want do you think???

Thanks for looking.

Chanel Paradoxal

Good morning, Dear Reader, and Happy Fourth of July!

Last week I got Chanel Paradoxal (not "Paradoxical," as some department stores have it listed), and I tried it out yesterday.  It's an interesting taupe/purple shimmer, and it was good in two coats.  The color shifts quite a bit with light, from more purple and shimmery in glaring sun to barely a shimmer at all and mostly taupe in dim indoor lighting.  I took the picture under artificial light so it would be more in the middle, more representative of what Paradoxal looks like most of the time.  I thought if I used the glaring sunlight, it would look deceptively shimmery and purple.

Chanel Paradoxal Nail Polish, Two Coats

I'm still not entirely sure what I think of this one - I might like it enough to keep, I might not.  I did want to get it posted here for you while it's still on Chanel.com, so if you need it, you can go get it for retail.

That's the update for today, Dear Reader.  Until tomorrow, love and nail polish to you!  

Essie Summer 2010

Good afternoon, Dear Reader!

I have something good for you today: Essie sent me samples of their Summer 2010 Collection, and I have swatches for you.  Well, five swatches and one manicure.

All six shades applied very well, not streaky or hard to apply at all.  They're well saturated, and the only one I used three coats of was the one described as sheer, all the others are two-coaters.  The variety of color in the collection is really good, and there are some seriously good colors here.

Demure Vixen is the only shimmer in the collection, a kind of pinkish taupe.

Essie Demure Vixen Nail Polish, Two Coats

Miss Matched is the one described as sheer, and at three coats it's sort of a semi-sheer creme.

Essie Miss Matched Nail Polish, Three Coats

From here, the colors are much more intense.  Vermillionaire is a really vivid red orange creme.

Essie Vermillionaire Nail Polish, Two Coats

Pretty Edgy is a medium green creme.

Essie Pretty Edgy Nail Polish, Two Coats

Knockout Pout is a great hot pink creme, much lighter than most hot pinks.

Essie Knockout Pout Nail Polish, Two Coats

Finally, Haute as Hello is the one I'm wearing, and the picture is with top coat.  It's kind of a cross between coral and cantaloupe, and it's a creme.

Essie Haute as Hello Nail Polish, Two Coats

That, Dear Reader, is Essie's Summer 2010 Collection, and I'm really, really happy with them.  They're great colors, apply well, and are two-coaters, so I really can't ask for more.

That's it for today.  Until tomorrow, love and nail polish to you!  

Essence into the wild collection

Ok here is the other collection I stumbled upon :D now these are suppose to being coming out in may, but bam as big as day the display was sitting there staring at me waiting for me to notice them. Need I say the display was already half empty!!! Damnit Essence bring your collection out when you say you will. Oh wait why am I bitching??? I got my hands on the collection (So i'm happy) Now to wait for the other 3 collection coming out in May (way to many for one month). Watch me miss those.

With out flash



From left to right

* Bongo Drums
* Desert Fox
* Heart Chakra
* Zulu (This on is a matte)

With flash





Thanks for looking.

Color Club Rebel Debutante Preview & swatches Part I

Rebel Debutante is a 9 color collection with 3 coordinating lip gloss' from Color Club.
The collection as described by Color Club:"Rebellious shades that go from classic to trendy""It's a new spin on classic color! It's made for the girl who likes the finer things."I have the first 4 more neutral shades today for you.
Who are you wearing?
This color is difficult to describe, it is certainly not