Good evening! Of all the higher end brands, butter LONDON is definitely on my list of favorites. They consistently put out interesting colors with good formulas. Slapper is no different. Butter LONDON released Slapper as part of their Spring 2012 Collection. Slapper, which is apparently Brit-speak for "slut," is a bright teal. It is quite unique to my collection, and definitely the brightest...
First off, I want to say hi to the new followers I have gained this week! I finally passed 500 followers! That is absolutely amazing -- you guys are the best! Tonight I have another one of the Finger Paints Special Effects flakies to show you. This is Asylum, a very complex mix of flakies. It includes mainly blue and red flakies. At...
Good evening! Today I needed a bit of brightness on my nails. Luckily, I found OPI Fiercely Fiona in a clearance bin recently. It was marked down to $2.00! Fiercely Fiona was released with the Shrek Collection by OPI in 2010. Fiercely Fiona is a bright yellow crème with a good amount of green in the base. As you might know, yellows tend...
It's been pretty cold here in St. Louis, so I thought I would do a manicure appropriate for cold weather. Jane, the lovely blogger from Nailside recently posted a tutorial for her cute cloud manicures. I had seen them finished but never knew just how easy it was to do one! For this wintery manicure, I used Zoya Petra as a base. Petra is a...
Happy Monday! It's another new week :) This is my first full week of class, so I have been very busy lately. Luckily I found this beautiful manicure in my photo vault. This week I will also be showing you a new Nicki Minaj polish and butter LONDON Slapper. For now, take a look at the beautiful Finger Paints Flecked. This is one...
Hi again! It's been a very busy week for me, as it is my first week back to class for second semester. I've had some people ask for pictures of my trip to Puerto Rico, and I will get to that soon enough. :) For now, let's take a look at another gorgeous franken from Tammi's Tips! Bi-Polar Bay is a bright blue...
Today I have an AMAZING franken to show you. I bought this from Tammi on Etsy. She makes tons of different glittery frankens, all of which are beautiful. I picked up two, Cotton Candy Coma and Bi-Polar Bay. Cotton Candy Coma has five different glitters in a gorgeous pink base. The pink is nice and soft, and the glitter really kicks the look up...
Today the Green Bay Packers are gearing up to play the Giants. Hopefully we will come out on top and continue on in the playoffs. I want a repeat of last year's Superbowl! For this mani, I used Essie Going Incognito as the base. It applied easily in 2 coats. Then I added 1 coat of Essie As Gold as It Gets, a...
Happy Saturday! Today I wore the lovely Essie Go Overboard. This another new Essie, just out for Spring 2012. Go Overboard is a gorgeous teal crème. It's a very pretty shade. I don't usually think of a dark teal as a typical spring color, but for me that is a bonus. I like the freedom to wear any shade any time of year!...
I'm glad you all enjoyed seeing my newest hauls! I had a request to swatch the new Essies, so here is Play Date! This polish was just released as part of the Go Overboard collection. Play Date is a beautiful shade of purple, and I love how it looks on. It has that lovely Essie jelly crème finish, easily opaque in just 2 coats...
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My Latest Hauls!
Hey, everyone! I am back from Puerto Rico. I'm happy to say that the vacation was wonderful, and I am very proud of my tan! I thought you might like to see all my latest polishes. Some were gifts during the Holidays, some were swaps, and some I bought for myself. Take a look! All 3 of these are amazing! Play Date and...
Glitter Gal is famous for holographic polishes that are out of this world. They are crazy holographic and come in a wide range of colors. I only own a couple, and Not Another Red is the one I'll be showing off today. Not Another Red lives up to its name -- it's so much more beautiful than all the plain reds out there....
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EOTD,
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Gold Eyes
Hi everyone! I'm still in Puerto Rico, hopefully on a beach, daiquiri in hand, reading the final novel in The Hunger Games :D I had a good response to my last eye makeup look, so here's another I did recently. The palette I used for this look was a super cheap one I picked up at Walgreens, so none of the colors have...
As you're reading this, I am getting my tan on in Puerto Rico! This is my first attempt at using scheduled posts, so fingers crossed that it works! Today's post is the final polish I received in my January Maven box. Megan is a bright metallic teal. The first coat went on extremely sheer, and I admit I was worried about opacity. But...
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Julep
Julep Leah
Hi everyone! Tomorrow I leave for Puerto Rico, so here's another spring Julep color to fit my tropical vacation. Julep Leah is a bright grass green with lots of pretty shimmer. It came in my January Maven box, along with Hayden and Megan. The shimmer reminded me a bit of ESSENTIAL Emerald by Dr.'s Remedy, but Leah is much more yellow-toned and less dusty. Leah applied beautifully in...
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Julep
Julep Hayden
First of all, thanks to all of you who have already entered my 400 Follower Giveaway. I've had a great response so far and the jokes you girls are leaving have been cracking me up ! :D I'm heading to Puerto Rico for vacation in a couple of days, so I decided to swatch some summery colors for you. I love vampy shades, but...
Hey, all! I am having a giveaway to celebrate passing the 400 Follower mark! Thanks so much to each and every one of you. I love you guys :) For this giveaway, I am giving away 4 Finger Paints Special Effects polishes. These are the much talked about flakies that were just released this morning! I'm giving away Asylum, Flecked, Twisted and Motley. ...
