Brown and Gold for Fall!

Hey guys!! Yes I know you're in shock that I'm posting! I've been keeping up a bit more with my Facebook page (link is on the side, go like me!) because it's quick and easy to do from my phone. But for the most part I have been SLAMMED with school!! Only a month left until break!

So today even though I'm not a huge fan of really dark colors I decided I wanted to do some brown. Thanksgiving is less than a week away so I figured it would be appropriate. Doubt it'll be on more than a few days, but ya know ;)

So I've got two coats of Orly Buried Alive as a base, its got this beautiful golden shimmer in it, and then I did a glitter gradient with Essence Snow White The Huntsman, which is this super pretty golden glitter. I'm digging the end result!

What do you guys think?

Until next time! Happy painting!

Pinterest Inspiration Week, Day 2, Lava Lamp.

Hey guys! It's day 2 of Pinterest inspiration week, and today's post once again came from one of Kayla's boards! This time it's her original art ;)

This is the picture from the pin, and this is her original post with the art. She called it neon drips, but I think it looks like a lava lamp!

I let the old man make the decision on the colors for this, and instead of a white background he thought it would look awesome with a black background. So I used two coats of Wet N Wild Ink Well as my base. He then decided pink and green for the lava, or drips would work.

For those that don't know I'm pink and he's green, it's just one of our things and I even have a pink and green star tattoo on my right wrist because of it ;)

Anyway back on track! Ha! The pink I used it Sinful Colors Folly and the green is Orly Fresh. This design is pretty simple and easy to do, just using a small nail art brush to make the outer lines of the lava itself, then I filled them in with the polish brush.

I think this is a super fun design, and it would be perfect for a 70s themed party!!

What do you guys think?

Until next time! Happy painting!

Summer Fun Challenge, The Big Blue!

Hey guys! Back today with day 6 (or post 6) of Lindsey from the Neverland Nail Blogs summer fun nail art challenge. This time was the big blue, ocean or wave nail art.

I wanted to do a marble, but since I just did one for pool party I decided to try something a little different. I wanted to try using my nail art fan brush, which coincidentally Lindsey also did a tutorial on here. So my plan didn't quite work how I wanted and I kinda wish I would have left it alone lol, but to no avail.

I used Orly Gumdrop and Essence Nail Art Twin Bella as my two blue/green colors, and I tried to make the lines a bit wavy to look like waves, good right? Yea it looked pretty good but then I decided to add sand *womp womp* and it's meh to me now :P The sand is Nubar Spark, and the surf board is Essie Orange It's Obvious.

The first pic is no flash and is more color accurate, and the second pic is in the exact same location in the light box with no different settings, this is my first world pain!!! The old man told me today he is going to build (as in not just a cardboard box, tissue paper and crappy light haha) me a new light box **yay!** so I'm hoping sooner than later I won't have this problem!

What do you guys think? Fail or not too bad?

Until next time! Happy painting!

I'll Take You To The Candy Shop!

Hey guys! Who likes candy? Sweets? Everyone right?! Well that's what today is about with my nails! I picked up the dupe for Deborah Lippmann's candy shop from Claire's which is also called candy shop, guess they have no shame. Anyway it's pretty awesome!

I used two coats of candy shop on all of my nails except the ring finger, which I used Orly gumdrop, figured candy shop and gumdrop go right? ;) I used my dotting tools and nail art brush to make a lollipop and a little candy on my ring finger, and tada done! Just like an old school candy shop!

We have flash, no flash and a close up of the glitter.

What do you think? And please excuse my nubbins! I just felt like cutting them off and I don't know why :P It's a good think I have long nail beds!

Until next time! Happy painting!

Lucky Nails!

Hey guys! Here today with some more St. Patrick's Day inspired nail art :) This one is also super easy for anyone to do, which is always a plus too!

I started with two coats of white, then using Kleancolor neon green and a dotting tool I made little four leaf clovers on each nail, I then used China Glaze papaya punch and a long skinny nail art brush to brush on three small stripes of orange from the left side of my nails, using a dotting tool again I used Orly gold rush to make 7 gold dots (or gold coins) from the orange stripes around the clovers, I tried starting them bigger and making them smaller. And last but not least I covered it all with China Glaze fairy dust (aka leprechaun dust this month).

I did the four leaf clovers on purpose, but didn't realize I had done 7 gold dots until afterward, then it dawned on me! Lucky nails! Maybe I'll have some luck with this mani ;)

What do you guys think?

Until next time! Happy painting!

Got a little Irish in ya?

Hey guys! Today I'm here to show my inner Irish! I actually am Irish, my family originates from Northern Ireland from what I've been able to find so far. I have "Irish" tattooed on my right ankle and I also have four leaf clovers tattooed on my right foot :)

This was super quick and easy to do! The green (which is amazing!) is Sinful Colors Irish green, it's in a  display at Walgreens right now, along with green ocean ;) The orange is China Glaze papaya punch, then just a plane ol white. The gold is Orly gold rush.

With the "flag" nails I just swiped on two coats of each color in the lines, the solid nails are two coats of Irish green. Using a nail dotting tool I made four little hearts with the gold then connected them and added a stem. I finished off with one coat of China Glaze fairy dust, but for now we will call it leprechaun dust! ;)

What do you guys think?

Until next time, happy painting!

Silver and hot pink stamping

Hey guys! Have some stamping today...not the best in the world, but quite a few people liked it so I figured I would post it :)

I used Orly silver mist (2 coats) and stamped with Kleancolor metallic pink.

The plate I used was out of this little gift set that I got for Christmas from Rite Aid, I think Target has it right now? Some major chain store does, it came with 5 plates, a stamper, a scraper and a plate holder. Not bad for $10!

It's a bit messy because it's only the second time I've ever done a full stamp, but I love the hot pink over the silver, and I also love the pattern as well :)




What do you think?

Until next time! Happy painting :)

China Glaze Grape Juice and Orly Gumdrop

Hey guys! Here today with what I consider a fail lol...I saw a "dry brush" technique that a girl in PaA had done and I wanted to try it out, evidently my way of doing it wasn't as good lol...but whatever live and learn right?

I used China Glaze grape juice as my base, two coats, then dry brushed on Orly gumdrop on the top halves. I really like these two colors together, but not the way they are here lol.

Grape Juice has this beautiful sheen and shimmer to it that I was unable to capture in pictures but it is a MUST have polish! I also can't wait to dry gumdrop on it's on, its a beautiful color as well! Both can be found in the normal displays, they aren't in special collections :)








What do you guys think?

Until next time, happy painting!

Haul, and my first Julep box!

Hey guys! I hope all of you had a very merry Christmas! And I hope Santa was good to you all! He was to me!! I got a new laptop and a new vacuum (I asked for that lol) from my love :D

Anyway, on the 23rd I needed to run to the store for diapers for my monkey butt, and I stopped by Sally's on the way to see if the new Finger Paints flakies were out. THEY WERE! I got all five, and also got the sparkle top coat :D

I also put an add up on Freecycle a few days ago, and got a bunch of polish (27 in fact) but I'm only keeping 8.

Then on Christmas eve I got my first Julep Maven box (that I only paid 1 cent for with a recent promotion they were doing)

So I have all of those pictures to share with you!!



From left to right we have **btw I THINK I have these in the right order lol** Asylum, Flashy, Flecked, Motley, Twisted, and the Sparkle Top Coat.



From left to right we have, Finger Paints Mulled Cider, Easel Come Easel Go, In The Vault Violet, Orly Gold Rush, Merlot Mist, Flagstone Rush, Silver Mine, and LA Girls Metallic Pink.





So that's my first Julep Maven box...I'm pretty pleased with it!! The colors are Helena, Kim, Chloe, and a fast dry top coat :)

What do you guys think of all the new polishes?

Until next time! Happy painting!

Day 14, Orly Sterling Silver Rose

Hey guys! Two weeks in! ekkk! I have marked off 15 untired polishes in 14 days, that's not too shabby!



For day 14 I used a polish I just got on Sunday, Orly sterling silver rose, it's so pretty!! It took two coats, because one was just a little streaky. But I'm in love with it! Such a sweet pretty pink to make people think I'm innocent...mahahah!!!





What do you think?

Here are the others doing the challenge :)

Alexandria at Je T'aime Lacquer
Alyssa at Always Polished
Andrea at Addicted to the Allure of Beauty
Ashley at Follow the Yellow Polish Road
Caitlin at Something Creative
Carly at Lacquered Lover
Caroline at Good Lack, Nail!
Caroline at Shadow's Nail Art
Chelsea at Pretty and Polished
Gwen at Pudgy Nails
Ingie at Limited Addiction Nails
Jacki at Adventures in Acetone
Jamie at Nails Adored
Lindsey at Nailtopia
Natalie at Gems in a Bottle
Nory at Fierce Makeup and Nails
Rachel at Cherry Glam Girl
Sarah at Lucky Lacquers
Shaina at Haute Lacquer
Thalie at Glazed Talons
Taylor at Nailed to the T

Sunday's Haul

Hey guys! Sunday I went out running errands with my old man, and we decided to look for some new polish, just what I need right?! Yes...yes it is ;)

I went to get my brows waxed and I found the first OPI on the left, brand new, unopened and I had never seen it before, so it had to be mine! The rest I got all at CVS :)

From left to right we have

OPI text me-text you, OPI cuckcoo for this color, Orly sterling silver rose, Sally Hansen gem crush-lady luck, Milani hi-tech, WnW blue wants to be a millionare, hannah pinktana, and teal of fortune. And some nail strips by Kiss :)



Until next time! Happy painting!

Yesterday's nail mail!

When I got home from my super long day at school yesterday and checked my mail I was stoked!!!! I got 20 polishes yesterday :D What a lucky girl I am!

I got three packages, one from my bestie Jess, one from Rhonni, and one from Dr.'s Remedy :)

From Jess I received the Color Club foiled set, China Glaze snow globe, Orly androgyine, and two ma.nish.ma (one purple, one pink).

From Rhonni I received the Color Club beyond the mistletoe set, missing gingerbread (not her fault!).

And from Dr.'s Remedy I received noble navy, balance brick, and defense deep red, all for reviews :)

And now for the pictures of all of them!






Soo many new polishes for me to try out!!

Until next time! Happy painting!