Review: Basecoats for Holos

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Today I inadvertently ended up crafting a post... (I never plan these things.  Whaddaya think I am, a pro?  ;-)  I'm on vacation, so I've been fussing around all day with a myriad of projects I've had circling around in my head, just waiting for some time to do them.  

Trying it out basecoats for Layla Hologram Effect Nail Polish in 08 Flash Black was not one of them.  Anyhoo... I ended up doing just that.  

Wanna see who won?  ^_^

Holiday Nails: festive & subtle

Hi!

After the dark red I wanted a "palate cleanser", color-wise, as it were.  I went hunting about the neutrals drawer in my helmer and came upon Essie Sequin Sash.  

Essie Sequin Sash

GTL (Get The Look): Pretty Little Liars

Hi!

Sorry!  It's been forever.  I haven't stopped doing my nails... I just didn't much feel like blogging about it.  Work-- it's really depressing lately.  Again, so sorry.  Now that I'm on holiday/winter break I should do some more blogging.  

Anyhoo... this is a nail look I did a while back, based on this you tube tutorial.  I don't watch Pretty Little Liars and I don't know who Hanna is, but here's a pic:

How fun is that?!?!?  Check out my take on it:

Essie Love, Beverly Hills xx  and Kiss Nail Stickers

NOTD: It's mauvelous, darling

Hi!

It may not be popular but, I love me a good "mom color" every once in a while.  For me it doesn't have to be dark/edgy/radical all the time.  When I'm craving a delicate look on my nail, those traditional colors really fit the bill.  

A couple week ago such a craving was fulfilled for me by L'Oreal Mauvelous, with an assist by Essie's A Cut Above:

[ Bad cellphone piccie-- sorry ]

My local grocery store dumped a lot of L'Oreal polishes into the clearance bin, and that's where I found Mauvelous.  It was hanging out with a sweet, baby-ballerina pink (How Romantic) and a shimmery, happy yellow (Tweet me). 

Mauvelous look rather pinker in real life, while A Cut Above looks less pink-- if that makes sense.  Al in all, both colors work together beautifully to create a clean, lady-like look. 

~*Ari

P.S. Yes, my Mom really likes Mauvelous.  She's so totally going to borrow it for sure.  ;-)

31 Day Challenge - Day 31: recreate

I made it!  Day 31!

This is an old picture, but its never seen the light of the interwebs and it fits the spirit of the challenge precisely:  recreate a mani you love


Essie Trophy Wife and butter London Henley Regatta

31 Day Challenge - Day 27: Artwork

Hi!

*Inspired by* is the watchword here:



shade

31 Day Challenge - Day 22: Song

 ♪  You show the lights that stop me turn to stone
     You shine it when I'm alone
     And so I tell myself that I'll be strong
     And dreaming when they're gone  ♫

 

Ellie Goulding - Lights



Essie - Lights

I ♥ this color so hard.

Glob Post - Catching up on the 31 Days Challenge

On Day #15 blogger failed to post my pre-programmed post.  I happily went off on a road trip and by the time I got back the time to join the linkie was over. 

On day #16 I hit a wall, called TRIBAL (I now officially hate tribal on my nails and I shall never attempt it again).  To make matters worse I was then slammed by work and stress, and all my pre-worked photos and blog text ideas got shoved way, way back. 

But this is my blog and this is my stress-freez one, so if I want to play catch up on the 31 Day Challenge with one massive post, then that's just what I'm going to do. 

Like anything?-- please tell me.  Don't agree?-- then I don't need to know. Please.

Now for pictures, pictures and more pictures...

31 Day Challenge - Day 13: animal print

Hey!

This post features another first for my dotting tool & my nail art 'skills' (such as they may be). 

My Cheetah print nails:




(L-R) Essie Sand Tropez, Color Club Get A Clue, Avon Jade
with Essie Heart My JR Jewels (french tip)

31 Day Challenge - Day 9: rainbow

Hello!

"It's a double rainbow all the way... woah... It's so vivid... what does this mean?!"**
**This is a redunculous You Tube vid that went viral a while back. Cllck at your own risk. ;-)

Truth is, it means I had done two rainbow manis and I had two pictures, so why not post them both.  =)



     

 

NOTD - A Bad Case of The Blues

Hi!  This super quick post is dedicated to my friend, Ginger Eleanor. ♥



"A Bad Case of The Blues"

I will update it with more info on the colors used laters today. Right now, my car has a doctor's appointment.  =(    All better now!  Let's get on with the show, shall we?

I have a personal summer challenge going.  It's just a little list of some things that I want to get done.  I keep it as an album on my facebook page, so it's ilustrated.  One item is "to wear 50 untried polishes from my collection".  So I found a cool picture online and I've used that as my inspiration/representation: Fab Fatale's blue ombre nails.  "A Bad Case of The Blues" here is my interpretation of this fab mani. ♥ 

Want to know more about the ten colors I used? 

NOTD: Red, white and oh-my!

Hi!  Happy 4th of July-- wherever you are! 
Me?  I'm on holiday in Florida!  Having BBQ and a beer (hopefully ;-) with my family,
so this post was previously plotted, for your enjoyment.

Today I have for you a "vintage" mani.  This is one of the first --if not *the very* first-- mani pic I took of myself.  The "accent nail" and the "multi mani" are all the rage now. But last year, in my circles, not so much.  People around me thought I was silly.

Behold - 4th of July mani, circa 2011:

Maybelline Acoustic Azure with Revlon Galaxy (navy/silver glitter)
Milani Red to Tango and Essie Blanc topped off with that mini,
no-name white glitter by Hot Looks! (which I'm holding)