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Monday, January 10, 2011
Black Shatter & Simply Smash-ing
Something I'm really excited about, OPI's new Black Shatter top coat. I've got it over 3 colors for you today, including the Serena Williams polish Simply Smash-ing.
I've been on the hunt, like I'm sure many others, for a crackle top coat for a long time. I recall having one when I was much younger from Maybelline or Cover Girl. I L-O-V-E-D crackle polish and was very disappointed to find that at least here in the US it was impossible to find.
I even ordered the crackle polish from Transdesign and really, I don't even know what that was but it wasn't polish. Sure, it crackled but it also peeled completely off the nail and what didn't was ridiculous to remove. I really don't feel like it was a safe product even- at least I didn't feel like it was safe.
Which brings me to OPI with Black Shatter! The one thing I am confused about is what collection this is part of, as it seems to be a duo with Simply Smash-ing. But then it says...
..."over any completely dry Katy shade" so I'm kind of confused. Is this in both collections? I really don't care either way, it goes well with either of them!First I have to show you how it looks over Teenage Dream from the Katy Perry collection...
...With my cute cupcake lip gloss.
...with my cute duckie I got for christmas.
Did I mention I loved this shade? This was so hard to decide to remove and I didn't have a single chip after 4 days- and if I haven't mentioned before I'll repeat: for a glitter this is amazing.
And here is Simply Smash-ing, which I haven't shown you yet. I would call it chartreuse and I honestly don't have anything like this in my collection. This is 3 coats.
Layered with Black Shatter. Can you see the differences in the crackle from finger to finger? On my thumb and pinkie I used a very thin layer and on my ring finger I used a thick one. I do recommend using a top coat as the crackle polish has a semi-matte finish.
And here it over yellow, my current mani (I'll have it without black shatter for ya tomorrow ;) )
Sunday, January 2, 2011
New Year Nails, Makeup & Hair
I loved these nails so much! I used Revlon Top Speed Black Star as the base- 2 coats. It's a beautiful pearly soft black. I started my glitter gradiant with Orly Shine On Crazy Diamond. It's silver holo glitter top coat that is prettier to me in the bottle than on the nails. After that I layered on Orly Prisma Gloss Gold which is an ultra fine gold holo glitter top coat and is totally gorgeous! After that I still needed a little bit more so on the tips I added Color Club Magic Attraction which is a gorgeous glitter- silver but has a hint of pink. If you like glitter and don't own it you should!
New Year's Eve I decided I was over being a "red" head and ended up with this...
You can still see the highlights of red but I love it! We used Manic Panic Ultraviolet over faded out N'Rage Crimson Red. I like that it came out looking highlighted which wasn't intentional. And not having red hair meant I could wear my new MAC Lickable lipstick (Christmas gift from one of my awesome ladies!) and I based New Year's makeup around that and of course I had to get extra glammed up! We decided to not go out but went to a party which ended up being ridiculous fun (until the next day ;)) and the best New Years I've had yet.
You can still see the highlights of red but I love it! We used Manic Panic Ultraviolet over faded out N'Rage Crimson Red. I like that it came out looking highlighted which wasn't intentional. And not having red hair meant I could wear my new MAC Lickable lipstick (Christmas gift from one of my awesome ladies!) and I based New Year's makeup around that and of course I had to get extra glammed up! We decided to not go out but went to a party which ended up being ridiculous fun (until the next day ;)) and the best New Years I've had yet. Products Used:
MAC Painterly Paint Pot
MAC Bare Study Paint Pot (to highlight)
Wet n Wild Brulee eyeshadow
MAC Classic Cream liquid liner
Maybelline liquid liner (I can never remember the name)
Cover Girl Lash Blast mascara
Falsies from Forever 21 (they had purple strands in them but it wouldn't capture on camera)
Milani Brow Kit
Tarte Clean Slate face primer
Almay 16 hour foundation
Mary Kay Mineral powder foundation
MAC Sweetness blush
Revlon Age Defying Face Illuminator in Bare Light (to highlight face)
MAC Lickable lipstick
I also curled my hair, which doesnt happen too often because it takes me forever and a day. I used Fekkai Sheer Hold Hairspray and my curls could still move and even after partying like a lush and waking up the next morning my curls were still in place. Pretty darn impressive if you ask me.
And just because, here is my friend Kate (who dyed my hair:)) and me at midnight!
Here is to 2011, and to my lovely readers <3>Monday, November 8, 2010
Color Club With Abandon
Gorgeous, gorgeous color. Black base with gold shimmer/flakies. Upon closer inspection it seems to have some green and purple in there somehow too when the flash hits it right. 3 coats. Sorry for the messy nails, these were taken before my top coat was even dry!
Monday, October 25, 2010
Halloween ruffian nails and FOTD for Salem, MA
Hello lovies! I'm sorry I didn't post for a few days but I'm back :)
This weekend I went on a trip to Salem, MA with a couple of my girlfriends. We had a great time despite it being ridiculously busy and getting lost 90% of the time. I have other photos I will share with you in a separate post but here are my nails.
Here is what I wore for makeup. I kept it simple using Wet N Wilds Greed palette, L'Oreal Telescopic waterproof eyeliner (love the applicator- the tip is so tiny!) and L'Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes. On my lips I started off with MAC Morange lipstick but as the day went on and I couldn't be bothered to reapply (not to mention we were drinking and eating quite a bit) I switched to a clear gloss.
This weekend I went on a trip to Salem, MA with a couple of my girlfriends. We had a great time despite it being ridiculously busy and getting lost 90% of the time. I have other photos I will share with you in a separate post but here are my nails.I pretty much suck at doing konad or nail art on myself so after getting frustrated ruining my nails trying to Halloween them up I decided to do this.
I started with a layer of SH Evening Fog from the new complete line she has out. I was originally going to leave it as just that out of frustration but decided to layer Maybelline Orange Ole over it as a ruffian. And I didn't stop there, I added another layer of ruffian with Wet N Wild Black Fog over it which had a horrible wonky brush and screwed up several of my nails but oh well! Orange Ole also had a crappy brush- with a few much longer bristles. I'd rather deal with a cheapy not so good brush in general than one that has inconsistent lengths.
I then topped it all with Seche Vite for the night but before leaving I added SH Golden Ticket from the new complete collection over just the black for a little extra glam.
Candy mushrooms! But I prefer real ones, I love mushrooms :)
Holding our matching lighters.
My hair is crazy right now! Not just the color but it needs cut really bad but I am desperate for it to grow out at the same time :/
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Orly Iron Butterfly
The 3rd and final installment of the Orly Metal Chic collection. This is a great steel black matte polish with great application- 2 coats.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Petites Midnight Frost
3 coats of Petites Midnight Frost. This is black with a buttload of silver glitter- love it! Similar to Orly Goth but with heavier glitter and a fraction of the price. Brush is a little bit crappy but for $2 I can't really complain!
Sunday, August 8, 2010
9 Wet N Wild swatches
Have some 99 cent goodness!
Night Prowl- 3 coats. This is a hard to capture color- black with magenta glitter and a jelly texture. Love!
Night Prowl- 3 coats
Pink Petal Glitter- 2 coats. Pepto Bismol pink with an iridescent blue sheen (that I totally didn't see in the bottle).
Blazed- 3 coats. Neon coral.
Bubble Yum Gum- 3 coats. Went on darker than I thought it would- medium pink jelly.
Blue Moon- 2 coats. Dark blue shimmer.
Grape Crush- 3 coats
Candy Apple Twist-3 coats. Orange red jelly.
Sunkist Paradise- 3 coats. True orange jelly deliciousness.
Sunny Side Up- 3 coats. Yellow-orange jelly.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Petites Color Fever Part 3
Last and final part of my Petites Color Fever polishes (for now at least ;). If you'd like here is part 1 and part 2.
These last two are both slightly holographic and once again, gorgeous.
Fairy Pink, 3 coats
Black Diamond, 2 coats
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Sally Hansen Black Diamond + Hello Kitty Fauxnad + Puppy!
Because I will never get enough of the Hello Kitty plate! Sally Hansen Black Diamond is a really pretty black with silver sparkles. Stamped with China Glaze Millennium and little crystals added to the thumb and ring finger (which lasted about 10 hours).
And meet my new pup, Apollo. She is a year old chihuahua/rat terrier mix and as sweet as can be. Now if she was only not afraid of the cat...
And meet my new pup, Apollo. She is a year old chihuahua/rat terrier mix and as sweet as can be. Now if she was only not afraid of the cat...
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Matte Konad experiment
Just a quick post to show something I tried. I was curious if a matte coat would work out stamped over regular polish...not so well. I also tried a matte base with the same color stamped over it...also not so well. It worked but you can barely tell. I may try this again with a bolder Konad design at some point.
Essie Matte About You stamped over Sinful Deepest Ruby.
Wet N' Wild Black with Essie Matte About You over it. Stamped with Wet N' Wild Black.
Essie Matte About You stamped over Sinful Deepest Ruby.I think my dislike of this has a lot to do with my dislike of red in general. I feel like they make my nails looks sloppy and just eh...
Wet N' Wild Black with Essie Matte About You over it. Stamped with Wet N' Wild Black.Excuse the mess but I removed this right after. Anyone else tried this before?
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