Today is Earth Day! Earth Day Mani... Sponging

Today is Earth Day! I certainly wanted to do a mani in honor of Earth Day. I have been wanting to do a sponging technique lately so to incorporate the two I came up with this mani.

I first applied the white base color and waited for that to dry completely. I then sponged the earth's layers starting with the blues. I applied the darkest blue first, then the medium blue followed by the light blue. Finally I sponged on the greens, again the dark one first and then the light green last. Topped it with two coats of Seche Vite and there you have it...

...the Earth in the palm of my hands! Lol. :D

For this manicure I applied the following:

• OPI Nail Envy...as a base coat
  
• Sinful Color Snow Me White (base color)...2 coats
•  Revlon Midnight Affair (dark blue)
•  China Glaze Ride The Waves (medium blue)
• Orly Skinny Dip (light blue)
• Sinful Colors Exotic Green (medium green)
• Sally Hansen Green With Envy (light green)
•  Seche Vite Top Coat... 2 coats

Remember to... 

Recycle, Reduce, Reuse!

Thanks for stopping by and have a great week!

Spring Is In The Air!...OPI My Vampire Is Buff... Konad Special Polish

Happy Friday Ladies! I had a very productive day off today. Part if that productivity was to do a  Spring theme manicure, post it, and I was able to sign up on Twitter and start figuring out how that all works. And over the last couple days I was able to set up a Pinterest account and get some boards and repins up on them. I still have to Pin up all my blog manis...yikes...sounds tedious!

So for my Spring themed mani I choose to do a full plate stamping in a pretty floral pattern from one of my Bundle Monster plates. Then when I couldn't decide which of my pastel Konad polishes to stamp over my neutral base I stopping arguing with myself and picked them all. :)

Although I am wishing I didn't pick the green because it does not show up very well at all! Yup you guessed it...the green is on my pinkie finger although it looks like I didn't stamp my pinkie at all! It's there! You can see it better in the close up shot below.

I am really loving how the pink stamping (middle finger) and the white stamping (thumb) turned out. I think those are my favorites....the blue (ring finger) is pretty too. I guess I like them all except that green. It just is not working with this base polish.

For this manicure I applied the following:

• Milani Smoothe Base Coat
• OPI My Vampire is Buff...2 coats
• Out the Door Top Coat...1 coat
•  For All Stamping Konad Special Polish was used... thumb in white, index finger in light purple, middle finger in light pink, ring finger in light blue, pinkie in light green
• Nail Plate BM306
• Seche Vite Top Coat...1 coat

Wahooo...I am now on Twitter, Pinterest and Bloglovin!
Follow me with the links below. :) 

• Twitter
• Pinterest
• Bloglovin

Have a lovely weekend!

Liebster Blog Award

 A big thank you to Aishah at Sincerely Aishah Blog for nominating my for the Liebster Blog Award. If you have not yet checked out her blog I encourage you to do so. She does awesome posts about various beauty products, including nail polish (of course) and other things that she loves...check her out!

RULES

1. Link back to the person who nominated you.

2. Write 11 facts about yourself once nominated

3. Answer the 11 questions from the person who nominated you.

4. Nominate 11 blogs with 200 or less followers

5. Create 11 questions for those bloggers to answer.

11 Facts About Myself:

1. I am an all or nothing type of person.
2. I love my animals to death.
3. I do not have any tattoos.
4. I do not have any piercings other than my ears.
5. My favorite current singer is Adele...love her!
6. My favorite snack food is Ruffles and homemade onion dip.
7. The best thing I make is reservations.
8. My favorite color is green.
9. I love reality celeb Bethenny Frankel.
10. First thing after I wake up, I check my emails and blog reading list (well... after I get my first cup of coffee).
11. I am very need and organized without being OCD about it

My 11 Nominees are: plus 1 so it's 12 nominees! I could not edit down one more...all these ladies deserve this award. Their blogs are awesome and I don't think one extra nominee would hurt anyone. Congrats ladies! :)

1. http://www.moustachemanis.blogspot.co.uk/
2. http://polish-smoothie.blogspot.nl/
3. http://putsomepolishonit.blogspot.se/
4. http://polishjunkie8.blogspot.com/
5. http://procrastinails.blogspot.com/
6. http://jennyandjessie.blogspot.co.uk/
7. http://b2manicures.blogspot.com/
8. http://mimisvanitybox.blogspot.com/
9. http://daydreamingbeauty.com/
10. http://wondrouslypolished.blogspot.se/
11. http://pinpointpolish.blogspot.com/
12. http://cilucia.blogspot.com/

I want to learn more about you! 

1. For how long have you been blogging?

2. Why did you decide to start blogging?

3. Do you have a job outside of blogging?

4. What's one thing you cannot live without?

5. Favorite Ice Cream?

6. Where do you usually shop?

7. Are you on Instagram? If so, do you follow bloggers?

8. What one thing do you think every woman should have in her closet?

9. What kind of make up do you like to try different brands of?

10. What's your guilty pleasure?

11. What's a typical day like for you?

My Answers

1. For how long have you been blogging?

My blog has been in existence for about a year.

2. Why did you decide to start blogging?

I created my blog to document the manicures I was doing in order to be able to refer back to them if I wanted to. I also wanted to share what I was creating with others that have the same passion for nails.

3. Do you have a job outside of blogging?

Yes, I do have a full-time job.

4. What's one thing you cannot live without?

Realistically food, water and shelter would top the list of answers to this question. If those answers does not have to count the next thing would be my pets.

5. Favorite Ice Cream?

Mint Chocolate Chip

6. Where do you usually shop?

I generally shop at Bealls and Belk because they are the closest to me. The best "real" mall is an hour from me.

7. Are you on Instagram? If so, do you follow bloggers?

I am not on Instagram...yet.

8. What one thing do you think every woman should have in her closet?

A great pair of jeans.

9. What kind of make up do you like to try different brands of?

 Eyeliner.

10. What's your guilty pleasure?

This is an easy one...I am totally addicted to McDonald's Mocha Frappes! Oh my, my they are sooooo good! It sucks because there is a McDonald's on every corner even where I live! My car automatically head right for their drive thru!

11. What's a typical day like for you?

My typical day goes like this...cats wake me up acting like they are starving to death, make coffee, check emails and a quick look at some blogs while I wait for coffee to brew, let dogs out to potty, eat breakfast, feed my chickens, ducks, peacock and goats, shower and I am off to work. Then after work I make any grocery stops or nail polish purchasing stops and I am home to take care of all my farm animals and house pets all over again and of course make some kind of dinner for myself too. :)
 

Thanks again for the award Aisha!

Have a great rest of your week.

Wet n Wild Megalast Private Viewing... POLISH AND PACKAGING Swatch / Review

I am loving this nude. This is up there on my favorite nudes list...at least for my skin tone. I will be reaching for this one again when I am needing a good nude!

Today I have Wet n Wild Megalast Private Viewing. This is one of my favorite lines of polish and I will be posting more colors in this line upcoming postings.

 

THE POLISH

This color is a nude/brown, shimmer polish...in person it is a creme. You can see the very slight shimmer in the photos, but in person I can not see any trace of a shimmer...and I don't wear glasses! I was able to get full coverage with 2 coats. The formula was very easy to work with, not too thick or too thin. Wet N Wild Megalast polishes are 3 free... Toluene, phthalate, and formaldehyde free. It is calcium and mineral fortified to rebalance and prevent nail discoloration. Dry time was very good. It has a faster than average dry time. 

THE PACKAGING

The square bottle is unique and makes a nice presentation. The handle is of good length and makes application easy. The brush is a full brush, which allows polish application in one or two strokes. I personally love the full brush and it works extremely well with my nails, but it may not be ideal if you have narrow nail beds.

THE MANICURE

For this manicure I applied the following:

• Nailtiques 2 Plus...as a base coat
  
• Wet N Wild Megalast Private Viewing...3 coats
•  Nailtiques 2 Plus...as a top coat, 1 coat

THE REST OF THE STORY
See all Wet n Wild Megalast Polishes posts...
The entire line of colors are amazing!

Thanks for stopping by and 
I hope you are having a great week so far! :) 

 

Orange Animal Guardian Ribbon... Prevention of Cruelty To Animals Month...Bull Terrier, Chihuahau, Cats, Lhamas

April is Prevention of Cruelty To Animals Month. This is the month the ASPCA goes all out with their fight against animal cruelty. To show your support against animal cruelty they encourage you to "Go Orange for Animals" for the month.

I was so happy to see Laurie's post at Dressed Up Digits today I new I had to do a mani to show my support against animal cruelty. I have been loving her blog for a while now because it is filled with awesomeness.  She is totally awesome too for posting the Orange Animal Guardian Ribbon post and showing her support. If you have not checked out her blog...check it out she does phenomenal nail art!... Dressed Up Digits.

So without further ado, I give you my "Go Orange" mani...

• Index Finger is a Chihuahua vinyl nail decal with a paw print and bones stamped background.
• Middle Finger is a Kitty vinyl nail decal with a orange ribbon stamped background.
• Ring Finger is a Bull Terrier vinyl nail decal with a paw print and bones stamped background.
• Pinky Finger is a Kitty vinyl nail decal with a heart stamped background.

Well, it is not exactly what I intended. I was going for a subtle stamping, but this stamping is too subtle. I had to put a third coat of WNW Sunny Side Up base color on, so the color ended up darker than I expected. I didn't realize it at the time. I had to take very close pictures for the stamping to show up, but you can barely see it in person! :(

• Thumb is a pair of vinyl Llama nail decals with a heart stamped background. 
  

For this manicure I applied the following:

• Milani Smoothe Base Coat
• Wet n Wild, Wild Shine Sunny Side Up...3 coats
• Out the Door Top Coat...1 coat
• Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Sun Kissed (For Stamping Color) 
• Nail Plates BM306, BM317 & BM321
• Sache Vite Top Coat...2 coats

Thanks for reading and don't forget to Go Orange! :)

Wet n Wild Megalast 2% Milk... POLISH AND PACKAGING Swatch / Review

Today I have a nude manicure for you using Wet n Wild Megalast 2% Milk. This is one of my favorite lines of polish and I will be posting more colors in this line upcoming postings.

THE POLISH

This color is a creme based, milky nude, sheer polish. The color name of this one implies it is white, but it is more like an off-white. It does have a hint of color to it. This is a three coater. I was able to get full coverage with 3 coats. The formula was very easy to work with, not too thick or too thin. Wet N Wild Megalast polishes are 3 free... Toluene, phthalate, and formaldehyde free. It is calcium and mineral fortified to rebalance and prevent nail discoloration. Dry time was very good. It has a faster than average dry time. 

THE PACKAGING

The square bottle is unique and makes a nice presentation. The handle is of good length and makes application easy. The brush is a full brush, which allows polish application in one or two strokes. I personally love the full brush and it works extremely well with my nails, but it may not be ideal if you have narrow nail beds.

 

THE MANICURE
For this manicure I applied the following:

• Nailtiques 2 Plus
• Wet N Wild Megalast 2% Milk ...3 coats
•  Nailtiques 2 Plus...1 coat

THE REST OF THE STORY
See all Wet n Wild Megalast Polishes posts...
The entire line of colors are amazing!

Have a great weekend! :)

Skinny Dipping For A Cause... In Orly and Revlon Stamping

Everything blue today in support of World Autism Awareness Day. Here is one of my farm animals that fits in with this theme. This is my lovely Peacock sporting the proper colors for the cause too! :)

I did a manicure in support of World Autism Awareness Day and Autism Speaks... Light It Up Blue. I used Orly Skinny Dip (hence the blog title...i could not resist) and Revlon Top Speed Royal for stamping. I am very happy with the color combo of this mani matching back nicely to the colors used on supporting Autism Awareness.

This manicure is nice and bright thanks to Orly Shinny Dip. Then the Shinny Dip toned down the Revlon Royal perfectly to achieve the darker blue color I was looking for. When wearing the Revlon Royal alone it is much darker...more similar to my Something Fishy In The Deep Blue Sea mani.

For this manicure I applied the following:

• Nailtiques 2 Plus
• Orly Skinny Dip...2 coats
• Nail Plate BM-319
• Revlon Top Speed Royal (stamping)
•  Nailtiques 2 Plus...2 coats

Are you doing an Autism Awareness mani?
What colors and design did you do?

Thanks for reading!

Lush Lacquer... Neon Lights...Easter Bunny Marshmallow Peeps...Water Slide Decals

I was torn between doing a mani in a polish I just received in the mail... one that I have been dieing to get... and doing an Easter design because Easter is this weekend. Logically the Easter mani won out because of the timing issue of it all. 

So I poured through my nail art items to pull all my Easter related options and lo and behold what do I see?... I see water slide decals that are in beautiful bright colors that will work fabulously with the new polish I just got in the mail! Wahooo... and there it is... I get to do both manis in the same sitting!

Lush Lacquer Neon Lights is as amazing as I thought it would be!  It is a milky white, opaque base filled with neon pink, neon yellow, neon green and neon orange glitter hexes of various sizes. Very easy to apply and no need to fish for glitters. It was evenly distributed throughout the polish. Amazing polish! Love it and I will be reaching for this one throughout the summer.

This indie polish can be purchased at their shop on Etsy.

See more Indie Polish I have used. I love Indie Polishes! :) 

The Marshmallow Peeps water slide decals were very easy to apply. After applying the base coat, I used Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear White On, and letting it dry thoroughly... all you do is soak the decal in water for 15 seconds, slid it off the paper backing and placed on to the nail using tweezers. Two coats of top coat and your done. Easy!

The only con I have about these is that you can *very slightly* see the edging around the decal. You have to press the edges down very well, but to too hard or it could mark up your polish, and make sure the water is all pressed out to minimize the visible line as much as possible. This by no means would discourage me from using these in the future. They are quick and easy to use.

These water slide decals are from RLR Creations Nail Art and can be purchased at their Etsy shop.

For this manicure I applied the following:

• Milani Smoothe Base Coat
• Lush Lacquer Neon Lights...2 coats
• Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear White On (Ring and Middle Fingers)...2 coats
• Sache Vite...1 coat
• Marshmallow Peeps Water Slide Decals (Ring and Middle Fingers)
• Sache Vite...2 coats

Have a great weekend and a Happy Easter! 

OPI... Russian Navy With MASH Stamping... Indy Polish Shop Links

You may have noticed that I updated the look of my banner and background to my blog. If anything looks out of whack please let me know...making changes to existing sites can be tricky sometimes. Thanks.

I also added a page to my blog menu titled "Indy Polish Shop Links". In my research I ran across a blog with a list and I ran with it on my blog too...I need the quick reference for when I feel like shopping! :D

If you have an Indie shop that is not listed please let me know and I will be happy to add it to the page. So on with today's mani...

I have been wanting to do a navy mani lately and since spring is here I figured I need to do it now before I get bit by all the new spring colors coming out.  So for today I used OPI Russian Navy and then added a couple accent nail by stamping with Sinful Color Snow Me White.

When I was researching for the best Navy color I can across several reviews that said this color was one of the best and I do love this color, but it absolutely shows some purple to it. I wanted a true navy and this...at least the bottle I purchased...is not it! I will continue to look for a true navy. 

Do you guys have a favorite Navy Polish?

For this manicure I applied the following:

• Milani Smoothe Base Coat
• OPI Russian Navy...2 coats
• Sache Vite Top Coat...1 coat
• Sinful Colors Snow Me White (For Stamping Color) 
• Nail Plates Mash 41 & Mash 42
• Sache Vite Top Coat...2 coats

Have a great weekend! : )

Irish You Well - DIFFERENT dimension... Mojito Madness, Marshmallow - Essie... Emerald - Revlon

I have a St. Patrick's Day Manicure for you today. I wanted something glittery and fun, but not too over the top. I recently ordered a bunch of Indie polishes and what better to select for this mani than DIFFERENTdimension's Irish You Well. I paired it with some four-leaf clover stamping in colors to coordinate with the glitter in this fabulous polish and there you have it.

Sorry for the rough shape of my cuticles...Yikes. They have been neglected lately. I am working on them!

Different Dimension Irish You Well is a fabulous polish. As they describe it on their Etsy Shop... it is a white crelly (cream/jelly) base with green and gold glitters in different sizes and gold circle glitter. I must say... the "gold" glitters look more like "yellow" glitter to me and I love it. Not sure I would like this as much if the yellow glitters would have been gold. It applied very nicely and covered in 2 coats. I love it and I look forward to trying the other polishes I purchased from them.

UPDATE: When I was removing this polish the glitter that appears to be yellow in the mani was actually gold once the base color was removed. It is gold glitter, but sure does come off as a yellow glitter in my mani. 

This indie polish can be purchased at their Etsy shop.

See more Indie Polish I have used. I love Indie Polishes! :) 

 

One the index finger I used Essie's Marshmallow, which was a perfect base color match to Irish You Well. I also used Essie Mojito Madness and Revlon Emerald for the stamping, which matched perfectly to the glitters in the Irish You Well. 
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It has been soooo long since I have been able to get to do my nails and actually get to blog about it! Not being able to to my nail blogging has given me major withdrawal symptoms! I hate when life gets in the way of things!! Health issues for me and my dogs, doctor appointments, vet appointments, new job training all at once equals lack of extra time. Thankfully now that we are all doing well and that things have somewhat leveled out I am going to get back to the things that I love so much...nails and blogging about it. 

For this manicure I applied the following:

• Milani Smoothe Base Coat
• DIFFERENT dimension Irish You Well...2 coats
• Essie Marshmallow (Ring Finger)...3 coats
• Sache Vite Top Coat...1 coat
• Essie Mojito Madness (For Stamping Color...Shamrocks) 
• Revlon Top Speed Emerald (For Stamping Color...Shamrocks)
• Nail Plate W105
• Sache Vite Top Coat...2 coats