Sunday Dotticure!!

Three coats of the lovelywaxy lime green Butter London Jaded Jack is my base for a few shaded dots today. Lippmann Gel Lab topcoat makes it smooth and glossy.
  I used LVX Cashmere and Viridis for the dots.

 

ANNNNND I'm Back!

Priti NYC sent me this by mistake (their's, not mine, I'm thrilled) Giant Granadilla is a slightly deeper, and a tiny bit jellier version of one of my top 5 polishes, Finger Paints Cordur-Orange. I'm loving it so hard, I paired it with an accent of NerdLacquer Gorramit. Two coats of each, topped with Lippmann Gel Lab topcoat. Love love love.

Neglect.....

So what happened was.......I have so many Christmas and fall polishes to review in my roll as Nail Director for Beauty and Lifestyler Bride magazine www.blbride.com  that my nails have been looking like this

and this

so now you understand? I will get a reprieve shortly and get back to our regularly scheduled nail art. Thanks for being patient!

Best Halloween Manis I found this week!

http://blbride.com/?p=3289

Yipes! Stripes! MSMD

Yipes, stripes, Beechnut's got 'em, yipes, stripes in Fruit Stripe gum, yipes stripes five different flavors, get Beechnut's Fruit Stripe gum! Ok so now if you're over 50, you'll have that jingle in your head all day, you're welcome!

I didn't set out to make my nails resemble the gum from my childhood, I actually was doing a MSMD of the wonderful Manicurity here.  However, I'm not a white base person, so I used LVX Cashmere as a base. It's a creamy stone color you could also call a warm pale gray. I also don't lean towards primary colors much, so Bettina's Resort collection with it's tropical shades fit my taste.  After finishing, this song came into my head I hadn't thought of in many years, and I have to admit, they do look a little like the gum-

I Don't Normally Swatch...

I only had time for a quick swatch of these glitter lovelies from the ever brilliant and creative Jenna of Lacquistry (go see here ) but I love both of them for the fall thru holiday season, these are gorgeous.  Jenna describes Pallor as: Pallor is a blend of matte grey and holo charcoals in a clear base. Pallor is lovely on its own with 2 coats giving full coverage. You get the best of both worlds, the sophisticated grey matte glitters and the lovely twinkle of the color shifting charcoal holo glitters to catch the eye.
and  Shaved Ice is a mixture of color shifting clear glitters and color shifting pigments.

I've painted two coats of each (P,SI,P,SI) plain on left and over black on right- click the pics to close up on these beauties! No topcoat

Fall dippin' dots

Based on a pinterest post credit to @gisellev All my favorite China Glaze from last year! Trying a new top coat Nina Ultra Pro.

My First Feature in Beauty and Lifestyle Bride Magazine!

Go read HERE!