Blog Round Up

Jen created a gorgeous gradient manicure http://moondancerjen.blogspot.com/2011/05/gorgeous-glitter-gradient.html

Claire’s tutorial shows the simple way to do a half moon manicure http://toptwentynails.blogspot.com/2011/05/moon-manicure-tutorial.html

Nic celebrated finishing the school year with some swatches http://nicnacksnails.blogspot.com/2011/05/recent-notd-swatches.html

Sharon showed us her adventures in drag marbling http://polishinfatuated.blogspot.com/2011/05/drag-marbling-take-two.html

Grace had some fun with glitter to great effect http://ooooohpretty.blogspot.com/2011/05/oooooh-glitzy.html

Ladyluck took a break from her nails this week and created an eye look http://ladyluckbeauty.blogspot.com/2011/05/spring-makeup.html

And finally introducing Erin to the blog world http://sugarstar.host-ed.net/blog/

 Twitter for follow Friday : #FF @kawaiinailart, @toptwentynails, @EmilysNailFiles, @pamperedbygrace, @moondancerjen, @nicnacksnails

My Pink has a Peach!

There is something about this color that gets me sooo caught up in it.  It is the creamiest softest sexiest loveliest most beautiful peachy-pink I ever did see. This is my third or fourth time wearing it and I got it recently. I guess I really need to put this on my Repeat Offender List.  

I broke down!

I broke down!!!

After doing good for a couple of weeks, I broke down and spent money on NAIL POLISH!
I have been going through so much lately, so maybe I could suffer the losses.

Essie Buy Me a Cameo , Big Spender :: O.P.I Pamplona Purple, Barefoot in Barcelona, Strawberry Margarita, Yodel Me on My Cell 

Repeat Offender List

Sooooooooo
I decided that I would share with you something that could be very cool.. or in fact could be very uncool.
-__-

It is totally up to you.

Anywho,
Have you ever had that nail polish color that you ALWAYS reach for to the point where you have to remind yourself that you reach for it too much??
Yeah.. I know. I do to!
There are some colors that I MUST force my self not to reach for.. and still end up reaching for them and incorporating them into my manicure.. someway, somehow.

Here are some of mine..
Hope you'll share some of yours!
:)

Barry M crackle polish ( my first crackle)
Color Club's Vintage Couture- a softspoken bright pink. I know that's kind of an oxymoron, but that is exactly what it is.  :)
Color Club's Fashion Addict- cool gray toned purple.
Essie's Angora Cardi- muter grurple.. (grurple= gray + purple)
Color Club Give me a hint (same descrip as above)
Essie's Funny Face -bright pink.  opaque in 2 coats.
Orly's Sapphire Silk - greenish blue.. dark yet cool toned
Sinful Colors -Secret Admirer.-black w/ silver glitter


If you're like to see any of these colors swatched specifically. Just ask and ye shall receive.
:)

* I will continue to update this list as my collection is still (aggressively) growing.

White with gold Cut Outs.

So I went to Ross the other day and then I found Salon Nail Foils  by Pretty Woman.  It was the first time I had ever seen them but I was immediately interested.
The kit comes with a cuticle pusher, small scissors, nail file/buffer and 24 of the foil stickers.
The directions were easy to follow and the application was good overall.

My nails, are literally nubs so it was kinda tricky cutting and filing the foil to size.
The size of the actual foils before cutting were decent.  They fit my nails even when my bundle monster and konad full image plates wont.

O. P. I am pleased!! :]

This manicure was very simple. 
I only wore it to the store because it didnt match what I was going to wear to go out. 
I used O.P.I. Senorita Rose-Alita

Island Escape For ME??

So I found China Glaze's Island Escape collection at my local nail supply store.  It's an oriental mart and ally a nail supply store.

They sell most, if not all, of the things that you would find in a nail salon.

So I happened to be perusing the area, and decided tostop in. WHY on EARTH DID I SO SUCH A THING??

I found China Glaze's Island Escape collection there and only because I recognized the color/name of one of the polishes from a swatch I had seen. It was Papaya Punch.

I had fallen inlove with this color via pictures and swatches on other people, but sad to say that after I purchased it and tred it, I'm no longer in love.

I picked up Papaya Punch, Electric Pineapple, and Blue Iguana.

I also picked up Essie :Knockout Pout and Very Cranberry.
and Orly's Liquid Vinyl .

I immediately did my nails in Liquid Vinyl.
LOVE!

I'll probably place a China Glaze crackle over it later.. then take pix.


OOOhhhhh. almost forgot, the nail supply store that I purchased from sells China Glaze for 2.75 each (doesn;t matter which collection)
and Essie & Orly are both 3.65 each
O.P.I. is sold for 4.99
They do receive some collections later than others, so.. if you aren't one with patience, then that place won't be for you. I don't mind waiting.