My actual V-Day mani + an Uh-Oh

Happy Valentines Day everyone!!! Okay, since my V-day outfit consist of a black dress with red lips all over it, lol, I wanted a black mani, that was a tad edgy and girlie at the same time, but nothing too crazy since my dress was full of valentine fun. It's a dress that my mom found and thought was so cute, and decided to purchase for me since it was only $10. At first I was a little nervous about it, but I actually LOVE it, and feel very festive today :) Thanks Mom!!

Okay, I started with a base of Professional 10, Pinky Promise and then using my black Konad polish and my Bundle Monster plate BM-209, I began with this.

I then added black tips with Scotch tape using Sinful's Black on Black

Finally I added a tiny cute pink bow on my ring fingers. I attached it with a small amount of nail glue, so they stay longer. I can tell you that it lasted through a shower & sleeping :)

Now for my Uh-Oh :( See my ring finger????? Well while doing my tips the first time, a piece of tape attacked my nail, and smeared the black. It was so late at night, that I was just going to leave it, and consulted Jack on it as well. He even told me to let it be, that it was no big deal. So for about 5 minutes I agreed, then went at the removal, and did it all again, lol. There was no way I could show you guys an imperfect mani :( 

Also a pic of my OOTD wearing my dress:) (please ignore my not so cute office background)

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Valentine's Day Mani's

I am back sorry for the lack of post but Ive been extremely busy with my organizations annual report that  is due tomorrow. So I finally came up for air from 4 different clubs data to show you some Valentine day manis. First my co-worker asked me to do her nails to go to New Jersey for the weekend to celebrate her anniversary with her boyfriend. She wanted a black and white design and this is what I came up with. I also applied brush on gel nails because she had nubbins.

One coat of Wet N Wild Black creme

stamped with Konad white special polish and Sally Hansen Pink jade chrome

Image plates: M73 and BM02

(please excuse her horrible over grown cuticles she did not let me get rid of them and

 I couldn't push them back anymore)

I added a little glitter to her nails.

Now I didn't really have much time to do my own nails so I kept it simple. I just recently got a bunch of Essie polishes and the one I been dying to try was the discontinued Essie Bermuda shorts. I had that all week and decided to make is more Valentines dayish so I added 2 accent fingers with Konad white special polish and but a lips on my ring and thumb from BM02.

3 coats of Essie Bermuda Shorts

1 coat of Seche Vite

Accent finger lips from BM02 with Konad's white special polish

That's all for now I got some haul post coming up!

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Another Simple Valentines Funky French

I did a similar look, but instead of pink and reds, I used neons. Well, I loved it so much, I wanted to do a V-Day version. For this I used the brand 10, #415 - Pinky Promise for my base, Sally Hansen Rapid Red and Sally Hansen Pronto Pink on the tips as well as Sinful's Black on Black.

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Are those for me? ♥

Here is another Valentine's mani I whipped up this morning.

I used two coats of OPI Santiago Sangria and China Glaze's Devotion for the design. I used plate M24.

I really like the idea of this one. Usually I would have used this design on the tip as it is shaped as a U (see the Morgan manicure with konad). I decided to reverse it and I love how it turned out :)

I have a few more V-day manicures to show you :D

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OPI Gotta Get Pink!

Another US exclusive! Only found in Ulta's around Valentines this year.

I love Gotta Get Pink, this is my kind of nude.

It is a really nice formula, nothing wrong with it at all. I really hope you girls were able to find a bottle :) If not, OPI Let Them Eat Rice Cake is really quite close, just a bit more nude toned. Not much more nude toned though!

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♥ My Valentine's Day Mani! ♥

I apologise for the shocking photos and condition of this manicure. This was two days worth though! :D

So this was my final Valentines design. I used three coats of Shangri-la-la Lilac as the base, konads white for the butterfly and then followed by two coats of Starbright Sparkles II.

The boyfriend like the sparkley bits in it n_n Which made me really happy. I loved the shimmer and the base colour the most though hehe.

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A Flower For You ♥

I had originally done this one for the Summer in February theme on MUA. But I thought it could be used as a Valentine's manicure too :)

I used four coats of Moody Blue then used konad's white for the design. A very simple but sweet manicure :)

Let the NOTDiarrhea continue!

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Red Hot Valentine ♥

I'm really kicking myself for not posting these before V-day. I'm sorry reader :( but it's better late than never! :D

Alright, here I used two coats of OPI Little Red Wagon as the base. Then I proceeded to use China Glaze Devotion for the design. Followed by a coat of OPI Text Me Text You, I did a second coat of this over the tips which is barely noticeable.

I think this manicure gets the idea across of what 'holiday' you are celebrating :D

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OPI Sweet As Annie-thing!

The. Hardest. Nail Polish. To. Photograph. EVER.

I'm serious, my camera will not let me show you Annie's shimmer! The last pics get you there a little bit closer.

This is two coats of the lovely Sweet As Annie-thing! I really like the finish on this polish, it's very glass-y. So smooth and glass...like. lol.

It applies so nicely, so pigmented, although it is sort of jelly-ish as I can still see the nail line. It disappears with more coats though.

This colour has already been discontinued, but don't worry, I'm sure the e-tailers will have it for a little while n_n

Please please please enlarge!

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OPI Sweet as Annie-thing!

Hehe Mum has already offered to take this off my hands, she loves it!

Sweet As Annie-thing is really a very stunning polish, sadly the sun has distorted it a little. You can't really see much of the golden shimmer... but I assure you, it is very noticeable on.

This was two coats if I remember correctly. These 90210 polishes are very pigmented, almost opaque on coat number one. 

I think I will have to try Annie again on my new regime... See if I really do like it :)


And here is the other 90210 beauty! Sweet As Annie-Thing!

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OPI I'm Yours

I hope your weekend is going along nicely :D

This is a long time lemming of mine and I hadn't really looked at it because it was only available on eBay.

I'm Yours is from the 'Valentime For Love' valentines set OPI released a few years ago. It was released with Be Mine and Valentime For Love.

Here is three coats of I'm Yours. It is a lot whiter than I thought it was but I still love it :D A very elegant white-pink with pink and orange shimmer. 

I know I am just going to go back again and again for this one when I'm in a sheer phase hehe.

Oh! As we speak, I am uploading a short video tutorial on how I file me nails :D

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Display Charts - OPI Valentines

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