OPI Jade is the New Black + Nail Art

Posted by Unknown on Sunday, October 30, 2011

Hi lovely readers! I hope your weekend has been more relaxing than mine! Me and Dustin had so much to do that it felt like just another week day. haha

Today is the rare occasion that I show you a creme polish. ;)  I usually go for the glitter and shimmer, but a creme is a nice refresher sometimes. This is OPI Jade is the New Black. This is 2 coats and very shiny on it's own!


And then, I put Essence Nail Art Twin Edward on top. I LOVE this glitter topcoat. The square glitter is so much more fun. Also, I really wish that I could have gotten a better pic of this because it really doesn't  do it justice. Maybe because I was in a moving car at the time? Not gonna do that again! (PS I wasn't driving. :P)


Here's a yummy macro bottle shot:


And for nail art, this idea is sooo simple and easy and I have seen it floating around the blogging world lately. Just take black and white polish and makes some dots with dotting tools and your good!  Cute little monsters. :)



So that's it for now! Don't forget we still have a few bottles left from the winter franken collection. You can see swatches here. And if you haven't, go check out the amazing (and affordable!) stamping plates for sale here!

Thanks for reading my blog! You guys are awesome! <3
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Nail Polish Blogger Challenge - Day 7

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Hi guys! Look, I'm posting before 11:30 at night! What an accomplishment this week. Haha.

Today is day 7 of the challenge I'm currently doing. The last day!
I wanted to do something a little crazy just to go out with a bit of a bang, I guess!


Skittles it is!
(However I can't take credit for this design - I saw it on WAH Nails. If you're looking for some fun, trendy ideas, that's the place to start.)


Here's what I used:
Color Club - Peppermint Twist.
Sally Hansen Insta-Dri - Brisk Blue
Sally Hansen Insta-Dri - Whirlwind White
Wet N Wild - Black Creme

I used a mixture of brushes, dotting tools, and a nail art pen to create all the designs.


Why is it SO hard for me to take a focused picture of my right hand? Holding my big heavy camera is just sort of difficult with my left hand...


Putting a camera in your lap to take a photo ain't easy either. I manage.

I'm really pleased with this mani and now that the challenge is over, I can wear it for a few days!
I have a midterm on Thursday so I will probably be leaving this on until then.

Of course, check out the other ladies' posts today:

Caroline from Good Lack Nail
Leslie from Polish Art Addiction 
Inge from Polish Sis
Ulmiel from Did someone say nail polish?
Sidrah from beauteous blog
Sarah from Lucky Lacquers
Maestra from parokeets
Gejba from  parokeets 
 
I hope you guys enjoyed seeing this challenge all week! I'm glad it's over, though. Challenges can be stressful! How did I manage the 31 Day Challenge? I don't know!
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A Few more Halloween Designs

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Hey y'all! I just wanted to share a few Halloween designs I came up with to sell in my webstore. Hope Y'all like! This month's sale is a free crackle nail set with your purchase of $30 or more. Don't miss it!



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Nail Art: Mummy, Witch, Dracula, Frankenstein, and Ghost

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Hey all! I decided to try some nail art today and I was inspired by IHaveACupcake. Once I saw her video and the tutorial, I thought it was pretty simple and should be easy to do and decided to give it a try.

Nail Polishes Used
- Sephora by OPI Full Moon
- Sally Hansen Black Out
- SpaRitual Enlightened Soul
- Illamasqua Poke
- Sally Hansen Midnight in NY
- Essie Da Bush
- Essie Cute As A Button
- Sally Hansen Grass Slippers

It didn't really turn out the way I liked it. Take a look:



I think only Frankenstein turned out a little weird. The eyes are uneven and the hair wasn't long enough? My favorite is the Dracula. I didn't get to take a picture of these when they glow in the dark.

That's all I have for today, what do you guys think of this?
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