Seize the Sparkle

I thought this shade would satisfy the need I have for a better coral polish. The formula is definitely a win, but the color... I'm just not sold on it. Take a look... Sally Hansen Diamond Strength Polish in Rock' n Wedding Polishes Used: 2 Coats Beauty Secrets Ridge Filler 2 Coats Sally Hansen Diamond Strength Polish in Rock' n Wedding 1 Coat OPI Clear Top Coat 1 Coat Seche Vite Maybe I was looking to hard to fill the void that was Peach from City Color.I was looking for a pinkish coral, and what I got was a pastel terracotta color with peachy-gold shimmer. Don't get me wrong, it's not a BAD color. It's just a little too orange for me. It's been growing on me the longer I wear it, but I just don't LOVE it, you know? Formula-wise, this polishes is great. I have a few of these, and they've never given me any problems. I haven't picked up a polish from the Diamond Strength line in a while! I was happy to see that the mop br

c/o Tumblr YUCK! But when it's on my nails... summery, pretty, YUM! Artificial Lighting Artificial Lighting Artificial Lighting Polishes Used: 1 Coat Beauty Secrets Ridge Filler 3 Coats City Colors Peach 3 Coats SinfulColors Pistache 3 Coats Maybelline Sandstorm 1 Coat OPI Top Coat 1 Coat Seche Vite It was only after I'd painted this manicure that I was reminded of that lovely dessert that wouldn't die from the 80's. Seriously. People made disgusting punch with it, they thought that all kids loved it. YUCK. So. Gross. Cookies and Cream allllllllll the way. Ahem. So... I'm really loving this color combination at the moment. Even more so, I'm loving the peachy-coral color that was aptly dubbed Peach by City Colors. If you're wondering where the name of the polish can be found, (I had to search) it's on the wrapper above the ingredients, in parenthesis. (hopefullyyoudidn'tripthewrapperoff) This "peach" lea

Has another month gone by already? This little Peanut is growing and changing everyday. It's unbelievably cool watching her discover this world of ours... what she likes and what she doesn't, amidst bouts of crying, bouncing with an open-mouth grin, unabashedly tasting everyone and everything she meets, crawling and cruising all over the place, and snuggling with mommy and daddy when she needs a break from moving.  I got this... 8 things for 8 months... Peanut & Daddy 1. She has said her first words!!! "Daddy" and "Hi" and a lot of other jibberish. She knows exactly who Mommy and Daddy are... but she's so excited that she can say it, she calls everyone Daddy. I'm sure "Mommy" is next. No, really. It's next, right? 2. And she's mobile... crawling all over the place. caught trying to supervise bottle-making... "My taste buds are a little more refined..." 3. We've finally introduced protei

together no longer?!? Seriously? This is kind of surprising to me, and hasn't really been confirmed by official PR yet, but, yeah. If you believe the buzz around the blogosphere, this partnership is no longer. Further fuel for the rumors... check out their weekly sale. All SOPI polishes are on sale for "up to 50% off, online and in-store, while supplies last." Sigh. Why must they always discontinue brands/lines I love?!? Shop hard and fast... I'm sure they'll sell out quickly. UPDATE: Just saw Michelle from All Lacquered Up confirm this on Facebook. And she knows these things! At the moment, you can buy 3 for $10... so shop, Shop, SHOP ! Normally these bottles were $9.50 a pop!

It's been a bit too long since I last wore blue polish... and I seem to be getting back into my dark polishes. Is it because spring was so pastel-filled and summer polishes are so bright and neon-y? Je ne sure pas... but I like it!  Natural Light Natural Light Natural Light Sunlight I've been wearing this manicure since Wednesday, but the pics are from today. This manicure has held up pretty well. It's a simple layering, maybe a bit dark for almostsummer, but I'm ready to paint my nails black next. What's wrong with me? Oh, wait... Don't answer that! Polishes Used: 1 Coat Beauty Secrets Ridge Filler 2 Coats OPI Road House Blues 2 Coats SinfulColors Nail Junkie (accent only) 1 Coat Essie Good to Go This is going to sound sad, but I'm almost positive that I forgot to use a layer of clear before I GTG'd my nails. And is it just me, or are they a smidgy on the dull side? Hmmm... Road House Blues comes from OPI's Touring A

I've been in a little bit of a rut with my manicures lately. So, I've been pinning , hearting , liking , and tumbling like crazy... searching for inspiration and fresh ideas. I came across this pin... which I'd already pinned a year ago. I even bought the pigment, but never tried it out, until last night. Hey, Pinterest was made for those of us reside in Procrastination Station... :) image & technique c/o Makeup Savvy I could've replicated this look exactly, but instead opted to use a different color polish. If I had to name this layering, it'd be Jade Arcade all the way, even thought the base polish is OPI Don't Mess with OPI NOT OPI Jade is the New Black. Confused yet? Look at the pretty pictures... shiiiiiiny... Pigment Gradient - Artificial Light Pigment Gradient - Artificial Light Penny Arcade dusted over Don't Mess with OPI - Artificial Light Pigment Gradient Layering - Artificial Light MACRO I really love the w