Fishbowl Friday *033*

Fishbowl Friday 033

Ohhhh what a week it has been. There's so much going on, between moving into Le Nouveau Chez Sparkle, getting Peanut adjusted to said new Maison, new Bedroom, aaaaand her big girl bed, plus Mr. Sparkle coming home? Craaaaaziness!

When I sit down to think about it, through all the change of the past 2 or so years, this blog has been such a constant. I've really needed that. And for the past 32 weeks, so has this series! So, despite all the packing, unpacking, scavenging, to-do lists, and organizing of all the things... it's nice to be able to pick a prompt out of the Fishbowl, just like every other Friday. I give you... TURQUOISE nails!

Polishes Used:

1 Coat Beauty Secrets Ridge Filler

3 Coats GAP Bright Pool

1 Coat SinfulColors Clear Coat

1 Coat Seche Vite

To start off, let me apologize for the fact that these really only look like they're turquoise in the photos. In reality, Bright Pool is much more of a dusty teal. In fact, the last time I wore this in a layering, I used my iPhone rather than my Sony Cybershot. This time around, I stuck with the Cybershot. So... there's actually a little more of a green tinge to this than what you're seeing here.

Bright Pool is a really pretty dusty teal with a faint purple shimmer running through it. It's a pretty shade that I've been meaning to wear again for a while now, so this prompt gave me the perfect chance! It's an older shade, and I remember being a little surprised that GAP had a polish like this in the first place. It's a dupe for Rescue Beauty Lounge Aqua Lily, a polish that cost 3 times the amount of this one! I haven't bought any polishes from GAP since this one, and I'm wondering if they still do polishes like this? I think I have a trio of minis somewhere that I still haven't tried. O.o

And speaking of untried... I didn't fully realize just how many untried polishes were in my stash until I packed them up for Le Grande Move. I mean... seriously? It's a little embarassing. But, I'll probably just embrace it and turn it into a blog series! But don't get me started on indexing polishes for the stash...

As much as I would love to sit down and paint my nails as usual this evening, it happens to be thee evening I've been waiting for, precipitating the weekend I've been looking forward to, and the time in general that Mr. Sparkle, Peanut, and I have all been counting down to. Mr. Sparkle coming home. For good this time. So... Happy Friday... hope you have a GREAT Weekend. I know that I'm definitely going to! It's time for a sparklepack reunion... aaaand it feeeeels so goooooood!!!

SinfulColors Mauve On Seriotype

Whether you call it a seriotype or smooshy... (I prefer seriotype) there is just something about this style of manicure that I can't get enough of. Polishes Used: 1 Coat Fingerpaints Smooth Out Ridge Filler 3 Coats SinfulColors Mauve On Essie Leggy Legend Pahlish Autumn People Pure Ice Get in Line 1 Coat SinfulColors Clear Coat 1 Coat Seche Vite Hey there! It's been a little while, hasn't it? Sorry about that. Life happens, you know? Oddly enough, I didn't stop painting my nails during my hiatus. I kept taking pictures for a while, and then that just sort of stopped to. Weird how some habits die hard, while others don't change a bit. Anyhoo... I found pictures of this mani in my files and couldn't believe I didn't share it! This was one of my favorite polishes last spring, and I recreated this exact seriotype/ a few times. This mani started out with 3 fresh coats of Mauve On. I typically wrap my tips on the 2nd c

Fishbowl Friday 073 // Recreation

Every now and then, I enjoy looking back over past manicures. Creatively, it's just neat to see how far I've come since the days I started. Oddly enough, when I chose this prompt, I knew exactly which manicure I wanted to recreate. Based loosely on Fishbowl Friday 027 , today's seriotype nails are a RECREATION ... Polishes Used: 1 Coat Fingerpaints Smooth Over Ridge Filler 3 Coats China Glaze Violet Vibes Essie Leggy Legend Pahlish Autumn People Pure Ice Get in Line SinfulShine Konstellation 2 Coats SinfulColors Clear Coat 1 Coat Seche Vite Looking back, I can honestly say that my seriotype game has come far since I first learned the method. One of the things that took me a while to master was the balance of nail polish finishes. While seriotypes made exclusively with creme polishes look cool, those made with a combination of different finishes really pop. There's more depth involved when you layer a metallic over a jelly neon and

Fishbowl Friday 072 // Hard Candy

We're going to skip that whole part where we talk about how it's been a while, because well, it's been a really long while. I'm still trying to work out how to make room for blogging and juggle everything else, and it's definitely been a challenge. But know that I am working on it, and I do really, really miss it. This place has been my Quantum of Solace for a long time, and I'm not planning on letting it go anytime soon. That being said... for this week's prompt, I was happily surprised when I pulled HARD CANDY . This is probably one of the most iconic brands of nail polish, and it's certainly gone through it's own number of changes throughout the years. Who didn't want to own a bottle of Sky once they saw it on Alicia Silverstone's nails way back in the 90's? Last year, Hard Candy celebrated their 20th anniversary by bringing back some of their most iconic shades. The collection was a mix of five original shades and three new ones.

Dina RamseJune 23, 2015 at 5:28 AM
I just swatched ALL my polishes to swatching sticks, and I was stunned over how many untried I had in my stash. Counting 450 and I think I might have used about half. Shocking really.
seizethesparkleJune 24, 2015 at 4:29 PM
I think I'm probably right around that same number. But if I don't really think about it... :) I need to do swatching sticks at some point. I really love how tidy and organized they make a stash!

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