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Fishbowl Friday 055 // Sapphire

Greetings! Salutations! And most importantly, Happy Friiiiiiiiday!!! What a week it has been... phew! I know I say that just about every Friday, but everyday this week was just crazy. Aaaand this weekend is Potty Training Boot Camp, because when things get busy, we just add in a whole lot more on top of it. Right? Right.

On to the nails!

This week, I drew the SAPPHIRE prompt. Luckily, my Rainbow Honey Berry Obsession Trio arrived in the mail this week, and Blueberry Obsession? Definitely channeling some SAPPHIRE sparkles!

Rainbow Honey Blueberry Obsession & Baked Raspberry Glaze

Rainbow Honey Baked Raspberry Glaze over Blueberry Obsession

Rainbow Honey Baked Raspberry Glaze over Blueberry Obsession

Rainbow Honey Blueberry Obsession & Baked Raspberry Glaze

Rainbow Honey Blueberry Obsession & Baked Raspberry Glaze

Polishes Used:

1 Coat Fingerpaints Smooth Over Ridge Filler
3 Coats Rainbow Honey Blueberry Obsession
1 Coat Rainbow Honey Baked Raspberry Glaze
1 Coat SinfulColors Clear Coat
1 Coat Seche Vite

It was less than two weeks ago that I received the email about Rainbow Honey's Thanksgiving Mystery Bag and their Limited Edition Berry Obsession Trio. I ordered both that night, and was stoked when my packaged arrived on Monday! Soooo many new fun things to play with!!!

Rainbow Honey Limited Edition November 2015 Berry Obsession Trio
Rainbow Honey Thanksgiving Mystery Bag and Limited Edition Berry Obsession Trio

Aaaaand as I was unwrapping, I found a mini Thistle Tresses and Nail Honey Cuticle Balm, a scent I've been meaning to try! It smells good enough to eat, but my nails really need the moisture!

Baked Raspberry Glaze was part of the Thanksgiving Mystery Bag, while Blueberry Obsession was part of the Limited Edition Berry Obsession Trio. That rounds out the Berry Obsession Collection to eight berry-themed polishes. (I'm still seriously eyeballing Winterberries.)

So, when I pulled the prompt SAPPHIRE, Blueberry Obsession just happened to be front and center on my nail desk. Along with about 60 or so other polishes, because I've been awful at putting them away. Does anyone else constantly waffle over organizing by color and brand? It's so frustrating. I really think I need shelves.

But as usual, I digress!

PR describes Blueberry Obession as a "blueberry cream with blue shimmer." It's a really nice shade of blue, too. Somewhere between an azure and admiral blue, and I love that the blue shimmer is a different shade.

Rainbow Honey Blackberry Obsession, Blueberry Obsession, and Raspberry Obsession
Rainbow Honey Blackberry Obsession, Blueberry Obsession, and Raspberry Obsession

I could easily have painted on Blueberry Obsession and left it at that, but Baked Raspberry Glaze was calling my name, too. It's a gorgeous polish with small gold and pink glitters in the shade or indirect light. Put it in sunlight and...

Rainbow Honey Baked Raspberry Glaze over Blueberry Obsession
sunlight

Holowhat?!? Yep. There's scattered holographic glittering totally hiding in there. It really lights up in the sun. That was a very cool surprise!

I'm not sure if I'll be wearing this for another day, or if I'll be putting on another shade tonight. Potty Boot Camp starts tomorrow for Peanut, so we will not be leaving the house Saturday or Sunday. All day. Inside. And I can get cabin fever very easily!

But I'm thinking it's going to go really well. She's showing such an interest in it, and she's been doing better with telling me when she needs to go. I've got my fingers and toes crossed, but I'm like 93% sure that she's got this.

Happy Friday! Let the weekend begin!!!

P.S. #NaNoWriMo2015 is still going strong, and I am too! (31,633 and #amwriting) 

#ff2015



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