Dotticure

I have had some uninspired manicures lately. This one I really liked. I was in a mood for something different. I have the "too many colors nothing to wear" syndrome.

I decided to do a dotticure. Something neat and easy with my dotting tools and it quenches my desire for more than one color.

The base is OPI's Tickle my Francey. Then I used Zoya Goldie and Collette, Ulta Army of One for the dots.My impatience shows on some of the smudges. I think it turned out nice, though!

OPI Tickle My France-y

100 follower giveaway

Hello lovelies!

I've been sitting at over 100 followers on Facebook for awhile, but my blog took awhile to catch up. Last night I hit that milestone! Yay! *confetti*.  So this one is for you all of you! Thank you so much. I never thought I'd have this many followers. I appreciate each and every one of you.

I loove purple. It's second on my list of colors behind pink. So this is a very purple-rific giveaway.  Up for grab are THREE brand NEW polishes: Zoya Mira, OPI Purple with a Purpose and Julep Melissa.

Mira is a Blue toned medium purple with dusty lavender tones and an opaque cream finish.  For a muted yet colorful purple that isn't too dark. 

Zoya Mira

Purple with a Purpose is a vibrant shimmery amethyst.

OPI Purple with a Purpose

Melissa is a Sheer opalescent shimmer adds a soft glow when used alone and a high-fashion holographic effect when used over another color.

Julep Melissa

Giveaway ends May 29th, 2012 and there are daily entry options!

Goodluck!




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My 1st Lynnderella(s)

I have been waiting for this nail mail for what feels like FOREVER! Connect the Dots was a huge lemming for me. Every time I saw a photo of it I wanted it. Finally it is mine! I'm really glad my last name begins with D. Still waiting on some back order, but I can be patient now.

Lynnderella Nosegay and Lynnderella Connect the Dots

Lynnderella Nosegay

Lynderella Connect the Dots

So of course now that I have it I had to do a mani with it. I chose Fly because it's such a gorgeous color and so glossy.

OPI Fly

 Pure heaven. I can't stop staring at my nails.

Trying to show the gorgeous shimmer which doesn't photograph well. Look at that shine!

Breezi watermarble

Breezi is described on the Zoya.com website as:

Soft, dusty, dirty medium cerulean blue with an opaque cream finish.  A super chic  high-fashion denim look for nails.

While I'm not sure I agree with the denim, as it is very bright, it is in fact a gorgeous cerulean color. I've been coveting it since I first saw the shade in a nail art tutorial. When I saw it, a long with some of the other colors I'd wanted, were part of Zoya's Summertime collection--which I picked up in that AMAZING deal they had two weeks ago--I couldn't say no.

I had Easter nail art on all last week. I decided that the very first chance I got I'd wear it.

Initially I wanted to do a water marble with the Sunshine collection--which consists of gorgeous sparkly shades like Apple and Reva. But I couldn't resist Breezi.

I wanted to do a spiral watermarble.Being that this is only my second watermarble attempt I didn't quite manage to get a spiral. A few nails have the circular pattern, but the others don't.

Still I really like how it turned out even if it wasn't what I originally planned. It reminds me of Chinese Pottery or a tidal pool.

Color Club Take me to your Chateau, OPI Alpine Snow, Zoya Breezi

Color Club Take me to your Chateau, OPI Alpine Snow, Zoya Breezi

Zoya Breezi

OPI Wooden Shoe Like to Know?

After a whirlwind romance with color for the past couple months I'm hitting the darker shades for April, it seems. Last week I wore Lubu Heels for FIVE days! Holy Cow! I didn't get any photos of it do to a busy schedule, but I am in love with that shade. It's soo gorgeous.

Last night when I was debating on colors I thought I was going to go colorful again. But wouldn't you know when I opened my OPI drawer there was Wooden Shoe Like to Know staring up at me. I really adore the OPI Holland Collection, as I had gravitated towards Pedal Faster Suzi before making this my ultimate choice.

This could easily be a two-coater,  but I did three just to smooth out any imperfections in my nail painting skill. It's super-glossy even without topcoat on, and it has this gorgeous shimmer to it.

As for the color itself I have no idea what to call it. Is it a dirty purple? It for sure has delicious purple undertones.

I call it hot chocolate.

To make a pun on the name, Yes, I "wood" like to know how to describe this color.

Pictures!

Shimmer in the bottle

Shimmer on the Nail

What do you lovlies think of this color? What would you call it?

Paint on the Glitz: 1st Giveaway: OPI File in Style set

Hello lovilies, guess what time it is?

It's GIVEAWAY time!

I am giving away a BRAND NEW OPI File in Style set. The set includes two FULL SIZE nail polishes.

• La Paz-itvley Hot
• Y'all come back now ya hear? (sorbet finish)
• Mini Clippers
• Nail file

All you have to do is fill out the Rafflecopter widget below! Open to US Residents Only.

Ends April 30, 2012. There are options to enter daily!

I wish all of you good luck.

1st day of spring Mani

I feel like I've been wearing dark colors and/or green for ever. So I went bright in celebration of the first day of spring. Though it's been quite springy here for the past week.

My color of choice? OPI "I Eat Mainely Lobster". One of my absolute favorites from the Touring America collection. I swatched it as soon as I bought it, but this is my first time wearing it. It's gorgeous.

OPI I Eat Mainely Lobster

 My accent nail which I used Nicole by OPI Rainbow in the Sky-lie sandwhiched beneath OPI Guy Meets Gal-veston. It turned out to be a very complimentary jelly for  I Eat Mainely Lobster. And then stamped it with Konad white.

Smashley Sparkles: 100 Follower Giveaway!!

Smashley Sparkles: 100 Follower Giveaway!!: Bottle shot of my personal OPI DS Sapphire to show the color better. Giveaway prize is still in package. I am so excited to announ...

Swatch-ilicious

 Oh swatching how I love thee. Here's a few swatches of the OPI Holland and Touring collection and some Zoyas I have that I wanted to compare. (click on the photos for larger view)



 
1: OPI I have a Herring Problem
2: OPI Did you Ear about Van Gogh?
3: OPI A-Taupe the Space Needle
4: CND Copper Chrome
5: OPI Wooden Shoe Like to Know?
6: OPI Gooda Gooda Two Shoes
7: OPI Are we there yet?
8: OPI I eat Mainely Lobster
9: OPI My Adress is "Hollywood"
10: OPI Pedal Faster Suzi
11: OPI Vampsterdam
12:  Zoya Katherine
13: Zoya Kalista
14: Zoya Kasey
15: Zoya Tess
16: Zoya Happi
17: Stargazer 317
18: Zoya Evvie

 

Some zoomed-in sun views.