Orly You're Blushing

Hi all! It's been a loooonnnnggg time! Eight months to be exact. I just haven't felt like blogging so I didn't do it. I'm not a totally serious blogger so if it begins to feel like something I HAVE to do then I don't enjoy it and don't want to do it. But I painted my nails yesterday and had the urge to write a small post about it.

The polish I used is Orly You're Blushing. Apparently it's from the Spring 2012 Cool Romance Collection. I got it in a giveaway package a few months ago.

You're Blushing is a gorgeous grayed out lavender. I love colors like these. They are fairly neutral but they also look really edgy to me. If you like colors like these I would definitely recommend picking this up if you run across it somewhere although I have no idea if it's still available. If you're reading this... thanks for sticking with me!

'Til We Meet Again...

Rebecca :)

Election Day Nails

Hi! This is going to be a super quick little post; hubby and I are glued to MSNBC watching all of the election coverage. But I did want to show you my election day nails since I thought they were super cute. I even got a compliment on them from one of the ladies running the polling place!

I used Orly Blue Suede topped by Vivid Lacquer Paint Me Patriotic.

I LOVE this glitter! It is so chock-full of so many sizes and colors. It definitely needs to be used as a topcoat; I don't think it could be used by itself but it really pops over this blue color. I was able to get a star glitter on almost every nail without fishing too much for it. And you can't really see it in these pictures but there is a fine, teeny-tiny red glitter that is dispersed throughout that makes it even more amazing. I also made a pair of earrings (duh!) that I did over a silver base rather than the blue.

So, that's it for today. If you are in the States I hope you got out and voted. This is a terribly important election for so many reasons.

"Til We Meet Again...
Rebecca  :)

* I bought some of these products and received some of them for my honest opinion*

 

Halloween Nails!

Hey all! This is the first of what I hope will be many posts featuring Halloween manicures. Fall is my favorite time of year and Halloween is my absolute favorite holiday; I had my Halloween decorations out before September was even over!

I don't know how lime green, orange and purple came to be Halloween colors, but I really love them together. I've had this manicure for a few days and can't stop looking at my nails. I was going to take outside pics tomorrow (hopefully in the sun) but the polish is pretty thick with layers and is starting to pull up on the sides of some nails. Once that happens it's all over for me; I can't keep myself from sticking a nail under an edge and peeling the polish off in big strips. It's strangely satisfying and cathartic for some reason...kinda like popping zits but that's a whole other post.

 Here are the polishes I used. I'm sort of obsessed with black and white glitter polishes and can't help but try them over everything. And it always looks awesome!

L-R: Wet 'n Wild Sunny Side Up, Orly Charged Up, 

OPI Did It On 'Em, Lush Lacquer Salt 'n Peppa

So, we'll see if this manicure lasts through tomorrow. ..if not, I have plenty of other Halloween ideas. Hope you liked it!

'Til We Meet Again...
Rebecca  :)

*I purchased all of these products myself*