ManGlaze Matte Is Murder, Fuggen Ugly, & Lesbi-Honest

First, I just have to say how refreshing it is to buy from a company with a sense of humor. All too often, companies are so scared of losing that perfect image that they forget to have fun, and ManGlaze definitely knows how to have fun. This Chicago based company has a line of "the Worst Super Fuckingly High Gloss Nail Polish ever" out there. This is some of the coolest polish I have come upon yet! (next to holographic, sorry) The stunning artwork that adorn the bottles of ManGlaze are by Jason Atomic, Joe Simko, Jason Goad, and Mike Saputo. Needless to say these guys nailed the designs. (I really didn't mean for there to be a "nail" joke, sorry)  This stuff dries amazingly fast with full coverage at two coats. Yes, I even got a compliment from the hubby. Now if that isn't saying something I don't know what will. I have for you today the black Matte is Murder, charcoal grey Fuggen Ugly, and the fuchsia Lesbi-Honest. That is, until I spend more money on these awesome little devils and become even more broke. I will shut up now and show these beauties!

Oh look at my precious-es!! (In best Gollum voice)

Matte is Murder

Had to show off the artwork!

Such a perfect black matte!

And look, just as good in gloss!

I love this name Fuggen Ugly.

Hi there!

This is great if you aren't quite ready for the drama of pure black.

Matte and Glossy comparison.

 Can anyone guess who these are suppose to be. The initials read P.P. and M.

 The rest of the label. 

So SWEET!!

 I still can't tell if this is better as matte or gloss!

You can purchase their products online at Amazon or facebook while their site is being constructed. For a limited time, they are giving 10% off the price for the inconvenience. It is already factored into the price on facebook but on Amazon you must enter the coupon code "OccupyMe"

*Holographic Dusty Haul*

My first dusty hunt was quite successful for a newbie, in my opinion. I got a few new bottles (they still look like they went through the ringer), but mostly partially used. I had such an adrenaline rush doing this. It made me feel better that the owners of these salons didn't look at me like I was crazy. I just knew I was going to ask about buying polish, and they would look at me like I had three heads. Luckily most people were very accommodating, I only got two dirty looks. Unfortunately,at one place, I ran into a news crew interviewing the staff and customers because a patron was arrested for leaving her 3 children in the car (ages 4, 2 and 9 months), with a loaded hand gun, and marijuana, while she got her nails done. No, I am not kidding. I still can't get over that one. It gets worse, but I don't have the heart to repeat the rest. Luckily the children were okay and the mom was arrested and charged. So, I don't plan on dusty hunting in that area again! So, do any of you have any helpful dusty hunting tips? Preferably ones that won't end up like my last one. Please share. Well enough chatting, on with the treasure. :)

So what do you think? :)

 From the Kaleidoscope Collection I found How About A Tumble, It's My Turn, and He's Going In Circles.

From the OMG Collection I got IDK, TTYL, BFF, and LOL.

Finally OPI DS Design, Coronation, and Passion

Valentines Day Mani: Milani Digital

So this post will be brief since I am heading into work. Yes, I know its Valentines day, but unfortunately the hospital never closes. :(  So on to the manicure. I used Milani Digital from the 3D collection. It is a soft rose pink with holographic metallic flakes in it. It is a scattered holo and is not very noticeable under the stamping, but it does give it some nice shimmer and depth. I used Konad white for stamping. Now this is my first official stamping manicure and I think I did pretty well for a newbie. I used Konad plate m57 for the zebra print and Salon Express plate # SE-20 for the hearts and XOXO. This was all topped off with  my lovely Seche Vite Dry Fast top coat. So what do you think about my first real attempt (since middle school) at nail art? Please be gentle. Once again sorry for the post being brief.

Jessica Cosmetics: Hologram Chic aka Disco Diva & Retro Revival

UPDATE- See bottom for sunlight pics!

**WARNING** Picture Heavy!!

Jessica Cosmetics Hologram Chic is actually a double set of a holographic silver polish called Disco Diva and a holographic base coat called Retro Revival. They are only sold as a pair right now, and I bought it on their website Jessica Cosmetics for $24.00. I just have to say this stuff is AMAZING!!!!!! I do not own Gosh Holographic, or Nfu-Oh 61, or China Glaze OMG, but I do own this, and I cannot get over how stunning this polish is. I literally had a hard time putting this nail polish on only because I was so distracted by its holo-ness. The rainbow just kept catching my eye! I don't think my pictures gave this justice, but I had to try. I did three coats because I wanted to, not because I had to. This stuff went on like a dream!! I only used the provided base coat and the polish itself, no other base coat or top coat was used. I just can't find the words to describe the beauty of this polish. When I die, I better have this polished put on when they bury me. Does that give you an idea of how awesome this polish is. Ahhhhhhh!! I even woke my husband up to see its beauty. Of course, all he said was it's shiny, but that is better than the normal response of ok. Crap, I just drooled on my keyboard. Well I am going to try and shut up now and just show you the beauty of this combo. Enjoy!

Loved how the logo looked on the box.

I thought it was funny that they gave me a promo card for a counter top, so I added it to the pics!

Look at the cute couple!

 So pretty. 

 I liked this so much, I let you see both hands! 

First, a tease with a mostly silver look and slight holo.

BAM!!!

 Look at that rainbow. *Drool*

Hmmm. Do I need to order backups?

I just love this nail polish. Could you tell?

 Extreme close up!! Whoa!!!! SHA-WING! 

(sorry for the Wayne's World reference)

And I'm spent. I hope you like this as much as I do. All I have to say if you don't, then more for me. Mwahahahaha!!! Oops, sorry for the evil laugh. I don't know where that came from. On another note, I am curious to see if the base coat will work with Nfu-Oh. I already tried that with my ridge filler base coat, and I had a little trouble with bare patches. So, I will have to see later. I don't think I will be able to part with this polish for a while!

But wait there is more. I got some sunlight pics for you now!!

Holy Holo Batman!!!!!

Forgive the tip wear in the photos, this was day three of manicure.

Nail Mail

Nail Mail!! So after my birthday, I went and splurged on some items I have been wanting to try. I am so excited to say they have already started coming in!! Unfortunately some major lemmings that I wanted are still unattainable for now but I am working on my dusty hunt. In this first round of deliveries I received Konad plates and french manicure kit, Rescue Beauty Lounge "Scrangie", Nfu-Oh 40 & 63, and the 21 piece Bundle Monster nail art bundle! I think that is a pretty awesome haul if you ask me. Now to decide which ones to try first.

 Bundle Monster Nail Art Plates

 Konad French Nail Kit and Plates 57, 60, 63

 The lovely Nfu-Oh holographic 63 and blue/green flakie 40

Okay, forgive my Rescue Beauty Lounge pictures, I just loved the presentation for Scrangie. (Which of course, was created by the blogger Scrangie.)

 Oh, isn't it beautiful? **Drool**

Ogre Nails: Orly Cutique to the Rescue!

Orly Cutique is a cuticle and stain remover that: 

"Gently removes dead tissue from cuticles, making cuticles soft and pliable. Removes stains, leaving whiter nails."

You saw my previous experience with nail whiteners so, needless to say, I was a little skeptical about it working at all. I was quite mopey at this point because I wanted to try some sheer polishes that my Ogre like nails did not look good with. I swear the yellow changed the colors I was trying out. So I begrudgingly bought the product and brought it home to try out. The instructions say to apply to cuticle and nail for 30-60 seconds and gently push cuticle back with orange-wood stick or pusher. Rinse with warm water or ample amount of Orly Clean Prep. So here we go. I brushed the product on my nails and waited for the full minute. I wanted this to work so badly! I would have left it on longer to try and gain any chance it would lighten my nails more, but I had the small fear it might ruin my nails so I stuck to the instructions. After washing my hands, I couldn't believe what I saw. There was a significant difference after just one use. I went back to my pictures to make sure I wasn't just trying to be overly optimistic. Sure enough, there really was a good improvement in the color of my nails. Now don't get me wrong, they are still a shade of yellow, but not as bad as before. Yea! No more Ogre nails! Here are some before and after photos.

Before

 After

Before

 After

Do any of you use this product? Let me know if this product worked for you. :)