Girly Girl Nail Art Challenge: Gotta Love Chick Flicks

Tons of movies come to mind when the term "Chick Flick" comes up. I had a really hard time deciding what to choose. I finally settled on The Devil Wears Prada. One reason, I just so happened to have watched it this week. Second, it screams FASHION!!! I must admit, the results of my manicure were not exactly what I had pictured. I wanted to do so much more, but I ran out of time. I am a renowned procrastinator that likes to paint her nails late at night, the night before she needs to wake up at 5 am. I do this to myself every week. It's like an addiction. I can't seem to help myself. Well, I kind of gave up on my original idea, and modified it for times sake. I used three coats of Essie Bone Chilling for the white bases. Two coats of Zoya Sookie was used for the red nail and the shoe stamping. Finally, Orly Liquid Vinyl was used for my black pointer finger. I also used Konad polishes in Black Pearl for the Zebra print, and White for the Coco Chanel logo. Everything was stamped except for the Chanel logo. I used Konad plate m57 for the zebra print and Bundle Monster BM 213 for the pumps. I definitely think I could have done better but it is what it is. Oh well. Moving on.

 I think the black background gave the picture more of an edgy feel.

Forgive the poor clean up job. I was a little sleepy.

Girly Girl Nail Art Challenge: Inspired by the Runway

This weeks challenge calls for us to be inspired by the runway. So, I hit the internet searching the latest fashion for the "IT" things for the season. I fell in love with the color oxblood. It is a deep red/burgundy that can look almost black. The other trend that caught my eye was all of the uses of leather and reptile prints/embossing. It looks so chic and edgy. Combined, I think I have found the coolest manicure to date. I feel like one bad mam'a jamm'a. I used the beautiful Prey Tell from China Glaze as my base color. I feel dark and mysterious with it on. Next, I used my ManGlaze Matte Is Murder for the matte black, reptile stamping detail. I think this looks too cool. I had two little problems doing this manicure. First, clean up of Prey Tell left evidence. By "evidence," I mean bloody looking cuticles. No matter what I did, they looked red and irritated. The other problem I had was stamping the matte polish quick enough before it dried on the stamper. Matte polishes dry quickly in general. Having such a thin layer for stamping meant I had to move like the Flash. I think the effect I captured was worth the effort.

Ignore my poor index finger. The nail was involved in a small lawnmower starting accident. It will be missed.

Try not to notice the bloody looking cuticle. :(

Looks so dramatic.

One more for the road.

Prey Tell : This was a little tricky to apply. It was fully opaque in two coats, but it was a little "gloopy" in consistency. Even with it being thicker than I prefer, I will definitely wear this color again. Look at that shine!

 

Color Inspiration: Oxblood            Designer: Peter Som 

Picture obtained at Harpers Bazaar

Texture/Stamp Inspiration : Reptile/Leather        Designer: DKNY 

Picture obtained at Harpers Bazaar

Girly Girl Nail Art Challenge: Delicate and Elegant

Week three of the Girly Girl Challenge asks for delicate and elegant nails. I went with delicate lace. Now, not to toot my own horn, I think this turned out pretty damn sexy! It screams "I'm hot, but not easy." Yes, I know I have problems. Jessica Rabbit and Betty Boop come to mind when looking at these. On to business, I used two coats of butter LONDON Knees Up as my base color. I am telling you, butter LONDON seems to do no wrong. Its sexy and easy to apply. The first coat seems to go on a little sheer, but the second takes it all the way to opaque. For the stamping, I used Konad Black Pearl and the Konad plate m57. This was an easy and dressed up manicure I will definitely be using for a date night with the Hubby in the future.

Grrrrrrrr!

Its alluring without the stamping.

My Favorite Things Nail Art Challenge Day 10: Your Favorite Mani!

My favorite manicure. I could go twenty different directions with this last post for My Favorite Things Nail Challenge. I am a huge fan of holographic polishes, I am getting more and more into nail art, but what manicure is my favorite?? Well, I decided to do a "funky french" manicure that I first saw on Chloe's Nails. I was instantly star struck. This manicure exudes sex appeal, elegance, and funk! I bet you didn't realize a simple manicure could do that, did you? My husband even saw it on Pinterest before I ever tried it and thought it looked really cool. So, my favorite manicure isn't something original or outlandish, it is just one that makes me happy! I think that is only fitting. I used OPI DS Extravagance for my base color with two coats and Konad Black Pearl for the tips. Of course, one of my manicures wouldn't be complete without a topping of Seche Vite to bring it all together.

 So pretty!!

My Favorite Things Nail Art Challenge Day 7: Glitter

Glitter is the theme of today's nail art challenge by Ooh La La Polish. I have a lot of glitter, so it made my selection a little complicated. I decided to go simple with a glitter "french manicure." I used Piggy Polish Going Places In This Oasis, which is a stunning teal glitter in a teal base. It took two coats for full opacity. As with most blue/green polishes, be careful of staining, use a good base coat. ManGlaze Matte Is Murder was used for the tips. I thought that once the top coat was added, the shimmer would compliment the glitter in the base color of the nail. I topped it off with Gelous top coat. This manicure is really fun, and looked amazing in the sun. It reminded me of those sequined dresses pageant girls wear (I was never one of those girls, no crown for me). So, what is your favorite glitter manicure?

Stunning in the sunlight!

Still shining in the shade.

My Pretty and Polished Collection

I have some more polishes from the lovely Chels at Pretty and Polished. I have already reviewed a beautiful green holographic polish called Martian Salad, which I absolutely love and I get compliments on every time I wear it. Now, here are the rest of the polishes I have from her. Since she is currently redoing her shop on Etsy due to supplier issues, I don't know if she will still be making any of the ones I will be reviewing today. I have Nova, Cryptid, Galax-E, and Galactus. Of course, they all have something in common, they are holographic in one way or another. I swear I will do anything for holographic polish, it is my one weakness, well, next to duochromes!!

Galactus

Galactus is a beautiful cool toned, purple, almost grape colored shimmer, scattered holographic polish. I just can't get over how beautiful this color is. I could easily wear this all of the time. It went on easily in two coats with no application issues. I am a sucker for purple anyways, but damn!! The holographic effect is just enough that it enhances the color without distracting you! I just love purple.

Cryptid

Cryptid is a nice, shimmery dusty scattered holographic teal. I really like the muted teal base color in this polish. It is subdued enough you could wear this to work. The holographic effect was not as pronounced in this polish, but it was still a very pretty color. This went on in two coats with no application issues either.

Galax-E

Galax-E is a holographic glitter with a black base. I did use one coat of Wet n Wild Black Cream underneath so it would show more holographic glitter. Application was easy with one coat over the black cream. I am still not sure if I like this or not. I guess I just don't like how the black base covers up the holographic glitter. This is just a personal opinion, because I know many people who would not be bothered by this at all. Other than that small detail, I really do like the "galaxy" effect that this polish does give.

Nova

 Nova is a shimmery, scattered holographic red polish. This red is just stunning!! I started to put this polish on and I swear I almost got away with ONE COAT!! It is very pigmented. I only wish it was more holographic. I tried very hard to coax it out at some very weird angles, but I couldn't get it to be prominent. I wonder if it is hidden by the strong red pigment in the polish. I hope it was just me not mixing the bottle up enough before applying, because the bottle has no problem showing me a rainbow. Even without a holographic shimmer, I would love this cherry red color. It does have a slight pink/fuchsia tint to it that I noticed when applying the first coat.

None of these polishes have a top coat on it. I have to say my favorite color is a tie between Nova and Galactus. I don't know if you picked up on the fact I just loved the colors themselves, much less the added benefit of the holographic shimmer. What do you think?

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!

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