Easing into Spring - Nails

It was beautiful here the past weekend and first part of the week... and this morning it was spitting snow. Argh! We even had to turn on the A/C just a couple days ago, so we could sleep. (We work nights.)

I picked Essie's Turquoise & Caicos just yesterday and was excited to try it. I had nothing like it. I thought it needed a little *umph*, so I added a favorite of mine, Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Hidden Treasure. I'm pretty sure it was Limited Edition, but I love this and with the exception of my thumb, I can do one stroke on my nails, which is so nice for application.
 

Toes

I've been itching to paint my toes PURPLE, for a while now. They'd been naked for a week and I thought it was time. PS> I hate my toes as much as I hate lips, therefore I HATE taking pictures of either!

OPI:
Lincoln Park After Dark Suede
Mad as a Hatter

10-14-09 Zoya Haul Pt. 1

I ordered some more Zoya, when they had their Buy 1 Get 1 Free... I received all but 3 polishes today, which are on backorder, due to being new shades.

 

Astra, Nova & Veruschka

7.3.09 - Red, White & Blue

How cute is this?! Don't even ask how long it took, I didn't pay attention. Around an hour I guess.

I do wish the blue was more opaque, but it was my best option. :-)

Zoya America
Rite Stripe in White
Zoya Snow White
OPI Blue My Mind

5.16.09 - Zoya Renee & Dita

Yep, totally late... hehe, Dita is still on my tooties, but Renee has been off my pingers for quite some time...

5.14.09 - Zoya

So thanks to Scrangie's wonderful post of Zoya's latest TweetBuy, I was able to pick up the full set of their Color Lock System for $48 and recieve their Oh-la-la and La-di-da collections FREE!!! They will arrive tomorrow (Friday) and I can't wait!!! I am going to try them out ASAP, with the CLS and see how they do. Yippie! After that, I just might have to participate in their Nail Polish Exchange. Now through June 1, you can send in a minimum of 6 old polishes (any brand but Zoya) and they will send you your choice of over 300 of their polishes, bottle-for-bottle for only $3/each (shipping and processing). These polishes are regularly $6/ea so you basically get them for 1/2 off! (I assume you have to pay for shipping to them, but hopefully it won't be too bad.) I have quite a few of Sally Hansen bottles just sitting around so I will send those off... I'm going through the Zoya polishes now so I can see what I might want... though I'm not sure how many SH's I have. :o)

4.25.09 - Konad Polka-French

And Coordinating Tootsies!

Don't even ask how long it took because I didn't pay attention!

Toes:
Nail Magic
Seche Clear
2 Coats ChG White on White
Dots in ChG Strawberry Fields & Black Leather
Seche Vite

Fingers:
Nail Magic
Seche Clear
2 Coats ChG Strawberry Fields
Konad Special Nail Polish in White (2 layers)
Konad Special Nail Polish in Black Pearl
Seche Vite

4.20.09 - Konad French

Yea, so sorry for not doing this sooner. :-(
My plans were to do this Friday, but I fell asleep. I was gone all day Saturday and I'm not sure where Sunday went.

Anyways...
It took me probably 30 min because it took 20 to do the Konad alone. I had a hard time getting the tip far enough down, on my right hand. (I'm right-handed.) I basically did 3 hands worth, and when I screwed one up, I had to remove, re-apply Nail Magic and let it dry a bit. So, yeah. Maybe next time won't take as long. I didn't re-do a single one on my left hand.

1 Coat Nail Magic Nail Hardener
Konad Special Nail Polish in White for Tip
2 Coats OPI Passion
1 Coat Seche Vite Fast Dry Top Coat
5 min later - bed :D

3.14.09 - Nail Polish

Sorry, I forgot all about these!


From Sallys: China Galze in Black Diamond, Platinum Silver & Fairy Dust


From Trade Secret: Blue My Mind, My Private Jet, My Chihuahua Bites!,
Russian Navy, Green-Wich Village & Designer Series: Coronation


I was an idiot and picked up Russian Navy for the color... you can see the purple in it... which i thought it was. I didn't even READ the name!!!




Freebies!!!

4.16.09 - TransDesign Haul

Yippie Nail Polishes!

I picked up the entire China Glaze Kicks Collection. For $2.60/ea. it was a great deal and they are wonderful summer colors!
I also picked up some other goodies as seen below.

3.6.09 - TransDesign Haul & NOTW

Long time no blog, huh?

I've been working 2a-10a for three weeks and it's really draining my week!!!

Anyways, I placed an order at transdesing.com for the new ChinaGlazes Summer Polishes, on Tuesday, and it arrived today! I got all but the Cherry Pie and Watermelon Rind. I also picked up OPI Strawberry Margarita, Passion for Purple, Los Cabos Coral & Call My Cell-ery, which isn't as pigmented as I'd hoped. :( I also got CND's Solar Oil & Seche Clear as well as a few other goodies. Oh and my Sexy Curves I just bought at Wal-Mart, hehe.

Goodies:






NOTW - OPI's Effiel For This Color:

12.27.08 - Indy Haul

Some stuff I got in Indianapolis Saturday...

CCO:


Flammable Paint
Mi'Lady Mineralied Eyeshadow
Blackground Paint Pot
Light Flush MSF
Dark Soul Pigment
Entremauve Pigment
Violet Pigment
Viz-A-Violet Pigment
150 Brush
116 Brush
222 Brush





Clinique Extra Mild Face Soap
MAC Prep+Prime Skin



Sally Beauty Supply:
TweezerMan Point Tip Tweezers
Orly Top2Bottom
China Glaze Make An Entrance
StripeRite Red, Black, White & Silver



OPI:
Eiffel For This Color
Nail Envy Orginal
A Oui Bit Of Red