Paint It Blue! - Day Twelve and Thirteen

For Day 12 I wanted something refreshing )))

I chose Cinderella Slipper by Loony Lacquer - a lovely sparkly light blue with sliver and sky blue glitters

Pictures in time

I have been a bit slack lately with posting, but I do have some of the manis to show you.

This one I did using one of my magnetics - they are heavily pigmented, so work well for stamping!

The base is Essence Where is The Party?

And here is one I did when I was in the mood for blues.

OPI Dating a Royal with CG Blue Bells Ring

This summer was a hot one - 

Nikolai in a very comfy twisted position

My first ever ruffian attempt - it grew on me after a couple of days lol

OPI Designer De Better and My Very First Knockwurst

I tried some layering and stamping in one go

OPI Nein! Nein! ...Ok Fine! with CG In The City stamped using Essie No Place Like Chrome

It was too blingy, so I added a matte TC. Much better!

I also got some more indies - like this one - Mardi by Alanna Renee: 

And this was my mani for Chinese NY:

I also played around with some new plates from Brazil:

And finally, here is the design I did for Australia Day back in January:

Isn't that bottle shot pretty???

So there you have it - some of the designs from the last 7 weeks.
Thanks for stopping by!

Announcing Australia month!

It's summer Down Under! What does this mean for the blog?

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As some of you might know, Australia Day is January 26,

so I decided to spend a bit of time this month showcasing the Australian brands that I love!

I know many have heard of Picture Polish and Ozotic (great brands I've heard, but out of my price range);
but I wanted to focus on the brands that are more affordable, as well as showing Aussie indies.

We have many talented ladies, who make incredible polish!

So stay tuned this month for special reviews!

Cheers))

Showing my 'stache - Glitter (Part One)

Time to bring out the glitter!

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First part is glitter in a coloured base. 

Showing my 'stache - Warm Metallics

This month is coming to an end soon, but I still have a few more 'stache posts!!!

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Moving on to "warm" metallics today!

Showing my 'stache - Grey

This series of posts has really helped me understand my preferences better!

I really like grey - turns out it's my favorite neutral))

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There will be a few more installments before the month is out, including black, silver and gold.

Showing my 'stache - Red

Time to show you my true colours yet again.

As you can see the colour of the day is RED!

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Classic yet  modern and very versatile!

Showing my 'stache - Pink

Another viewing of my stash - right this way!

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Today's colour is pink!

One of these is not like the other...

 Can you spot the odd one out?

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 Is any blue just a blue? Not to a nail-aholic like me - see for yourself)))

Where in the World - Day 11 Hungary

For the longest time I did not know what to do for today's country, until I read that the Rubik's Cube
was invented in Hungary. As soon as I read that I knew what my design would be!

The Last Pink Wednesday of October

Can you believe it's the end of October already?! Incredible how time flies!

Here is the last Going Pink Wednesday manicure for the month!

Am I a nudist? (pic heavy!)

I have never been a huge fan of nude polishes, but school, and later work,
put restrictions on what manicure we can have. Over time I accumulated a number of "nudes".
 Today I prepared a quick review of mine.

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Please read: This is my disclaimer for this post - I apologize if the state of my cuticles offends some readers. They are going through a difficult transition at the moment. I have stopped cutting and peeling them off (bad habit I know), so with the help of Sally Hansen, Burt's Bees and a lot of patience, they will make a full recovery. Thank you for understanding.

THREE Nail Art Challenge - Day 7 Soft

Today's design was inspired by the two little fluffy cuties in my life - Cat & Nikolai (pic heavy kitty post):

Shoe-spiration Series - Part One

Don't you wish you could wear your favorites shoes all the time?! Well, maybe we could put them on our nails! So I did.
I will do a three-part series of manicures inspired by my favorite shoes. The first pair - nude and navy quilted ballet flats. They have cute little gold studs around the toe and heel.

My hubby calls these "Mickey Mouse shoes" - don't ask me why