Playing With Polish--Ugly Tribal/Easter Egg

Okay, so I had this great idea that I would create a pastel tribal pattern on my pinkish manicure. Little did I know how positively hilarious this would turn out! See for yourself...

This was definitely a "miss" in my book. The manicure which was supposed to be a pastel tribal, ended up looking like an ugly Easter egg! Oh well, here is to next time! *cheers*

Happy Valentine's Day!

I hope your day is full of love!

Here is a pink manicure to celebrate the day.

A while back I was wearing Barielle Greenwich Village at Dawn.  I wore this neutral pink manicure for a couple of days and then decided to add an accent nail in Confetti Dreamdate.  The subtle accent nail is perfect for work.  I think I will have to use this layering combo again some time:)

Monday Manicure

This week's Monday Manicure theme is:

Creative Layering

This is one of the themes that is more open to interpretation.  All of the manicures I saw were different & gorgeous in their own right.  There were gradients, sponging, stamping, crackles, glitters, fun layering polishes, and some layering of more sheer and jelly polishes. Everyone did a phenomenal job.

Looking at the submissions always stuns me and has me in complete awe of the others in the Polish-aholics Anonymous fb group.  And as usual I was stumped on what to submit.  I sat there staring at my polishes for a while creating layering combos in my head.  I finally decided to give the "syrup" manicure a try.  This is not exactly CREATIVE layering, but it sure is layering:)

***Sorry I'm so boring guys:-\ I'll eventually get bolder with my color choices & manicures. I just don't like the look of having nail art & bright colors on all of my fingernails yet. It just isn't me & overwhelms my small fingers and nails. I have VERY small fingers, like I can't wear gorgeous statement rings because even the adjustable ones are usually too big.

FUN FACT: my wedding band & engagement ring are a whopping size 3.75 and they slip on and off quite easily***

Let me know if you've ever tried a creative layering manicure.  Feel free to leave the link so I can check it out.  I love looking at manicures & getting new ideas:)

Manicure Monday

First, I would like to thank you for getting the word out there to vote for me in BeautyStat's Competition.  I am so grateful for those of you who have blogged, tweeted, and facebooked about it:)  Now, on with the Monday Mani;)

I will be featuring the other Confetti polish from my cousin today.  This one was actually swatched a while ago, but got lost on my camera somehow.  This polish is sheer and shimmery with flecks of fine glitter in it.  Here is a picture of its opacity (or lack of) in 1, 2, and 3 coats.

My index finger had one coat, middle finger received two, while my ring and pinkie fingers were lacquered with three coats. Now here she is in her 3 coat glory.

I apologize for the bubbles, I did this too quickly while sitting in front of a fan *gasp.*  Shame on me!

Review:
Application: easy, smooth the polish is rather thick but not pasty. It was also fast drying.
Opacity: sheer coverage in three coats
Color: a glittery frosted light pink with gold, pink, and green flecks.  Sheer, great for layering.
Finish: glossy finish
Durability/Wear: long lasting (i wore it for a full week!)

Truth be told, Dreamdate grew on me as I wore her.  At first I felt like a little girl wearing Barbie shimmer polish.  But eventually I realized that she seemed like a soft shimmery neutral.  I probably will wear this one more often than originally expected. I would love to see this polish over a dark color, which I will probably dig out in the fall:)

Manicure Monday

Hello Pink Paradise!  This polish, along with another that I will post soon, were a gift from my little cousin:)  Say, "hello" to Confetti Pink Paradise.  This is 3 coats of this lovely baby pink.  She would be PERFECT for french manicures or just as an elegant professional option for everyday. 

Review:
Application: easy, smooth the polish is rather thin, but not watery. It was also fast drying.
Opacity: sheer coverage in three coats
Color: a pale, sheer pink
Finish: glossy finish
Durability/Wear: long lasting

Here is a comparison of Confetti Pink Paradise to OPI Bubble Bath.  Confetti polishes retail at $1.99 at most CVS Pharmacies. 

What's your favorite "everyday" polish?