Still loving Cosmic Ocean
Base color: OPI Black Onyx
Shimmer color: Girly Bits Cosmic Ocean
Moving houses is murder on manicures
For six weeks or so, I’ve been in the process of packing and moving houses. One of the things from my usual routine that was pushed to the wayside was my regular manicures. Granted, my nails probably needed a bit of time without polish anyway, but I sorely missed it. :)
I’m just now starting to paint them again. Currently I’m at my old house, waiting while the carpets are being cleaned. Since I’m just sitting here, I thought I’d show you guys what I’m wearing today…
Essie In the Cab-ana
(Such a pretty blue!)
Short, stubby nails & China Glaze Sunday Funday
After a few broken nails, I finally trimmed down my longer-for-me nails to short, stubby nubs. Couldn’t stand having them all different lenghts! LOL! Currently growing them out again. :)
This picture was a couple weeks ago right after I cut them down, wearing China Glaze Sunday Funday…
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Girly Bits Purple Potion
Super glittery purple polish. :) I painted two coats of A-England Avalon and then two coats of Girly Bits Purple Potion…
(Photo taken with my iPhone. No filters applied.)
Pin ItChina Glaze Fancy Pants + W111 stamping
Today I have a purpley-periwinkle polish called Fancy Pants from the China Glaze Avant Garden collection. I ended up stamping on top of it, but first here are the plain polish photos. It looks much more blue-ish in person. I love the subtle pink shimmer in it…
Then I did some stamping on it. :)
Base Color: China Glaze Fancy Pants
Stamping Color: Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Presto Pink
Stamping Plate: Winstonia W111
* Winstonia plates were sent to me for review.
China Glaze Budding Romance
China Glaze’s Budding Romance is a “so ugly it’s cool” olive green polish from the Avant Garden collection. I kind of loved it. :)
I did have to do three thick coats, however. I must have been in a hurry because I got some bubbles, but it wasn’t too noticeable. In fact, I didn’t even notice until I was editing the photos.
Zoya Charisma (revisted)
I’ve worn and swatched this color before, but I’m really feeling it today: Zoya Charisma. Unfortunately, since it’s a neon color, it doesn’t show up in pictures like it does in real life. It’s quite a bit different than what you see here. It’s a bit of a chameleon…
Girly Bits Cosmic Ocean
Today’s manicure: two coats of Julep Eloise (navy), with one coat Girly Bits Cosmic Ocean. :)
The above photos were taken with my iPhone the morning after I painted my nails (in natural light). Here’s a shot with my big momma camera (Canon 50D) taken the night before right after painting my nails (desk lamp)…
And one the next morning in natural light with the big momma camera…
