31 Day Challenge: Day 2- Orange Nails

Hey guys!
 Today is day 2 of the 31 day challenge. The theme today is orange nails.
I was watching Doug all day today and it inspired my nails for today. I remember Let Them Have Polish did Nickolodeon nails. So  she is my inspiration on these nails as well. Here is my version:

As you can see, my thumb nail decided to smudge itself and Seche Vite decided the polish should shrink away from the tips. You know how that goes. The base color is OPI He's My Boo and I created the drips with China Glaze Limonyte. I got a new light today that I am absolutely in love with! 

Looking at the mani this way, makes me think of cauldron smoking and bubbling. I love Halloween! Hocus Pocus comes out September 4th on Blu ray.  

I hope you enjoyed this mani as much as i have enjoyed creating it.

Be safe this long weekend!

xoxo, 

Alex

Gonna Find Out Who's Naughty And Nice

Hello my lovely readers, I hope everyone is well. Today's been rainy and dreary and I love it. This type of weather makes me want to stay in bed, which I plan on doing.

Today is the 7th day of Christmas and I bring to you Santa coats!

Base color: OPI Alpine Snow (2 coats)

Red and black acrylic paint

Buckle: China Glaze Cheers To You

Of course my Santa is fabulous so I added Lynnderella Ruby Red Ruby to his coat.

Bling bling bling.

Over the weekend, my boyfriend came across a photo of mt first attempt at nail art.

He told me that I have come a long way! 

I agree wholeheartedly! 

I still have a lot to learn though.

I also got my first request today for nail art!!!

Until tomorrow my lovelies!!

xoxox

On the 2nd and 3rd day of Christmas...

On the 2nd day of Christmas art, my true love did to me...
Special looking penguins!

Base color: MAC Seriously Hip

White and Black acrylic paint

China Glaze Peachy Keen 

I dunno what I would have done to make them look better. 

They are extremely special looking.

Eep! Even though are you special looking, my dear penguins, mama still loves you to death!

On the 3rd day of Christmas nail art, my true love did to me...

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS!!

Base Color: OPI Alpine Snow

Lynnderella Ribbon Candy

Black, blue, green, red, yellow acrylic paint

I like this mani alot. The Lynnderella glitter made it look like a party on my nails!

I am loving December for nail art. 

November was a rather dull month for me. 

I was diagnosed with certain things and it took it's toll on me.

But this month brings all new things.

My birthday, John Waters show, Christmas, snow, sledding!

What more can a girl ask for?

I also want to thank all of my followers.

I will be having a giveaway when I reach 200!

Until tomorrow!

xoxox

Thumpetty thump thump

Today is December 1st! Today also marks the first of a month long of Christmas manicures!
Here in Boston, doesn't really feel like December. We've been having very warm weather. It's so unusual.
My birthday is December 9 and every year there has been a snow storm on my birthday. We'll see what happens.

Earlier today, I was playing Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4. The snowmen in Hogsmeade are so adorable so I decided to do a mani based on them.

As a base I used OPI How's it Snowin'? which is a Ulta holiday exclusive.

I used black, white and purple acrylic paint to freehand the snowmen

I want to make this into a feltie!

I now have a new project to keep me busy!!

Extreme close up.. WHOAAAAA 

/end Wayne's World scene

They are they cutest little things in the world!!

I have a great idea for what I am going to do tomorrow!

Muahaha

Until tomorrow my lovelies!

xoxox

OPI Christmas Polishes at Ulta

Today I was nail shopping and while at Ulta, I came across some polishes that I wasn't familiar with.
There are three OPI Christmas polishes there. How's It Snowin'? Speak For Your-Elf, and A Sparkle Yule Love.
This is also my Day 16 of Untrieds. I fell behind because I was in Canada with no internet at all. But I will now resume to posting regularly now.

This is How's It Snowin'?

The pointer finger has 1 coat.

The middle finger has 2 coats.

The ring finger has 3 coats.

I love this polish (I think I say that a lot).

It starts off rather sheer but is very buildable. 

It's gray and silver glitter. (Sorry I am horrible at describing things)

Next up is A Sparkle Yule Love.

The pointer finger has 1 coat.

The middle finger has 2 coats.

The ring finger has 3 coats.

This looks exactly like Excuse Moi? from The Muppets collection.

I like be doing a comparison post later on in the week.

 It's a pink/reddish base with teal, green, silver, gold, pink and orange glitter.

Last but not least is Speak for Your-Elf

The pointer has 1 coat. 

The middle has 2 coats.

The ring has 3 coats.

This is a red based with red glitter.

We've seen these before.

Why do my nails look dirty????

It's a small collection and I am thinking it's exclusively for Ulta.

Check out the other bloggers joining me on the challenge:

Alyssa at Always Polished

Amber at The Polished Momma

Andrea at Addicted to the Allure of Beauty

Ashley at Follow the Yellow Polish Road

Caitlin at Something Creative

 Carly at Lacquered Lover

     Caroline at Good Lack, Nail!

Caroline at Shadow's Nail Art

Chelsea at Pretty and Polished

Ingie at Limited Addiction Nails

Jacki at Adventures in Acetone

Jamie at Nails Adored

Lindsey at Nailtopia

Nory at Fierce Makeup and Nails

Rachel at Cherry Glam Girl

Sarah at Lucky Lacquers

Shaina at Haute Lacquer

Taylor at nailedtothet

Thalie at Glazed Talons

Arrrrrrrrrrrr!!!! Walk the plank!!!!

Welcome to another installment of 30 Days of Untrieds! Today is Day 12. I am in Canada and there will be no nail art. Sorry!!

I have for you:

OPI PLANKS A LOT

Planks A lot is a slightly dusty purple creme from Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Tides collection.

GORGEOUS!!!

I perhaps may be biased because I love purples.

This was 2 coats and I might have gotten away with 1 carefully applied coat!

This is perfect. Look at how gorgeous it is! The formula is amazing!

Looove!!!

Check out the other bloggers joining me on the challenge:

Alyssa at Always Polished

Amber at The Polished Momma

Andrea at Addicted to the Allure of Beauty

Ashley at Follow the Yellow Polish Road

Caitlin at Something Creative

 Carly at Lacquered Lover

     Caroline at Good Lack, Nail!

Caroline at Shadow's Nail Art

Chelsea at Pretty and Polished

Ingie at Limited Addiction Nails

Jacki at Adventures in Acetone

Jamie at Nails Adored

Lindsey at Nailtopia

Nory at Fierce Makeup and Nails

Rachel at Cherry Glam Girl

Sarah at Lucky Lacquers

Shaina at Haute Lacquer

Taylor at nailedtothet

Thalie at Glazed Talons

I'm Your Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch Cherry Bomb!

Hello my fellow polish lovers! I hope everyone is well today. I had a long day at the doctor's office today. I woke up at 5 am to be out of the house by 7 to get there by 8 because I didn't know where the office was. Had a lot of blood work done and now I have a few procedures and test that need to get done. At least they are trying to figure out what's wrong. 

Anyways, today is Day 8 of the 30 Days of Untrieds!!! And today, I bring to you

OPI MOON OVER MUMBAI!!!

 OPI Moon Over Mumbai is a true light gray with very subtle shimmer.

In the picture above, I am wearing 4 coats.. FOUR!!!!

Do I like it?

I am unsure! There is still VNL even after 4 coats. 

Will I keep it? Hmmm I will probably franken with it!

I was listening to The Runaways while I was doing my untrieds.

Their song  Cherry Bomb came up and it inspired my nail art!

They kind of look like tomatoes to me.

Check out the other bloggers joining me on the challenge:

Alyssa at Always Polished

Amber at The Polished Momma

Andrea at Addicted to the Allure of Beauty

Ashley at Follow the Yellow Polish Road

Caitlin at Something Creative

 Carly at Lacquered Lover

     Caroline at Good Lack, Nail!

Caroline at Shadow's Nail Art

Chelsea at Pretty and Polished

Ingie at Limited Addiction Nails

Jacki at Adventures in Acetone

Jamie at Nails Adored

Lindsey at Nailtopia

Nory at Fierce Makeup and Nails

Rachel at Cherry Glam Girl

Sarah at Lucky Lacquers

Shaina at Haute Lacquer

Taylor at nailedtothet

Thalie at Glazed Talons

Until tomorrow my loves!

It's not that easy being green

Welcome to day 5 of the 30 days of untrieds (and another of my late posts). I had this mani done by 11 am but today has been a very very weird day. I've just wanted to stay in bed sleeping. I've had absolutely no energy at all. I've finally pushed myself out of bed to post this.

For day 5, I bring to three, OPI Fresh Frog of Bel-Air!!!!

 This one is small, bright grass green glitter and medium silver hexagon glitter in a clear base.

I am pretty sure this would be better for layering. You can see the bald spots. 

I forgot to put a top coat on and look at the chipping! :(

It's such an amazing color!! I love it

And the name kills me!

And of course, I had to do Kermit nail art.

I followed a tutorial by Leslie on Nail Polish Art Addiction. 

How cute. 

I have Kermits on each finger but I did them in the dark sooo they came out rather special looking.

So let's pretend they all look as amazing as the thumb!

I'm going to practice doing Kermit again. I need to perfect him!!!

Check out the other bloggers joining me on the challenge:

Alyssa at Always Polished

Amber at The Polished Momma

Andrea at Addicted to the Allure of Beauty

Ashley at Follow the Yellow Polish Road

Caitlin at Something Creative

Carly at Lacquered Lover

Caroline at Good Lack, Nail!

Caroline at Shadow's Nail Art

Chelsea at Pretty and Polished

Ingie at Limited Addiction Nails

Jacki at Adventures in Acetone

Jamie at Nails Adored

Lindsey at Nailtopia

Nory at Fierce Makeup and Nails

Rachel at Cherry Glam Girl

Sarah at Lucky Lacquers

Shaina at Haute Lacquer

Taylor at nailedtothet

Thalie at Glazed Talons

Until tomorrow my lovelies.

Xoxoxo

If that's the Happiness Hotel, I'd hate to see what the sad one looks like.

Hello my dear readers!!!
Today is Day 4 of the 30 Days of Untrieds. This was not my first choice. I tried doing nail art on the other manicure and fail miserably. I am going to keep trying to try drawing it (it's a secret) and eventually post it.

For Day 4, I chose OPI Warm & Fozzie.

Warm & is bronze with pink and golden flecks and in certain angles can look rather like olive.

This was the color that I was most excited for out of the entire collection.

Fozzie Bear will always have a special place in my heart.

I blurred this one intentionally so you can see the flecks I am talking about.

I'm sorry about my messy nails. Today has been a very lazy day. I woke up exhausted!

I love love LOVE the way Fozzie came out.

Granted I do not have a darker brown (suggest me some please!!!) for his hat and brows.

Despite that, he is sooo cute! I love him!!

Check out the other bloggers joining me on the challenge:

Alyssa at Always Polished

Amber at The Polished Momma

Andrea at Addicted to the Allure of Beauty

Ashley at Follow the Yellow Polish Road

Caitlin at Something Creative

Carly at Lacquered Lover

Caroline at Good Lack, Nail!

Caroline at Shadow's Nail Art

Chelsea at Pretty and Polished

Ingie at Limited Addiction Nails

Jacki at Adventures in Acetone

Jamie at Nails Adored

Lindsey at Nailtopia

Nory at Fierce Makeup and Nails

Rachel at Cherry Glam Girl

Sarah at Lucky Lacquers

Shaina at Haute Lacquer

Taylor at nailedtothet

Thalie at Glazed Talons

Until tomorrow my lovelies!!!

Xoxox

Clean cup, clean cup. Move down.

Today is day 3 of the 30 days of untrieds! As promised, I have an earlier post today. But still late. I have no idea how time has been managing to slip me by!!

The polish I chose today is OPI Mad As A Hatter. I got this recently from Taylor.

I don't know why I didn't get it when it first came out!

Mad As A Hatter has green, blue, purple, pink, silver, orange and every other color of micro-glitter packed into a clear base.

I used 2 coats though I should have applied another coat. 

I see some balding in these photos.

I purposefully blurred this so you can see how it looks when it glitters!

You can find Mad As A Hatter on eBay for ridiculous prices!

Onto the nail art!

Mad Hatter hats and tea cups spilling tea!

I got the idea for the Mad Hatter hats from IHaveACupcake from youtube.

How could I wear OPI Mad As A Hatter and not do Alice in Wonderland nail art?

It would be a shame!

Sometimes, I feel my nails are too small to do what I want to do. 

The splash marks on the tea cups didn't come out as planned. 

But I still love this mani!!

Check out the other bloggers joining me on the challenge:

Alyssa at Always Polished

Amber at The Polished Momma

Andrea at Addicted to the Allure of Beauty

Ashley at Follow the Yellow Polish Road

Caitlin at Something Creative

Carly at Lacquered Lover

Caroline at Good Lack, Nail!

Caroline at Shadow's Nail Art

Chelsea at Pretty and Polished

Ingie at Limited Addiction Nails

Jacki at Adventures in Acetone

Jamie at Nails Adored

Lindsey at Nailtopia

Nory at Fierce Makeup and Nails

Rachel at Cherry Glam Girl

Sarah at Lucky Lacquers

Shaina at Haute Lacquer

Taylor at nailedtothet

Thalie at Glazed Talons

Until tomorrow my lovelies!!!

Xoxox