China Glaze Jitterbug & holo glitter gradation

China Glaze - Jitterbug & holo glitter gradation, 2 coats

Party on my nails! Too bad we didn't get any sun so I only got to admire the pretty bling under supermarket lights (my camera is too large and clunky for any discreet photo sessions between the aisles, teehee). The gradation was done with a kitchen sponge (an unused one! :D) using Nubar Hologram Glitter, China Glaze Nova and Model's Own Silver Spangle - oh, and removal was a major PITA... Read Full...

Sinful Colors Color Scare & Precision Hazel & Gretel

 Sinful Colors - Color Scare, 2 coats

The gorgeous, glowing Color Scare has golden metallic particles in a burnt orange base. I'm really not into gold or bronze copper at all, but I have to admit that Color Scare looks great with my skintone, bringing out the warm tones (I usually look like a corpse with just about any polish on).

Sinful Colors - Color Scare & Precision - Hazel & Gretel, 2 + 2 coats

I'm not sure if Hazel & Gretel has a typo in the name ("Hanzel & Gretel") or if it points to the orange half of this silver and orange glitter polish. Anyway, these two make a great festive pairing that looks good under all lighting conditions.

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NYC Molten Metal & Christmas Nail Art

NYC Molten Metal was one of my first lemmings and it doesn't disappoint! It has an amazing formula, shown here at 3 coats. It seemed a bit sheer at first but the foil particles are super dense. It's a silver & taupe foil. Lovely! And I found it for .50 cents at the Dollar Tree. Woohoo!

Below we have a Christmas manicure inspired by the amazing nail blog Blue Tape and Nail Tips. She did a gorgeous Shooting Star manicure earlier this year that immediately made me think of adapting it into a Christmas tree. My first try didn't quite live up to my imagination but it's still a great idea. You ladies should give it a try! Their are so many variations possible. Thanks again to Blue Tape and Nail Tips for the inspiration!

I used my much loved Zoya Edyta for the tree. It's the perfect color! That's my Wally in the picture below.

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DICI 013 & IsaDora Subway Green

DICI - Metallic green 013, 2 coats

Lobster hand alert! 013 is a very pale green consisting of super dense, super tiny metallic pigment particles. I got this super cheap off eBay last summer - I'd direct you to the seller's profile but they're no longer registered there. I could've gotten away with only one coat, but since I'd be applying a crackle polish over it I decided to do two to avoid bald spots for this base colour would be shrinking with it.

DICI - Metallic green 013 & IsaDora - Subway Green, 2 + 1 coats

This is a pretty spot on photo of what the colours really look like together - the base polish looks almost golden until you take a better look. Be prepared to work FAST and try to apply only one swipe of polish. My gripe with the IsaDora graffiti lacquers is that without a top coat they wear off super fast. I don't mean they chip off but little by little, the actual pigment is transferred to anything you touch, be it a tissue, your clothes or even the walls of your house. You could use your nails to draw on a piece of paper! I've worn this mani for less than 12 hours and already I've lost almost half of the graffiti lacquer from my index fingers and my right thumb. Also, I noticed that after I took a shower and applied my regular hand lotion the graffiti shrank even more, pulling the base polish with it and now my mani is a faded crumply mess. :< Next time I'll be sure to use my regular quick dry top coat.

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Green and metallic

Hi ladies.. just want to share some of my precious mani for this week...

thanks for looking!! happy polishing!!

water slide decal

Konas Ip M77

metallic water decal

black onyx

color club ms. socialite

golden holo glitters

and here are some packages that i received..

my prize from Onestop kikay shop Nail art contest

 RAOK from Saori.. shes's so sweet for she send some goodies for Cheska for getting a high grade in her school.. thank u so much Saori.. U're really such an angel...

 package from Canada.. thank u so much Tammy I am really happy & surprised for U filled of my polish lemming & fauxnad plates... thank u so much..xoxo

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Revlon Silver Switch

Revlon - Silver Switch, 2 coats

Silver Switch is an old, discontinued shade from their Color Illusion series. Application was a bit tricky it having a metallic finish but the sheer prettines of the polish makes up for its other flaws. The colour changes from purple to two different tones of green with a hint of silver.

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Petites Raspberry Ice

3 coats of Petites Raspberry Ice which describes the color quite well. Nothing unique but very pretty. This is why I love to win giveaways! I would never pick up this color but I actually like it a lot.


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Peacekeeper Cause-Metics Grateful Polish

I contacted Peackeeper Cause-Metics because I haven't seen any reviews of their polish line and they sent me Grateful to try out. It's a metallic rosy purple with a nice formula. This is 3 coats.
Peacekeeper goes into great detail about all of their ingredients! From their website:

PeaceKeeper Nail Paints are made without Toluene, Formaldehyde, Acetone, Phthalates, Parabens, or FD&C/Lake Coloring in our products. And, PeaceKeeper does absolutely NO ANIMAL TESTING!

Since nature does not make a “real” fire-engine red, you will not find reds of those tones in our line. Fire-engine reds are made with FD&C coloring and are synthetic. PeaceKeeper uses minerals from the earth for coloring like Mica, Titanium Oxide and Ultramarines. We do however use Carmine (a pigment derived from carminic acid from the scales of certain insects) in Paint Me Stunning so if you are a vegan stay away from this colors. ALL of our other nail colors are VEGAN !

But here’s the truth…Our polishes are still made with copolymers, which the Environmental Working Group describe as being “Moderate” in terms of their safety rankings (Safe, Moderate, Hazardous). What they say is that copolymers can suppress the immune system and can be irritating to the skin. We'd like to take them out of our nail paint but they make up the base of the polish - so if you are going to wear our nail polishes you should be aware of this. Right now, these polishes are as clean as we know how to get them. But please call or e-mail us at ingredients@iamapeacekeeper.com if you have any ideas on how to improve the ingredients in our nail paints. We love wise input!

No green-washing here ladies! They don't have a huge range of colors but that is explained by the fact that they only use minerals for pigments. Their current selection can be found here.
Peacekeeper Cause-Metics seems like a wise choice for environmentally & socially conscious consumers.

PeaceKeeper Cause-Metics is the first cosmetics company to give donations to women’s urgent human rights issues. We focus on women who live at the base of the pyramid on a dollar or two a day or women living in exploitation or servitude.

I have lots more to say about this intriguing company, but I'll save it for tomorrow's post when I'll review their Polish Remover.

Disclosure: I was provided a product sample by American Apparel. This in no way affects my opinions of the product. For more information read my Disclosure Policy.

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Maybeline Lime Aluminum

Maybelline Lime Aluminum is a great polish but not the best color on me. This is 3 coats.
I'll probably save it for Konad since all of the old Maybelline Aluminum work well for stamping.

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Sally Hansen Celeb City

I got Sally Hansen Celeb City hoping it would be a dupe for Zoya Trixie. This is 2 coats with lots of cuticle drag. Celeb City stinks! It smelled very strongly of sharpies, even on my nails for a few hours. Blech. I'm not the only one who has had problems with this Sally Hansen Line. Here's Rebecca of Nails Etc's post about her experience. I really can't stand the smell but it sure does look great!

Today's World Cup Hottie pick is Gonzalo Higuain playing for Argentina. He scored a hat trick in today's game!

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A Few BB Coutures

I won these along with Poison Ivy as part of an Earth Day BB Couture set. I love Poison Ivy, but unfortunately, I don't like any of these 3 brushstrokey frosts. I used 3 coats for each of them.

First we have BB Couture Espresso Dream which I would describe as a frosty, metallic tan.

There was a pretty little butterfly flitting around my garden while taking pictures of this one.


Next we have BB Couture Caramel Carma, a frosty metallic caramel.


Finally we have BB Couture Autumn Sunset, a rusty brown, frosty metallic. I thought I would like this one the most but it made me feel like a scary, mean, old lady! The kind that would play slots all day in Vegas with her hair all done up while she chain smokes menthols.

I put all three of them on my pinky and I like them together.

The formula was nice and BB Couture still has more colors that I want to own than any other company. These three frosty browns just don't do it for me though.

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EMONYX

HI LADIES!! I'm done on packing up all our things and ready to leave the desert city of Abu Dhabi..it's my last day today and I made it very memorable together with my hubby and Cheska...we had great time in our favorite Park.. Tomorrow Im goin back to my home town Manila.. I hope to have a safe trip and heres Ilike to share what my KOTD... I just used OPI black onyx and China glaze emotion and konad image plates m70 for konading..

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND EVERYONE!!

thanks for looking!!

happy polishing! xoxo

indoor

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Blurple and Konad

Hi Ladies!! Just a quick post for my Konadicure.. I'm so busy on packing all our things coz' in 2 weeks Im goin back to Manila my home town...so I dont have enought time to stay online.. anyways, I just want to say thank u to all my followers all ur comments are very much appreciated!!

HAPPY MONDAY EVERYONE!!

thanks for looking!!
happy polishing!! XOXO!!

polishes used:
aics #10 jelly blurple polish
enchant jewel #55 metalic purple
konad ip M81

HERE'S MY NAIL ART ENTRY FOR
GLAMOROUS GEEK CHIC NAIL ART CONTEST
PLEASE VOTE FOR ME IF U'RE A GLAMOROUS GEEK CHIC FOLLOWER
click here to VOTE!!
My Entry name is "Triszha's Blurry Lights"
I made my nail art entry very simple and very easy to remake
coz I believe simplicity is beautiful..
thank u so much!! xoxo

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China Glaze Adore & Layering

This is 2 coats of China Glaze Adore from their Romantique Spring 2009 Collection. I don't like having turquoise nails for reasons that I can't fathom. It's one of my favorite colors, but every time I use a turquoise polish, I want to take it off. I have no explanation at this time.
Anyway, even though it won't be going into my regular rotation, China Glaze Adore is still a definite keeper for Konad and nail art!
I haven't experimented with layering, probably because Ashley & I have very few glitter polishes, just not usually our thing. I do love Sinful Hottie though and I thought it might look cool over China Glaze Adore. I used one coat of Sinful and the results are magical! I even wore this one for two whole days.



It reminds me of the ocean in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico, where I lived for four months several years ago.

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China Glaze Millennium & A Giveaway Roundup

Pure love! That's what I feel for China Glaze Millennium. The formula took a little getting used to, so I used 2 coats this time but I think I'll be able to get away with just one coat next time. I love metal robot nails!!!! Enter my giveaway!! You can win 250 custom stickers for promoting your band, event, business, yourself or whatever. You get 250 stickers with whatever you want on them! Brooke you could get 250 Dinky stickers!!!!

I used Konad plate M63 for this one. This is one of my all time favorites!! I still can't believe that I can make a houndstooth pattern on my own nails!

Giveaway Roundup

1. Win 4 candles from Aunt Sadie's & Simply Stacie. Hurry ends tonight!
2. Win Cowgirl Chocolates from Penny-Pinching Mama. Hurry ends tonight!
3. Win a $75 gift certificate from L'Occitane & the Alternative Consumer. Hurry ends tonight!
4. Win 2 KOH nail polishes from Witoxicity. Ends 2/13.
5. Win Cowgirl Chocolates from TicTacDough. Ends 2/13.
6. Win the jewelry of your choice from LuShae & Leslie Loves Veggies. Ends 2/14.
7. Win a Clean Rest Bedding Set from Mommy2TwoGirls. Ends 2/14.
8. The Vintage Wren is giving away a prize from each of her three lovely Etsy shops! Help her celebrate the launch of her new blog by entering her awesome giveaway! Ends 2/14.

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Maybelline Blue Aluminum & A Giveaway Roundup

This is another of my Dollar Tree finds and I love it! The finish is a cross between a metallic and suede. Maybelline Blue Aluminum looks like a super shiny chrome in bright light or from a distance, but up close and in low light, the finish is very similar to O.P.I.'s Suede collection. A beautiful and extremely unique icy blue! This is 2 coats. It was a little gloopy but still pretty easy to apply. This polish dries super fast! I went to sleep within 20 minutes with no topcoat didn't mess it up at all. It dries to the touch in a minute or two. Wish I'd been able to find a back up of this beauty! The first picture shows the suede finish. The second is me trying to get a shot of the polish looking metallic. Please feel free to make fun of my "I'm concentrating really hard on not moving my hands" face.


Giveaway Roundup!

• Win a Popcorn Snowman Snack Assortment from The Dirty T Shirt. Ends 12/15.
• Win a set of 10 Truffle Bars from Seattle Chocolates and Sweeps4Bloggers. Ends 12/15.
• Win a Price Pfister faucet from TicTacDough! Ends 12/15.
• Win a Serene Bath & Body Store Holiday Gift Basket from Sweeps4Bloggers. Ends 12/15.
• Win an unbelievably cute necklace from Enchanted Leaves and Down and Out Chic. Ends 12/15. (Check out Down & Out Chic's Blog even if you don't enter the giveaway! One of my new favorites.)
• Win a 10" Xtrema Ceramcor Skillet from Sweeps4Bloggers. Ends 12/18.
• Win a $75 gift certificate to Red Envelope from Sweeps4Bloggers!!! Ends 12/19.
• Win an Oogave Natural Soda prize package (including Watermelon Cream flavor!) from Sweeps4Bloggers. Ends 12/20.
• Win the apron of your choice from Boojiboo and CoolCanucks. Ends 12/29.
• Win a Tassimo Beverage Maker from Southern Hospitality. Ends 12/31.

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Orgasm Slipery Slope (Most Embarrasing Nail Polish Name Ever)

Seriously, DO NOT do a Google image search for this one ladies! Especially at work!
This very pretty yellow gold. Not a color i like with my skintone though. You do have to be careful of brushstrokes, but the nice brush and formula make that pretty easy to do. I ended up with an almost smooth super metallic finish. This is 3 coats.
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China Glaze Cherish

I love metallics! Ashley loves to use this one on her toes. Lovely sea foam green metallic. 2 coats, dries quickly.


How many of you have gotten your holiday gift exchange presents? Thank you so much to Kris of Polish or Perish for my SEVEN polishes!!! I am wearing Color Club Feel the Beat right now and it is the first red I have that I truly love!!!!

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