tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35510112912592895142024-03-14T01:28:15.259-07:00Cloudy's Cornercupcakequeen22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10305159632758884982noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551011291259289514.post-79083051100971058412011-01-23T08:18:00.000-08:002011-01-23T09:20:08.237-08:00"I hit the mother load!" haulFirst, I just want to apologize for the lack of posts lately. It seems like the sun is never out when I need it to be anymore and when it is out my nails are a mess, so I haven't been able to get any pics of my recent manis. My nails are naked right now so unfortunately I don't have a NOTM post.<br /><br />What I do have to share with you are some amazing buys that I happened upon yesterday. My mom and I stopped by a Harmon Discount yesterday to pick up some stuff and I just wandered over the nail polish. I haven't been inside a Harmon store in months and never really looked at their nail polish stock before, and boy, have I been missing out! They had a whole slew of OPI on clearance, including 3-4 shelves full of DS's!<br /><br />I was good and only bought a few:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUeNCSq_jaJLPKutm0mVUStrMa59qPY01KnTcKeDeArwKlhi7bfhBj8ZDkVf5JAIUNVNYkpy-YZKmUuoeZUVOWlw36VZ8eR9SEGfQlqiSsEORuxWM0GD2A7OFSlt6xXHAW6oachYLxbqi1/s1600/DSC02100.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUeNCSq_jaJLPKutm0mVUStrMa59qPY01KnTcKeDeArwKlhi7bfhBj8ZDkVf5JAIUNVNYkpy-YZKmUuoeZUVOWlw36VZ8eR9SEGfQlqiSsEORuxWM0GD2A7OFSlt6xXHAW6oachYLxbqi1/s320/DSC02100.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565431046845385154" border="0" /></a>L-R: DS Royal, DS Exclusive, DS Glamour, Have You Seen My Limo? and Stars in My Eyes<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I've never seen any of these in person before so it was pretty amazing to just happen upon them. Each one was only $3.97, including the duo. Woohoo!<br /><br />I hope to have some nail posts up soon. <br /><br />Ta-ta for now!<br /></div></div>cupcakequeen22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10305159632758884982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551011291259289514.post-33952336673234623622011-01-09T16:51:00.000-08:002011-01-09T17:02:20.655-08:00NOTM: Diamond Cosmetics Amethyst & DiamondsHi all,<br /><br />Today I put on one of the new Diamond Cosmetics that I ordered when they recently had a free shipping code. I've been interested in getting some DC's for a while now but hate paying shipping. :p <br /><br />I started with the one that I was most excited about getting. Here's Amethyst & Diamonds:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcKsG2mLGkXUw7eCmMRdzK7UmIxLS1APXyr5p6ybmS4Pni02G3Gx9AgGhE2PU5qZ4F-BY6i1Rl42FiZ25pNw51Di0LM_uaAZckyxuFGx8ECw3mQqsr1DtkS6mODrtwBiaeJQv7iMTHtloj/s1600/DSC02095.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 252px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcKsG2mLGkXUw7eCmMRdzK7UmIxLS1APXyr5p6ybmS4Pni02G3Gx9AgGhE2PU5qZ4F-BY6i1Rl42FiZ25pNw51Di0LM_uaAZckyxuFGx8ECw3mQqsr1DtkS6mODrtwBiaeJQv7iMTHtloj/s320/DSC02095.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560354158429192498" border="0" /></a>^indoors sunlight^<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgezUboDnneUJTeamnVNffAiWJzGrNx6IHlDXbr-aOiTvL35q65hRqMsQh0fdaPZV2Q8GtcrFMG_fLoZL9ZJJzrSgt4QmWcM6rCZZD6-EFKJ7AuRuWUQftV87JJVjGL2_G8F55lWq2fad2S/s1600/DSC02097.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 297px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgezUboDnneUJTeamnVNffAiWJzGrNx6IHlDXbr-aOiTvL35q65hRqMsQh0fdaPZV2Q8GtcrFMG_fLoZL9ZJJzrSgt4QmWcM6rCZZD6-EFKJ7AuRuWUQftV87JJVjGL2_G8F55lWq2fad2S/s320/DSC02097.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560354153095397986" border="0" /></a>^indoors natural light^<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBlNxaWe4PgEkdxAqkK9l3bRWiMY8hFfQdZxJykveW1mPVopVAD3HWVpvGaHuO2Pz0Des9SsXhm0r2d2tMFZR9o7_cLkqq7-tEVJOqrspO50_JJPQWV7q_miYyHH2peSoLMhJ5ByDokcgx/s1600/DSC02098.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBlNxaWe4PgEkdxAqkK9l3bRWiMY8hFfQdZxJykveW1mPVopVAD3HWVpvGaHuO2Pz0Des9SsXhm0r2d2tMFZR9o7_cLkqq7-tEVJOqrspO50_JJPQWV7q_miYyHH2peSoLMhJ5ByDokcgx/s320/DSC02098.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5560354147688780754" border="0" /></a>^indoors shady area^<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I'm wearing 3 coats of Amethyst & Diamonds, but it looked pretty good with just 2 coats. It's a light grape purple shimmer with holo microglitter throughout. It's pretty but I do kind of wish that it was a shade darker. However, that being said, the holo glitter really makes this polish simply gorgeous, especially in the sunlight. The holo glitter just sparkles and shines. I can't help staring at my nails and turning them this way and that. <br /></div></div><br />Ta-ta for now!cupcakequeen22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10305159632758884982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551011291259289514.post-6923646454450626212010-12-25T08:22:00.000-08:002010-12-25T08:27:44.373-08:00Merry Christmas!Hi All,<br /><br />I hope everyone had (or is having) a wonderful Christmas (if you celebrate it, of course)!<br /><br />Here's a pre-Christmas mani that I did. I thought it was Christmas-y but could also be worn on other occasions.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8o-1oz768yChj_S8Rz4wFM7UEJ7JijWZxy45AJs2dCCNDIGDHoXmuUQFOx-gbkAXd5RUOy4U_glVnaONH4hZMXEgaDDGQOnM1Tu3zbTkPi8J8TuXdzUVCJL5x_DaBIZNWGw8RDYuEyTLc/s1600/DSC01951.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 296px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8o-1oz768yChj_S8Rz4wFM7UEJ7JijWZxy45AJs2dCCNDIGDHoXmuUQFOx-gbkAXd5RUOy4U_glVnaONH4hZMXEgaDDGQOnM1Tu3zbTkPi8J8TuXdzUVCJL5x_DaBIZNWGw8RDYuEyTLc/s320/DSC01951.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554656514091261202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRaaHloYbM8TavoP5IINsq65_tBMwZvb6yl8ciBXeAE7aTB2s0R4mya1djOl0udH-kea3by9_QC8s1KC494wHhsD_WdwsZV1aKvNEDirXpFZPJkd1k0WEhXDJOkFLkHdMhpB9zMCOrmaMS/s1600/DSC01955.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 223px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRaaHloYbM8TavoP5IINsq65_tBMwZvb6yl8ciBXeAE7aTB2s0R4mya1djOl0udH-kea3by9_QC8s1KC494wHhsD_WdwsZV1aKvNEDirXpFZPJkd1k0WEhXDJOkFLkHdMhpB9zMCOrmaMS/s320/DSC01955.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554656511285512162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1CdpDznuiNN2nB-o-xnV5INXIGDQOdeG7DKHnISmyAvesQaohpmLZkNJo8Fd7Wl2Ia_W7EFJ8AFud9j82njP_iXmzic8GnxHxkgG9oT7VF1OZwHII4yerNLRLD1NAMrzXgc_tGu4-yuMK/s1600/DSC01956.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 282px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1CdpDznuiNN2nB-o-xnV5INXIGDQOdeG7DKHnISmyAvesQaohpmLZkNJo8Fd7Wl2Ia_W7EFJ8AFud9j82njP_iXmzic8GnxHxkgG9oT7VF1OZwHII4yerNLRLD1NAMrzXgc_tGu4-yuMK/s320/DSC01956.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554656508813638738" border="0" /></a><br />If I remember correctly, this is two coats of Misa Dirty Sexy Money and then one thick-ish coat of Funky Fingers Icicle Lights. There were three holiday glitter Funky Fingers at Five Below, and I chose Icicle Lights, because it was predominantly light purple glitter with some red and green mixed in. Very pretty without screaming Christmas.<br /><br />Ta-ta for now!cupcakequeen22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10305159632758884982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551011291259289514.post-11182474826287596662010-12-19T18:16:00.000-08:002010-12-19T18:38:00.577-08:00NOTM: Christmas Patchwork ManiIf you've ever read <a href="http://chloesnails.blogspot.com/">Chloe's Nails</a>, then you're most likely familiar with the patchwork mani. This is my first time doing this type of nail design and I tried to follow her tutorial using the scotch tape, but I gave up halfway through. LOL. I used the tape for the red but the tape kept ripping when I removed it, thus smudging some of the lines. Then it took off a piece of the red when I did my first nail with the green polish, so I just did away with the tape and free-handed the rest of the green. It came out pretty good but obviously not as crisp as it would have if I used tape. I'm pretty happy with it for a first try though. Next time, I'll have to give it more time. I only had about an hour to pull this off, so I definitely rushed through it.<br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">(These are the four best fingers. I'm not crazy about the way my index finger looks so I just left it out.)</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEdJNnDD2qKCElol_w6od2Y-pqfzfeeqSdBgj0nwUdycTmojGE9gmNDPPcMJ2kHiDEKpKHwOG3uW1r-vQUne1HB_GByn_BQVtrKh_aEWUXZ_lCY7J8jkuZoX7LiC1Q7eglsa3j4BqmEehF/s1600/DSC01964.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEdJNnDD2qKCElol_w6od2Y-pqfzfeeqSdBgj0nwUdycTmojGE9gmNDPPcMJ2kHiDEKpKHwOG3uW1r-vQUne1HB_GByn_BQVtrKh_aEWUXZ_lCY7J8jkuZoX7LiC1Q7eglsa3j4BqmEehF/s320/DSC01964.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552583160995548962" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP956lTQjBz6cnIb-36RIPl9_HgV3udTQWHVgtsu06VSjCdptYknl5T709esfAGZeTot09rzlOz3Kff4oOKrDjImrFDtSARPz-NJeK95OprwkGFHtsyZQceAQe_pNcYw-i4pcSSqJ94Do6/s1600/DSC01961.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP956lTQjBz6cnIb-36RIPl9_HgV3udTQWHVgtsu06VSjCdptYknl5T709esfAGZeTot09rzlOz3Kff4oOKrDjImrFDtSARPz-NJeK95OprwkGFHtsyZQceAQe_pNcYw-i4pcSSqJ94Do6/s320/DSC01961.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552583162824607538" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKt4hY7lkx9bFSmM4QLfLPkEieqeyMG1egjXt1ueCDFtrsj_mYrGli5tNTxGXd3oxhj-VmpVtCj4hbhp6SWXqEX2m675o645kcmwKuRCFyDpzYZVm00m_KIHSQxqlXUZI_VBYU_7htBv6r/s1600/DSC01960.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKt4hY7lkx9bFSmM4QLfLPkEieqeyMG1egjXt1ueCDFtrsj_mYrGli5tNTxGXd3oxhj-VmpVtCj4hbhp6SWXqEX2m675o645kcmwKuRCFyDpzYZVm00m_KIHSQxqlXUZI_VBYU_7htBv6r/s320/DSC01960.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552583157686832818" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">A funny note: I tried to make each finger a little different but didn't put too much thought into it while actually doing my mani. After I completed all 10 fingers I compared them all and noticed that I had a different design on each finger, except I somehow managed to do the same design on both middle fingers. LOL)<br /></span></div><br />I started with one coat of China Glaze Millenium, then used one coat Zoya Karina for the red. I must say Karina layered over Millinium is really pretty. Then I used 1 thick coat of BB Couture Clyde for the green. The green turned out darker than I wanted because it's layered over the red but it looks nice in well-lit areas. :p Then I put on one layer of Wet n Wild Dasher (from the Vixen's Mittens collection), which is just tiny holo glitter in a clear base, to tie it all together since the three polishes had different finishes.<br /><br />It's definitely a festive mani and perfect for Christmas!<br /><br />Ta-ta for now!cupcakequeen22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10305159632758884982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551011291259289514.post-83615072020245110232010-12-09T17:43:00.000-08:002010-12-09T17:54:06.518-08:00NOTM: Wet n Wild BlitzenWhen I first saw swatches of the new WnW Vixen's Mittens collection, I knew I wanted to get Blitzen because it looked like a great holiday polish without being in your face Christmas-y. This mix of gold and red seemed really unique, too. I finally tracked this polish down at a ShopRite (grocery store) that usually never gets LE collections. The whole display was just sitting on the bottom shelf in the cosmetics aisle. Weird! I scooped up Blitzen and Dancer and went back for Prancer later on. :)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWQlZ-w51ZXDqyIfCLHlld_HxGVweEN1TjNhvC-HM0eu7Fb-4NLCtiugINNClQx5E1_jtXHRWc5RS8EPKR-7_gDZ0zmLATY2lVwSpl43l00JUM2DV099Y73OOniswS84Z-pm8nDRclbO4G/s1600/DSC01943.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWQlZ-w51ZXDqyIfCLHlld_HxGVweEN1TjNhvC-HM0eu7Fb-4NLCtiugINNClQx5E1_jtXHRWc5RS8EPKR-7_gDZ0zmLATY2lVwSpl43l00JUM2DV099Y73OOniswS84Z-pm8nDRclbO4G/s320/DSC01943.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548863835986918898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-IhTrq2igDrXr3BZ4aTKtI6qz4ojD45JPtXEQqj29CeeEvOyEN8M6riW4EDe9ZLhzKIsWJZA_CowhrAuvJRcwh3gk80NsKY5F3kRMVOc9w5N3tpCwKM8r0_D90qBQpItPWO7QHvYFp2Yz/s1600/DSC01948.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-IhTrq2igDrXr3BZ4aTKtI6qz4ojD45JPtXEQqj29CeeEvOyEN8M6riW4EDe9ZLhzKIsWJZA_CowhrAuvJRcwh3gk80NsKY5F3kRMVOc9w5N3tpCwKM8r0_D90qBQpItPWO7QHvYFp2Yz/s320/DSC01948.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5548863831781503922" border="0" /></a>Blitzen is a really interesting polish. It appears to be a champagne colored sheer base with small gold microglitter and larger red glitter in it. I put on 4 coats in these pictures and there is still VNL. The red glitter was kind of sparse and wouldn't stay where I wanted it to, so I kept layering until I was satisfied. LOL. The base color was too close to my skin tone so I will most likely layer this when I wear it again. It's a pretty, delicate look for the holidays though.<br /><br />The only downside is that this polish chipped for me on the first day of wear! I was hoping to wear it for the whole week but it's already off and replaced with a new look. I thought removal would be a bear with all the glitter, but it was actually pretty easy for me, because the polish literally PEELED OFF in big chunks. :o I have never had any other polish just peel off like that. I got bored at work yesterday and all my polish was gone by the end of the day!<br /><br />I guess this polish is nice for just a short-term look because wear time was absolutely horrible.<br /><br />Ta-ta for now!cupcakequeen22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10305159632758884982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551011291259289514.post-17775918433488528952010-12-05T14:37:00.000-08:002010-12-05T14:47:13.293-08:00Last Week's Nails: Revlon Perplex & Pure Ice BustedLast week, I put on Revlon Perplex and layered it with Pure Ice Busted. The hidden shimmer in Perplex was just too subtle for me.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTBi5YcUtitKOUj5IEf8V8-9gdhDyC_fbt2bEEv14UDkDxem5nykq81QVVulQZYzIPGf-m8KPgmNyLpMjekEThBPuOke82OrmRu-LqSqg8uaBsqtFEMBm8AHZnGz517hE_ZHlrGdD7qvtB/s1600/DSC01939.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 235px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTBi5YcUtitKOUj5IEf8V8-9gdhDyC_fbt2bEEv14UDkDxem5nykq81QVVulQZYzIPGf-m8KPgmNyLpMjekEThBPuOke82OrmRu-LqSqg8uaBsqtFEMBm8AHZnGz517hE_ZHlrGdD7qvtB/s320/DSC01939.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547332702634940434" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyfzgcf9S_QrYZIFR9VDlQLzy5drQvhwF9JtcDNjrTUBYLsK0Mjkgepfui2AfedZDUt_At0v-HP_-uKi9XyiG4nJ__63IKIqMu6ElSSsqje2aYDDOlgULNYgBN22OrEP3Of9KbDz3iyMYM/s1600/DSC01941.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyfzgcf9S_QrYZIFR9VDlQLzy5drQvhwF9JtcDNjrTUBYLsK0Mjkgepfui2AfedZDUt_At0v-HP_-uKi9XyiG4nJ__63IKIqMu6ElSSsqje2aYDDOlgULNYgBN22OrEP3Of9KbDz3iyMYM/s320/DSC01941.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547332697328980210" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaBAX1QGmj5JkQCybzXaD8Be7Cc66HWpCL1XpSPmwsRKURnerxQxbAeWQOubu1i9ctrxV-Q4maLjx0FOgsq0qPWq9G78mJPySR500G2UKvCwu-FbovafCUQ64yzwac72n3saoGAzSOVxm2/s1600/DSC01936.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 219px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaBAX1QGmj5JkQCybzXaD8Be7Cc66HWpCL1XpSPmwsRKURnerxQxbAeWQOubu1i9ctrxV-Q4maLjx0FOgsq0qPWq9G78mJPySR500G2UKvCwu-FbovafCUQ64yzwac72n3saoGAzSOVxm2/s320/DSC01936.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547332695253245762" border="0" /></a>This is 2 coats of Perplex, which went on beautifully, and 1 coat of Busted. I really liked the combination and it was super sparkly under the sun!<br /><br />Ta-ta for now!cupcakequeen22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10305159632758884982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551011291259289514.post-64080595018274554792010-11-21T13:10:00.001-08:002010-11-21T13:21:19.236-08:00NOTM: China Glaze Let's Groove & FauxnadHi, all! Let me just say that I am in love with this polish. It is just so rich in color and the red and blue shimmer is gorgeous!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigCHX3eosevD6xub4DtkLZetmdn2tAuNUrUE24uEYah23fpL3iGwV1J3N8Oklfno1C3fCDEtQfV_9BI-kkAGOS0nizZe022vN7_KXM7ZjriLP-iEdO9aXNbEc3C8asVTTEk_Yj7erpJytC/s1600/DSC01864.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigCHX3eosevD6xub4DtkLZetmdn2tAuNUrUE24uEYah23fpL3iGwV1J3N8Oklfno1C3fCDEtQfV_9BI-kkAGOS0nizZe022vN7_KXM7ZjriLP-iEdO9aXNbEc3C8asVTTEk_Yj7erpJytC/s320/DSC01864.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542114079208734642" border="0" /></a>outdoors sun (<span style="font-style: italic;">above and below</span>)<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheXovN1ep-M_VUGF34d1FuGzAcAJFkU7gX3zVtBrWWSfrFUcUhugc20Fdywd3KSa5ugnL7C-V-o3KG4LB2ra4u-wNBhKen4qDMNp4CUTp-fZ-M9AD4nV16Wi4VKFvayMCn2tJ9JYqvzyd2/s1600/DSC01866.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheXovN1ep-M_VUGF34d1FuGzAcAJFkU7gX3zVtBrWWSfrFUcUhugc20Fdywd3KSa5ugnL7C-V-o3KG4LB2ra4u-wNBhKen4qDMNp4CUTp-fZ-M9AD4nV16Wi4VKFvayMCn2tJ9JYqvzyd2/s320/DSC01866.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542114074678058226" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Bj4mS96BRJvtUMr2vSIkwwZ7wNe_Nao-04vVcDKSQk2bx8AZu5qERGcjZ-jDQ8IV3EsfsKHkXb12kidEvzCpEmAn1XjMafsHyr1YCesPnFTaIKFMTXa-ZRZfXyiGFYcu17QS5a24AFaR/s1600/DSC01870.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Bj4mS96BRJvtUMr2vSIkwwZ7wNe_Nao-04vVcDKSQk2bx8AZu5qERGcjZ-jDQ8IV3EsfsKHkXb12kidEvzCpEmAn1XjMafsHyr1YCesPnFTaIKFMTXa-ZRZfXyiGFYcu17QS5a24AFaR/s320/DSC01870.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542114071961230466" border="0" /></a>indoors natural light (<span style="font-style: italic;">above</span>)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I put on 2 coats of Let's Groove and it applied beautifully. I had originally planned to do some stamping on all the nails but after seeing just how gorgeous the color was I decided to just stamp on my index fingers. I chose T41 plate from Chez-Delaney and used China Glaze Harmony, Admire and Adore. I love how the colors came out!<br /></div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwj36PEqWBgaX4tq04AFAY4WPdDk8GRhBRdkuSrR0aZC-Q_AdLgSmdt7EIvN-jOqLZ2yDINNetZBTOSkzNYghyphenhyphenLzUNBeafK3AhgYkw4F1NkxZ688TdfNGQA6ytre673Q4aswBMPwHnzHZz/s1600/DSC01890.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwj36PEqWBgaX4tq04AFAY4WPdDk8GRhBRdkuSrR0aZC-Q_AdLgSmdt7EIvN-jOqLZ2yDINNetZBTOSkzNYghyphenhyphenLzUNBeafK3AhgYkw4F1NkxZ688TdfNGQA6ytre673Q4aswBMPwHnzHZz/s320/DSC01890.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542114063715370610" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBFdtI7ChbsBkm1ISbgIN2mucI86CgUeb0OOlzABIrM02t-dCt7TESk-YrS6vxKd2JM8pknMz0224-jNy2-TBLxKDwpkZav8OwGHfG_r2bb8XTY0HU-gw90n_RwfWTrvvvSfaCQUikNV2_/s1600/DSC01892.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 299px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBFdtI7ChbsBkm1ISbgIN2mucI86CgUeb0OOlzABIrM02t-dCt7TESk-YrS6vxKd2JM8pknMz0224-jNy2-TBLxKDwpkZav8OwGHfG_r2bb8XTY0HU-gw90n_RwfWTrvvvSfaCQUikNV2_/s320/DSC01892.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542113579084132978" border="0" /></a>close- up of left index finger<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNPQge5TftOIpp2lBU4RgPSm21EEhyphenhyphenUlR0OhYdFYYq2QYa3e959W8zVNUbsMog_CoqO2Xa8NXZcww31htpyFkeydk_bnSOR5JgTY00SxU5NbVZ5SRcgteRBCkBcfLiQXEDHXXTSwQtHS_4/s1600/DSC01894.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 303px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNPQge5TftOIpp2lBU4RgPSm21EEhyphenhyphenUlR0OhYdFYYq2QYa3e959W8zVNUbsMog_CoqO2Xa8NXZcww31htpyFkeydk_bnSOR5JgTY00SxU5NbVZ5SRcgteRBCkBcfLiQXEDHXXTSwQtHS_4/s320/DSC01894.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542113571176099970" border="0" /></a>close-up of right index finger<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I really like the effect I got from mixing the 3 stamping polishes. I'll definitely have to try doing this again with other stamp designs. <br /><br />Ta-ta for now!<br /></div></div>cupcakequeen22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10305159632758884982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551011291259289514.post-9644236074592237392010-11-20T15:44:00.000-08:002010-11-20T19:02:33.158-08:00A Massive List of Giveaways!Here's all the giveaways that I'm planning on entering tonight!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGQ3djcJjv0QDuvAThJpDovyomIEW_Z4hjoXxDvlSQ55DbDozJdYtndv702yS-ukKQfuMMlsMaLWuarPdcu3t0UWylqVm5nhbC-ulHwst_Tkncbp-ZXbn5g_jt_3oI5BHY_iLoKkX3TTdK/s1600/spookynails.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 233px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGQ3djcJjv0QDuvAThJpDovyomIEW_Z4hjoXxDvlSQ55DbDozJdYtndv702yS-ukKQfuMMlsMaLWuarPdcu3t0UWylqVm5nhbC-ulHwst_Tkncbp-ZXbn5g_jt_3oI5BHY_iLoKkX3TTdK/s320/spookynails.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541782884642332194" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://spookynails.blogspot.com/2010/10/giveaway-2-loteria-nr-2.html">Spooky Nails</a> is celebrating 200 subscribers with a giveaway that ends on Nov. 30.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg-4dAGtOAuD6J-USAOOuK-veVkUj5QfiBda-gk9LZO0TM_27Tt1HgKiMYUS2xe1f2fzjkz0z7gLoxZKcQBxWvkQw3oQWdKeiHPT7aKjuZwM0RLvQTgeoL40dRkfLho0Sv6_FjTn1Yx2YR/s1600/polishaholic.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 147px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg-4dAGtOAuD6J-USAOOuK-veVkUj5QfiBda-gk9LZO0TM_27Tt1HgKiMYUS2xe1f2fzjkz0z7gLoxZKcQBxWvkQw3oQWdKeiHPT7aKjuZwM0RLvQTgeoL40dRkfLho0Sv6_FjTn1Yx2YR/s320/polishaholic.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541782879879189362" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thepolishaholic.com/2010/11/holiday-giveaway.html">The Polish-Aholic</a> is having a holiday giveaway, including some of those cute snowman polishes. This ends on Dec. 9.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQCHPhnAx3a0sjAYHDC0KT-vgHFlkiwy0eGxus5fwHf8Zt3fP97dcUzf-aVt3f-jYWV_q3WS4IrLaCf76BrNnOWEINuJqiSBxmhNXuLdMmDPBdXuYxURXHmJEhTON8uq4NHIM8wxAFHEmw/s1600/nailtalez.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQCHPhnAx3a0sjAYHDC0KT-vgHFlkiwy0eGxus5fwHf8Zt3fP97dcUzf-aVt3f-jYWV_q3WS4IrLaCf76BrNnOWEINuJqiSBxmhNXuLdMmDPBdXuYxURXHmJEhTON8uq4NHIM8wxAFHEmw/s320/nailtalez.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541782873724746114" border="0" /></a><a href="http://nailtalez.blogspot.com/2010/10/china-glaze-tis-season-giveaway.html"><br />Nail Talez & More</a> is giving away the entire China Glaze Tis the Season Collection, broken into 2 sets! This giveaway ends Nov. 26.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPn3vP8ar83Tx6-oL1A9Lj3veQUJEvaED-Ng3X4TRVIEiw3D4wSnx0JfEuom8AkbR2DQGkFLn8q9WiXipr6pVNstSK1vOV6pm9kDUkQB-ELwGx-pTDU2PrpNzk2cg0zac8KARbVm-EV2CV/s1600/nailasaurus.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPn3vP8ar83Tx6-oL1A9Lj3veQUJEvaED-Ng3X4TRVIEiw3D4wSnx0JfEuom8AkbR2DQGkFLn8q9WiXipr6pVNstSK1vOV6pm9kDUkQB-ELwGx-pTDU2PrpNzk2cg0zac8KARbVm-EV2CV/s320/nailasaurus.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541782563429086082" border="0" /></a><a href="http://nailasaurus.blogspot.com/2010/10/300-follower-giveaway.html">The Nailasaurus</a> is having a 300 Follower Giveaway. It ends on Nov. 27.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhP9aAGNOUkR8RVkhrxW14n3PJq-k37KC6QBtC-njN_kZFjTXDDcgHm_H7FQGZv4GM5dWIohM4Pq7DnvZg9yMOwDJFq4YSPaoksdl_51zh0RrwtFAZ2GOKguOwS7awDXaRznY6_9vL_cxw/s1600/libbys.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhP9aAGNOUkR8RVkhrxW14n3PJq-k37KC6QBtC-njN_kZFjTXDDcgHm_H7FQGZv4GM5dWIohM4Pq7DnvZg9yMOwDJFq4YSPaoksdl_51zh0RrwtFAZ2GOKguOwS7awDXaRznY6_9vL_cxw/s320/libbys.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541782553277959618" border="0" /></a><a href="http://libbyspinkvanity.blogspot.com/2010/11/glamorous-glitter-giveaway.html">Libby's Pink Vanity</a> is having a Glamorous Glitter Giveaway. It ends on Nov. 27.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaLBVmBk5rsTPrS5S4usxH6qGQIJqOG-c1QAKg7ZZMi-JY3fv8Ck6EjM2q5L8e29282ibJrNGOceo0Ju2JP6790HzgNBzisaLzJ8RSotSIZ_oFC2osXARiLd4J6e4ctLSC3TDc-_NAIbUI/s1600/kitschy.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 131px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaLBVmBk5rsTPrS5S4usxH6qGQIJqOG-c1QAKg7ZZMi-JY3fv8Ck6EjM2q5L8e29282ibJrNGOceo0Ju2JP6790HzgNBzisaLzJ8RSotSIZ_oFC2osXARiLd4J6e4ctLSC3TDc-_NAIbUI/s320/kitschy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541782550404975762" border="0" /></a><a href="http://kitschysuburbia.blogspot.com/2010/11/thank-you-for-being-my-friend-giveaway.html">Kitschy Suburbia</a> is celebrating her 15oth blog post and 150 followers with an amazing giveaway that's ending on Nov. 27.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtm1moaHlsQxZWgbToQemxwDoUP7Wxm7J6f7izXAsbRH66oIdUStmRHA5Ec_zPCoDjxEZUWG7xrk-u-LYQrd89Jw9tM34Vr_CHnZqOXaZ19iztkE1R5UUE8SsOqlc3CONLYiAzYwo8QVRh/s1600/bec%2527s+beauty+buzz.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 182px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtm1moaHlsQxZWgbToQemxwDoUP7Wxm7J6f7izXAsbRH66oIdUStmRHA5Ec_zPCoDjxEZUWG7xrk-u-LYQrd89Jw9tM34Vr_CHnZqOXaZ19iztkE1R5UUE8SsOqlc3CONLYiAzYwo8QVRh/s320/bec%2527s+beauty+buzz.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541782548895283666" border="0" /></a><a href="http://becsbeautybuzz.blogspot.com/2010/11/ozotic-polish-giveaway.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BecsBeautyBuzz+%28Bec%27s+Beauty+Buzz%29">Bec's Beauty Buzz</a> is giving away 7 Ozotic polishes. Her giveaway ends on Dec. 5.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Ta-ta for now!<br /></div></div>cupcakequeen22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10305159632758884982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551011291259289514.post-24396540216750920142010-11-14T15:15:00.000-08:002010-11-14T15:21:02.201-08:00NOTM: China Glaze Lasso My HeartHi all! I did my nails this morning and was going to take pictures then but my camera battery was drained. I went out shopping while it was charging and banged up 2 nails. :( I had to redo them when I got home (which was later than I had planned) so the lighting on these pictures is not the greatest. Stupid time change. The sun is never where I want it to be. LOL.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwVmr6FDN-FGDYcxpXCnTnWriHEnNNZzHvFwcIebxoS1mJNh36MSUjrkqbsdhNIF5nSdoVGdgRIM92E-SMGpvsbvwXCAWak2xSUkUj61bBn09y08SvMSsubUPdK4lyY1VRb1Bsv1kEIXmO/s1600/DSC01859.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwVmr6FDN-FGDYcxpXCnTnWriHEnNNZzHvFwcIebxoS1mJNh36MSUjrkqbsdhNIF5nSdoVGdgRIM92E-SMGpvsbvwXCAWak2xSUkUj61bBn09y08SvMSsubUPdK4lyY1VRb1Bsv1kEIXmO/s320/DSC01859.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539548427346758178" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEND9x7J_mU2NGuGeGn_TKW8yAoEb7Gi2TiHhBBRjfN6SXmMSIet2EfGcCDhFBQq7L95chENxURd3woON51k-0sxg3_gFuVMkk0iQPBJysLXgEyXYBPoW4P9uoBcVLi4fQl50tvH9d7BkH/s1600/DSC01858.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 245px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEND9x7J_mU2NGuGeGn_TKW8yAoEb7Gi2TiHhBBRjfN6SXmMSIet2EfGcCDhFBQq7L95chENxURd3woON51k-0sxg3_gFuVMkk0iQPBJysLXgEyXYBPoW4P9uoBcVLi4fQl50tvH9d7BkH/s320/DSC01858.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539548419309424050" border="0" /></a>This is 3 coats of Lasso My Heart. I wish I could have caught the gold shimmer that really makes this polish stunning but the light was fading fast. <br /><br />Ta-ta for now!cupcakequeen22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10305159632758884982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551011291259289514.post-58807827112316241932010-11-07T14:13:00.000-08:002010-11-07T14:44:17.131-08:00NOTM: Zoya Kelly + Fauxnad<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Gray Squirrel, Gray Squirrel, What do you see?</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEt-3WU7Kk-2Zrac36h-UENWoP5GsIXBab9zNqs3iehmFzDlt2IMYBDhtFbPcfDOJcKZzUCGG0VkrJ_85-eFbFtPpvCmHhBAX03PUZoaFgn4Oi8ZgQ82Ee3MOBEmkRLjraNk6_ju3aRKYg/s1600/DSC01837.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEt-3WU7Kk-2Zrac36h-UENWoP5GsIXBab9zNqs3iehmFzDlt2IMYBDhtFbPcfDOJcKZzUCGG0VkrJ_85-eFbFtPpvCmHhBAX03PUZoaFgn4Oi8ZgQ82Ee3MOBEmkRLjraNk6_ju3aRKYg/s320/DSC01837.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536940298675545938" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">I see an acorn looking at me!</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOlGpTASQbdXwnLD6IcnUoNfn03-WDMwqTlmPlz7e1bzMasZqssOzBgbyd9VPV4_9UeW4Z6onFbdaZR6lWQBYbrgatLgiuZvk95l8iHPP-VBOhmWQBo9MqryzoY33UkRtEjX9PgEdDz91L/s1600/DSC01833.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 274px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOlGpTASQbdXwnLD6IcnUoNfn03-WDMwqTlmPlz7e1bzMasZqssOzBgbyd9VPV4_9UeW4Z6onFbdaZR6lWQBYbrgatLgiuZvk95l8iHPP-VBOhmWQBo9MqryzoY33UkRtEjX9PgEdDz91L/s320/DSC01833.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536940289155212834" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN-NMwzOAMlJ5xWVROGhis12tPWVGVw3GiV50in-Qhpc6WNxTjt9jxVRXhsAgxK8xnciOElLeNaZWwZJHNs-ajDzQCHcFDM5BN8JLKtLNjq9H-eJ10rwo2uV1sGYWKK5qNg3864mgPGrKZ/s1600/DSC01852.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN-NMwzOAMlJ5xWVROGhis12tPWVGVw3GiV50in-Qhpc6WNxTjt9jxVRXhsAgxK8xnciOElLeNaZWwZJHNs-ajDzQCHcFDM5BN8JLKtLNjq9H-eJ10rwo2uV1sGYWKK5qNg3864mgPGrKZ/s320/DSC01852.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536940285503339762" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK8thFKndl4GNka-6m5a2uxqvDvFNyuAZY-qv5Mi0RqUTS3hGdxbanWxxleYfRyY7eD07TeQdxbOYIfHsYO43Djdspmy35keMhMDYqffYI2TtD1r-WsKhXv2oOy56iCJ2r8WCIrqjTdvMj/s1600/DSC01842.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK8thFKndl4GNka-6m5a2uxqvDvFNyuAZY-qv5Mi0RqUTS3hGdxbanWxxleYfRyY7eD07TeQdxbOYIfHsYO43Djdspmy35keMhMDYqffYI2TtD1r-WsKhXv2oOy56iCJ2r8WCIrqjTdvMj/s320/DSC01842.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536940275452016898" border="0" /></a>(That's my dog in the background. He loves the squirrels, too. :p )<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This is 2 coats of Zoya Kelly stamped with images from the H21 (squirrel) and T42 (acorn) plates sold by Chez-Delaney using China Glaze Millennium. <br /><br />I love how this mani came out. I feed the squirrels in my backyard so when I saw the H21 plate I just knew I had to get it. :)<br /><br />Ta-ta for now!<br /></div></div>cupcakequeen22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10305159632758884982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551011291259289514.post-6980104177637307912010-10-31T13:34:00.000-07:002010-10-31T13:43:46.313-07:00NOTM: OPI Funky Dunkey & Nina Ultra Pro Purple-XingHi all! I've had this mani on since Wednesday night so please excuse any wear. Also, my hands are incredibly dry right now and I totally forgot to put lotion on before taking pics. :p<br /><br />I put this mani on for the Harvest Festival at work (I was a purple crayon). It seemed festive to me. :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJdO8Du9vOQ2RSCESCOUGT-fXNlurv0zE_22glmZ0Zgctv9CKkjano8gGWt2BHZlFugy4optB7PebQe2duZhC9psi6TPXtpZ3Z3btSOpeQ1QaFkmOtNEKIJEuEsD_ycioHg5iiaBHWjiRv/s1600/DSC01810.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 248px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJdO8Du9vOQ2RSCESCOUGT-fXNlurv0zE_22glmZ0Zgctv9CKkjano8gGWt2BHZlFugy4optB7PebQe2duZhC9psi6TPXtpZ3Z3btSOpeQ1QaFkmOtNEKIJEuEsD_ycioHg5iiaBHWjiRv/s320/DSC01810.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534312032161696386" border="0" /></a>kind of dark, but it shows the pretty sparkles of Purple-Xing.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxp71KE11-2R8fOZ3x-ZDJC8gfjHol9iG8PnTME27RQrp7VSSag7OmFRRmGza59NYzq69kRq7L8eMXw3PRtk0Al878s5YP3TQTSmlcDR7gdjCtYWg9z-J35JPaBIfTniVZWnM-uoeEOvdx/s1600/DSC01814.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxp71KE11-2R8fOZ3x-ZDJC8gfjHol9iG8PnTME27RQrp7VSSag7OmFRRmGza59NYzq69kRq7L8eMXw3PRtk0Al878s5YP3TQTSmlcDR7gdjCtYWg9z-J35JPaBIfTniVZWnM-uoeEOvdx/s320/DSC01814.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534312032678909490" border="0" /></a>That's my dog's shirt in the background, which surprisingly helped<br />the camera capture the color of the polish.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcJ3un2kq32pJJZm7efS6N0XcK_92cHfTOXKRincRfJ2eVdPL_lRVO2qRoI00MQVvUdQN1QzAfehV-rrQDuUKgEfBxeSbgWiNCOCmgzK0oRQpFCIOLUedTsv7jNMeKiNQx_I6y3Jpo6EA/s1600/DSC01816.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcJ3un2kq32pJJZm7efS6N0XcK_92cHfTOXKRincRfJ2eVdPL_lRVO2qRoI00MQVvUdQN1QzAfehV-rrQDuUKgEfBxeSbgWiNCOCmgzK0oRQpFCIOLUedTsv7jNMeKiNQx_I6y3Jpo6EA/s320/DSC01816.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534312025889058082" border="0" /></a><br />I didn't have a lot of time to do this mani, so I just slapped on 2 coats of OPI Funky Dunkey and 1 coat of Nina Ultra Pro Purple-Xing. The holographic glitter in Purple-Xing really sparkles! I love how this mani looks, which is a good thing because I'm sick right now and don't feel like doing my nails for the upcoming week so I'll be seeing a lot of this mani.<br /><br />Ta-ta for now!<br /></div>cupcakequeen22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10305159632758884982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551011291259289514.post-29362304695909642602010-10-30T16:53:00.001-07:002010-10-30T17:07:55.342-07:00And Yet More Giveaways!Hi all! I'm back with some more giveaways that are currently going on in the blogosphere!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbulAwI4nQal05t_eWlTIyP1xUUQEh2S5jlv7jNdIfptdUWmAxMU6YlP4QhIYPpfoQ8ASZLMtkPh5kM5Z1CpAl3uSV92IfwfkQjXmMFDXBG3aln5v4TZplvgQ5SPlqDUlHo8KD5mSz7LAW/s1600/lucys+stash.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbulAwI4nQal05t_eWlTIyP1xUUQEh2S5jlv7jNdIfptdUWmAxMU6YlP4QhIYPpfoQ8ASZLMtkPh5kM5Z1CpAl3uSV92IfwfkQjXmMFDXBG3aln5v4TZplvgQ5SPlqDUlHo8KD5mSz7LAW/s320/lucys+stash.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533992360524862146" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.lucysstash.com/2010/10/international-500-followers-giveaway-at.html">Lucy's Stash</a> is celebrating 500 followers with an international giveaway! Hurry and enter if you're interested because this one ends on Monday, 9/1.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi325-jqjz812j5wCzwbgZ7iUIIxDBUn-XKmx8LjlhsxfNm-wZcVl9CxnZ-htAT37BDpIcuTkF0v0gJZbLKHbTzMMheXbLCbxLR9_1XCSpQXKmhYe04sX-lMXg_op-EkDfKBBLoU_kZNHfZ/s1600/toes+that+twinkle.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi325-jqjz812j5wCzwbgZ7iUIIxDBUn-XKmx8LjlhsxfNm-wZcVl9CxnZ-htAT37BDpIcuTkF0v0gJZbLKHbTzMMheXbLCbxLR9_1XCSpQXKmhYe04sX-lMXg_op-EkDfKBBLoU_kZNHfZ/s320/toes+that+twinkle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533992154264473794" border="0" /></a><a href="http://toesthattwinkle.blogspot.com/2010/10/twenty-seven-giveaway.html">Toes That Twinkle</a> is celebrating 75 followers by giving away the 10 pictured polishes and also the LA Colors Color Craze Collection! This giveaway ends on 11/16.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjCSDIPWubg46bYPOWiGW1VfWlYjZSrVxS62HPvlawb2J7ISmV8N8aUIKnhdhje4306fPYeWBgeUs2THBYqSeTshArAtvMyl1Vmi53oxBZneZpHzBQUsvygb7Inj_ed2LS2pb4GTtUr3Mx/s1600/emerald+sparkle.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjCSDIPWubg46bYPOWiGW1VfWlYjZSrVxS62HPvlawb2J7ISmV8N8aUIKnhdhje4306fPYeWBgeUs2THBYqSeTshArAtvMyl1Vmi53oxBZneZpHzBQUsvygb7Inj_ed2LS2pb4GTtUr3Mx/s320/emerald+sparkle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533992149319360882" border="0" /></a><a href="http://emeraldsparkled.blogspot.com/2010/10/1000-giveaway-happy-birthday-to-my-blog.html">Emerald Sparkled</a> is 1 year old and is celebrating 1000+ followers by giving away 3 amazing prizes! This giveaway ends on 9/15.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE5PnGxYoGlBAWF2RP_fsRpafeGRFIbAn65DoihDb0FEOH1kvRyG_RQabA1nSHT5vmR7Pc5EEqHX7Jk6-ZJCOPtNT7P3N_p0HFjlCIaZT9zj3w-pEd72vp0JANMbIOEvreTHXFiiAk7fVX/s1600/polish+insomniac.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE5PnGxYoGlBAWF2RP_fsRpafeGRFIbAn65DoihDb0FEOH1kvRyG_RQabA1nSHT5vmR7Pc5EEqHX7Jk6-ZJCOPtNT7P3N_p0HFjlCIaZT9zj3w-pEd72vp0JANMbIOEvreTHXFiiAk7fVX/s320/polish+insomniac.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533992143963177986" border="0" /></a><a href="http://polishinsomniac.blogspot.com/2010/10/500-followers-giveaway.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blogspot%2FsKsEf+%28polish+insomniac%29">polish insomniac</a> is celebrating 500 followers by giving away your choice of 1 of the above 3 prizes! This giveaway ends on 11/15.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_WRWWlW414tfqLhVrcsVmj1nWVKo_JuN7hkQVYadD0Iidq9o5iMP0j2xVE-II3QmHe_pht3oET9zjWPYgR-fIckjY4-y1bBSAnhOJOlDLeVIV9ZsRlN_lmHi3WUF6NPrjaZ6JPhlqLQBs/s1600/chanel.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_WRWWlW414tfqLhVrcsVmj1nWVKo_JuN7hkQVYadD0Iidq9o5iMP0j2xVE-II3QmHe_pht3oET9zjWPYgR-fIckjY4-y1bBSAnhOJOlDLeVIV9ZsRlN_lmHi3WUF6NPrjaZ6JPhlqLQBs/s320/chanel.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533992137719264914" border="0" /></a><a href="http://insideofmypurse.blogspot.com/2010/10/zuzu-kutlama-1500-giveaway-time.html">Cantamin icindekiler</a> (Inside of My Purse) is giving away a bottle of Chanel Paradoxal!! This giveaway ends 11/20.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWY7MNwrxwKWLB_bnm-wlZpj5SlheH5vfOfKsogq_4265CxkaoFe_wpNRq4_xwiuTWaHufzkJAHSOdSLQE78sIOTaznZr3KfL2kIBq0bJ6xBguY1VuDpjDzsdgcm3owWRg-kL9Myp2Myb3/s1600/daily+polish.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWY7MNwrxwKWLB_bnm-wlZpj5SlheH5vfOfKsogq_4265CxkaoFe_wpNRq4_xwiuTWaHufzkJAHSOdSLQE78sIOTaznZr3KfL2kIBq0bJ6xBguY1VuDpjDzsdgcm3owWRg-kL9Myp2Myb3/s320/daily+polish.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533992128362856258" border="0" /></a><a href="http://dailypolish.com/2010/10/the-wait-is-over-celebrate-365-days-of-daily-polish-with-a-giveaway.html">Daily Polish</a> is giving away 3 amazing prizes - the picture only shows the first prize! This giveaway ends on 11/19.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Ta-ta for now!!<br /></div></div>cupcakequeen22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10305159632758884982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551011291259289514.post-22233448326205655302010-10-24T07:24:00.000-07:002010-10-24T07:35:24.141-07:00NOTM: Nicole by OPI Party in the PenthouseI finally have a new NOTM post for you all, and it's actually a color that I'm really wearing right now! I can't ever get pictures during the week because I haven't been getting home until after dark recently. The weekends have been crazy lately, too, since I've had to pack in all my errands into the two days. I finally had some down time yesterday to take some pictures. They aren't exactly the best, though, so I apologize in advance.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqeTIHaOBWys_yWKXW2urUSuQCDVLOEbHfZDUyES8AN9dph0mfgXXcuh8iLDHd7go48m6fdSZDqXvrrr9iMdSaAOMeD11LyQZ7pxKKBzL1RXtuaggNLU7g5dxcJL88sVVx9w4b-su-WWK9/s1600/DSC01793.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 237px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqeTIHaOBWys_yWKXW2urUSuQCDVLOEbHfZDUyES8AN9dph0mfgXXcuh8iLDHd7go48m6fdSZDqXvrrr9iMdSaAOMeD11LyQZ7pxKKBzL1RXtuaggNLU7g5dxcJL88sVVx9w4b-su-WWK9/s320/DSC01793.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531619277689933586" border="0" /></a>(It's really a shade lighter in person.)<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_yzh_RgNM4fchG6aARwob4IjIxdoHy6bX3VF2jjuxAVVCKjynUE88RES9853srhN2JA76_qZ474V-EBaotxYjvg40FVUnQ58B9xbg1JAEUfV5ya-DJWlw3Irch0iRQdnwjcVCX8X1a36/s1600/DSC01790.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 227px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd_yzh_RgNM4fchG6aARwob4IjIxdoHy6bX3VF2jjuxAVVCKjynUE88RES9853srhN2JA76_qZ474V-EBaotxYjvg40FVUnQ58B9xbg1JAEUfV5ya-DJWlw3Irch0iRQdnwjcVCX8X1a36/s320/DSC01790.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5531619274351022946" border="0" /></a>(This is way too green-toned, most likely due to the background.)<br /></div><br />Party in the Penthouse is from the recent Nicole by OPI's Gossip Girl Collection. It's a medium metallic blue with a lighter blue shimmer running through it, which makes it super sparkly under the sun. It took me 3 coats to get full coverage. I really like the color; it's a perfect medium blue polish!<br /><br />Ta-ta for now!cupcakequeen22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10305159632758884982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551011291259289514.post-65686197424706819352010-10-16T15:07:00.001-07:002010-10-16T15:28:47.770-07:007 Lovely Giveaways!Here are the latest giveaways that I've entered:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI78Xxekvd1HhH4_Qyx4ICOMO5ZnthYBNuTxBnFuuhtkn7UZqpiKXcCOY-K63XE_iVg212RBHl3J_OwCpKPw6sfXAIGqUtp7vMCaZPxcipkNNuBjDYlz_7v1pGwXZqP8t0O5ZZJFeA0JuR/s1600/candycoatedtips.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI78Xxekvd1HhH4_Qyx4ICOMO5ZnthYBNuTxBnFuuhtkn7UZqpiKXcCOY-K63XE_iVg212RBHl3J_OwCpKPw6sfXAIGqUtp7vMCaZPxcipkNNuBjDYlz_7v1pGwXZqP8t0O5ZZJFeA0JuR/s320/candycoatedtips.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528772304217044898" border="0" /></a><a href="http://candycoatedtips.blogspot.com/2010/10/swatches-and-another-giveaway.html">Candy Coated Tips</a> is giving away one set of LA Colors: Color Craze Metallic Polish Series. This giveaway ends on 10/28.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijed52tnMvQHZOLqxqtDGk_bfwt5QRUmmWUasT-SjhHwuSnQUXWiO_HaL2znpJfNqcpvU4q0Q5bB0Y_lR3W3PwH1A052XijjPpB5WeCM-DxhSeUQNvY6qPqGoLPBukdS0JqlMk8V8uZ_3L/s1600/paintedladyfingers.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijed52tnMvQHZOLqxqtDGk_bfwt5QRUmmWUasT-SjhHwuSnQUXWiO_HaL2znpJfNqcpvU4q0Q5bB0Y_lR3W3PwH1A052XijjPpB5WeCM-DxhSeUQNvY6qPqGoLPBukdS0JqlMk8V8uZ_3L/s320/paintedladyfingers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528771381337591842" border="0" /></a><a href="http://paintedladyfingers.blogspot.com/2010/10/trick-or-polish-halloween-giveaway.html">Painted Lady Fingers</a> is having an amazing Halloween giveaway with original artwork, chez-delaney nail art plates and BB Couture polishes. Enter quick though, because it's ending 10/18.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwoQgdI8hbc_UZP5r1-uGKI5NtlGkCfQR3NewKLxq3vsK8OYuzLDuWqSWyPpPZUoS4h9jk3wZ2PGbnTyy8DQ7-R3UB345lKOc8LPEEIrmGnM2t7tkWf2yyYpYsrlluEa2er9TvPKHqUMrf/s1600/imperfectlypainted500giveaway.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwoQgdI8hbc_UZP5r1-uGKI5NtlGkCfQR3NewKLxq3vsK8OYuzLDuWqSWyPpPZUoS4h9jk3wZ2PGbnTyy8DQ7-R3UB345lKOc8LPEEIrmGnM2t7tkWf2yyYpYsrlluEa2er9TvPKHqUMrf/s320/imperfectlypainted500giveaway.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528771239588497442" border="0" /></a><a href="http://imperfectlypainted.blogspot.com/2010/09/500-follower-sparkle-duochrome-giveaway.html">Imperfectly Painted</a> is celebrating 500 Followers with a Sparkle & Duochrome giveaway! This giveaway ends on 10/29.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoAcs4kzOHB3fdiu0rwm3RhywZyM45N67a7EVco87kByPOqYRBM8N0xiAf1_A0u8lJVEXjwhkf6qk3BKBhafISOHHqKXXj5smK5KcEO98_PonOSDBWr3hSV0NdUEw9Ekc-B9RxMDNE4dGC/s1600/artmyway.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 234px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoAcs4kzOHB3fdiu0rwm3RhywZyM45N67a7EVco87kByPOqYRBM8N0xiAf1_A0u8lJVEXjwhkf6qk3BKBhafISOHHqKXXj5smK5KcEO98_PonOSDBWr3hSV0NdUEw9Ekc-B9RxMDNE4dGC/s320/artmyway.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528771232517366626" border="0" /></a><a href="http://smdgen.blogspot.com/2010/10/halloween-giveaway.html">Art: my way</a> is having a Halloween giveaway with some great polishes. This giveaway also ends on 10/29.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZhKHj97Ao4cD0Qhbxp-mXRv3qO3Fiv69_Gj0j5_SX33Sq4HHtFTgrSyOqHXsZrHykwk6N3ZmCJdWJbmQHIUhs7u1R27UKoCBZAerx32hnmJTIFUnRpf-om5r1klSvPotTQnqqFDx_Amb/s1600/cosmeticcupcake.png"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGZhKHj97Ao4cD0Qhbxp-mXRv3qO3Fiv69_Gj0j5_SX33Sq4HHtFTgrSyOqHXsZrHykwk6N3ZmCJdWJbmQHIUhs7u1R27UKoCBZAerx32hnmJTIFUnRpf-om5r1klSvPotTQnqqFDx_Amb/s320/cosmeticcupcake.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528771221345994162" border="0" /></a><a href="http://cosmeticcupcake.blogspot.com/2010/09/polished-pink-for-october-giveaway.html">Cosmetic Cupcake</a> is having a Breast Cancer Awareness giveaway with a plethora of pink polishes and accessories. This giveaway ends on 10/30.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVjgZkP-fjMCug2rLS-awFavYcrax68Qqge8DM1zCkAyK7IN5FO_QDlcUdFVS9vS7VWNihBzBIl4j1i6m9LGRS2oieWRjDo0s7V6_498yOEfrqto5Y4p3tg13U1Bj63nnFFnMG67h1EVTZ/s1600/lacquerfiles.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVjgZkP-fjMCug2rLS-awFavYcrax68Qqge8DM1zCkAyK7IN5FO_QDlcUdFVS9vS7VWNihBzBIl4j1i6m9LGRS2oieWRjDo0s7V6_498yOEfrqto5Y4p3tg13U1Bj63nnFFnMG67h1EVTZ/s320/lacquerfiles.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528771220478954930" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.thelacquerfiles.com/2010/10/eyeko-giveaway.html">The Lacquer Files</a> is giving away 2 sets of Eyeko polishes. This giveaway ends on Halloween, 10/31.<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsnuKj1RBdkl4aZrXlWqeO2DzjEPnmBUaHmzxhZYl-SbXqqGN7g0d276oQaHXMSoly6lfzuOYDKbmDMPM2GnMwmVDGcZ24WsNBjiackM1IIBX4Omt7ULhtJpf-9V7LHjFhvMTkaLEi4KiW/s1600/nailpolishobsession.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsnuKj1RBdkl4aZrXlWqeO2DzjEPnmBUaHmzxhZYl-SbXqqGN7g0d276oQaHXMSoly6lfzuOYDKbmDMPM2GnMwmVDGcZ24WsNBjiackM1IIBX4Omt7ULhtJpf-9V7LHjFhvMTkaLEi4KiW/s320/nailpolishobsession.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5528771214703772450" border="0" /></a><a href="http://nailpolishobsession.blogspot.com/2010/10/100-followers-giveaway.html">Nail Polish Obsession</a> is having an 100 Followers Giveaway! This giveaway ends on 11/8.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">On a related note, I'm thinking of having a Pay It Forward giveaway soon where the prize will include some polishes that I've won from giveaways but just don't work for me. I'm not sure when it'll be posted, but keep an eye out for it. :)<br /><br />Ta-ta for now!<br /></div></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikV02Tj69QsJ6mTeBImS6SLHaWq7pdem5Fy63BqKbnHh8meVNcEdNzQl-y4Pjw9f76fuuw-0mrMdsTIHVFrVWMWjNExH1USO-auQWsWkZZfOWpfY7QpX_WObULkXqSk9lEHC4x-tN1lTga/s1600/lacquerfiles.jpg"><br /></a>cupcakequeen22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10305159632758884982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551011291259289514.post-47736546188756359532010-10-10T16:25:00.000-07:002010-10-10T16:40:51.519-07:00My Victoria Nail Supply HaulHi everyone! I'm still alive. LOL. Here's the polishes that I ordered from VNS a couple of weeks ago.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh31ArWQiwOQao21y-9bpnCo7_oE5wVb2e3XWYSf6wugcUvhRg1yDQvvXer_bltQLOT4ztBCtImzYsgRJVfMesmZ00983KsevIgDEVSddtQXAbeSGEXfqtg38qMqDGZ8Iu8BED7iyz1TXO_/s1600/DSCF9783.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh31ArWQiwOQao21y-9bpnCo7_oE5wVb2e3XWYSf6wugcUvhRg1yDQvvXer_bltQLOT4ztBCtImzYsgRJVfMesmZ00983KsevIgDEVSddtQXAbeSGEXfqtg38qMqDGZ8Iu8BED7iyz1TXO_/s320/DSCF9783.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526563379523980322" border="0" /></a>The glass-flecks: Watermelon Rind, Grape Juice, Endurance<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV8xKxAoQ2XK1U2wkBOcDBTMNbbbJI-d6E_D8CsxqW2gefoRZaM9erfa8-jd8X9-cCDp3Nr44tWWUAYeWkNlNjfdIMQEBdT-f39U-2GZ0wFL6MyRL1rE9mRZ6hOmHhleu1NTGdw467eyC7/s1600/DSCF9782.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV8xKxAoQ2XK1U2wkBOcDBTMNbbbJI-d6E_D8CsxqW2gefoRZaM9erfa8-jd8X9-cCDp3Nr44tWWUAYeWkNlNjfdIMQEBdT-f39U-2GZ0wFL6MyRL1rE9mRZ6hOmHhleu1NTGdw467eyC7/s320/DSCF9782.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526563363672085250" border="0" /></a>More glass-flecks: Caribbean Blue, Blue Island Iced Tea<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-3bX2-Mu5ERxtw-Q7lmvS4tUEIaw0GADUlCsTXIXNwlMU8ADdajYOLi2EnxEI89TF-pTdLgnhyQHCDJDI1SLZNS20WD5zM16XAmo-odEZO-nL8VElJSP6q_KJ15_-Uhf-14XSoGliu87-/s1600/DSCF9780.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-3bX2-Mu5ERxtw-Q7lmvS4tUEIaw0GADUlCsTXIXNwlMU8ADdajYOLi2EnxEI89TF-pTdLgnhyQHCDJDI1SLZNS20WD5zM16XAmo-odEZO-nL8VElJSP6q_KJ15_-Uhf-14XSoGliu87-/s320/DSCF9780.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526563355301419138" border="0" /></a>The pinks/purples: Lasso My Heart, Pink Underground, Sprinkles, Stella<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_arxAZgB7W2Csbi9tC_vQI43ig1rzN3yWZBTEnuJNaVB7uUyIJfkXNhVCprV6TflLfGfQahxwm8YzBzmqaMMy_doueCoDJXxX4f1bVyC5nO7bPS3u97nD1KstZRLfA2buZWJgz8xE2fLf/s1600/DSCF9779.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_arxAZgB7W2Csbi9tC_vQI43ig1rzN3yWZBTEnuJNaVB7uUyIJfkXNhVCprV6TflLfGfQahxwm8YzBzmqaMMy_doueCoDJXxX4f1bVyC5nO7bPS3u97nD1KstZRLfA2buZWJgz8xE2fLf/s320/DSCF9779.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526563350703754018" border="0" /></a><br />The metallics/stamping polishes: Adore, Harmony, Admire, Millenium<br /><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzVPcC12Kg071s5bHtys7Q1zq0LdYpKpzIHGwcmLTDyzI0T_XhXYgqavK6Gp_OdpO1eyvX3e3u4K0XbagmB8GxIY9_oURLnofU6M3YMmi0PyZVtOVK6jsGSoIVDhiM_9bmdfPHCg4vWh_Z/s1600/DSCF9776.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzVPcC12Kg071s5bHtys7Q1zq0LdYpKpzIHGwcmLTDyzI0T_XhXYgqavK6Gp_OdpO1eyvX3e3u4K0XbagmB8GxIY9_oURLnofU6M3YMmi0PyZVtOVK6jsGSoIVDhiM_9bmdfPHCg4vWh_Z/s320/DSCF9776.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526563346838281074" border="0" /></a>The Orlys: Cashmere Cardigan and Pixie Dust<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I love all the polishes and can't wait to work my way through them all. Right now I'm wearing Stella with a butterfly image stamped with Harmony. :)<br /><br />Ta-ta for now!<br /><br /><br /></div></div>cupcakequeen22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10305159632758884982noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551011291259289514.post-30484231179092983702010-10-03T10:41:00.000-07:002010-10-03T10:48:55.997-07:00SorryI've been MIA for longer than expected. I wasn't able to get any pictures of my latest manis because it was dark by the time I got home from work these past couple of weeks. And I won't have any new nail posts for another week or more. My mom borrowed my camera for a trip and she won't be back until next Monday. I do have a larger camera that I could use but it's hard to maneuver one handed. I need a lefty camera with the button on the left side! LOL.<br /><br />I also have a major haul (15 polishes!) that I bought form Victoria Nail Supply that I have to share. I've already worn two polishes: China Glaze Watermelon Rind and China Glaze Endurance. Can you tell I'm in glass-fleck mood right now? :) I'll get that posted sometime this week, so be on the lookout for that. There aren't any super new polishes, other than Endurance, though.<br /><br />Ta-ta for now!cupcakequeen22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10305159632758884982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551011291259289514.post-63720554440890695702010-09-22T18:26:00.000-07:002010-09-22T18:43:29.877-07:00Giveaways!Here are a few giveaways that I've finally gotten around to entering. :p<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgABcK2wpj36ApUJv1tb9sspFZcFcFBtqadf1cHsMRPBPBVP2HLUlxo3xVK9vhBKPRZOqmr6qqSdbnyY-7_N93-KMQtPaRJ_RhW7kZhhw4QMUJWlaDLvm_HnbZCzdtiqkMHeEtizIVrNMjH/s1600/cgvintagevix.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgABcK2wpj36ApUJv1tb9sspFZcFcFBtqadf1cHsMRPBPBVP2HLUlxo3xVK9vhBKPRZOqmr6qqSdbnyY-7_N93-KMQtPaRJ_RhW7kZhhw4QMUJWlaDLvm_HnbZCzdtiqkMHeEtizIVrNMjH/s320/cgvintagevix.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519915766656541298" border="0" /></a><a href="http://nailtalez.blogspot.com/2010/08/giveaway-vintage-vixen-china-glaze.html"><br />Nail Talez & More</a> is giving away 12 polishes from the China Glaze Vintage Vixen collection. This giveaway ends on Friday 9/24!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZgJTi5CwQ0VEahZgLenC1p2e22SDhpukaoetOe3aqerraJl8jFaFgt1SNILhqfq8kVsHYQ4pBbg5hsI8myITC3IxVdqD2domN7GAgbi8G7mGMuCImsVbOwLinKY2xH4I3UssV4GOorL5/s1600/lacquer.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZgJTi5CwQ0VEahZgLenC1p2e22SDhpukaoetOe3aqerraJl8jFaFgt1SNILhqfq8kVsHYQ4pBbg5hsI8myITC3IxVdqD2domN7GAgbi8G7mGMuCImsVbOwLinKY2xH4I3UssV4GOorL5/s320/lacquer.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519915655761477106" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://lacquerwarefortipsandtoes.blogspot.com/2010/08/birthday-giveaway.html">Lacquer Ware for Tips and Toes</a> is having a birthday giveaway. The items pictures are only a couple of the prizes. This giveaway ends on 9/30.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzfqZ_2N7nmn9qFoy6HXdYAs30AjbaDE0frgZthchE9-mX5hBVHHbv8fUORVSlpkTv2ORfY-24maH_JfDot85azCA87r6o29joNG8QEKCHZhr6EWyUuc27TN1NSoTUqqBww_5iRu_vQkIh/s1600/polishaholicfullgiveaway.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 120px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzfqZ_2N7nmn9qFoy6HXdYAs30AjbaDE0frgZthchE9-mX5hBVHHbv8fUORVSlpkTv2ORfY-24maH_JfDot85azCA87r6o29joNG8QEKCHZhr6EWyUuc27TN1NSoTUqqBww_5iRu_vQkIh/s320/polishaholicfullgiveaway.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519915647294238306" border="0" /></a><a href="http://www.thepolishaholic.com/2010/09/300-follower-giveaway.html"><br />The Polish-Aholic</a> is having a giveaway to celebrate 300 followers. There will be 2 winners. This giveaway ends on 10/1.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_lDJzsX4GkOnn5LsCtfv5GPyBmRDlwMD4MEz8OEFX9DvE_SHdB-yzlKH08O42W4z72susMtMzRQfJlOtuk5Vm-5fAcCzkWIiQq4oV8ABQVeZUYTABpTeZHXgrUBE3pjA-LDgxUR-HPABL/s1600/linnies.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_lDJzsX4GkOnn5LsCtfv5GPyBmRDlwMD4MEz8OEFX9DvE_SHdB-yzlKH08O42W4z72susMtMzRQfJlOtuk5Vm-5fAcCzkWIiQq4oV8ABQVeZUYTABpTeZHXgrUBE3pjA-LDgxUR-HPABL/s320/linnies.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519915636914768706" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.linnieke.com/2010/09/birthday-giveaway.html">Linnie's Favorites</a> is also having a birthday giveaway. It's ending on 9/30.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqFnlDSQaZnsXB1QWK1rE4_quhgESuV7zc_O32OYKcf3qGr8iqQcz6LkKgFUPfGz5Ur9GZq_h7LEf2NkoflJZL3cPkGSEpmhnjroMBb-9qC3zz5AdG0xac_lFdOrSUgNDjMYbO7sbofFGx/s1600/konadlicious.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 220px; height: 270px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqFnlDSQaZnsXB1QWK1rE4_quhgESuV7zc_O32OYKcf3qGr8iqQcz6LkKgFUPfGz5Ur9GZq_h7LEf2NkoflJZL3cPkGSEpmhnjroMBb-9qC3zz5AdG0xac_lFdOrSUgNDjMYbO7sbofFGx/s320/konadlicious.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519915624035091634" border="0" /></a><a href="http://konadlicious.blogspot.com/2010/09/glitter-gal-giveaway.html">Konad-licious</a> is giving away 2 Glitter Gal polishes. This giveaway ends 10/10.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBkO0XFLeOc9ilt7OVemXHVls0MTmTjJuBUI1Gg8zEzZCRTokQGb12mAZocNznPOrLr5yZyYlpJQAmLIYlssGYtowf-liDLlYPoSA3j-ydQXXzQ1g3ZBKXrPF7YFlx38D6i7xoPkg9lp_n/s1600/ivana.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 222px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBkO0XFLeOc9ilt7OVemXHVls0MTmTjJuBUI1Gg8zEzZCRTokQGb12mAZocNznPOrLr5yZyYlpJQAmLIYlssGYtowf-liDLlYPoSA3j-ydQXXzQ1g3ZBKXrPF7YFlx38D6i7xoPkg9lp_n/s320/ivana.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519915619733522866" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://zabranjeni-grad.blogspot.com/2010/09/my-1st-giveaway.html">Ivana</a> is having her first giveaway with these 4 polishes. Her giveaway ends on 10/1.<br /><br /><br />Ta-ta for now.cupcakequeen22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10305159632758884982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551011291259289514.post-31110211101939580142010-09-18T17:09:00.000-07:002010-09-18T17:25:39.747-07:00I'm back with some recent manis!Hi All,<br /><br />The first ful week of my new job is over and I survived. :D I actually really enjoy my new job, but I know that it's not long-term because the pay isn't great. Money isn't everything but I do need enough to support myself and I'd rather not have to work 2 jobs in order to do so. :p<br /><br />Anyhoo, here are 2 manis from since I last posted. I missed getting pictures of one - OPI Japanese Rose Garden with a layer of Sinful Colors Pinky Glitter, which I wore for my first 2 days of work.<br /><br />The first couple of pictures are actually of what I had on my nails before I got the job. It's OPI Senorita Rose-alita. It's a really pretty hot rose pink with gold shimmer. If I remember correctly, it was 2 coats and I had no trouble with the application. I'm really into gold shimmer right now.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBwNr93jeqMNIciQq0cm5UUl8BGbTSvhucM53v5WLIP2dsmSs8HcPDx3XCiop7UTQTNFFaVWHXWKNmT3cm1BpcR8zde2tOgXT2VIwDeR6lQ_TKdRXDKWbc0G3jrGGlVAmcHEBBapBGkAfu/s1600/DSC01528.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 261px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBwNr93jeqMNIciQq0cm5UUl8BGbTSvhucM53v5WLIP2dsmSs8HcPDx3XCiop7UTQTNFFaVWHXWKNmT3cm1BpcR8zde2tOgXT2VIwDeR6lQ_TKdRXDKWbc0G3jrGGlVAmcHEBBapBGkAfu/s320/DSC01528.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518410729930987090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE-s98IXDPjMzYFCnmJFYCYH7id1T4G7eI-lMiiCZoF7NhPvihwXbGEPEQLTySMFD9bsTCsvCCT2XwAefc14x05zV9X83vz2xUh-kKrk_Hg1YGb7T2mfKiBaer6ir7l20B0bT-fEPoQEC2/s1600/DSC01537.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE-s98IXDPjMzYFCnmJFYCYH7id1T4G7eI-lMiiCZoF7NhPvihwXbGEPEQLTySMFD9bsTCsvCCT2XwAefc14x05zV9X83vz2xUh-kKrk_Hg1YGb7T2mfKiBaer6ir7l20B0bT-fEPoQEC2/s320/DSC01537.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518410728471965538" border="0" /></a><br />The next couple of pictures are of my manicure from this past week. I wore 3 coats of BB Couture Beetle Bailey with 1 coat of Pure Ice Busted over it. Beetle Bailey is a grayed out purple that is along the same vein as OPI Parlez-Vous OPI but it is a bit more red-toned. I wasn't really in the mood for a creme finish though so I busted out Busted. :) It's a pink/light purple sparkle layering polish that looked really great on top of the purple.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB8S5-sVhgAHcfGLOCnUZnRaTfSTUmoVMYwR2cPKxv7XNbwiISHoc4gAYDyRZzbzpCqKYamVRAL3_qe84rPPPyZF97sTqy4mO3R6Nc3Suw2Btf4SFIPubBWL5Gk8wiaUq3yF_Wj7A2ACgg/s1600/DSC01543.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB8S5-sVhgAHcfGLOCnUZnRaTfSTUmoVMYwR2cPKxv7XNbwiISHoc4gAYDyRZzbzpCqKYamVRAL3_qe84rPPPyZF97sTqy4mO3R6Nc3Suw2Btf4SFIPubBWL5Gk8wiaUq3yF_Wj7A2ACgg/s320/DSC01543.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518410722688399282" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC_u3Cl23xq2rozK77IOPwPsKTTDs6ZdhTTioecyJNmfnr7WuM1m38lhg-W7mXrFB-OLP1xS-aUj9hInGVpswa__gd7-3KaVb0Go_YJ4AUoyqOlN4tNpNRMy4-mWwuAf7WX_wJW1k7kHAW/s1600/DSC01544.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC_u3Cl23xq2rozK77IOPwPsKTTDs6ZdhTTioecyJNmfnr7WuM1m38lhg-W7mXrFB-OLP1xS-aUj9hInGVpswa__gd7-3KaVb0Go_YJ4AUoyqOlN4tNpNRMy4-mWwuAf7WX_wJW1k7kHAW/s320/DSC01544.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518410717156067570" border="0" /></a><br />Right now, I only have the time and energy to do my nails on the weekends so that's most likely when I'll post from now on. We'll see how it goes as more time passes.<br /><br />I did get 4 new Konad plates today since I came across a kiosk in a mall that I went to. I'm already trying to think of what I want to do with them...<br /><br />Ta-ta for now!cupcakequeen22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10305159632758884982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551011291259289514.post-83085532524333062332010-09-09T15:37:00.000-07:002010-09-09T15:44:01.860-07:00Good News and Bad NewsThe good news is that I did get a job after all. It's not the position I originally interviewed for, but I'm happy with what I did get. It's my first real job (after a 3 year search), so I'm really excited.<br /><br />The bad news is that I need to take a break from blogging. I started this blog when I was unemployed and had lots of free time on my hands. After only one day of training, I'm totally wiped out and don't have enough functioning brain cells to do a nail post. I expect that it'll only get worse when I actually start working next week because the days are longer and more active. I have to see how it all goes as I get used to my new schedule and life, really. <br /><br />Thank you to my 18 followers for bothering to follow my little blog. :)<br /><br />Ta-ta for now.cupcakequeen22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10305159632758884982noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551011291259289514.post-14690049215134107752010-09-05T16:35:00.000-07:002010-09-05T16:47:45.231-07:00NOTM: Zoya ReaHi All,<br /><br />I got my Mac up and running yesterday and I am not used to it at all! I feel like I'm relearning how to use a computer all over again. I've had to google a lot of things to try to figure out things that I could easily do with a PC. Just figuring out how to resize the pictures for this post was a chore! I do miss using my hp and some of the features it had, but I'm sure I'll get used to the Mac after more use (I hope). It's already gotten easier tonight when compared to last night. <br /><br />Anyhoo, on to the important stuff...<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">All pictures taken indoors without flash<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4kvGv0zuV9QANgnrH4JMDAEsawRwEVB3PfD7yFabLJtqoChifQRdwK6Llj8NdBpgNjlxaaeuOpNjuMI9WIiKWjIc7P4YGz2YvRHq8gM9grFNtf-Oymk3kNLBMStNiJI3RfQZ9dB3oZqii/s1600/DSC01519.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4kvGv0zuV9QANgnrH4JMDAEsawRwEVB3PfD7yFabLJtqoChifQRdwK6Llj8NdBpgNjlxaaeuOpNjuMI9WIiKWjIc7P4YGz2YvRHq8gM9grFNtf-Oymk3kNLBMStNiJI3RfQZ9dB3oZqii/s320/DSC01519.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513578432398337906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQdc_WaoMrUn3z0YkRgcozZXXfUMfTMbncTHWKJk8lmT5mf95ANpzTru-Kemn5wOnr4l_mVotTB3aemTTE8MHhLk-DkYoeSUrDYwchWUzyE-2uHS75k6_nGUv-tK5t8P2BU8wZ5fF1mPyN/s1600/DSC01520.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQdc_WaoMrUn3z0YkRgcozZXXfUMfTMbncTHWKJk8lmT5mf95ANpzTru-Kemn5wOnr4l_mVotTB3aemTTE8MHhLk-DkYoeSUrDYwchWUzyE-2uHS75k6_nGUv-tK5t8P2BU8wZ5fF1mPyN/s320/DSC01520.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513578427695060226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLPNGgyrV71gZBSOF0jl8GtanyylZxiFVJi1lEXPoZvJfM7vAQ-m5HA9h5KcqQ1TLgmliWFKWTeieyVnXPm22K73H95ro8WgX7iisl27dnhIaWmsSrZS2JxamvCuf_D7MHIK_7Guh8O1Dk/s1600/DSC01522.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 277px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLPNGgyrV71gZBSOF0jl8GtanyylZxiFVJi1lEXPoZvJfM7vAQ-m5HA9h5KcqQ1TLgmliWFKWTeieyVnXPm22K73H95ro8WgX7iisl27dnhIaWmsSrZS2JxamvCuf_D7MHIK_7Guh8O1Dk/s320/DSC01522.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513578424600719730" border="0" /></a><br />Zoya Rea is one of the polishes that I got from the last exchange. It is a metallic purple that really shimmers under the light. It applied beautifully and I only needed 2 coats. I wasn't crazy about the color when I first applied it because it looked almost dirty, for lack of a better word. However, outside it really transforms into a pretty shade, so it redeemed itself. :p<br /><br />Ta-ta for now!cupcakequeen22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10305159632758884982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551011291259289514.post-8393162918607281402010-09-03T16:39:00.000-07:002010-09-03T16:56:54.856-07:00I'm be back soon...I just wanted to pop in to let you all know that a nail post will be coming hopefully by Monday if not before. This entire week has been pretty cruddy for me starting with my laptop monitor dying Sunday night and culminating today in me not getting a job that I thought I had in the bag. :(<br /><br />I'm in a pretty low mood right now or else I'd do the nail post with my broken laptop.<br /><br />Looking on the bright side of things, I should be getting my new laptop, a Mac, tomorrow! I really did like my hp but have lost all confidence in the quality of their products. A laptop should last more than 14 months. My first laptop lasted me 7 years! I really hope my Mac lasts for a long time because I'm a creature of comfort and don't like unnecessary changes in my life. Heck, I still use a VCR and buy CDs. LOL.<br /><br />Ta-ta for now.cupcakequeen22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10305159632758884982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551011291259289514.post-17752030350456914932010-08-30T15:58:00.000-07:002010-08-30T16:11:16.866-07:00Giveaways Galore!I have some more giveaways that I have recently entered.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivTQ5HO0-3NrTfH2O5KDRE8r_MJQzOTbxlyUWG_J3eXBMjPSh7z_2I8F7A3XVMXt1_AZV8ZPgroJ5Z0txy_sUG_e5jexxmQl9TXgAMC27I-NCCwjldgcrd06qWERUxLhckj1ya6jE1Vzeq/s1600/deborah-lippman.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511342012268553842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 115px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivTQ5HO0-3NrTfH2O5KDRE8r_MJQzOTbxlyUWG_J3eXBMjPSh7z_2I8F7A3XVMXt1_AZV8ZPgroJ5Z0txy_sUG_e5jexxmQl9TXgAMC27I-NCCwjldgcrd06qWERUxLhckj1ya6jE1Vzeq/s320/deborah-lippman.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://www.polishandkonad.com/2010/08/pick-any-3-deborah-lippmann-nail.html">Polish & Konad</a> is giving away winner's choice of 3 deborah lippmann polishes! This giveaway ends 9/6.<br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://enamelgirl.blogspot.com/2010/08/400-follower-giveaway.html"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511342004155320386" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 308px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYL3DLgRC86OpZd0IVGzh5lr0xOPUnHBEEx4gefkrX8PR2qv0WN3807JtKZe9uy7_oxYSrwu0KTWcWV1eFmTjltdJfYVfHISGoU9jV9WYXWDJurMGBUetiZLfjyqXxDwcxLQHWYFuoxz_U/s320/7d047f67-1.jpg" border="0" />Enamel Girl</a> is having a 400 Followers Giveaway. There will be 3 winners! This giveaway ends 9/9.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://poshpigments.blogspot.com/2010/08/win-konad-stamping-nail-art-kit.html"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511342000344013762" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9coYAWeG4f_S1YuEGWlTv0tfkglJpfxjK-3sZgdksFnPZihvtve-RRgIWT_kjB7B6BwNhaltE3gl1HEBhpeFr6Qfd7QjxcPz2DNsGRANcuBeSfTInLYXJ_-XYOUvKB5vq4Qngc9O288v2/s320/pimage_262.jpg" border="0" /> A Beauty & Nail Art Blog</a> is giving a way a great Konad nail art kit. This giveaway ends 9/13.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy8xz20XFEVk64mLPCFKxJHEX5YQGemQjUu1hPZIt1Xvfr0geMGnXzkHl3RXWPq7UMhyphenhyphen8en1TuIvm6bMG11KX91Nk7po01Iz_jvzxQkHuTphhtBLS81HKl_iilepXgZKkFGpnh3nT-QP9z/s1600/IMGP9136.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511341997486116914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy8xz20XFEVk64mLPCFKxJHEX5YQGemQjUu1hPZIt1Xvfr0geMGnXzkHl3RXWPq7UMhyphenhyphen8en1TuIvm6bMG11KX91Nk7po01Iz_jvzxQkHuTphhtBLS81HKl_iilepXgZKkFGpnh3nT-QP9z/s320/IMGP9136.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://aliceinpolishland.blogspot.com/2010/08/back-to-school-mini-giveaway.html">Alice in Polishland</a> is giving away these 3 mini sets. This giveaway ends 9/15.</p><p> </p><p>In other news, the monitor of my year old laptop died last night. I also ruined my nails trying to fix it and it was all to no avail. Grrrrr. I probably won't be posting much just because it's a pain to hook the laptop up to an external monitor. The setup is not ideal, and I need to order a new laptop asap. :( I'm seriously bummed out.</p><p>Ta-ta for now!<br /></p>cupcakequeen22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10305159632758884982noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551011291259289514.post-35461448280737424882010-08-29T15:58:00.000-07:002010-08-29T16:16:21.137-07:00NOTM: OPI Diva of Geneva & KonadWhen I first saw the promo pics of the OPI Swiss Collection, I wasn't that excited by Diva of Geneva at all. But when the swatches started coming out, it actually became my favorite one. Then when I got the bottle yesterday, I was kind of letdown again and it didn't look as pretty as it did in the pictures I had seen online. Luckily, on the nail, it is just as gorgeous as I had hoped. It really glows out in the sun! I don't have a picture of it alone outside though but I'm sure there are about a billion swatches out there. :p<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSxo2WtcCwFPuiPsYw24XO0a0NACrxlGSwaGeFLPOrlhxqhrkaL2iml-wMtYhzMfpVoXPRsL_PCGCL8KpDgaOPCmTVdbCMzxMkdErCOY66kpnhAgvbPa5_GT2v6LurzdiW55L9jhlpN-p8/s1600/DSC01509.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510971717335370498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSxo2WtcCwFPuiPsYw24XO0a0NACrxlGSwaGeFLPOrlhxqhrkaL2iml-wMtYhzMfpVoXPRsL_PCGCL8KpDgaOPCmTVdbCMzxMkdErCOY66kpnhAgvbPa5_GT2v6LurzdiW55L9jhlpN-p8/s320/DSC01509.JPG" border="0" /></a> indoors</div><br /><div align="center"> </div><div align="left">After I posted yesterday, it suddenly hit me that Icing Fiona may be dupish with China Glaze Harmony from the Romantique Collection, which is one of the polishes on my wishlist. I put it on one finger last night and it did seem to match the pictures that I saw online (but who knows if that means anything since I know purples are notoriously hard to capture accurately). I figured that it was close enough colorwise but I wanted to test its Konad-ing abilities, so I used the little cherry blossom like flowers on m66. I'm not crazy about the way this turned out. It's a lot more subtle than I had pictured, so I didn't even bother doing my left hand. Fiona is a good stamping polish but I'll have to pick a different base color next time. From the pictures I've seen, I think Harmony comes out crisper and darker so I may still pick up a bottle when I finally get around to placing an order at an etailer. <br /><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW_M9tGqcA8EfrVLMPQfOjSzD15dLjE0C3GNo3wfLE5GkD_15jhznZ_cwI_XuSATIVyPB5zwVrlFfnN6XOV06t9Vuvwsz5RJE8ZUh9rYTXF62UoCadhaBnTT3BGKJw2HR-R0TwUbSSW59p/s1600/DSC01513.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510971712325422722" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 294px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW_M9tGqcA8EfrVLMPQfOjSzD15dLjE0C3GNo3wfLE5GkD_15jhznZ_cwI_XuSATIVyPB5zwVrlFfnN6XOV06t9Vuvwsz5RJE8ZUh9rYTXF62UoCadhaBnTT3BGKJw2HR-R0TwUbSSW59p/s320/DSC01513.JPG" border="0" /></a> outdoors sunlight<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN9U5ujsIrSAWwbNYAg7feBi2nLmiHQ_qDtNxggH-W7_8iWt3D3KjF_9x7JRAxnuwJofZusNh5u2hC26NaMiPoui4TNS1UGk9v9G4yKbhQ9Ub-EXPmJv1dCsM2emvl2u7nJ2Pr1SJktxSC/s1600/DSC01514.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510971706813117682" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 306px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN9U5ujsIrSAWwbNYAg7feBi2nLmiHQ_qDtNxggH-W7_8iWt3D3KjF_9x7JRAxnuwJofZusNh5u2hC26NaMiPoui4TNS1UGk9v9G4yKbhQ9Ub-EXPmJv1dCsM2emvl2u7nJ2Pr1SJktxSC/s320/DSC01514.JPG" border="0" /></a> outdoors shade<br /><br /><div align="left">Sorry my pictures aren't that great today. I'm not used to taking pictures at this time so the lighting was throwing me off big-time.</div><div align="left"> </div><br /><div align="left">Ta-ta for now!<br /></div><br /></div>cupcakequeen22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10305159632758884982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551011291259289514.post-37044787165013389842010-08-28T15:41:00.001-07:002010-08-28T15:58:00.171-07:00Some New PolishesI'm still wearing my franken, so no new mani yet. It's wearing really well with only minimal tip wear so I've just let it be. I was going to change my polish today but my neck/upper back has been killing me all day so I'm going to have to put it off.<br /><br />I do have some new pretties to show you that I picked up here and there recently.<br /><br />From L to R: Nicole by OPI Party in the Penthouse, OPI The Color to Watch, Sephora by OPI Just a Little Dangerous, OPI Diva of Geneva and Icing Fiona.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcTiFp9bVvnt52Xz7qlFLqj8aSS9joqX6kkGlfCGS6rjtYCqHdSXWRmiofIiwUqvq2D8xd-M7T_dXgeSgZ93X2TMsbZfJsOnw4TE6q7VmkIn1kpENkrXihrFziL8cC4EQqcQwYdGo0x4Jz/s1600/DSC01495.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510595221090627298" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 222px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcTiFp9bVvnt52Xz7qlFLqj8aSS9joqX6kkGlfCGS6rjtYCqHdSXWRmiofIiwUqvq2D8xd-M7T_dXgeSgZ93X2TMsbZfJsOnw4TE6q7VmkIn1kpENkrXihrFziL8cC4EQqcQwYdGo0x4Jz/s320/DSC01495.JPG" border="0" /></a> Above: without flash</div><div align="center">Below: with flash</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk6poRC6hE_bj2BoElw9kqC3ltTKtZVjOKsexRyNSFw9KSBFk606eE0aQ8EPXCL_xf2SKzyK1ZqpamTa_Z0hH5HnBPxeaidOxo3uWGBqr5mDnNZq2ZIV2ydbf0EUT-bxqLbj0LgyltCQsP/s1600/DSC01496.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510595212176925346" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 220px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk6poRC6hE_bj2BoElw9kqC3ltTKtZVjOKsexRyNSFw9KSBFk606eE0aQ8EPXCL_xf2SKzyK1ZqpamTa_Z0hH5HnBPxeaidOxo3uWGBqr5mDnNZq2ZIV2ydbf0EUT-bxqLbj0LgyltCQsP/s320/DSC01496.JPG" border="0" /></a><br />I've been looking for the Nicole by OPI Gossip Girl Collection ever since I saw swatches of it online, but I couldn't find it in Target or WalMart. Then on Thursday, I was by a Walgreens and decided to go in to have a look around and there was a full display just sitting in the cosmetics aisle! I was absolutely shocked because I have never seen Nicole polishes in Walgreens before and the store didn't have any other Nicole polishes.<br /><br />I got the 2 Swiss OPIs and the Sephora by OPI on Bonanzle for only $10.50 shipped! Woohoo! The only downside was the seller took a week to ship them out, didn't answer my message inquiring about my order and didn't package them well. I was so nervous opening the package but they all made it safe and sound. Whew! I've gotten some pretty good deals on Bonanzle. I would definitely recommend taking a look at the site if you haven't before.<br /><br />My local mall doesn't have an Icing store just a Claire's, but today my mom and I went to a mall that's farther away and when I saw that they had an Icing I just had to pop in to take a look at what they had. They didn't have anything exciting on clearance, but I thought Fiona was really pretty and there was only one bottle left so that's the one I chose to get. I know they're buy one, get one 50% off but nothing else was calling to me. It's a light metallicy, shimmery purple.<br /><br />Hopefully, I'll have a new mani for you all tomorrow or Monday.<br /><br />Ta-ta for now!cupcakequeen22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10305159632758884982noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3551011291259289514.post-23661378253460067542010-08-24T15:53:00.000-07:002010-08-24T16:40:27.925-07:00My First Franken<div align="left">I'm in total awe of people who are able to mix up beautiful frankens from 2, 3, 4 or more colors or with loose powders. I am not such a visionary and don't think I'll ever be. However, last night I decided to try my hand at mixing two polishes together.</div><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">I buy most of my polishes online sight unseen, except for swatches, so it's sometimes hard for me to get a sense of what the color is really like until it arrives. It's especially tricky if I'm looking at a polish that doesn't have a lot of pictures available online. This scenario led to me being the owner of both OPI Princesses Rule and Nicole by OPI Dream Maker. Both of these are sheer, pale pink polishes that are jam-packed full of shimmery goodness, perhaps glass-flecks. To me, they are dupes, and if they aren't, I don't see why anyone would need to own both. LOL. </div><br /><div align="left">I decided to change one so that I could enjoy both bottles. Since I like the OPI bottle and brush a lot more and had already used a bit of Dream Maker for a mani so there was a bit of room in the bottle, I decided to mix Dream Maker with something. I chose to use OPI Siberian Nights because it's way too dark for me to wear as is. </div><div align="left"><br /></div><div align="left">I ended up just adding drops of Siberian Nights to Dream Maker and periodically shaking it up until I was happy with the color. I ended up with a blue-leaning purple color that reminds me of blueberry yogurt or a blueberry smoothie. On the nail it is super sparkly, and flashes gold most of the time and I can sometimes see silver, red, blue, green sparkles spread throughout. It's just stunning and I was constantly looking at my nails today.</div><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">It was hard to photograph this color because it looks different under different lights. Sometimes, it looked mauve-ish, sometimes more blue and then sometimes a dusty purple. I decided to just post a bunch so you can see it in all its glory! :)</div><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="center">With Flash:</div><br /><div align="left"></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPEeU54-sS-H-nZgSYz1jWfxc30VkH9Q-wOgbjPvJros0MQtKn31BHgOvTvLWvNsWOliHFz0sGZ7xJP7XWshMwVk8wEmdUfyBPNy1O5EZulR0CqyWYvCbUkIxpSAjOREc-0Za_po5mJAQI/s1600/DSC01468.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509118405432892850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 210px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPEeU54-sS-H-nZgSYz1jWfxc30VkH9Q-wOgbjPvJros0MQtKn31BHgOvTvLWvNsWOliHFz0sGZ7xJP7XWshMwVk8wEmdUfyBPNy1O5EZulR0CqyWYvCbUkIxpSAjOREc-0Za_po5mJAQI/s320/DSC01468.JPG" border="0" /></a> Artificial Light (taken last night):</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisslgV_UsR-EZoPxgtOoWArX0-IQKk2-H490pXNLvrD1RFMDrofeQ3mG-Zv5gkPx63ToRQthWNMirrlHuLVi-4_eepOgMbVy19QHNJdU92VNSs115xiV98gtQUd1B0-acsbqdRlwXRxQQU/s1600/DSC01470.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509118404011725714" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 316px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisslgV_UsR-EZoPxgtOoWArX0-IQKk2-H490pXNLvrD1RFMDrofeQ3mG-Zv5gkPx63ToRQthWNMirrlHuLVi-4_eepOgMbVy19QHNJdU92VNSs115xiV98gtQUd1B0-acsbqdRlwXRxQQU/s320/DSC01470.JPG" border="0" /></a> Indoors Natural Light:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPJI91E7c30hqarRD95q-F5c8xASI8x2edW3fnaxIsrv4tp6WgYZG0XvjMFKUHHP51Bve80wXseNZCO0CfVj4NQbQxgRmZracxRWTvet67NebReJqeTeJyiv6rxzMOutltm9jOumCJe-oE/s1600/DSC01474.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509118392606567746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 264px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPJI91E7c30hqarRD95q-F5c8xASI8x2edW3fnaxIsrv4tp6WgYZG0XvjMFKUHHP51Bve80wXseNZCO0CfVj4NQbQxgRmZracxRWTvet67NebReJqeTeJyiv6rxzMOutltm9jOumCJe-oE/s320/DSC01474.JPG" border="0" /></a>Indoors Natural Light:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBhCvaOAOZMm7SGP7wkdOzea6Jl89GxULrq0IRg0Tu_tOyYTmBMr9X3L9EM6Suh0SHv4A5dGOZr0Ym8q-_MphfKkFPgwkqb0CqeEilRLxrRZ-PfJmmzsFwlkrDfZZfEKxfL-bGcmWkCSqa/s1600/DSC01475.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509118391067878594" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 270px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBhCvaOAOZMm7SGP7wkdOzea6Jl89GxULrq0IRg0Tu_tOyYTmBMr9X3L9EM6Suh0SHv4A5dGOZr0Ym8q-_MphfKkFPgwkqb0CqeEilRLxrRZ-PfJmmzsFwlkrDfZZfEKxfL-bGcmWkCSqa/s320/DSC01475.JPG" border="0" /></a>Indoors Natural Light:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHTYUoZ-uP_uSjFnEPsD6Q9ws_17zKGhsUPpKSepObHXGm-bOLSdBiy6Yt3Pl2qhW8iAdZKcjZRmcWB4ZFm6f6tPcf2r8dkj9l7-ncQ_y29l8TziDjImRoMUOu8sUMbsVHPxNbKx34_oX/s1600/DSC01478.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509118081485060498" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 281px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBHTYUoZ-uP_uSjFnEPsD6Q9ws_17zKGhsUPpKSepObHXGm-bOLSdBiy6Yt3Pl2qhW8iAdZKcjZRmcWB4ZFm6f6tPcf2r8dkj9l7-ncQ_y29l8TziDjImRoMUOu8sUMbsVHPxNbKx34_oX/s320/DSC01478.JPG" border="0" /></a> Close-ups to show the sparkly goodness:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4RrCriMcUs8UeP_phFIg7tnPpeBnIeEs4oS_kJAvrn-PS5-rAY6NOi_9Oyofh7MAVtzlAYPZavXVblscN-VJLdoln9nv2xC5DNHYocAywpkZPE1IHtwlqvpixVrEW12sM_Oeai-BbwR49/s1600/DSC01482.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509118076736647730" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 287px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4RrCriMcUs8UeP_phFIg7tnPpeBnIeEs4oS_kJAvrn-PS5-rAY6NOi_9Oyofh7MAVtzlAYPZavXVblscN-VJLdoln9nv2xC5DNHYocAywpkZPE1IHtwlqvpixVrEW12sM_Oeai-BbwR49/s320/DSC01482.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ZOpulhwApMjR8QJ-grQd3YveS4vjUlW9q4-Fb0Rs_cSEUulOqoyVsda4U5ynRjtgsvxRnsscQNInu3IS1eD7Ac7ltIw3FxgKwyz5SdtNvNrw0_KUDsGd6R7WaFNWG4vr44qeY6urfzfi/s1600/DSC01483.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509118073012333890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 318px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ZOpulhwApMjR8QJ-grQd3YveS4vjUlW9q4-Fb0Rs_cSEUulOqoyVsda4U5ynRjtgsvxRnsscQNInu3IS1eD7Ac7ltIw3FxgKwyz5SdtNvNrw0_KUDsGd6R7WaFNWG4vr44qeY6urfzfi/s320/DSC01483.JPG" border="0" /></a> Indoors Artificial Light:<br /><br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509118061841114082" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 314px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhALbhiWmuEfqLTjG04kP19DfxyUdZkVh4p0H2-DOB5TUUWNUHTFosxKulcVLYsh4zsZcPTju8lY4BTHr6J7CKfAv50w5arMQs6nVW6MHOlU5FUiI_0UOF6RObN5Axmx0t_1LMY4uXH8eBX/s320/DSC01485.JPG" border="0" /> Indoors Artificial Light:<br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVvy4dcpjUHaF1IaUmVcYM5Eut69lNUVN4PcI5ijU6MU-k-KSnrTfjSh4PO4YOH8W79ZeNx9BSj8YSx04F36bmWau8Lgyb9Y7BOhx3Eom_h6K0fF2a-sGh2oc4MuM44KHk0GTCEfBGhr0S/s1600/DSC01486.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509118052219483218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 302px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVvy4dcpjUHaF1IaUmVcYM5Eut69lNUVN4PcI5ijU6MU-k-KSnrTfjSh4PO4YOH8W79ZeNx9BSj8YSx04F36bmWau8Lgyb9Y7BOhx3Eom_h6K0fF2a-sGh2oc4MuM44KHk0GTCEfBGhr0S/s320/DSC01486.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div align="left"></div><div align="left">I'm pretty happy with the way this came out. Changing the color of the polish really highlights the shimmery, sparkliness of the polish. Even in dim lighting, there's so much shimmer going on that it's amazing. I love that I was able to use 2 polishes that wouldn't have gotten much use and turned them into something that I'll wear again for sure.</div><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">I think I'll do a comparison later on with China Glaze Grape Juice (which I don't have yet), Sinful Colors Purple Diamond and Zoya Zara, but I don't think any of them will be dupes.</div><div align="left"></div><br /><div align="left">Ta-ta for now!</div></div><br /></div>cupcakequeen22http://www.blogger.com/profile/10305159632758884982noreply@blogger.com3