Barry M - Foil

Barry M - Foil 2 coats Foil is a gold foil. This is really pigmented, I almost did one coat but the brush strokes are hard to get rid of. The formula was a little thick. Sorry for the short post. I'm tired. I haven't found time to do my nails in three day...

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Artsy Wednesday - Skittles

The theme for Artsy Wednesday this week is Skittles! Colours used: Ulta3 - Blue Marlin Ulta3 - Frog Prince Ulta3 - Frangipani China Glaze - Poinsettia Spectraflair Top Coat This one was really easy. I started with a base of each colour on each nail. Then I did a french tip using the colour on the nail next to it. I then used a spectraflair top coat. I should have left that step out because I don't like how it turned out. Check...

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Bali Holiday 2012

Sorry I didn't post yesterday, I ran out of time. I don't know how you ladies with children can still find the time to blog! It's hard for me to find time for blogging sometimes and I've only got myself, my partner and my dog to look after. There's no nail polish in this post, so sorry if that's all you're interested in. Here's some pictures of my Bali holiday.  These first few photos are of the Bali Safari and Marine Park: Sleepy...

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Pretty Serious - Morning Java

Pretty Serious - Morning Java 2 coats Morning Java is from the Pretty Serious - Hello World collection 2012. It's a bronze gold shimmer with gold glass flecks. The formula was great! It was also really pigmented, I almost got away with one coat. I believe the name Morning Java refers to drinking coffee in the morning. I don't like coffee but I love this polish! I need to have about six spoons of sugar in my coffee for me to be able...

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Pretty Serious - Tux

Pretty Serious - Tux 2 coats Tux is from the Hello World collection 2012. It has a blackened base with subtle green shimmer. In the bottle you can see a purple colour shift. I couldn't see it on my nails but Cathy from More Nail Polish did and she captured it on camera! Have a look at her photos here. The formula was really good. Very smooth and it went exactly where I wanted it to. The name Tux refers to the Linux Mascot which a...

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Cult Nails "Cult FairyTale Collection" Pre-Sale Event

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Pretty Serious - BSOD

Pretty Serious - BSOD 2 coats BSOD is from the Hello World collection 2012. It has blue glitter in a blue base. This is absolutely gorgeous. This instantly became my favourite blue polish of all time! There is so much depth to it.  The formula was a little thick but I think that helped the colour build up easily.  BSOD stands for Blue Screen Of Death which is a pretty serious (see what I did there?) error message...

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Artsy Wednesday - Inspired By A Celebrity Manicure

The theme for Artsy Wednesday this week is Inspired By A Celebrity Manicure! Colours used:Ulta3 - Violet RumbleSally Hansen Insta-Dri - Petal Pusher Wow my nails are stained. Anyway here's my inspired by a celebrity manicure and this was my inspiration: This is the manicure that Katy Perry wore to the Grammys earlier this year. I though't I'd give it a Pretty Purple Polish twist and use purple instead of...

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Essie - Summer Collection 2012

Bikini So Teeny - A sparkling, cornflower blue. Cascade Cool - A creamy, sweet dusty pink. All Tied Up - A rustic bronze with subtle golden shimmer. Off The Shoulder - A bold, hot pink. Fear Or Desire - A bright, orange crush. Mojito Madness - A fun-loving, lime green. I like the look of Bikini So Teeny and Mojito Madness. All Tied Up sounds interesting too. I'll have to see swatches before I decide on getting...

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Orly - Sapphire Luck

Orly - Sapphire Luck 4 coats Sapphire Luck is from the Year In The Rocks collection from 2004. This is a really old one! It smells like a pre-3 free formula. It has a sheer grey-blue base with blue shimmer and silver glass flecks. In the bottle it has a purple duo-chome but not so much on the nail. The back of the bottle says "A fast drying, high gloss nail colour". Well it might have been fast drying in 2004 but it sure isn't...

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Sally Hansen Insta-Dri - Petal Pusher

Sally Hansen Insta-Dri - Petal Pusher 3 coats Petal Pusher is a sheer light pink jelly. This is not like all the other Insta-Dri polishes I've tried which really opaque and most are one coaters if you are careful with the application. They must have intended this one to be used for a french nail manicure. This was also streaky. It took me three coats to get even coverage. Do you know of any other Insta-Dri polishes that are sheer like...

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Guest Post on Nail Diva

Today I've got a guest post over on Nail Diva, featuring my favourite polish! Ulta3 - Orchid 1 co...

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Sally Hansen Salon Effects - Bling It On

Sally Hansen Salon Effects - Bling It On Bling It On is pink and orange glitter nail polish strips. These are the first nail polish strips I've used. The application was easy. You choose the strip that best fits your nail shape and then peel of the backing paper and stick it on your nail. Then you press it down over all of your nail and file off the excess at the tip. I didn't have any problems with creases when applying these....

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Bali Mani

Here's the manicure I got in Bali. Sorry about the photo quality I was using my underwater camera. I'm still wearing this manicure now but I can't wait to take it off. The polish is on my cuticles and my nail shape is all over the place. The base colour is Revlon - Emerald City which is a matte polish. The flowers were done using a toothpick. The white is Revlon - White On White and the pink is a by a brand called Blush but I didn't notice...

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I'm Back!

Hey everyone! I'm back, did you miss me? (In case you don't know I was in Bali for the past two weeks.) I've read all the comments I got while I was away but I've only answered the ones that were questions. I have to tackle my emails now. I feel like I've missed out on so much. I've got about 400 unread posts on BlogLovin'. Has anything happened in the nail polish world since the 1st May that I should know about? I know most of the Ozotic colours are now discontinued but that's about all I've caught up on. I can't wait to paint my nails!...

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Artsy Wednesday - Newsprint

**I'm on holiday and may not respond to comments** The theme for Artsy Wednesday this week is Newsprint! Colours used: Grey franken So if you couldn't tell my newsprint nails SUCK! I didn't have a light grey polish (can you believe it?) so I frankened one up. It took forever to dry which meant it was still dentable when I was applying the newspaper so I couldn't press very hard and not much ink was transferred.  Check...

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