The Bride Turned Blue on Baker Street

Aaah, Nails Inc Baker Street.  The love of this community for being an outstanding blue.  I'm really on a blue kick lately aren't I?  Which is funny because I never thought of blue as being my "go to", but it seems I am drawn to it.  It IS my favorite color, but I figured for nails it is a bit more "out there", but I have ceased to care.  lol.

Baker Street is amazeballs.  I love it.  I'd marry it and have its blue babies.  If I had to pick one cobalt blue polish to live with for the rest of my life?  This would be it.

I decided to top it with Lynnderella The Bride Turned Blue.  Meh.  This is probably one of the few rare misses for Lynnderella for me.  Great formula, it just didn't have that POP that I feel Lynnderella is known for.  It is pretty, don't get me wrong, but it just wasn't the WOW factor that I like spending absurd amounts of money on one polish for!  This baby found a new home of a friend who always wanted a Lynnderella.  She is now cherished and adored as all polishes should be!   

Nails Inc can be purchased at Sephora.  Lynnderella can be purchased through her ebay store.

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Get Hammered on Warwick Way

I have a beautiful crelly for you today - Nails Inc Warwick Way.  I loved this color and this finish.  I've been thrilled with the application and staying power of all of my Nails Inc polishes.  Fantastic!

Then for a little bling (because my nails need bling a ding ding!) I added Nails Inc Hammersmith to the tips.  Great pairing!!!

I love the glitz of Hammersmith paired with the rich coverage of Warwick Way. 

 Nails Inc can be purchased at Sephora.

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Linda Lou on Brook St.

Nails, Inc Brook St with Lacquistry Linda Lou

 

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Spectral Pup on Porchester Place

I needed to switch it up from the dark colors, so I went bright orange. 

I started out with two coats of Nails, Inc Porchester Place.  This was another one of those I scored on sale through Sephora and I love the Nails, Inc polishes so much I figured I'd eventually find a use for it.

It was BRIGHT.  Like this photo doesn't do it justice bright.  Too bright for winter almost.

So I decided to tone it down a bit by adding one coat of Dollish Polish Spectral Pup on top.  Spectral Pup toned it down the perfect amount.  I also loved this polish because it didn't "scream" Halloween to me, so I can wear it year round.  Again as with all of the Dollish Polishes I own, perfect application.  Dollish was the second indy brand I decided to try and I've yet to be disappointed with her polishes (which is why I own so many of them!) 

A fun combo that was a departure from all of the dark holiday manis I've been doing.

Dollish Polish can be purchased at her Big Cartel Store.

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Baker St adorned in a Festival of Lights

I'm having a two-fer today because I just had to share this pretty.

I have to say I've been geniunely underwhelmed by most of the holiday polish lines coming out, both comercially and indie.  But then there is the amazing Amy's Nail Boutique who made a holiday line I needed to own.  It was a fantastic collection full of lots of different glitter combos that could be worn any time of year for the most part.  They worked perfectly for the holidays, but weren't so over the top red/green Christmasy that you'd only get to wear them for 1 month before putting them away.  So this line has my "Top Indie Holiday Line 2012" stamp of awesomeness. 

I started off with two coats of Nails, Inc Baker St, an amazing blue (that I didn't get photos of this time by itself that turned out).  Then I added one coat of Amy's Nail Boutique Festival of Lights over top.

HOLY AMAZEBALLS.

A beautiful combo of small holographic and blue glitter, it is a true stunner!

RUN to Amy's shop to by the Festival of Lights!!!!

Amy's Nail Boutique can be purchased at her etsy store.

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Dara Thinks in Pinkie Pink

Go Pink Wednesday Time!!!  I'd like to take a moment to thank Andrea at  Finger Painting Fingers for putting this all together.  It has been a wonderful idea and I have enjoyed it so very much.   I have enjoyed seeing all of the different photos and pink manicures out there.  Amazing how many pinks there are to be found!  

 

Ack, I know I've been slacking, I kid you not, I have like 2-3 weeks worth of nail photos waiting to be blogged about.  Between being on vacation, my baby boy turning 6, my anniversary, soccer games and birthday parties, I've been slammed.

Then there was this nasty bitch named Sandy who tore through the past few days.

BUT, last night I watermarked and cropped a ton of photos, so hopefully this will be the LAST lull for a while.

I wanted to go out with a bang (for me at least) and do some nail art.  

I started off with three coats OPI I Think In Pink, one of the polishes from the Breast Cancer awareness set.  This is the perfect bubblegum pink, soft and creamy.  Still a bit sheer though.  

Then I put on a coat of Zoya Dara and used my dotting tool for the ruffle effect.  

Then I put on another coat of I Think In Pink on top of that, again using the dotting tool.  

Then in each corner I did a coat of Nails, Inc Pinkie Pink - their breast cancer awareness glitter.  (Proceeds to go breast cancer research).

I'm pretty proud of how it turned out.

My final Pinktober PSA - once you start getting older, the need to go to the ladydoc ddiminishes.  BUT, don't forget to start going to get baseline mammograms and bi-annual mammograms.  Early detection is key!

 

Please take a moment to enjoy all of the other Go Pink blogs!  
        

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A Cornucopia of Mustard Gardens

Lacquistry is back!!!  I've been kicking myself for MONTHS over not getting her to make me any custom polishes.  I've been waiting.  Patiently.  Not so patiently.  Gnawing on my cuticles.  Jonesing for a fix.

And then she released her fall polishes.  I had to have them all.  I've missed her polishes so very much.

The thing about Lacquistry is that not only does she make gorgeous polishes that have a great flair for color mixtures and glitter selection, but she has hands down the GREATEST customer service out of any polish maker.

A few months ago I get a package in the mail from Lacquistry, it was a replacement for my Lake Placid on Acid, saying there was an issue with the formula on the old batch (on some of them, not necessarily mine) and that wasn't okay, so she replaced it.  Without my asking.  I was floored.  In all honesty it makes me want to support her more because I just want to reward someone who has such pride in their product that they go to great expense to make things right. 

Here is Cornucopia.  I decided to layer it over 2 coats of my "pretty ugly" base of Hampstead Gardens by Nails, Inc.  There is a reason this baby is always on clearance at Sephora and that is because it is just very....mustard. 

However I thought the mustard would bring out the colors in Cornucopia, especially since this has a darkened base to it.  I was really thrilled with the results and I stared at my nails for DAYS!  The color spread and glitter variants in Cornucopia was just gorgeous.  I think it would look great over a deep brown as well.  It screams fall as well.  It went on easily and was easy to get the glitter to spread on the nail and lay down.  Just a home run in every respect. 

I loved this and I can't wait to try on the others in the collection and buy up all that she has to offer!

You can purchase Lacquistry through her Etsy Store.  Nails, Inc can be found at Sephora.


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C is for Cookie, That's Good Enough for Me!

Today I have the amazing Nails, Inc Sugar House Lane.  This is part of their new cupcake sprinkles line.  One look and I knew that I HAD to have them.  


This totally reminds me of a chocolate chip cookie.  I loved it from the first brush stroke!  I don't own anything like it in my collection.


This is a neutral taupe base filled with black, white, and brown glitters.  It applies like a dream, like all Nails, Inc polishes.  I love that you don't need to worry about finding the right underwear, because the base of the polish is plenty opaque.


I used 2 coats, but I could have easily done 1 thinker coat.  Like all glitter bombs, this is a top coat eater, but nothing a coat of Gelous followed up by Seche Vite couldn't handle!  It may look rough, but it is perfectly smooth.


I need the rest of these, pronto!  


Shade:

Sun, with an angle so you can see it is perfectly smooth:

Sun

Extreme Close Up

Nails, Inc can be purchased at Sephora.  I went to the store yesterday and these were not yet in store, but you can order them online!  RUN!!!  


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Black Swan on Warwick Way

Today I have the lovely Once Upon a Polish Black Swan, a gorgeous diamond shaped black and white glitter with a microfine holo.

I decided to paint it over two coats of Nails, Inc Warwick Way, a beautiful teal polish.

Black Swan is truly stunning on the nail.  It is a polish you have to either dab or manipulate once it gets on the nail in order to get the placement you want.  I didn't want a lot of overlap on the nail, but once it got on the nail, the glitter was very easy to move with the brush to where you wanted it.   I thought the glitter laid down well on the nail and was smooth with one coat of Seche and one coat of Essie Good to Go.  The microfine glitter sparks just enough in the sun that it doesn't overpower the overall look, but it makes a nice little sparkle.

I am a sucker for the black and white combos and this one certainly didn't disappoint, I can't tell you the number of times I have held up my nails, checked them out and smiled.

Onto the photos!

I didn't color correct the first batch, so Warwick appears more blue in the photos, but this shows off the white in Black Swan:

I included the thumb in this one to show off the neat design the polish made with the black and white coming together

This one shows off the subtle holo.

Here is a color adjusted photo of Warwick Way on its own:

You can purchase Once Upon a Polish from her Etsy Store. Nails, Inc can be purchased at Sephora.

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Fire and Ice

Here is another fantastic indie polish by KB Shimmer.  I saw a swatch of Berry Patch online and I quickly went to her store to purchase it, only to be captivated by the stunning Fire and Ice and bought that one instead.  (Berry Patch - you will be mine, oh yes, you will be mine).

I will say that when I applied this polish on my nail, I gasped it was so pretty.  I gasped.  Out loud.  This, my friends, is why I love these indie manufacturers.   Next time KB Shimmer is offering nail polish?  RUN to her store and buy, buy, buy!

This is ONE coat of KB Shimmer Fire and Ice over one coat of Nails, Inc St. James (a bright red with blue undertones creme), these polishes are a match made in heaven! 

You can purchase KB Shimmer polishes (she also has a line of soaps and bath bombs as well) at her etsy store: http://www.etsy.com/shop/KBShimmer  She also has another shop online:  http://kbshimmer.com/ I can't tell you enough how much I loved this polish. 

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Work Safe Polish With Some Bling

I meet with clients every so often and I try not to have crazy colors or glitter bombs on my nails. I do though like to have a small amount of bling on my nails though to keep it fun.

This is Nails, Inc The Thames in two coats as a base with Nails, Inc 3D Holographic Special Effect Top Coat on the tips. I loved this look!

The Thames is a beautiful grey that applies like a dream and the Holo gave it just the punch it needed.

You can purchase Nails, Inc at Sephora.

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