Absolutely

Hello Readers,

I know you're thinking, 2 posts in one week, amazing!! I know....

I wanted to share my mani. I thought the color was pretty. 

 

This is China Glaze's For Audrey with Nubar's Absolute holo on top

Absolute by itself is rather sheer and not as intense as most holos go.

I had to take pictures in my car before I went to work since there was lots of sun. 

 See the difference? Pictures inside don't look as vibrant. As you will also notice in the following pictures. Maybe I can find a good light for indoor pictures this week.

I also got some mini bottles of Lush Lacquer from Etsy in the mail. Sadly one bottle was broken =(

 I can't wait to use them.

(I love how the bubble wrap is nice and sharp in this photo but that actual subject is blurry, thanks phone camera =P)

This is the one that broke, its a clear base with a whole bunch of different colored and sized glitter. FUN!

It is probably my fault that it got broken. When I ordered it thru paypal I didn't check the address it was being sent to and it was shipped to my previous address. So it was forwarded and went back to Minneapolis then it was redelivered back at my old place and then after a call to the post office the other day it was finally delivered today. Plus its been ungodly hot here and sitting in a hot mail box probably isn't the best for nail polish.  So if you are purchasing using paypal, make sure to check the shipping address before ordering to avoid sad nail polish. However I think if I tape up the bottom real well I can salvage the bottle and still be able to use some of the polish. Yippie!

Here are the other two of my order. Birthday cake is a white base with rainbow glitter. Reminds me of funfetti cake. Party Hearty is a light shimmery pink base with pink and blue glitters and blue hearts.

 a better view of the actual polish

I thought I would share with you the base and top coats that I use.

This is the base coat I use. I think it is making my nails stronger. It says use once a week, which is what I do, otherwise I use Sally Hansen base and top coat with the blue lid. I get most of my Orly purchases from Sally Beauty or Ulta (when I am able to get to one)

This is the top coat I use most of the time. Seche Vite, don't ask me how to pronounce it. I like it because it dries fast and it is super shiny. Its usually $7-$9. It is also available at Sally Beauty and I find it at a local drug store. I don't think I have seen it at Walgreens.

Its over.....

until next post.....

Sheena

Rainbow Dotting

Sorry for the impromptu hiatus. I had to go to Minneapolis for training. At least I got to do some shopping while up there and scored some nail polish. My husband was a good sport while I browsed through Ulta. (yeah, I brought him with, he golfed while I had to sit and watch power points for 8 hours)

I have big plans for this weekend. There is a golf tournament that my husband participates in every year. I'm going with for shits and giggles, but not participating. I am going more for the after party where the Spazmatics are performing. For those of you who don't know, the Spazmatics are an 80's cover band that dresses as nerds and are thoroughly entertaining. Anyway a bunch of us are getting dressed up in 80's gear to attend this shin-dig. Its going to be totally rad. (just getting into character) =) This will be relevant later....

Anyway on to the nail polish.

  Here is some loot: I got the two stripe rites and the sally girls today. I wanted some neon colors to paint my fingers for the 80's weekend.

Pixel: Spy Wear, the stripe rites didn't have names, Essence: Space Queen, and Sally Girl: 812155 & 812157. (I'm kind of sad that the yellow and pink didn't show up as neon as they are in real life)

 Orly: Fowl Play, After Party, Haley's Comet

Sadly in the last week and a half the long nails I had left tore and so now all my nails are short =(

But I  made the most of it and did a fun mani today.

 I did this on my toes a couple months ago and loved it, so I decided to do it with neon colors. I used my dotting tool to make lines of the different colors. I had some issues with anticipating the spacing but I made it work. I used the yellow stripe rite and the 2 Sally Girl polishes that I mentioned earlier in this post. I also used Wet n Wild's Sunny Side Up, Sally Hansen's Brisk Blue, and Sinful Colors' Innocent. With a white base of Loreal's I Will. and of course Seche Vite fast drying top coat for shine. 

I found my camera that I've had since 2006. I used it for pictures today. I think it takes ok pictures, perhaps a little better than my phone. I think they are both 8 megapixels.

Anyway that's all I have for now, I hope to come up a fun 80's inspired mani to share.

 toodles.....