TIOT: Studio M Sunrise Canyon

Hey Y'all!!  Happy Tuesday!  I hope y'all are having a fabulous day!  I'm having a relaxing day.  The teen is at dance camp and without her, my fur babies are all quiet.  So I'm having a great, quiet day. 

And I have an incredible polish for you today! Thanks to the wonderful Liz at A Mani Maniac, whom I ADORE!!!!  who gave me this polish:

Isn't this AH-MAZING???  Studio M Sunrise Canyon is a brown leaning peach, sandy linear holographic polish.  The photos show two coats with top coat!  Yes!  A linear holo that you can top with top coat!  Because of that, I was able to wear this polish for three days, which is about the longest I wear a polish.

This holo is just too gorgeous for words!  It even shows the linear holo inside, under regular lights!

Love, love, LOVE this polish!!!  And the name is perfect!  It really does make me think of a Desert Sunrise.  Sadly, it can only be found in a certain store in Michigan :'(  Luckily, I have an incredible friend that lives in Michigan!  Thank you again Liz!!  Love you!!

And love to everyone reading this!  Your support means the world to me!  Have a fabulous day and Happy Polishing!!

Footprints At The Beach

Hey Y'all!

So, since my mind is on warmer weather, I came up with this mani I'm calling Footprints At The Beach:

I Used:
Orly- Coffee Break (light tan crème)
Color Club- Beyond (black linear holographic)
Mash Stamping Plate- Mash 75

First, have you ever gone through your polish stash and thought, "Where on earth did that polish come from? I've never even heard of it?"  No.  Just me?  Well, that's exactly what happened with Orly Coffee Break.  I've never heard of it and don't remember ever seeing it before.  I certainly don't remember buying it!  Did I get it as a gift?  I've never forgotten one before. Maybe I just have so many bottles of nail polish they've started reproducing on their own!

Anyway, I started with two coats of the teleported-into-my-house Orly Coffee Break.  Once that dried, I used Mash Stamping Plate 75 and stamped with Color Club Beyond, a black linear holo.

Ok, I did mess up one footprint.  That was me and not the plate, but I'm getting better.  I really love this!  Makes me long for the summer!

I hope you enjoyed today's mani!!  Happy Polishing!!

TIOT: Revlon French Roast

Hey Y'all!!  Ok, I know it's actually Wednesday, not Tuesday, and I'm really sorry I'm late with this post.  But I was soooo incredibly tired yesterday!  Seriously, I couldn't stay awake.  And I still had to play taxi driver to the teen.  So for those few hours I was actually home.  I slept.  I'm sorry, I'm not sorry :p

So I have my Try It On Tuesday for you today :)  It's Revlon French Roast:

I was so excited when I found this!  I found it at Big Lots for $1.50 and thought it was gorgeous; a milk chocolate brown with gold and blue micro glitters.  I couldn't wait to try it.

Yeah, turns out it, it's not so glittery.  Although it is very shiny.  The pictures show two coats with top coat.

I have to tell you, as little as the glitter/shimmer is showing up in the pictures, it's a lot more than it showed up in real life.  The formula was ok.  As I said, this is two coats, but obviously I needed three.  There was a bit of balding, so the second coat was pretty thick.  It really is a pretty brown and I've always wanted a perfect chocolate color, so it's a success that way.  I'm really just disappointed that the glitter didn't really show.  I was expecting more I guess.

What do y'all think?

Have a great Wednesday!  Happy Polishing!!

Thanksgiving / Fall Glitter

Hi Y'all!!  I hope you are somewhere dry and warm cause I'm sure not!!!  Really?  Rain?  Flooding?  Highs in the low 40's?  If we even reach the 40's.  And tomorrow morning's forecast calls for snow!  I live in the south dang it!!!  I miss Florida!  I miss Summer!  The one and only day of the year that should be cold and possibly snowy is Christmas Day.  Other than that, you can have it!  But at least the shopping for Thanksgiving is done and the now-a-teen doesn't have dance, so other than walking the babies, I can stay inside :)

I have one more Thanksgiving/Fall manicure for you today, a pretty glitter combination:

I Used:
Orly- Rapture (brown crème)
Orly- Lavish Bash (gold and holo top coat)

For this mani I started with two coats of Orly Rapture, a gorgeous, rich, chocolate crème.  Love this color.  I then topped it with one coat of Orly Lavish Bash.  Lavish Bash is a clear base polish with micro gold, small holo hexagon and small holo bar glitter.  And yep, that's just one coat.  I'm sure with two or three coats you could get complete coverage.  And it's definitely worth trying because it's gorgeous!  I love, love this polish!

Pictures do not do this polish justice, it is incredible in person.  Sadly, I wore it for two days and the sun never came out, not once.  But it captures the smallest amount of light and sparkles like crazy!

Hope y'all enjoyed today's post!  I will have Hanukkah manis coming soon!  Now I'm off to cuddle with my fur babies and hopefully stay warm!  Be safe and Happy Polishing!!

Thanksgiving (Fall) French Tips

Hey Y'all!!  I'm sorry this is so late!  The now-a-teen and I went out to finish up the shopping for Thanksgiving and time just got away from us.  So let me get right to it...today I have French tips that would be great for Thanksgiving or Fall:

And on shorter nails:

I Used:
Butter London- Cuppa (very light beige crème)
Butter London- Shag (rusty brown shimmer)
Scotch Tape

I started this mani by painting all of my nails with Butter London Cuppa, a pretty light/almost white beige crème.  Once that had dried completely, I used scotch tape to make the French tips (click here for the directions on how to tape of a French tip).  I used Butter London Shag, a shimmery rusty brown for the tips.  Both polishes were great.  There was streaking and balding on the first coat, but everything evened out on the second coat.  And yes, I had to do two coats for both colors.  The one big disappointment is the wearing...you can see it on my thumb nail in the picture above.  These photos were taken just about 20 hours after I put it on.

Don't forget the top coat!!  And be sure to come back tomorrow for another Thanksgiving/Fall mani.  Happy Polishing!!

Autumn Trees (Or Fall Leaves)

Happy Monday Y'all!!  Can you believe it's already November??  This year seems to be flying by.  I could have sworn Summer had just started.  Oh well, guess I just need to count down the days until shorts weather (I hate the cold in case you haven't noticed!).  So to get myself in the spirit, I created a Fall mani:

I Used:
Orly- Chocoholic (medium brown with a subtle silver shimmer)
China Glaze- Merry Berry (a dark berry/red crème)
Julep- Natasha (orange crème)
Spoiled- Designated Driver (dark yellow crème)
Cotton Swabs
Liner Brush (toothpick will work too)
100% Acetone

This was a fun and easy(I'm just very detailed in my instructions) mani to do and it got a lot of attention.  Here's how:
1.  Paint your nails a base color.  I used the dark yellow, Spoiled Designated Driver, in two coats.
2.  You do need to use the 100% acetone to get this effect.  It can be found in drugstores, grocery stores. 
3.  Gather all your polishes.  Then starting with the darkest color, drop a little on to a paper plate or a piece of paper. 
4.  Dip your cotton swab in the acetone and then into the polish on the plate.  Repeat this step a couple of times to thin out your polish.  Do not pour the acetone into your polish bottle because that will ruin it.  You're looking for the color to be a little see-through/translucent.
5.  Then just dab random spots onto your nail, starting with your darkest color, and ending with the lightest.
6. Finally, using a liner brush or toothpick, create the branches by making short lines.  You don't want them to be real big, so that it looks like they are peeking out from the tree.
7.  Use top coat, and viola!! 

And here's the inspiration for my mani, a street in my town:

I hope y'all enjoyed today's mani!  Happy Polishing!!

Barielle: Sophisticated Lady

Hi Y'all!!  Happy Thursday!!  We're almost to the weekend!!  I can't wait. Not that I'm doing anything special, just love the weekend!  This is going to be a pic heavy post so let's get right to it :)

So for today I have the rest of Barielle's Fall Collection, Sophisticated Lady!! All pictures show two coats with top coat.  First up, London High Tea:

London High Tea, is a pretty, vintage, dusty pink with a golden shimmer.  This is such a soft, feminine pink that just screams Victorian parlors to me.  But while it does remind me of my great-grandmother, it still feels young and fresh.

Dusty pinks really aren't my thing, but I really like this!

Next is Tres Chic:

Tres Chic is a steely, dark blue crème that is such a perfect Fall neutral, and can easily be worn in to Winter.  I really love this color!

Dinner at 8 is a classic red crème:

Love this so much!  Dinner at 8 is a red that leans more to the blue than orange, so it will look great on you if you love cool colors.

Just a perfect red!

Sadly, the next color didn't have a label so I have no idea what the name of this fab brown is, but here it is:

This is such a pretty brown.  It is a medium shade of brown with a copper/pinkish shimmer to it:

See that shimmer?  Love it!

If any one knows the name of this polish, please let me know in the comments!

OK, I've saved the best, or in other words, my favorite for last, Edgy:

Edgy is a dark, vampy eggplant purple with red undertones.  Ok, this color is just too perfect!

This is my new favorite Fall purple!

The formula on these was fabulous! No dragging or balding although you do need two coats on all of them to get an even finish.  These are all just great polishes and perfect for Fall.  They can be found on Barielle's website for $8.00 each.

If you missed the first half of their Fall collection, Nude & Naughty, click here.

I hope y'all have enjoyed these swatches.  I'm so thankful to Barielle for holding this giveaway.
Enjoy your day!  Happy Polishing!!

Barielle Nude & Naughty

Hey Y'all!!  You may have seen on my facebook page, but....I was the Grand Prize Winner in Barielle's recent giveaway!!!  I'm so happy!!!

I won a silver Cole Haan tote, Barielle top coat, two of their nail health products and their new fall polish collections, Nude & Naughty and Sophisticated Lady!!  So, today I have Nude & Naughty for you!!

First up is:

(Please excuse the short index and middle finger nails...don't file your nail while watching American Horror Story!!)

Very Bare is a gorgeous cream color with just a slight leaning towards yellow.  This is a pretty crème that will work great with all skin tones, especially since the "yellow leaning" can only be seen in the bottle.  On the hands it's a pretty, soft white.  The pictures show three coats with top coat.  This was the only nude color that needed three coats to erase any visible nail line.  I didn't think I would like this color, but I love it.  And it's such a great alternative to basic white.

Next:

Pillow Talk is a pretty light beige crème.  It had excellent coverage, the pictures show two coats with top coat.  Pillow Talk leans slightly toward more of a pink hue, but I think it will go really well with any skin tone.

No Not Now is a tan/nude polish with a very subtle silver shimmer.  It's actually so subtle, it only shows up in the bottle.  This has a pretty strong leaning towards pink, so it may not work great for those with yellow/olive undertones.  I don't think it looked that great with my skin tone.  The pictures show two coats with top coat.

You can kind of see the effect the silver shimmer in the above picture.

I've Got A Secret is a pretty light brown with a gorgeous golden peach shimmer.  This is just a super pretty neutral.  And the shimmer is very obvious.  Loved this color.  The pictures show two coats with top coat.

And last but not least:

In Good Taste is a beautiful muddy olive green neutral crème.  It depends on the light as to what is more obvious, the green or brown, but for the most part, the green is more dominant.  I love this color!!

The picture shows two coats with top coat.  But with careful application this could be a one coater.  You will love this for fall!

These can be found on the Barielle website for $8 each.

I will have Sophisticated Lady on the blog for you next week.  Y'all have a fabulous weekend!  Happy Polishing!!

Review: Zoya Pepper, Louise & Maria Luisa

Hi Y'all!!  Happy Monday!!  Since I'm running late and have 40 things to do this afternoon, I'm going to get right to the review!

A few days ago, I went to Ulta and they had the new Fall collection, Cashmere and Satins.  I picked up three, Pepper, Louise and Maria Luisa.  First up is Pepper:

I loved Pepper just from the swatches I had seen and new I had to have it.  Pepper is a rusty, red leaning brown crème.  The formula was fantastic!  No issues at all.  It went on beautifully.  The pictures show two coats with top coat.  I do suggest wearing a base coat for both natural and acrylic nails.  There was just slight staining, but it disappeared after the next polish and removal.

Next up is Louise:

Louise is a pretty chocolate brown crème.  It's perfect for Fall.  The first coat does go on very blotchy, but the second coat will smooth it all out.  Other than that there were no issues with it, it worked and looked beautiful.  Pictures show two coats with top coat.

Last, but not least is Maria Luisa (over Louise):

Maria Luisa is a top coat with gold irregular shaped glitter in a clear base.  Pictures show one coat of Maria Luisa with top coat.  This polish is packed full of gorgeous gold glitter and dries to a smooth finish.  I can not wait to try this out with other colors!!!

These, and the rest of the collection can be found at Zoya website and Ulta for $8.00 each.

Hope y'all enjoyed these and I'll see you tomorrow with one of my biggest lemmings that is finally mine!!  Happy Polishing!!!