Monday Blues - Sally Hansen Satin Glam Teal Tulle

Hey, guys - Happy Monday! I hope your week is off to a great start. We are back to battling snow here - yep, snow...in the middle of May - only in Colorado! Hopefully everything will be back to normal after tomorrow.

For today's Monday Blues I have a polish from the Sally Hansen Satin Glam collection - Teal Tulle.

Teal Tulle is a gorgeous, bright teal blue. On my ring finger I attempted a "fishtail" braid for the first time using two polishes from the OPI Gwen Stefani collection - 4 In The Morning and Love.Angel.Music.Baby. All of these polishes dry to a satin finish, but I top coated everything to smooth out the accent nail, and also to bring out that shimmer in Teal Tulle.  :)

Thanks so much for reading and have a great week! Be sure to check out the other Monday Blues manis, too!

Monday Blues - CoverGirl Skylight & Different Dimension Petal'd

Hey, everyone - Happy Monday! Just a real quick Monday Blues post for you tonight.

My base color is CoverGirl Outlast Stay Brilliant Skylight, which is a pretty robin's egg blue. Over that I applied Different Dimension Petal'd from the recent Spring 2014 collection. Petal'd is made up of pastel dot glitters in a clear base with holographic shimmer and, well...it's just awesome!

You can check out Different Dimension on Etsy and on Facebook.

Thanks for reading and please be sure to check out the other Monday Blues manis, too!

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

Hi, guys - I hope everyone had a great weekend! We are finally seeing some nicer weather here, so it was a good weekend for us to tackle some yard work as well as a bit of spring cleaning.

Here is a quick mani that I put together for Cinco de Mayo.

The red base color is Essie Silken Cord. I stamped using KleanColor black and the adorable chili pepper image from Bundle Monster plate BM-H24. I basically couldn't pass up the opportunity to use this plate!

The glitter is one that I recently purchased from Color4Nails - Penelope Luz Luxury. It's a mix of small red, black, and gold holographic glitters in a clear base. I really love this glitter - I think it adds a touch of bling, but in a sophisticated way.

Not only is today Cinco de Mayo, it's also my brother's birthday - so Happy Birthday, little bro! Thanks for reading, everyone, and have a wonderful day!

Monday Blues - Colors by Llarowe Wind Beneath My Wings

Hi, guys - Happy Mondayyyy! We are still enjoying some cold and dreary weather here in Colorado, but I am not going to let it get me down - especially when I have a stunning polish to show you for today's Monday Blues!

This is Colors by Llarowe Wind Beneath My Wings. This polish was part of a recent collection of charity polishes - the proceeds from the sales of this particular polish went to the Prostate Cancer Foundation. Wind Beneath My Wings is a gorgeous medium denim blue with a touch of holo and an amazing copper shimmer.

I just had to have this polish - and I mean had to have it. Like, in an I-seriously-questioned-my-sanity kind of way. Llarowe launches/restocks can be kind of crazy, but this one took the cake. I was at my computer at exactly 15 minutes prior to go time, and was promptly placed in the "queue" at the top of the hour. About 7 minutes later I was allowed into the website for my turn, only to find that Wind Beneath My Wings was reserved! I hit refresh for nearly an hour - an HOUR - but I couldn't give up while there was still a chance! My bf even created an account on llarowe.com in an effort to help snag one for me (talk about true love), and finally, victory was mine!

Was it worth it? Absolutely. Do I still question my sanity? Every day, people...every day.  :)

You can check out Colors by Llarowe online at llarowe.com, or on Facebook. For restock/launch info, you can stay up to date via Llarowe's Facebook page (or have your bf create an account on llarowe.com and he can let you know, too!).

Thanks for reading and be sure to check out the other Monday Blues manis, too!

The Neverending Pile Challenge - Boutique

Hi, guys - I hope everyone is having a great week! Last week I had really had it with the snow and cold weather, so the bf and I took off for an impromptu weekend in Las Vegas! For a few days we enjoyed the warm weather, drinks by the pool, and In-N-Out Burger!!!

Today I am back with the Neverending Pile Challenge and our theme is boutique. I figured I couldn't go wrong with two polishes from I Love Nail Polish as they say "boutique nail lacquer" right on the label!

These are my picks from the ILNP Spring 2014 collection - Cutie Pop and Music Box. Both of these shades are absolutely stunning! Cutie Pop is a coral-ish pink with golden shimmer and a subtle holo sparkle. Music Box is a dusty teal with turquoise sparkle and a slightly stronger holo.

Check it out - this mani almost matches my Topsie!  :)

Be sure to check out the Glittah Pirates Facebook Group for more information on the challenge or to join in. Thanks for reading!

NOTD Colors by Llarowe OABTRAD

Hi, guys - I hope everyone is having a wonderful weekend! Just a quick NOTD post for you today.

This is Colors by Llarowe OABTRAD (Orchids Are Better Than Roses Any Day). This was part of her Valentine's 2014 collection and is a super pretty orchid holographic polish.

You can check out Colors by Llarowe online at llarowe.com, or on Facebook. For restock/launch info, you can stay up to date via Llarowe's Facebook page.

Thanks for reading!

The Neverending Pile Challenge - Glitter

Woo woo it's challenge time! Missy over at Gnarly Gnails has put together The Neverending Pile Challenge where we dust off those untried polishes and wear 'em! I hope to participate in quite a few of the prompts for this challenge, as I have soooooo many polishes that haven't been shown any love.

The first challenge theme is glitter!

I decided to go with HARE polish Oh What Fun it is to Love, which was part of the Bohemian Holiday 2013 collection. This polish is a lovely pinkish/brick red shade with golden and white glitters, and a delicate shimmer. I really love this - I think it just might be my new favorite HARE polish!

For more information about the challenge - or to join in - check out the Glittah Pirates Facebook Group.

Thanks for reading!

Monday Blues - ellagee Chase The Clouds Away

Hi, guys - I hope everyone had a great weekend! I did a little bit of spring cleaning and then settled in for the Game of Thrones season 4 premier - yayyy! Of course the end of the weekend means Monday, and that means the Monday Blues.

ellagee Chase The Clouds Away is a beautiful sky blue with holographic shimmer and lots of teeny tiny glitters in a rainbow of colors. Sounds like the perfect April polish, no? Hopefully we've chased the last of the snow away here - I'm so over winter but it seems to just keep hanging on.  :/

You can check out ellagee polish at ellagee.com and on Facebook. Be sure to check out the other Monday Blues manis, too! Thanks for reading!

Monday Blues - Essie Go Overboard & OPI Muppets World Tour

Hi, everyone - Happy Monday! It's been a super long day for me, so this is going to be a super quick Monday Blues post!  :)

For this mani I started with a base of Essie Go Overboard - a deep teal blue. I love this shade - I think it's one of my favorite Essie polishes ever! For a little sparkle I added OPI Muppets World Tour. This is such an adorable glitter - I think it would look great over almost anything!

Thanks for reading and be sure to check out the other Mondays Blues manis, too!

Monday Blues - Zoya Kristen Delicately Stamped

Hi, guys - Happy Monday! I hope everyone's week is off to a great start! For this week's Monday Blues I have a simple little stamping mani to share with you.

My base color is Zoya Kristen. I just picked this up during Zoya's buy 2 get a green polish free promotion and I absolutely love it! It's a soft, pale greyish blue - I can't get enough of shades like this.

I wanted to keep this look delicate, so I stamped with BK White Matt Dull Polish using an image from plate Lily Anna 10.

Thanks for reading and be sure to check out the other Monday Blues manis below!

Mentality Hillary

Hi, guys - yay Friday! We don't have any big plans for the weekend, and sometimes that's just the way I like it! Today I just have a quick swatch to share with you - this is Mentality Nail Polish Hillary.

Hillary is "a super dense pink holographic glass fleck nail polish". It's part of Mentality's Luxe Textured Glass Holo collection and it is also super pink and super pretty!

Bonus kitty picture! Snowy likes to lay in the chair where I do my nails while I'm taking my pictures.  :)

You can check out Mentality polishes at their Big Cartel Store and on Facebook.

Thanks for reading and have a great weekend!

Happy St. Patrick's Day! - #NAILLINKUP

Hello and Happy Monday! This week's Nail Art Ideas Linkup (N.A.I.L.) Challenge theme is of course.....St. Patrick's Day!

For this look I started with Ninja Polish Shillelagh on my thumb, middle, and ring fingers - man oh man, am I obsessed with this green! It's the perfect St. Patrick's Day shade and that shimmer is soooo stunning! On my index and pinky I applied OPI Love.Angel.Music.Baby and topped it with Spoiled Show Me The Money. I really love this combination of green glitters over gold.

Finally, I stamped with Essie Good As Gold using a clover image from the Bunny Nails HD-B holiday plate.

Here is how my nails looked on Saturday night while we were out and about enjoying the festivities downtown. Using white, green, and orange polishes I did a simple little Irish flag design on my index finger, and stamped the same image as above on my middle finger using A England Dragon.

We really had a fun weekend - I hope you all did, too! Thanks for reading and be sure to check out the other St. Patrick's Day manis, too!

Aqua Nails for #NAILLINKUP

Hi, guys and Happy Saturday! Tonight we are headed downtown to some of our favorite Irish hangouts for some St. Patrick's Day festivities - should be lots of fun!

Today I have my mani to show you for the second week's theme of the March Nail Art Ideas Linkup (N.A.I.L.) Challenge, which is aqua.

I started with OPI Can't Find My Czechbook - a pretty, dusty aqua. Then I applied Elevation Polish Aguja St. Exupery - a stunning holographic topper with shimmer and flakies! I was so excited to give this polish a try and I love it over this color - the holo effect is quite noticeable and the flakies really pop!

I went pretty simple with this mani, but I'm really looking forward to next week's theme so stay tuned! Be sure to check out the other challenge manis, too!

Monday Blues - Contrary Polish Bal Masque

Hello and Happy Monday - I hope everyone's week is off to a great start! For today's Monday Blues I have the fourth and final polish that I received in the March A Box, Indied subscription box.

Contrary Polish Bal Masque (or, Masquerade Ball) is a dusty, cornflower blue with a beautiful golden shimmer. It's super sheer, but I was quite happy with how it looked at three coats.

All in all I am really happy with this month's A Box, Indied from Llarowe - the Mardi Gras themed polishes are all really fun! If you're wondering about Pat O'Brien's The Hurricane Nail & Cuticle Balm from Glisten & Glow - well it's a winner, too - the scent alone is to die for!

Thanks for reading and be sure to check out the other Monday Blues manis, too!

Stamping for #NAILLINKUP

Hi, guys - I hope you all had an awesome weekend! Tonight I have a mani that I did for the March Nail Art Ideas Linkup (N.A.I.L.) Challenge. The first theme for this month is stamping!

I started with a base of Contrary Polish Bal Masque and stamped using Maybelline Bold Gold and plate PUEEN 62. This plate is part of the new PUEEN "Stamping Buffet" set of plates. I am in love with so many of the images in this set! I'm also a little bit bummed because my set came with two plate 53's and it was missing plate 50. I did e-mail customer service and they've assured me that they will send the missing plate, though.  :)

I love the celestial look that I ended up with! The bf has dubbed this mani "My Sun and Stars"...at least he didn't say it looks weird, lol!

Thanks for reading and be sure to check out the other stamping manis, too!

Girly Bits Flash Your Tips & CrowsToes Bad Catholic

Hi, everyone - Happy Weekend! Today I have two more of the Mardi Gras themed polishes that I received in the March A Box, Indied subscription box.

Girly Bits Flash Your Tips is a super pretty shade of purple. I can't say that I'm a big fan of linear holos, but I found myself really liking this! It also contains the most beautiful green and gold sparkly bits, making this polish really special.

CrowsToes Bad Catholic is the perfect Mardi Gras glitter topper! It's filled with metallic green, gold, and purple glitters in a clear base.

Here's a picture directly under the OttLite to show off that holo a little bit better. How awesome are both of these polishes?!

Again, A Box, Indied is available from Llarowe as either a monthly subscription or as a one-month purchase. You can find both Girly Bits and CrowsToes there, too!

Thanks for reading!

HARE polish Phat Tuesday

Hi, guys - I hope everyone is having a wonderful week!

I recently ordered this month's A Box, Indied from Llarowe - I've never ordered any subscription-type box before because I kinda don't like the idea of not being able to pick and choose the polishes (or other products) I buy. However, the March A Box, Indied (or "Indie Box" as I keep calling it) contained all Mardi Gras themed polishes (as well as a Pat O'Brien's Hurricane scented cuticle balm!!!) soooo I bit the bullet. I must say I am NOT disappointed.  :)

The first polish I just had to wear is HARE polish Phat Tuesday. Phat Tuesday is a deep purple polish packed with green, gold, and holo glitters. This polish is so sparkly and so pretty - I think it's my favorite HARE polish yet!

A Box, Indied can be purchased from Llarowe and contains 5 exclusive nail polishes or polish-related items from a number of different indie polish makers. It is available either via a yearly subscription or for one month only.

You can check out HARE polish on Etsy and on Facebook.

Thanks for reading!

Monday Blues & Nail-Art-A-Go-Go - Abstract

Hi, guys - I hope everyone's week is off to a great start! With this mani I am killing two birds with one stone and combining Monday Blues with today's Nail-Art-A-Go-Go challenge theme, which is abstract!

I started with a base of Cult Nails Tempest. Then, using Pure Ice Teal Appeal  I followed MrCandiipants' tutorial to create the abstract flowers. I used Sinful Colors Black on Black to dot the centers of the flowers.

This nail art is fun and pretty easy! I like how the blue flowers turned out, but I also really want try this with a variety of colors like in the tutorial. 

Thanks for reading and have a wonderful week!

Monday Blues - Dandy Nails Chilled Down

Hi, guys - Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a really great weekend! Today I have another awesome Indie polish to share for Monday Blues - this one is Dandy Nails Chilled Down.

Chilled Down is a creamy, greyish-white polish packed with the most gorgeous blue and gold flakies. I just love how pretty this is - and it's so perfect for winter.

You can check out Dandy Nails on Etsy and on Facebook. Thanks for reading and have a great week!