Stardust Polish E.T. Phone Gnome

Hi, guys! I have a quick mani to show you today. This is Stardust Polish E.T. Phone Gnome from the September G.N.O.M.E. Box.

I did a simple accent nail with the Fair Maiden Polish HHC Lanikai Sunrise using the nail vinyls by Rica that came with this month's box. This is definitely one of my favorite color combinations - I love how the two compliment each other!

Thanks for reading and have a great week!

Last Mani of the Summer

Hi, guys! It's been a long time since I've posted and a lot has happened in the past year! I got married, we sold our house, we bought a new house, and I started a new job (not necessarily in that order). There have been plenty of other things, too, but those are definitely the highlights!

Now that things are kind of settling down, I am really excited to get back into some nail art. Tomorrow is the first day of fall, so today I have my last summer mani to show you.

This is Girly Bits Seaspark. It's a lovely seafoam green holo with tiny purple glitters. I stamped a couple of accent nails with the starfish image from Bundle Monster plate BM-503 using A England Excalibur. It's been well over a year since I've done any stamping and I was thrilled that my new Creative Shop stamper worked like a champ right out of the package!

I really enjoyed this manicure, but I'm also looking forward to getting some fall colors on my nails. Thanks so much for reading and see you soon!

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!