Changed the mani

French tip from bundle monster plate 17 in black LA Colors Black Velvet over 1 coat of  LA Colors metallic green (too light for me!) and 3 coats of Orly Shine on crazy diamond.  I think I'm probably the only person who winces that it's not shine on YOU crazy diamond, but at least it's sparkly!  I keep looking at my fingernails.

Shame that the metallic green is so light.  I think I'll probably redo tomorrow or the next day and maybe use a duochrome instead.

NotD again, CC haul/USA haul

Went to pick up a huge haul from Cherry Culture which finally got through the postal monkeys here in Norway and broke a chunk out of my thumbnail *grumbles*  I trimmed/filed it, so it only looks slightly goofy instead of life threateningly dangerously sharp.

I got a huge box from CC... 45 new polishes (yay!) and the Orly FX colours from Hollie.  Woot.  I am really loving Galaxy Girl and It's not rocket science.  I can't decide what to swatch first!

I changed out the mani since the OPI cuckoo for this color and one coat of SOPI midnight mambo literally -peeled- off every nail in ONE piece.  Started at the tips and when I took a shower and washed my hair, they all lifted up and just plopped off.  Was really bizarre.

Anyhow, I think I'll try one of the holo glitters I got from Cherry Culture and post some pics later.
Beautiful fall weather here.. clear and dry for once.  Ø's off at a work dinner, so I'm gonna do my nails.

NotD

Changed up the mani tonight again...  Lately I've been managing to do my nails 3x a week or more... kinda proud of myself.

I don't think I got a picture of yesterday's mani, and I have to say I was really disappointed how much chipping I got in only 1 day.  It was 'dear lee' no name grey shimmer (smelled like toxic waste)... with a little faux-nad french tip in silver. 

Today's is 2 coats of OPI Cuckoo for this color, and a couple coats of OPI topcoat.  I need to buy some seche vite topcoat, but haven't done it yet.

I think I'll add some french tips in silver or white...

My Cherry Culture haul is tracking as having left the USA on 22 Sept. Yay!  I wonder how long it will take to get here ... Impatient? Yeah.

New mani

Changed the mani today.  Base colour 97 Berry Gloss by Nivea...a really plummy wine jelly.  The application was a little annoying, because it streaks like crazy... but in the end, 3 coats did a great job. The bottle says '2 coats'... but no way, unless they were really thick.  I faux-naded a french tip from one of the bundle monster plates, then finished up with a couple of topcoats and one thin coat of Sinful Colors 'All About You'.

Looks cute :)

Also trimmed my nails.. they're really short now 0.o

Changed the mani

I faux-naded an allover design in silver (Model's Own Sterling Silver) over the OPI Jade is the New Black.  Those bundle monster allover plates are -really- narrow (as everyone has posted)...  They fit over my little and ring fingers, the other fingers have to be pieced together in 2 goes.  It's usually possible to fudge though.

I am really enjoying the look of the silver over the green. 

Post doctor mani

Went to the surgeon today for post-surgery check. They took out a lot of fluid, which hurt like hell and made me weak and nauseous.  The weather is grey and cold today as well, which conspired to make me feel quite blah.  So, I needed a happy new manicure, of course!
OPI's Jade is the new black, over H&M's base coat.  Happy happy green. :)  I might konad or faux-nad over it.. silver maybe? but for now it'll do.

NotD

Models Own It was having a half off sale at the end of August and I got 6 new colours from them including the Chanel Paradoxal dupe called Purple Grey (and it really is a close dupe).  Today however, I am wearing NPO44, Gun Grey.  It's a very nice pure charcoal grey colour with no hint of blue or purple.  It's also got a very nice silver shimmer.  Photos to come.

I really like the formula.  It's fast drying, seems quite tough and doesn't flake. I was in a little bit of a hurry and wound up with a few very small bubbles (my own fault).

I also broke the nail on my right hand pointer finger, WAY back into the quick.  It looks horrible (and it actually really HURT too! Ouchie!).

I used 3 coats with a topcoat by H&M.

It's not a fancy mani. I've been thinking about faux-nading something on top or adding some decals or something.

New Blog

I've joined the masses and made my own nail blog.  I confess it's mostly to be able to have one place to keep track of the nail/lacquer blogs I follow regularly and to see which ones have been updated recently. 

I also want to keep track of my manicures and have a place to post my mani pics!  I'm always available for nail (or perfume!) chat or to offer sympathy over the lack of affordable polish in Europe!

Have a good day, everyone!