Awhile back I found six or seven of the China Glaze Vintage Vixen Collection on clearance at Ulta for next to nothing.  The colors were nice and I already had a few of them at home so I went ahead and bought them.  But then I got into this mindset that since I already had all of them but three, I might as well hunt down those three so that I could complete the collection.  I mean, you're almost there, right?  This one was the last addition to my collection.  It's called Classic Camel, and honestly, I'm totally disappointed with it.  I so loved it in the bottle and in the swatches I saw on other people.  But on my nails, it just looks hideous.  I'm sure it has something to do with my skin tone but it's also just a really strange color once it leaves the bottle.  All the glorious gold, shimmery goodness of it disappears and it turns into this weird spicy mustard shade.  NOT my favorite of the collection, that's for sure.  After I got it on my nails it seemed a shame to take it all off and start over so I tried to save it with some Nubar flakies!  I really hated the whole thing though. I wasn't even motivated to put any art over it because I knew it wouldn't last 24 hours. Does that ever happen to any of you?

Base color is China Glaze Classic Camel.  Topped that with two coats of Nubar 2010 and then two coats of Seche Vite. 

So I got this konad plate for little flowers that looked sewn on forever ago.  I thought it was so cute and then for some reason when I got it I just couldn't figure out how I wanted to use it.  I hate it when that happens.  But then I chipped a nail and needed a quick mani that wouldn't require a ton of effort or dry time and...voila!  The stamp came to good use.  I actually do like the effect though it would probably have been better in a different color.  Oh well. Next time!! 

Pink Wednesday is here again!! These nails were kind lazy nails and they were really more an excuse to use my new Barry M color than anything else!!  They actually came out rather nice and I was pleasantly surprised with the Barry M formula.  These could have been one coaters but I did two since I like to have my nails super opaque.  The color was bright and shiny and the finish smooth.  If I lived in Europe I'd certainly invest in more of them, but alas I do not so I'll have to hope some of my UK friends are feeling generous enough to send me more at some point!!

Daisys!  I'm still totally in love with this color and I wanted to use it again but I hated to leave my nails completely free of some kind of art!! So I finally broke out the nail art pens I snagged at my local dollar store and did some easy flowers.  These literally took 10 minutes from start to finish INCLUDING dry time.  And the base color, Victoriana is just as beautiful shiny as matte!

Base color is butterLONDON Victoriana.  Freehanded flowers using LA Art Pens in White, Orange and Green Glitter.

I've always loved the movie Mean Girls.  In fact, I have actually personally hosted a "plastics party"!  And you know the number one rule of plastics is that every Wednesday they must wear pink!  When I found out there was a group of polish junkies like myself who were promoting pink nails on Wednesdays, I knew I had to join.  So here is my very first Pink Wednesday manicure!!  I hope you all enjoy it and thanks again for following along!

Base color is butterLONDON Primrose Hill Picnic.  Dots are Sally Hansen XTreme Wear in White On.  Tips are OPI Burlesque Collection in Simmer and Shimmer.

There are so many things I could have done today for some super cool 4th of July nails...but unfortunatlely, I ended up with these!  I celebrated with my family last night and didn't get home until close to 11:30 at which point I was so exhuasted that all I wanted to do was sleep!  I had a couple of ideas of some quick and easy nails I could do but then I remembered that I had bought some Blue Shatter recently and I haven't used my Red Shatter yet so I thought it would be a good chance to do that!  Easy, patriotic and actually pretty cool looking!