Paper the walls...


It's day three of floral week with The Digital Dozen!  Here's one of those stamping designs I mentioned earlier.  I actually had to re-do this one because the first time I had so much trouble with the image.  I got out of stamping for a long time and I just recently got more plates which has given me new inspiration.  However, it really is an art and I just haven't mastered it yet. Hopefully with more practice!  At any rate this reminds me of vintage wall paper or tea towels! I think it's one of my favorite stamping designs I have.  I used some butter London colors for the stamps and they came out better than I expected.  I love it when that happens! Check out the other ladies art below! :) 

Leopard Lillies...



Today's design is kind of a mash-up of things.  For Valentines Day a while back I did some heart shaped leopard print and it came out super cute.  I love leopard on my nails and I think it's fun to mix it up.  However this wasn't exactly what I planned!  I thought because the print is usually sort of mis-shapen that it would come together more easily but the shape of the flowers got a bit lost. Then I top coated too early and it dragged a little in places. I'll try this again with maybe a more circular floral shape (a rose might work better) but it actually did look pretty cute on my nails. I just think it ended up reading more multi-colored leopard than floral!  Check out the other ladies art below!!

The Digital Dozen does....FLORAL

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It's Digital Dozen time again!! This week's challenge was floral. I have to admit it's not my favorite theme. If you look back over my designs you'll find I rarely do anything floral or even too girly really.  This made it a REAL challenge for me! I see really amazing designs all the time with flowers on them but it's just really not my thing so I had to search for inspiration!  I actually ended up with too many designs because at first I just grabbed all my floral stamps and went to town and then I thought, no, that's a cop out, I'm going to try harder than that.  So I apologize in advance for what is sure to be a very amateur week from me! The important thing is that I pushed myself and went for it though!  Today's design is based on a pattern I saw on a shirt.  When I first did it I left the centers of the flowers empty and I think I liked that better than after I added the yellow, but I digress. It's floral and not a total mess so I'm happy with it!! :) Check out what is sure to be much more amazing art from my fellow dozener's  below!



It's all in the details...


Last week on a stroke of luck I managed to pick up some new Sephora Formula X colors for next to nothing.  Apparently they've changed the bottle shape again but the formula seems about the same to me.  I don't have many Sephora polishes, in the scheme of things they're no more costly than an OPI or an Essie but until recently the colors haven't been anything exciting.  At any rate at $2 each I couldn't pass them up.
This minty green one caught my eye (I'm a sucker for mints!) and I was pleasantly surprised at the two coat coverage.  I decided to add some purple chevrons to jazz it up a little!  It's sort of a spring mani for this time of year but hey, we all need a little brightness!! Here's my haul:


Most of what I found were creams which I LOVE but I have plenty of!! I snagged three sparkly Sephora by OPI colors, If You've Got it Haunt It, Spark-tacular Top Coat, and I Found a Pot of Gold (which I think is a dupe for a Jordana glitter I have).  Then I grabbed three Formula X colors, Hypochondriac, Jaded and Caddy. If you have a Big Lots near you, RUN and check out what they have! :)

Docinho on fire...



Here's a simple look I did recently.  I started with Hits polish in Docinho.  I really love this color! It's the perfect warm, mint green.  The only issue I have with it is the bottle is so small! So I try not to use it too often.  I first had the idea to stamp over it but then I spotted this Tokidoki glitter and it just had to happen! I love glitter gradients, they're so easy and they look so pretty!  I also love the mint/copper and mint/gold combo so pairing up a copper and gold glitter with a mint polish was my perfect combination!! I got quite a few compliments on this for such a simple look.  I hope you enjoyed it! What's your favorite glitter combo?

Creatures of Comfort



This is a quick look I did after spotting it in some of the New York Fashion Week pictures on line. Turns out it's a look done by Alicia Torello for the Creatures of Comfort show.  It was done using Zoya colors and given how many I have I thought I could probably recreate it quite easily.


Turns out the creamy color used in the show is Farah which I sadly do not own. So I used Jacqueline instead.  It's fast becoming a favorite of mine! Farah is a bit darker and more of a khaki color but I love the creamy off white color with the sparkly base too. This would be a stellar New Years look!  I think next time I'd do the negative space a bit smaller though!

Here's the original look:


Barielle Fall 2014 New York, NY Collection

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Today I have the fall collection from Barielle for you! I wanted to get these up sooner but the sun just wasn't cooperating with me! The fall collection contains three creams and a cream with a hint of shimmer.  I was really excited about these and while I was surprised with them when I saw them in person I still ended up really liking most of them!


First up is Taupe Notch, described as a creamy dark taupe.  I've always thought of taupe as more of a tan color but I did some research and it can extend to greyish browns too.  I'm a sucker for a good grey and this is a GREAT one.  It's super shiny (no top coat on these) and very deep.  One complaint I had on this one is the formula of mine was quite thin. It still evened out in two coats but it was tricky to work with since it wanted to run everywhere. That's the first I experience this issue with this brand and it was the only of the bunch so maybe mine was a bad bottle. Nonetheless the color is stunning.


Next up is Berry Posh, a creamy dark fuschia.  This one is as described and just as shiny as the others. Shown is two coats, no top coat.


Moda Bleu is next, described as a creamy dark navy blue.  I found this a little brighter than a navy and the effect is almost that of a jelly although it's quite opaque.  This one was a favorite of mine.


Then there's Soho at night, a creamy grape purple.  Again it's pretty much just as described.  I love the shine on these!



 Boho Chic is next up and it's described as a creamy deep sea green.  I REALLY love this one.  It looks like a really dark teal.  This one, like the blue, reminds me a bit of a jelly with the shiny, squishy finish.  It was opaque in two coats though! 


Finally we have Vintage Gown, described as a rust with a hint of pink.  I don't feel the description fits this one at all! It's sort of a nice, warm tan with an orange gold flash.  It''s the only in the collection with a finish that isn't a cream but the shimmer is subtle.  It complimented my skin tone quite nicely though!

Which is your favorite?  Barielle polishes are five free and never tested on animals. :)

**These polishes were provided to me for my honest review. I have not been compensated for my opinion**

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