rock of ages

I have no clue why this reminds me of 'Rock of Ages'.  There is something about the black with the bright pink and bright blue glitter that screams hairband to me.  Like a leather coat bedazzled with pink and blue rhinestones.

I added a pink accent nail because I needed something to break up the black glitter polish.  The pinkness of the accent nails makes this even more 80s.  My nails were growing out, nice and long.  Then bamm, I broke one.  So they are all back to short.  It was nice to have long nails but it is nice to have them back short.  So much easier with a smart phone, working in the kitchen, and typing on my computer.

MAC - Everything That Glitters
OPI - Kinky in Helsinki

space

I bought this polish a while back but it has just been sitting in drawer ever since.  I wasn't sure how it would go on.  It is semi-pretty in the bottle.  I got it because it looked unusual and was only 99 cents.

I actually really like it once it is on the nail.  It carries it multiple colors/sheen pretty well.  I only used two coats and it it works.  I have no clue what it is called when a color is different from all different view points.  Sort of like oil.  I then did a simple white stamping over some of the nails for a bit of fun.  Nothing fancy but it really works on the short nails.

Wet & Wild - Gray's Anatomy
Sally Hansen - White On
plate - Cheeky CH46

gold digger

I used one of my favorite polishes for this paint job.  OPI Up Front & Personal is such an amazing color.  It is a very subtle warm gold but more of a nude gold.  Not much yellow in it.  It looks great with just one coat.  I wanted more of a statement so I used three coats.  That might be a bit much but it helps hide the nail line.

Then a simple black polish with two coats of 24k gold leaf polish on top for the accent finger.  Nothing fancy but still makes a statement.

OPI - Up Front & Personal, The Man With the Golden Gun
Sinful Color - Black on Black

ruby red

I went to a bridal shower yesterday.  I also made the dessert and chocolate truffles.  I didn't have time to repaint my nails before the mid-day shower (I took my polish off before making anything).  I just had time for a quick nail-protein-hardener-etc clear coat before leaving.  When I got to the party, I kept on getting asked what special paint job I did for the shower.  A few really didn't understand why I didn't have time to do some elaborate paint job and make everything for dessert.  I guess that is what happens when you always have crazy/special/painted nails.  I draw the line at losing sleep so I can paint my nails.  Plus, I hate waking up in the morning with fabric indents on my nails.

This was a quick paint job.  Just a sparkly red (almost magenta) on four nails.  Then a simple basic red on the middle with a matte top coat.  Looking at it now, I wish I had switched the paints around.  The bright glitter polish would really pop if it was just the accent finger.

OPI - Got the Blues for Red, You Only Live Twice

grey & gold

I am loving the quicky paint jobs.  Nothing fancy but quick and fun.  I picked out a polish (grey) that I haven't really used a lot.  I love the color but it has of a winter chill to it.  It is not depressing dark but something about it is somber.  Well, I can't have that on my nails so I added an accent finger of gold.  Silver would have been the obvious choice with grey but the micro flecks of glitter in the grey polish are gold.  It just works.  Totally not spring-ish, more New Years Eve feeling.

OPI - GoldenEye, I Have A Herring Problem

quicky

I cannot think of a title/name for this paint job.  It is sort of out there.  It reminds me of Louboutin shoes (silver glitter with a red sole).  But for more of a shoe paint job, it would just be one red accent nail instead of red being the main color

I haven't done a red nail in a long time.  It's always fun to go back to a classic.

OPI - Got The Blues For Red
Urban Outfitters - Scorcher

jewelry box

I bought this blue polish because I thought it was close to Tiffany's blue.  It is close but just one shade off.  I still love it.  Plus, the polish formula has awesome coverage.  The brush is a bit wonky but hard to complain when it was a dollar.  I then added not one, but two fingers of a great glitter/jelly polish.  Just more jewels in the box.

Wet & Wild - I Need A Refresh-Mint
Urban Outfitters - Chilly

purple

I've said it before, I like purple.  It is my go-to polish color.  There are just so many purples (and I own quite a few).  It is a great color because it can range from pink/purple to blue/purple to even brown/purple.  It can be so light it is almost white, so dark it appears black.

It is also a very hard color to photograph.  Even using a light box, it never appears the same.  Both the base color and jelly glitter are OPI from the Euro collection.  A quick paint job but still has some pizazz with the glitter.

OPI - Vant to Bite My Neck?, Polka.com

blue

I promises I wasn't trying to match all my paint jobs to the lake.  It just happened.  The color of the water changed every hour of every day.  It would go from super dark to light blue with just the pass of a cloud.  It became pink during one night's amazing sunset.

I love the main color for this paint job.  I am not too keen about the glitter accent nail.  The jelly glitter is okay but it is a bit too mermaid for my liking.  I don't know if that makes sense, but it totally looks like the bottom skirt of a Disney Halloween mermaid costume.

Nicole - Stand By Your Manny
Sinful Colors - Nail Junky

teal moons

This was a quick paint job.  I used paper hole repair stickers for the large moons (teal first, sticker, then the darker green on top).  I was so happy when I went out on the dock the next afternoon and the color of the water was exactly the same as my nails.

The glitter/darker color is one I have used before and really like.  I have never layered it over another color.  I love how it changed and some of the base teal is showing through.  Now I want to try layering it over a bunch of other colors (blue, purple, red, etc).

OPI - On Her Majesty's Secret Service
China Glaze - Turned Up Turquise

turquoise

I love this turquoise Essie polish color.  I do not like the formula.  It is very thin and prone to streaking.  It requires 3 coats minimum.  And with three coats of polish, even quick drying top coat still takes a while.

I then added a pink/silver halo to the ring finger for a little pop.  It was amazing when compared with the lake, all the colors worked perfectly together.

Essie - Turquoise & Caicos
Urban Outfitters - After Hours

blue

Another quicky.  I have been doing a lot of quick paint jobs recently.  They are just so easy.  Just picked out a great dark blue from MAC that has a micro electric glitter undertone to it.  Then a light blue on the accent finger with some dots, and presto - done.  I almost went with a normal paint job (all one color on all the nails) but I couldn't bring myself to do it.

MAC - Ming Blue
Sally Hansen - Air
OPI - Malaga Wine