Polish of Day 54 Layla Turquiose Soft Touch

I saw this polish and went wild.  Holo soft touch like the suedes.  The formula on this polish is actually pretty great.  I dries fast, so that will be 2 minutes to apply and go.  No top coat necessary.  This is a great new polish to my collection.  I really like it.  I had a coupon for $5.00 off.  Each bottle is  $9.75.  I bit the dust and bought two.  I almost got buy two get one free but it turned out these polish were not included in the promotion.  Darn.  Well, I still got $3.50 off coupon so I can go get a neutral one. 








I got these at Ulta.  They also have some exclusive OPI’s  so you might want to check it out.

Polish of Day 52 Jade Déjà Vu

This is Jade Déjà Vu is a fuchsia holo.   The formula is great, the price is right.  What else is there to say this is a beautiful holo.  I like the way they dry and the way they look on.   I am bound to be buying more of these.

















This polish was purchased at Ninja Polish.

Ciao,
Patty

Polish of Day 53 Essie Brooch the Subject

This is the perfect nude in my opinion.  I have had this polish for several months and never tried it. I meant to but with other things coming up I did not order it.  I finally order it and it stays on the shelf I put it on and said this is the perfect nude.  Essie is very good at making nudes.  This is three coats that dried relatively fast.  The thing I like about this polish also is that I love stamping and it is a great stamping base.  I did not stamp this one though but I did do something.

 








I love this color.  So many things you can do.
Ciao,
Patty

Yes, You Can Get Them Wet

I did this manicure a couple of weeks ago but did not test it out.  Last week I decided to test it.  So, I painted one hand with one coat of Color Club Revvolution.  I wore it to sleep.  I woke up twice to go potty and washed my hands both times woke up in the morning to wash my face.  Ate breakfast, putzed around the apartment doing some light chores and it did last through the whole day.  I did this with embossing powder not flocking.  Embossing has shorter hair and is a little rougher than flocking powder although I did hear that the Born Pretty store sold some flocking powder that stayed on even after washing your hands.  I ordered some of that to see how it worked out.  The embossing powder worked really well and it really looks like the velvet  manicure.  I really like it and will wear it out very soon.













It looks a little like salt and pepper but it is really glitter.  I like these because they are easy to do and real eye catchers.  What do you think love them or Leave them?
Ciao,
Patty

Polish of Day 51 Dahling by Butter London

I know I have missed some days but I will keep making them up and my goal is to make 365 in 365.   This is Butter London’s Dahling.  It was a Macy’s exclusive I believe last year and the color is what you would call a “true English rose”.   I was making a blanket in this exact color right before my mother-in-law died and I haven’t been able to go finish it.    I was crocheting it but somehow after she taught me to knit I just wanted to knit.  I finished the blanket some months ago I need to add it to my Pinterest boards.  I really need to update those boards.  I just for some reason don’t have the time I had before yet nothing has changed except I got into the polish room.  I am dying to take you all on a tour of it but while I have a house guest I can’t, just because I would not infringe on her privacy.  I feel like I said that before.  It is just that it is really fun to be in there.  So, Dahling is a creamy English rose.  The formula is great but after reviewing the Lancôme polish I don’t know if anything can compare.  Tomorrow I am gathering my mail haul for November for review.  I will also be doing my November favorites.  So, watch for those.  Ring from Charming Charlie’s,  I love that place.







If you have a blog do you keep up your Pinterest page up to date and if you do can you give us some tips on how to do that?
Ciao,
Patty

Just Add Milk Whimsical by Pam

This is from Whimsical Fall line.  I just love it.  I don’t think I have bought a polish from this line that I have not liked.  Of course I put undies on.  I put two thin coats of the polish with it.   I can’t wait to wear it.  I just swatched it and then took it off.  I hate that I will definitely wear it sometime this week.  I just love the glitters some are matte and some are glittery.  It is kind of like a chocolate chip cookie on your finger.  It is the closest  I have gotten to a chocolate chip cookie in a long time.   This polish is like most jelly like polishes.  It takes a just a bit longer to dry.  I have been using Nubar Diamond Top Coat and I love it.  It dries so fast and hard it is perfect for this formula.  There are several other great colors that Pam has put out  you need to check them out.  You can find her on her Facebook page and directions on how to order.  This polish runs $10.00 a bottle.

So, this is just such a cute polish you can’t help but maybe have it take you back to your childhood.  Another winner from Pam

Ciao,
Patty

Polish of Day 50 Avon Blue Suede

I was waiting for this one and well worth the wait.  I don’t have a blue suede and this one fits the bill.  This formula was really nice and this is just one coat.  I am really behind these suede's in a pinch and think everyone should at least own one bottle just for their convenience.  So, you’ve seen price rages from Zoya being the highest to Avon being the least expensive.  They all basically look the same it just depends on your budget whether you want to invest money into one or not.  Some people just hate them but I love them.  Don’t like the matte look they look great with a topcoat.  

 

So, have I convinced you enough to buy at least one suede?
Ciao,
Patty

Polish of Day 49 Angeline American Apparel

This really isn’t a  winter color but it could be by using it with a gradient.  I just love American Apparel polish and in Texas it was 80 degrees yesterday.  I had to wear shorts and a short sleeve shirt.  So, this color would be fine on a day like yesterday.




Winter is pretty much not coming to Houston Texas this year but that is nothing new.  The good thing is that we can wear our summer polish in winter on any given day.
Ciao bellas,
Patty

Polish of Day 48 Jacob Essence Polish

I was able to score the four polishes from the Essence line of the Breaking Dawn 2 series.   I ended up giving them to my nieces,  I felt stupid having them when they wanted them really bad and we were all going to to midnight show to see the movie so I swatched them and gave them to my nieces.  They loved them.  What can talk about is the bottle and the formula.  It is in a round bottle like cult nails.  I have a picture.  The brush is pretty big which was a plus but it does look prettier in real life than in pictures.  The formula was ok not the best.  The color is pretty.  So we all did our nails together and went to the show.  I kind of fell asleep for a little while but it was ok.  Personally, I can see what girls see in Taylor Lautner but not Robert Patterson.  I wish the father was like really good looking maybe I would have stayed awake.  Here that casting agents in these teen movies moms end up going and we want someone to lust over too so how about casting someone like William Levy, who you could get for a real bargain.  So, the next teen heartthrob movie I am going to protest unless there is some beefcake for the Moms.






So, if you were a big Twilight fan were you a Team Jacob or Team Edward?
Ciao,
Patty

A short (very) post from Goldie

Some of you may remember Goldie needing surgery for kidney stones in May or June since her surgery she put on 5 lbs.  She weighed so much that she was forced to sit in the back seat because she set the safety belt alarm off.    On Wednesday she went to the vet and had lost a whole pound.  I said that so good Goldie.  My weight loss is going along fine.  I've lost 17lbs.  To make her feel good I asked her how she did it, she sarcastically told me, " Well, I am on a high protein diet, I have cut out complex sugars."  I told her sounded a little like mine and then she said, "No, Mommy, I see you make your oatmeal, you have a pretty heavy hand there when it comes to the sugar, plus I go on two walks with Daddy so I get exercise.  You just sit around all day painting your nails or shopping for nail polish."  Teenagers, I thought I was done with them.
Goldie says caio.

Have you ever done something really stupid?

Have you ever done something really stupid?  I just did.  I swear I read that Hanukkah was the 28th of November but I was wrong.  It doesn't start until December 8th.  Oops?  I was showing my husband my 2nd day of Hanukah mani and telling him about others when he told me.  I immediately looked it up and found the right dates.  I've even been doing good deeds, like this morning I woke up early went to get keys made, went and got Goldie's food at the vet's.  Ok, I did do something a little bad.  I pretended I was going to leave Goldie at the vet.  I am going to pay for that one because now she wants a post.  We are negotiating.  The best thing I did today was taking 75% of the boxes nail polish comes in and took it to get recycled.   Well I guess I will get a free pass December 8th.

Ciao,
Patty

Polish of Day 47 Gelt by Whimsical

This is another one of Pam Wolf’s beautiful creation.  I went to the locksmith and this really big cowboy worked there and he was actually admiring this polish.  He was like wow that is so cool it is so bright and shiny
and it is  bright and blingy without being tacky.  Perfect polish for the first day of Hanukah.  For the non Jews gelt is money that you are supposed to get during Hanukah.  You are not supposed to get presents you give gelt but with Xmas and kids going to school, I think the Jews have tried to make it more like a regular Xmas by giving presents.  Personally,  my husband and I do gelt but in the form of gift certificates so sometimes I wonder if it is really the same.  It is but you are getting money at a store.  It is half way there.  What do you think?  Is a gift certificate the same thing as giving money?







So, back to the topic of presents.  Which is better, money or a gift certificate?
Ciao Bellas,
Patty

Black and White Stamping

Back is so often used as a staple color in most people’s wardrobe.  Black is a great color it is classy and forgiving to any body type.  I know most people probably wear black at least once to twice a week.  I know I do and I really like black.  White to me is a symbol of innocence and I love combining these two colors.  I wore this manicure for about three days and it was noticed by almost everyone I came in contact with someone asked me if they were the nail stickers and I said nope.  I almost hated taking this manicure off but I had to because I got my polish from Whimsical Monday.  I think if I haven’t been so tired lately I would have taken this off sooner but at the same time I did not want to because I do love the way the black and white look.  On my left hand two fingers are white and the other two black it seems to take the harshness away and evens the field out and of course the right hand is opposite. 

So these were the nails for two whole days a real coop because I usually change everyday.  I just also wore gray one day and black on the other day?

How many times a week do you wear  black in a week?

Ciao for now,
Patty

Polish of Day 46 Jack the Lad

Today is a butter London.  Jack the Lad.  It reminds me of a darker Logan.  I don’t have anything like it and it is really nice.   The color is gorgeous.  I love butter London so much.  I think you all can tell by the fact that I think I have posted maybe seven new polishes I got this month.   This is a glitter and two coats are ok but three is better or give it a pair of undies with two coats which is what I did.






You might think it looks like Zoya’s Logan but it is much darker.   I did find some dupes though and plan to post them hopefully tomorrow.  My life has been pretty chaotic right now so I don’t think I am going to put out my usual 60 posts  but that’s ok.    I am off to bed before bed before 12:00 am can you believe that?    But I do need my 8 – 10 hours.  How many hours sleep do you need to feel good the next day?   I've always kind of wondered about that.  Not how many you get how many do you feel you need?

Ciao,
Patty

Polish of Day 45 Indigo Illusion Nubar

I have been on a real Nubar kick for a couple of days now.  I want to know why this line is not in Ulta’s and Sephora’s.  It is a great quality polish with some really great colors.  I mean look at Reclaim that has to be the most beautiful green holo ever made.  This is indigo illusion it is a dark lavender with pink highlights and when it is in a different position it turns teal.  I did my best to get the change on film and I think I might have.  There is another polish they make called Peacock Feathers If you ever see that anywhere for less than $10.00.  You can buy it and put it on eBay and get $40.00.  It is always on my wish list.  You can see pictures of it on Scrangie’s website.  Nubar does have a line of duochromes on eBay very reasonably priced.  I have three of them and just ordered another.  So, look out for that one in the coming weeks.

I think I was able to pick up the color change because it is a very strong duochrome.  LIke I have said before these polishes go on smooth and dry fast.  The only thing about them is that they tend to separate at a faster rate than others so if you have a few make sure you shake the day before.  I actually go into the polish room like twice  a week just to shake nail polish so if I want to use one they are always ready.  The polish room is finished  but I have a friend staying with me and I won’t take pictures while she is here even though she would not mind I feel it would be an invasion and I just can’t do it.   So, I will get pictures eventually.  Paitience is a virtue.

Ciao bellas,
Patty

Save Your Manicure For One or Two More Days

Sometimes manicures are ready to go but you really aren’t.  Maybe you don’t have time or you just love the color so much you don’t want to take it off.  Simple solution.  Stamp it.  I wore this and ended up getting
the tips a little worn.  I did not have time to do another manicure and really did not want to take if off so I decided to stamp it with some pretty good results.









A little of both.  I still have the beautiful green background just added a stamp.  It is a new look and they look freshly painted.   When doing this make sure to look for  a stamp that covers the top.  This is a Konad plate.  I used white Konad polish and then added some dots where there were white dots.   Keep in mind that a  really open design might not give you the best results.

Ciao for now,
Patty

Polish of Day 44 Cocoa Nut by KB Shimmer

When I saw Kristi’s Winter Line I was so glad it was a winter line and not a X-mas Line.  I just fell in love with Cocoa Nut maybe it is my intense desire for chocolate since I can't have it I can at least have it on my hands.






This polish is pretty with it’s pink glitter and beautiful application.   This polish is so smooth it feels like you are spreading butter on a bagel.  I love it I know most people just don’t like brown and that is fine not every polish is for everybody but if you like browns this is a winner.

Ciao,
Patty