Gradient with Nail Tape

I did this a couple of weeks ago and forgot I did it.  I used polish from my Safari collection.  I used Close Encounters, Kalamiss Kiss and Safari Sun.  I used the lightest color first which was the Kalamiss kiss and then put the tape just in random places on my nails.  Then carefully sponged on the polish.   Immediately I took the tape off and this is what I came up with.










I like this manicure but it is very difficult to work with the tape for me right now.  I am practicing because I want to do a quilted manicure by the end of the month.  We will see if I can do it by the end of the month.
Ciao bellas,
Patty

Peacock Park Whimsical

Again a beautiful polish that personally I have no complaints about.  I love it.  I usually buy the lighter colors and this is the first bold color I have bought from Whimsical and I don’t know what has made me shy away from these bold colors.  The glitters are almost the same color as the polish which makes it not too flashy and I like that.  If teal is your color it is a safe bet that you will like this one.














All I can say is beautiful.  For winter spring summer or fall.
Ciao for now,
Patty

Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad

I bought a lot of polish this month simply because it was on sale all over the place but when I bought Butter London’s Cake Hole and then China Glaze’s  Glistening Snow came in I thought “Oh, no!”  they are exactly alike.  Then I though about OPI Coronation.  Luckily they were not dupes. 


On the far left is Cake hole, Middle is Glistening Snow, and the last finger has the OPI.  All are different as you can tell.  It is almost as if they are in order Cake Hole has the largest glitter,  glistening snow has a medium size glitter and Coronation has a fine glitter.


Then there was SpaRitual’s It’s Raining Men and Model’s Own Indian Ocean.  Definitely not dupes also

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These look like dupes but are not the SpaRitual is on the index and ring finger and Model’s Own on thumb and pinkie.  The SpaRitual is  much darker than the Model’s Own.  I did not use undies on either one. 


Here are the dupes and you would not believe which one's they are on the left is butter London Blagger and on the right Ciate Skinny Jeans. 

 

 

 

 

Definitely dupes I was really sad but it is ok that just means I get to order another one.  The difference is in price is only $1.00 so I'll get another Ciate and continue to order Blagger and if butter London decides to drop Blagger you can always get Skinny Jeans by Ciate.

 

 

 

Ciao for now,

Patty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here amazingly is my dupe.

Polish of Day 55 No More Waity Katie Butter London

Well, Ms. Middleton sealed the deal in April by becoming the Duchess of Cambridge now she is sure to hold a place in the royal family with the announcement of her pregnancy.  If Queen Elizabeth dies then the throne goes to Charles but for some reason I can’t see Charles as king for very long.  I see William as king for a long time.  Poor Harry now has to wait, but do you think Harry ever really wants to be king?  Hell, no, not when you can party naked in Vegas.  Gotta love Harry…Party on Harry you’re going to really have the good life now because I am sure the Duchess and Duke will add at least one more to their brood.  Good for us more naked pictures of Harry.  Don’t you just love him.  He is living the life of a king without ever having to worry about being one.








Who is your favorite prince William or Harry?
Ciao bellas,
Patty

Do You Miss Your French Manicure Try This

Several months ago I saw a picture of a French manicure but it did not look like the normal french manicure. I saw something similar to it on Chalkboard nails. I figured out a way to do it and this is what I came up with.

 

 

I did a gradient.  I used Essie's Brooch the Subject and OPI's My Boyfriend Scales Walls.  I had been trying to get this to work out and the key is patience.  I made sure the neutral color was dry and even after it was dry I used a coat of the Nubar top coat.  Then I sponged on the colors very carefully.  It is a delicate manicure and it must be delicately done.  It might have also been finding the right base color but I was quit pleased with the results.  I waited a while and then put the top coat on. 

 

 

 So, what do you think?  Would this be something you would wear?
Ciao,
Patty

 

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