nail polish organization

i had been storing my nail polish in the ikea kassett storage boxes but with my collection growing, i was getting tired of shuffling though them to find the color i wanted.  it was time for an upgrade.

the helmer

my collection...

...with plenty of room to grow.

change of heart

was anybody else disappointed with sally hansen diamond strength jewel overcoat in 503 multi-faceted?  trying to save a mani, i found a combination that turned my frown upside down.

i started with my dipped in gold mani (here), then added sally hansen diamond strength jewel overcoat in 503 multi-faceted and deborah lippmann happy birthday.

i wasn't planning on posting this but have received so many compliments i thought i would share.  my favorite... "o.m.g. your nails!  i am about obsessed with you right now..."

bright and sparkly mani

currently obsessed with essie's set in stones.  i am more of a gold kind of girl, but this top coat is addictive!

essie:  turquoise & caicos.  set in stones.

loving at the moment

gives my fine hair body like never before.

(phytovolume. phytobaume.)

!heaven!

(red velvet cupcake candle. from target.)

turn it up

new opi polish

(suzi skis in the pyrenees. i'm indi-a mood for love.

strawberry margarita.)

midnight + silver sparkle mani

revlon midnight affair.  opi ds coronation. 

essie luxeffects set in stones.

(holiday) party OOTN

gold sequins

laura mercier

almond coconut milk souffle body creme.  lip glace - bellini. 

second skin cheek colour - lush nectarine. 

opi cajun shrimp

mixed gold bangles

satin peep toe pumps 

party toes

rainbow glitter + gold mani

faceit GL111.  butter london west end wonderland.

opi rainbow connection.

rainbow glitter

i'll admit that opi rainbow connection is a polish i should have passed on.  but how can you pass up a nail polish called rainbow connection?  the lovers, the dreamers, and me... i needed it in my life! 



the difference:  deborah lippmann happy birthday uses red and blue glitter while opi rainbow connection and sephora by opi spark-tacular! use magenta and aqua.  spark-tacular! and happy birthday have two sizes of glitter (although spark-tacular! is much more fine), while rainbow connection has three.

top to bottom:

happy birthday.  spark-tacular!.  rainbow connection.

(all over zoya pandora)



my favorite (hands down) is rainbow connection...SO happy that i picked it up.

opi. the muppets collection

my picks!

rainbow connection.  designer...de better!.  warm & fozzie.

dipped in rose gold ombre mani

this mani deserves two pictures,

one to show the ombre...



and one to show the sparkle!

orly rage.  butter london rosie lee.

sephora by opi traffic-stopper copper.

ulta (mini) haul

received my ulta mailer.  (one) $5 off coupon;  (two) buy two, get one free butter london;  (three) didn't need a third reason...

bluey has been on my wish list for awhile; i thought it was going to be sold out but...suprise!  i have been looking for the perfect shocking pink, primrose hill picnic is just what i was looking for.  toff is a gorgeous dusty brown pink, just right for my next pedicure.

stila lip glaze in grapefruit is one of my favs, so when i saw this mini trio with seashell and raisin too, i couldn't pass it up.

i have been wanting to try both the tarte bronzer and the amazonian clay 12-hour blush in dollface.  this mini set was the perfect way to try both. 

mani of the moment. wallis

butter london wallis

mani essentials

for the perfect at home manicure.

sephora by opi restorative hand moisturizer

cutex regular nail polish remover

emery boards

snow block

orange sticks

cuticle scissors

basically u cotton rounds

sally hansen instant cuticle remover

sally hansen vitamin e nail & cuticle oil

nail clippers

seche clear crystal clear base coat

seche vite dry fast top coat

starry pink mani

opi steady as she rose.

glitter nail,  revlon starry pink.  opi servin' up sparkle.

dipped in gold mani

faceit GL111.  butter london west end wonderland. 

sephora by opi only gold for me.

h.g.

a few products that i hope to never be without.

bobbi brown blush.  slopes.  peony.

bliss lemon + sage body butter

seche vite dry fast top coat

sally hansen.  vitamin e nail & cuticle oil.  instant cuticle remover.

bareMinerals.  original spf 15 foundation.  all-over face color warmth.

revlon dupes

it started with black with envy.  then out came carbonite, i HAD to have it.  next on the list, facets of fuchsia.  did i need perplex?  of course i did...off to ebay i went.

absolutely shore

with fall just around the corner, the pretty pastels of warm summer days are coming to an end.  before deeper colors take over, i decided to paint my nails with my favorite color of the season topped with the gold glitter that i just can't get enough of.

 essie absolutely shore.  sephora by opi only gold for me.