New Shoes and Matching Toes!

I got these sandals in the recent sales, I am a sucker for animal prints so had to have them, saddo that I am......

Anyway, once I got them home I realised I could do a matching toe mani using Konad.  How could I not, it was too much fun not to do it.  Be warned, toe shots coming up..........

I used Misa Heaven White as the base, then stamped in black with plate M57.  Then I filled in some of the spots with CG 2030.

Very simple, but kinda cute, if you like animal prints.  Nothing amazing, but fun anyway :o)

Konad M21 & M40 - Misa I Will Survive/ChG 2030

Last weeks nail mani challenge by PHD, was Bling!  We had to use Gold or Silver and rhinestones.
We had to make our nails super blingy, a look that can be quite OTT, but I had a go, knowing I would not like it, as I am not keen using golds on me, yuck. (other than for stamping)

I started by painting my nails in Misa I Will Survive, a black creme polish, then painted my ring finger in ChG 2030, so at least one nail was gold.  I then stamped the splash design from plate M21 using ChG 2030, and applied it to all the black nails.  It still actually looked kind of classy so I decided I had to make it look more bling stamped the crown from M40 in black on the gold nail.  I then added rhinestones to the points of the crown, truly making it look tacky.....

I loved it till I put the crown and rhinestones on, but I had to follow the rules of the challenge somehow.  Still it was something different for me and that is the reason I do the PHD challenges, it makes me move outside my comfort zone.

It's not my best work, or even my taste, but hey, I did the challenge LOL

Konad M73, M36 - Misa Dirty Sexy Money/No7 Totally Teal

This Konad was inspired by a challenge post on Polish Hoarder Disorder's blog.
She has decided to run a weekly mani challenge.  The first challenge she posted was to create a mani using at least two colours from her choice of green, red, teal and white.  We were asked to include glitter somewhere and to create it using a Vintage theme.  We send our mani pics to her and she posts the results on her blog for all to see.  No prizes or anything like that, but we all get to see what kind of creations everyone comes up with, using the same colours and theme, very interesting and loads of fun to do.

So here is my version........

Firstly I used Misa Dirty Sexy Money, (swatched and reviewed here), on all fingers except the ring finger, on this I used No7 Totally Teal.  I then stamped a design from plate M73.  I felt these muted colours and the pattern were perfect for a Vintage themed mani.
On the lighter Misa nails I used the darker No7, and on the dark No7 nail I used the lighter Misa.

I then stamped a butterfly from plate M36, using konad white and then used a top coat of CG Wireless holographic.  This gave a very subtle covering of tiny glitter that would not obscure the design too much.

I really enjoyed this challenge, and am looking forward to the next one, any I do will be posted here so you can all seem them :)

Misa Polish - Dirty Sexy Money

I bought this polish months ago and have only just gotten around to trying it out.  Shame on me!
This is a very popular polish, it gets mentions on nearly every blog or forum you visit, therefore, it was a must have for me.  Now I have tried it I can see why everyone loves this so much, it is one amazing colour.

I find Misa polishes to be really great application wise, they always seem to be very smooth, never gloopy and opaque in two coats.  This one was no exception, applied wonderfully and was very opaque.  It is a lovely shade of green, it has a deep dusky quality to it, with a hint of teal and a creme finish, scrummy !

If you don't already have this in your polish stash, go get it!  Quality, application and colour payoff are all fabulous.  It is a true classic and I am very happy to have it in my collection.

Konad M21 - For Dexter.......

Okay, today we have a mani that is just for fun.....



Dexter is one of my favourite TV shows, I just love it. It is quirky, funny and just a bit different to other shows. I have been watching some of the re-runs on TV here in UK, they are showing it from season 1 to 3 in preparation for season 4 coming to the UK in the summer. While watching the very cool credits, and looking at the stark white/red designs of the DVD covers, I decided to do a konad in honor of our Dexter......so here it is.

For the base I used Misa Heaven White, 2 coats here, though three might have been better as it went a bit streaky looking. I then stamped the splash design from plate M21 and konad red, to show the splashes of blood Dexter loves so much ;o)

Here are the results, very Dexter, I'm sure you'll agree ;o)

Another Haul, some OPI, Misa and Nubar!

Okay, so I have yet another haul post, this time some OPI's for you to see, as well as a Misa and two Nubar. I am still trying to get hold of all the ones I have missed over the years.....

I am going through a really bad green phase and so I am trying to get as many as I can find, along with some other brights. I must be yearning for Spring/Summer with all these colours! I also wanted to try a couple of the OPI suede polishes.

OPI The 'IT' Colour, In my Back Pocket, Green-wich Village


OPI, Over the Taupe, Ink Suede, Suzi Skis in the Pyrenees Suede


Misa Green with Envy, Nubar Lemon Sorbet, Green Tea

As usual, I will be swatching these over the coming weeks.

Konad M21 - Misa Heaven White and I Will Survive and my Daughter's hands :o)

Okay my Daughter's goth mani lasted all of 2 days, she picked most of it off during her 'A' level sociology exam ! LOL.
So she asked me to do another one recently and this is what I came up with. I have to keep them fairly black for her as she likes the mean and moody vibe and she would freak if I put lilac or baby pink on her ;o)

So we decided on this design, I was going to do this as my next konad but it suited our colour needs. I love how it turned out, it looks quite stylish and retro. I will have to do this one for myself soon.

My Daughter's mani

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I used Misa's 'Heaven White' and 'I Will Survive', as always the application was fab with two coats being enough. I cannot fault Misa so far, all the polishes I have tried have had exellent application, not too thick, not too thin, just right (oops, I sound like Goldilocks now!).
We used plate M21 and konad polish in black and white.

my Daughter's completed mani

Hope you like it!

My favourite Konad so far - M51 & Misa The Grass is Greener on my Side

I love this Konad soooooooo much, it is a definite favourite of mine.
It has a massive amount due to the fact that the base is Misa 'The Grass is Greener on my Side'. I seem to have a thing about Misa polishes, two of my current favourite polishes are both Misa and I have a few more yet to try.

OMG, what an amazing colour! A rich, vibrant mid green with a slight teal hue and the most beautiful shimmer that just brings this polish alive! It is seriously one incredible colour, it has to be seen to be believed. I never thought I would ever wear green, let alone one in a mid-green, but this is seriously amongst my favourite polishes, it was love at first swatch. This polish applied really well and needed only two coats to look even, dried fairly quick too.

I added a design from plate M51, a delicate floral design I felt would compliment the colour and bring out its rich spring like feel. I used konad polish in white and stamped near the cuticle so the flowers would look like they were 'growing' from my nail.



I really love the design, so delicate and pretty, I didn't want to take this one off. I think they work well together and this will be repeated again, I just adore it.

3 More Konad Catch-ups........

Okay girls, here are three more of my konad mani's. A couple more days of this and we will be up to present day, then you won't be so bombarded with konad nails LOL

The first one was a design I saw on a fellow bloggers page. Wan at I Love Nail Polish has some beautiful designs and tutorials on her site so go take a look. This one was so cute I had to try it out, going to do the Gothic Lolita one as well, it is just so fab I have to have a go!
It was my first time doing polka dots and it was so much fun to do. I also did my toes with the same design and it looked super cute! Hubby loved the toes, he called them my happy feet as they made us both smile so much. Honestly, you can't be miserable with this design on your fingers and toes.
Getting the konad design straight was also really hard, I was so fixed on doing this quickly I left myself flustered and couldn't line them up right, I left it though and still enjoyed the mani.
My base polish is a much darker lilac than Wan used, I just didn't have one pale enough, but it still looks kinda cute.

I used Gosh Wild Lilac for the base
M71 in konad white
Misa Heaven white and dotting tool for the polka dots



The next one was back to the snowflake plate, it was coming up to Christmas so it was a must do mani. This time I experimented with a non konad polish for the stamping. It worked okay too, was very impressed with the silver, it was incredibly opqaue and stamped beautifully.

Orly Pixie Dust base
M59 in konad white and Stargazer Chrome Silver




The last one for today features my current favourite nail polish. Misa Sugar Daddy! I cannot believe how much I love this polish. It is just stunning, it looks like crystallized sugar on your nails, though smooth of course ;o) The konad design in a good one too, very delicate and I felt complimented the base colour well. This was my first try at a full nail design, but it is a very forgiving one so a good starter. I love this one, so pretty.

Misa Sugar Daddy base
M63 in China Glaze Emotion



Well, that's it for today, hope you enjoyed them, more coming shortly.........