In Remembrance

I have created a very special design in honor of all the men and women who have given their lives in order to protect the freedoms I enjoy everyday.  I completely respect anyone that volunteers to fight for my country knowing that there is a possibility that they may never come home again. My Grandpap served in the Airforce during WWII and my Dad served in the Airforce during Vietnam.  Thank you all for being braver than I could ever be!

I started with 2 coats of Milani White on the Spot.  Unfortunately, I had some bubbling this time.  I think I shook it to forcefully.

I added blue stripes using my stripper and Essence Walk on Air.

I left out a step when taking pictures.  I also striped a red line using OPI Quarter of a Cent-Cherry.  I added some dots using the same colors.

I thought that the design needed some sparkle so I added 2 coats of NL, and 1 coat of NYC.

Thank you again for your enduring courage!

Nails Inc. Wardour Mews

Thanks to the awesome Abbie at AbbieNail, I have a set of amazing Nail Inc. polishes to share with you! I believe it is called the Midas Touch Collection.

Today I have Wardour Mews. This is not your typical purple polish!  This sheer purple duochrome with flashes of gold foil.  The effect is just...WOW!  The type of light and how it hits the nail changes what you see.  Because it is a sheer polish I applied 3 coats for opaque coverage.  The application was smooth with hardly any clean-up. 

There is no base coat or top coat, just the polish in all its glory.
Outdoor, natural light:

Indoor, natural light:

So what do you think? Pretty stunning, huh?

Summer Challenge: Day 5 - Your Favorite Summer Color

I was going to go with white because I am all about the white right now, but I decided to go with a more summer-y color...Yellow.  I really do love a fresh, clean yellow.  The color is just so bright and cheerful that you can't help but be in a good mood when you see/wear yellow!

For this challenge I used Essence Mellow Yellow and as an accent on my ring finger Essence Wanna Be Your Sunshine.  This are both to beautiful yellows.  They are a little streaky so I ended up applying 3 coats to even everything out.

This next step seemed like a good idea until I realized that I was putting little eggs on my nails!! :)  I just wanted to add a little design. O-well you live and you learn! :) The white is Zoya Purity.

2 coats of SV.

Other than the eggs these 2 yellows really represent summer to me. 

Don't forget these lovely ladies:
Debbie @ The Crumpet - http://thecrumpet.blogspot.com/

Danielle - http://lbobeauty.blogspot.co.uk/

Neivys - http://maquiclubgirl.blogspot.com/

Jo @ Northern Nails - http://therockchicksrambles.blogspot.co.uk/

arlene @ http://euzefelus27-nailart.blogspot.com/

Helena - http://nailwish.blogspot.com.es/

Róisín- http://cuti-clue-les.blogspot.com/

Alyssa at Fancy Phalanges - http://fancyphalanges.blogspot.com/

Sarah - http://www.ynails.blogspot.co.uk/

bec - http://lacquerdreams.blogspot.com.au/

Misha - www.enigmatic-rambles.blogspot.com

Sharon - http://whatcolorismycoat.blogspot.com/

Melissa - http://www.misadventuresofawannabemartha.com/

Laurie http://dressedupdigits.blogspot.com/

Lucie @ Lucy's Stash www.lucysstash.com

Emma @  http://manicurity.blogspot.com/

Caitlin - www.caitlinscreativecorner.blogspot.com

Jane- http://absolutevarnish.blogspot.com/

Amber www.nevernakednails.blogspot.com

Vic @ Glowstars http://glowstars.net

Jackie- http://memasmanis-jackie.blogspot.com/

Summer Challenge: Day 4 Orange Freestyle

I have to admit that I wasn't that excited about this challenge...not an orange lover!  I think that orange is the worst color with my skin tone.   Then I remembered that I have this really interesting orange that I got from Esme.  Icing Funky Femme...Check it out!!
This is 2 coats, without a topcoat and natural light.

I added slices of orange using Zoya Purity and BM04.

Topped off with 2 coats of SV.

The glitter in this polish is amazing!!! It suspended is a juicy, squishing orange jelly that is SOOO bright.  It's the perfect summer orange.  If I have to wear orange I am totally wearing this orange!

Don't forget to check out these lovely ladies!

Debbie @ The Crumpet - http://thecrumpet.blogspot.com/

Danielle - http://lbobeauty.blogspot.co.uk/

Neivys - http://maquiclubgirl.blogspot.com/

Jo @ Northern Nails - http://therockchicksrambles.blogspot.co.uk/

arlene @ http://euzefelus27-nailart.blogspot.com/

Helena - http://nailwish.blogspot.com.es/

Róisín- http://cuti-clue-les.blogspot.com/

Alyssa at Fancy Phalanges - http://fancyphalanges.blogspot.com/

Sarah - http://www.ynails.blogspot.co.uk/

bec - http://lacquerdreams.blogspot.com.au/

Misha - www.enigmatic-rambles.blogspot.com

Sharon - http://whatcolorismycoat.blogspot.com/

Melissa - http://www.misadventuresofawannabemartha.com/

Laurie http://dressedupdigits.blogspot.com/

Lucie @ Lucy's Stash www.lucysstash.com

Emma @  http://manicurity.blogspot.com/

Caitlin - www.caitlinscreativecorner.blogspot.com

Jane- http://absolutevarnish.blogspot.com/

Amber www.nevernakednails.blogspot.com

Vic @ Glowstars http://glowstars.net

Jackie- http://memasmanis-jackie.blogspot.com/

ASBMF Challenge: Day 8 - Matte Magic

I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with this challenge, other than the obvious, matte.  After a little digging in the Helmer I came up with an idea!

I started with 2 coats of NYC City Sweets Pink. 

I had a hard time adding "magic" to this design and then I remembered that I had a Faery stamp!  Faeries are magically!  Using RA112 and Revlon Hazy I added my Faeries.

Magic sparkles so of course I had to add glitter! I applied 2 coats of Spoiled Jewelry Heist.  This is such a pretty light pink glitter with hints of blue, green and gold.  It really is gorgeous in the bottle but hard to apply.  You don't get much on your nails. :( But it was perfect for this design.  It added the magic but didn't cover the Fairy.

To make sure everything was nice and smooth I added a coat of SV.

My last step was to turn it matte.  I used 2 coats of Essie Matte About You.

At first I didn't like the design, but it really grew on me.  I love the softness of the design and the glitter is just WOW!!