China Glaze Strawberry Fields and Maybelline Bleached Neons Tropink

Erm...Hi? Not sure if anyone really missed me, but yeah..there seemed to be an interruption to the regular programming. Namely my will to be creative was taken from me with some low level antidepressants for Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Did not enjoy at all. I did do my nails..but it was a struggle to be creative and motivated. I haven't joined in an AN Monday challenge despite best intentions, and my instagram has been neglected as well. Although I have learned to crochet in the meanwhile. I actually really love it and am working on presents for others at the moment :)

So, nails. Here is what I have had on for the last few days. This is a base of the Maybelline Bleached Neon Tropink on my middle 2 fingers, then I put some striping tape and did a coat of China Glaze Strawberry Fields on all fingers. I then put a coat of Dance Legend Orlando flakie coat on my first and last finger and attempted some stamping over the top. It's there but you can't really see it, but don't care because the flakie is awesome!

China Glaze Strawberry Fields and Maybelline Tropink 

 How awesome is the Flakie? So pretty!

So, I think I am back! Slightly irritable at the moment but improving daily..I bought some Lilypad Lacquer goodness as Nicole has a new collection or two out at the moment. If you want some awesome Holographic polish, glitter or Flakie, you can find it at her store here: Lilypad Lacquer

I wonder if you actually missed me? Let me know!

Pretty Serious Hell On Wheels and Vicious Vampire- Red for Untried May

Hello, hello! I am slowly but surely catching up with Untried May month..Today I have one of 2 post, and this is for May the 5th- Red! I have already done a red jelly on 2nd of May but I couldn't resist these reds by Pretty Serious. Today I have for you Pretty Serious Hell on Wheels with an accent nail of Vicious Vampire. Pretty Serious Hell on Wheels is a gorgeous vibrant red and for this swatch I used to 2 coats with top coat.The accent nail was also 2 coats with Vicious Vampire and a top coat which matched Hell on Wheels so well in vibrancy but has blue flecks and red glitters throughout :)

How do you not love these reds together? They are just gorgeous polishes by themselves and the formula for both were excellent, together is a match made in polish heaven. I have a few more Pretty Serious polishes I am keen to pull out for Untried May. I tend to grabby hands all the lovely colors and forget which pretties I have stashed! Loving untried May so far :) What do you think of these 2..do you have them? You can buy some Pretty Serious at their website, here and they are having a sale at the moment, with selected polishes for $5.95 AUD!

Picture Polish Nude with Essence Night in Vegas

Tonight I have a NOTD post for you. I have been wearing this mani for the last few days. I wasn't going to post about it as I thought it was just another "work appropriate" look but not particularly of interest. Picture Polish Nude though is super work appropriate and itself quite interesting and lovely color. I decided to jazz up the mani with one of my Essence Special Effect Toppers. As I was going for not-so-flashy I used Essence Special Effect Topper Night in Vegas.

Picture Polish Nude

I forgot to take a photo of what the Picture Polish Nude looked liked on the nails. Oops! I applied Ulta3 Base Coat and 2 Coats of Nude though before added a coat of Essence Night in Vegas.

Essence Night in Vegas

Picture Polish Nude with Essence Night in Vegas and 1 Coat of Seche Vite

This is the mani after 2 days of hard (work) wear. I spent alot of my time staring at my nails and making the special effect topper flash from green to gold to orange :) It was hours of happy entertainment, LOL. Essence Night in Vegas is clearly a flakie but what I like about it is that the flakies are regular and space evenly out without trying..and look like a flakie pattern.

It reminds me of a damask silk pattern, so pretty.

Hope you thought this post was worth a look :)  I tried to stamp last night, but was so tired I was transferring the stamp wonky from the plate and half missing the rubber stamp BEFORE I even got near my nails. Erk! I feel some nail stamping/art coming on tomorrow though..so please check in and see how I went :)