Face Of Australia Some Like It Hot and OPI Jinx- Orange for Untried May

Hello...orange..do you love it or hate it? I never gave orange polish much thought in the past apart from "only old people wear orange"..boy was I wrong. Corals and oranges are amongst some of my most fave polishes to wear, neon on toes is a must for summer and suprisingly the brighter the better on my nails is the only way to go. So, I was out and  about and saw Face of Australia had a sale in Big W. So I thought I was ping the barcode on the Screen Siren collection and to my suprise they were a whole $1.75, so of course..they all came home with me. This collection is all inspired by Marilyn Monroe and this one is called Some Like It Hot and is a bright leaning neon orange.

This is 2 coats of FOA Some Like It hot with top coat.

Then to add a bit of bling I thought I would do texture tips with OPI Jinx which is a Coral orange but looks like I dipped my fingers in sugar! 

So, this wasn't particularly nail arty, but I sometimes the simple manis are the most effective. I really loved how this one looked. The contrast in the oranges and the textures was so bling and I really didn't want to take it off! 

Lilypad Lacquer Sassy Citrus

Hey guys! It's been a week since I've posted. Life has happened a little bit and work has been super nuts. No, really. I've also been helping my sister with a few medical things, so time has run short or more to the point..sunlight for photos! LOL. I am going to have to figure out how to set up my lightbox properly. Haven't managed to do it right for 2 years..so maybe the 3rd year is a charm? It''s Sunday night here and there has been much washing done today..like 6 loads..sheets, towels, clothes...you name it, it has been washed. Might have a mini holiday coming up..yay!
Tonight I have for you Lilypad Lacquer Sassy Citrus. I am in an orange phase..I have China Glaze Koi Pond with Inglot 205 and Daring Digits Copperline on my toes. Flakie orange and glitter..its awesome! I am going to bling up my Sassy Citrus further tomorrow..but today I just enjoyed orange and holo..love!

 This was 2 coats of Lilypad Lacquer Sassy Citrus. As always I love how pigmented these polishes are. This one has a scattered holo and is very pretty. This does lean towards the coppery orange and I really love that. The application was amazing and I purchased mine from the Lilypad Lacquer Etsy store which you need to check back from time to time to see when it's open :)

ANMonday- Dots.. on a Thursday!

Hi guys, today I have for you my ANMonday challenge, which is dots! I am a little late to the party which is nothing unusual for me, sorry 'bout that. I've had a busy week thus far with work, an unhappy cat  requiring a vet trip and trying to stick to a healthy eating plan. Food organization is not something that comes naturally for me so I have to put in a fair bit of time/effort. Bleh. Anyways, on Monday it was cloudy and cold here, when its meant to be the height of summer so I wanted a sunny looking mani. This is what I came up with!

Polishes used were, base of China Glaze Lemon Fizz, Accent nail in NerdLacquer Regeneration. Stamping  was with Pueen plate 49 KBShimmer 24 Carrot Bold and dotting done with KBShimmer 24 Carrot Bold, Sinful Colors Cloud 9 and Nails Inc Hobart Place.

 The KBShimmer 24 Carrot Bold was more vibrant in realy life, but you can see some of the brightness on the little finger!

I really enjoyed wearing this and quite a few people commented. I think it has a slightly retro feel to it because of the stamping? Anyways. I love the orange yellow combo and I seem to have a pattern of cremes with glitter accents and stamping..hmm. I should really try and stretch myself a bit more! LOL. Anyways, some nice sunny days coming up, you know what that means..holos! 

Island Girl Hula Girl

Hey guys, how was your Christmas? Mine was full of too much to eat and lots of family get togethers :) It was busy but fun. The joys of shift work have meant I am already back at work and working the weekend and New Years eve..yay for me! Anyways to cheer myself up I chose a neon eye searing color I brought back from Hawaii. The brand is Island Girl and the color is Hula Girl. It's an orange pink neon that, like most neons is hard to photograph...this is 3 coats with top coat. In real life there is a bit of a visible nail line but it wasn't too bad!

Island Girl Hula Girl

I do love a good neon and I had no problems with the formula, in the full sun the neon pink sheen can be seen and inside the orange was more prominent. I am going to sit down and think of some nail art to do with this...and try not to work too hard over the New Year period..hope you have some fun plans for New Years..what's going to be on your nails??

Ulta3 Blue Heaven with Holographic Stamping

Hi all! Well, it finally happened. I got my stamping nail art mojo back. Has taken forever since I have felt I have had inspiration to do some nail art, and then actually getting it right :) My inspiration was this lovely Ulta3 Blue Heaven that I stumbled across the other day..so pretty. I teamed it up OPI Call me Gwen-Ever which I found at a bargain price. Can I say, it's a very orange, orange? Anyways, to complete the look I had in mind I did some gradient nails with Gwen-Ever and Pretty Serious Generally Hazardous. I double stamped over Blue Heaven with China Glaze Sci Fly By and Take a Trek with Mash 43 plate. 

Right Hand- Blue Heaven with Call me Gwen-Ever Accent

Left Hand, Call Me Gwen-Ever with Blue Heaven accent

 Side by side comparison. Which do you like best?

 Up close pic of stamping holo goodness :)

I loved how this came together overall.. I did have run outside like an idiot to catch the transient sun for these pics. Who says it's almost summer here?? Will see it when I believe it! Anyways, this was so fun and I enjoyed wearing this alot. Hope you liked it!