Zoya Dannii with BM stamp

Hello fellow bloggers!

I hope everyone is having a fantastic start to their week.  I'm not crazy about my week yet.  My honey had a family emergency and is out of town until Saturday.  boo!  I do wish him and his family the best though.  So until he gets back, it's just me and my fur baby, Monster.

Now on to the fun stuff.  Today I'm going to show you my simple mani from Sunday that I'm taking off today.  It didn't really last that long at all.  The next day it had already chipped at the tips, however I was working really hard yesterday.  Whatever I decide to do for the rest of the week, I'll be a bit more gentle on it.  But anyway, I bought this polish at Ulta about 2 weeks ago and had yet to use it, but I'm pretty psyched I did.  It's gorgeous.  Hope you like it!

WHAT I USED:

Zoya Dannii - 2 coats

Finger Paints - Amethyst Atelier w/ BM plate19

Essie Matte About You

Then I just added a couple of white rhinestones in the design.

Blog Tag: What's In Your Purse?

Hey Everyone!  I wasn't tagged to do this post but it looked like so much fun, and it's a really good excuse for me to clean out my purse. (:  I am warning you now, there are a lot of pictures and A LOT of junk ahead.  I'm also not great at taking pics, but I did my best.

This is my super large purse.  Yes!  It's neon orange.

It's a Jimmy Choo.

 

 

My makeup bag, wallet, and junk pouch that I got from Urban Outfitters.

All my makeup from the bag includes Cover Girl powder, Hard Candy blush, Rimmel Eyeshadow, and lots of eyeliner.

All in this pouch is spare change, nail glue, off brand Neosporin, Hello Kitty Band-Aids, hair clips, and extra earrings.

My F21 sunglasses in my Dior glasses case.  I try to deceive people. lol.  The case is actually from my regular glasses.  They are Dior frames.

Zune w/ skully ear buds, vitamins, blotting papers, Burt's Bees lip balm, keys, Gold Bond hand cream, Burt's Bees cuticle cream, plastic spoon?, F21 work badge, a Jarrito's bottle cap?, my pool tag and mail key, and my little red flashlight that NEVER works.  See.  Just junk!

shopping list, my dental business card, and receipts from Chick-fil-A, Wal-mart, and Sally's Beauty Supply.  This doesn't include the ones that are in my wallet.

 Dump your purse, answer the questions, and tag 5 bloggers to find out what's in their purse.

Q. Where did you get your purse and how long have you had it?
A. I got it from my mother-in-law for Christmas 2 years ago.  It's my Spring/Summer purse.

Q. What are 3 must-haves in your purse? (not including keys and wallet)
A. I guess my work badge, Neosporin, and Band-Aids.  I hurt myself a lot at work.

Q. What is something you should have in your purse right now but don't?
A. MONEY! lol No but really. 

Q. What is the thing you have most of in your purse right now?
A. Definitely makeup.  Way too much makeup.

TAGS:
Natalie from LacquerHolics
Kirsten from Glitta Gloves
Jen from The PolishAholic
Becky from Nailed to the Wall
Laura from Clothes, Cosmetics, and Chat

I can't wait to see what everyone else has in their purse and I hope I didn't bore you as much a this little fur ball.

This is my little Monster and she watched the whole thing go down.  This is her rolling her eyes.  She's can't even look at me she's so embarrassed.

Ulta Starstruck and Orly Snowcone

So today I have for you a really pretty mani that I received multiple compliments on.  I went on a crazy polish spree at Ulta and came home with some amazing things and these are a few of them.  I haven't done a sponged mani on myself in awhile and since I picked up this great glitter, I thought it was my perfect opportunity.  I really love it over the different blues which I have really been drawn to lately, and I don't even like blue. (:

So on my pointer and pinky finger, I first did 2 coats of Orly Snowcone and then I sponged on the Starstruck after.  On my middle and ring finger, I used Ulta Blue Streak and repeated the glitter.  It's very simple and easy, but really fun.  I highly enjoyed it and after 4 days of wear, it's still perfect and considering what I do for a living, my fingernails are always janky.  I am a visual merchandiser BTW if anyone didn't know.

Well I hope you all had a great day and enjoyed what I had for you.  Now I have to go come up with some new manicure to satisfy myself with.

heartNAT's 100 Follower Giveaway!

Hey Everyone!

heartNAT has reached 100 followers and is having a great giveaway to celebrate.  You could win 6 polishes from the China Glaze Anchors Away! collection and an extra polish from Color Club called Covered in Diamonds.  To enter just click on the link above and don't forget, the contest ends on July 1, 2011.  Good luck to everyone and congrats on 100 followers heartNAT!

Sponged mani and My First Acrylic Trial

Hello All!

I just wanted to post some quick pics of a sponged manicure I did for a friend.  She even asked me to try and do acrylic nails on her and somehow I managed to successfully do them, and I gotta say...they look pretty good.  I'm not too keen on the fake nail thing but I did practice on my own pointer finger first and it came out great also.  I will post some pics tomorrow of mine and of my polish haul from today.  I had to go to the ghetto for these LOL!  No, but really.  I did.  So stay tuned!  Night fellow polishers!

The lighting is terrible but we just finished them and it's dark out.

WHAT I USED:
Beauty Secrets Acrylic Nail Kit
F21 Love and Beauty Light Purple - 2 coats
F21 Love and Beauty Gold - sponged to the middle
Sinful Colors Pinky Glitter -  sponged on the tip
SV top coat

OPI Miss Universe Collection via Glitta Gloves and my LA Colors mani

Hey everyone!  I hope you all had a wonderful Wednesday.  I know I did and I have an amazing mani to show you guys, but first...As I'm going through my email and my blog roll, I noticed the announcement for the new OPI Miss Universe collection.  I took the liberty of showing you today's post courtesy of Glitta Gloves below.  Enjoy!

Unleash Your Inner Beauty Queen!

OPI Launches Limited Edition

Miss Universe Lacquers

Pageant-pretty nail lacquers in the new Miss Universe by OPI promotion give fingers and toes added glitz and glamour. Featuring four shades packed with shimmer and sparkle, these limited edition colors capture the energy of the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE® competition, to be held September 12, 2011, in São Paulo, Brazil.

“Miss Universe is the most popular and publicized beauty pageant in the world,”

said Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI Executive VP & Artistic Director.  “We are excited to partner with the Miss Universe Organization, whose contestants provided so much inspiration for rich, high-fashion color.”

With shades ranging from berry and golden pink to electric blue and glittery silver, Miss Universe by OPI provides high-shine lacquers, including:  

Congeniatlity is My Middle Name

A berry-wine shimmer is what I do best!

It's My Year

It's about time for this champagne-rose to shine!

Swimsuit...Nailed It!

An itsy bitsy teenie weenie vibrant shiny-blue bikini.

Crown Me Already!

A sassy silver sparkle that knows what it's worth.

             The Miss Universe Organization named OPI its official nail care sponsor this June. Additionally, Weiss-Fischmann will be a judge for the 2011 Miss USA®  pageant, a precursor to the Miss Universe competition.

Miss Universe by OPI Nail Lacquers contain no DBP, Toluene, or Formaldehyde, and feature OPI’s exclusive ProWide™  Brush for the ultimate in application. This limited-edition promotion will be available beginning August 2011 at Professional Salons and Spas for $10.95 CAN suggested retail for each Nail Lacquer.

For more information, please call 800-341-9999 or visit  www.opi.com. Follow OPI

on Twitter  @OPI_PRODUCTS and become a  Facebook fan!

Crown Me Already

                                                                         It's MY Year

Swimsuit... Nailed It!

Congeniality is My Middle Name

OMG!  WANT, WANT, WANT THEM ALL!  So what do you think?  Are you excited for the release?  Which color is your favorite?

AND NOW TIME FOR MY FAVORITE MANI OF THE WEEK!

I just wanted to do something fun and different from what I normally do so this is what I came up with.

WHAT I USED:

Nail Life Nail Revitalizer base coat

CG Liquid Leather on thumb and ring fingers - 2 coats

LA Colors lime green from LA Colors

      Intense 4 pack nail collection on other fingers

green rhinestones and green holographic hexagons

SV top coat

I hope you all love this as much as I do.  I was in a really green mood today!  What about you?