NOTD: Purple with Pink Flowers Drag Marble + Tutorial

Hope everyone had a good thanksgiving =) I had 2, one Thursday at Grandma's house & another yesterday at my brother's.  And still a whole 2 days until I have to go back to work!

Drag marbling is to me a great example of low investment high payout, because it's so easy & can be so impressive.  This one I used OPI Vampsterdam as the base color, and the flowers are done with China Glaze Mistletoe Me!  With the rhinestone in the middle I didn't have to worry as much about bald patches caused by dragging from the center:

Here's the tutorial:



Thanks for reading.

~Colette

NOTD: Orange with Spider Web Tips Drag Marble + Tutorial

Those of you who've been following my blog for a while will remember the original version of this manicure, which I did in 2009 & you can see HERE.  I'm still working on my side project of making monthly slideshows back to the beginning of my blog, & when I posted this one I got a ton of requests for a tutorial on this look.

 

For this year's version, for my base color I started out with Milani Brisk Orange:

 

And then for the drag marbling on the tips I used Wet n Wild Black Creme & French White:

 

I actually like my first version a little better LOL - one of the reasons I don't always like revisiting old looks, I swear that's been the case in several instances.

 

Here's the tutorial (which you may already have seen, considering it's been up for 2 weeks!):

 

 

Just a few more NOTDs to post & I'll be fully caught up.  Thanks for reading =)

 

~Colette

NOTD: French Tip Swirl Drag Marble

I know my water marbling reputation is, well .., kind of awesome =)  But even I fail sometimes, and I failed a lot in my latest experiments.  I failed enough that it didn't make it onto my nails & I ended up doing this instead at like midnight - base color is Sinful What's Your Name, drag marbling done with China Glaze Virtual Violet & Techno Teal:

Here's the tutorial - kind of surprised it turned out coherent as tired as I was LOL:

I haven't give up permanently - I will probably continue experiments this weekend.  It's been like 2 weeks since I had a marble & this Addicted to Color will not get the best of me!  Thanks for reading.

~Colette

NOTD: Green w/ Gold Scribble (Revlon Emerald City + Gold Coin) + Tutorial

This did turn out to be my St. Patrick's Day manicure, base color is Revlon Emerald City, drag marbling done with Revlon Gold Coin:

 

Here's the tutorial:

 

 

I didn't get as many designs for St. Patrick's Day done as I actually had in my head ... guess I'll have to save them for next year =)  Because its time to move on to Easter now!

 

Thanks for reading.

 

~Colette

NOTD: Valentine's Hearts Red & White Drag Marble + Tutorial

Simple & super-cute =)  I was indecisive which color should be the base & which the heart, so I alternated LOL.  Colors are Orly Candy Cane Lane & Orly White Tips:

 

Here's the tutorial:

 

 

I have several other Valentine's ideas - also this Friday, February 4th, is National Wear Red Day.  I think I forgot last year, but I will be participating with something red this year for Heart Disease Awareness.  Will you be painting your nails red?

 

Thanks for reading.

 

~Colette

NOTD: Aqua Swirls Drag Marble + Tutorial

Still playing a bit of catchup - although I had this one on quite a while, from Thursday through most of the weekend.  Base color is BB Couture Hangover Blues, marbled with BB Couture Blue Bahama:

 

 

My favorite nails, left pinky, left ring & right pinky:

 

& here is the tutorial:

 

 

Thanks for reading =)

 

~Colette

NOTD: Mauve French Tip Swirls & A Belated 2nd Blogiversary

So.... like last year I have managed to miss my blog's anniversary!  I see 2 years was on the 14th, Friday ... I have even less excuse this year than last, it didn't even occur to me until just now - I looked & saw I was late.  Maybe 3rd time will be the charm next year LOL?

 

For the nails I have Wednesday's mani, another drag marble - I used OPI Plum Full of Cheer as the base colors, and 2 dots each on the tips of OPI Meet Me on the Star Ferry & OPI Fit For a Queensland:

 

 

Here are my favorite nails:

 

I just had to buy extra Picasa storage to show these to you guys too!  That's been on my to-do list since the beginning of the year, but my awesome powers of procrastination put it off.  Thanks for reading =)

 

~Colette

NOTD: Green Swirls

I am so far behind ... & I thought I would get caught up today but instead ended up sleeping until 4 in the afternoon.  Still exhausted, this cold seriously kicked my butt.  I thought I was over it, but sleep requirements say otherwise LOL.

 

Anyway, this was my mani from Monday, and I was on a kick with drag marbling all week.  For this one, I used China Glaze Jolly Holly for my base, and marbled with a few drops of Peace on Earth:

 

 

These were my favorite nails:

 

I am, as you all know, a perfectionist =)  So the reason I did 2 more drag marbles after this one was, of course, because I wasn't totally happy with it.  Even though I can't even put my finger on what was bugging me - other than the bald spots, but they honestly weren't that noticeable from arms-length.

 

On another note - I am going to stop kidding myself.  I cannot keep up with comments when I try to say something, even just a thank you, to every comment.  I end up putting it off to the point that NOTHING gets answered.  So going forward, although I do read every comment & I love hearing from you guys, I will be mostly just answering questions.  Hopefully then I'll be able to stay more on top of things!

 

Thanks for reading.

 

~Colette