2010 Top 25 NOTDs

I am fully aware that is so SO late LOL.  You are welcome to talk as much crap as you want =)  I intended to put this up in January ... didn't start working on picking them until February ... don't think I touched it at all in March ... and finally decided I needed to just freaking sit down & finish it before April was gone too!  So, here we are ... not too much talking but lots of pics =)

It started out as a top 20 - not in any particular order, kind of loosely broken down by plain colors vs. fancier nail art manis - but I decided I needed a separate category for water marbles & so tacked on an additional 5 slots.  So here we go, starting off with my top 5 favorite water marbles: 

Christmas Poinsettia Water Marble (original post HERE):

Green Holo Bronze Water Marble (original post HERE):

Halloween Flames Water Marble (original post HERE):

Poolside Neon Rainbow #2 Water Marble (original post HERE):

And my Valentine's Day Water Marble (original post HERE) - which isn't my favorite due to the look, but because for some reason it has become my most watched, most popular YT vid - 1.4 million views & counting:

Now on to my favorite manicures of 2010:

PHD Book Cover Challenge (original post HERE):

Revlon Perplex + m72 (original post HERE):

China Glaze Swing Baby (original post HERE) - which made it into the manicure section, even with no nail art, partly because I can't decide what color exactly it is, and partly because it was one that I got SOOO many compliments on & it was just so awesome that it didn't even need any nail art:

New Year's Bling (original post HERE):

The inspiration for the New Year's Bling, Blue Glitter Sponging (original post HERE):

Last years Easter Zigzag funky french (original post HERE):

 

Nubar Prize + m63(original post HERE):

 

PHD Summer Sponging - Ocean Waves (original post HERE):

 

New Year's Fireworks (original post HERE):

 

Stained Glass with Sinful Mint Apple & Sally Hansen Hidden Treasure (original post HERE):

 

OK, finally my favorite colors of 2010 =)

 

Favorite red - Barielle Elle's Spell (original post HERE):

 

 

Favorite brown/bronzish - Nubar Jewel (original post HERE):

Favorite green - Orly Meet Me Under the Mistletoe (original post HERE):

Favorite blue - Nubar Night Sparkle (original post HERE):

Favorite purple (a category with intense competition as you may have guessed! - Zoya Zara (original post HERE):

 

 

Favorite holo (yes I know "holo" isn't a color on its own...) - Nubar Reclaim (original post HERE):

Favorite black - OPI My Private Jet (original post HERE):

Favorite grey - OPI Lucern-tainly Look Marvelous (original post HERE):

Favorite silver - China Glaze Cheers to You (original post HERE):

Favorite gold - China Glaze Midnight Kiss (original post HERE):

So, a very belated year in review for 2010 =)  I was really HARD to pick just these few.  If you'd like to see more of my old NOTDs, you can check out my NOTD Slideshows on YouTube HERE.

Thanks for reading!

~Colette

TOTD: China Glaze Short & Sassy

Quick post, I'm off today & going on a holiday field trip with the family =)  I'll take lots of pics of course LOL.  Here's what's on my toes right now, I don't do them as often in the winter, but can't stand them bare - China Glaze Short & Sassy:

 

If you need a fix of holiday nail art, I put together a slideshow of last December's NOTD & posted up last night, you can check it out HERE on YouTube.  Also will be the featured vid in my YouTube widget until I get home later & get the poinsettia water marble tutorial edited.  Yes - poinsettia water marble & yes it is even more awesome that that sounds!  Stay tuned =)

 

Thanks for reading.

 

~Colette

Slideshows

A little late this month, I got the slideshow for August put together finally:

And I realized that I never did post on the blog when I put up February & March so if you'd like a blast from the past you can check them out too =)

Thanks for reading & watching.

~Colette

Sally'sHaul

Nothing too special, just using my coupon & picking up a few staples ... Finger Paints are buy 2 get 1 free:

Left to right: Winter's Whisper, Autumn Moonlight, Autumn Allure. The name of this collection escapes me at the moment, but the display was full when I went on Saturday.

Savvy Femme Couture on clearance:

Left to right: Purple Potion, Magic Pumpkin, Andrea's Mint.

And a couple of Orlys, one I had every intention of buying, and one I just couldn't resist after seeing it:

Royal Navy & Velvet Rope.

And, I've been extremely efficient & put together April's slideshow, so if you'd actually like to see some polish on nails, take a look:



Thanks for reading =)

~Colette

July's NOTD Slideshow

I'm so proud of myself for putting this together right away & not procrastinating LOL. 

I've got a small haul from Sally's to edit pics for, but I'm not sure if that will  be up tonight yet or tomorrow.

Thanks for reading.

~Colette

May NOTD Slideshow

I've got to get to making my marble, but here is May's Slideshow that I posted on YT a few days ago:

On a side note - tomorrow is my birthday =)  Not that anything hugely special is happening, but there will probably be cake & presents, even though I have to work.  My last day for the week though, I am off Thursday & Friday.  So I should have time to get caught up some more, including what I had on my nails today, current pedi, Mom's mani, and the marble I'm doing tonight =)

Thanks for reading.

~Colette

June 2010 NOTDs

I put together this little slideshow of my NOTDs for the month, mainly for my YouTube subscribers, since I don't think many of them actually visit the blog.  If you're caught up reading you'll have seen all of these but if you missed any (or are a new subscriber!  I see I am over 600! *waves*) check it out:

I'm thinking it might be fun to go back & do these for previous months, I've really stepped up the nail art this year so I think I would go at least back through January & maybe further.  Thanks for reading =)

~Colette