TOTD: China Glaze Reggae to Riches

This is actually still on my toes & at this point badly in need of replacement - China Glaze Reggae to Riches:

 

Not sure when I'm going to actually go to bed, so I'm going to do some more editing, maybe some more posting or schedule a few posts for tomorrow.  This is still from November, so I've got a ways to go  to show you guys my holiday nails =)

 

Thanks for reading.

 

~Colette

Guest NOTD: Icing Thunderstorm

Mom's a big grey fan, so I wasn't surprised she liked this - it's also very similar to Barielle Out-grey-gous, which is one of her favorites (you can see a few pics HERE).  I wouldn't say Icing Thunderstorm is an exact dupe, but they're close cousins for sure:

 

Thanks for reading.

~Colette

NOTD: China Glaze Icicle + bm224

About the long hiatus - well, I'm sorry.  & that's all I have to say about that.

 

These are from the end of November - I started out with China Glaze Icicle - I have so many very similar silvers, but it's a color I love & this is one of the nicest ones I have so far:

 

Then added some stamping with China Glaze QT & Bundle Monster image plate bm224:

 

I have lots, lots, lots & lots to catch up on.  I don't even remember half the manis I've gone through LOL, I'll be rediscovering them as I edit the pics.  But I have my first Christmas nails on, and I'd like to get caught up enough to post them soon, so I'll be trying to do a few posts a day if I can manage it this week.

 

Thanks for reading.

~Colette

Meet Dude =)

Just a little fun in the snow:

 

 

I'd been trying to make a vid of Dude all week & he was not cooperating & didn't want to play - acting like it was too cold out, but now that we have snow he is all playful!

 

Thanks for reading.

~Colette

NOTD: Newspaper Nails - Round 1: QR Codes + Tutorial

I don't know how it got to be almost a week between posts.  I know I am having a bit of trouble getting back in the "groove" but I honestly didn't realize it was that long ... I'll never get actually caught back up at this rate LOL.

 

I've seen newspaper nails all over - and pretty much all trying too look like newspaper, with a light grey background &  newsprint that ends up being backwards on the nails.  I decided to go for a little bit of a different look & while I'm not 100% happy, they still turned out pretty cool.  Base color is Revlon Blue Lagoon:

 

My favorite was my left thumb, it got the clearest design.  I've had lots of helpful suggestions in the comments for the tutorial & I'll be giving it a 2nd go soon with some Chinese characters that I think will look really cool & not obviously backward even though of course they will be.

 

Here's the tutorial:

 

 

Upcoming posts include:  China Glaze Icicle with Bundle Monster stamping, China Glaze Reggae to Riches TOTD, a couple manis (a fail & the mani I actually wore) using Sally Hansen Lady Luck & Butter London The Black Knight, Icing Thunderstorm on Mom's nails, & maybe even the fruit tart vid if I have time to finish it =)  Thanks for reading.

 

~Colette