Monday's Manicure

Hey there!

Super quick update on the weekly mani. :) 

Brought to you by OPI  2 coats of My Vampire is Buff

2 coats of Who Needs a Prince (for a gasoline finish)

And then finally Sugar Rush by Milani on my ring finger.

Love that stuff! It's like fun-fetti!

I'm Staring to new summer reads.....

Yes.... I picked them both based on their cover! (oh, the shame)

From the back of the book:

Three women’s lives are about to change because of a few delicate pieces of china...When Jenny Davis comes across a beautiful vintage tea set at an outdoor market in the English countryside, she’s convinced it’s fate. A young bride on a budget, she has her heart set on a vintage tea-party theme for her wedding—and the gorgeous gold-rimmed china before her is perfect. There’s only one problem. Two other women have fallen in love with it, too. So they come up with a solution: They’ll share it.

They establish a sisterhood, sharing the ups and downs of their lives—from broken hearts and weddings, to family drama and career dreams. When a figure from Jenny’s past threatens to ruin her big day, Alison’s teenage daughter pushes her to the limit, and Maggie’s romantic life is thrown into turmoil, the members of the Vintage Teacup Club band together—proving their newfound friendship will last a lifetime.

AND

From the back of the book:

Brokenhearted and still mourning the loss of her husband, Heidi travels with Abbott, her obsessive-compulsive seven-year-old son, and Charlotte, her jaded sixteen-year-old niece, to the small village of Puyloubier in the south of France, where a crumbling stone house may be responsible for mending hearts since before World War II.

There, Charlotte confesses a shocking secret, and Heidi learns the truth about her mother’s “lost summer” when Heidi was a child. As three generations collide with one another, with the neighbor who seems to know all of their family skeletons, and with an enigmatic Frenchman, Heidi, Charlotte, and Abbot journey through love, loss, and healing amid the vineyards, warm winds and delicious food of Provence. Can the magic of the house heal Heidi’s heart, too?

Have you started your summer reading list? 

Do share!

Monday's Manicure

Hello my Valentines! 

How about a Valentine manicure? 

This is a red to pink to white gradient with red dots and pink dots 

and heart glitter! 

How's that for over the top? 

Red-Formula X,  Pyrotechnic

Pink- Cover Girl Outlast, Bon Bon

White- Sinful Colors, Snow White

Pink Heart Glitter- Jordana, Pink Hearts

Iridescent Glitter- Essie, Shine of the Times

Monday's Manicure

Hey hey! 

How you guys doing?

This weeks mani is a dotticure. 

Isn't that fun?

Easily achieved with dotting tools. There are lots of tutorials on 

Youtube. Very easy and fun.

base color - Parka Perfect by Essie

blue dots - Mint Candy Apple by Essie

white dots - My Vampire is Buff by OPI

silver dots - Silver Glitter Nail Art Paint by Kiss

So that's it. 

I hope you are having a wonderful week!

Monday's Manicure ... Puttin' on the Glitz

Hello my sweet friends.

The last mani of the year! 

Whooo hoooo!

We're going to go someplace really nice for dinner so I didn't

want anything to over-the-top.

Are you doing up your nails for the New Year?

Blue = Sinful Colors, Rain Storm

Gold = Ginger and Liz, Got My Groove Back

Glitter = OPI, When Monkeys Fly 

Some things I'm looking forward to this year: 

The start of Downton Abbey

The Series Finally of Madmen

Loosing 10 more pounds

Getting a few major repairs done to the house

Entertaining friends more

Possibly a family reunion in August

More knitting and crochet projects

More Manis

More reading

More time with Family

What about you?

Big plans for the new year?

I'm thinking about a word for the new year too.

I'll let you know.

I might not post again before the end of the year. 

So I want to wish you a blessed and happy New Year,

with health and peace abounding. 

I want to thank you for always stopping by to say hi 

and to see what I'm up to. 

Monday's Manicure.... Red and Gold Chevron

Hey hey hey! :)

Hello!

 Today's holiday mani is a fun red and gold chevron. 

Perfect for fun holiday parties.

Gold - Got My Groove Back by Ginger and Liz

LOVE this gold foil! I had never tried the brand and got it on sale last year after Christmas. 

So glad I did! 

Red - Spellbound Glitter by Sparitual

An awesome red glitter.

How did I get those nice clean lines?

Painters tape and pinking shears. 

I got the inspiration from Pinterest and thought "I need to try that."

 It actually worked!  

I love Pinterest!

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Hi Friends! 

Tonight I'm sharing

the first of my Christmas manies! 

This one is a combo of 2 colors. 

Essie - Sable Collar 

2 base coats

Essie - Shine of the Times

2 top coats

I love Shine of the Times! It is probably my favorite glitter. It color changes in the light and

has an iridescent quality. It adds holiday to any color you have on. 

You'll probably see me use it again before the holidays are over.

Are you having fun?

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I'm loving this gray with purple glitter number from Butter. 

No More Waity Katie.

So fun! Long wearing and such a pretty color. 

This is 3 coats with a top coat.

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Hello Sunshine!

Todays mani is a combo for ya!

Zoya's Darcy, Essie's As Gold As It Gets, Milani's Sugar Rush

Yellow will usually (for me anyway) go on a little goopy. 

Not sure why that is, but it is. This Zoya formula was no exception. 

It took 3 coats to get a good solid color.

Then it was soft forever.

But once I had the top coat on and it was dry, this lasted pretty good. 

Do you wear yellow?

Monday's Manicure

An apple a day keeps the Doctor away. 

I'm trying to replace one junk food snack a day for an apple.

Just trying to be a little healthier these days!

Today's manicure features two colors from Butter. This is the base coat, Trustafarian.

 Bossy Boots on top.

Both from Butter

I actually really like the formula in both of these. One coat, full coverage. 

What about you? Are you an apple a day girl?

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Orchid! It's the only purple I can wear. 

Actually, it is the perfect purple, with equal amounts of warm and cool tones.

I am so tickled that it's Pantone's color of the year.

That means that this fall it should be easy to find.

Today's manicure is called a Skittle Manicure

(The classic Skittle Manicure is made of at least two nail polishes which are also applied on the full nail. The colors don't have to be in the same color family. Basically like the candy, Skittles, which this nail look is named after.) 

The colors I used are:

Index finger - Prairie Rose from Urban Outfitters

Middle finger and thumb - Lucky Lucky Lavender by OPI

Ring finger - Basecoat of Lucky Lucky Lavender and 2 coats of Girly by Revlon

Here's a close up of the glitter....LOVE this. 

I wish it came in other colors. 

Maybe this fall?

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Ola` my chickadees! 

I hope you are having a great week so far. 

Today's color and special effect: 

Essie's Resort Fling and Sephora's Formula X in Fire Cracker

Fun! Right? 

I was originally going to only do one nail, but as you can see, I couldn't

stop myself. I also would like to let you know that these special effects are 

on clearance at Sephora.... $3.99.

Thanks for popping in.

Lots of love!                           

Fancy Nails!

Are you loving the new jewelry top coats?
These are my New Year's nails.
OPI Susie and the Life Guard with a double top coat of Traffic Stopper Copper by OPI for Sephora..... FUN!

I would highly recommend the top coat. It dried quickly without staying soft for a long time. The high reflecting glitter is also awesome for camouflaging damage caused after acrylic nails are removed (which is what I love).