I'm back. With some glitter. Enjoy.

The title says it all.

I painted my nails with some gold glitter tips and an accent nail. Keeping it old-school. Info on the polishes used is below.

Base Coat: Orly Bonder Rubberized Basecoat

Nail Color: OPI "Ate Berries in the Canaries"

Glitter Color: Sephora by OPI "Only Gold For Me Topcoat"

Top Coat: Orly Polishield All-In-One Ultimate Topcoat

More pictures! Because why not.

Enjoy the rest of your day.

P.S. I also updated my header.

Sincerely,

Lindsay

ChGl "Blondie Bombshell" Tips

Hello, Everyone!  Long time, no blog!  No excuses, I've just been busy this semester.  But it's the weekend, I have some free time, and now here I am!  I love just painting the tips of my nails.  Kind of my new go-to look.  Enjoy!
I used  two coats of China Glaze's new "Blondie Bombshell".

Enjoy your weekend!

~Lindsay

Orange Shimmer + Silver Glitter Gradient! (Feat. The Mod Girl)

Hello, Everyone!  Lindsay here.  Today's post featured the nails of my very own sister, The Mod Girl.  I did her nails for New Year's Eve, so of course glitter is involved.  And what's more fun than a glitter gradient? Nothing.  That's what.

Excuse the poor quality pictures.  There was no sun!

Products Used:

• Seche Vite Base Coat
• OPI Rising Star
• L.A. Colors Ice Breaker
• L.A. Colors Silver Glitter 
• Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat

I personally love glitter gradients.  Especially with different sized glitter.  I remember a time when I used to post almost everyday... haha.  Well, I'm going to try to start posting a lot more often this year.  Let's cross our fingers.  

There is reason to celebrate!  I got 100 followers today!  I love you, all!  Virtual air kisses for everyone!

~Lindsay

OPI: Last Friday Night

Hello, Everyone!  It's color time!  And I'm sure everyone is quite familiar with OPI's Last Friday Night but here's my take on it.

I know a lot of bloggers do not like LFN by itself and say it's better off being a topcoat, BUT I disagree.  And I even recall the famous Scandalously Polished praising and loving this color on it's own.  This is a color for people who are not afraid of and embrace a visible nail line.

• Coats:   I used 4 coats and no matter how many coats you use, you will have a visible nail line (VNL)
• Finish: A jelly with microglitter and hexagonal glitter
• Where:  ULTA, Trade Secret
• Wear:  3 days with no chips, and I feel confident enough to say it still had a few more days of wear.
• Cost:  $8.50 wherever you get it
• Staining: No stains!
• Application:  No problems.
• Dry time:  Quick.
• Removal: Not easy, not hard.  The blue/clear base comes off easily, but the little glitters stick on your nails, but it's not difficult to get them off.  It just takes a little longer.  The foil method is not necessary.

All the pictures were taken with natural light.

It's sheer, yes, but it has a certain feel about it.  I consider it a polish to use when you're not in the mood for a color but you want something nice on your nails.  The thumb also reminds me of a disco ball.  :)

The color looks a little washed out in the above picture.  It's a little bit more blue in real life.

The picture above shows the blue!  It's pretty, right?

I remember this color referred to as fairy wings. :)  I like the color and I like it enough to get the normal sized bottle after buying the mini set.  I know many bloggers were disappointed by the Katy Perry collection, but I actually love it and it's one of my favorite collection.  It's all a matter of taste. :)

I hope everyone enjoys their Sunday.  

~LinZ

Blue Glitter Polishes + Black Shatter

Hello!  LONG time no post.  What can I say? Life gets in the way.  But in my absence I have not stopped painting my nails.  Obviously.  Today I have another Black Shatter experiment.  I used four different blue glitter polishes and added Black Shatter.  Behold. (Feel free to click the photos to see better detail)

                                     1.  O.P.I "Last Friday Night"

                                     2.  Sally Hansen HD High Definition "Byte"

                                     3.  Zoya "Crystal"

                                     4.  China Glaze "Dorothy Who?"

(3 coats, no top coat)

(Black Shatter with top coat)

The pictures below go in order of 3 coats of color, "Black Shatter" with no top coat, "Black Shatter" with top coat.

1.  O.P.I "Last Friday Night"

2.  Sally Hansen High Definition "Byte"

3.  Zoya "Crystal"

4.  China Glaze "Dorothy Who?"

My personal favorite with the 'Black Shatter" on top is "Last Friday Night" and "Byte".  My least favorite is "Dorothy Who?".  I just can't seem to do anything with "Dorothy Who?" and like it. 

That's all for today.  And I am officially on Spring Break. :D

~LinZ

China Glaze: Dorothy Who?

Hello, Everyone!  Today I have a very glittery nail polish to show!  It's from China Glaze's Wizard of Ooh Ahz Collection which was originally released in 2001, but it was re-released.  That is the collection that the ever-so-famous "Ruby Pumps" comes from.  

 

All the photos were taken in natural light with 3 coats of color.  The photos are pretty much color accurate.

 

"Dorothy Who?" is a glitter polish with a light blue jelly base.  The color is lighter on the nail than in the bottle.  The color is somewhat transparent.  But you can pretty much get it opaque in three coats.  I used three coats because the color was kind of streaky.  The color dried normally and application was fine.  Removal was easy enough when using the foil technique, letting the nail polish remover soak in the polish.  

I feel like everyone is in love with this color, while I just thought it was okay.  I mean, it's super glittery, but perhaps I just needed to be in a more glittery mood when wearing it.  The color is very pretty, maybe just not for me.  

Do you like this color?  Do you like glitter polishes in general?  Let me know!

I cut my nails short yesterday, but I have a few photos of polishes that I already took, so my nails might be long in one post, then the next day short, and then the next day long.  Please don't be confused.  :D  It all just depends on when I feel like reviewing the colors I already took pictures with.

I went to ULTA yesterday, looking for the new Katy Perry collection, hoping to get my hands on a few colors and the black shatter, but, long story short, I left with the mini set that has the four colors of the collection and no black shatter.  All the black shatter was gone.  BUMMER.  But I shall not lose hope!  I just have to wait until ULTA restocks.  I've waited several months.  I can wait a little bit longer.  

☮  ♥ ☀

~LinZ

Deborah Lippmann: Bad Romance

Hello, Everyone! Today I have Deborah Lippmann's "Bad Romance" which I got for Christmas! And of course, this polish is named after Lady Gaga's song "Bad Romance" which I played as I applied the polish! :D

All the pictures are taken in direct sunlight with just two coats of nail polish. The photos are color accurate.

"Bad Romance" is a black jelly base with magenta glitter (two sizes: micro glitter and large hexagonal glitter). The first coat is streaky and it will not impress you, but after the second coat... It's GORGEOUS! So perfect. Very rocker chic. And make sure to put a top coat on to make it shiny, because then the polish looks even better. :)

The application was really good and it dried relatively fast. There really aren't any complaints about this polish. Because it's a glitter polish. you have to use the foil technique to remove it, but it's easy enough. And the wear is good, as usual with Lippmann's. No chips after several days of wear.

"Bad Romance" is part of Deborah Lippmann's Fall 2010 Collection and is available on her website HERE for $18. The only time I would spend that much money on a polish is if the color is TOTALLY unique. And her glitters are all so beautiful and one-of-a-kind, which is why those are the only ones I have from the Lippmann collection.

Today is New Year's Eve and I decided not to do a design on my nails, but instead wear the other Lippmann I got for Christmas, "Across the Universe" which I will review very soon!

I hope everyone has a nice New Year's Eve and New Years and let's all make 2011 a great year. I already have a few resolutions lined up. This year will definitely be interesting and a new experience and I'm excited. I want to thank all of my followers who are my inspiration! Thank you!

HAPPY NEW YEAR'S EVE!

☮ ♥ ☀
~LinZ

China Glaze: Ruby Pumps

Hello, Everyone! I just HAD to do a review on this polish. "Ruby Pumps" by China Glaze seems to be THE color for the holidays. EVERYONE is using it. Which is totally understandable, because it's an awesome color. And I've worn it for 4 days already and I still haven't changed it. On to the review!

These pictures were taken in direct sunlight using two thin coats of color.

"Ruby Pumps" is a bright red glitter polish. The polish goes on super smooth even though it's a glitter polish (the glitter is micro-sized so it's not bumpy when it dries). And it dries relatively fast. The color is opaque in two coats and the wear is awesome because like I said, I've worn it for 4 days, and today is my fifth day wearing it, and no chips!

Removing "Ruby Pumps" isn't as east as normal polishes because it IS a glitter polish, but it's not incredibly bad. It could be far, far, FAR worse *cough* ShowItAndGlowIt *cough*. The color really shines in the sun, where you can see how it really sparkles.

I took so many pictures of it that I couldn't narrow them down for the post. So I just posted a bunch of them I mean, it's always more fun to look at the pictures than read the actually post, right? Lol.

I hope everyone has a great Christmas tomorrow. I hope you are all with your family and enjoying the holiday!

Merry Christmas!

☮ ♥ ☀
~LinZ