Lin's Lacquer

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

NBCAM (National Breast Cancer Awareness Month) #2

Hello, Everyone! Here is another installment of my many pink manicures for October, which is National Breast Cancer Awareness month. You are welcome to join me and wear pink polish (even if most bloggers, myself included, don't usually like to wear pink).

Products Used:

Seche Vite Base Coat
Zoya Addison
OPI Teenage Dream
L.A. Colors Art Deco: White
Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat

I am in love with the Addison/Teenage Dream combination! I would only wear Teenage Dream by itself, which required 3 coats for opacity, but with Addison underneath as a base, I only need one coat, and it looks great!

So I'm very happy about that. :D

I hope everyone enjoys their Wednesday. Wow, is it Wednesday already? Ok, well I have a Calculus exam to study for. Ciao.

~LinZ

Monday, October 3, 2011

NBCAM (National Breast Cancer Awareness Month) #1

Hello, Everyone! Now that I've started blogging again, I'm in the mood to blog more. SO! Here's is my first NBCAM (National Breast Cancer Awareness Month) manicure!

Products Used:

Seche Vite Base Coat
Zoya: Addison
L.A. Colors Nail Art Deco: White
Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat

A simple, yet elegant manicure. I'm not the kind of person to wear colors like "Addison", but now that I've tried it, I really like it! It's work-friendly, makes your nails looks clean, and it just looks pretty. The phrase "Pretty in pink" keeps popping up in my head.

This week is insanely busy, but 2 of my classes have been cancelled. So I guess it evens out. :D

~LinZ

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Grab Your Pinks!

If you didn't know already, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

So! I've decided to wear only pink polish for October! Which meant I had to go through all my polish and scrounge out the "true pinks" I own, which isn't many. So then I had to expand my definition of "pink". I included a lot of fuchsias and magenta-pinks. But I managed to get 15 different colors! So I have lots of choices! Which I will list below. The picture above shows most of my pinks.

China Glaze:

Ahoy!

Awakening

Fifth Avenue

Strawberry Fields

OPI:

Ate Berries in the Canaries

DS Extravagance

Heart Throb

Sparrow Me the Drama

Teenage Dream

The One That Got Away

Orly:

Purple Crush

Zoya:

Addison
Harlow
Lindsay
Moxie

I'm still not sure what color I want to chose today. But I'm about to remove my current nail polish (Zoya Yasmeen, an amazing purple).

Side Note: I know the last time I posted was over a month ago. College is busy. I know, no excuses! But I will for sure be consistent this month with all my pinks. :D

~LinZ

Friday, August 26, 2011

Absence, Computers, and More

Hello, Everyone! So, I've been gone for 9 days. And with my return, I now have 88 followers! OhMyGosh. That's a lot of people. Thanks, guys!

I've been gone becuase I still don't have my own computer. It's still in the repair shop. All the way in California at Apple's HQ. That's really far. I have a temporary laptop, which used to be my dad's dad's compter. So it's really old. And slow. And I kind of hate using it.
Also, I've started college, and I have sooooo mcuh work. So much reading. It's intimidating. I just have to stay on track and stay focused. I'll blog when I have time, especially on breaks.

And as I type this, I'm painting my nails China Glaze For Audrey. It's such a pretty color.

I'm sure you're all waiting for the photos of Clarins 230 that I promised. And when I get my computer up, they will be going up immediately. PROMISE.

I truly hope everyone reading this is happy and at home or going home soon. I'm already homesick.

~LinZ

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Being Computer-less

Hello, Everyone! I had promised to put the Clarins 230 pictures up soon, but since Saturday, I have been computer-less because I had to send my computer in for repair. And they said it will take 5-7 days from Saturday before it's returned to my possession. So I'm sorry I've been gone!

Plus, I've been really busy packing all my things to move into the dorms for college.

But so far, my promise to not buy nail polish for 2 months is going fabulously well. Not having a computer makes it easier because then I don't have access to other nail blogs. :D I just have to hold on until October 10!

~LinZ

Friday, August 12, 2011

Clarins 230 and Cold Turkey.

Hello, Everyone! You've probably read the title and were intrigued.

Well, first of all, I finally got up the nerve to try my Clarins 230 that I had purchased a while ago. I always felt this intimidation from using a nail polish I payed so much for. I was flat out afraid to use it. But then one day, Monday more specifically, after seeing swatches of Clarins 230 on other blogs, I thought, why in the world am I not using mine?! So then I just did it. I put Clarins over Zoya Mira becuase I heard it looks best over purple. When I put Clarins 230 on, it was a moment in history. I even got my sister to video record me putting it on. I just had to.
But I know you all don't care about this. You just want to see the pictures! Which, I'm sorry to tease, will not be in this post. But they will be up shortly. Promise. But here's one picture so you can either hate me for not putting up more or get excited to see the rest.

And I've decided to go cold turkey for two (2), yes two months. Meaning, I will not buy nail polish for 2 months. I've been spending too much money on nail polish lately, so it's time I take a break. I'm on a nail polish diet. This started on August 10. So it expires October 10. I can do this.
I made my facebook status vowing not to buy merchandise regarding nail polish for 2 months. And the comments I got were less than supportive. A friend of mine said she is "calling my bluff now", while someone else said "it's like a smoker trying to quite cold turkey". You guys believe in me, right?

~LinZ