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L is for Leopard Love

Hiya, did you think I would choose anything other than leopard?  My favorite pattern of all time that I originally called Cheetah but was corrected by an animal enthusiast after I had posted tons of Cheetah labelled posts - derp!

I just want to shout out to all of my fellow challengers, you guys seriously are the best group of women ever!!  I love seeing how we've all come together over a mutual love of polish and art and can support each other even through the hardest of times.  I appreciate you all and I'm so happy to have met you!!  Can you tell I'm feeling mushy today?  I just got my St. Paddy's Day polish package from the lovely Racquel from Sunshine Nails and I'm so thankful that so many of you were down with an exchange and I can't wait to do our next one!  Thank you so so so much Raquel, you did good!!!

And of course my leopard love is done in purple to support my pal Becca over at Nail Narcotics! in bringing awareness to Epilepsy, which if you don't know, she suffers from.  If you haven't had a chance to check out her posts during the month of March, I highly suggest you do, she's shared some great info as well as personal stories that makes me wish I could reach through the internet and give her a big ol' hug!

Holy sappy post batman!!  I'm off to check out my fellow challengers and all the lovely leopard I'm sure to see!

Holla, N

M•A•S•H Matte Review

Happy Monday polished friends!!  Today, I have another M•A•S•H product to review for you - Matte Top Coat.  If ya'll know me, you know I'm a sucker for anything mattified, so I was super excited to open my M•A•S•H package and find a bottle of Matte Top Coat.  I swear, I've been using this stuff on every mani I've done since I've gotten it - I love the Matte.

I've been wanting to try water painted nails for a while now and I'm so glad I finally did.  I really love how these turned out and I love it even more mattified!  The main difference I noticed about the M•A•S•H matte top coat was the dry time - with my NYC matte top coat, it seems I wait longer for it to dry and that leads to dents and marks.  I didn't get that with this, I even crocheted right after applying and there was no dents, no marks, no nothing - I was pretty impressed.  Another issue with my cheapy NYC matte top coat is that it gets super thick and icky half way through the bottle, so far so good with this stuff and I've used it alot - not half way, but alot and no thickness and ickiness - major score!

You can purchase this stamping polish and other M•A•S•H nail products on their website www.mashnails.com, the Matte Top Coat retails for $7.99!

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K is for Kate Spade Inspired

Hello!!  Another day, another dollar, so happy the week is almost over - only two more days to go - I can do it!

Today's prompt for Kimber's Lacquer Korner ABC challenge is "K"!  and is inspired by this lovely bag by Kate Spade - Grove Court Michelle, I of course love the neonish yellow and nude but the inside is what I love - Grove Court Michelle Inside.  Instead of neon yellow, I used neon purple for ma grl Becca over at Nail Narcotics! who for the month of March is doing a thumb mani in purple to bring awareness to Epilepsy.  She's shared some pretty personal stuff and because I mostly see her funny, sarcastic, witty side, seeing her soft mushy insides is so enduring  - that sounded gross, but you know what I mean, right?

I'm off to check out what my lovely ABCers have come up with for "K", maybe some kangaroos?  Join me by clicking the links below!

Holla,

M•A•S•H Stamped Review

Happy Monday, polished friends!!  Today I have the first of a couple of reviews of M•A•S•H products I've received.

First up is the M•A•S•H Nail Art Polish for Stamping in White.  I'm always on the look out for great stamping polish, I know you can use regular polish, but I always seem to get crap results.  I'm way too cheap for the stamping polish of the well known brand, that I won't mention, but starts with a K, so finding another alternative, is a major score for me!  I have heard a lot about M•A•S•H since my foray into the nail blogging world, but I always thought they just did stamping plates.  I'm pleased to see that they offer so much more than that, from stamping polish, nail stickers, accessories and rhinestones.

I wanted to do something delicate and pretty and really loved my white on white polka dots I did when I first started this whole blogging thing. I wish I could say that I used a M•A•S•H stamping plate, but I don't own any....I know it seems weird that I'm reviewing a M•A•S•H stamping polish with un-M•A•S•H plates, but such is life - plus, the important bit is the polish!!  First off, it comes in a 15mL bottle, the only "stamping" polish I own, comes in a little itty bitty bottle that doesn't last long and gunks up super fast, so a bigger bottle is a total score.  Secondly, this stuff didn't dry super duper fast, once you pull your scraper over the image, and you happen to drop your stamper on the floor (like I always manage to do), you actually have a second to pick it up and still get a clear image onto your nail.

Because the formula is a little thinner than my other stamping polish, I wanted to test it on a darker background.  My nails were already nicely done, so I pulled out my tax package and stamped on the pretty green cover!  There are some bare spots, but I attribute that to my poor stamping skills, rather than the product.

You can purchase this stamping polish and other M•A•S•H nail products on their website www.mashnails.com, the stamping polish retails for $5.99 a bottle, which I think is a pretty good deal for a 15mL bottle!

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J is for Jewsie Nails Inspired

Happy Hump Day!!

Welcome to "J" day - the next installment of Kimber's Lacquer Korner's ABC Challenge.  It was tough coming up with something to fit the "J" challenge - I even had to google search words that start with a "J".  I didn't know how to interpret juggle or juicy on my nails and I guess I could have done a jelly sandwich, but I don't have any jelly polish.  So, I decided to do another instagram inspired mani, by another of my fave instagram girls - @jewsienails!!  Jessie of Jewsie Nails is super duper creative and always comes up with the prettiest mani's!!  I decided to create a look inspired by this, I love how girly it is and I never thought to do leopard with a skull and hearts!!  If you aren't on instagram, Jessie has a facebook page, click here to check it out, I promise you won't be disappointed!!  I can't figure out how to link an instagram page, but if you're on instagram, just search @jewsienails!

Today is also purple day to support Becca over at Nail Narcotics in bringing awareness to Epilepsy.  As promised, I'm doing a purple mani every Wednesday - I love the challenge of making purple fit in with my ABC challenge mani!!  Last week Becca shared some facts about Canine Epilepsy, check out this post for more info.  Becca's also sharing any and all purple mani's this month, if you have one to share, check out her blog for contact info.

I'm off to check out my buddies and their "J" mani's, join me by clicking the links below!!

Holla, N

Polish Days - Vintage Roses

Hello friends!

I haven't done a Polish Days in what seems like forever, I'm glad to get back on the bandwagon!!  For those of you who don't know what Polish Days is, head on over to Polly Polish for more info and to get on the mailing list!!  This month's theme is Vintage and I love me some vintage roses!!

I did this mani a week or so ago, and I loved it so much!!  The Essence "Exits on your Right" from the Ready for Boarding collection is the perfect minty green and what goes best with minty green?  Vintage roses in pink!!  I wish I took more photos of this mani, but I'm happy I managed to get one!

Have a wonderful day and join me in checking out the other lovely "vintage"mani's created for Polish Days, by clicking the links below!

Holla, N

I is for Ikat

Happy Wednesday friends!!

Welcome to another installment of Kimber's Lacquer Korner's ABC Challenge.  Today's prompt is the letter I - I was originally thinking of doing ice cream nails, but just not feeling the cutesy right now - don't get me wrong, ice cream nails are super duper cute, I just wanted something a little more bold - you know me and the bold colors!!

I also wanted to support my buddy Becca over at Nail Narcotics!, some of you might remember her from Kimber's last challenge - the 31 Day Challenge - Becca will be posting her purple polished thumb all month in support of Epilepsy Awareness month, which is March here in Canada.  If you would like to show your support, you can email Becca your purple mani or purple thumb and she will include them in her posts.  If you don't have time to pull out your purple, take a second to head on over to Nail Narcotics! for tons of information on Epilepsy and Epilepsy Awareness.  I will be posting a purple mani every Wednesday - I would do all month, but I know I don't have enough purple polish to make it the whole way!!

I'm off to see some ice cream - well I hope one of the ladies did ice cream nails....

Holla, N

Happy Birthday Sissy

Happy 16th Birthday to my sister, Olivia!!

You may have guessed that I'm quite a bit older than my sister, I was 17 when she was born and I can tell you it was quite the shock when my mom told me she was pregnant. I never wished for a sibling when I was younger, I always wanted a piano and a dog.  I never got either of those things, but getting the most amazing sister instead - even better.  Join me is wishing my baby sister the most amazing 16th birthday ever!  In the 16 years since you were born, you have filled my life with so much love and laughter and I can't imagine having this much fun with a piano or a dog!!!  Thank you for the chicken pox, the lap full of puke before my first time at the club, the pee every time you were tickled, the goose tape, the hair hidden in a starbucks bag and all the other fun stuff in between!

I love you to the moon sissy!!

Holla, N

Smelling the Roses - Part Duex

Happy Friday!!  Welcome to the last day of my Instagram inspired week and my inspiration Steph from Haus of Lacquer!!  I hope you've had a chance to have a look at Steph's work - it really is amazing and I hope I've done it justice!!

Have a great weekend everyone!

Holla, N