31 Day Challenge #17 Glitter

Luckily this challenge was one I had in the bag ready for this week. I love the glitter, infact I love it so much I used two different ones.

I have used Barry M 'Blue Glitter' and Technic 'Mermaid. The Barry M polish gives full coverage in two coats, and looks wonderful when you give it a splash of top coat. But, I couldn't resist popping some mermaid on the top which has some holographic blue and green pieces in it. Some of the photos below are blurry, but that is only so you can see the colors in it.

Enjoy! Have a good weekend, I hope to be back on fine form next week.

Here are the other ladies taking part in the challenge.

31 Day Challenge #5 Blue

So we are already on day 5, and it doesn't feel so bad. Still got the stamina in me to keep going.

For my blue I have just gone for polish, no stamps, no stripes. But the polish does have little shimmery sprinkles! I chose W7 mosaic which i similar to the new Nails Inc polishes. The formula was lovely, and went on really well. I loved the finish, but wish I had put something on it like a deep blue or gold stripe to match what was in the polish itself. Maybe next time.

Overall I would buy more from this range ( I already have the Lava Flow untried)

 

Here are some of the others taking part in this challenge.

 

BFF Challenge : 80's

I have been completely neglectful of things this week and missed out on a challenge, and I really apologise to the BFF ladies because it isn't normally like me. But in my defence work is absolutely awful and there are extended family stresses which just mean I have to put my efforts in other directions.

However, this morning I set myself up nicely. I was up with Dobby the wonderhound at 0630. By 0645 I was back on the sofa, he was interested in walking around the room with a plantpot on his head, and I painted my nails! Yay.

I have moved straight onto the 80's theme, and will catch up with punk over the next few days. Its all go in this house, I can tell you!

So...

I recently had a gift with purchase from Barry M which was a retro polish. I chose a magnificent electric blue, and decided this was the way to go for the start of the manicure. But, I wouldn't be happy with just plain blue nails, and originally was going to try for cerise tips because that colour and combination was oh so eighties to me. Then I saw a picture of a manicure where someone had coloured the inside tips of her nails and put the pink there instead.

Now, it was successful as in it worked, and I think it looks quite nice, but the pink needed to be brighter and more opaque. But, it is a strange feeling as its almost like you have something stuck down your nails ALL the time. I would try it again though. Just with a brighter interior colour.

The polishes I used were...

Barry M Nail Paint in Retro 2 Blue
China Glaze Limbo Bimbo

Also have a look at what the other ladies in the group have created

Thiamere of On Beauty Stuff & What Else's

Pram of My Nail Polish Addiction

Bec of Lacquer Dreams

Kerrie of PishPosh and Polish

Caitlin of Caitlin's Creative Corner

Emma of Manicurity

Alyssa of Fancy Phalanges

Sally Of Nail Pron

MSE Challenge - Week 5 - Blue

So it is already another week in the MSE challenge and I can't quite get over how time is flying.

Blue is a nice one for me as I have a choice of polishes, and can't wait to use them all.

Little Finger - Color Club - Hydrangea Kiss
Ring Finger - Miss Sporty - 456
Middle Finger - Sally Hansen -  Flash
Index Finger - No 7 - Poolside Blue
Thumb - No 7 - Betty Bloo

In addition to these lovely polishes I have managed to catalogue my nail varnish collection and added it to my blog. ( you should see a tab at the top) and I have added a tab for the nail varnishes I have loved

So, another personal challenge for myself is I am going to use ALL of my polishes before Christmas. On the inventory there are links to the blog posts I have put up with them in, so everyone can see.

So, at the moment I have about 200 polishes I need to get through, and my friend is bringing me a scary amount back from Spain for me...Does anyone else have masses of unused polishes, or is it just me?