Blue Monday, Soft Butterflies

I have been working out in the garden all week.  Phew! I'm tired.  I'm seeing lots of butterflies flying around my flowers.  They surely put a smile on my face *_______*

Before taking off yesterdays manicure I wanted to see what a stamping design would look like over  crackle.  I decided to add butterflies and I wanted it to look subtle almost barely there.  I used Konad Special Polish, White Pearl along with stamping plate DRK-A (I love this plate)

White Pearl is not as bold as the regular Konad White.  It came out just like I wanted.  You still can see the crackle in the background.  See the silver glitter peaking through!  Those of you that don't care for crackle but love stamp on designs give it a try. 

Sorry that's topcoat rimmed around my cuties

Have you stamped on top of your crackle manicures?  Will you give it a try?  Thoughts?

 

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Pure Ice Crackle duo Strike A Pose

Another crackle polish you say.  I'm not quite over crackle polish yet.  Pure Ice have some lovely duo sets that include a glitter, crackle and a cute small nail file.  Love the combo!

537CP Beware, Silver Glitter

Strike A Pose, Teal Shimmer Crackle.  In the bottle it looks like a duochrome

 I used a grey base before putting on one coat of glitter and one coat of crackle.

(Grey base: Pure Ice, Kiss Me Here) I put on the grey to mimic the nail file.

Strike A Pose, a deeper teal then what the pictures are showing.  Sorry my camera didn't pick up this color well.  It's more closer to the duo pack bottle picture.

I tried putting on the crackle while the glitter was still wet.  It didn't crack for me. I then waited for the glitter to dry and got a few cracks as you see here.   I was hoping for more cracks to see more of the glitter. 

Bari Cosmetics is available online at www.baricosmetics.com and these can be purchased at  Walgreens and Walmart stores

Have you tried any of the duo sets?  Thoughts?

These were sent for review

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Basketball and Nail Polish: 30 Day NBA Challenge Day 5 *MAVERICKS*

Today's challenge: Dallas Mavericks
Team colors: Light Royal Blue, White, Silver, Navy Blue

Hi Guys,

Okay I'm still moving along even though I have a cold and coughing my head off. Lol!  I'm having fun coming up with ideas.

Blue: Ulta Blue Streak

White: SinfulColors Snow Me White

Grey: Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Wet Cement

Silver Glitter and silver stamping: LA Colors Art Deco

Stamping plate BM20

 

History

The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.
According to a 2012 Forbes Magazine report, they are the fourth-most valuable basketball franchise in the United States, valued at approximately $497 million; the franchise is surpassed in value only by the New York Knicks, the Los Angeles Lakers and the Chicago Bulls^[1]
Since their inaugural 1980–81 season, the Mavericks have won three division titles (1987, 2007, 2010), two conference championships (2006, 2011), and one NBA Championship (2011).
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*Other Bloggers taking the 30 Day Basketball Challenge* The Exotic Lacquer

See Challenge Day 1 *Lakers* HERE
See Challenge Day 2 *Thunder* HERE
See Challenge Day 3 *Clippers* HERE
See Challenge Day 4 *Spurs* HERE

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Basketball and Nail Polish: 30 Day NBA Challenge Day 3 *SPURS*

Today's challenge:  San Antonio Spurs

Team colors: Black, Silver, White

Hi guys, 

Sorry I'm just posting this. My internet service had some issues.  My original manicure didn't turn out like I wanted so I came up with this.  Hope you like it.

Silver glitter I used one coat 

White: SinfulColors Snow Me White

Black: Lechat Dare To Wear Powerful Black (from the Back To Basics Collection)

Silver Glitter: OPI Crown Me Already (from the Miss Universe 2011 Summer Collection)

Konad plate (can't remember)

White, two coats 

Black, two coats 

History

The Spurs are one of four former American Basketball Association teams to remain intact in the NBA after the 1976 ABA-NBA merger and is the only former ABA team to have won an NBA championship. The Spurs have won four NBA championships, more than any NBA franchise except the Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers, and Chicago Bulls. The Spurs' perfect record in NBA Finals series is surpassed only by the Chicago Bulls, who have won six without a loss;^[1] the Bulls and Spurs are the only two teams to maintain perfect records through multiple Finals series. As of July 2009, the Spurs rank third among active franchises for the highest winning percentage in NBA history; they have only missed the playoffs 4 times as an NBA franchise.
In their 33 NBA seasons since 1976–1977, the Spurs have captured 17 division titles, which gives the Spurs the most division titles in the NBA during that 33-year span (the Lakers are second with 16). They have made the playoffs in 19 of the last 20 seasons, and have not missed the playoffs in the 14 seasons since Tim Duncan was drafted by the Spurs in 1997.
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*Other Bloggers taking the 30 Day Basketball Challenge* The Exotic Lacquer

See Challenge Day 1 *Lakers* HERE
See Challenge Day 2 *Thunder* HERE

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Sunday Nails with Revlon Starry Pink

Hello Lovely people,

I am so in love with Revlon Starry Pink.  I wish I can have one like it in every pastel color.  This polish is so elegant! A pastel pink creme with silver speckles of glitter with  mid size hexagon glitter.  I think I'm going to get a backup bottle because I love it that much.  I didn't know how sheer it was so I first layered on two coats of OPI Step Right Up! from the  ‘Femme de Cirque’ Spring 2011 Collection.  SRU is a very sheer pink and was great to use as a base.  Then I layered two coats of Starry Pink.  It just flowed right on the nail and the glitter spreaded out evenly too.  It applied so well I didn't have to clean up.  To smooth it out I layered one of Gelous followed with a coat of Seche Vite.  I can't stop looking at my nails ya'll. 

I'm sorry to show you these pictures of my broken pinkie nail but I just had to show you this polish.  It's not so obvious in real life though.   

If you didn't pick this one up yet I suggest you grab it when the next time you visit your local Target store.   You won't be disappointed.  You might even want to grab a backup.  Lol!

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Blue Monday, Milani Blue Flash

Good Morning,

Hurricane Irene decided not to hit Florida Yippee!  Hurricanes are no joke.  All those that were affected I wish you well and hope you and your families are okay *-*

I tried my first Milani one coat glitter yesterday and loved it so much  I decide to put on another today  Blue Flash 523.  I needed 2 coats to cover well.  It's a beautiful silver and blue glitter polish.  It put me in the mind of OPI's Absolutely Alice, but without the gold glitter.  This one too dried to a matte finish.  To mattify it even more I applied one coat of China Glaze Matte Magic.

Warning, Warning.  On the back of the bottle it says if you need to thin out the polish use acetone.  Don't use acetone...thinner is what you need to thin out goopy polish.  Acetone removes polish.  You can purchase Beauty Secrets Thinner at a reasonable price at Sally's.

It's a nice change to wear a flat look.  When was the last time you put on a matte polish? 

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