the end is where I begin

Ah...the polish ban is in full swing but that doesn't mean I can't look, right?  I've definitely been looking and keeping up with releases and I decided it's time to update the polish wish list.  I'm way too lazy (and don't have the time) to do another image wish list so this one is going to just be text--boooooring, right?  Sorry.  The order will be major, commercial brands then indies.

OPI

• Berlin Here, Done That
• Don't Pretzel My Buttons
• Every Month is Oktoberfest
• Golden Eye
• Live and Let Die
• OPI Ink
• Lucern-tainly Look Marvelous
• Bubble Bath
• DS Mystery

China Glaze

• For Audrey
• Emerald Fitzgerald
• Emerald Sparkle (replacement)
• Concrete Catwalk
• Smoke & Ashes
• Unpredictable
• Deviantly Daring

Essie

• Aruba Blue
• Go Overboard
• Stylenomics

Butter London

• Branwen's Feather
• Chimney Sweep
• Knackered
• The Black Knight
• Stroppy

a England

• Tristam
• Lancelot
• Ascalon

Rainbow Honey

• Koi Pond
• Hanami

Candeo Colors

• Deep Space
• Sour Grapes
• Plumage
• Sprouse
• South St.

Once Upon A Polish

• Flotsam and Jetsam
• Ursula
• Red Riding Hood
• The Beanstalk

Sonoma Nail Art

• 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
• Clockwork
• Sister Sparkle The Exalted One

Candy Lacquer

• Block Party
• Poker Face
• Love Letters

Enchanted Polish

• Unicorn Tears
• Once Upon A Time

Whimsical Nail Polish by Pam

• Nimbus
• Saturday Morning Cartoons
• I <3 NY
• Butterfly Kisses
• Ooh La La!
• BOO!

Dollish Polish

• Team Salvatore
• Random Dancing
• Hylian Princess
• Expecto Patronum

Picture Polish

• Jade
• Water Melon
• Tiffany
• Honey Dew
• Lime Lite

Hare Polish

• Midsummer's Midnight
• Supernova Springs

There are a few more, but this list is good for now.  Over and out.

Ah, yeah I don't think I'll be doing this nail art technique for a long while...it took forever!  I used striping glitter tape to make the lines (just make sure your base color is completely dry before doing this!  I painted mine the night before.).  It's incredibly gorgeous and really subtle.  In indoor lighting it looks like one color with some interesting depth, but in the sunlight it's killer.  Completely love!  I do have to admit, though, that when I was doing it I was meong (멍)-ing out (meong = 'blank' in Korean).  It was oddly therapeutic.

Warning: This post is extremely image heavy!


Colors Used:
★ a England - Bridal Veil
★ a England - Saint George

--Cheryl

a England's Bridal Veil is the newest addition to my slowly growing a England collection.  I'm such a fan of dark colors, black especially, so this holo black polish is right up my alley.  I've only tried it as a dotting color, but I intend to wear it on its own soon enough.


--Cheryl

A mani update only two days after the last one?  A miracle!  Well, I had some time on my hands and decided to just get the pictures done of my current mani.  I actually forgot to photograph the swatches...eek.  Well, I'll do that later since there will be so much more to swatch tomorrow (Llarowe & Lush Lacquer orders are being delivered!).

I put this on yesterday...and, oh my gosh, love.  This is Seuss from Whimsical Ideas by Pam and, yes, it's inspired by Dr. Seuss.  This is actually a jelly polish so it took a bit of effort to build up the color...and get the glitter placement correct, but the end result is so worth it.  I think this is three or four coats of Seuss on its own--such a beautiful color!  The jellly effect gives an awesome depth with the glitter being sandwiched between jelly layers--yum.  I also konaded a feather design over my accent fingers with a England's Saint George and added a little bow near my cuticle for a small dose of cute.

Since my nails are getting longer (again) they're becoming even more eye-catching (more people at work have begun noticing my nails) and hazardous.  My goal is to, ultimately, preserve their length until Bethany's wedding so I can do something fun and outrageous (Japanese nail art perhaps...?), but who knows with how careless I am with my nails at work.


--Cheryl

edited: 11/01/2013

I figured it was time to get this done...so here is a list of the polishes I own divided by brand.

• essie
  • 2011 Dive Bar Collection
    • Dive Bar
    • Trophy Wife
    • Jamaica Me Crazy
    • Sexy Divide
    • Steel-ing the Scene (gifted to jlailin)
    • Over the Top 
  • Shine of the Times (2011 Luxeffects)
  • Aruba Blue

• China Glaze
  • Coconut Kiss (2006: Fiji Fling)
  • LOL (2008: OMG)
  • Emerald Sparkle (2008: Sleigh Ride)
  • Atlantis (2009: Specialty Glitters)
  • Nova (2009: Specialty Glitters)
  • Snow Globe (2009: Specialty Glitters, re-released 2010: Holiday)
  • Cheers to You (2010: Holiday)
  • Midnight Kiss (2010: Holiday)
  • Mommy Kissing Santa (2010: Holiday)
  • Skyscraper (2011: Metro)
  • Lorelei's Tiara (2012: 3D Glitters)

• OPI
  • Black Onyx (OPI Classics) x2
  • Ecuadorable Coral (2002: South American)
  • Moon Over Mumbai (2008: India)
  • Alpine Snow (Soft Shades)
  • Princesses Rule! (2009: Princess Charming)
  • Happy Anniversary (2009: 25th Anniversary)
  • Absolutely Alice x3 (2009: Alice in Wonderland)
  • Mad As A Hatter (2009: Alice in Wonderland)
  • Yodel Me On My Cell (2010: Swiss)
  • I Lily Love You (2011: Nice Stems!)
  • 2011 Katy Perry Collection
    • The One That Got Away x2
    • Teenage Dream x2
    • Not Like The Movies
    • Last Friday Night
  • Designer...De Better! (2011: Muppets)
  • Fresh Frog of Bel Air (2011: Muppets)
  • Rainbow Connection x2 (2011: Muppets)
  • Every Month is Oktoberfest (2012:  Germany)
  • On Her Majesty's Secret Service (2012: 007 Skyfall)
  • DS Collection
    • DS Coronation (2008)
    • DS Extravagance (2008)
    • DS Magic x2 (2011)
    • DS Temptation (2011)
  • 2012 Nicki Minaj minis Collection
    • Did It On 'Em
    • Fly
    • Pink Friday
    • Save Me
  • Shatter
    • Black x2 (2011: Katy Perry)
    • Silver (2011: Pirates On Stranger Tides)
       
• Sephora by OPI
  • Going Nude, eh?
  • Opening Night
  • Too Good For Him (2009)
  • Mermaid to Order x2 (2009: Mermaid in the Shade)
  • Worth My Weight (2009: Winter)
  • Midnight Mambo (2010: Havana Nights)
  • Teal We Meet Again (2010: Havana Nights)
  • Stop Stocking Me! (2011: Holiday)
    • Minis
      • Sample Sale
      • I'm With Brad
      • Techno Girl
      • Never Enough Shoes
      • Ms. Can't Be Wrong (2008)
      • Just A Little Dangerous (2010: Fall)
      • Already Famous (2010: Fall) (gifted to jlailin)
      • Fiercely Fabulous (2010)
      • Studs & Stilettos (2010)

• Nicole by OPI
  • Positive Energy (2009: Spring)
  • I've Got The Power (2009: Spring)
  • It's All About the Glam (2011: Kardashian Colors)
  • Shoot for the Maroon (2012)

• a England
  • Saint George (The Legends)
  • Dragon (The Legends)
  • Bridal Veil (The Legends)
  • Lady of the Lake (The Mythicals)
  • King Arthur (The Mythicals)
  • Excalibur (The Mythicals)
  • Ascalon (The Legends)
  • Gothic Beauties Collection 2012
    • Jane Eyre
    • Dorian Gray
    • Tess D'Urberville x2
    • Lady of Shalott
    • Ophelia

• Ludurana
  • Chuva
  • Trovao

• HITS
  • Jazz x2
  • Lambada

• Nfu Oh
  • No. 51 (flakies collection)
  • No. 52 (flakies collection)
  • No. 61 (holographic collection)
  • GS 14 (glitter)

• Enchanted Polish
  • Across the Universe (Beatles Collection)
  • Hey Jude (Beatles Collection)
  • Octopus' Garden (Beatles Collection)
  • Gummy Worm
  • Awesomeness
  • Green Goblin Marge's Blue Beehive (replaced)
  • Dizzy Mizz Lizzy
  • Starbright Sparkles
  • Cranberry Cosmo

• Whimsical Ideas by Pam
  • Seuss
  • Kismet's Pajamas
  • Peanut Butter and Jelly

• Once Upon A Polish
  • Queen of Hearts
  • Snow Queen
  • The Caterpillar
  • Down the Rabbit Hole

• Rainbow Honey
  • The Worst Possible Thing
  • The Kraken
  • Lumine Hall
  • Mt. Moon
  • Pinkie Promise (mini)
  • A  Little Kindness (mini)
  • 20%  Cooler (mini)

• HARE  Polish
  • Bisbee
  • Golden  Years
  • Why So Igneous?
  • Midsummer's Midnight
  • King of Carat Flowers
  • Bury the Hatchetfish
  • Hooky at the Hamlet
  • Let Them Eat... What?
  • Dauphine of Decadence
     
• Sonoma Nail  Polish
  • Bubble Room
  • Parasol
  • Sonoma County Gazette

• KBShimmer
  • Shipwreck
  • Hex Appeal (2012 Winter collection)
  • Snow Way (2012 Winter collection)
  • Green Hex & Glam (2013 Winter Collection)
  • Toast-ess With The Mostess (2013 Winter Collection)
  • Kringle All The Way (2013 Winter Collection)
  • Snow Much Fun (2013 Winter Collection)
  • Snow Flaking Way (2013 Winter Collection)
  • Strung Out (2013 Winter Collection)

• Pahlish
  • Tragedy's At hand
  • Toxic and Timeless
  • Slow Fade of Love
  • Train Underwater
  • Dark Parades
  • Still Alive
  • Something Swell
  • Like Calendars Dying (New Year's 2013)
  • Eight Maids-a-Milking (Christmas 2012)
  • Oh Dear...
  • Collage of Senselessness Collection (Bright Eyes)
    • Stroke of Luck
    • Goldmine Gutted
    • Lonesome Ocean
    • Your Possible Heart
    • Your Lover is an Actress

• Glitter Daze
  • BAMF (mini)
  • Starships (mini)

• NAiL'dit
  • PoiSin Apple
  • Berryeed Treasure
  • MELON (Summer Lovin Collection)
  • Olympic Rings
  • Olympic Fire

• Crows Toes Nail Color
  • Absolum - Your Potions Master
  • Cheshire (incomplete & complete versions)
  • Triple Black Diamond

• Lush Lacquer
  • "Salt N Peppa"
  • Midnight Affair
  • Lite Brite
  • Dippin Dots
  • Party Rockin (mini)
  • Birthday Cake (mini)

• Sephora
  • Modern
  • Curacoa
  • Fusion
  • Tectonic
  • Valentine
  • Sunrise on the Moon

• Drug Store Brands
  • Revlon: Facets of Fuchsia
  • Revlon: Blue Mosaic
  • Revlon: Whimsical
  • Sinful Colors: Irish Green
  • Sinful Colors: Cinderella
  • Sinful Colors:  San Francisco
  • Sinful Colors: Savage
  • Sinful  Colors:  Glass  Pink (I lost this one...)
  • Sinful Colors: Sugar Sugar
  • Sinful Colors: Easy Going
  • Sinful Colors: Rise and Shine
  • Sinful Colors: Mesmerize
  • Sinful Colors: Hazard
  • Sinful Colors: Boogie Nights

• Others
  • Tony Moly: Earth (2011 Galaxy Collection)
  • Tony Moly: Shooting Star (2012 Milky Way Collection)
  • TheFaceShop: BL602
  • TheFaceShop: FACEit BL601
  • Deborah Lippmann: Happy Birthday mini
  • Candeo Colors: Mallard
  • Windestine: Hearts of the Forest
  • Black Cat Lacquer: Tetris
  • Candy Lacquer: Argyle
  • Pop Culture Cosmetics: Supernatural

• Top/Base
  • Seche Vite Crystal Clear Base Coat
  • Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat
  • essie: Matte About You Top Coat
  • essie: Grow Stronger Base Coat

I do have some from N.Y.C. and Jordana, but they're really old and the formula is terrible (I don't even know why I keep them).

There are also a few that make my "Rebuy" list because I've used a lot of it:

• DS Magic
• Black Onyx
• Absolutely Alice
• I Lily Love You
• Mermaid to Order
• Pinkie Promise (full size)

Yes, I'm a polish addict.

--Cheryl