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.

Since Janelle came home, we did a polish exchange (I handed over her Whimsies while she slipped me my Windestine) and I just had to test out Windestine's Hearts of the Forest.  My mom actually swatched it on herself right after I showed it to her--the glittery goodness was just too difficult to resist!  Anywho, the reason Janelle bought this for me is because Windestine, like Sonoma Nail Art, does not ship to Hawaii.  Understandable since I've done research on shipping and whatnot.  So, like the amazing friend she is, she bought it for me and brought it back with her.  Sadly this mani is still barely hanging on as I'm having serious issues with lifting these days--my nails are just too long!  Between work and home, my nails take a beating shock wise with typing  coupled with other things.  I swear, I was wiping a dish yesterday and accidentally caught my nail on it and the polish near my cuticle just popped up.  /sigh  I have these issues and I cannot wait to cut my nails shorter next week.  I mean, I like the way they look long, but the impracticality of them is driving me crazy!


Gorgeous, right?  I layered it over OPI's Did It On 'Em from the Nicki Minaj collection (and I would never wear that base color alone).

--Cheryl

I've recently been testing out some 3D nail stuff I bought and it's been going pretty well...still getting used to stuff being on my nails though.  This past week was especially rough at work--SO. MUCH. RUSHING.  This coming week isn't going to slow down either.  Anywho, I decided to wear my favorite blue to cheer me up.  Sadly it kind of died after I spent the whole day packing and unpacking books, moving boxes, and sorting through piles of stuff.  The flower on my right index finger got pulled off during a map-rolling incident.  Although that wasn't until the end of the day...but still.  These lasted pretty long considering the day before (4th of July) I had my hands in water for about an hour and a half as I cleaned and rearranged my fish tank.  Honestly, I just touched up the tips and glued the flower back on instead of changing my polish since Friday was the end of the week.  These pics are actually the retouched version of this mani--amazing, huh? ^^


--Cheryl

The final (and current) nails of this week involved me testing out Enchanted Polish's Octopus's Garden.  I have to admit I was reluctant to put it on after the fiasco Green Goblin caused (Chelsea is sending me Marge's Blue Beehive to replace my GG!).  However, after these_ordinary_days told me she was wearing OG and that it was gorgeous...I was sold.  I decided to do something really fun since I have length to play with and because I finally got in my dotting tool set.  ^^   Also, to save on my EPs I decided to layer it over black (2 coats) after I made a sizable dent in Across the Universe through building it up.  This polish is so gorgeous and unique!  A deep purple holo that flashes pink and orange?  SOLD.

Colors Used:

• OPI - Black Onyx (base & dots)
• OPI - Alpine Snow
• Enchanted Polish - Octopus's Garden (base)
• Enchanted Polish - Awesomeness (purple dots)

-Cheryl

In advance, I'm sorry for the terrible pictures.  The only time I had to take these was in the dead of night...so no sunlight whatsoever.  The flash from my tablet also washed my skin out in a terrible way...but at least you can see the mani well.  I really did love the whole black and white theme I took with this mani--reminded me of dalmatians (which caused my brain to jump to the Korean group Dalmatian).  I also have to say that the hardest part of this mani was the glitter--no joke.  I had to fish around in the bottle for the squares and I had some issues with the glitter all wanting to migrate to my tips, but that's minor for the look it created.  The base colors went on like a dream--one coat of Black Onyx and two of Alpine Snow--the best black and white polish on the market in my opinion!


Colors Used:

• OPI - Black Onyx
• OPI - Alpine Snow
• Lush Lacquer - Salt N Peppa

--Cheryl