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Hautelook Sale

Check Out My New Weave!

hahahha. I'm such a dork. :-P Weave. :-D So at work, there is this game team called the Sin City Diablos, and they're a team of dudes that are my friends. They're super funny and sarcastic, and I'm working on being an honorary member. One of my tasks to become an honorary member is to paint their latest game art on my nails. Unfortunately, if I did that, I wouldn't be able to post them on the blog, since the game has yet to be released. SO, as a compromise, I painted an element of their design on my nails- a basket!! :-P



I used Zoya Dea for the vertical stripes, and then for the woven part, I started out with Sally Hansen All the White Stuff, then painted over it with Urban Outfitters Matte Nude 1. For the shading to make it look more like it was actually woven, I mixed the Urban Outfitters Matte Nude 1 with Zoya Dea. Topped it off with just one coat of Seche Vite top coat.

*sigh*

I feel like such a Basket Case today. ;)

Chic At School

De laatste dagen waren hier wat hectisch vanwege de herstart van mijn studie en de papierwinkel die daarbij komt kijken en daarnaast natuurlijk het plannen van de bruiloft die nu toch wel erg dichtbij komt. Dat zal de komende weken helaas ook nog wel zo blijven terwijl ik probeer in het nieuwe ritme te komen.

Het is wel weer wennen om colleges te volgen en de boeken in te moeten duiken maar ik heb er zin in! Helaas heb ik daardoor niet zoveel tijd om mijn nagels te doen maar dat zal heus wel weer komen.

The last few days were a bit hectic due to the restart of my study and the paperwork that is involved in that and of course planning the wedding that is getting very close. Unfortunately things will probably stay that way for the next few weeks while I try to get back into the rhythm. It takes some getting used to to follow classes and hit the books again but I'm looking forward to it! Unfortunately this means I don't have a lot of time to do my nails but I'm sure that will chance when things calm down again.




Vandaag heb ik op mijn nagels P2 Chic die jullie al gezien hebben in mijn post met P2 swatches. Een mooie donkerpaars met rode ondertonen. Deze is nagenoeg dekkend in een laagje maar de macrofunctie is medogenloos dus ik heb twee laagjes gedaan voor de zekerheid.

Om het een beetje leuker te maken heb ik op mijn ringvingers een Konadstempel gemaakt met het tas-patroon van plate M16 en Konad Special Polish Pastel Violet.
Ik gebruik graag normale lakken voor stempelen maar in mijn ervaring zijn lichtere kleuren en zwart en wit vaak niet dekkend genoeg dus daarvoor gebruik ik dan toch liever Konad lakjes.
Mijn Europese lezers kunnen Konad kopen met 15% korting met de code DTCHNLBLG bij Enchantra.

Dat was het weer voor vandaag! Ik duik de boeken in!

Today I'm wearing P2 Chic that you have already seen in my post of P2 swatches. A nice dark purple with red undertones. This one is pretty much opaque in one coat but the macro setting is ruthless so I did two just to be sure.

To liven it up a bit I added a Konad stamp on my ringfingers with the purse design from plate M16 and Konad Special Polish Pastel Violet. I love using regular polishes for stamping but i've found that light colours and black and white usually aren't opaque enough to really show so I prefer Konad polishes for those. My European readers can buy Konad with a 15% discount code using code DTCHNLBLG at Enchantra.

That's it for today! I'm hitting the books!

Essence - Cute as hell - Naughty but nice

Oh my, it feels like spring around here! The weather is so nice, the sun is shining, the sky is blue.. Finally the world looks alive again. Today I received a package from the wonderful Natasja! She did some P2 shopping for me and my mom, and she got me Naughty But Nice from the Cute As Hell collection by Essence. She even gave us two amazing nail polishes as a gift! Expect a post about this very soon! So if you're reading this, Natasja, thank you ever so much!!

So, since the weather is almost springlike and I got this lovely yellow pastel in the mail, I just had to wear it. It's a really pretty soft yellow creme, which applied surprisingly well. Of course it was a bit on the streaky side, almost every yellow pastel does that to me. I applied 3 coats to even it all out.

Index and ring: Models Own - Lemon Meringue, middle and pinkie: Essence - Naughty but nice

I compared it to Lemon Meringue by Models Own, I thought they were dead on dupes, but they're different! Lemon Meringue is a tad cooler and lighter, I love them both! I do think the formula of Naughty But Nice is better though, especially when you consider that Models Own nail polishes aren't 3free.

What's your ultimate spring color?

This was it for today, take care and till next time!

Goldfingers

Today's nails are super simple nails, I'll admit, but I still like the effect quite a bit. :-D I also like the fact that they were accomplished in under 10 minutes. :-D



I used Orly Solid Gold as a base with Orly Luxe sponged on the tips. No Seche Vite top coat today. ;-P

Nail. Daily Nail.

See you on Friday!

Hello my Dear Nail Art Lovers.
Tomorrow morning we are leaving for the San Francisco trip - gosh i am so super excited, this is going to be my first time in California. We going to spend where 4 romantic days full of all kind of exciting plans. So as of right now - bags are packed and nails are done.
I am going to post today nail that i have done for the trip, i hope that glitter top coat will help it last for 4 days, and neutral colors will not annoy me.




And here is a picture of my Wonderful and beautiful Kot Marshal - i guess your are so surprised on how big is he now :) He is wonderful, amazing, very loving Kot (Kot means cat in russian, but htis is how we call him around here) and i am goign to miss him so much. My friend is going to coame take care of the kot and dogs 2 times a day while we are gone, so special thanks to her :)
I hoped i can use this cool picture of Marshal as an excuse for not posting much lately.
When my Dad saw this picture he said that it must be called somehting like - "Mmmm... Those owners were delicious..." :D

Also please check out my post that i made earlier this year, with the manicure that i called San Francisco Nails :) I guess i was just inspired by the dream of cisitng Sanfran, and i am so happy that my dream is cumming true.
SAN FRAN NAILS POST

Jumping Through Hoops

So tonight are the Closing Ceremonies, and lots of people have requested that I do Olympics nails over the course of the past few weeks, and wellllll, tonight is my last chance!! Pardon the shakiness, I just got home, I went to class from 8-1, hockey game from 130-5?, and drinking from 5-7 or so with some buddies from work. Good times. Note to self: NEVER drink Newcastle after SUPER-hoppy IPA, will taste horrible and like nasty caramel. Anyway, on to the nails.



I used Sally Hansen All the White Stuff, China Glaze Salsa for the red, Pure Ice French Kiss for the blue (and mixed with Sally Hansen All the White Stuff for the midsection of the logo body), Zoya Raven for the black, Diamond Cosmetics #319 Lemon Yellow Zest for the yellow, and Nubar Forest for the green. Topped everything off with 2 coats of Seche Vite top coat.

Congrats to all the countries on a job well done at the Olympics!! :)

Ruffian Inspired Manicure & The most awesome gift

There's this amazing manicure that I've been seeing around. The Ruffian Inspired or reversed moon mani as it's called. Since I adore moon mani's (Dita von Teese, wow), I wanted to try it! Also, I promised the lovely ladies from the Dutch boards to do a full mani, so here it is!

I've seen so many pretty ones already on the blogs, mine is a bit boring, but I like it nonetheless. It may look a bit better on shorter nails though, what do you think?
The colors I've used are China Glaze Millennium and OPI - Lincoln Park After dark matte. Only one coat of each! I never use the matte because I was so disappointed when I found out how dark it was, it's nothing like the original shade! However I think it fits well in this manicure. I'm definitely going to do this again, but with other colors.

I also wanted to show you a gift my best friend gave me today! He also got me 3 gorgeous nail polishes, but you'll see them making an appearance on my blog soon enough ;-). Look at this cute little monkey! I absolutely adore it. What (the hell) is it, you might ask? It's a nail polish dryer! When you put your hands on the banana button, the monkey will blow air at you. It's so damn cute, it makes me feel all fuzzy inside. If you're reading this: dank je wel!!

You can obtain this cute little fellow at www.freefalluk.com

This was it for today, dear readers! Take care and till next time.

Misa - A Sin Worth Committing

Hi everyone! Today I wanted to show you a very special polish. This amazing polish was a gift from Kyosuke, thank you sooo much, I love it! Kyosuke has been a faithful and very supportive reader from the moment I started blogging!

This nail polish by Misa is a true beauty, its name is A Sin Worth Committing and it belongs to the Poisoned Passion Collection that came out in 2008. I'm a sucker for blues, and this one's just perfect, not too dark or light and it's packed with amazing shimmer. This color takes me to far far away lands where stars happily sparkle and the nights never end. To top it all: the application was a dream too, I think Misa nail polishes may have the best formula I've experienced so far. They apply so smoothly and after 2 coats you're done and you can hop back on your carpet with Aladdin!

Thanks for stopping by and take care!

It Ain't Easy Being Cheesy

Today's nails were inspired by something... and I'll give you a hint... They're little, and cheesy, and sometimes I have them for breakfast with my Dr. Pepper.... If you guessed Cheetos- YOU'RE RIGHT!! :-D I mixed both the mascot - Chester the cheetah's spots, with the orange funk that always covers your finger tips after a few of the electric orange morsels of deliciousness.



I used Sally Hanson Hard As Nails Xtreme Wear in 06 Sun Kissed as a base, with Zoya Raven applied with Konad Plate m57. For the orange Cheetos film on the tips, I sponged Electric Orange over the Konad pattern, and then sponged Essie Matte About You over top of it. For the shiny portion of the nail, I used Seche Vite top coat.

Dangerously cheesy.