I Hear It's Hot Down Under

Day 102

:-D So for years (since my first trip to vegas before I moved here in 2005, to be exact), I've had a love affair with the best thing to come out of Australia besides Heath Ledger, Australian male revue... the Thunder From Down Under! Don't get me wrong, I'm not usually big on the typical male stripper type, but something about the trifecta of ass, abs, and accent gets me every time. :-P Honestly, I think it's the accent most of all. Aussie accents never fail to make me swoon. These guys are always a fun show to watch, with backflips, stripping, dancing, and lots of grins, they definitely know how to make a gal feel special when you talk to 'em too. Today's nails are dedicated to those hunks from down under, even those that keep their clothes on for a living, though they aren't NEARLY as fun. ;) So next time you're in Vegas, send me an email, and we'll ALL go see some bare Aussie skin, it's definitely worth the cost of admission!! :-D

The nails:



I used Ultra Pro in Blue Blaze as a base, with American Apparel Cotton for the stars, etc, and China Glaze Salsa for the red. Topped it off with 2 coats of Seche Vite top coat.

A pic of me, Matty (left), and Dave (right). :-P Pardon my goofy hair, I have a bad habit of tucking it behind my big ol' ears.



Some pictures from the PG-13 show at the expo:

Giveaway roundup!

All You Desire is giving away Chanel Cassis, a pink Golden Rose flaky and Revlon false eyelashes.
This expires today so if you want to enter be quick! Click on the pic above for the details.



Witoxicity is giving away 10 (!) Koh polishes in pairs so each winner will get two of these lovely Dutch polishes! Ends February 13th at 11:59 CET.
Check out which ones and how you can enter by clicking the pic.




Nail'd & Polish'd is giving way these babies to one lucky winner. Contest ends on Friday, January 29, 2010 at midnight, PST.
Click on the pic above to to to the giveaway!



The Daily Nail is giving away these lovelies and two more sets to three people who recreate their favourite Daily Nail design with or without their own twist. Winners are chosen at random.
Contest ends January 29th at midnight Pacific Time.
Click on the pic to check out the details!

OPI - Kinky in Helsinki

Hi everyone! Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend! I really needed a cheerful bright color, because I'm really fed up with this winter, it's time for spring! :-).

This is Kinky in Helsinki (you gotta love that name), by OPI. My mom actually got it off Ebay because she knew how much I liked it and it's not that easily available anymore, how sweet is that??

It needed 3 coats, which I hate, but I figured it was worth it. This one probably is a rerelease from the European Collection (2002) as OPI rereleased the their best selling colors as a celebration of their 20th anniversary and named it the Colorcopia Collection. Kinky In Helsinki was one of those :-).

I really like the fuchsia color and the slight blue flash it has. Plus it's really glowy which I love.

Who else has had enough of this depressing weather?!

Kawaii nails ♥

Round nails galore!!!

OMG. I am so in ♥♥♥ with round nails these days, or rather obsessed. Hahaha! Don't get me wrong, I still think square nails are pretty but round nails are just my type of nails now. Shit, must be the influence of Nail Max and Nail Venus.

Anyway! 3 sets of gel nails. Totally ♥ them, no color chipping, super glossy and durable. Did lots of gel nails lately.

Oh and for the first time, I'm posting all nails without crystals.

1st up. Pastel leopard prints! My first time doing gel leopard prints. It's usually hand painted on, but this time round, gel colors!


Design from Nail Max. Did slight modification to it. Tiny round green disco balls lined one by one and is embedded within the gel.


I am melting. I want this design on my nails!

2nd! Pink round tips with black n white polka dots!

The kawaii-ness! ♥♥♥!


baby pink, polka dots, candy bows.


3rd! Black with white and pink polka dots!

Silver french line instead of the disco balls!

Kawaii nails ♥

Round nails galore!!!

OMG. I am so in ♥♥♥ with round nails these days, or rather obsessed. Hahaha! Don't get me wrong, I still think square nails are pretty but round nails are just my type of nails now. Shit, must be the influence of Nail Max and Nail Venus.

Anyway! 3 sets of gel nails. Totally ♥ them, no color chipping, super glossy and durable. Did lots of gel nails lately.

Oh and for the first time, I'm posting all nails without crystals.

1st up. Pastel leopard prints! My first time doing gel leopard prints. It's usually hand painted on, but this time round, gel colors!


Design from Nail Max. Did slight modification to it. Tiny round green disco balls lined one by one and is embedded within the gel.


I am melting. I want this design on my nails!

2nd! Pink round tips with black n white polka dots!

The kawaii-ness! ♥♥♥!


baby pink, polka dots, candy bows.


3rd! Black with white and pink polka dots!

Silver french line instead of the disco balls!

Wire Stripper!

Mijn anonieme handmodel had niet zoveel zin om nog een keer zijn nagels te laten lakken dus ik laat deze zelf wel zien. ;)

English: My anonymous hand model didn't really feel like having his nails polished again so I'll show you this one myself. ;)



Wire Stripper is een zwart-bruine basis met een brons/koperkleurige shimmer die hem een haast metalige look geeft.

English: Wire Stripper has a blackened brown base with a bronze/copper coloured shimmer which gives it an almost metallic look.


Applicatie was wederom erg goed. Ook deze is dekkend in twee laagjes. Iets anders dat me opgevallen is wat niet vaak genoemd wordt is dat deze allemaal erg makkelijk te verwijderen zijn. Ze glijden met een klein beetje remover zo van je nagels af.

English: Application was again very good. This one is also opaque in two coats. Another thing I noticed and which is often neglected in reviews is that these all are very easy to remove. You only need a little bit of remover to let them glide of your nails.




De laatste in mijn serie BB Couture lakken dus dit lijkt me een mooi moment om een algemeen oordeel te geven. Ik ben erg onder de indruk! Het zijn niet de goedkoopste lakken maar ze zijn hun prijs ook dubbel en dwars waard. De dekking erg over het algemeen erg goed, ze lakken fijn en er zitten erg mooie kleuren bij. Ik ben zeker van plan om er een aantal aan te schaffen in de toekomst.

English: This was the last one in my BB Couture series so this seems like a good time to give a general verdict. I'm impressed! They are a bit pricey but they are worth every penny. Coverage is very good in general, application is a breeze and they have some beautiful colours. I'm definitely planning on buying more in the future.






Verder wil ik ook nog even gebruik maken van deze mogelijkheid om iedereen nog eens op de Hand Of Hope Collection van BB Couture te wijzen waarvan 25% van ieder verkocht flesje naar Haïti gaat. Je kan de hele set aanschaffen voor $54 of enkele flesjes voor (volgens mij) $9 bij Overall Beauty. Door op de foto hieronder te klikken ga je rechtstreeks naar de site.

English: I'd also like to take this opportunity to point out the Hands Of Hope Collection one more time. Of every sold bottle 25% will go directly towards helping Haïti. You can buy the entire set for $54 or one or more bottles for (I think) $9 a piece at Overall Beauty. Click on the pic below to go to the site.

SWEET VALENTINE HEART

Electric Leopard

Day 101

So for today, since it's still doom & gloom here in Las Vegas (we've gotten more rain -1.69" this week than we did ALL LAST YEAR!!!!), I wanted to do something über-bright and fun, so I dug out a design I did before I started the blog- apparently August 7th.. :-P August 7th. I like this design, and the brightness of the hot pink doesn't even begin to show in the photo, it's positively retina-searing. (which, in my book, is a good thing)



I used Sally Girl Way Cool as a base, with China Glaze Turned Up Turquoise and China Glaze Liquid Leather for the spots and tips. :-P Topped it all off with 2 coats of Seche Vite top coat. :-)

Bonus picture:

Snow-capped mountains, not really what you think of when you think of the Las Vegas Strip, eh?

OPI - Yoga-ta Get this Blue!

Hi everyone! Today I've got something blue for you. I'm really into blues lately, I just think it's such a fun color to wear :-). This one is called Yoga-ta Get This Blue and it's by OPI. As you probably already can tell, I'm a big OPI fan. This one belongs to the 2008 India Collection.

I think it's a lovely rich color, not too light and not almost black like a lot of dark-blues out there. The almost turquoise shimmer is really visible, which makes it really fun to look at. I must admit that there are many blues like this one, so for me it's not that special, just very likeable :-). Unfortunately it took 3 coats for it to be opaque, but other than that, the formula was fine.

I know there a lot of blues out there right now, what's your favorite?

BB Couture Green Goblin And Some Comparisons

Green Goblin, een van mijn favorieten en ik ben zo blij dat Cindy van BB Couture deze aan mij heeft gestuurd voor review!

English: Green Goblin, one of my favourites and I'm so glad Cindy from BB Couture picked this one to send to me for review!




Een prachtige mosgroene creme. Er is niet veel over te zeggen. Ze is gewoon geweldig!

English: A gorgeous mossy forest green creme. There is not much to say about it. She's just awesome!

With flash


Without flash

Applicatie was deze keer iets minder dan bij de andere twee. De eerste laag was behoorlijk streperig en dun maar met de tweede laag was het al aardig egaal en na de derde laag ziet het er prima uit. Niet dat drie laagjes slecht is hoor want omdat ik zulke dunne laagjes lak heb ik er meestal drie nodig.

Het kwastje is hetzelfde als die van Ravager, goed, maar ik zie ze liever wat korter en breder.


English: Application was a bit more troublesome than with the other two. The first coat was pretty thin and streaky but the second coat evened that out and after the third coat it looks great. Not that three coats is bad by any means because I do very thin coats so I usually need three. The brush is the same as Ravager, good, but I prefer them shorter and wider.

With flash

Without flash

Ik weet dat sommige van jullie deze erg graag willen hebben dus hier zijn wat vergelijkingen om je te helpen beslissen.

English: I know some of you have been lemming this one bad so here are some comparison pics to either kill or enforce the lemming.

Without flash


With flash

Van pink naar duim:

English: From pinky to thumb:

Zoya Envy, Sephora by OPI Dark Room, BB Couture Green Goblin, Orly Enchanted Forest, Rescue Beauty Lounge Orbis Non Sufficit.