Etsy Store - OPEN

Hi to those few who follow, I opened an Etsy store but don't get too excited. I have very few postings. Right now, I have some empty nail polish bottles that I'm trying to get rid of.

Wait, where have I been you ask? Oh, no where. After graduating college I've been trying to do the grown up thing and catching up on lost time with my baby. No, I haven't neglected my nails...

Ski Teal We Drop - OPI w/ a matte top coat

See? Pretty, yeah?

Anyway, about my shop, right now all I have are these...

15 ml / 1/2 fl oz bottles with brush

I have several actually. So, you might ask, why do I have these empty bottles? Well, I'm trying my hand at making my own polish and I'm not really feelin' these bottles. I don't have my own indie polishes yet but they are coming. Check out my store HERE.

I'm glad to be back!

Julep Maven - June 2012 Golden Box Winner!

Photo courtesy of... My friend lol

Okay, the title is a little misleading because I actually didn't win the box. My nearest and dearest friend whom I referred to the Julep Maven subscription won this awesome of awesome-est June 2012 Julep Maven boxes. That lucky B. She walked in to her mother letting her know that she got a box in the mail. Knowing that her Julep box came in that day, she thanked her and was about to walk out of the room when she glanced at the spot where the box was. She saw what looked like a gold box and her heart skipped a beat.

My Earth Day Nails!

Happy Belated Earth Day!! These were my nails for Sunday in honor of National Earth Day.My son took one look at my nails and said, "Oooh you have space nails, Mommy!" His father pointed out that Earth was on one of my nails and told him that is where we live. He looks confused, and my 3 year-old asks, "We live on Mommy's nails?" Oh you gotta love children...

I went to my city's Earth Day Festival and it was disappointing. I only wish there was more to offer the citizens of Stockton because despite what outsiders think, there is still beauty here! Anyway, I digress...

I need to start wrapping my nails, by the time they are completely dry, the whole coat kinda shrinks. I keep forgetting but maybe writing about this right now will make me remember in the future.

This is what I used for my Earth Day nails...

Whole nail
Essie - Midnight Cami

Whole nail
China Glaze - Shooting Stars (1 coat)... How appropriate!

Earth
OPI - Green-wich Village
OPI - Ogre-the-top Blue

NOTD - Julep's Jessica

 With flash...

Without flash...

"Wow, those are bright." Is what the boyfriend said when he noticed them. The color is eye-catching is it? I think I'm going to go back and add a little accent to it, maybe that will tone it down but I kinda like it. Reliable Julep only took one coat to get it that opaque.

My sister got this in her "IT Girl" April 2012 box and she was complaining about the brush being wonky. That is why I decided to try it out today because I am, by far, a firm Julep supporter and if she's not happy with it, I need to see for myself...

You see how thick the lacquer is on the brush? That is why this brand is an awesome "one-layer" kinda polish. I had no problem putting it on and I don't want to call my sister a liar but I can see where she had trouble. I'm a little upset that it went to waste because she took it right off after putting it on. The stuff isn't watered down and it's going to come on a little thicker than OPI or CG. 

Anyway, NOTD... there it is.