yeah.. I might be a little lazy ^_^
If anything, I just update pictures on Instagram now. And as is with my personality, I'm onto my next crafting endeavors. Project Life and Handmade Cards! I'll probably post some of that stuff on another blog... http://papercraftandpictures.blogspot.com/
If you want to follow me on instagram, my username is michii00. See you on the other side!
PS: I'm mostly posting this for my friend Gina who "reminded me" that I don't update this blog. lol. PROPS to those people that can keep up! It's a pain to post photos AND talk about it... I'm just lazy. That's my excuse ^_^
Thursday, September 26, 2013
Monday, November 19, 2012
Indie Polish: Different Dimension
Yes! Another indie polish maker:) I'm happy to support polish makers... Really happy :)
I'd been eyeing Different Dimension for a while and I finally took the plunge when she had a sale. I got Social Suicide, That is SO Fetch, and Soft Kitty, Warm Kitty. Also, I picked up a cuticle balm stick. Great idea to be in a chapstick-like form. Fits great in my purse, so my cuticles will always look moist (even if not totally tidy).
This one is Soft Kitty, Warm Kitty. So cute, right? Plus, plus who doesn't love Big Bang Theory references? BAZINGA! This is 3 coats of SKWK over Color Club Worth the Risque.
This one is Soft Kitty, Warm Kitty. So cute, right? Plus, plus who doesn't love Big Bang Theory references? BAZINGA! This is 3 coats of SKWK over Color Club Worth the Risque.
Soft kitty,Warm kitty,
Little ball of fur.
Happy kitty,Sleepy kitty,
Purr, purr, purr.
Little ball of fur.
Happy kitty,Sleepy kitty,
Purr, purr, purr.
Indie Polish: Glitzology
SUPER BLINGY GLITTER BOMB AWESOMENESS!
I'm so in love with the new polishes I ordered from Glitzology. They're gorgeous! Look at them! I could stare at these all day (*_*)
Full sized bottles I picked up: Blue Lagoon, My Viking Boyfriend (no bars), All or Nothing, and Cotton Candy
Mini sized bottles I picked up: Neapolitan, Diamonds & Pearls, Nebula, As You Wish
The first polish I tried from this set was Cotton Candy which I wore over Seche Rose. It's so cute! The pink is very delicate but sugary and fun like getting cotton candy at a carnival! Even my mom liked it and she doesn't like pink polish nor does she like glitter. And this has plenty of both!
I'm so in love with the new polishes I ordered from Glitzology. They're gorgeous! Look at them! I could stare at these all day (*_*)
Full sized bottles I picked up: Blue Lagoon, My Viking Boyfriend (no bars), All or Nothing, and Cotton Candy
Mini sized bottles I picked up: Neapolitan, Diamonds & Pearls, Nebula, As You Wish
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Galaxy Nails!
Okay so I'd seen a few tutorials and awesome examples of this technique floating around the web. And I couldn't put it off any longer... I HAD to try it.
Everyone that posted a tutorial said that it was a piece of cake. Easiest thing ever. They weren't too far off the mark on that. I would say that it's easy because it's just randomly sponging a couple of paints onto your nails. But I would also say that consideration for aesthetics comes into play on this. I've seen a couple of examples out there where the galaxy "print" looks too even. That might be my personal preference to see some asymmetry and randomness in a design like this. It's ethereal and just like the cosmos, it's all over the place. I tried to scatter my colors and it sort of worked.
The only other thing I noticed while I was doing this was how unlike a galaxy it looked really until I put the glitter coat on. I didn't want to get my hands messy with the toothbrush splatter technique although it does look awesome like that. So I went with the easy glitter method. But once I put that glitter on, it just BAM! looked like the galaxy. (I think I was channeling Alexis Mateo there...) I even got these odd clumpy polish circles from the sponge dabbing but it worked out fine!
Oh.. another note. I started with a wedge makeup sponge with perfect cut edges. By the end, I'd torn it into smaller pieces (like in Coewless's tutorial) and put the paint on the torn parts to sponge on. Doing that gave a nicer more random sponging pattern.
I REALLY DO love this style. I keep looking at my nails (dangerous while driving) and thinking to myself that it really does look like images of the galaxy on my nails.
Everyone that posted a tutorial said that it was a piece of cake. Easiest thing ever. They weren't too far off the mark on that. I would say that it's easy because it's just randomly sponging a couple of paints onto your nails. But I would also say that consideration for aesthetics comes into play on this. I've seen a couple of examples out there where the galaxy "print" looks too even. That might be my personal preference to see some asymmetry and randomness in a design like this. It's ethereal and just like the cosmos, it's all over the place. I tried to scatter my colors and it sort of worked.
The only other thing I noticed while I was doing this was how unlike a galaxy it looked really until I put the glitter coat on. I didn't want to get my hands messy with the toothbrush splatter technique although it does look awesome like that. So I went with the easy glitter method. But once I put that glitter on, it just BAM! looked like the galaxy. (I think I was channeling Alexis Mateo there...) I even got these odd clumpy polish circles from the sponge dabbing but it worked out fine!
Oh.. another note. I started with a wedge makeup sponge with perfect cut edges. By the end, I'd torn it into smaller pieces (like in Coewless's tutorial) and put the paint on the torn parts to sponge on. Doing that gave a nicer more random sponging pattern.
I REALLY DO love this style. I keep looking at my nails (dangerous while driving) and thinking to myself that it really does look like images of the galaxy on my nails.
Polishes:
- NYX Girls - Robotic
- Orly - It's up to Blue
- China Glaze - Electric Beat
- China Glaze - Re-Fresh Mint
- Essie - Castaway
- Color Club - Worth the Risque
- China Glaze - Fairy Tale
- Seche Vite Top Coat
Tutorials and Posts about Galaxy Nails:
- Polish and Pearls: How To - Galaxy Nails (tutorial)
- Coewless Polish: NOTD – Green/blue Galaxy (+ tutorial!)
Friday, November 9, 2012
Indie Polish: Hit Polish
Yeah. Hit Polish's glitters don't get old! They're so so so cute and sparkly!
This is Hit Polish Retro Chic over OPI Tickle My France-y.
You can pick up her polishes at the Hit Polish Etsy store. She's super easy to work with and shipping was awesomely fast!
This is Hit Polish Retro Chic over OPI Tickle My France-y.
You can pick up her polishes at the Hit Polish Etsy store. She's super easy to work with and shipping was awesomely fast!
App I used: Rakugacute
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Monday, November 5, 2012
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Babysitting time = nail polish time!
Always fun to babysit my nieces.
Sarah's: Sinful Polish Cinderella over CG Re-fresh mint over CG Lemon Fizz
My nails: HitPolish Pop Up Video over CG Sea Spray
Katie's: CG Sea Spray over Re-fresh mint
Sarah's: Sinful Polish Cinderella over CG Re-fresh mint over CG Lemon Fizz
My nails: HitPolish Pop Up Video over CG Sea Spray
Katie's: CG Sea Spray over Re-fresh mint
Friday, November 2, 2012
Hit Polish - Shockwave
There are so many blogs out there that are AWESOMELY FULL of nail polish posts but I hardly update so I'm not that awesome :/
In any case, here's a quick post on a new polish I picked up this week from an online shop called Hit Polish. SO SO SO SOOOOOO~ many CUTE and GLITTERY polishes! I went a little berserk and bought 8 minis for myself >.< (that's my guilty face)
Lookie!
In any case, here's a quick post on a new polish I picked up this week from an online shop called Hit Polish. SO SO SO SOOOOOO~ many CUTE and GLITTERY polishes! I went a little berserk and bought 8 minis for myself >.< (that's my guilty face)
Lookie!
Pretty darn cute! I'm wearing Hit Polish's Shockwave (1 coat) over Ruby Wing Myth (which changes color in UV light to a mauve color).
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Ombre Nails
Big trend these days!
Here's the tutorial I found from thebeautydepartment.com
Here's my efforts at ombre nails:
Here's the tutorial I found from thebeautydepartment.com
Here's my efforts at ombre nails:
Fauxnad Plates
Backlog January 21,2012
Bought Red Angel and another set of bundlemonster plates from Amazon
Also, Essie's Matte About You
Bought Red Angel and another set of bundlemonster plates from Amazon
Also, Essie's Matte About You
Black and Gold
Backlog January 21, 2011
Erlin pointed this set out to me. It's pretty sophisticated and fun at the same time!
Original Inspiration from Cupcakes and Cashmere - Touch of Grey
Sam Sparro - Black and Gold (YouTube) ... Love this song~
Erlin pointed this set out to me. It's pretty sophisticated and fun at the same time!
Original Inspiration from Cupcakes and Cashmere - Touch of Grey
Sam Sparro - Black and Gold (YouTube) ... Love this song~
so far behind..
Okay it's been almost a year since I've posted so I'll drop all of the photos of nails I've done in the next post or so. I'll just have to see how this goes :D
April 3, 2011: Coral Crackle
July 3, 2011: Patriotic Mani
August 3, 2011: Red Tigers
October 3, 2011: Graphite and Gold
October 11, 2011: Carnival Accent
December 15, 2011: Another set Disneyland nails
April 3, 2011: Coral Crackle
July 3, 2011: Patriotic Mani
August 3, 2011: Red Tigers
October 3, 2011: Graphite and Gold
October 11, 2011: Carnival Accent
December 15, 2011: Another set Disneyland nails
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
two-toned blue/teal french
Painted these before going to Monterey with all my nieces and nephews :D
polish:
+ China Glaze For Audrey
+ China Glaze Turned Up Turquoise
+ Kiss White Striper
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
backlog: Mar 2009
I should do another set like these :D Although I've rarely every repeated a set, if ever...
polish:
+ OPI - I Only Drink Champagne
+ OPI - Bride's Bouquet
extras:
+ striper: Kiss - Black
+ pink rhinestones
polish:
+ OPI - I Only Drink Champagne
+ OPI - Bride's Bouquet
extras:
+ striper: Kiss - Black
+ pink rhinestones
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