Untried #3: $OPI orange-based red creme mini

I'm glad I'm going through my untrieds. I've discovered some polishes I really like, that I had dismissed in the past. Here is a an orange-based red creme. I love this, especially on shorter nails.

Sorry, I don't have the name!

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Untrieds, Day 2: $OPI mini and Nubar 2010

I was pleasanly surprised with this $OPI mini. Sorry, I don't have the name. I threw out the package, not knowing the names aren't on the little bottles. It's such a nice steel-gray blue with some shimmer.

Three coats. This will be a nice base color for

stamping white and silver snowflakes.

Warning: Tip wear and dry cuticles ahead!

Then, I layered Nubar 2010 and mattified it.

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Trying the untrieds, Day 1.

I feel a little sheepish. I've been accumulating polishes like mad, and now have realized I have 51 untrieds! (and I have 6-7 on the way!) From this point in time, I will not buy any more polish until I've gone through ALL of my untrieds and posted them here. So here is Day 1:

L'Oreal Raven's Dream, WnW fastdry Correction tape

This is 2-3 coats of L'Oreal Raven's Dream (from their recent fall collection). It goes on streaky/patchy like all pale pinks seem to do for me. I don't really know why I bought it because I have so many pale pinks! This is topped with Wet n Wild fastdry Correction Tape. This is a fun glitter. I like the combination of small hex and square glitters. It makes me think of a birthday party.

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Another Halloween mani! Witchy stripes!

This design makes me think of either a witch's striped stockings or Harry Potter. Either way, I'm in the mood for Halloween!

This is two coats of China Glaze Senorita Bonita (love), stamped with black using bundle monster plate #20.

My schnoodle, Mattie, is ready for some trick-or-treating!

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween! Guest Artist, Miss Trish

Happy Halloween!

Today's guest artist is Miss Trish. Look at this nail art - quite impressive!
 "I covered each nail with a clear base coat. Then I dabbed each color onto a paper plate and drew the designs with a tooth pick (pumpkin, cupcake, ghost face, black clouds, polka dots, spider and "boo"). The candy corn and ghost body was done with the polish brush."

 "I used Pure Ice- super star and black rage along with Sally Hansen Xtreme wear -cherry red, sun kissed, mellow yellow, going green and deep purple."

Thanks, Miss Trish. You have set the bar pretty high!

Halloween nail art!

This is three coats of Essie Marshmallow, stamped with various designs from the Bundle Monster plates. Some came out great, others so-so. The design on my pinkie is supposed to be chains. I had a little smearing of the design with the top coat - that requires a very delicate application which I have not mastered yet.

The witch!

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My first Halloween mani!

This is two coats of Wet n Wild fast dry Ebony Hates Chris, topped with L.A. Girl Glitter Addict Flamboyant.

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