BLOG ROLL & update

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I want to say thank you to all of you who wrote to me concerned about where I have been this month. I realize that I've been missing in action and have posted less than ever and I apologize for that. I've been super busy and stressed with this new job, it's taking over my life. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy to be employed in this economy but it hasn't left me much time to post and connect with any of you. I do miss you all and have many posts coming up! Promise!

On to the nail stuff!

I have quite a few posts to catch up on, including announcing the winners of my Big Purple Giveaway (which I know many of you are awaiting for); AND I'm super excited to post my next Contest/Giveaway, you won't believe what I have for you. Hint, there are holos involved.

Today I want to share with you the latest installment of BLOG ROLL, which includes some nail blogs that I have come across lately. Share your love and check them out!

Alex's Nagellack-Welt

Cajkine kandze i sve njihove boje

Chester Loves MakeUp

Colour your life

Didoline's Nails

gaveta da lyu

Glitter and unicorns

Lacky Corner

Let Me See Ur Peacock

Lydia's Nails

Neues vom Kellerkind

Not Ur Momma's Nails

Susy In Color

The Colors of My Empress Nails

The Nail Polish Challenge

If you know of any nail blogs written by Canadians, Polish girls or redheads, let me know as I want to feature them. The ones I have found so far can be found at the very bottom of my blog here.

Till next time!

Oh the Color Club holos!

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On to the nail stuff!

Ermahgerd - the holo!! Yes, I had to say that out loud when I picked up this bottle of rainbow wonderfulness. I'm going to show you a teaser post today, so I hope you don't hate me but today I found the long anticipated Color Club 2012 Halo Hues collection in the wild and I couldn't be more excited!

Look at what this bottle looks like under store lighting, not even the sun! This is a bottle of Color Club Harp On It. I can't wait to see this one in action in the sun on my nails!

Have you found these holos yet? I know many of you are holographic fans just like me. Oh the rainbows!

If you're wondering what 'Ermahgerd' looks like, I think this is the perfect face that depicts it. Yeah, I'm pretty sure that's the face I made too, ha!

Till next time!

NOTD: OPI Tomorrow Never Dies

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On to the nail stuff!

When I saw a swatch of OPI Tomorrow Never Dies on another blog, I knew that I'd have to own it. It is part of the OPI 2012 Skyfall collection that was released recently, see my haul HERE. I picked up a few of the collection, but I think this one is my favourite, I mean, it's purple, of course it's my favourite!

All photos taken outdoors on a cloudy day

 I tried to show that this one's purple/indigo and I think that showed up best in the photo below.

 In the close up you can see the fine shimmer in this one

Click on any photos to view larger

 The formula was good and dried in normal time. I used 2 coats for this one to get full opacity. I think overall, the duochrome shows up more in the bottle than on the nail but you can still see it at certain angles.   

Till next time!

NOTD: OPI Goldeneye gradient with Mash-47

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When I put on OPI Goldeneye the other day (see swatch HERE), I immediately wanted to do a gradient and some stamping over it. The funny thing is that when my mom saw this manicure, she exclaimed "I love this! Can I order this design for Christmas on my toes?!" Aw mom, I wasn't thinking of doing a holiday manicure, but I guess this is what she saw in this one. What do you think?

All photos taken outdoors on a cloudy day.

 Ok, so I started with OPI Goldeneye and I thought it was so blingy, I wanted to add to it but take away from it being so gold, so I added a gradient with China Glaze Cheers To You (see swatch HERE), then I stamped with Sally Hansen White On.

 The design is from Mash-47 plate.

(see all Mash 2012 plates HERE)

 If you haven't tried a gradient yet, check out my post on how to do it HERE. You can also find other tips & tricks in the tab on top of my blog.

Till next time!

OPI 2012 Skyfall collection haul + bottle shots

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I know that OPI 2012 Skyfall collection is one of the most anticipated collections this season. I wasn't really going to get any of the lacquers, but then I happen to be at one of my favourite supply shops and they just received the collection... and well, needless to say, I came home with 3 out of the collection.

L-R-> On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Tomorrow Never Dies, Goldeneye

I want to show you some bottle shots of these pretties, click on any photo to view them larger.

 On Her Majesty's Secret Service

A charcoal/pewter base filled with pink,blue,green and gold micro-flakes, almost a duochrome in the bottle

 Tomorrow Never Dies

An purple/indigo shade with blue/pink fine shimmer (see swatch HERE)

 Goldeneye 

A gold/copper micro-flake (see swatch HERE)

If you haven't seen the promotional photos yet, here's the whole OPI Skyfall collection press release photo of the whole collection. Which ones are you looking at picking up?

Top row L-R-> Goldeneye, The Spy Who Loved Me, Die Another Day, You Only Live Twice, Skyfall, Casino Royal

Bottom Row L-R-> Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough, Live and Let Die, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Moonraker, The Living Daylights

Till next time!