Essie "Navigate Her" Pepperfied

Today i have for you two things I love. Essie "Navigate Her" more generally pistachio nail color, and frankens; my new creation "Pepperazi." 

 For this mani...

Essie "Navigate Her"

Color Club "New Bohemian"

Kattatonic "Pepperazi"

Bonita "Gold"

Essie "Navigate Her" Go Overboard 2012

This has been deemed one of my new favorite shades for the spring season. Essie "Navigate Her" is a light off minty green, more widely known as pistachio. This is two coats of the amazing formula offered in most all Essie polishes. 

 I first sponged on a bit of "New Bohemian" by Color Club, a bright blue turquoise that i don't think i have ever used before this day. In photos you can not see much of a color difference but in real life it made enough of a difference to me.

I used one coat of my very own "Pepperazi" over my now two tones green nails. Pepperazi is a black and silver glitter. Though it appears black in the bottle it spreads out and looks as it does in the photo to the left.

Finally I sponged on "Gold" by Bonita in chunky concentration on my tips. I found this overall mani to be, odd. I wasn't to crazy about the combo i created but i still love love love Navigate Her.

Layered Swatches: Essie "Beach Bum Blu", China Glaze "Techno", OPI "Save Me"

I feel like this is a kinda pointless post because i don't have an ultra high  resolution camera. This is more of a layered swatch post than a mani/nail look. I don't know, i promise you some actual posts of quality in the near-ish future. I feel like i just don't have the time for it right now. Please bear with me, as these are trying times.

For this mani...

Essie "Beach Bum Blu"

China Glaze "Techno"

OPI "Save Me"

Honestly, this mani is made up of polish that i just wanted to wear on a lazy day that i didn't feel up to nail art on. I began with Essie "Beach Bum Blu" from the Go Overboard collection. I will never stop loving the Go Overboard collection. There is just to much amazing in it. As always, i had no issues with this polish because Essie is amazing. However, i didn't like it as much as i thought i would, i feel like it's just weird on my skin tone.

 After my two coats of the flawless "Beach Bum Blu" i did one coat of OPI "Save Me" (Nicki Minaj 2012) and one of China Glaze "Techno" (Electropop 2012.) The idea of "Save Me" is awesome, the application is weird, in my opinion. I think it's just the bar glitter. I used to have tons of bar glitter polishes when i was younger, but they seem so unconventional and odd to me now. You can hardly see "Techno" amidst all the chaos of "Save Me." I was way way more excited about "Techno" when i saw it online, in person i feel confused and indifferent about it. Over all i'm just so far over silver glitter of any kind. Come on solid colored glitters!

Essie "Sew Psyched" and China Glaze "Zombie Zest"

 

This month has help a variety of interesting events for me. To put it simply, this has been one hell of a month. One whirl wind after another. The events of this month are the reason why i feel no shame for my lack of posting as of late. 

 Polishes you'll be seeing today

Essie "Sew Psyched"

China Glaze "Zombie Zest"

Essie "As Gold as it Gets"

Essie "Sew Psyched" Go Overboard 2012

I enjoy weird colors, Sew Psyched is an amazing weird color. The photos of this shade are rather deceiving. In person i feel that this polish has more of a green hue to it rather than the intense gray that its showing through right now. The formula is fantastic and the dreamy creme finish is to die for. I'd encourage all of you to get out of your comfort zone a pick up a bottle of this to start your weird color collection.

China Glaze "Zombie Zest" Halloween 2010

I picked up this polish all random like at a swap meet. When i saw Zombie Zest i knew it had to be mine. Pictured here is one coat layered over "Sew Psyched." Zombie Zest is a dark mossy green infested with gold micro glitter. I have not tried this polish on it's own, but due to the sheer formula I'd recommend it be used over a solid base.

Essie "As Gold as it Gets" Luxe Effects 2012

I needed more gold for this mani. As Gold as it Gets was the key to ampping up the gold flecks and taking Zombie Zest to the next level. As Gold as it Gets is a lovely gold fleck polish that i have issues finding a pair for. This is undeniable a layering polish but will add an extra glam with out going over the tops. As usual, Essie produces fantastic formula and this polish is no exception.

"Anchor Nails" Feat: Essie "Go Overboard"

I've always had a secret soft spot of nautical looks, however I've never taken the action in that direction because it was to trendy, to hip, to fake. Secretly, i'd love to be a sailor. Not a sailor in he sense of being on a boat, in the ocean, out at sea. I do not like being out at sea at all. I'd love o be a sailor in the sense of those sexy pin up girls in tiny sailor out fits, in seductive red lip stick and stiletto heels. A sailor in the IAMX sense. This isn't my best work, but it was a start at trying something new.

For this mani...

Essie "Go Overboard"

China Glaze "Lush and Luxe"

Essie "Beach Bum Blu"

Sally Hansen "Whirlwind White"

Hard Candy "Matte Top Coat"

 I used two coats of Essie "Go Overbord" a very unique blue which I found looses a lot of stun power once matted. I sponged on "Lush and Luxe" on all my tips and painted my entire ring finger. With a dotting tool, i used "Beach Bum Blu" to make dots above the sponged "Lush and Luxe." With a dotting tool once more i used "Whirlwind White" to very carefully create my wonky anchors on each ring finger. I used the matte top coat to finish this look.

"Spring Flowers" Feat: Essie "Play Date"

Happy almost spring except the freeing down pour and stupid cold over the weekend! Yet again,  find myself lagging on post, but what's new. I'd like to shout of to the new followers before we jump into this look, thank you all for paying attention. Now before my fingers freeze, lets begin.

 For this mani....

Essie "Play Date"

Sally Hansen "Mellow Yellow"

Sally Hansen "Sun Kissed"

At the center of this delightfully fresh nail look is a new favorite of mine, Essie "Play Date" a perfect nearly pastel purple creme that will blow your mind in person. This is two coats of Play Date and i had no problems with application or dry time.

With a dotting tool i painstakingly created three to four "petals" with Sally Hansen "Mellow Yellow." The Sally Hansen Extreme Wear line has become one of my favorites for nail art. They have thick, creamy, and very opaque formulas that allow you to create a design the first time with out going over it or using white as a base. They come in a wide variety of bright colors and i recommend all of them.

Finally, i used Sally Hansen "Sun Kissed" and a smaller dotting tool to make my orange dots on each petal and the center.

Fab Five for February

I found my self severely in love with a few many tons of polish through out the month of February, and i wanted to show you a few of my favorites. I've narrowed it down to my Fab Five, which i hope to be a reoccurring monthly segment on my blog.

BEHOLD! My Fab Five for February.

China Glaze "Dance Baby" , Essie "Armed and Ready" , Sally Hansen "Wedding Crasher" , Kleancolor "Holo Pink" , Barielle "Buddah-ful"

China Glaze "Dance Baby" from the Electropop collection.

I love this lacquer because it is the candy creme pink i have been dreaming of. Smooth and perfect formula gives perfect coverage in two coats. It looks much lighter in the bottle but on the nail is the perfect bubble gum pink.

Essie "Armed and Ready" from the Go Overboard collection.

This polish is difficult to appreciate if your not in person. Hidden below the much of the dark army gray green are tons of micro gold sparkles that only make an appearance in the sun.

Sally Hansen "Wedding Crasher" for the Diamond Strength line.

This is a favorite of mine because it's a glitter that can be worn alone or layered in top of pinks and purples to entirely change the whole look of the color. Pink and silver glitter sit in a highly pink tinted base with a dreamy formula similar to the rest of the Diamond Strength line.

Kleancolor "Pink Holo"

I feel like this polish is like "Wedding Crasher's" little sister. It is another glitter good for layering or to be worn alone. I wore this over "Dance Baby" and could not take my eyes off my nails. I have a soft spot for perfect pinks and glitter, especially holo glitter.

And lastly "Buddah-ful" by Barielle

This polish is...lets say unique. A light milky nude jelly base with green flakies and incredibly difficult to photograph. This is best layer over other polish but the nude base highly dilutes any color under it. I've yet to find the perfect pair for this polish but am no less infatuated with it.