"Dazzled to Death" Feat: Orly "Ingenue"

Good day lovelies! Now, i have some semi-exciting news for Kattatonic Fierceology. I know that most of you began following my blog because of the makeup, daily looks, and real life product reviews. I'm trying to get back to that. I've been wearing all my makeups again, and as soon as my skills are up to par, or at least my previous standard you'll be seeing makeup looks again mingled in with new product reviews, and of course nail looks and step by steps. One review i am psyched about coming up is the new Palette d' Antoinette from Lime Crime cosmetics that should be here very soon, if not today! For now enjoy this nail look, more makeup to come ;D Love you gals!

 For this mani...

Orly "Ingenue"

China Glaze "Side Saddle"

China Glaze "In Awe of Amber"

China Glaze "Blond Bombshell"

Sally Hansen "Glass Slipper"

This mani began with two coats of Orly "Ingenue" as a base. From there i worked in the order presented to sponge on a gradient to each nail. I of course began with the darker "Side Saddle" and followed with "In Awe of Amber."

I finished with a generous sponging of "Blond Bombshell" near the tips of each nail. I brought together all mt spongy madness with a coat of "Glass Slipper" on each nail.

"Muted" Feat: Sally Hansen "Lacey Lilac"

Good day lovelies. I do help you are doing well. Today i have for you a rather muted look that still has a fun flare. I think this would be a good mani for the workplace, or anywhere you want not to be to obnoxious with your nails.

For this mani...

Sally Hansen "Lacey Lilac"

Finger Paints "Pretty as a Portrait"

Orly "Mirror Mirror"

Orly "Twilight"

 Sally Hansen "Lacey Lilac" Xtreme Wear

I began with two beautifully creamy coats of this perfect purple. Lacey Lilac, along with many others in the Xtreme Wear line. The formula on these are perfection, and the price is penny pinching awesome (under $3.) My nails were kinda jacked up when i did this mani, hence the lumps and bumps on my thumb and pinky fingers.

Finger Paints "Pretty as a Portrait" Core

With the brush from this bottle i covered less than half of my nail diagonally. I loved this polish for layering over another because of the opacity and shiny creme formula. The sheen is obviously brighter and sets it a level up from Lacey Lilac. With a dotting tool i made an average of three dots along the diagonal half.

Orly "Mirror Mirror"

I bet looking at this photo you're all like, oh,...what changed? I added yet another diagonal layer of Mirror Mirror. This polish is freeking rad. Formula is A+, opacity A+, color is A+. It's straight gray. I never thought i'd buy a gray polish, or even use this more than once, but i love Mirror Mirror. I've fallen for weird nail color like this and grays and kind of a favorite of mine.

Orly "Twilight" Holiday 2011

For whatever reason i'm not holding Twilight in these photos, I'm sure you can live with this. The final step for this mani was to coat it all with a shimmer top coat. Twilight is a silver shimmer top coat that i like to use in conjunction with blues and purples. I think the silver adds a little something extra that would never shine with out it.

"Bunny Nails" Feat: Orly "Flirty"

They're cute hu? I got my idea for my bunny nails from Cute Polish around Easter. If you have never watched any of her videos i'd go check them out because, she has tons of tutorials that are easy to follow and excellent for people who don't feel confident in their nail art skills.

For this mani...
Orly "Flirty"
Wet n' Wild "French White"
China Glaze "Side Saddle"
Nubar "Oh Baby Pink"

Orly "Flirty" Happy Go Lucky 2011
I will never stop loving this polish. It was one of the firsts in my polish obsession and remains to this day to be one of my favorites. "Flirty" is a bight pink creme shimmer polish that dried with an interesting but not awful texture. In fact the texture is quite neat. My only gripe about this polish would be that the formula does have a tendency to be a little thick, but that helps to achieve opacity in two coats, shown above.

Wet n' Wild "French White" Core Wild Shine
Using the brush from French White i created half circles on my ring finger and thumb. With a dotting tool a used a generous amount to create the ears by dragging down a dollop into the half circle. This step can be rather intimidating, but if you practice on a nail wheel or even paper first you will be able to do this with confidence. Just remember to take your time. Also make sure you are using an opaque white. Sheer whites will only become troublesome.

China Glaze "Side Saddle" Rodeo Diva 2008
Nubar "Oh Baby Pink" Hypnotic Valentine 2010
With a dotting tool i used "Side Saddle" a dark shimmer brown for two large dots to begin my eyes. With a smaller dotting tool i made a small oval for the nose and filled in the ears.

Wet n' Wild "French White" Core Wild Shine
Again with the French White and my dotting tools. I used a medium dotting tool for the eyes. I continued with a larger dotting tool and gobs of polish to create my dripping mani on the rest of my nails. I achieved this by placing a series of dots where i wanted the drips to end and continued by filling in the empty spaces by dragging around the polish with my dotting tool. I was sure to be generous in the process to ensure i didn't snag on my layer of "Flirty."

I finished with a top coat. This was such a simple design that i positively loved. It does take a bit of time and patience but i do think the end product it worth it.

Secret Valentine!

I recently participated in a "Secret Valentine" event on Polishaholics Anonymous. This was basically just like Secret Santa. Each girl singed up was given the name of another girl. Every one had about a month to shop for their Valentine keeping in mine a $15 budget. My Valentine was sooooo good to me <3 You may gawk at her blog, found HERE

Now let me show you all the goodies!

Essie "Sew Psyched" and Zoya "Dita"

I love Sew Psyched because of the name, i love sewing and fashion so this polish is more of a personal thing that an amazing color. And Zoya Dita is another one that got me giddy. I don't have ready access to Zoya and i loooveee creme pinks.

Orly "Ingenue" and "Androgynie"

Ingenue was one polish i passed on because of budget, i was so happy when i got this from her because i adore the Holiday Soriee collection and i think i almost have all of it. Okay i have all but one, but i kinda don't really care about the white one. Oh and Androgynie! I love this polish. If i had to pick one polish to wear for the rest of my life, this would be it.

NYX "Guilded Glitter" Sally Hansen "Black Tie"

Do you know how loud i squeeled when i saw she got me Black Tie!? Granted it't not super hard to find, or limited edition or anything like that, but i have not seen this ANYWHERE. And Guilded Glitter was another missing link in my collection. I do not even believe she pick these two specific polishes out for me that i've been wanting <3

"That's Dope" Feat: China Glaze "Gaga for Green"

Its not secret that i live in one of the most drug infested towns for miles around. Riverside had often been called "The Meth Capitol of the US." And my tiny town of Mira Loma has a medical marijuana dispensary on every corner. Some times even two on the same corner. Growing up here, it's been difficult for me to avoid the weed phenomenon, believe me, i was one of the biggest protesters of it for the longest time. Now in my life however, it still remains ever present. But this mani in particular, i wanted to do for my boyfriend, he's way more into all this then i'll ever be. When i was ordering new stamping plates looking for one with diamonds, it just so happened this plate came with the set.

 

For this mani...

China Glaze "Gaga For Green"

Orly "Le Chateau"

China Glaze "Blond Bombshell"

Essie "Over the Edge"

 

Dotting tool

Bundle Monster BM07

I began with China Glaze "Gaga For Green" from the Electropop collection. This is two coats and it's seriously one of my new favorite greens ever. It's a perfect creme. Perfect. I honestly didn't believe it at first. Gaga for Green in a bright kelly green that just about borders on neon but is still a mellow green. As you can see in the pictures above depending under what light you have it the greens in it change. the picture to the right is more accurate, but you'll also get to see this in the sun.

This is "Gaga for Green" after i was done decorating, hopefully you have a better idea of the true color by now, this is in natural Southern California sunlight ;)

I sponged on "Blond Bombshell" from the China Glaze "Eye Candy" collection released this past holiday season. I only sponged this along the tips and up one side. I followed that with dots of Essie "Over the Edge" twisting around the leaves.