Essie-Merino Cool and a new ring!

Man do I love this polish! Where has this shade been all my life? Out of all my dusty, grey-ish purple/mauve polishes this is the first one that made me think of buying some back-up bottles....for the rest of my life!Merino Cool: I love you!I think the pics speak for themselves...(I'm wearing 2 coats+Essie Good To Go)
The double finger "vine" ring is from ASOS.com. It screamed my name, so I couldn't resist.It's mine now...forever;)
P.s.: My nail growth miracle is called "Acrylic", LOL! XO

Esie-Sew Psyched halloween style:)

Sew Psyched on its own:

This is 2 coats of Essie-Sew Psyched, plus Good To Go topcoat. I think Sew Psyched, a nice khaki green, perfectly fits in with the latest Chanel Craze "Les Khakis". If you like the look, but don't want to spend more than 20 bucks on a nailpolish, Sew Psyched might be what you're searching for.
I added some mysterious "Halloween Cat" waterslide decals, which I found on ebay last year, to complete my manicure. I'm a dog person, but for nails cats are fine. (which doesn't mean I don't love cats, I love all animals, I just don't understand cats!)
XO

Only for French Manicure lovers....

First of all: today is 10th of october 2010, so 10-10-2010. Like it:)
Now onto the nails. I love french manicures; they look clean and fresh, and go with everything. Yesterday's manicure still looked perfect, but I removed it anyway:) Time for some french chic.
For the white tip I used 2 coats of Essence-White Secret. After that I topped it with Essie-Mademoiselle, and Essie-Good To Go. Ready! I think it looks pretty cute:)

NOTD: Essie-Material Girl

Indoor:


I'm wearing 2 coats of Essie-Material Girl, plus a coat of Seche Vite. Indoor this looks like black, but it's actually a delicious black cherry polish. Very vampy, very lovely! I have absolutely nothing to complain about this beauty. I'm lovin'it:).

Essie-Demure Vixen

This is 3 coats of Essie-Demure Vixen plus Seche Vite. I don't know why, but I expected a darker, richer colour! I was a little disapointed when the bottle arrived. Although it's a pretty polish that goes well with my skintone, it's not really my cup of tea. I would call this "Mature Vixen" instead of Demure Vixen, LOL!
Sorry for the blurry pics. And why does my skin look so weird and wrinkled here? Strange!

Viva La Nails Pedicure!

I finally had a little moment to play with my Viva La Nails sample pack. First, I applied 2 coats of Essie-Material Girl: A lovely dark, moody vampy polish.
Than, I added these cute little flower stickers; LOVE! I've tried many stickers, but these are the best so far: they don't break!Finally!'I didn't like flower stickers, because the leaves always fell of before I could stick 'em on my nails, but these are strong!Yay!And the stickers are flexible, so they take the shape of your nails, and stay that way.
As a finishing touch I used some of the large,round, fuchsia coloured glitter spangles. They sparkle like crazy, but unfortunately I wasn't able to capture that on camera.
I applied a coat of my (our) beloved Seche Vite to seal the nail-art, and I was ready to go! If you like an easy and quick mani/pedi with some nice nail-art, I think these items are perfect for you! Viva La Nails has a wide variety of inexpensive nail products, so I'm sure there's a design/style for all of us "picky nail-freaks":).

NOTD: Essie-Lacy Not Racy

Essie-Lacy Not Racy, 2 coats plus Seche Vite. I just love this vampy polish!And Seche gives it a super glossy finish. To be honest, I'm looking forward to autumn now. I've had it with the "happy" colours and the heat.
The ring I'm wearing is from Pigrim, I found it on ASOS in sale, love it!Since I'm trying to loose weight, these adjustable rings are just perfect for me.

Essie-Marshmallow+Color Club-Hot Couture+Acrylic Sculpted Nails!

This evening I was fed up with my short nails, but I didn't feel like making a new set of gel nails with fake tips. Somehow the tips always make my nails look too wide. So, I decided to make a set of sculpted acrylic nails (using forms)which follow the exact lines of my natural nail. I also made them as thin and natural looking as possible. They are transparent, which looks amazing with glitter polish! Anyway, I'm very satisfied with the result, and I feel like wearing nail polish again!
I'm wearing 2 coats of the lovely Essie-Marshmallow, 1 coat of Color Club-Hot Couture, and 1 coat of Seche Vite. I'm loving this combination, it looks a lot more sparkly in real life than you can see in the pics. (I took these pictures inside, in the evening)
Have yourself a splendid weekend:)
x

NOTD: Essie-Expose Your Toes

Essie-Expose Your Toes. Such a pretty and flattering nailpolish, but also an incredible PITA to apply!The cuticle drag got me very irritated. It took me 3 coats to get an acceptable result, but after applying Seche Vite, my mani started to shrink. Highly annoying.
But than again: it's sooo pretty! Just perfect for tanned skin:), and I bet this would make an amazing pedi!Have a nice weekend everyone!

NOTD: Essie Rose Bowl

When I saw this polish on Gildedangel's blog, I knew I needed to get it. So, here it is: Essie-Rose Bowl, 2 coats and a coat of Seche Vite. The application was perfect, and it dries fast with Seche. Just a lovely rosy red.(I'll take some daylight pics tomorrow) I have a thing for red nailpolish, can't help it;).

NOTD: Essie-Carousel Coral+Lady Gaga

This colour is very pretty and girly, perfect for spring. It takes 3 coats to get an even finish. And ofcourse you need Seche vite, or you'll spend 8 hours waiting for these 3 coats to dry;).
Tomorrow we're going to Lady Gaga's concert, and I just can't wait!I need to think about my outfit, and manicure. I have the perfect dress hanging in my closet, unfortunately it doesn't fit. It's a size S. Small. From before my pregnancy. It's a black stretchy (fake) snakeskin dress, and it's waiting for me to be slim again.
So, I hope I'll find something nice enough to wear to a concert. I'll let you know;)

Essie Guilty Pleasures

Dit is de eerste Essie nagellak die ik heb gekocht. Velen volgden, maar deze heeft een speciaal plaatsje in mijn stash. Sexy hot pink. Love.

This is the first Essie nailpolish I bought. Many followed, but this one has a special place in my stash. Sexy hot pink. Love.

Minty Greens.

Iedereen is de laatste tijd in de ban van mintgroene nagellak, dus ook ik. Helaas lijken mijn flesjes geen van allen op Chanel Jade.
Op de eerste foto zie je Eyeko Vintage Polish. Een erg mooie crème kleur, die meer naar blauw neigt dan naar groen. Op sommige plekken dekte de lak na 3 lagen niet goed, waardoor ik uiteindelijk voor een vierde laag ging, wat weer resulteerde in hobbels en bobbels.
Vervolgens besloot ik om een laagje Herôme WIC-Mykonos toe te voegen. WOW! Dit is het!Perfectie! Mykonos is een transparante, licht mintgroene shimmer, die lijkt te zijn gemaakt voor deze combinatie!Eindelijk. Binnenkort probeer ik 'm ook uit met Essie Mint Candy Apple!
Ik moet wel zeggen dat ik me niet op m'n gemak voel bij mintgroene nagellak in de winter. Ik voel me net alsof ik een witte linnen broek draag in de sneeuw, LOL! Deze combo moet dus nog geduldig 2-3 maanden wachten.

Lately, everyone is obsessed with minty green nailpolish, and so am I. Unfortunately, none of my bottles look like Chanel Jade.
On the first pic you see Eyeko Vintage Polish. A very beautiful creme colour, that's more like a blue than a green. On some parts the polish didn't cover my nails after 3 coats, which made me apply a fourth one, which resulted in a bumpy finish.
Than I decided to add a coat of Herôme WIC-Mykonos. WOW! This is it, perfection!
Mykonos is a transparant, light minty green shimmer polish, that seems to be made for this combination! Finally. Soon I'll also try it out in combination with Essie Mint Candy Apple!
I do have to say I don't feel very comfortable wearing minty green polish in the winter. It feels as if I'm wearing a pair of white linen trousers in the snow, LOL! So, this combo has to wait patiently for another 2-3 months.

Yesterday's mani upgraded.

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Mijn manicure van gisteren is nu een fauxnadicure:). Ik heb Color Club- Fashion Addict als stempellak gebruikt.

Yesterday's manicure is now a fauxnadicure:). I used Color Club- Fashion Addict as stamping-polish.

NOTD: Essie- Sexy Divide+Swarovski

Ik had foto's in daglicht moeten maken, wellicht morgen. Essie-Sexy Divide: 2laagjes+ Swarovski en Out The Door topcoat.

I should've taken these pics in daylight, perhaps I will tomorrow. Essie-Sexy Divide: 2 coats+ Swarovski and Out The Door topcoat.

P2 Cheeky+ Essie Silver Bullions

P2 Cheeky+ Essie Silver Bullions, om de tipwear (na 1 dag al) te verbergen, maar je ziet het nog steeds. Het is wel een mooie combinatie!

P2 Cheeky+ Essie Silver Bullions, to try to hide the tipwear (after 1 day already), but you can still see it. It is a pretty combination though!

Frenchy

French Manicure: 2 laagjes Essie Marshmallow+2 laagjes Essie Tennis Corset+ Seche Vite.
Tennis corset is een geweldige "sheer white" met fijne gouden glitters. Een heel subtiele lak, die perfect te gebruiken is voor een French Manicure. Ideaal om aan te brengen, en hij laat de witte rand intact(in combinatie met Marshmallow).

French Manicure: 2 coats of Essie Marshmallow+ 2 coats of Essie Tennis Corset+ Seche Vite.
Tennis corset is a lovely sheer white with delicate golden glitter. A very subtle polish, which is perfect to use for a French Manicure. Easy to apply, and it won't smudge the french white free edge(in combination with Marshmallow).

Frenchy+Konad

Konad M2, Color Club Revvvolution.

Opi Second Honeymoon+Essie Pinking Up The Pieces

Essie Pinking Up The Pieces is 1 van mijn favoriete roze nagellakken; zachtroze met een blauwe gloed, wow. Het enige teleurstellende is de dekking, je hebt echt veel dikke lagen nodig om de vrije rand te verbergen. Dus ging ik op onderzoek uit, om te kijken met welke lak ik deze zou kunnen combineren. Tot nu toe bevalt de volgende combinatie mij het beste (dit draag ik ook op de foto): 2 laagjes OPI Second Honeymoon+ 2 laagjes Essie Pinking Up The Pieces+ Seche Vite. Het resultaat is een perfect dekkende, zijdeachtige roze kleur. Ik hou er zo van :) (mini nailart-detail is een waterslide decal)

Essie Pinking Up The Pieces is one of my very favorite pink polishes; a soft pink with a blue flash, wow! Unfortunately, it's opacity is disapointing, you really need a few thick layers to get full coverage. So, I did a little research to find a perfect combination of polishes, and for now, this is the one I like the most(It's also what I wear in the Pics): 2 coats of Opi Second Honeymoon+ 2 coats of Essie Pinking Up The Pieces+ Seche Vite. As a result you get full opacity, and a silky pink colour. Love!! (the tiny nailart detail is a waterslide decal)

Essie- Red Nouveau

Essie Red Nouveau. Ik hou van rood; rood is krachtig, opvallend en mooi, dus deze kleur is wat mij betreft weer een echte aanwinst. Hij is zéér aangenaam om aan te brengen! Dit zijn 2 laagjes+ Seche Vite.

I love red, because I think it's fierce and beautiful, so I welcome this colour to my stash with arms wide open. It's very easy to apply, super-smooth! I wear 2 coats+ Seche Vite.