Nfu Oh 65

 

More holo?! Sure why not, it's sunny outside! I think So Cal (LA especially) will be the envy of the country this weekend. It's expected to be 76 degrees today and 79 tomorrow. That's almost beach weather! Since I like to rake full advantage of the sun while it's out I decided to wear another holo. This is Nfu Oh 65. This is a light Cinderella blue small particle linear holo. This was 3 coats. At least three or four minutes between coats in required to prevent dragging but with the wait time, application becomes perfect. Out of all the holos I own. this is my all time favorite. But seriously, is it hard to see why?

Have a wonderful Thursday! It's almost the weekend :0)

Scotch Tape Mani Revamped

 

Same mani as earlier this morning just revamped. I really like this a lot better. Look at the sparkly holoness in that last pic!! This sparkles like crazy in the sun, I love it. So proud of myself :0)

~Dori

Scotch Tape Design

Gooooood morning! Happy Friday to you all! Boy, am I glad that I don't have classes on Friday this quarter. I hate Friday classes and I love me a 3 day weekend on the regular. Today i decided to try something different and very new to me. On the Nail Board there's a lovely MUAer named Ericka who does these absolutely amazing mani designs using scotch tape. She made a scotch tape funky french tutorial a while back that I tried to copy and my lines came out all out of whack. Well a couple days ago she posted a really cool design and tutorial with scotch tape on the board and on her blog and I thought it was so amazing, I just had to give it a shot! On the blue nails I used Zoya Kotori topped with Color Club Sexy Siren. The design nails are Wet N Wild Black Creme topped with Color Club Sexy Siren. Pretty cool, huh!? I think this time I had better success with scotch tape because I used a thicker non-shiny type of scotch tape which adhered better to my nails making crisper, cleaner lines. I quite like this a lot so I think I'm going to have to experiment more with scotch tape nail art designs.

It's Friday; smile!
~Dori

I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas...

Good morning! It's 3 am and I can't sleep, what else is new? This falling asleep late, waking up at odd hours of the morning, not sleeping at all thing.. it's becoming a pattern for me. I'm watching the Santa Clause right now. What better way to spend the day before Christmas Eve? Sleeping possibly but yaknow.. that doesn't really seem like a possibility with me right now. Moving on.. the week long storm that hit So Cal seems like it's finally over, I hope. I like rain and all, just not when it keeps me up all night like it did yesterday night. Too bad it wasn't colder so that that rain could've turned into snow. I've always dreamed of having a white Christmas but San Diego weather doesn't permit so I just have to pretend. Here's my version of a white Christmas. I used Orly Gumdrop, NYC Scandalous Blue Glitter, China Glaze Fairy Dust, Orly Shine Konaded snowflakes (which you can barely see, if at all), and Wet N Wild French White Creme Konaded Snowflakes.

Are you going to have a white Christmas? Can I live vicariously through you please? :0)
~Dori

China Glaze Luna

Happy December & Happy Hanukkah!!! Okay, so I'm not Jewish but any excuse is a good excuse for a themed mani right?!? Right. But Happy Hanukkah to those of you who do celebrate, hope you get lots of good presents and enjoy time with your loved ones. Today my Hanukkah themed mani is China Glaze Luna. I've had this polish for over a year and this is the first time I've worn it. It's actually much prettier than I thought it would be. Its a light blue-silver (the last picture is the most color accurate) foil-shimmer with small and large holo glitter in it. If Cinderella wore nail polish, this is what she would wear. Totally reminds me of her dress. I'm not crazy right?

Yes, I can totally picture it. :o)

Happy hump day! Friday is just around the corner; Smile!!
~Dori

OPI Simmer & Shimmer

Heeelllllooooo readers, hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving weekend! Today I have for you OPI Simmer & Shimmer from the Burlesque Holiday 2010 collection. This is a light blue turquoise glitter with silver, gold, purple, orange, pink and red glitter. This glitter is pretty dense and I probably could have used only two coats but I used three cause I had some bald spots on a few nails. Very sparkly and festive.. just my cup of tea (or in my case, coffee)!

Happy Sunday :0)
~Dori