Showing posts with label Orly. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Orly. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

BCA Pink Week: Day 3

My apologies for missing yesterday. I didn't feel too well. However, I am prepared for today and the next few posts. So I hope you enjoy this as well as learning about Breast Cancer!



This is Orly Pre-Amp with 2 smooth coats. Enjoy!

Anna 

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Leopard Print

This is just something simple and easy. It's a busy weekend for me! Got a full day on Saturday and church on Sunday! Then back back to school on Monday, boo. Fortunately, school seems to going well so far, yay for that!


This has got to be one of the easiest nail art techniques that even a nail art noob can do! I'm definitely a noob at nail art, and somehow I managed this!

For the very bright looking blue, I used Orly Skinny Dip. It's such a pretty color! It has a slightly purple shimmer in the bottle but not at all visible on the nail which is unfortunate. For the gold, I used Ulta High Roller and some acrylic black paint.

Well, that's it for now. I hope all of you have a lovely weekend!

Don't forget to check out my 2 giveaways! Click here for the Julep giveaway and here for my 350 followers giveaway!

Have you tried doing the leopard print?
Anna

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Twinsie Tuesday: Glass Fleck

I have had such a busy busy weekend that I forgot it was Tuesday! Now onto today's Twinsie Tuesday challenge: glass fleck.

This past weekend was my son's very first birthday on Sunday. This past weekend was filled with many productive activities. Then Sunday came around and I soon as I got home, I showered and headed straight for the bed. So that is the reason why I am so very behind this weekend!

Before we get into the pictures, I want to give a warm welcome to our other newest addition Elizabeth at Did My Nails. We are so lucky to have her on board!

So now, let's move to the pictures that you all have been waiting for!





Orly Meet Me Under The Mistletoe. Isn't that a beauty? In a way it reminds me of Zoya Ivanka.

MMUTM covered perfectly in 2 smooth coats. The first coat was a bit streaky but 2 did the trick. MMUTM has blue-green glassfleck with an emerald base. You can't quite see the blue, which is a little unfortunately but still absolutely gorgeous. Just look at that bottle shot.

Some people consider this a shimmer/glitter, but I'd say this is in the flecked family.

What do you think, shimmer or glass fleck?
Anna

Check out my Twinsies' glass flecked posts!
 Amanda at Amandalandish
Ashley at Art Evolve
Brandi at The Collegiate Nail
Chelsea at Nailed Blog
ChiChi at I''m just me...ChiChi
Cordia at Srsly Swatched
Elizabeth at Did My Nails
Katherine at Haul of Fame
Marisa at Polish Obsession
Meredith at Polish and Charms
Rachel at Top Coat It

And don't forget to check out my giveaway! It ends in 3 days!

Friday, June 8, 2012

Rock-On Red

My, my have I missed so many amazing blog posts due to my busy schedule. I have been so very behind lately, including commenting, posting and what not. Forgive me, once again. I usually like to do some nail art at least once a week, but you know my boss man, he loves to keep me up til 5 am. Speaking of that, it's funny story time.

So, my son who is 10 months old likes to keep me up til around 5 am. I try to get him on a regular schedule but due to my hours and my hubby's, they don't quite mesh in well together. Anyways, yes he loves to keep me up that late, or early? And so, he finally decides to sleep at some 5 in the morning. And boy, was I tired as ever (I have Summer classes 2 days a week at 9:30 am), so before I'm going to sleep, I set my alarm on my phone because I have to wake up an extra 40 minutes because I nurse. So he finally falls asleep and I'm laying in bed half asleep trying to set my alarm in my phone. For what seemed like 10 minutes, I couldn't set the alarm. I had gotten extremely frustrated because it wouldn't set for some reason. (If you have an iPhone, you know you how you can put your apps together in a folder, right. Yes. I have my apps grouped like that.) After being frustrated for 10 minutes I finally woke up and realized why I couldn't set me alarm?! I was setting the calculator the whole time. Cray cray, much?

Now onto the mani:


This is 1 coat of Orly Rock-On Red. It's a beautiful and strange red. It's not truly a red neither a pink. It sort of stands in between. The color dries a bit darker on the nails compared to what is seen in the bottle. But 1 smooth and opaque creamy coat and this will give you full coverage. I was very impressed. However, the name does not go well with the color of the polish. Does it look any sort of red to you?

What are some of you favorite reds? Or Orly polishes?
Anna

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Haul-age

I am suppose to be on a "no-buy" but I admit that I have failed terribly. Fortunately though, I purchased all of these on a great deal!

Deborah Lippmann
L-R:  Dancing In The Sheets, Footloose, Almost Paradise, Let's Hear It For The Boy

OPI
I'm All Ears, Nothin' Mousie 'Bout It, Not Fun In The Summer-Lime

 L-R: Orly Butterflies, Maybelline Cool Coutue, Sally Hanse HD Spectrum

 L-R: Layla Flash Black, NOPI Kim Konfidential, Sally Hansen Teal-y Fast

China Glaze
Ride The Waves, Riveting, Splish Splash, Flirty Tankini, Beach Cruis-er


I had to make a new rack for this new lovelies since I don't have much space in my shoebox apartment. Anywho, I wanted the neon in Hang Ten Toes but the Sally's that I went to didn't have any. Sad day. Hopefully I'll be able to pick it up soon. Til then!

Have you hauled any polishes lately?
Anna

Saturday, May 19, 2012

Royal Navy

First off, I wanna say congrats to my brother! He made 4th place in regionals and will be going to sectionals! If he is awesome-sauce enough at sectionals, he will be going to state! Sorry, if you're wondering he is in varsity track and does the hurdling. Funny story: while at the track meet, my dad kept asking why is it called turtle? We explained it was hurdle, hopefully he got the difference. And I didn't get to take family pictures because my sister forgot. However, the weather was just super weird. It was sunny and warm but super windy, and to top it off, it was warm wind. Yuck. And lastly, I bought a new laptop! Yay! Since we didn't take family pictures, here's one at the track.

The sun was really bright for his eyes.

Now, off to the polish! Today, I have Orly Royal Navy for you. And I have to say, that this has been added to my "favorite list". It's so awesome.


Oh. Why hello there! 


I am so very glad I found this at my Sally's. It was sort of hidden. I thought it was just another royal navy looking blue. I'm glad I picked it up and looked at it, because it is so beautiful! Because just look at all that goodness. Royal Navy is an awesome blue-cobalt-jelly-juicy-squishy looking kind of polish with turquiose almost kind of green micro-glitter. Really, there's not much to say about it. It's breathtaking. I'll admit, I think I'm obsessed.

What's your favorite Orly?
Anna

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Polish Haul

This was purchased over the course of the week, not all in a day!

Enjoy!

Wet n Wild
Candy-licious, On A Trip, I Need A Refresh-mint, Through The Grapevine

Ulta Salon Formula
OH!, Grin & Berry It

Nail Life Nail Revitalizer
OPI Pirouette My Whistle

Hard Candy
Beetle

Orly
La Vida Loca, Buried Alive, Mysterious Curse, Royal Navy, Plum Noir

China Glaze
Jamaican Out, White Cap

I'm suppose to be on a "no-buy" but seriously, how do you say no to good deals? I need more self-control! If you have any "no-buy" tips. Please feel free to share!

Have you hauled any new polishes lately?
Anna

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Minions

Oh no. It's Monday tomorrow. For me, worst day of the week.

I hope everyone had a great weekend. I worked this weekend and celebrated my little brother's 18th birthday, he was so happy! However, I can't want to see Despicable Me 2. I am super excited! I actually wasn't even interested in Despicable Me at all until my husband told me to watch it and now, I LOVE it! It's such a cute movie!


Sorry it's a tiny bit blurry but I hope you don't mind because the minions are so cute! For this mani I used Ulta Sun-sational for the base coat and that was 2 opaque coats for the denim overall, I used Ulta Mint Condition, Orly Prince Charming for the overall buttons and pupils, Brucci Sophies Sweet Pink for the little tongue and lastly black and white acrylic paint. The reason for that is, I didn't want any smearing and wanted to avoid it as much as possible, but that's inevitable. Anywho, like I said I can't wait to see it. Too bad it doesn't come until sometime in 2013. Oh, and the trailer is just so adorable! I love to watch it whenever it comes on.


Are you excited to watch Despicable Me 2?
Anna

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Twinsie Tuesday: Green Polish

Yay!It's that time again! Twinsie Tuesday! This weeks edition: green polish (week of St. Patrick's Day).


I honestly had no idea that St. Patrick's Day was this Saturday. I've never been the person to celebrate it - I actually never have my entire life. What do you usually do to celebrate this day? Anywho, green polish on our nails in honor of St. Patrick's Day!


Sorry for the late post, the funeral has got me messed up.

So, it looks really blue but the flakes really aren't. Anywho, I used Orly Lucky Duck in 2 coats. I think one would have done the job just I wanted 2 anyways. Then I used Sinful Colors Green Ocea and China Glaze Snow Globe at the tips. So what do you think? I think it's pretty ok. I couldn't catch the green side of the flakes, which really annoyed me - so sorry.

Orly Lucky Duck applied so perfectly, like butter! I love those kinds of polishes. Green Ocean was super chunky and dented up my nails, although it's such a pretty flake polish for only $1.99! I don't know if you can tell, but it was hard to apply. Snow Globe was fairly easy. Much easier than Green Ocean. And viola!

So what do you think?
Anna


Don't forget to check out the rest of the awesome ladies who are involved in Twinsie Tuesday! 
Amanda at Amandalandish
Ashley at Art Evolve
Brandi at The Collegiate Nail
Chelsea at Nailed Blog
ChiChi at I''m just me...ChiChi
Katherine at Haul of Fame

Hey ChiChi, if you're reading this, where is your comment section? For some reason, I can't find it.