June 16, 2012
Ooo hello! Updates and such!

Hello to all my followers! A special welcome to my new followers. :) Thank you so much for showing interest in my blog.

I am deciding to write an update, to explain that there might be some changes in the swatch posts, because the way I am doing them now, there is no way for you all to enlarge them. That to me is a big no-no. I want to bring you all the best pictures and information, with the best way to view them. 

Also, there are many pictures on my computer which I have yet to post. Many of these pictures are of lower quality than my most recent ones, because they were taken with my blackberry camera. I am deciding to post them anyway, because I want to share the most I can with you all, and not posting these would be a huge gap in my work. Any pictures which have been taken with my blackberry will be tagged #blackberry.

Again, thanks so much for showing interest in my blog. It means a lot. Have a fantastical day all you wonderful, beautiful people!

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June 16, 2012
Medium oval; Teal base with black glitter, plain black and teal thumb and pinky, and black and teal marble on ring. Materials: China Glaze - For Audrey, O.P.I. - Onyx, Wet n Wild - Tangled In My Web, Jordana - Quick Shine Top Coat, and a needle.

Medium oval; Teal base with black glitter, plain black and teal thumb and pinky, and black and teal marble on ring.

Materials: China Glaze - For Audrey, O.P.I. - Onyx, Wet n Wild - Tangled In My Web, Jordana - Quick Shine Top Coat, and a needle.

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Filed under: PPNz Blackberry teal for audrey audrey china glaze nails nail polish manicure mani black cute simple glitter nail art fashion 
May 12, 2012

Short oval; Purpley mushroom base with statement red rhinestone embellished index finger.

Materials: Revlon - Naughty, Santee - Garnet Red, small rhinestone, Jordana - Quick Shine Top Coat.

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Filed under: PPNz rhinestones manicure nail polish nail art pretty elegants nature makeup cosmetics 
May 12, 2012
Saturday Swatch: Revlon Naughty

The is only one hour left in this Saturday, but it’s been a while since I have done a Saturday Swatch, and I thought I could fit one in. 

Today’s swatch does feature a teensy bit of nail art, haha, but eight out of my ten fingers were sporting Revlon’s Naughty, so we’ll just call it a swatch. ;)

Naughty is a beautiful purpley-brown mushroom color with a vibrant violet shimmer. Naughty is a re-release of Revlon’s Perplex, which is the dupe of the highly coveted Chanel Paradoxal.

 

Here is what Naughty’s base color looks like when it’s not giving off the violet shimmer.

In total: The formula on this polish is great. It is super pigmented and applies gorgeously, giving full coverage in two easy coats. As for wear, I only wore this manicure for about two days before I took it off myself, so I am unaware on how it performs in this area. Although, I’ve seen other reviews, and have yet to read a negative comment regarding wear. As for the color? L-o-v-e. I have been coveting Revlon’s Perplex for the longest time, and am extremely happy with Revlon’s decision to re-release it. This is now definitely my favorite shroomy color in my collection. One complaint that people may have though, is that the violet shimmer is more pronounced in the bottle than when painted on the nail. Personally, I actually like that it is more subtle, as it makes the polish have that *special* effect, haha, but that’s just my opinion! 

Thanks for reading! 

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Filed under: PPNz Saturday Swatch Revlon Perplex Chanel paradoxal nail polish makeup reviews manicure mani nails glitter red purple violet cute elegant fancy 
May 8, 2012

Medium/short squoval; Magenta and gun metal halfmoons with silver glitter outline.


I did these so long ago, my second documented attempt at nail art! :’)
I really need to get back into the half moon design. It’s effortlessly classy. 

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Filed under: PPNz halfmoons magenta glitter cute pink nails nail polish manicure mani 
May 2, 2012

Short square; hot pink.

Materials: Sinful Colors (Hot Pink).

Do any of you ever experience camera flashes not being able to capture neon colors? It blanks them out totally.

I think it’s kind of cool, haha.

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May 2, 2012
Short square; hot pink. Materials: Sinful Colors (Hot Pink). Neon nails are sunshine nails. The only problem with this polish? Chip galore. Other than that, it’s as perfect as a neon pink can get.

Short square; hot pink.

Materials: Sinful Colors (Hot Pink).

Neon nails are sunshine nails. The only problem with this polish? Chip galore. Other than that, it’s as perfect as a neon pink can get.

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Filed under: PPNz neon pink nails manicure nail polish mani 
April 23, 2012

Long square; red.


I got this nail polish while I was in El Salvador for only 45 cents, so crazy cheap. This was at the beginning of my nail polish craze and I only had maybe 10 colors at most. I loved this one, and these nails for me at the time were considered super long!

I really like looking at old pics. Anybody getting into nail polish, or any hobby really, should always take beginning pictures of their work. It’s fun to see your progression of work and how far you’ve come.

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Filed under: PPNz progression development nail polish nails red manicure 
April 16, 2012

Anonymous asked: 
2012-04-16 09:07
Hi! I love your nails! Can you please tell me the colors you used in the medium square, blue glitter fade out/gradient?? My daughters wants these for prom and I get the job of trying to make them look exactly like yours! Thanks!

Aw, thanks so much! :D That means a lot to me, and I sure can!

The polishes I used for this mani, were about 10 nail polishes. You totally don’t need that many to create this look. The only reason I used so many was because I was largely just experimenting with colors, and purposely wanted to use a lot of nail polishes. So, here they are going from lightest to darkest (bottom of the nail, upwards).

(base of the gradient)

Names of the base gradient polishes from left to right:
Charlotte Russe - Taffy, Revlon - Blue Lagoon, Carla’s Franken (this one is a mixed creation), Essie - Coat Azure, L.A. Colors - Sea Siren, L.A. Colors - (has no name), N.Y.C. - Blue Denim Creme, L.A. Colors - Blue Lagoon.

(falling glitter)

Names of glitter nail polishes from left to right:  
L.A. Colors - Sparkling Diamonds, Jordana - Silver Glitter.

Like I said before, you DO NOT need to use this many nail polishes to create a successful gradient, if anything it is probably easier to use just 3 base gradient colors (a light blue, medium blue, and dark blue),  and perhaps a really sheer blue to blend the rough edges together. I used my Franken and the L.A. Colors no name polish for this job. As for the glitter polish, one is enough, if layered more densely on the top, then lighter at the bottom, to create that “falling” look.

Oh, and a good thick top coat to make it smooth, shiny, and blended!

I know this was a long post for just a list of colors, but I wanted to thoroughly explain the colors, and their purpose and such, because I don’t want anyone to be intimidated to do this kind of look, or think it absolutely requires all these nail polishes, because it doesn’t!

Anyway, I hope you and your daughter have a great time re-creating this look, and I wish her the best at her prom! Thanks for your ask!
 

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Filed under: PPNz Ask Blue Gradient Nails Manicure Gradient nail polish nails 
April 15, 2012
Medium square; Matte Funky swirl and cheetah design. Materials: L.A. Colors - Tropical Storm, Hard Candy - Matte-ly In Love, white acrylic paint, and a small paint brush. Both hands, the thumb design was the hardest to duplicate on the right hand. :P 

Medium square; Matte Funky swirl and cheetah design.

Materials: L.A. Colors - Tropical Storm, Hard Candy - Matte-ly In Love, white acrylic paint, and a small paint brush.

Both hands, the thumb design was the hardest to duplicate on the right hand. :P 

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Filed under: PPNz nails nail art silver white cheetah swirls art nail art manicure mani nail polish beauty