Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Nails Inc Haul

Belgrave Place, Clerkenwell, Haymarket, Elizabeth St, Little Venice

I've been lemming Nails Inc for a while now. Seems there are a few ways to get it in the US. Some UK beauty sites will ship internationaly. There's also International Ebay, which was what I chose. I will definitely be getting more!

Nails Inc Clerkenwell


Nails Inc Clerkenwell, originally uploaded by kennasmomma.

I adore this polish! The coverage was so good. The formula was fabulous! This could have been a one coater, but I did 2. It does dry rather quickly, so you have to work fast. It did give me ogre fingers, though. I hope my base coat keeps it from staining. This polish is slightly darker than the photo. Under artificial lighting it looks rather blackened, but it is definitely green/teal. It leans really blue and I love it!

Nails Inc Clerkenwell


Nails Inc Clerkenwell, originally uploaded by kennasmomma.

Nails Inc Clerkenwell


Nails Inc Clerkenwell, originally uploaded by kennasmomma.

DC Drift Away + CND Sparkle Sapphire

I decided to add CND Sparkle Effects in Sapphire to my day old Drift Away Mani. Sadly, I did find that this Diamond Cosmetics polish did show tip wear rather quickly :( I got so many compliments on this mani after I added the sparkle to it. People loved it! A couple customers asked me specificly what polish it was.

DC Drift Away + CND Sparkle Sapphire

You can see how the sparkle is duochromatic, blue to rose.

Friday, July 16, 2010

OPI Wing It! over Red My Fortune Cookie

I wore Red My Fortune Cookie for about 2 or 3 days and then decided to put 2 coats of Wing It! over it. I love it! This combo has sparkle and duochrmatic colors. It pulls red, orange, and pink. Grogeous!

OPI Wing It! over Red My Fortune Cookie

OPI Wing It! over Red My Fortune Cookie

Diamond Cosmetics Drift Away


Diamond Cosmetics Drift Away, originally uploaded by kennasmomma.

Diamond Cosmetics Drift Away


Diamond Cosmetics Drift Away, originally uploaded by kennasmomma.

Awesome formula! Easy to work with, opaque in 2 coats. Has a dusty look. Greyed out plum perhaps? Hard to describe.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Polished Blogs: I love the power of the web! You can search every...

Polished Blogs: I love the power of the web! You can search every...: "So, I have been playing around with gadgets & gathering blog links. I just figured out that I can add a search tool to this blog and enable..."

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Polished Blogs: Let's get this party started!

Please come see the blog aggregator I have created for nail polish blogs! I am going to announce a contest to follow the aggregator some time in the next week, so keep checking back!

Polished Blogs: Let's get this party started!: "I'm really excited to share with you the reality of an idea I've had for sometime. I have wanted to put together a nail polish blog aggregat..."

Also Known As...: July Giveaway!

Also Known As...: July Giveaway!: "i've got a hankerin' to be generous right now or somethin' so let's do another giveaway shall we?? this one is a tad smaller than that last ..."

Friday, July 9, 2010

Nails Beautiqued: *GIVEAWAY*...Win It Wednesday...BB Couture!!

Nails Beautiqued: *GIVEAWAY*...Win It Wednesday...BB Couture!!

Check out this cool new blog I found! I've been lemming BB Couture Intake Valve. If I don't win, I hope you do. Good luck!

China Glaze Dorothy Who? over Essence Pool Party

This is another must have! Are you noticing a theme? Yea, I really like blue. I think I might have tweaked my Dorothy Who? a little. I remember adding some dark blue China Glaze to it... might have been Calypso Blue. It turned out awesome!

China Glaze Dorothy Who? over Essence Pool Party

China Glaze Caribbean Blue


China Glaze Carribean Blue, originally uploaded by kennasmomma.

Glass flecked goodness! Yummers. I love this polish. I wish China Glaze had more of these glass flecked polishes available.

China Glaze Caribbean Blue


China Glaze Carribean Blue, originally uploaded by kennasmomma.

OPI Catch Me In Your Net


OPI Catch Me In Your Net, originally uploaded by kennasmomma.

Another of the summer's must haves! I love this polish! I bought a back up! This is 2 coats over Essence Pool Party.

OPI Catch Me In Your Net


OPI Catch Me In Your Net, originally uploaded by kennasmomma.

Orly Royal Navy


Orly Royal Navy, originally uploaded by kennasmomma.

I had no idea how awesome this polish was going to be. Only after I got it in my hot little hands did I realize it has green micro glitter! None of the pictures I saw showed the aqua green glittery goodness! You need this polish! Its one of my all time favorites this summer.

Orly Royal Navy


Orly Royal Navy, originally uploaded by kennasmomma.

Orly Royal Navy


Orly Royal Navy, originally uploaded by kennasmomma.

New York Summer Amaranth


New York Summer Amaranth, originally uploaded by kennasmomma.

Another picture *swoon*

New York Summer Amaranth


New York Summer Amaranth, originally uploaded by kennasmomma.

I had heard rumours about this polish for a long time, but it was always out of stock! So when I saw it back in stock I grabbed 2. It did not disappoint. I love it! Its so glassy and smooth. It cured my lemming for Ilamasqua Rampage and Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Blackboard.

Mani Lab


Mani Lab, originally uploaded by kennasmomma.

I like to keep my base coats, top coats, and thinners out within reach. I keep all my polishes in my 2 Helmers.

Manicure Central


Vanity, originally uploaded by kennasmomma.

I thought I'd show you my manicure lab! I had the brillant idea to create this vanity nook when I was building my house. The other side of the wall is my shower, so I sacrificed a gigantic shower for a large shower and this nook.

The black binder next to my Helmer holds my Konad plates. The blue topped Sterilite box holds a jumble of nail wheels. The magnet on my helmer is a Twilight magnet of Rosalie and Emmet that was given to me by a friend at her Twlight Party.

Zoya Sari


Zoya Sari, originally uploaded by kennasmomma.

This polish is such a pretty color and has that squishy jelly look. Unfortunately this is about 4 coats, which never really dried in the humidity. The next morning it was smudge city. When the weather gets nicer I'll try it again.

Zoya Gaia over white


Zoya Gaia over white, originally uploaded by kennasmomma.


Zoya Gaia over white
This a manicure inspired by that white paint color you often see on expensive SUVs. I used Orly White Out and regreted it. Its streaky and gloppy. Next time I think I'll try OPI Alpine Snow or SH Xtreme's white.