Lady In (Cherry Smoke) Red

Hello, Fireflies!

I have a red, vampy look today, from my nails, to my makeup!

Let's start with the nails, shall we?  This blackened red is the kind of glowing color I fall for every time. I love how the shimmer makes Revlon Divine look like glowing embers!

I paired Revlon Divine with OPI Today I Accomplished Zero to punch up the glowing aspect.  These two polishes are peas in a pod. Polishes in a pod?

Bottle shot:  Revlon Divine, and OPI Today I Accomplished Zero.

I wore those nails with a red and black dress, so I decided to carry the red and black theme to my makeup.

I really love the Smashbox Cherry Smoke palette I used to create this look.  The reds are completely wearable, and don't make me look like I've been crying.

 Boys totally make passes at women who wear glasses.

What I used:  Hourglass Ambient Lighting blush and powder palettes, Smashbox Cherry Smoke palette, Ageless Derma Powder Foundation in Cool Beige, Cover FX Mattifying Primer with Anti-Acne Treatment, Cover FX Anti-Age Smoothing Eye Primer, and Cover FX Blemish Treatment Primer,  Cover FX Powder in Medium (used as bronzer), Physicians Formula 2 in 1 Lash Boosting Eyeliner and Serum in Ultra Black, Rimmel Scandal Eyes Retro Glam mascara, Stila Brighten & Correct concealer, Ellis Faas lipstick in Ellis Red, and Too Faced Bulletproof Brows in Brunette.

How do you wear red?

Bleeding Boogie Nights

Hello, Fireflies!

I love rich, vampy shades of polish, and Deborah Lippmann Let It Bleed is perfect for this time of year!  It's such a deep, dark oxblood.

I like how the rose gold glitter of Ulta Boogie Nights looks sprinkled on just the top of the nail.  It's as if Edward shed some glitter on the blood pools he left behind.

If it redeems me at all, I read the Twilight Books, and only saw one..or two of the movies.  For free, on TV.  Just to see what the hype was all about, you know.

I think this combo takes on an ethereal quality when paired with a matte topcoat.  I like how it makes all the pieces of glitter stand out individually.

Pic Monkey, the picture editing tool I use, has some cool overlays for the season.  I do seem to like the idea of a messy vampire.

Bottle shot:  Deborah Lippmann Let It Bleed (True Blood) and Ulta Boogie Nights.

It wasn't Edward after all! My little firefly logo has gone vamp!

Are you into the vampire hype?

Sunday Stamping - Color-shifting Diamonds

Hello, Fireflies!

Today's stamping challenge is the somewhat banal, but useful 'plate ending in 1'.  Not too exciting, but sometimes I like the freedom of choosing from lots and lots of plates.  That end with 1.

I started with a deep oxblood, Cult Nails LameStain.  It's not black, really.  It's close, but it's a very nice oxblood red.

 

Two luscious, easy, deep, mysterious coats.  Nobody makes a creme like Cult Nails.

Here's my plate - Pueen 11.  I wanted a bold, full-nail pattern today.  I loved the sharpness of it.

Mentality makes some of the most awesome stamping polishes.  Even a duochrome like Morality stamps beautifully.

I love how the color shifts from purple to green in the stamp.

Bottle shot:   Cult Nails LameStain and Mentality Morality.

I love duochromes, and they can be fun to stamp with.  Everyone will wonder how you did your nails! It'll be our little secret.