Golden Eyes #goldcollageneyemask

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I have become a mask fanatic.  Hair masks, face masks, body masks, you name it.  And now, an eye mask.  Yes, a mask shaped specifically for the eye area, and with ingredients made to plump and tighten up the delicate eye skin.  And with GOLD!

Fogless Shower Reflections

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Before getting the chance to review this Fogless Shower Mirror, I never knew I needed a mirror in my shower.  Now, I think I always want to have one!

Dotty McDotterson Dress

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I've been remiss in the Dots theme of this month's Nail Challenge Collaborative.  To make up for it, my nails today are VERY.LARGE.DOTS.

There's Nothing More Beautiful Than A Great Smile! #TartarScraperkit

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I always say that the best makeup is your smile, and taking care of your teeth can help you feel good about it!  Now, I'm not a dentist, and I don't play one on TV, but I think this Dental Tartar Scraper and Remover Set By Majestic Bombay can really help make your teeth look and feel their best!

MDSun (shine) on my face makes me happy...

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Have you heard about MDSun? The founder of MDSun, Dr. George Sun, is a plastic surgeon who specializes in biochemical research.  He created his pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical lines to give his clients the best products to either maintain their plastic surgery results, or to give the best non-surgical results.  I had the pleasure of trying two of their most popular products: the Super Hydration B Serum, and the Intensive Eye Gel. 

Did I like them?  I'll give you a hint - I did one an homage nail art that is one of my most recent favorites!

Stamped Scary Skulls

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Today's Adventures In Stamping challenge is to get ready for Halloween with something spooky or scary!  I saw this stamp from Cisi & Sisi 11 plate, and I knew I had to try it.

I started off with Milani Black Swift, which is quickly becoming a favorite black.  It's one-coat shiny awesomeness.

I love how gold and silver look stamped over black, so I alternated Essie No Place Like Chrome and Maybelline Bold Gold.

I couldn't fit more than one skull per finger, so I tried to get one clear part of the stamp on each finger. That upturned profile skull on the middle finger gave me so much trouble! It must have known, somehow, what finger it was on.

Bottle shot:  Milani Black Swift, Maybelline Bold Gold, and Essie No Place Like Chrome.

Are you getting out the black polish for a Halloween mani?  What's your favorite black?

Ghosts In The Mist

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Today, I have a boo-tiful no-water-marble-turned swirly ghosts mani to show you!  This is straight up a Robin Moses design.  I just did it in polish instead of acrylic, and with much less talent than she has.

Still, this is the first even remotely successful needle drag marble I've ever done, so let's celebrate!

I painted the nail with OPI Glints of Glinda, and then, while the second coat was still wet, dropped little bits of Revlon Sequin (silver), Sally Hansen Raisin The Bar (metallic pink), and Finger Paints Black Expressionism (black) and Paper Mache (white) on one nail at a time.  I ran a small nail art brush through the drops of polish to create the swirls, then pulled the excess polish off my finger the way Robin Moses taught me to.

Using a little more Paper Mache, thinned a little with polish thinner, I added the ghosties and outlined them with the black striper and added the faces.  Then, I added in some of the pink glitter.

Bottle shot:  OPI Glints of Glinda, Sally Hansen Raisin The Bar, Revlon Sequin, Finger Paints Black Expressionism and Paper Mache, and nail art stripers in pink glitter and black.

I think these may be the prettiest ghost nails I've ever done! Brava to Robin Moses for their conception and great tutorial.  Are you more of a fan of the gory Halloween, or the pretty costumes?

Shattered Glass, 80's Style

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Ready for today's stamping challenge?  It's full of eye-searing neon goodness, with a dash of 'hey, that wasn't supposed to happen' and a smidge of 'black stamping for the win!'

I didn't know that China Glaze Thistle Do Nicely was a neon when I got it out.  I like neons okay.  They dry quickly, so you have to work quickly.  And, they make me look like I got a tan.

Today's challenge is to do a 'Funky French' so I rifled through my tips plates. 

I *rarely* use these.  I don't have enough 'tip' for these to make much sense, usually.  But I thought this tip from Mash 27 would look good even if it wasn't a whole stamp.  I used China Glaze Cosmic Dust for the stamping.

In my mind, this was going to look like shattered pieces of glass, twinkling on the pink background.  Instead, it's a lot of squinting to see if the stamp transferred.

So, I got out my Wet 'n Wild Black Creme and stamped it again, and then did a little more Cosmic Dust over that.  Gone is the shattered glass effect; now there's an 80's vibe.

 Bottle shot:  China Glaze Thistle Do Nicely, China Glaze Cosmic Dust, and Wet 'n Wild Black Creme.

A lot of my nail art is made up of 'oops' and then, 'I totally meant to do that!'.  No one can tell you that your art isn't right.  Own it.  And then, if you're still not happy, slap some glitter on it!

Mangled Spider? Nailed it!

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I absolutely love the gorgeous acrylic designs on Bianca Fredrich's Facebook page, and I picked one to inspire me for today's Tri-polish Challenge.  Unfortunately, it didn't come out so much like I wanted, and looks more like I mangled a spider and then drowned it in glitter.

I suppose there are worst ways to go.

I started this look with Sally Hansen Salon I Lilac You.  Yes, I Lilac You very much!

Orly Sparkling Garbage is still my 'if I had to pick one polish to take to a desert island' polish.  I love it, and it goes with so many things.  It's just stunning.  These pictures don't do it justice.

Here's where the malfunction starts.  First of all, there's just not enough contrast with the silver.

Second of all..

Yeah, Jackie doesn't know what to make of it, either.

Bottle shot:  Sally Hansen Salon I Lilac You, Orly Sparkling Garbage, and a silver striper.

Have you ever had a Jackie Chan makeup moment?

What The Cartoon Cat Consumed..

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Today's challenge was to stamp a mani using only single images - no full nail stamps.  This is where having nubs comes in handy - a single image usually takes up my whole nail anyway!

When I put on this gorgeous glitter the other day, I had no idea it would become the base for this cute stamping challenge.  This is To The Edge Of Night from Fanchromatic Nails.  At first glance, it's an army green jelly with silver glitters - but look again, and you can see the tiny turquoise and red glitters in the background. 

I used two stamps for this challenge.  The single fishbone stamp from Red Angel 107, and the cat from Shany 08.  I used Essie No Place Like Chrome and Wet 'n Wild Black Creme for the stamping.

Now, my nails look like an ally cat's paradise.

I'm reminded of the cartoons I watched as a kid, where the cartoon cat would put a whole fish in his mouth, and then pull out the bones, all in one fell swoop!

Bottle shot: Fanchromatic Nails To The Edge Of Night,  Essie No Place Like Chrome, and Wet 'n Wild Black Creme.

Ah, to be surrounded by a feast of our favorite foods! In the aftermath, I would be surrounded by pizza crusts...

Booty Call

Ahoy, Fireflies!

Today, I'll be allowin' ye to see a bit of my booty - my Pirate Booty, that is!

I started with Cirque Chainmail, a glittery silver that actually photographed flatter than it really is.  It's not super-sparkly, but it does have some sparkle to it.

This Cheeky 49 plate was made for this challenge! Lots o' pirate stamps.  I chose the little treasure chest, and stamped with Maybelline Bold Gold.

I sponged on some Wet 'n Wild Black Creme to make it easier to see the gold, stamped the chests, and then added the glitter over some topcoat.

Don'tcha be tryin' to steal my Pirate gold, now! It's fool's gold, anyhow.

Bottle shot: Cirque Chainmail, Maybelline Bold Gold, and Wet 'n Wild Black Creme.

What would you like to find in a treasure chest?

Majestically Holo S-TRI-pes

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Ready for some TRI polish challenge goodness?  I'm loving this month's colors.

I started with a lovely subtle lilac holo, Enchanted Polish Majestic.

Then, I took a striping brush and made stripes of different thicknesses with Colors by Llarowe Thriller, a bright teal holo.

I love having a silver striper - it makes adding a little silver detail so much easier.

Topcoat, and the look is finished! 

I love how saturated the teal is, especially in contrast to the muted lilac and the pale silver.

I forgot the bottle shot, but, look, both hands!

I love stripey nails.

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