tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84182019941812975802024-03-13T02:21:34.303-07:00Puppies and PawlishA blog about my two favorite things - my puppies Zeke and Brinlee and nail polish!!zekesmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288324122162211704noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418201994181297580.post-82425920911371683112013-05-03T17:25:00.000-07:002013-05-03T17:25:14.497-07:00Blueberry Muffin - Red Dog DesignsToday I've got a very cool polish from Red Dog Designs and their Berry Friends Collection. The collection is inspired by Strawberry Shortcake and some of her friends. For anyone who is a child of the 80s like me, you probably had a lot of Strawberry Shortcake memorabilia. I was a huge fan and had alot of the dolls and even the life-sized vanity!<br />
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My favorite of all of the dolls was Blueberry Muffin. Why? Because she smelled like blueberries and wore this really cool top hat! When I saw Blueberry Muffin in <a href="http://reddogdesigns.bigcartel.com/product/berry-friends-collection" target="_blank">Red Dog Designs</a> collection I knew I had to pick one up!<br />
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<br />I think I squealed with glee when BM and Strawberry Shortcake showed up at my doorstep! Why? Because they are even prettier in real life! Blueberry Muffin is a blue base with a turquoise shimmer, which is hard to capture on camera. It has a mix of blue, periwinkle, white and purple glitters in hex and square form. And it's gorgeous!<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blueberry Muffin bottle closeup</td></tr>
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<br />I started with a Duri basecoat, then used three thin coats of Blueberry Muffin. I added a coat of Seche Vite topcoat to finish. This polish has a great formula. I'm not a huge buyer of what people consider Indie brands, but when something like this comes along, it's hard not to take notice!<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blueberry Muffin outside</td></tr>
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<br />The Berry Friends Collection retails for $8.75 on the company's <a href="http://reddogdesigns.bigcartel.com/product/berry-friends-collection" target="_blank">Big Cartel site</a>. I only picked up two of the colors because I wasn't sure what I would think of them. Now, I'm kicking myself for not getting them all! The collection is sold out currently on the site, but should be back up shortly. You can check <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RedDogDesigns.US?fref=ts" target="_blank">Red Dog Design's facebook page</a> for updates.<div>
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<br />I'm very excited to try the rest of the collection, including Strawberry Shortcake, which I hope to have up in the next couple of days. I hope you'll check out Red Dog Designs and the collection. It's definitely worth it!!<div>
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Puppies and Pawlish gives Blueberry Muffin four paws up!!</div>
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zekesmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288324122162211704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418201994181297580.post-71929651456896850862013-04-17T21:28:00.000-07:002013-04-17T21:28:21.551-07:00Julep JACKIEToday I have a polish from Julep called Jackie! I have waited years for Zoya to name a polish that, but no luck. So when I heard about Jackie coming out in the Classic with a Twist boxes for April, I knew I had to get one!<br />
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<br />Since I am not a member of the Julep maven program and this wasn't available on the website yet, I had to find a creative way to get one. Enter the lovely Sarah, who responded to my post in a nail polish sales group looking for it! I got it for a really great price, half of what the <a href="http://www.julep.com/" target="_blank">Julep</a> site has it for right now. That's something I really like about the facebook polish groups, everyone is very helpful when it comes to looking for a particular polish!<div>
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Julep Jackie is described as a maraschino cherry creme. I'm not a huge fan of red because if it leans towards an orange red, it usually looks horrible on my skin tone. However, this one is more of a blue red, so it's the perfect color! It's actually very close to the University of Georgia red, which I am a big fan of! <div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two coats of Julep Jackie</td></tr>
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Since this is my first Julep polish, I wasn't sure about the formula or the bottle. I'm like the clumsiest person on earth, so I figured I'd probably spill it everywhere. While the bottle is tricky, I found that the best way to keep from knocking it over or slopping it around is to keep the brush out of the bottle until I needed more polish. That way I only had to wipe the handle of the long brush off once and I wasn't using too much. The key to this is that you have to work fast so that the brush doesn't get too hard sitting out. As for the formula, it was fantastic. It's everything a creme polish should be!<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Julep Jackie up close</td></tr>
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Excuse the little bit I missed at the top of this nail! I'm not sure how I did, but we are all human right? Anyway, I think the close up shows what a pretty cherry red this really is! I always hoped that my namesake polish would be blue or grey, but as it turns out, this one is perfect! It reminds me of some of the old Chanel and Oleg Cassini dresses that Jacqueline Kennedy used to wear. Although I wasn't named after her, my grandma used to call me Jackie O when I was little, so I've always been a big fan of hers. This seems like a polish she would have worn with one of those fashionable outfits!<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Julep Jackie</td></tr>
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<br />All in all, I really like this polish! It turned out to be a big hit for my first Julep. I've already bought another called Leslie for my sister, named Leslie of course! I'm not sure how many others I will get just because of the bottle, but I will definitely be pulling out this one a lot over the summer!<div>
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Puppies and Pawlish gives Julep Jackie four paws up!</div>
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Before I go, I promised you a picture of Zeke at the recent Beggin for Bail fundraiser for our local Clearfield County SPCA! We were able to raise $225 in two hours for the shelter! (Thank you to Aunt Leslie, Nanny, Grammy and Pop, Lana at Mr. Wags Pet Salon, Dada and Scott, who works with Dada). The money will help out immensely and we hope to do it again next year! Also thanks to Waggin Trains, who hosted the event and gave us a really cool stuffless pig to take home to Brinlee!</div>
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zekesmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288324122162211704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418201994181297580.post-37874813051489214042013-04-16T21:26:00.001-07:002013-04-16T21:26:16.082-07:00TAYLOR BLUE - OPI (with Fly comparison)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today I have a wonderful polish for you from OPI called Taylor Blue. The polish was named in honor of 13-year-old Taylor Storch, who was killed in a skiing accident in 2010. After her death, Taylor's family decided to donate her organs, which went on to help five people in need of transplants. In her memory, her parents also started the foundation Taylor's Gift to help spread awareness of the importance of organ donation.<br />
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I had one big reason to pick this polish up. Since I have been 16, I have been registered as an organ donor. I would have done it sooner, but in Pennsylvania you are able to register when you get your driver's license, so that's how I became involved. My dad has had his organ donation designation on his license since I was little and he always explained why it was important to become an organ donor. <div>
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<br />I picked up this polish from the Taylor's Gift website <a href="http://taylorsgift.org/" target="_blank">here</a>. It's a great website and it gives a lot of great facts, like only 40% of adults over 18 are enrolled in state organ donation registries. That means a lot of people are going with out life-saving organs. Right now there are currently over 100,000 people on waiting lists for organ donation.<div>
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<br />I ordered my polish on March 29. And it came on April 11. That's pretty awesome considering Taylor's Gift got hammered with a ton of orders. It came in a cute little cylindrical tube with turquoise and white confetti. It was $10 with $4.50 for shipping and handling. All proceeds go to the foundation.<div>
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I know some people have commented on how this polish can run the gamut of teal, blue, turquoise and green. I definitely seem to catch it as a turquoise blue. It's really pretty, and as you will see later a great formula!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A picture without the flash to show the greenish qualities some people are talking about</td></tr>
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I can see that this polish will get a lot of wear. And, when people comment on my nails, I will tell them the story of Taylor and why it is important to be an organ donor. If you want to learn more, head over to the Taylor's Gift website at taylorsgift.org and check out the entire story and the facts on donating your organs.<div>
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<br />I know a lot of people have been asking about comparisons to OPI's Fly from the Nicki Minaj Collection. While I would have purchased this polish for the message alone, I want to show some comparisons for those who have asked.<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fly on Left; Taylor Blue on Right</td></tr>
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<br />In the bottles they do look identical. I tried taking several shots in different light to capture what looked to me to be a small tinge of green in Fly. I will say I like the Taylor Blue formula more, because it doesn't seem to be as thin as Fly.<div>
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I did a swatch of both polishes on one hand.<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left: Fly, Taylor Blue, Fly, Taylor Blue</td></tr>
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They look very similar, but if you love OPI polish or love the message that Taylor Blue sends, then it doesn't really matter. I know I love this color, so having an extra bottle is awesome. I use it for my toes and fingers a lot in the summer. I have yet to take off Taylor Blue, so I don't know if it stains like Fly yet or not. But it is a small price to pay for such a pretty polish!</div>
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zekesmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288324122162211704noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418201994181297580.post-65496421515404350062013-04-03T17:33:00.002-07:002013-04-03T17:34:19.315-07:00Nails Inc. - QVC exclusive Westminster AbbeyToday I have a really quick post for you on one of the QVC exclusives that was a part of their Today's Special Value last week.<br />
It was a 10-piece set that included six full sized polishes and four minis. It was $32.88 for the TSV and is now priced at $36.18.<br />
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Here is a pic of the set and <a href="http://www.qvc.com/nails-inc.-Best-of-British-10-pc-London-PolishCollection-.product.A233600.html?upsh=1&sc=A233600-CSWB" target="_blank">where</a> to get it.....<br />
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<br /><span style="font-family: inherit;">The colors included are </span><ul style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 0px 20px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 22px;">
<li style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">0.33-fl-oz The Thames, a cool gray shade</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">0.33-fl-oz Porchester Square, a mushroom nude</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">0.33-fl-oz Jermyn Street, a classic taupe</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">0.33-fl-oz Lower Regent Street, a deep cerise pink--exclusive to QVC until 9/30/13</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">0.33-fl-oz Tate, a classic red</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">0.33-fl-oz Great Marlborough Street, a deep plum--exclusive to QVC through 9/30/13</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">0.13-fl-oz Upper Brook Street, a deep metallic navy</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">0.13-fl-oz Westminster Abbey, a gold metallic shimmer--exclusive to QVC through 9/30/13</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">0.13-fl-oz Chelsea Square, a rose gold glitter</span></li>
<li style="line-height: 17px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">0.13-fl-oz Electric Lane, a silver holographic glitter</span></li>
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<span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">I picked out Westminster Abbey from the exclusives to show you. It's a gold metallic shimmer that reminds me a lot of The Full Monty from Butter London.</span></span></div>
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<br />It's a pretty shade and I think would make a great toenail color in the summer. It needs two coats, but applies like a dream. I had no bald patches or issues with lines.<div>
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<br />Sorry for the crummy pic. it's hard to capture this with a flash and I had no sun to work with today outside. It is definitely a gold metallic. There is no leaning to rose gold or the type of gold in the new OPI Goldfinger polish. And, despite it being a mini, the brush was pretty good.<div>
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I also threw on a coat of one of the polishes I was most excited to get - The Thames. I know it's funny to get excited over a grey creme, but I just hadn't found one I really liked....until now!</div>
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<br />This polish is awesome. It went on smooth and wasn't goopy. It also only needed one coat!! So far, the wear time on these polishes seem to be okay. I didn't have any chips on The Thames after three days. It looks really good on nubbins too. I cut my nails down to get a fresh start after breaking two opening a box. I'm now using Duri Rejuvacote, so we'll see how that works out. <div>
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Before I go, just wanted to share an awesome pic of Zeke I got recently. Zeke will be a celebrity spokesdog during our local SPCA fundraiser next week. He will get "arrested" and have to raise his bail by calling people for donations. It's a great cause for our local shelter, the <a href="http://www.clearfieldcountyspca.org/" target="_blank">Clearfield SPCA</a>, which serves several counties, but gets no state help. They rely solely on donations. So Zeke and I are excited to take part!</div>
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zekesmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288324122162211704noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418201994181297580.post-14758097504107852052013-03-19T19:08:00.001-07:002013-03-19T19:09:04.397-07:00My Paprika Is Hotter Than Yours! - OPIToday I've got another polish from the OPI Euro Centrale collection called My Paprika Is Hotter Than Yours! It's a red/orange with some shimmer in it. I saw a swatch of it somewhere and after originally not picking it up, decided to get it.<br />
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Let me say, I'm not usually a fan of oranges. It just doesn't look good with my skin tone. I felt like this was leaning towards the red side of orange so I thought I'd try it.<div>
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This reminds me a lot of OPI's Tasmanian Devil Made Me Do It. Honestly, it's a pretty color, but it just looks weird on my skin tone.<div>
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I used a basecoat of Gelous, two coats of MPIHTY! and a top coat of Seche Vite. The formula was awesome as are most OPIs. Try not to look at my sad thumb. I broke it off at work, but was defiant about cutting the rest.<div>
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All in all, it's a very pretty color. Just not for me. Maybe I'll try it on my toes in the summer, but it's safe to say it probably won't be used as a fingernail color again.</div>
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The funny thing is that I don't think Brinlee really liked it either. She kept photobombing me when I was standing out in the kitchen for a photo. This is the result.</div>
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<br />Brinlee seems to think HER orange is much better. What do you think?<div>
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The collection seems a little dark for summer, but I guess Butter is playing off of the colors of tans as well as the blue of the ocean. I also grabbed Bobby Dazzler (the silver) from the collection and now I'm a little sad I didn't get Poole (the blue) instead. But more on that in my next post!<div>
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I am, however, really pleased with Bit Faker. It stays true to the awesome glitters that Butter London has put out. (Think Rosie Lee and Henley Regatta). The formula is awesome, although I did notice that some globbed up on the handle of the brush. I just wiped it off on the inside of the bottle and it was fine.<div>
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I used a base of Gelous, two coats of Bit Faker and a topcoat of Seche Vite. You can really see the bling in this polish thanks to the gold and bronze mixture of glitter. It's very pretty in natural sunlight as well as regular light.<div>
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I really think this polish is a must have! It's pretty and I think it can be a great polish for all seasons. I love all of Butter London's glitters. They are probably my favorite glitter polish maker. What I like is that I can use two coats, which gives great dimension, but doesn't weigh the nail down so you have shrinkage. It's a pretty hard-wearing polish too in the fact that I can bang my nails around with it and I rarely get a chip!<div>
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<br />Puppies and Pawlish gives Bit Faker four paws up! Butter London retails for $13-$15 and can be found online at the <a href="http://www.dermstore.com/" target="_blank">Dermstore</a>, <a href="http://www.ulta.com/" target="_blank">Ulta</a> and <a href="http://www.butterlondon.com/" target="_blank">Butter London</a>. The Dermstore is running a free shipping promotion right now with no minimum. I picked up the two polishes and got a free lip gloss with my order. The Summer collection is not available on the Butter site right now, but should be soon. <div>
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Instead of ending with a puppy pic this week, I wanted to show you something I picked up on <a href="http://www.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Etsy</a> recently. Everyone knows I'm a huge fan of Butter London and I saw something the other day I just had to have.</div>
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<br />It's a Butter London phone case for my Samsung Galaxy 3 in Lovely Jubbly!! Ack! It's perfect! Check out <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/stylistas?ref=seller_info" target="_blank">Stylistas</a> page for more great cases! Etsy also has other sellers that have cases for Chanel, Nars and Dior polish! Very cool!<div>
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zekesmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288324122162211704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418201994181297580.post-26045579805325820262013-03-05T19:59:00.000-08:002013-03-05T20:00:03.894-08:00Back in Blue! Can't Find My CzechbookLong time no see! I'm back with what I hope to be many more punctual posts from Puppies and Pawlish. I kind of got bogged down working two jobs, but I'm back!!<br />
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Today I have a polish from OPI's new Euro Centrale line called Can't Find My Czechbook. It's an aqua blue color and it's perfect for spring.<br />
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<br />This is different shade of blue from any other that I own from OPI, and believe me, I own a lot. I'm the blue queen. This, along with Eurso Euro and I Saw, You Saw, We Saw, Warsaw (wow long name) are the three blues of the collection.<div>
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<br />This caught my eye from all of the polishes I saw in the collection. I'm a big fan of No Room For the Blues, which is CFMC's dustier cousin. This is probably my favorite blue of all time from OPI.<div>
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<br />My lovely nail tech Adrienne at Adrianna's Day Spa painted this on for me during my bi-weekly visit to get my cuticles pushed down. (I know, I know, but I hate doing it myself!) This is one coat of Gelous base coat, two coats of CFMC and one coat of Seche Vite top coat.<div>
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<br />Adrienne told me she thought this looked liked blue cotton candy, and I have to agree. It's such a pretty blue that you can really wear it on your nails without it screaming I'M WEARING BLUE!<div>
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I think that's it's a pretty distinct color and I may buy a backup bottle of this. I also bought Eurso Euro, which is a rich cobalt blue. For those fans of Doctor Who, it's a dead-on ringer for Tardis Blue! I'll be trying that out next week.</div>
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<br />The formula in this wasn't too bad. I can see where it could become streaky, but the key is using thin coats without going back over the same spot over and over. This collection is out in stores now and can also be purchased online at <a href="http://www.ulta.com/" target="_blank">Ulta</a> for $9. I picked mine up at JC Penney where it usually retails for $6 a bottle.<div>
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Hope you enjoyed today's post. I wanted to share an awesome picture of Zeke I got this past weekend. I love this little face!</div>
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zekesmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288324122162211704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418201994181297580.post-86757483590058518452012-12-03T18:14:00.001-08:002012-12-03T18:14:14.162-08:00Royal Baby News plus the Panda is here!!For those who didn't hear today - Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge, who we affectionately call Kate, announced they are expecting their first child! YAY!<br />
I feel bad they had to announce it before they wanted to since Kate is ill, but I'm hoping the rest of the pregnancy goes smoothly and that the media leave her alone during it!<br />
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In honor of Wills and Kate's baby news, I have a polish inspired by the Duchess of Cambridge called No More Waity, Katie by Butter London.<br />
Waity Katie was a nickname the press gave Kate because of the length the two spent dating but still hadn't gotten engaged. I'm glad they took their sweet time, and they are probably the cutest royal couple ever!<br />
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The polish is described as a soft lilac glitter in a lavendarish base. It's very pretty in the bottle and was originally supposed to be a limited edition. It ended up being a big hit, so Butter has added it to their core collection, and used the color to launch their Lippy line.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No More Waity, Katie and China Glaze Spontaneous</td></tr>
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<br />I've wanted this polish for a long time, but just haven't picked it up. I'm a member of a group called Polished Panda. It's a group where you send a stuffed panda along with a polish and a postcard to one of the members. The panda came from Amanda to me on Saturday. It was filled with goodies and No More Waity, Katie!<div>
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<br />This is a very pretty polish. I wasn't sure I would like it at first, but the longer I left it on, the more I warmed up to it. The formula isn't as horrible as some have said. It's definitely a different formula than any butter London. It's gritty and thick, but it doesn't seem to be a top coat eater. I used a coat of Color Club topcoat and it covered fine. <div>
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All in all, Puppies and Pawlish gives No More Waity, Katie three paws up! The formula is the only thing that I really dislike about the polish. It's definitely a different color than any other I have, but it's really pretty!</div>
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Before I go, I wanted to share a picture of the awesome goodies I got from my Polished Panda friend Amanda! The Panda's next stop is New Zealand, where I'm sending a pile of goodies to Jebba!</div>
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zekesmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288324122162211704noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418201994181297580.post-59079734181645568722012-11-09T22:09:00.000-08:002012-11-09T22:09:20.084-08:00butter London - Fiddlesticks and Jack the LadToday, I have the other two polishes I got from the butter London Holiday Collection called Fiddlesticks and Jack the Lad.<br />
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I will say that right off the bat, neither of these two compare to Scallywag. Scallywag was all glitter, while Jack the Lad and Fiddlesticks seem to be a mix of glitter, colored base and metallic sheen.<br />
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First up is Fiddlesticks. I decided to pair it with OPI's new Casino Royale from the Skyfall collection. It is a creme almost identical to the jelly base of Fiddlesticks.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">OPI Casino Royale and Fiddlesticks</td></tr>
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<br />Fiddlesticks frustrated me. It's so pretty in the bottle, but it looks weird on my nails. You definitely have to use a top coat to make it shiny. Without, it looks dull. <div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One coat of Casino Royale, two of Fiddlesticks</td></tr>
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<br />Maybe it's because I'm not a fuchsia girl, although I do like Casino Royale on its own. I couldn't get this off fast enough though. This is only the second time I've ever said that about a butter London polish too!<div>
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I didn't really like the formula of this one much either. The glitter went on fine, but it was goopy and thick. I can see it has potential so I'm going to try it again with another color of polish, maybe black.<div>
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<br />I paired Jack the Lad with Pure Ice's new Velvet polish Femme Fatale. It was a great choice, because it really brought out the dark green of Jack the Lad, which seemed to have a metallic sheen of silver.</div>
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<br />I really love this polish! It's a very dark green, so it's hard to see all the glitter in it up close, but believe me, it's there!</div>
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<br />Jack the Lad will make a perfect Christmas color for those who want bling, but not a ton!! It looks totally gorgeous with just one coat, but you can always add another if you want!<div>
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And now for PUPPIES!! Zeke always comforts me when I'm upset and today while I was swatching I had a big bug run across my foot. It wasn't just any bug, but a big creepy millipede, which give me anxiety because I hate them so much. After jumping out and freaking out, my little guard puppy Zeke came and protected me while I finished swatching and taking pictures. Isn't he just the most bravest guard puppy ever?<br /><div>
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zekesmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288324122162211704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418201994181297580.post-74146573439731054062012-11-06T17:46:00.002-08:002012-11-06T17:46:40.365-08:00butter London - SCALLYWAGToday I've got a lacquer from the butter London 2012 Holiday Collection. It's called Scallywag. It's turquoise glitter in a clear base. And it's gorgeous!!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">butter London Scallywag</td></tr>
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Scallywag is part of a group of five glitters from butter London's Holiday Collection. The others are Jack the Lad, a dark green base with gold, turquoise and green glitter; Fairy Cake, a silver glitter in a grey base; a raspberry base with magenta glitter and Scuppered, a copper shimmer with pink, gold and green glitter.<br />
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Since I'm a blue girl, Scallywag immediately drew my attention. The colors at my wedding were turquoise and silver, so this is the perfect reminder of that awesome day!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">butter London Blagger and Scallywag</td></tr>
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<br />When I saw this at Ulta, I immediately thought of a creme polish from butter London I have called Blagger. It's a bright blue that is a true one-coater. I decided it would be a perfect layer polish for Scallywag.<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">one coat of Blagger and one coat of Scallywag</td></tr>
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<br />And boy was I right! Both polishes only required one coat. Blagger gave that true blue base that really made the glitter pop. Scallywag definitely is a dense glitter that coats your nail easily. I had no bald spots and painted it on just like a creme. <div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scallywag with flash</td></tr>
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<br />All I can say is that it is absolutely gorgeous. I have always said that butter London makes the best glitter polishes. I have close to 3/4 of all of the glitters and I love all of them!<div>
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<br />I do have some tipwear in the photos, but I had already worn this polish for three days before I got a chance to take pictures. I can't say enough how much I love butter London's line. It is definitely one of my most favorite brands of polish.<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2012 Holiday Collection - Scallywag</td></tr>
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<br />butter London retails for $14 at Ulta, which has this collection on their shelves now. You can also pick up these lacquers at the <a href="http://www.butterlondon.com/" target="_blank">butter London</a> site. They are running a 30% off special on their lacquers and lippys right now. Just use the code FRIENDS12 at the checkout to receive the discount.<div>
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Puppies and Pawlish gives Scallywag four paws up on this one!!</div>
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Even Brinlee thinks this one is totally awesome!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Princess Brinlee at the top of our stairs</td></tr>
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zekesmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288324122162211704noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418201994181297580.post-12071301046146606072012-10-10T16:29:00.000-07:002012-10-10T16:30:06.597-07:00China Glaze - Glitter GoblinToday, I have another one of the China Glaze polishes from their Wicked Halloween collection. It's called Glitter Goblin and it's an iridescent glitter with whites, greens and purples in a copper base. It almost reminds me of their very popular Fairy Dust polish, only with a copper base!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Glitter Goblin</td></tr>
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<br />This is a very sheer polish. So to give it some base I went with butter London's Shag. It's a coppery, burgundy color that matches the base of the glitter.<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Glitter Goblin over Shag</td></tr>
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<br />I used two coats of Shag and two coats of Glitter Goblin. I had a basecoat of Essie's Rock Solid and once again used a Color Club top coat. This goes on exactly like Fairy Dust or any other polish with fine grit glitter. <div>
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You definitely need two coats to get total coverage and cover up any spots, but it's very pretty on!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Glitter Goblin in natural light with flash</td></tr>
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<br />You can definitely see many different colors in this glitter. Right now I have a nubbin on my thumb on my non-swatching hand, and this looks really cute on it. It would be a great way to bling out your nubbins. It also looks very pretty on longer nails too. <div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Glitter Goblin natural light no flash</td></tr>
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<br />I think the key is to make sure you use thin coats of the this glitter. Otherwise it can give you what looks like tip wear from the glitter weighing down the rest of the polish. I noticed it on the two fingers I tend to put thicker coats on, my pointer fingers. <div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closeup of Glitter Goblin</td></tr>
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<br />All in all it's definitely a pretty fall polish. Once again, I'm not sure I'd go with it as a Halloween polish, but it's definitely a keeper. I'm sure this would look good over darker polishes like black and navy too!<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dark room with flash</td></tr>
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I still think I like Roguish Red the best from this collection so far, but I do have some others to try. Still, this came in a set of four, so for the price it was definitely worth it. I picked this up at Sally Beauty Supply, but you can also find it at Ulta and some other online retailers.</div>
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<br />I would definitely pick this up, especially if you are a glitter fan. It's definitely a unique polish and packs a lot of punch! All in all, I say Puppies and Pawlish would give it three paws out of four.<div>
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Here's a picture I took of Zeke while I was waiting for my nails to dry today. He was cuddled up with daddy on the couch.</div>
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zekesmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288324122162211704noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418201994181297580.post-4377601948267228202012-10-09T21:00:00.000-07:002012-10-09T21:00:26.961-07:00China Glaze - Roguish RedToday I have a polish from the new China Glaze Wicked collection for Halloween. It's called Roguish Red. I'm usually not a big fan of red or orange polishes, but I saw this in a set of four, so I thought I'd give it a try.<br />
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This color is definitely a tomatoey red. It gives off a red orange vibe. It looks more orangeish depending on what type of light you are in, but for the most part looks red.<br />
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<br />I used Essie's Rock Solid base coat, two coats of Roguish Red and a Color Club top coat. It was a pretty smooth application. It wasn't goopy and you can get away with one coat if you are in a hurry. I could still see some visible nail line, so I added a second coat. <div>
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<br />Like I said, I'm not a big fan of reds, but for some reason this really catches my eye. I love Halloween, so maybe that's why I like it. The other three colors that came in the set were Bizarre Blurple, Glitter Goblin and Ghoulish Glow. I'll try and get to all four before Halloween, so that you can see some swatches.<div>
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<br />I think this a very pretty color. I'm not sure I'd go call it a Halloween color, but it's close enough. A couple of bat stamps and it may look festive. I'm very impressed with the application though. It isn't goopy like some China Glaze's can be. Plus, the four bottle set was only $8.99 at Sally's Beauty Supply, so it was worth the cost.<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closeup of Roguish Red in natural light</td></tr>
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<br />I'm definitely going to put this one in the keep pile. I may use it from time to time in the fall. While, I don't think it's a true Halloween color, it's definitely a fall red! China Glaze retails from $4.99-7.99 depending on where you get it. I usually pick up most of mine at Sally's Beauty Supply because they have a discount on China Glaze if you have a Sally's card. <div>
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I've done a quick swatch of Bizarre Blurple and Glitter Goblin and both are very interesting. I'll save those for another day though!!</div>
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Before I go, I wanted to share a picture of Zeke and Brinlee napping on their favorite blanket in the world. It's an old San Francisco Giants blanket my husband has had forever. The pups have claimed it as their own.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brinlee and Zeke on the couch in their designated nap spot!</td></tr>
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<br />Hope you enjoyed today's post!!<div>
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zekesmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288324122162211704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418201994181297580.post-517548527128746842012-09-09T18:54:00.000-07:002012-09-09T18:54:23.597-07:00Girly Bits - WET BIKINIToday, I have an awesome polish for you from the Girly Bits line made by Pam Heil. It's called Wet Bikini and it's a glitter polish.<br />
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I have several of the Girly Bits polishes and I love all of them. When I saw this one out on the <a href="http://girlybits.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank">Girly Bits</a> page, I knew I had to get it. I actually picked this one up in a blog sale for $9. It retails for $10 on the site.<div>
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For the base polish I went with OPI's Russian Navy. Since Wet Bikini is a bunch of blueish colored glitters in a clear base, I figured it would look awesome. Boy, did I underestimate myself!<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two coats of Wet Bikini over two coats of Russian Navy</td></tr>
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Needless to say, I was floored by how pretty this is. In fact, I couldn't stop staring at my hands the rest of the day. The navy base coat really lets the different colors of blue glitter pop. I started with one coat of Wet Bikini, and loved it so much I put on one more!</div>
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I have lots of glitter polish and this is now, by far, my favorite! Everyone knows blue is my favorite color, and this is my dream polish combo!!</div>
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I think this reminds me alot of a flakie polish. Even though this is actual glitter, it reflects and moves like a flakie.</div>
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I'm always catching a new shade of blue when I move my hands around. And, the application of this polish is a dream. I had no clumps and no issues with the glitter not staying down. In fact, I put one layer of Color Club topcoat over it, and it was completely smooth! <div>
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I've had this on for about three days now, and I don't want to take it off! Pam does such a great job with her polishes. They retail between $10-12.50 on the Girly Bits site. They are also sold on <a href="http://shop.llarowe.com/" target="_blank">Llarowe</a>, <a href="http://www.harlowandco.org/" target="_blank">Harlow and Co</a> and <a href="http://meimeisignatures.com/" target="_blank">Mei Mei's Signatures</a>. Right now, Wet Bikini is on sale at the Llarowe site for $9. Run and buy it!!!<div>
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There are several other polishes from the Girly Bits collection I would recommend, including another blue beauty by Pam. It's called Roger That and it's a holographic polish made in the memory of Brady Rogers, a teenager who died in Pam's community. It's gorgeous and it's another color that's on my growing list of polishes I want from Girly Bits!! </div>
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Puppies and Pawlish gives Wet Bikini four paws up on this one.<br /><div>
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Before I go, I wanted to share a pic of Zeke and Brinlee doing their favorite activity - napping! </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brinlee and Zeke napping on the couch!</td></tr>
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zekesmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288324122162211704noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418201994181297580.post-8164008841811002252012-08-30T16:35:00.003-07:002012-08-30T16:35:51.323-07:00Claire's Nail Stickers - LEOPARDToday I have some nail stickers for you from Claire's. These retail for $7 on their <a href="http://www.claires.com/" target="_blank">website</a> and in the store. Right now, they have a buy one, get one 50% off.<br />
My husband and I were in Grove City, Pa. at the outlets and I saw these. I figured I'd get two packs and try them out. I picked up the Leopard print and the multi-glitter print.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bling nail stickers - Left: Multi-glitter. Right: Leopard</td></tr>
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There are 16 nail stickers in each package. They come in different sizes, although like most nail stickers or decals, some just don't fit no matter what.<br />
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I really liked this when I took them out of the package. They are much thicker than the Sally Hansen nail strips that I've come to really like.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Multi-colored leopard print</td></tr>
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The leopard print was meant to act as an ombre effect. But since I have weirdly shaped fingers, I had to use them out of order to get the best fit. They don't have a ton of patterns, but the ones they do have are very cool. Most of the stickers also come with crystals already glued on the sticker.<br />
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While these weren't horrible to apply, be forewarned...they only come with stickers. Meaning you need to have your own nail file ready to file off the excess. Here is where I dislike these stickers. With the crystals on, it's harder to file off the excess. So if there is a crystal at the very tip, it leaves an indentation. Plus you have to file alot to get the extra off.<br />
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The package advises you to use a basecoat and a topcoat with these stickers. I did both. However, I found the topcoat doesn't really stick too well on these things. Whether it be the air trapped by the crystals or what, my topcoat actually peeled right off in some places.<br />
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Even with that I was still pretty satisfied with these ---- until I went about my daily life. Then the things started to stick up and peel like you wouldn't believe. </div>
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I spent $7 on these and had them on all of three hours. I finally just peeled them all off. It was easy to take them off. Mostly because many of the edges had already started to stick up. I did use Chip Skip and Essie Rock Solid basecoat before putting them on.<br />
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I have one more pack to try, but I'll probably wait awhile. Honestly, I think the Sally Hansen strips are better for the money you pay. I've used both the fingernail and toenail strips and have had zero issues.</div>
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Before I go, I want to leave you with a picture of one of my most favorite puppies of all time. No, it's not Zeke or Brinlee. It's a puppy they share a lot of wall space with at our house - the University of Georgia mascot, Uga. I'm a huge fan and have over 12 framed pictures of him in my living room. Today, they named a new Uga. His name is Russ, and he's been the interim mascot after the deaths of the past two Ugas. Russ will now be known as Uga IX. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Russ AKA my third-favorite dog in the world!</td></tr>
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zekesmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288324122162211704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418201994181297580.post-82742967803904160312012-08-24T17:38:00.000-07:002012-08-24T17:38:41.947-07:00butter London - SHAG and GOBSMACKEDToday I have two of the new colors from butter London's 2012 Autumn/Winter Collection. Everyone knows how much I love butter London, and I'm love with these newest colors!<br />
I picked up Shag, a high-shine, warm orange-burgandy metallic reminiscent of fall leaves, and Gobsmacked, a heavily pigmented charcoal grey glitter with a slightly textured finish.<br />
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When I first saw the new fall colors, I was impressed with all of them. They include two holographic glitter/metallic polishes in Trustafarian and Dodgy Barnett and a full-out multi-colored glitter in Lovely Jubbly. But Shag really stuck out to me for some reason. I'm not usually a fan of any polish that considered to be orangy, but this one catches your eye!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">butter London Shag</td></tr>
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Shag is definitely a rust-colored polish. It looks good on warmer skin tones. It's part of the butter London metallic line, which is awesome. It follows the line of Big Smoke, Diamond Geezer and Knees Up.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shag - 2012 Autumn/Winter Collection</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shag- two coats outdoors</td></tr>
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This polish is super easy to apply. Like all of butter London's other metallics it goes on smoothly and doesn't leave those weird brush marks like some metallic polishes do. I used two coats over a base coat of Essie's Rock Solid and a topcoat of Seche Vite. I had no shrinkage with Seche as a topcoat.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shag up close. What a pretty fall color!</td></tr>
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Shag retails for $14 a bottle at Ulta and Nordstroms. Both online sites also sell the line. You can also pick up all of the lacquers at <a href="http://butterlondon.com/" target="_blank">butter London</a>'s site.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This would also make a great toenail color for the end of summer!</td></tr>
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The other polish I picked up was Gobsmacked. I will apologize for the quality of the pictures now. Apparently, the batteries in my camera were almost dead, so the pictures are a tad blurry. But you can still see how awesome this polish is.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two coats of Gobsmacked</td></tr>
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This polish is very different from any polish I have. First of all it's black....and it's glitter! What's not to love about that. This is also one the polishes that has microglitter, so it isn't too hard to take off, even with two coats.</div>
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I love this color. It may be in my top five of butter London colors of all time! It's got some grey metallic glitter mixed in, so it really pops in the light.<br />
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Both of these colors are going to get a lot of use during the fall season. If you've never tried butter London, let me tell you, it's worth the splurge. I have over 30 bottles and there is only one I'm not totally crazy about. And, that's because of my skin color. It may be $14 a bottle, but I have had zero issues with the polishes and they are long wearing.<br />
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And to start your weekend off right, I wanted to share a picture of Brinlee, aka the puppy version of Gabby Douglas, who amazes us with her skill on our wall, also known as our "balance beam."<br />
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Today, I have a neon from the 2010 China Glaze Poolside collection. The bright neon pink, called Pool Party, is a part of their core collection now.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">China Glaze Pool Party</td></tr>
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<br />Like most neons, Pool Party needs at least two coats. It can be tricky to apply, but I've found that if even you have some streakiness, it's easy to flatten it out with a second coat or a coat of top coat.<div>
For this application, I used Essie's Rock Solid as a basecoat, two coats of Pool Party and a coat of Poshe topcoat.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">China Glaze Pool Party in shade outdoors</td></tr>
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<br />This polish is a little deceiving in the fact that it looks way brighter in person than in pictures. It's definitely a neon and you can tell best outside or in incandescent light. It reminds me of a bright watermelon neon and it's very pretty.<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">China Glaze Pool Party in sunlight</td></tr>
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<br />I only used two coats of Pool Party, but three is probably ideal. I was in a hurry to get to work, so I didn't want to wait for the third coat to dry. You can see a little VNL on my middle finger, but it's not as noticeable on the others.<div>
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In the indoor shots, it does look a little orangey, but it's definitely not. The shade shot outdoors is probably the best representation of this color.<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">China Glaze Pool Party shade outdoors</td></tr>
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<br />It's definitely one of my favorite China Glaze neons. It's an interesting shade and it does draw a lot of attention. I would put this right up there in my top five neons. The watermelon color is pretty, but it doesn't scream out, "Look at me, I'm wearing neon polish!!"<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">China Glaze Pool Party indoors - no flash</td></tr>
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<br />Some of the other shades from this collection, including Sun Worshipper and Flip Flop Fantasy are easy to find at your local China Glaze retailer. In my case, Sally Beauty Supply. The others like Kiwi Cool-Ada and Towel Boy Toy are a little harder to find but can be bought at places online like <a href="http://victoriasnailsupply.com/" target="_blank">Victoria's Nail Supply</a> or <a href="http://amazon.com/" target="_blank">amazon.com</a>. <div>
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Puppies and Pawlish gives Pool Party two paws up!! As always, here's a picture of Zeke to round out the post!</div>
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</div>zekesmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288324122162211704noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418201994181297580.post-25093166759414503432012-08-06T18:02:00.000-07:002012-08-06T18:03:24.434-07:00ORLY - Mermaid TaleToday I have a polish from the Orly Flash Glam FX line. It's called Mermaid Tale. The actual line has 22 different polishes that are meant to be layered over other polishes, including Liquid Vinyl, which is Orly's creme black polish.<br />
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I picked up Mermaid Tale with my birthday coupon from Sally's. I only have a total of four Orly polishes in my stash, including two I picked up during their clearance sale.<br />
But on to Mermaid Tale, which is a holographic glitter filled with little green and large green glitters.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mermaid Tale from Orly</td></tr>
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For my layering polish, I chose China Glaze's Deviantly Daring from their new Bohemian collection. It's a duochrome blue-green polish and I thought it would be great to layer Mermaid Tale over.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left: Orly Mermaid Tale; Right: China Glaze Deviantly Daring</td></tr>
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<br />I used a base coat of Essie's Rock Solid, and one coat of Deviantly Daring. It's a great polish I hope to show you in another post. While most glitters can be tricky to apply, I have found Mermaid Tale is different. It's actually pretty smooth and easy to apply and only needed one coat of Poshe topcoat to smooth out.<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two coats of Mermaid Tale</td></tr>
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<br />I used two coats of Mermaid Tale to achieve total coverage results. One coat will suffice for those who don't want a lot of bling, but two will knock your socks off.<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mermaid Tale in the sun</td></tr>
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<br />The glitter in this is really pretty. It can be layered over several different colors to get different results. Orly suggests black, but I think a dark green, navy or even gold would be awesome colors to try it over. It's got a great consistency and it isn't lumpy or thick.<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closeup of back of the bottle in sunlight</td></tr>
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<br />Some people tend to shy away from glitter polish because it can be hard to remove. I've heard people say they only use one thin coat so that they don't have to scrub at the glitter to get it off. Ladies, it doesn't have to be this way!! When you get a glitter top coat this pretty, you should use two or three coats if that's what you like.<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mermaid Tale two coats with one coat of Poshe topcoat</td></tr>
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<br />Most of my polish lovers who are crazy over glitter polish know there is an easy solution to taking off a glitter this pretty. It starts with acetone, cotton balls and aluminum foil. YES, you heard me. If you want your glitter to slide right off all you need to do is put some acetone on a cotton ball and wrap your finger with said cotton ball in aluminum foil. <div>
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<br />I usually cut my foil into 10 small strips. I soak the top of a cotton ball and then put it on my nail before wrapping it in the foil. Wait 2-4 minutes depending on how many coats of glitter you have on, then twist the foil and cotton ball right off. Voila! All or most of the glitter will come off. You may have a few specks here and there, but they are easy to remove with a free cotton ball because they have already been loosened by the acetone. <div>
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<br />Now that you know how easy it is to remove glitter polish, RUN out and get a few of the Orly Glam FX colors. They have some really great glitter topcoats, some with bar glitter and some with regular glitter, but all are very pretty!<div>
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I'm planning on picking up a couple more of these as soon as I get a chance. They are so easy to apply and the colors really bling, especially in the sunlight. Puppies and Pawlish give Mermaid Tale two paws up!</div>
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Before I go, remember the baseball game I was going to? Here's a pic my husband took of me in the outfield before the game. We had great seats right in front of third base, which is were my favorite player Brandon Inge plays for the A's. All of the Baltimore fans were awesome and we had a fantastic time because the A's won!!</div>
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</div>zekesmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288324122162211704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418201994181297580.post-54257918021635204042012-07-26T17:44:00.000-07:002012-07-26T17:44:00.595-07:00Baseball Nails!!Today I wanted to show you the baseball nails I did for the Oakland A's game that I am going to tomorrow night!<br />
Disclaimer: I am a huge Detroit Tigers fan, but my favorite player is now with the A's, so I'm headed to Baltimore to see them play!<br />
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For those who aren't fans of baseball, the A's colors are green and yellow. They have some pretty cool retro uniforms too. Since I'm going to be wearing my Oakland A's Brandon Inge #7 shirt, I wanted to have matching nails.....and here they are!<br />
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For the green I chose OPI's Greenwich Village. It's a jelly finish and not as dark as I would like, but I had to make do with what I had. I may switch to neon green or maybe even Cult Nails' Toxic Seaweed before Friday. The yellow is one of my favorite OPI colors of all time - Need Sunglasses? I love this color. It's one of my favorite and the reason I didn't use that for a bottle shot is because it's half empty! <div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thumb - Greenwich Green; Middle three fingers - Need Sunglasses?; Pinkie - Greenwich Green</td></tr>
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<br />I'm excited to head to Baltimore to visit Camden Yards for the first time. For those who do not know, I work as a sports editor for my local newspaper. People think it's funny when I take my vacation to go to baseball games, but if there is one thing I love as much as polish and puppies, it's sports!<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Let's go A's!</td></tr>
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I'm also excited to head out to the game, because I was supposed to go see the Tigers when they came to Pittsburgh, which is about two hours away from me, but I got sick and had to give up my tickets. So this will be the first MLB game I've been to all year! Thanks to my hubby, I'll be sitting in the second row right next to the A's dugout, so I'm hoping to get some great pics of Brandon!<div>
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There is one downside about going away....</div>
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<br />I'm going to miss my puppies while I'm gone!! But they are in good hands, because their Pop (my dad) is coming to our house to babysit them for two whole days. That means they'll be spoiled rotten when we get home!<div>
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Have you ever done team nails before? If you have, leave me a comment and let me know what team you did and what polishes you used!! </div>
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</div>zekesmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288324122162211704noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418201994181297580.post-89110674899644193212012-07-25T17:21:00.000-07:002012-07-25T17:22:08.628-07:00Sally Hansen Salon Effects Pedicure strips - Puppytooth!Today I have a really great product from Sally Hansen's Salon Effects Pedicure strips line. I picked these up with a Target gift card recently for $8.99. They had about six different patterns to choose from, but being that I'm a puppy lover, the name Puppytooth drew me in!<br />
The pattern is also called Houndstooth and was made famous by legendary Alabama football coach Bear Bryant, one of Brinlee's namesakes!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Salon Effects Pedicure Nail Polish Strips in Puppytooth</td></tr>
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<br />For those of you that have never tried any type of nail polish strip, I assure you it's totally easy. And, I'm a true klutz, so if I can do it, anyone can. I used the nail polish strips for my fingernails earlier this year in an Easter pattern with chickies on it and it lasted about two weeks before I took them off.<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Each kit comes with several different sized nail strips, a nail file and a wooden cuticle stick</td></tr>
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<br />The kits are pretty easy to use, even on your toes. You need to make sure that you clean your toenails so that they are free of oil and debris. I use OPI's Chip Skip and it works awesomely. For those who don't have that, just take a cotton swab with polish remover and go over your naked toenails one final time before putting the strips on.<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Example of Puppytooth strip. I used this size for my big toes.</td></tr>
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<br />Next you need to tear the strips apart and decide which size you need for each nail. Sometimes the strips are too small, so you need to use a bigger size and just file the excess off the sides. Once you have figured out what strips size you need, you take off the clear layer on top by pulling the blue tab. Then you will need to peel the strip from the backing by using the silver tab. I like to grab these strips right in the middle, because they are easier to maneuver that way.<div>
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One you've got the strip on your toe, take the file that's included and file the excess strips off the top of your toes. I like to use a bigger file on my toes since it's easier to reach. A medium grade file works great and the excess strip removes easily.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Puppytooth is such a cute pattern!!</td></tr>
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<br />Once you have put strips on all of your toes, I like to take a topcoat, in this case Poshe, and put it over each toe. It helps the strips last longer and it makes them shiny! You can reapply your topcoat every other day or every second day to help keep the pattern looking fresher longer.<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closeup of Puppytooth pattern</td></tr>
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The nail polish strips are designed to last up to two weeks. I usually get bored before then, but I did leave my chickie strips on for close to two weeks. They are great for girls and guys on the run who don't have time to change polish and who don't want to deal with fixing chips.<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another look at Puppytooth</td></tr>
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<br />When you are ready to take the strips off, you just need a cotton ball and some polish remover. I did notice that Puppytooth is a little messier than some of the other patterns when removing, because the black gets gritty and it gets all over. However, it's worth the hassle because the strips look awesome on!<div>
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Puppies and Pawlish gives these nail strips two paws up!!</div>
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Before I go, here is some puppy spam of Brinlee.</div>
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</div>zekesmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288324122162211704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418201994181297580.post-6595738354775979822012-07-19T16:57:00.000-07:002012-08-01T21:56:30.305-07:00Puppies and Pawlish Blowout Blog Sale!!Hi fellow polish lovers!!<br />
I've put together a blog sale to try and weed out some of my polishes. My husband has put together two melmers for me and when the second one started to fill up, I knew I needed to get rid of some polish.<br />
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Most of the polish has only been swatched or used once. Some of it is brand new. I'm pricing them to sell because I'd like to have room for more polish.<br />
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Payment is by Paypal only. I will send you an invoice once you have selected the polishes you want. You may send via the gift option or regular option if you like. Any extra fees through the regular option will be added to the invoice.<br />
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I will not hold polishes. If there is something you are interested in, please email me at puppiesandpawlish@gmail.com<br />
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Payment will be due within 24 hours. Once a sale has been made, those polishes will be marked with a line through them.<br />
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Shipping is $2 for the first bottle, .50 for each additional bottle. If you have enough bottles for a flat rate USPS box, I will ship them in that. This sale is open internationally, but please note the shipping will be calculated based on your country of residence.<br />
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Any questions, please feel free to ask!!<br />
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Now on to the POLISH!!<br />
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My favorite of the group, which was completely unnamed, is Wham! Pow! I had to do some digging to figure out which orange this was, but I'm pretty sure it is Wham! Pow! from the Poptastic collection.<br />
I decided to do an accent nail of Rainbow Honey's Koi Pond too, since it has this bright neon orange glitter in it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Color Club's Wham! Pow!, Rainbow Honey's Koi Pond and the cute box it came in</td></tr>
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<br />Wham! Pow! is a BRIGHT neon orange. You don't realize how neon it is until you are in the dark or natural light. My husband even commented on how bright it was!<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two coats of Wham! Pow!</td></tr>
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<br />I started with a layer of Barielle ridge filler, Essie all in one base, two coats of Wham! Pow!and a top coat of Poshe. You really only need one coat of Wham! Pow!, but I wanted to make sure I had any bald spots, nook and crannys filled in. For the accent nail, I used two coats of Koi Pond. It was a little thick, but I managed to get it spread out.<div>
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<br />I love this color. It's probably the favorite in the group of polishes I got in the set. The set had a pink, fuchsia, purple, yellow and green along with the orange. I also love the purple and the fuchsia.<div>
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Here is a closeup of Koi Pond as well.........</div>
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<br />Koi Pond looks very pretty in the bottle. It has a lot of blue, light blue, black, orange and silver glitter shapes in it. It's pretty thick in the bottle and it takes a lot of patience to get it on the nail. It seemed to definitely be in need of some thinner. It's the exact opposite of what I showed you the other day with The Worst Possible Thing. I'll try it again, but not until I put some thinner in it.<div>
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Before I go I'd like to send out a serious message to all of my puppy-loving pawlish friends..... </div>
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Please do not leave your dogs in your car, even for a minute in this hot weather. Dogs can die very quickly in a hot car. If you don't believe me, go outside in 90-degree weather, roll up your windows and see how long you can sit inside without becoming uncomfortable. </div>
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If you see a dog in a hot car, try and notify someone. If you think the dog is in danger, please do not hesitate to call the police or break a window. I'd rather pay for a window, then have a dog die in this heat. </div>
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Also, please make sure you and your puppies stay hydrated. In this weather, dogs can get very dehydrated just like a human. I make sure I change out our dogs water to some cooler water every few hours. I also only let them out on the patio for less than 30 minutes at a time unless there is adequate shade. </div>
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Remember puppies need water and need to stay cool!!</div>
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</div>zekesmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288324122162211704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418201994181297580.post-10508787456741879072012-07-05T16:31:00.000-07:002012-07-05T16:32:15.636-07:00Rainbow Honey - The Worst Possible ThingToday I have for you a polish by <a href="http://rainbowhoney.com/" target="_blank">Rainbow Honey</a>! It's from her Equestria Collection inspired by My Little Pony. Now for those of you who grew up in the 80's you know how popular My Little Pony was. My first pony was Bow Tie. It was a blue pony with pink mane and tail and it had little pink bow ties on it. I loved My Little Pony growing up and I think my friend Sarah may have had one of the biggest collections I've ever seen!<br />
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But lets get to the polish! The Worst Possible thing is patterned after Rarity the pony. It has opalescent flakes in purple and blue and a multitude of holographic and iridescent glitters. In other words, it's awesome!<br />
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<br />Since it's a layering polish, I decided to see what it would look like over Essie's Bikini So Teeny from their new summer collection. Bikini So Teeny is a pale blue, bordering on periwinkle. <div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two coats of The Worst Possible Thing over Bikini So Teeny<br /></td></tr>
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I used two coats of The Worst Possible Thing over Bikini So Teeny. Rainbow Honey's formula is pretty awesome. The glitter goes on easy and you don't have to dab around to go over any missed bald spots. The only thing that's bad is that I got this one in a mini. While the brush is adequate, it's not very long, so I'm wondering how well it will pick up polish once it gets down some. <div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Full view in sunlight</td></tr>
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<br />I'm a big fan of blues, so this caught my eye. I also picked up two more polishes from the Equestria collection, 20% Cooler and A Little Kindness. I also got a full-sized bottle of Koi Pond from a different collection. All of the polishes came in cute little boxes or mini ziplocs with the Rainbow Honey logo. Each bottle also had a cool identifying label on top.<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Top of Bottle</td></tr>
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All I can say is I love this!! I had such an easy time applying it and it looked great for almost five days before I chipped a nail and took it off. It glistens in the sun and it's hard to stop looking at your nails once it's on.<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closeup of two coats of The Worst Possible Thing</td></tr>
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There are six core polishes in the collection and two special edition polishes that you get if you order the whole collection. I'm now kicking myself for not doing that. I'm a fan of indie polishes. But I've pretty much kept to buying indies from people I've known on the polish boards on Facebook. This was my first leap of faith on a brand where I didn't know the person making it. I definitely wasn't disappointed and plan to order more from Rainbow Honey in the future.<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rainbow Honey's The Worst Possible Thing in the shade</td></tr>
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<br />Rainbow Honey sells her large size (15 ml) polishes for $10 through her <a href="http://rainbowhoney.com/" target="_blank">site</a>. The smaller polishes (7ml) are $5. If you want to order the entire Equesteria collection, it's $70. I think the prices are extremely fair given the amount of time and effort that are obviously put into these polishes. Rainbow Honey is definitely right up there with some of my favorite indie brands like <a href="http://girlybits.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank">Girly Bits</a>, <a href="http://www.soflajo.com/" target="_blank">SoFlaJo</a> and <a href="http://www.polishedcomponents.com/my-polish-line/" target="_blank">Polished Components</a>. <div>
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All in all this is my favorite of the collection so far. I've had a little bit of a fail with 20% Cooler, trying it over a polish I didn't like, but I plan to keep experimenting with it. The Worst Possible Thing gets two paws up in my book. If you love glitter or even My Little Pony, head over to Rainbow Honey's site and show her some love. Tell her Puppies and Pawlish sent you!</div>
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Speaking of puppies.... I've been having a blast taking pics of Zeke and Brinlee with my new camera. So here is some puppy spam before I go!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brinlee patroling the wall in the backyard</td></tr>
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<br />And I don't want to leave out Zeke.<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zeke napping on the couch</td></tr>
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</div>zekesmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288324122162211704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418201994181297580.post-62935509936211447862012-07-04T20:05:00.001-07:002012-07-04T20:05:36.676-07:00Happy to be BACK - Essie Off the Shoulder and Mojito Madness!!Hi everyone!<br />
I haven't posted in over six weeks. But I have an excuse. I spent a week in the hospital, two more weeks at home and the rest of the time getting caught up at work.<br />
But thanks to my husband, puppies, painkillers and a stent in my kidney, I'm back!!!<br />
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While I was sick, I received two new polishes from Essie. The first one I got free as a promotion from <a href="http://klout.com/" target="_blank">Klout</a>. It's basically an app that helps bloggers and others show how much influence they have on the different topics they talk about. In my case, puppies and nail polish. The other polish, I picked up at Target on one of my first days back out in the real world.<br />
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First up is the Essie I got as a freebie - Off The Shoulder<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Off The Shoulder freebie</td></tr>
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<br />The package came with a press release about the new colors and one of the new colors. You didn't get a choice, but I was hoping for Off The Shoulder (dark hot pink), Mojito Madness (the green one) or Bikini So Teeny (the pale blue). <div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Off The Shoulder - two coats</td></tr>
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<br />This is definitely a hotter pink that it looks in the picture. I've been trying to get used to my new camera and I'm still learning. Needless to say, I love this color! I like pinks, but only if they are the right shade. This is definitely a hot pink and it goes on great!<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Much better representation of the color! It's a great hot pink!</td></tr>
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I also picked up Mojito Madness and Bikini So Teeny at Target for $8.00. I really like greens and blues, and I have a hard time finding greens that suit me.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mojito Madness</td></tr>
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<br />Once again my camera let me down. Or rather I let it down. :-) Anyway, this is definitely more of a rich, pastel green. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mojito Madness - Two Coats</td></tr>
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<br />Both of these polishes have really great formulas. I've seem to be hit and miss with essie even though I love their colors. It seems that some of the formulas are very thick and need thinned out, while others are perfect. For that reason, I've been buying essie when I see something I like.<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brightened up some to see a better representation</td></tr>
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<br />I've also used Bikini So Teeny, but that's for a different post, because it also includes a <a href="http://rainbowhoney.com/" target="_blank">Rainbow Honey</a> polish!! Zeke and Brinlee gave that one two paws up each!<div>
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I do apologize for the grainy pics. I promise I'm getting much better with my new camera. Before I go, I want to show you this really cool ring I got.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Family Ring!</td></tr>
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<br />I recently found a lady who makes mother's rings out of crystals and wire. I bid on an auction she had on <a href="http://tophatter.com/" target="_blank">Tophatter</a>, which is an auction site for artisans and anyone who has something they want to sell. She made the ring with birthstones of my family! From left, are Chris (February), Brinlee (May), Zeke (December) and Me (August)! It's so totally cool and I've gotten alot of compliments on it. Just because you aren't a human child mom, doesn't mean you can't have fun things to represent your babies! <div>
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</div>zekesmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288324122162211704noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418201994181297580.post-26277031014717276462012-05-16T22:52:00.001-07:002012-05-16T22:52:58.230-07:00BLOGGER AWARD!So fellow dog lover and nail polishaholic Miranda from <a href="http://splatbyarfblat.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Splat by Arfblat</a> nominated me for this cool blogging award! It's called the Versatile Blogger.<br />
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<span style="background-color: #76a5af;"><span style="color: #444444;">1. I love sports. I'm a sports editor at a local newspaper and I love my job. I've known since third grade that I wanted to be a sports writer. I went to school at Penn State and got my degree then came back home and started working at my local paper.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #76a5af;"><span style="color: #444444;">2. I'm a huge fan of the show Doctor Who. I've been watching the original since I was a kid. It used to be shown on Saturdays at 11 p.m. on PBS. Back then it took weeks to get through an episode. I do watch the newer version, although I confess I did boycott it for awhile. I love the new show, but the older version is still my favorite. In fact, I named my boston terrier, Zoey, after one of the characters.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #76a5af;"><span style="color: #444444;">3. I'm a speed reader. No really. I read very quickly and can finish a very thick book in a couple of hours. My love of reading goes back to when I started getting my first books from my first grade class. I used to take one home, read it and bring it back the next day. My teacher didn't believe I read it, so she used to quiz me on what the book was about. I'm also a fantastic Jeopardy player because I can read the question before Alex Trebek even gets it out.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #76a5af;"><span style="color: #444444;">4. I met my husband at a high school wrestling tournament. He was working at a different paper and we both were covering different schools at a regional tournament. I was deathly ill with pneumonia and he offered to finish my results up for me so I could go home. Later that year we started dating and got married in 2006. He's a fantastic husband and I'm lucky to have him.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #76a5af;"><span style="color: #444444;">5. My favorite color is blue. I love blue. My car is blue. My favorite baseball team's colors are blue. In fact, 80 percent of my wardrobe is blue. The colors in my wedding were blue. Well, you get the picture.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #76a5af;"><span style="color: #444444;">6. I have an obsession with Uga, the mascot from the University of Georgia. My living room is painted Georgia red and I have photos of Uga up everywhere. My husband bought me my first one for our second Christmas together and I've continued to collect them. I even have a framed photo of Russ, the mascot who has been filling in while they find a new Uga.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #76a5af;"><span style="color: #444444;">7. I hate shoes and socks. I love being in my bare feet. I can't wear socks on my feet when I sleep, even in winter. It makes me feel too constricted. The day it gets even remotely warm enough for sandals, I put them on. I love to be able to wiggle my toes and walking in the grass in bare feet makes me happy.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: #76a5af; color: #444444; line-height: 18px;"><b>3. What drives you insane: </b>People who abuse animals, especially dogs. I have complete faith that someday they will get what's coming to them.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: #76a5af; color: #444444; line-height: 18px;"><b>4. When I'm Mad: </b>Watch out. I can be a handful. But once I'm done, I don't hold a grudge.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: #76a5af; color: #444444; line-height: 18px;"><b>5. Favorite pet: </b>All my puppies!! Tuggers, Smidgens, Zoey, Zeke and Brinlee. They're all my favorites!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: #76a5af; color: #444444; line-height: 18px;"><b>6.Black or white: White! </b>Nothing looks better than a crisp white shirt with jeans.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: #76a5af; color: #444444; line-height: 18px;"><b>7. Biggest fear: </b>Slugs. No really. They scare the absolute crap out of me. I once had an anxiety attack so bad I almost passed out.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: #76a5af; color: #444444; line-height: 18px;"><b>8. My daily attitude:</b> Optimistic. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: #76a5af; color: #444444; line-height: 18px;"><b>9. What's perfect?</b> My family. My husband and my puppies are the best things that have ever happened to me. I love them all immensely.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #76a5af; color: white; font-family: inherit;">Finally, Miranda tagged me with 11 questions... thanks Miranda!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br style="line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: #76a5af;">1. I'm named after my aunt (Jackie) and Jaclyn Smith from Charlie's Angels.<br style="line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /> 2. I drive a 2000 Dodge Neon called Nia.</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="background-color: #76a5af;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">If you had to live in one room for the rest of your life, what color would you make it? </span><b style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">Georgia red.</b></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: #76a5af;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">If you had to become a color for the rest of your life, what color would you be? </span><b style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">A bright light blue!</b></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: #76a5af;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">Enough about color - dogs or cats? </span><b style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">Dogs.</b></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: #76a5af;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">Chocolate or vanilla? </span><b style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">Vanilla.</b></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: #76a5af;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">Rice or Noodles? </span><b style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">Noodles.</b></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: #76a5af;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">Beach or Pool? </span><b style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;"> Pool.</b></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: #76a5af;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">If you had to be one age for the rest of your life, which age would you be? </span><b style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">29.</b></span></li>
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<li><span style="background-color: #76a5af;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">Your top 5 favorite nail polishes? </span><b style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">OPI NRFTB, Butter London Toff, Butter London Diamond Geezer, OPI Blue Moon Lagoon, Orly Skinny Dip and Catrice Blue Cara Ciao.</b></span></li>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: #a2c4c9;"> 1. If you were stranded on a desert island, what one polish would you want with you?</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: #a2c4c9;"> 2. If you could name a polish, what would you call it?</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: #a2c4c9;"> 3. If you could paint your room with your favorite nail polish color, what would it be?</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: #a2c4c9;"> 4. What's the one color you won't be caught dead with on your nails?</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: #a2c4c9;"> 5. If you had a choice what four polishes would you save in a fire?</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: #a2c4c9;"> 6. What is your dream job?</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: #a2c4c9;"> 7. Favorite sports team?</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: #a2c4c9;"> 8. White diamonds or colored diamonds?</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: #a2c4c9;"> 9. sandals or heels?</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><b style="background-color: #a2c4c9;">10. What is the favorite thing you have ever received in a swap?</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><b><a href="http://gotpolish.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: cyan;" target="_blank">Got Polish?</a></b></span></div>
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<a href="http://elfleidys-stuff.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: cyan;" target="_blank">Elfleidy's Stuff</a></div>
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<span style="color: cyan;">Thanks again to Miranda for such a fun award!! </span></div>
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</div>zekesmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288324122162211704noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8418201994181297580.post-74842490393387207012012-05-03T21:16:00.000-07:002012-05-03T21:17:06.297-07:00CATRICE - Blue Cara CiaoA couple of weeks ago, I did a swap with my friend Laura from the Netherlands. She lives very close to Germany, so she has access to polishes like Catrice. For those who don't know about Catrice, it's a German-made brand that retails for around $3 US. Their formula is awesome and now I have several thanks to Laura!!<br />
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Today's polish is a blue called Blue Cara Ciao. It reminds me of what deep blue water looks like.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Catrice's Blue Cara Ciao</td></tr>
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<br />First off, let me say that I only had one Catrice before my swap with Laura and I loved it. The formula is awesome and I like the brushes even though they are smaller than OPI brushes. This too was a dream to apply.<div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two coats of Blue Cara Ciao</td></tr>
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<br />For my base coat I used Essie's all in one base. Then I added two coats of Blue Cara Ciao and a top coat of Seche Vite. There are no problems with shrinkage like Seche seems to do with some other brands.<div>
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In the picture above, I filled in the spots where the flash looked funny. It bothered me to see so much white, so that's why the nails look almost matted. <div>
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Here's a pic of what the color looks like in natural light. It was dark out the day I took my pics, so I don't have any outdoors. This is a great blue. It's very vivid and I think it would look awesome on any skin type. For those ladies who haven't tried a true blue nail polish yet, this is a great shade to try. Although Catrice isn't sold in the United States, if you are involved on the polish boards and can find someone awesome like Laura, you may be able to do a swap!<div>
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Thanks again to my friend Laura, and her adorable son Yari, for packaging up my goodies so nice and including all of the wonderful candy!!</div>
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Puppies and Pawlish gives Catrice's Blue Cara Ciao two PAWS up!!</div>
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