Black Cherry 51

Hellooo Bloggerettes! Today's post features my favorite OPI, Black Cherry Chutney, used previously for my Fancy Wallpaper look. She's the perfect Fall/Winter shade of burgundy. To snazzy it up I added Nfu Oh 51, the rainbow shimmer/flakie in a bottle. 

The last picture are my nails under water to show the rainbow effect. It's so hard to capture on camera. The second photo really shows how perfect this combo is for this time of year! I began with 2 coats of Rejuvacote, 2 coats of Black Cherry Chutney, 1 coat of 51, and topped it off with a thick coat of Seche Vite. What do you think of this combo?

Thanks for looking!

Shiny Bikini Time

 Hello, hello, hello Bloggerettes! I've had a very busy August with work, my birthday, and my boyfrans birthday. The boyfran and I shared an amazing vacation with the pups, food, and a lot of alcohol. We also did a lot of shopping, so I picked up some new make up and polish. Gifts were some Adventure Time toys, Lollipop Chainsaw, and baking stuff. Yes, I am 12, don't judge haha! I also bought The Wah Nails Book of Nail Art, if you're looking for a cute nailspiration book this one is for you!

Anywho, todays post features Essie Shine of the Times and Bikini So Teeny. This mani was a huge hit and I received so many compliments. Bikini So Teeny is a gorgeous periwinkle/baby blue creme while Shine of the Times is an orange/gold/green flakie. I find with most Essie cremes the formula tends to be thick however this was not the case with BsT.

Gorgeous, right? This is 1 coat CND Stickey, 2 coats of Bikini so Teeny, 2 coats Shine of the Times, and 1 thick coat of Seche Vite. As a quick side note Shine of the Times is no longer carried at Walgreens and was replaced with Stroke of Brilliance the multiple sized blue glitter in the Essie basic department. Which I think is a damn shame as it was the best polish in the Luxe line.

Thanks for looking!

My First Guest Post!

Hey Bloggerettes! I did my first guest post for Jamie over at Nails Adored. Here's a little preview!

To see the completed mani please head over to Nails Adored and take a peek!

Embroidered Emerald

Hey bloggerettes! I was lucky enough to pick up a bottle of Misa Embroidered Emerald and my goodness is it amazing! Embroidered Emerald is a burgundy based polish with green shimmer. I'll let the pictures do the talking because this polish is just too great to explain.

She's lovely on her own but I decided I wanted more of a green flash. So I did a layer of Pure Ice Heartbreaker, a green shimmer in a green base and Finger Paints Flecked, a green flakie in a clear base.

Misa Embroidered Emerald is currently hard to find, however, I found mine through a blog sale. I'm sorry to post such a beautiful color without a way to purchase it but I will keep my eyes peeled for an option.

I'm so excited to say this was my 100th post! I am so proud of my little blog and I am so happy to have followers that check out my blog from time to time. Thank you all for making this possible!!

-Kimmaye

Duped

Zoya did some amazing flash promos for the month of December and I was one of the many who could not catch a break, lol. Though I love the brand I typically don't purchase from their site unless they have an amazing deal. One of my biggest lemmings is Ivanka, a beautiful green sparkle. I decided to play around with my stash to see if I could either layer or franken a dupe. After some practice I found the perfect layering combo! One layer of OPI Gargantuan Green Grape Matte with two layers of Orly Halley's Commit. To make this even more obnoxious, lol, I added a layer of Essie Shine of the Times.

This combo was very bright because of GGG being a base while Halley's Commit brought the sparkle. I think this combo was a great way to end December 2011. I hope everyone isn't too hungover today. I was way to sick from my flu to do anything more than take my cold medicine and eat soup. More napping is definitely in my future, lol.

-Kimmaye

Murmaider

I was recently inspired by this post from the lovely Amy from I'm Feeling Nail-Venturous. It reminded me of a pretty rocking mermaids tail. I had 2 out of 3 polishes and a dupe of $OPI Teal We Meet Again so I thought I'd give it a go.

Ulta Dance Teal Dawn 2 coats

China Glaze Broken Hearted

Barielle Buddah-ful 1 thin coat

I can't express how much I loved this look! It makes me want to try other layering looks with my abundance of crackles that get neglected. Anywho, I'm slowly catching up on posting but there's still a lot of old looks I'm looking forward to showing off. I can't wait for you to see!

-Kimmaye

Fall Franken

One of my biggest lemmings is OPI for Sephora (SOPI) 212. She is a gorgeous shade of brown/olive with holo glitter and flakies. Unfortunately it's only sold(out) online and at the Sephora in Time Square in New York. So after feeling inspired by this truly original color and my favorite season I got to work on frankening! It's so not a dupe but an inspiration, my interpretation, of what I want/NEED. Her name is Fall.

I know, serious picture spam, but I wanted to show off all the colors! Fall is a mixture of various colors including the colors from my last post. I especially love the last picture and the color variation in the flakies. Oh it was beautiful and I wore this baby for a good long time. Anywho, you might have noticed that I changed up the blog. I wanted a more 'put together' look. I'm not 100% feeling it and there could be more changes but for now I am satisfied. What do you think?

-Kimmaye