An idea that would have been too much

So yesterday I mentioned buying 2 new Funky Fingers, well here is #2. This is called Sand and Stilettos, I <3 this name!!! Thinking this was going to be semi sheer like Golden Coast, I first used a base of Sinful's Black on Black. To my surprise, it was really almost opaque in 1 coat! Then I had this idea I wanted to do, since I had some fimo butterflies with me, but after I did the scotch tape design, I thought it would have been too much. So I just left it as is, and on my lunch break, will attempt my idea with other colors :)

I started with my black

Then added 1 coat of Sand and Stilettos

then half ass attempted my idea, lol, but here is a sneak peak, or idea, for tomorrows mani :)  I again used my black for the design & scotch tape.

Another Shredded Mani...

I had tried another Shredded mani using one of Funky Fingers 2010 Holiday glitters, Blitzen. It's sooo sparkly! I just used my regular black as well. It was waaaaaayyyy easier to see the actual shredded part in real life.

My Quilted Mani....

Okay, so I didn't want to do another Patchwork Mani, so I did this. A friend over on MUA said I should call it my Quilted Mani, since in my Patchwork, I use 3 colors, and this is 4. I love it, so that's what it's called :P

I used China Glaze Towel Boy Toy, China Glaze Recycle, Sinful Black on Black and OPI Simmer & Shimmer.

Playing with Perplex....

So I finally got Revlon Perplex, Chanel's Pradoxal dupe!! I actually grabbed 2, but I'm saving 1 for a give away I'm going to have, along with some other prettes :) I'll probaby have it after the new year!! It really is such a pretty color, and the hidden shimmer is GORG! Here are a bunch of different manis, all using this!!!

Here she is all by her pretty self :)

Then I used my Bundle Monster plate, BM20 to do this design. I just used Sinful's Black on Black for the image

Here I did Perplex with Nicole's Pitch Black Glimmer over top

Annnnnnnd....of course black tips :)

Then I tried it under Barielle's Elle's Spell, and LOVED IT!!! You can really see the flakies in Elle's Spell now.

But add a coat of the Nicole Pitch Black Glimmer, and you have a very fun mani!!!

A Holiday layering experiment....

This was a mani that I did, just sort of playing around, lol, but I loved how it turned out. I started with my Sinful's Black on Black, and then added Sinful's All About You. Its an awesome gold, orange, rust colored glitter.

Then, cause I can never leave anything alone, I wanted to add some red to this, just to make it a tad more festive. I had this polish I ordered from Forever 21, and loved it, but it was just to sheer. Well, it was perfect for what I visioned. I love how it was sheer enough to let All About You still show through!

The Black Widow....

Now, I'm not 100% sure what made me come up with this, and it would have been great for Halloween, but it's still fun now :P It's just back and Milani Red Sparkle. Thank goodness these are core, cause I LOVE this red!!!

This is how it started....with an edgier version of the half moon mani :P I polished my nails black, then added a coat of SV. I then taped them off, and painted the red triangles next  to my cuticles, like so. Then one more coat of SV.

Then after they were mostly dry, I taped off my tips and painted them red : P



Layered, Glitter & Funky French all in one...Could you want more??

For this one, I used 3 coats of Milani's Rad Purple for the base. If you don't have this, GET IT! Then I topped it off with Nicole's Pitch Black Glimmer. I just love this polish!!! Then a coat of SV. Look at this combo!!!!!

Would I really be me if I didn't add black tips???

Funky French with a Whimsical touch.........

So are you all tired of Funky French manis yet??? Hope not, cause they are my FAVE!! I had just purchased these glitters when I did this one. I loved the blue one so much, that I instantly knew I wanted to do a funky french with it. I used Brand 10, color #415 for the base, and Milani Blue Flash for the tips.

The Whimsical part, follows the first few pics <3

Then, I noticed I had my fino thingys in my purse, so decided to go a little OTT with this mani, and add some big blue fun hearts!! Too much? lol.I know it might be for some, but hey, I didn't do all my fingers, lol.

2010 Milani Gems Swatches....

Okay, so while I was at CVS, I saw that they were in the process of putting these out, so I gladly helped the SA with the unpacking, lol. Well I just learned I didn't grab the red one?!?!?!? Guess I'm going back. These are all sooo pretty, and I can say that it's the 1st collection in a loooong time, that I LOVE them all!!!

Here are the 6, out of 7, that I have

Silver Dazzle

Blue Flash (I'm not sure why my camera INSISTED on my hands being a very un-pretty shade of red, but the polish color is accurate)

Purple Gleam

Gold Glitz

Gems, which is a Lippman Happy Birthday dupe!!!

Gold, I LOVE these big hex glitters!! This was 2 THICK coats.