Pink Camo

OPI –
“Sparrow Me The Drama”
”Kiss Me On My Tulips”
”You Don’t Know Jacques!”
”Did You ‘Ear About Van Gogh”

Hook And Line

I finally saw the movie The Hunger Games. Loved it. Now I need to read the books. I’m getting to it.

And I love this taupe-gray slate colored frost polish in the China Glaze Hunger Games Capitol Colors Collection.

It made my nails feel like they had an acrylic coat too. Imagine that. They are at this awkward length stage and were feeling weak for some reason. Not after this manicure.

It’s a stunning neutral color and I don’t know why I didn’t use it earlier. But I guess that happens when you buy too much polish at one time. I’m making my way through my polish collection though. And thanks to my trusty Automatic Polish Remover machine, it’s getting easier. I still love that little contraption. Smile

China Glaze – “Hook And Line”

It perfectly matched my sweater wrap too! Gotta love a matching mani!

Bad Copy

May15 by Cheryl Cheryl

I have had this photo on my pinterest page as inspiration for a while.

Today I was “inspired” to copy this manicure….. but my memory failed. so instead of this:

(click pic for link)

I ended up with this:

For whatever reason, in the light, the color picks up only the “blue”… but this is what the color looks like in real life: Definitely green.

China Glaze – “Four Leaf Clover”

So, I forgot the horizontal white line, and I think my dots are too small and it’s green, not blue. Next time I’ll look at the picture beforehand. LOL. Winking smile

Happy Mother’s Day

May13 by Cheryl Cheryl

I had a really nice day with my Mommie today. Smile

I am so happy to have my mother and my aunties. I do miss my grandmothers.

I felt compelled to have a special manicure today. A Mother’s Day special.

OPI – “Heart Throb”

Pretty pretty pink. With flowers Smile . Seemed totally apropos for a Mother’s Day event. My Mommie really liked the flower…. and the flowers I gave her. So, it was a good day.

Happy Mother’s Day to you all!!!!

Bahamas

May11 by Cheryl Cheryl

Vacation!

I traveled to Grand Bahama Island…. Freeport, Bahamas. It was absolutely beautiful. I enjoyed every wonderful moment on the Our Lucaya Beach.

I didn’t have a chance to upload my vacation nails before I left. I thought this color would be nice against the sun and sand.

OPI – “The Thrill Of Brazil”

…. I miss the beach, so I came back and did these:

Essie – “Sand Tropez”; “Turquoise & Caicos”; “Coat Azure”…. and on the very tips a touch of Sinful Colors “Midnight Blue”

(my sandy toes)

Tree Huggin’ Shine

Apr30 by Cheryl Cheryl

China Glaze “Tree Hugger” w/ Essie “Shine of The Times”

Sugarmitten Stripes

Apr28 by Cheryl Cheryl

I knew I needed to practice when I fell in love with Sugarmitten’s mani:

(click here for link)

Stripes are difficult…So, this is practice.

I’m making my way through my OPI 2012 Holland Collection of polish.

OPI “Thanks A Windmillion”

Audrey Strikes Again

Apr25 by Cheryl Cheryl

OPI “I Don’t Give A Rotterdam”
(2012 Holland Collection)

Has gold glitter running all through it that showed up far clearer than I anticipated… Very pretty and it remained my base color for the foolishness that is “accepting Audrey’s challenge.”

I don’t even know why I respond to Audrey. lol. She obviously doesn’t even understand fear…. this time she did CHERRY BLOSSOMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (pic). Did them well!! And then had the audacity to expect me to try them?!?!?

FIRST OF ALL, I didn’t even want to do cherry blossoms. Once again: TOO DIFFICULT! I think they are so very pretty. But even when I lived in DC, I had to stay away from the Cherry Blossom Festival. Too many people and ENTIRELY TOO MUCH POLLEN…. And, now, as a nail art design: complicated…..

…but far be it for me to not even TRY…. so…..

(dark brown, white, light pink and dark pink acrylic paint design)

And in the future, I will be patently rejecting any “Audrey Challenges.” Smile

Inspiration Execution

Apr23 by Cheryl Cheryl

Inspiration.

Execution.

The line SHOULD have been tan, I know…could have been tan…. but I wanted to use the orange nail art polish I saw in my stash….. so I did. lol.

(China Glaze – “White on White”, black acrylic paint dots, orange nail art polish)

The Leopard Struggle

Apr21 by Cheryl Cheryl

I have been sooo scared to try a leopard design. It’s been on my list of manicures to do for a WHILE.

…then came Audrey Smile . She inspired me. Her leopard design came out SOOOO nice (pic)…. I felt challenged after she seemed surprised that I was scared…. so I finally worked up some nerve and…..

My first leopard design.

China Glaze “Papaya Punch”
w/acrylic paint design

I love this orange. I’m already a huge fan of orange…. I heart this color so much. I had to “test out” the design first. lol. Still hesitant and SCARED!