Bahamas

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)

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

Backdrops

Apr18 by Cheryl Cheryl

Can’t resist a neutral. A lot of times, they are the perfect backdrop to a design. And this one doesn’t disappoint.

I chose a “pattern” but I’m thinking, this one would look great alone too!

OPI – “Did You ‘Ear About Van Gogh”
(2012 Holland Collection)

Par for OPI, the formulation is sublime. Creamy and even application, with perfect opacity. *two thumbs up*

I Got The Blues….again

Apr10 by Cheryl Cheryl

I wasn’t aware. Past tense.

Autism Awareness Day was April 2nd. I missed it, but I won’t let the entire month pass by without some focus.

After I pulled out what seemed like a zillion blue nail polishes in my stash, I started seeing several nail polish bloggers doing “blue”…. for Autism Awareness.

One of my most favorite people in the world has a son who’s autistic. I care.

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OPI “Ski Teal We Drop”

This polish is heavenly!

This is polish that reminds me why I LOVE OPI!!! It’s a Fall/Winter Collection color, but reminds me of a nautical color. Red and white stripes, perhaps a gold anchor or something. This would be great for WATER skiing, no ski slopes. Smile

It’s so creamy and smooth, perfect opacity…. easy to apply.

Speckled Easter Egg Blue

Apr8 by Cheryl Cheryl

Happy Easter!

OPI “What’s With The Cattitude”
w/yellow and pink acrylic dots

Amsterdam

Mar27 by Cheryl Cheryl

*inserting gratuitous shoe pic* lol

On my trip to Amsterdam with my sister several years back, we crossed all over the Red Light District…. I only saw ONE red light…. and never saw ONE window. SMH. But I saw a zillion coffeeshops. lol. I really need to go back.

I wanted my fingernails blue, but to tie in this beautiful bright red from OPI’s 2012 Holland Collection I went ahead and made some accent nails. With dots, naturally.

OPI “Red Lights Ahead…Where?”
& China Glaze “For Audrey”

DS Reserve

Mar17 by Cheryl Cheryl

OPI Designer Series “Reserve”
& Sinful Colors “Beautiful Girl”

The formulation on OPI’s DS series is amazing. Everything you could possibly want in polish….and I’m already partial to OPI.

I’m definitely using this polish over and over…. and over. I’ll try not to post redundantly though, lol.

A Roll In The Hague

Mar16 by Cheryl Cheryl

…… with a little St. Patrick’s day on the side.

I have been anxious to get this deep vibrant orange polish on my nails for about 2 weeks now. It was the main color I decided I needed from OPI’s Holland Collection.

But I had to give the Irish in me at least a little shout out. Yes, I’ve got that Scot-Irish last name thing happening. I have a red-headed Irishman for a great-great or something. So, I added a couple clovers.

OPI “A Roll In The Hague”