Well I didn’t make any stripes…. But this is my Independence Day design. š
Have a great 4th of July!!!
ibd Just Gel – “Burning Flame” & “Blue Haven” w/ white acrylic paint star
(And my toes š)
{Sinful Colors – “Ruby Ruby” & OPI – “Unfor-Greta-bly Blue”}
Summer and sun always bring out the best colors ever. I might stay in the “oranges” all season.
OPI – “Can’t aFjƶrd Not To”
Gotsta be the loudest pink ever.
Truly calls for skin bronzed by the sun and sand between your toes.
I do need a vacation.
China Glaze – “Flip-Flop Fantasy”
I love my nails… really I do.
But…. I was sitting at my desk yesterday and typing.Ā All of a sudden I just got an OVERWHELMING urge to just chop my nails off.
They were kinda in the way.Ā 
So, I did.Ā And though I might miss them, they are gone. For now. š
Ā “Kiss Me On My Tulips” – OPI
Back to some “regular” polish.Ā And faster typing speed.Ā And productivity from not being so dainty and prissy with my hands.Ā LOL
At least for a little while.
Inspiration is so interesting.
I have had this photo album for over a decade and a half, I’m sure.
…front facing photo is older than that.Ā SMHĀ (OMG I AM OLD – the horror!!)
I see it every time I am in my living room.
…..and all of a sudden, I wanted something similar on my nails.
Base of a white no-chip polish.Ā I used a variety of “regular” OPI and butter London polishes for the colored “bricks”.
I hope that this lasts on my nails for a couple of weeks – I really like all the colors.
I remember first learning about “calico” from my grandparents’ cat.
Oddly, I liked that cat….. but I no longer possess that sentiment about animals.
I don’t hate them, I guess…. but I don’t want them around me.Ā I don’t like animal hair… or dander.Ā I’m allergic.
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I’m more a puppy person…. but dogs stink too.Ā hahaha
….That’s some no-chip polish design action going on….Ā š
Hey Guys!! Itās Duana again!
Although New York has been experiencing some wonderful weather, Iām SO tired of winter and in need of a change from my darker fall/winter manicure colors. To me, summertime means I can paint my fingers and toes with brightest polish I can find, and I LOVE IT!! Ā When I went into my regular nail salon, I realized that they had begun to expand their summer section (during winter months, they pack up most of the bright colors), and I immediately got excited when I saw āNeed Sunglasses?ā by OPI. Ā I just LOVE a bright yellow nail! One thing about this polish is that it goes on very thin. I got these results with three coats.
OPI “Need Sunglasses?”
Don’t judge my cuticles y’all…She hadn’t cleaned them yet. I had to snap the picture while she went to process my payment…lol š
OPI “Need Sunglasses?” paired with Zoya “Areej” for pedicure
I think I have finally organized my āworkspaceā for my polish. 
Hereās where I sit to unwind and paint.
I purchased a nail polish rack from the beauty supply store for my desk ā I think it was $23 (maybe $28?? donāt remember)ā¦ should hold 60 bottles but because OPI polishes are āfatā only 11 fit on each level, but 12 Sinful Colors fit on each, so I managed to fit 59 bottles on this rack.
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Last night someone asked me how many polishes I owned. I didnāt really knowā¦. so at the time I said maybe about 100. So today I countedā¦. the ones that were outā¦. and not including the nail art polishesā¦. nor including basecoats and top coats:
165.
That sounds like too manyā¦. but it doesnāt even seem like that much when Iām sitting in front of them. It does, however, explain why I donāt mind doing my nails basically every day though. lol.
Hereās where I keep the other bottles and more nail art supplies. I have to keep everything in view and easily accessible.
I found the cutest expandable rackā¦ probably created for spices or something, at Target, for about $15.
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Itās a nice rack too. It has non-slip gripping pads so keeps the polish stable. I can fit 2 rows of polish on each level, so it holds a good amount of polish. Keeps them neatly organized and accessible.
So thatās how and where I keep my polish.
Polish2Times 