The Leopard Went Thataway

Jun6 by Cheryl Cheryl

Base = China Glaze – “Thataway”
Spots = Light Blue Acrylic Paint
Outline = Color Club “Black Hologram” Nail Art Liner

Thataway is a shimmering orangey coral. Pictures aren’t capturing its pizazz. But the leopard isn’t phased.

lol.

I Got Nothin’

Jun3 by Cheryl Cheryl

I like my nails this week.

They have come to this length where they don’t require a lot from me, but they give everything. They aren’t in my way, but they keep drawing my attention. For me, this is good nail life. Smile

Because of that, I can’t tell if it’s the nail polish color that is so incredible or if my nails just want to show off….. I can’t even bring myself to think of any design to decorate them.

After last week’s most complimented “Gargantuan Green Grape” manicure, with no design…. Once again…. I got nothin. Just pretty polish. lol.

China Glaze – “Electric Beat”

Hanes

May30 by Cheryl Cheryl

Light Green.

This color definitely looks like a pair of Hanes briefs I purchased in an assorted color pack of women’s underwear. LOL. At least in the bottle.

It’s a pretty pastel green. It took 3 coats to get this coverage. As big a fan as I am of OPI…. well, this one I would only recommend for Easter or something…maybe poolside. It looks great on my toenails. Perfect for summer sandals. It’s not a neon, but it does have it’s own allure, especially against my brown skin. It’s more vibrant than I could capture in the pictures. (Will have to try sunlight.)

I like the way it looks on my nails, but I’m sure this will be off my fingernails in WAY less time than those Cherries lacquer strips were. Because I have nail polish ADD.

By the way, those Sephora lacquer strips were NOT trying to come off. No chipping or peeling or ANYTHING. And I was working hard to get them to chip. Ultimately, I had to just get nail polish remover and remove them. So they are definitely long-lasting. They wore well.

OPI – “Gargantuan Green Grape”

Cherries

May24 by Cheryl Cheryl

I love these! So easy and so many possible designs!!!!!

I have had these strips for a while, but I wanted to wait until my nails were longer so I wouldn’t feel like I was wasting over half the lacquer strip. LOL.

so, Ta da!!

Sephora by OPI – Trend Tips “Cherries”

I didn’t even have to use a nail file with these. They are so easy to use. Very low probability of mistakes with these! You’ll love them. Now, let’s see how long they last. How well they wear. Smile

Half Moons

May23 by Cheryl Cheryl

This was my half-way reputable attempt at the manicure phenomenon that is the “Half Moon.”

Umm, these are WAY harder than I thought. I’ll have to practice my reinforcement sticker placement. My half moons are ALL OVER THE PLACE. LOL. – But y’all know how I feel about “tape” manicures. “Hated them.” Still do.

But I do like my color combination. Smile

OPI – “I Have A Herring Problem”

This blue has this sparkly silver frost shimmer all through it that matches super well with the silver frost that is:

OPI – “Birthday Babe”

Pink Camo

May20 by Cheryl Cheryl

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

Hook And Line

May19 by Cheryl Cheryl

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.