Instant Vintage

Jan1 by Cheryl Cheryl

I have no reason to explain changing my nail color, except that I was experimenting with my new automatic nail polish remover machine when I came home from the New Year’s celebration….

I ordered the machine online from TransDesign.com. For $18, it was a good purchase!! I’ll definitely save on cotton squares. I told myself I wasn’t using glitter again until I received it…. as we all know the huge HASSLE glitter presents at removal time. I haven’t yet used any heavy duty glitter polish, so we’ll see how it responds when I do.

After I finished my dot design, it just kept reminding me of some retro wallpaper or something…vintage. And I actually liked the results on my right hand better than my left! My right hand always gets neglected when it comes to picture taking… had to give the right hand some camera time today.

Essie “Sand Tropez”
acrylic paint dots

Happy New Year!!!!

Dec31 by Cheryl Cheryl

Glitter! Sparkles! Frosts! Champagne – Sliver – Gold!!!

If there was any holiday more appropriate for this, I don’t know what it is.

However, I’ve opted for the beautifully muted Color Club “Sheer Disguise” blue.
Top Coat of Essie Luxe Effects “Shine of The Times” (THANK YOU Liza! I am in LOVE with this top coat!! it’s like an iridescent flake-filled jelly = fun!)

My nails reflect the kind of celebrating I plan on doing this evening to bring in this new year: Calmly chilling with a nice sparkle. Winking smile

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

All the best to you and yours! Be safe out there!

Crayola…..–ish

Dec28 by Cheryl Cheryl

My nails wanted to make a statement. Wanted to be “heard”.

So I pulled out bold and bright primary & a couple secondary colors in the loudest temperature I owned. And let them scream.

For some odd reason the blue base in the purple is so strong it’s difficult to differentiate it from the blue in the pictures. If I can get a clear picture to show PURPLE instead of blue, I will post asap!

It’s basic…… Crayola.

blurry but captured the color

Sinful Colors:
“Pull Over” “Let’s Talk” [“Green” by Color Club] “Ruby Ruby” & “Midnight Blue”

Beautiful Girl

Dec27 by Cheryl Cheryl

Felt like a princess with a little crown after this manicure.

Maybe my expectations are too high now because I am not at all enamored with the formulation of this polish. It’s a pretty color, but it’s thin, and slightly streaky. You will most definitely have to use a minimum of two coats for any remote coverage and opacity. I will still use it again… because like I said, it’s a pretty color. Plus, I feel like a beautiful girl with it on.

Sinful Colors “Beautiful Girl”
gold acrylic paint dots

Over Christmas

Dec26 by Cheryl Cheryl

I loved the Christmas polish adventures…. but being happy that it’s over, I don’t really want to see anymore red and green polish for at least a couple of weeks!!

so I ventured as far away from Christmas as I could when I painted my nails this time.

…but just some little freehand dotted flowers.

China Glaze “White On White” – acrylic paint dot flowers

As many others have reviewed “White On White”…. they are all right. It’s a very pretty and creamy white polish…. once you get enough coats of polish on. It’s a streaky polish, but I only had to use 2 coats to achieve these results. I had initially planned on purchasing OPI Alpine Snow… and actually, next time I will. #NoDiss

Santa’s Belt

Dec23 by Cheryl Cheryl

OurPaintedWorld!!! <—(click for link to blog)

Cutest. design. ever.
As soon as I saw it, I knew I had to try it.

So, I used my favorite… OPI “I’m Not Really A Waitress”… striped OPI “Black Onyx” across and made a “Glitter Hologram” buckle….

Voila! Santa’s belt.

I absolutely love this design. So fun! Really may work for any time of the year – if you’re a diva…. it’s all in the context. Because it’s almost December 25th, we’ll just say this is holiday nail art. Winking smile

a notebook

Dec21 by Cheryl Cheryl

I was looking in the office supply section at Target and I saw this notebook.

couldn’t help myself.
worked with colors I already had instead of searching for these specific colors. Smile

Essie “Turquoise And Caicos”
light green & white nail art stripers

O Christmas Tree

Dec20 by Cheryl Cheryl

I haven’t put up nary a decoration in my place. No tree, stockings, lights…. nada.

Had to decorate somewhere, so…. you already know where that decoration landed…lol

Christmas tree, star, ornaments, and tree skirt….. only things missing here are the presents.
(feel free to give me gifts. I will gladly accept them) 😉