Pucci-licious

I need a new camera. Clearly.

This is the prettiest PURPLE! But all my camera seems to pick up these days is blue Sad smile . I’m not even a real “blue” fan…. I mean, I checked my polish stash and I have PLENTY of blues there…. but when I’m polishing PURPLE, I want PURPLE to be seen… SMH.

I have to get a new camera SOON! I thought my Nikon was good too. oh well. On to the polish….

Color Club “Pucci-licious”
w/ yellow acrylic paint dots

Smooth pretty creamy luscious purple. Set off by little yellow dots….my favorite. Soon I will have to do a “polka dot month” of manicures. I’m certain of it.

Just to brag some more on my Automatic Nail Polish Remover Machine….. it removes bright red like a miracle!

my previous polish

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

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

Shelle’s dots

Nov27 by Cheryl Cheryl

My sister finally let me do her nails. She’s more conservative in her approach to color…. I run on the “loud” side of the color spectrum. So we had to have a pre-manicure conversation. I had to remind her that if she didn’t like it……… she could always just take it off…That speaks clearly to how different our tastes are, lol.

She chose a more subtle and cool color approach to her polish color and dotting choice:

OPI “Moon Over Mumbai” w/acrylic paint dots

China Glaze–“Turned Up Turquoise” (neon) (matte)

Nov25 by Cheryl Cheryl

I’m starting to believe that nail polish companies do what they can to keep top coat polish makers in business. Matte colors should NOT bother me…. but they do. I like the brilliance and shine on a freshly painted nail. I attempted to purchase a mattifier top coat… but I couldn’t make myself purchase it. Maybe one day… *shrugs*.

…So, I added a brilliant topcoat shine with Seche Vite to this color too….

At any rate…. This China Glaze “Turned Up Turquoise” is beautiful. I think this is supposed to be a “summer color” but why limit yourself? Life is too short not to have fun…whenever you want!

This color looks so much “greener” to me in real life. Photos seem to only pick up the blue.

China Glaze “Turned Up Turquoise” (Neon)

acrylic paint dots…. Smile