Yummy Jelly Sandwich

Hello Readers,

Today, I have a jelly sandwich featuring OPI 'My Pointe Exactly' which is a sheer gray, OPI 'Pirouette My Whistle' which features a clearr based, fine sheer white and medium sheer white glitter, and Cult Nails 'Scandalous' which is a sheer yet buildable bright coral.

I used 2 coats of My Pointe Exactly, 1 coat of Pirouette My Whistle, and another coat of My Point Exactly for 3 out of 5 nails (I did the opposite color scheme on my right hand). Also, I used 2 coats of Scandalous, 1 coat of Pirouette My Whistle and another coat of Scandalous. I didn't use a top coat because it wasn't necessary, however I'll probably add another tomorrow to preserve this mani!

L-R: OPI 'My Pointe Exactly', OPI 'Pirouette My Whistle', and Cult Nails 'Scandalous'

Mmmmm jelly-icious ^_^

Just another perspective ;o)

What do you guys think? It seems like a lot of people aren't too excited by the OPI New York Ballet collection but the polishes are sheer so you can create this pretty look, also the formula is fantastic! They're thick yet non-streaky which is rare for a sheer polish. Same goes for the Cult Nails polish, the sheer is almost a jelly and builds beautifully. Cult Nails Scandalous can be purchased here for $10 USD and the OPI polished can be purchased almost anywhere for $8.50.

♥ Cheers,

Bridget

A Flakey Layering Experiment

Hello Readers!

Today, I have a quick yet very exciting post for you featuring Essie 'No More Film' topped with Cult Nails 'Seduction' vs. Deborah Lippman 'Ray of Light'. I used 1 coat of No More Film followed by 1 coat of Seduction on every other nail (indicated in photo) and 2 coats of Ray of Light on every other nail (indicated in photo).

L-R: Deborah Lippmann 'Ray of Light', Cult Nails 'Seduction' & Essie 'No More Film'

The comparison, CN = Essie + Cult Nails & DL = Deborah Lippmann

Close up, can you guess which is which? Yeah, me too but pretty close! Right?!

So, what do you guys think?? The CN polish is much more intense and not nearly as thick as the DL and the flaky effect is more intense. Essie can be purchased about anywhere and the Deborah Lippmann is available directly on her website. The Cult Nails polish is LE (limited edition) and can be found here, I'd hurry up and get it if you're a flaky fan! 


'Til next time! If you don't already follow me on twitter @bmwmchick.


♥ Cheers,
Bridget

Cult Nails 'Living Water' & The Hungry Asian 'Sea Creature'

Hello Readers,

Well, first of all I'm back, no more 2-3 weeks (eek or more) between posts! Today, I have Cult Nails 'Living Water' which is a really cool dark teal jelly with fine glitter and I used The Hungry Asian's 'Sea Creature' which has a blackened base with ultra fine green, fine blue and sparse ultra fine purple glitter as an accent nail.

Now for the pics...

L-R: Cult Nails 'Living Water' & The Hungry Asian 'Sea Creature'

L-R: Cult Nails 'Living Water' & The Hungry Asian 'Sea Creature' side shots :o)

Gotta love that accent nail, I just did one coat of CN 'Living Water' & 1 coat of THA 'Sea Creature'

Gotta love that accent nail, I just did one coat of CN 'Living Water' & 1 coat of THA 'Sea Creature'

Gotta love that accent nail, I just did one coat of CN 'Living Water' & 1 coat of THA 'Sea Creature'

 I ABSOLUTELY love this combo! CN 'Living Water' can be purchased here for $10.00, The Hungry Asian's Etsy shop can be found here! What do you ladies and guys think??


Cheers,
♥ Bridget

Cult Nails 'Toxic Seaweed' & 'Mazo'

Hello Readers,

I know I haven't been posting much but between moving, crazy strange health issues, school, work, and other projects going on it's been difficult to find the time. Ok, enough blah blah, today I have Cult Nails Limited Edition 'Toxic Seaweed' as an accent nail and Cult Nails 'Mazo' on the other nails. I used 3 coats of 'Mazo' (it's sheer but the layered effect is so pretty) and 2 coats of 'Toxic Seaweed'. I know everyone has seen these but they really are quite beautiful. They can both be purchased directly from Cult Nails' website here and cost $10 each.

Now for the pictures...

And a close up...

  

And another close-up view...

 

I'd describe 'Toxic Seaweed' as having a medium-dark teal jelly base with orange-pink flakes and gold fine glitter. It's nice and thick and covers quite well. 'Mazo' is a sheer tan nude with fine gold, green and pink shimmer sparkles. They're both stunning and have easy to apply formulas.

♥ Cheers,

Bridget

*Layering Post* with Sally Hansen's 'Glass Slipper'

Hello Ladies,

Today, I have an interesting layering experiment with Cult Nails 'Power Thief' and Sally Hansen's 'Glass Slipper'. It will be a pretty quick post today (sorry, been very busy) so on with the pictures!

Needless to say, in the U.S. you guys can find this new Sally Hansen polish at any drugstore. And the lovely Cult Nails polishes can be found on their website here. Also, don't miss out on their pre-sale for the new 'Lets Get Nekkid' collection that ends February 1st!

Sorry for my boo boo nail lol, he's much shorter than the others right now

The flakes have an almost cool white silvery appearance

As good of a close up as I can get ;o)

So, what do you guys think? Too weird or kinda neat? I think it kind of looks like a combination of shredded coconut and Laquistry's 'Mini Marshmallows' custom made nail polish that can be found here in her Etsy shop.

Until next time...

♥ Cheers,
Bridget

I ♥ Nude Shades!

Hello Pretty Ladies!

Today, I thought I'd do a little comparison post of 5 of my favorite nude/neutral taupe shades. I did 2 coats of each color and added a topcoat at the end.

All the polishes used...

From L-R:  Color Club 'Love 'Em/Leave 'Em', butter London 'All Hail The Queen', butter London 'Yummy Mummy', Cult Nails 'Crusin' Nude', & Priti NYC 'Mushroom Flower'

 On my nails...

 On my nails with cooler lighting...

With flash...

My take on these colors:

• Color Club 'Love 'Em/Leave 'Em' - A warm tawny taupe with a holographic packed shimmer
• butter London 'All Hail The Queen' - A slightly cool toned taupe with a slight holographic shimmer and hot pink overtone
• butter London 'Yummy Mummy' - A cool toned nude/taupe with a very fine silver, pink, and blue-green shimmer
• Cult Nails 'Crusin' Nude' - A cool (more greenish) toned nude/taupe with a pinkish purple shimmer.
• Priti NYC Polish 'Mushroom Flower' - A warm toned nude/taupe with a fine silver, pink, and blue-green shimmer. I'd say this is similar to bL 'Yummy Mummy' only the color is warmer and the shimmer isn't as fine.

So, what do you ladies think? What's your favorite nude shade?

♥ Cheers,
Bridget

Cult Nails 'Time Traveler' & 'My Kind of Cool Aid'

Hello Ladies,

Well, there's a first time for everything, right? I decided to try my hand at stamping! I had bought a few Konad plates a while ago but never used them. I started out with 2 coats of Cult Nail's 'My Kind Of Cool Aid' then used the tiny floral print design from the Konad m71 plate using Cult Nail's 'Time Traveler'. I finished the design with 'Out The Door' topcoat.

The colors I used:

From left to right:  Cult Nails 'Time Traveler' & 'My Kind Of Cool Aid

It started with...

Cult Nails 'My Kind Of Cool Aid'

 Then I decided to stamp...

This was my first time, I decided to enter Cult Nails contest with this ;o)

A Close-Up Photo...

I was too impatient to put the top coat on so there is some smudging ;o\ I know for next time!

And for fun...

A 'far away' shot haha with my bling ^_^ *Excuse the dry hands!

So, what do you guys think? I know many of you are AMAZING stampers, I learned a lot! Vote for me on the Cult Nails facebook page, please. 


♥ Cheers,
Bridget

Polka Dots In The Air...

Hello Ladies,

Tonight, I was originally planning on entering the Cult Nail's contest but decided my creative juices (and my energy levels) weren't flowing. I started out with Illamasqua 'Purity' and placed different sized polka dots using various Cult Nail's shades that include 'Iconic', 'Hypnotize Me', 'Feel Me Up', 'Awakening', and 'My Kind of Cool Aid'. I'm not gonna lie, it looked horribly ugly and I'm still a bit 'iffy' as to how I feel about it. I then thought of Deborah Lippmann's 'Glitter in the Air' and Revlon's 'Whimsical' and thought to put a sheer wash over it to make the colors seem less garish. I think it helped, it's definitely interesting. I used French Tip Dip's 'B 1001' which is the sheer nude shade that comes with these kits.

I used two coats of Illamasqua's 'Purity' which was one of the most difficult polishes to use. It's VERY thick and gloppy. It easily creates streaks and doesn't blend very well. I had a really hard time with it as much as I love the color, I'm definitely going to add some thinner to this polish.

And the photos...

So, maybe I had an artsy fartsy night. It's all just in good fun anyway. I'm still waiting on my brush set from Hong Kong (it's been over a month) and I think I'll wait for them before I try any other 'nail art'. What do you guys think? ;oD

♥ Cheers,
Bridget

24 Days of Christmas Nails - Day 5: Snowman Face

Hey Ladies,

I'm SUPER excited to participate in '24 Days of Christmas Nails' with both Sabine from My Polish Stash and Shannara from Nails and Stuff so don't forget to check out their nails as well!

This idea was started by Paint that Nail so props to her. ^_^

As a side note - my nails were getting SO frail I couldn't stand it any longer so I cut them down... yes now I have 5 year old hands ;o\ but they needed to be cut!

Here is my 'Snowman face' design:

Indoor lighting

Indoor lighting

I apologize for the short nails and crappy pictures! I've had a crazy busy day with work and trying to study for finals. I used Essie's 'Coat Azure', Cult Nails 'Clairvoyant', Sally Hansen 'White On', Wet N' Wild 'Black Crème', and Jordana 'Sweet Orange'. 

Hope you all enjoyed this design! Don't forget to check out Sabine's design from My Polish Stash and Shannara's design from Nails and Stuff !!!

♥ Cheers,

Bridget

24 Days of Christmas Nails - Day 4: Snowman

Hey Ladies,

I'm SUPER excited to participate in '24 Days of Christmas Nails' with both Sabine from My Polish Stash and Shannara from Nails and Stuff so don't forget to check out their nails as well!

This idea was started by Paint that Nail so props to her. ^_^

Here is my 'Snowman' design:

Colors used from left to right:  Essie 'Bobbing for Baubles', Ulta 'Concrete Evidence', China Glaze 'Snow Globe', Essie 'Chubby Cheeks', Cult Nails 'Power Thief', and Went N' Wild 'Black Crème'

In sunlight

In natural light

In natural light with our party color cocker spaniel 'Lucky' in the background :o)

Hope you all enjoyed this design! My intent was to make this a snowman at night, that's why he's gray, the orange isn't too bright and the background is a dark gray-blue shade.

Don't forget to check out Sabine's design from My Polish Stash and Shannara's design from Nails and Stuff !!!

♥ Cheers,

Bridget

*Layering Post* with Cult Nails 'Clairvoyant'

Hello Readers!

First of all, I apologize for taking so long to get another post up but there are some good ones coming up soon!

So, we all know how incredibly popular (and for good reason) Cult Nails 'Clairvoyant' has been during both the pre-sale for the 'Super Powers Collection' and their current sale that's ends this Monday 11/28/11. If you don't know 'Clairvoyant' is the same flakey we all know and love that was previously named 'Unicorn Puke'. While 'Clairvoyant' is currently sold out, the onwer, Maria, has ordered more and has approximated that more will be available in February.

Alright, now for the good stuff! I know everyone always layers 'Clairvoyant' with black, dark grays, and blues but I wanted to choose a few different colors to see what they looked like with this amazing gel-like blue-purple multi-colored flakey polish!

All the colors used:

From left to right: Cult Nails 'Power Thief', Pure ICE 'Super Star', China Glaze 'Sky High-Top', Revlon 'Royal Cloak', Essie 'French Affair', Cult Nails 'Clairvoyant'

Close up of Cult Nails 'Clairvoyant': 

This polish is MADE for amazing layering, either on top or between sheer polishes. I'd say it has a blue-purple sheer base with different sized flakes that are pink, purple, blue, and green. Stunning!

Close up of Cult Nails 'Power Thief':

I must say this color is a favorite, it's like a hot cocoa with silver, pink and green micro-glitter (same as their 'Let Me Fly' polish) which is just stunning. Nearly opaque with one coat, 2 coats makes it absolutely perfect! I will be ordering an extra ^_^

 Five different shades layered with 1 coat of 'Clairvoyant' on all but the white and pink shade, for those I used 2 coats:

From pinky nail to thumb nail: Cult Nails 'Power Thief', Pure ICE 'Super Star', China Glaze 'Sky High-Top', Revlon 'Royal Cloak', Essie 'French Affair'

Fun close-up of all the colors layered:

From pinky nail to thumb nail: Cult Nails 'Power Thief', Pure ICE 'Super Star', China Glaze 'Sky High-Top', Revlon 'Royal Cloak', Essie 'French Affair'

So, what do you guys think of Cult Nails 'Clairvoyant'? Do you just love the pink, purple, blue, and green flakey polish or what??! I would highly recommend signing up to receive their latest updates, sales, and news events here so you never miss out!

♥Cheers,
Bridget