a-England 'Order of the Garter' & Candeo 'Sprouse'

Hello Readers!

Today, I have a fun mani that features two buttery coats of a-England' 'Order of the Garter' which is a bright medium blue shade with blue glass flecks. Next, I topped it off with one coat of Candeo's 'Sprouse' which has a clear base, black and white bar glitter, medium sized blue hex glitter, small and medium black hex glitter *looking at bottle*, small and medium white hex glitter, medium silver hex glitter, and ultra-fine holographic glitter (I think that's it!).

And for the photos...

Excuse my greasy cuticles, they're going through a rough time ;o)

So, what do you guys think? I was thinking the blue hex glitter would look great with the blue base but it did disappear, I didn't realize how close the blues were until I applied it. Either way it came out great and was a lot of fun. I later mattified it too. You can purchase a-England polishes directly from their website here for $14.25 USD, or from Ninja Polish for $10.50, or Llarowe for $10.00 on sale right now! Candeo Colors polishes can be purchased here from Etsy for $8.00, she's currently on vacation but will be back soon!

♥ Cheers,
Bridget

11 Things About Me

Hello Readers,

Ohhh Sabine! Alright, well I was tagged to tell 11 things about myself by Sabine at My Polish Stash. I'm also suppose to link this post back to Sabine's so, here's the page where she tagged me.

Ok, here are 11 things about myself:

1. I love scary/gory/sci-fi movies such as the Hellraiser series, The Descent, the Alien's series, etc.  
2. I've been wearing nail polish for quite a while (since I was a teenager) and started collecting more seriously about a year ago. Now, I'm just full on psycho about it! Ha
3. As far as music I have an eclectic taste that includes everything from classical, pop, rap, soul, indie, techno/house, electronic, classic rock, alternative, some metal (certain types; not black), and the list goes on....
4. I have very sensitive skin and can burn when it's overcast outside. So, needless to say I'm more of an indoor person!
5. I'm half way to becoming a Graduate Gemologist (via GIA - The Gemological Institute of America) and can tell you most anything you want to know about gemstones (which includes diamonds folks).
6. I love hand cream and other skin care products. If something works for me I'm EXTREMELY loyal since my skin is so sensitive it's difficult to find beauty products that don't cause adverse affects on my skin.
7. My favorite gemstone is the Merelani Mint Garnet (cousin of the Tsavorite garnet), I have a really nice 1.50ct that I had custom cut. Hopefully, I'll have it set in a ring some day.
8. My late-in-the-future (not DREAM) car is an X6 M. Yes, I know it's completely impractical and high-maintenance but I'm OK with that. ^_^
9. I LOVE concerts, especially ones that are outside with beautiful scenery and beer everywhere you look.
10. If I drink liquor it's vodka or rum.
11. My ideal meal would include the following: A glass of cabernet franc, beef bourguignon, garlic rolls (with huge chunks of garlic and saturated in the garlic oil goodness), and a side of sweet tea with lemon.

Boy, it was hard to think of 11 things that aren't 'too personal' to share with the world. Check out Sabine's blog, My Polish Stash, she has amazing nails, application, and mad layering skills!


More posts to come soon...


♥ 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

Rescue Beauty Lounge 'Iconoclast'

Hello Readers,

Today, I have a beautiful rich black shimmer from Rescue Beauty Lounge called 'Iconoclast'. It can be purchased directly from RBL's website here for $18.00 and while it's currently out of stock I'm sure it will be available before too long. I used 2 coats (I could have gotten away with 1 thicker coat) and 1 topcoat. This color has such a pure black pigment with a very fine silver, pink and teal shimmer to it. Once it's on the nails it appeals to be a rich black with a slight silver shimmer.

Close up view...

An even closer view...

And a back bottle shot...

Isn't this just gorgeous?! *exhales*

So, what do you gals and gents think? This polish is just another reminder of why I love RBL so much despite their $18 price tag. If you just have a couple of cheap black polishes it might be worth treating yourself to this one! Until next time...

♥ Cheers,

Bridget

China Glaze 'High Def'

Hello Readers,

Today, I have a quick post of China Glaze 'High Def' from the Tronica collection. I absolutely LOVE this collection and I'm pretty sure it doesn't get enough credit. This is my absolute favorite color from the collection and it has a much better holo effect than you think from viewing the bottle. 

Now on to the pics...

With flash - the holo looks like this in most lights in person!

I'd describe this color as a medium blue, somewhat muted and it's definitely a cool (not warm) shade of blue. It's somewhat a htf color but can be found on eBay anywhere from $9-$15+.

So, what do you ladies and gentleman think? Do you have any colors from the Tronica collection? If so, what are your favorite colors?

♥ Cheers,

Bridget