It's the age of Gingerbells?

 This was a quick touch up to a manicure of OPI Ginger Bells that I did after far too much chipping and tip wear to bear.  I was tired and just decided to slap a coat of Color Club Age of Aquarius that I got in a Birchbox.  If you look closely you can see the line from the chipping, but as I said, it was a quick fix.

I was trying to get a color accurate picture of AoA for you, but I really couldn't.  Anything neon is always so hard to photograph.  It's a gorgeous color though, and if I wore neons more I would definitely consider buying the full size.

Blue Apples on the Fourth of July

For Independance Day this year I decided to keep my nails pretty simple, since I will be at work anyway.  I did a french manicure with a base of L.A. Colors Color Craze Blue and accent nails of OPI Big Apple Red.  My right hand is flipped with the accents being the Blue, but the tips are quite wonky so you won't be seeing it today.

I used Color Craze White for the tips, but I didn't wait long enough for the base polish to dry, so I needed two coats.  The first coat was cool with it's red and blue swirls, but not exactly the look I was going for.  Since I had that little set back my tips are a tad bit thick, but that's fine since I don't really intend on wearing this more than just one day.

I tried to get a shot of this outside in the sun, but it was already too late in the day so instead it's more like an overcast lighting.  Still, I like the combination, and it was quick and easy (yet still festive) for July 4th.

I've got your Rainbow Snowcone Connection!

 This manicure was for one of those "I need something fast and easy" days.  I have one coat of Orly Snowcone, which is one of the most flawless blurple pastels I have ever used. Ever.  It applies like a dream in one coat and always looks fantastic.  Over my accent nails I used two coats of OPI Rainbow Connection.

I love the Muppet Collection of polishes. As soon as it released I bought the whole set, without even thinking twice.  For some reason I have lost Designer De-better though, which is driving me up the wall.  I know if I buy another bottle the old one will pop up out of nowhere though!

Inky Pedicure

Recently my mother forced me to go get a pedicure.  I don't tend to love going to the salon, since I do all of my own maintenance and I don't love how they do it.  I decided to try OPI Ink, since I love dark colors on my toes.  The manicurist tried desparately to get me to choose a lighter color, which frustrated me highly since I'm pretty sure I know what I like on my nails.  Otherwise it was a nice time with my mother, but I can't say I will be running to get another pedicure again any time soon.  The color is fantastic though, dark and inky (duh) with beautiful shimmer.  Now that I have worn Ink I have to own it, since it's one of the most perfect pedicure colors in my opinion!

Fiona had a Party

This is OPI Fiercly Fiona.  Just like all of the Shrek colors it was a dream to apply.  Even though it is a green tinted yellow it was incredibly pigmented and very easy to apply.

 I hate yellow by itself so I put on top a coat of Wet n Wild Party of Five Glitters.  The combination of the two is actually one of my favourites.  PoFV can liven up almost any creme.

I was apparently too bored that day, so I decided to mattify my ring finger.  I don't really love matte nails, mostly because the texture gets to me.  It reminds me of stonewear or chalkboard and I can't handle that, but I really love this combination matte!  It looks really interesting and slightly cartoony.

And put a coat of white crackle on my thumb.  I actually really love all the things that could have been done with this manicure.  Each time I experimented with something new it turned out looking pretty neat.  I would love to revisit this sometime and play around some more now that I have even more effect polishes!

 Here is the thumb up close.  I really like the effect actually!  (Sorry for not cropping this last shot, my computer is being a little wonky right now)

My Dunky is Purple

 Here is my other Glitter Gal polish Purple 3D/Holo as an accent over OPI Funky Dunky.  I love the OPI Shrek colors, they are all incredibly pigmented and behave beautifully!

Yet again the holo in the Glitter Gal was amazing.  And in purple I just fell in love.  Anything purple on my nails instantly becomes my new obsession while I am wearing it.  This was no exception!  I would even sneak peeks while I was driving!

Copper Jewels

This is OPI DS Jewel with an accent of Glitter Gal Copper 3D/Holo.  I ordered a few Glitter Gal polishes when they were really popular and I love them.  I rarely use them though, since the bottle is so small and they were so expensive!  I love their strong linear holo pattern though, I would stare at it whenever I could!

MEEP!

Also from the Muppet collection I have Meep-meep-meep.  This color isn't really my style, but it was pretty none the less.  Beaker is one of my favourite Muppets, so how could I deny his polish on my nails?  It applied easily and looked nice on.  If I have to wear a pinky-red like this that is all I ask of it.

The Fresh Frog has Gone Gonzo

 Another collection I own in it's entirety is OPI's Muppet collection.  I am a huge fan of anything Muppets, and when this came out I had to have all of it.  On my nails I have three coats of Fresh Frog of Bel Air and my accents are Gone Gonzo!  They are sparse, but I love them all the same.

From this point forward I will definitely put a coordinating color under them, but I had to see what these glitters looked like on their own.  So pretty!

Greenwich Village Tart

 When I first got Butter London Tart with a Heart I had to put it on right away.  I decided to layer it over another polish I got that day OPI Green-wich Village.  I found GV in the clearance section at my Ulta for about five bucks.  I did accent nails of my trusty Wet n Wild Black so I could see TwaH on its own (thumb) and over black (ring).

 I switched the placement around for my right hand, and mattified the thumb, just for kicks.

For some reason this picture makes me incredibly happy.  It looks almost rock n roll, but has my shiney watch to balance it out.  For some reason I really like that.

Santa likes Cinnamon Apples and Sugar Plums

One of my favourite holiday manicures was definitely OPI Big Apple Red, with accent's of Color Club Santa’s Cinnamon and a top coat of Color Club Sugar Plum-Yum.

 I was able to find all of the scented holiday colors by Color Club this past Christmas, except for SPY.  I ended up calling a Sally's about an hour away and asking them to hold it for me.  My awesome mommy drove over there when she got off work and picked it up for me.

 I have to say I am glad we took the time to hunt it down.  SPY is one of the most gorgeous glitters I own.  And it smells divine.

 I couldn't stop taking pictures of this, it was just beautiful.

 And the accent nail up close is pretty amazing too.  All sparkles!

...and my silly attempt at holding three bottles of polish at one time.  Not too bad, I suppose.

The Tart didn't want Bon Bons, Superbass stole her Heart.

 My previous Orly Bon Bon and Butter London Tart with a Heart glitter sandwich manicure needed a little sprucing up after a few days so I added a coat of OPI Superbass Shatter.

I'll keep this post short since the last one was ginormous!  I love the shatter from Nicki Minaj's OPI collection.  Not much else spoke to me from it, but the shatter color is gorgeous.  This manicure was so hard to take off, just because I loved it so much!

Dark Side of the Gouda?

This is OPI Gouda Gouda Two Shoes with accent nails of Deborah Lippmann Dark Side of the Moon. When I saw the OPI Holland collection I was not overwhelmed, but I had to own this polish just for the name. Whenever something has to do with food it usually has a one way ticket into my collection.

In this close up you can really see the shimmer in Gouda Gouda Two Shoes, it's actually quite pretty for such a grandma-y color.