DizzyNails

My lovely followers, I wanted to give you a sign that I am still alive! Speaking of alive...this mani I put on a full week ago is more than alive and well. I took photos to prove it.

Yeah, ignore the gnarly gap. Can you believe it still looks like this?! I cannot. I feel like it's practically a part of me now...I'll be sad to see it go!

I did put on a fresh coat of Poshe Thursday night because it was looking a bit dull and also like the edges might want to lift a teeny bit in a few places. After that, it was back to perfect. Also, about 90% of the places where the tips are wrapped under are still perfectly intact.

For anyone wondering, I had used my usual Palladio Fuse as a base coat, two coats of Chanel Graphite, a coat of Poshe, stamping with Special Black Konad polish, another coat of Poshe, and then yet another coat of Poshe five days into it.

I'm still wearing this and it's been two full days! That is great for me, for Chanel, I must say.

Thanks to audraelena from MUA for the stamping idea here! This is two coats of Graphite, stamped with Konad plate m63, using Konad Special Black polish. I used Poshe for my top coats.

Also, everything is holding up so well that I fully expect to get through another day as well. We'll see, though. Hopefully I don't jinx myself (not that I'm actually superstitious).

Here I started with three coats of OPI Obscure. Obscure is a matte mini polish from Halloween 2010. This first picture is the only one shown without top coat, so you can see the matte effect.

I used Konad plate m73 and Chanel Peridot for stamping.

I really liked how it looked with the black matte, but was sure I would scratch the life out of it in no time at all, so I added top coat!

I've got to say, these dreary, drizzly day pictures aren't doing anything for Peridot!

I'm not sure what possessed me to pick up my stamping supplies and go at it, after such a long stamping hiatus. I'm super glad that I did, though! Probably the tape mani got me wanting more nail art! :)

I hope you are having a terrific weekend! I just enjoyed some tasty food that my Mom prepared for the holiday. She was kind enough to share with my husband and I. Two of my favorites! Greek potato salad and Blueberry Buckle (like coffee cake). I also enjoyed some delicious chicken curry she made. Thanks, Mom!

For my 4th mani, I started with two coats each of Nicole by OPI A New Kind of Blue and Sally Hansen HD Zip.

Then I did stamping designs with Konad Special White polish, using plates m11, m33, and Bundle Monster plate BM20.

I followed with a coat of China Glaze Shooting Stars.

I like how it turned out, but I would do it different if I had it to do over again. I don't like how the BM20 big stars turned out. I had to double stamp because the design is small and I didn't get things lined up very well, so it looks pretty wonky!

Awwww, my poor little nubby middle finger! It looks so sad here. Good thing I have all that bling and stamp-age to distract you from it. :)

For this mani, I started with two coats of China Glaze Strawberry Fields. Then, I added a coat of Orly Gold Prisma Gloss.

This mani was almost uncomfortably girly for me, at first! It showed me that I don't wear a ton of pinks, really. However, I really liked the star stamps, and quickly warmed up to the notion of wearing an uber-girly mani.

Hey, Peeps! I have some pictures for ya of a fun holo stamped mani I did not too long ago. I literally had a holo craving when I put this on. A craving, I tell ya! This is Nfu-Oh 66. I used three coats.

It's sweet perfection.

How much do you love holo polishes? I can't go without 'em.

It was terrific on its own, but I decided to add some Bundle Monster stamps. :)

Again, I used BM20, with black Special Konad polish.

I got a bit nail artsy recently and busted this one out! I started with an unnamed Charlotte Russe polish and did three coats. It's a pretty aqua greenish color with a subtle shimmer. Then I did stamping with Konad Special White polish and a Bundle Monster plate, BM20. And finally, I added little yellow and gold glitter dots using L.A. Colors art deco polishes.

I gotta say I was feeling pretty proud with this one! :) It made me think of sea kelp or some sort of retro motif.

This is what happens when you've been sick and housebound for a week...you get really bored and apparently creative! The only good thing to come of the doggone illness.

In case you've been living under a rock, I am posting pictures of Zoya Charla for you. I don't think I know of anyone that does not instantly love this polish (and no, I am not daring you to tell me that you don't like it!).

I did three coats. It's mesmerizing.

I don't have much to say about it. The pictures do the talking!