Sparkle and Shine Nails: finger paints

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Saturday, October 6, 2012

Polish Haul! I've been on a roll...

So while school and work have been incredibly overwhelming, I have had polish to keep me sane :-). I haven't kept the best track of my mani's thus far, but I HAVE picked up quite a few polishes in the past couple of weeks! I'm hoping to be able to show some of this off in the near future, depending on how much I want to procrastinate on graduate work, lol.

So I'll start with my little haul from approximately two weeks ago. This is from three places: Sally Beauty, Beauty PLUS, and Hot Topic.

From left to right: Finger Paints Easel-y Entertained and Where Art Renoir?, China Glaze Desert Sun and Jungle Queen, OPI Super Bass Shatter, China Glaze Hello Gorgeous, Color Club Worth the Risque (holo version!) and Wink Wink Twinkle, and a Hot Topic Blue glow-in-the-dark skull polish

And here was one mani I did after getting this haul:

One coat of Finger Paints Where Art Renoir? with a coat of China Glaze Hello Gorgeous. Check that holographic sparkle!!!

Then yesterday, I had the day from HELL at work. So I hit up Sally Beauty again, who is having a 50% off all clearance items sale...so I got the following:

China Glaze Halloween pack with Roughish Red, Glitter Goblin, Bizarre Blurple, and Ghoulish Glow. Orly Flash Glam FX Mermaid Tale and Sashay My Way, Finger Paints Fall of Surprises, and China Glaze Swanky Silk

And then today I had some amazing nail mail! I had ordered a grab bag from Jen over at Jen's Nail Files. She guaranteed ten polishes and at least one full size indie. WELL, she definitely gave what she promises and more!

Julep Boris and Nicole, OPI Didgeridoo Your Nails, Color Club Hot Like Lava, China Glaze Skyscraper, Confetti Pink Confetti, and Tip Top Rocky Road Glitter

Claire's Flamingo Feather, F4 Hawaiian Punch mini, Darling Diva Antares, Creative King's Ransom, Monster Mixers and Elixers Stratosphere mini, Spoiled Use Protection, and Avon Stunning Cobalt

WOW! I ended up with one full size indie, two mini indies, and a total of 11 full size and two mini bottles of polish. *Billy Mays style* BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!

Halloween Candy!

Bag of goodies including dolphin nail file, witch eraser, two mini vials of glitters, a notepad, and four magic grow beans.

Like, I'm looking at this influx of new polishes dreaming of the different combinations possible! Do I put the Hawaiian punch over the Flamingo Feather? Stratosphere over Stunning Cobalt? Rocky Road Glitter over Hot Topic glow in the dark? Ghoulish Glow under Super Bass Shatter?

What do you guys think I should do with some of this? I did show one combo, because it was GORGEOUS and I had it on for like, four days without chipping! Anything else?

Good night!
-Jessica (Sparkle and Shine)

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Polly Polish Polish Olympics!

So I'm trying something new today. As it is 3:00 p.m. here in New York State, I am posting for Polly Polish's Polish Olympics! Now, you all know my hand in nail art, and how it's improving. Well, the theme for this event was the Olympics, and the idea in my head didn't translate exactly the way I imagined it would to my nail.

BUT, like any other Olympian, I am going in strong and confident! So here is my entry into the event!

Here's the concept: I am highly representing USA, as you can tell with the stars and stripes. The light blue is the waves from the aquatic center, because swimming is my sport, and I am SOOOOO excited to see Missy Franklin rocking the Olympics at 17! And the medal represent her gold!

Polishes used:
Dark blue: China Glaze First Mate
Silver sparkle stars: L.A. Colors Art Deco in silver glitter
White stripes: Sally Hansen White On
Red Stripes: Finger Paints red striping polish
Waves: Zoya Zuza
Gold Medal: L.A. Colors Art Deco in magenta and Zoya Goldie

The entire design was done by hand (you can probably tell!), and in all honesty, doing this challenge has almost gotten me more into the Olympics this year!

Here you will find links to other participants in the Polish Olympics!:

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Ode to Gelous! And some exciting news!

Okay, I have two things I need to share today, before it changes after hours of housework (I always complain about housework, but a semester of T.A.'ing and grad school left my house in SHAMBLES).

First of all, I would like to give a shout out the to the nail care product Gelous. I've heard many good things about this as a nail strengthener and topcoat, but I have now experienced the awesomeness.

This mani was posted in my Try it on Tuesday post from the other day. Now, I actually did the mani Monday afternoon with Fingerpaints Iconic Orange and Color Club Turn the Other Chic. Tuesday night, my niece wanted to see the China Glaze white crackle I had just gotten, so I told her I'd wear it, But there were NO chips, and for me that's a lot considering I am the mani annihilator! It is now THURSDAY morning, and as you can see not a SINGLE chip, just the slightest of tip wear! I used Gelous as a base and top coat, with China Glaze Fast Forward Top Coat on top of it.

Now, exciting new!!!!

I GOT FLOAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You will MOST DEFINITELY be seeing a blog post the day that comes in!!

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Try it on Tuesday! Iconic Orange and Turn the other Chic

Hello, lovelies! I'm slowly getting back into my blogging habit, especially when I have something fun to talk about :-) My fellow blogger Jill at Jilltastic Nail Design (also found via her Facebook page) has been hosting Try it on Tuesday, where you wear something you've had that is unworn. WELL, I've got a few of those kickin' around as you may know, with last weeks feature of Gaga for Green and Pirouette my Whistle :-).

This week I felt like something BRIGHT. I came across my Finger Paints Iconic Orange, which I technically have tried on for a dupe-finder post. But I have never done a full mani with it, and it's a VERY bright orange, as you will see. But to make sure I am truly trying something on for the first time, I did a coat of Color Club Turn the Other Chic from their 2010 French collection. And here are the results!:

I'll start with what's on top (yes, I know that is backwards, roll with me here!): Color Club Turn the Other Chic is an iridescent color changing and gold glitter in a tangerine orange jelly base. Very sheer on it's own, but one coat on top of another color is FABULOUS, especially a bright color such as iconic orange! You don't notice the orange base to the glitter as much when it's over such a bright orange, but the orange jelly makes the glitter look more golden in the right light.

I have discussed Iconic Orange before, in the post linked above. A true neon orange, opaque in two coats and nearly glow-in-the-dark, hehe.

I love trying on new things, I'll hopefully be posting more!