Teal Tuesdays - Glitterbomb!

 

This week's Tealicure is a Glitterbomb! Well, then, bombs away! This magical mani is made up of four glitters all over OPI Skull & Glossbones (hence the bottle shot here). I love how this turned out! :)

Here are the four gorgeous glitters! Yummy! Once Upon a Polish Under the Sea, Essence Edward, China Glaze Atlantis, and Sally Hansen Teal-y Cool.

Macro bottle shot of Once Upon a Polish Under the Sea. Um, gorgeous! Teal hex glitter with silver square glitter! Perfection! And did I mention they are holos? Yep!

Macro bottle shot of Essence Edward. Bahahahaha! Still makes me laugh that he is the glitter out of the Twins (Bella being the creme). This is a lovely teal square and hex glitters with micro holo glitters.

Macro bottle shot of China Glaze Atlantis. This is made up of billions of teal micro holo glitters in a teal base! Love!

Macro bottle shot of Sally Hansen Teal-y Cool. Can I just say that Sally Hansen bottles are very lame to do macro shots with. Their sticker covers the whole bottle! Grrr! But this is a lesser version, lessed packed with glitters than Atlantis but it is still lovely!

Here is a macro of one of my fingers to show you the layers of this mani. I love how it turned out! And see! You can see Skull & Glossbones peeking out at the top! :)

And a final photo, the hallelujah sun shot photo of my Glitterbomb Tealicure. Boo-yah! :)

Now, question for you all. How do you prefer the photos? I decided to change it up yesterday and today. If I do my photos more vertical I can get the whole polish bottle in the picture.

So my question to you all (and to see if you truly are reading this post! Hahaha, no not really!) should I continue with the vertical photos like above or go back to the horizontal photos (ex: the bottle shot photo of the four glitters I used). Thank you for your input! :)

Teal Tuesdays was started because teal is unloved and needed its own day of celebration!
Teal is a medium to dark bluish green color of low saturation; a dark cyan.
Open to interpretation, anything green with a hint of blue or blue with a hint of green is welcome here!
Aqua, Turquoise,Tiffany Blue, etc etc...all are welcome - we do not discriminate!

Click the Teal Tuesdays logo on this post or in my sidebar to be taken to the facebook page!

Some of the other blogs participating are:
Cherries Sweets
Colorsplash Nails
Gaga for Nails
Fancy Phalanges 
The Frenzied Polisher
Gnarly Gnails
Geeky Owl
Mandy's Polish
Nails Beautiqued
No Holos!
Persistently Glittery
Simple-and-Beautiful

NOTD: Orly Faint of Heart

I wanted to do a quick mani today. This is Orly Faint of Heart with Sally Hansen Bridal Veil. This is two coats (in the shade) of Faint of Heart with one coat White Veil and coat Seche Vite.

Here is Orly Faint of Heart two coats in more sun (one coat Seche Vite). This is truer to it's actual color. It's a taupey grey. It also seems to have what looks like speckles of black in it. This applied like a normal Orly polish without any problems.

Here's a close up Sally Hansen White Veil. It has small whiteish silverish hex glitter and larger gold hex glitter all in a clear base. I grabbed it on a whim and love it! It's really unique for anything that I have. It applied like a normal glitter but for some reason all the gold glitter went down the middle of the nail! Haha! I didn't mind too badly! :)

Bottle shot of Sally Hansen White Veil.

Macro bottle shot of White Veil.

Adventures in Stamping: Plate Ending in a 5

So this week for our stamping challenge we needed to use a plate ending in a 5. Well this my dear readers is a plate ending in a 5. It is Chez-Delaney D25. And yes, this is a repeat picture (shhh! don't tell!) But it is such an awesome plate of geekery goodness! LOST, Thundercats, Ghostbusters, and Batman! Genius!!!!!!

On my pointer finger (top) is Essie Marshmallow (three coats and SV) with Konad Special Black.

My middle finger is Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Black Out (two coats ans SV) with Konad Special Red.

Ring finger is Essie Marshmallow (three coats and SV) with Konad Special Red.

And finally on my pinky is Sinful Colors Unicorn (two coats and SV) with Konad Special Black. (yes vintage Batman colors but newest Batman trailer!)

Here is a different angle and different lighting. Trying to get the red of the Thundercats to pop more.

Don't you just love geeky things!? I sure do!

I've Been Bad!

So, I've been in a bit of a funk lately, not wanting to paint my nails. But I decided to go look at Sally's Beauty and Ulta to see what they have. I was bad! :)

In the above photo is what I got from Sally's. I finally got my bottle of Blue Cross Cuticle Remover! I've heard so many good things about it! And it is huge! :) The polishes are Finger Polishes (l-r) Grape Gumball (on clearance!) and Sexy Sundress (such an awesome green!). And I also finally found some resin to have on hand for when my nails be stupid and start to peel! :)

Macro bottle shot of Finger Paints Grape Gumball. Such a pretty purple, yes purple (I promise it is a purple in real life!) with glass flecks through out!

Bah! Look at what I did at Ulta! I can't believe I bought all four of those! But they are clearance so it doesn't fully count right? (l-r) Orly Galaxy Girl, Orly Rock Solid, Orly Out of This World, Orly Hally's Comet. They were all clearance!!!!! Next up is Sally Hansen Loves Me Not. I have been looking for this polish and I find it in the clearance bin! Fate! :) Next is Orly Buried Alive, from the Dark Shadows collection that just came out! I'm excited for this! And last but not least is my first Piggy Polish in Sunshine on Snowflakes (a lovely holo glitter). I got the Piggy Polish for free from spending so much in the previous months! :)

Macro bottle shot of Orly Galaxy Girl. Look at the glass flecks and the duochrome!

Macro bottle shot of Orly Rock Solid. A lovely grey with glass flecks and holo glitter! What's not to love?

Macro bottle shot of Orly Out of This World. Blue-tone purple with gold duochrome! Pretty!

Macro bottle shot of Orly Hally's Comet. Ooh! Mermaid duochromey awesomeness! :)

Macro bottle shot of Sally Hansen Loves Me Not. Look and the purple green/gold loveliness!

Have you done anything bad like this recently?

LOSTathon: Season 5

Day 5 = Season 5 LOSTicure

Here is my representation of season 5 of LOST:

Thumb: represents the remains (foot with four toes) of the statue of Taweret where Jacob lives. This is also where Jacob dies.

Pointer: RIP Jacob.

Middle: represents Sawyer's name, James "Jim" LaFleur that he takes in 1974-77 when working for the Dharma Initiative.

Ring: represents the Ajira Airways plane that the Oceanic 6 took to get back to the island.

Pinkie: the chain represents the chain that pulls Juliet down the Swan's metal shaft, she falls down the shaft and trapped, hits the bomb with a rock until it explodes. Her death (which occurs a bit later) was really sad because I liked her and Sawyer together and I was sad for Sawyer.

Here are the technicals for the mani:

Thumb: Finger Paints Go van Gogh!, Sally Hansen Deep Blue Sea, China Glaze Ingrid, OPI Skull & Glossbones, and Sally Hansen Silver Sweep.

Pointer: Mayer Disney Villains Ursula 39 and Wet n' Wild Black Creme.

Middle: Essence You Belong to Me, Cheeky image plate CH 14, KleanColor Metallic Sapphire, and Wet n' Wild Black Creme.

Ring: Zoya Sooki and American Crafts Travel Rub-ons.

Pinkie: OPI Sparrow Me the Drama and Sally Hansen Silver Sweep.

What did I love about this season?

-that Jin isn't dead like you thought in the previous season!

-Daniel's and Charlotte's relationship and the story she tells him before she dies about meeting him when she was a child.

-finding out that the smoke monster resides under the temple

-a lot more scenes with Richard

-finding out that Locke isn't really dead....or is he....da da daaaaaaa! :)

-learning more about Jacob

What did I hate about this season?

-I didn't really like the off island scenes.

-Daniel getting shot by his own mother when she was younger! (mind trip!)

-the whole scene with Juliet being pulled down the shaft (poor Sawyer!)

-Ben killing Jacob 

And don't forget to visit the other ladies in the LOSTathon event who are posting at special LOST times for their timezones:

Bee at Bee Polished

Debbie at The Crumpet

Kirsten (me) at Geeky Owl

Emma at Manicurity

Kerrie at Pish Posh and Polish

Sarah at Spellbinding Nails

 

Here is a recap of LOST season 5 (everyone loves using this song!):

 

 

 

Here is a really good recap of The Incident:

 

 

LOSTathon: Season 3

Day 3 = Season 3 LOSTicure

I had so many ideas to do for this season but could really only think to do one. The one scene that still hits me today. Charlie writing on his hand to warn them that it's not Penny's boat to come and save them. Charlie holding up his hand to the window of the door as the water is rushing all around him. Charlie as he drowns. :'(

Here is my representation of season 3 of LOST:

Thumb: is the water that Charlie drowns in.

Pointer-Pinkie: is the final message of Charlie. Not Penny's Boat.

Here are the technicals for the mani:

Thumb: Sally Hansen Deep Blue Sea (a little sheer but that's ok)

Pointer-Pinkie: Zoya Shay and a black Sharpie (just like Charlie always used).

What did I love about this season?

-The Dharma van!

-Richard (good looking man!)

-Juliette  

-Desmond's time traveling

What did I hate about this season?

-Charlie died! To this day I think it is one of the saddest moments of the whole show. I loved Charlie!

-Benjamin Linus and his evil ways!

-Alex and her whiny attitude!(and she gets shot! Feel a little bad for Ben at this point....a little)

-Juliette (yep liked and hated her!)

-Ben shooting Locke

There are many other people and scenes and drama and experiences and stories that I loved in this season and many more that I hated too.  But Charlie's death is the main thing that sticks out for me.

Stay tuned for tomorrow's season 4!

And don't forget to visit the other ladies in the LOSTathon event who are posting at special LOST times for their timezones:

Bee at Bee Polished

Debbie at The Crumpet

Kirsten (me) at Geeky Owl

Emma at Manicurity

Kerrie at Pish Posh and Polish

Sarah at Spellbinding Nails

Charlie's death :'(

Here is a recap video of seaseon 3 of LOST

LOSTathon: Season 2

Day 2 = Season 2 LOSTicure

Here is my representation of season 2 of LOST:

Thumb: are the 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, and 42. These numbers occurred frequently on LOST. They are the numbers that need to be entered into the computer in the hatch, they are the numbers that Hurley won the lottery with, they are the numbers that represent the final candidates to replace Jacob as protector of the island (not this season).

Pointer: is the Dharma (Department of Heuristics And Research on Material Application) Initiative logo. This is the first time we really find out about them from inside the hatch and other stations. We find out the hatch is the Swan Station.

Middle: represents the tail section of the plane and it's survivors, some being: Eko, Ana Lucia, Libby (poor Libby), and Bernard.

Ring: represents the hot air balloon that brought Henry Gale to the island. But we later find out the real Henry Gale was killed and Ben stole his identity. This is the first time we meet Benjamin Linus.

Pinkie: is a gun (yes, it's suppose to be a gun!) and it represents the struggle with power and the need of guns, and how many people die because of guns in this season (Shannon, Ana Lucia, Libby)

Here are the technicals for the mani:

Thumb: Color Club French Tip with OPI Skull & Glossbones over it, and Finger Paints Groovy Green.

Pointer: Color Club French Tip, Konad Special Black, and Chez Delaney plate D25.

Middle: Essie Borrowed & Blue, Sally Hansen Deep Blue Sea, China Glaze Trendsetter with Essence The Dawn is Broken over top, and Wet n' Wild Black Creme.

Ring: Essie Borrowed & Blue, Catrice Lost in Mud, Zoya Sooki, and Wet n' Wild Black Creme.

Pinkie: China Glaze Pelican Gray and Sally Hansen Gun Metal.

What did I love about this season?

-I loved the relationship between Hurley and Libby! (poor Libby!)

-Desmond and his accent! *swoon* (brother! said in his accent!)

-I love Rose and Bernard and their reunion!

-Ana Lucia died. :)

What did I hate about this season?

-Libby died!

-The eerie Walt visions of Shannon, kinda creepy

-Shannon's death, though she wasn't a favorite character I do like Sayid and felt sad for him!

-Michael and Walt's entire storyline. Not a fan of either!

-Ana Lucia. Did not like her character at all!

-Still making my brow wrinkle! (but I also love that about the show too!)

Now to wait until tomorrow for season 3, at least you only have to wait a day and not a whole summer! ;)

And don't forget to visit the other ladies in the LOSTathon event who are posting at special LOST times:

Bee at Bee Polished

Debbie at The Crumpet

Kirsten (me) at Geeky Owl

Emma at Manicurity

Kerrie at Pish Posh and Polish

Sarah at Spellbinding Nails

Here is a recap video of season 2 of LOST

LOSTathon: Season 1

Where were you on September 22, 2004? Me? I was sitting in front of the TV excited for the new JJ Abrams show to start. Who knew it would be such a worldwide phenomenon! From the moment it began with it's soon to be trademark title screen then an opening shot of an eye then to the cries and screams of Shannon and the eerie sound of the plane's engine, you were sucked into the drama that was...is one of the most talked about shows. What show am I describing? Well, LOST of course!

Welcome to the 6 day blog event with 6 other ladies and 6 manicures that make up LOSTathon! I'm sure there's some hidden message in the symbolism of the numbers ;)

 

So begins Day 1 of the LOSTicures (LOST manicures). Day 1 = Season 1.

Here is my representation of season 1 of LOST:

Thumb: represents Oceanic flight 815, this is the fated flight call number of the plane that crashed onto the mysterious island.

Pointer: is the mysterious hatch that Locke and Boone found. The yellow light represents the light coming from the hatch and the end of season 1.

Middle: represents the island itself.

Ring: It's a turnip, because one of my favorite things in this season was Charlie calling Claire's baby Aaron, turniphead because Aaron's head was the shape of a turnip!

Pinkie: represents smoke for the mysterious smoke monster that plagues the crash victims of flight 815.

Here are the technicals for the mani:

Thumb: Color Club French Tip, Ulta Blue For You, Essence Let's Get Lost, and Essie First Date.
Pointer: Joe Fresh Moss, China Glaze Concrete Catwalk, and Finger Paints Art Nouv-Yellow.
Middle: Essie Borrowed & Blue, Sally Hansen Deep Blue Sea, China Glaze Trendsetter, Essence The Dawn is Broken (over Trendsetter), Sally Hansen Coco A-Go-Go, Kleancolors Metallic Green, and Salon Express plate SE18.
Ring: OPI Wooden Shoe Like to Know?, OPI Did You 'Ear About Van Gogh?, OPI Planks A Lot, and Joe Fresh Moss.
Pinkie: China Glaze Smoke and Ashes.

What did I love about this season?

-I loved that one of the pilots was a staple JJ Abrams actor: Greg Grunberg.

-I loved the scene of Charlie and Claire "eating" peanut butter.

-I loved the mystery and the what the crap just happenedness of the whole concept of this show (dude? a polar bear?).

What did I hate about this season?

-Rousseau, she's crazy!

-Ethan for hurting Charlie (and I can't say the name Charlie without hearing Claire say it!)

-That nothing was ever solved (this might be a common thing about this show), it was a wrinkle show. This means that when I watch the show my forehead wrinkles and I go huh? Such an interesting concept for a show, with you flashbacks (soon to be flash forwards and even flash sidways!)

Locke belongs in neither category. For as much as I love Locke (and his orange peel smile) there were just some moments in this season (and all seasons) that I wanted to punch him! :)

The season made me wanting more from this show and I was excited for season 2! As I hope you are too! Tune in tomorrow for the next season!

And don't forget to visit the other amazing ladies in the LOSTathon (if you don't follow them now, you should!) event who will be posting at different but significant times of the day for their timezones (see what time my post posted at):

Bee at Bee Polished

Debbie at The Crumpet

Kirsten (me) at Geeky Owl

Emma at Manicurity

Kerrie at Pish Posh and Polish

Sarah at Spellbinding Nails

Here is a recap video of season 1 of LOST