Circle, Circle, Dot! Dot!

 I have a little surprise for you guys.. The same design in two different color schemes. Why? Well why not?  It is an amazing design that is super fun, and little quirky and yet can be so elegant and modern.

The toes you see here in green are one of my friends toes. Her only requirement to me painting them this time was that they had to be lime green. I think the color scheme for this one is a lot of fun, and I am super pleased with it. I had originally planned on keeping the design with the pink dots full, however after testing the pinky toe we decided having them partially filled in with the blue gave it a little more edginess. 

The colors I used in this design were; Limestone by Sally Hansen,  Gaga for Green by China Glaze, Guava by Revlon and Violet by ACO.  Different size dotting tools were also used.

After creating this lovely design for her, we started talking about color schemes this could work with, and I just knew I had to try a more modern look with it. And this is what it turned out to be.  For this one, I altered the design slightly by having the mini circles in both colors. I think I prefer it that way! What are your thoughts on it? Do you prefer the first design on the toes, or the one on the hands.

For this design I do have to give credit where it belongs. I absolutely love Linda165's designs, and she makes some super easy and pretty tutorials to follow. After watching this video, I loved the look of it, but wanted to add my own spin on it.

In this design, the colors I used are; Wet Cement by Sally Hansen, Hook and Line by China Glaze, Friar Friar Pants on Fire by OPI, Tuxedo by ACO.

P.S. I just received my ring today from Ebay, SO HAPPY!!! (does the happy dance), its big and chunky and really cool looking! So this top picture was really all about showing off my new ring :)

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Swatches

Life Preserver

China Glaze

I was looking for a burnt orange a few weeks ago and found this one from the Knotty Nauticals of the Anchors Away Spring 2011 Collection. Wow that was a mouthful. This collection had two subcategories, Knotty Nauticals and Sand & Sea.

The formula for this polish was great, compared to some of the other China Glaze polishes I have, it applied smoothly and evenly and with only 2 coats for full opacity. The polish is a creme in orange teetering on coral.

These pictures came out nice, although they really didn't capture the coral look of the orange, They seem way to harsh and Halloween looking here. Although the color in person can easily be a spring or fall as it is very muted. 

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Swatches

Turned Up Turquoise (Neon)

China Glaze

Seeing this bottle on the counter, I was extremely excited to buy it. There is a slight shimmery look to it that just screamed BEAUTIFUL!  Summer was just around the corner and I needed something with a pop of color. 

 After trying it on, I was a little disappointing by the consistency of the bottle, again, as my other china glaze, this one was a little clumpy and required quite a few touch ups. It only took 2 coats for full opacity, but 3 to make it look smooth and nice.  

My second disappointing moment, which lasted all but 2 minutes, was that it turned out to have a matte finish. I have nothing against matte nail polishes, but not only was this one matte it also lost its shimmer that you see in the bottle. I loved that shimmer :( I have now come to expect that any China Glaze bottle with neon on it dries matte. But with a top coat it gained a little bit of its shimmer back. 

On the bright side, this color is amazing, its vibrant and was definitely a topic of conversation with people I encountered.  Plus, the color looks very nice as the background to Mr.Candiipants's Koi fish. 


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Swatches

RIVETING

China Glaze

This polish is a sparkling orange called Riveting. It is part of the Hunger Games Collection and one of my favourites within it. As a stand alone polish it is one of the prettiest and fun colors out there. I would probably call this a good fall colour to be worn on its own. 

Iv'e used this color to make flames on some designs, and it is wonderful, the sparkles definitely catch the light without it being too thick to make the flames out of place. 

The formula for this polish is great, it applies smoothly and becomes opaque in 2 coats.

I definitely recommend this polish to everyone who enjoys nail art.

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Swatches

PINK VOLTAGE (NEON)

China Glaze

 This is a matte nail polish found within the Wow Factor Collection. It takes about 2 coats for full opacity. It is very bright and at times I would almost believe it glows at night, unfortunately it doesn't. How I wish it did!!! It is definitely perfect for the summer!

The formula was a little disappointing. I found it to be quite chunky at times, requiring some touch ups. I have found this in a few other matte china glazes out there. Anyone else have that problem?

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