Katie's Strange Little World

WINNER OF MY ANNIVERSARY GIVEAWAY IS.....

2011-03-19T12:03:00.000+10:00

Mare!!! She has a awesome little blog http://justmared.blogspot.com/

I had all the entrants names in a document, and was going to the grand pulling out of the hat; but I ran out of printer ink. Which is probably a good thing for the environment but no fun hat pics for you :( So off to random number generator (next time definitely using a form) and came back with the winner!!

Thanks so much to all of you who entered; will probably having another one shortly given my increased polish purchasing and limited space to store them :)

xxx

St Patrick's Day.. Green with Ivanka

2011-03-17T15:19:00.000+10:00

I have a obsession when it comes to green nail polish; I have more green than any other colour.. even my beloved purple!!

Zoya; Ivanka

I was saving Ivanka for a special occasion and today definitely counts as an occasion for all things green. It is a little sheer, I had to do 3 coats and I'm considering doing a 4th!! The finish is great, shiny; sleek and smooth!! The wear is not brilliant, definitely recommend a top coat for colour longevity alone!! But enough of the teensy downfalls just look at that colour!!! (right now I'm making a Homer Simpson-esque guttural drooling noise)

Hope you all have a marvellous St Patrick's Day

xxx

Anniversary Giveaway!! Update!!

2011-03-17T14:56:00.000+10:00

Now I have the long arduous task of sorting out all the comments, double checking links and whether anyone has commented twice.. Almost third of the way through.. so shouldnt be too long now

xxx

Zelda Mani

2011-03-15T15:06:00.000+10:00

A moody green

2011-03-15T13:11:00.000+10:00

A while back I managed to get some claire's Mood polish on eBay; it's not the most dramatic colour change of the mood polishes but it's still quite fun!! Halfway through the 2nd day I got China Glaze's Fault Line in the mail and decided to enhance my mani.. Hardly any crackling though the colour is fabulous (it is purple) I'm really hoping that a solid dash of polish restorer will increase it's crackle effect

Crackle FAIL!!

xxx

Anniversary Giveaway!! Update!!

2011-03-04T10:43:00.000+10:00

Giveaway stuffs!!!

Thought I better take a pic of all the stuff in my giveaway together. (I have just realized that I've left Tease-y Does It and You're Golden out of the pic) It's being drawn on the 15th of March (not long now!!), followers only; please leave your email address in the comments in the original post; also if you blog about it please leave a link as you'll get a bonus entry!!

Full list of stuff!!!

China Glazes~ Four Leaf Clover; Below Deck; Sunset Sail!!
OPI~ Lincoln Park After Dark Suede; OPI Ink Suede; Jade is the New Black & Tease-y Does It!!
Art/Color Club~ You're Golden
Maybelline SHINEsensational ~ Peach Sorbet
Fauxnad plates~ A01 & A02(it has Hello Kitty!!! squeeeeeee!!)
Rhinestones & Fruit Canes & a Hello Kitty "magic" towel!!

xxx

Jayd Coral Colours Swatches

2011-03-03T14:11:00.000+10:00

Sunlight

Indoors/Shade

Artificial light

You can best see the shimmer in this polish in full sun, though it looks more blue than it is that picture also, best pic of the colour is in the shade, as it didn't make my hands look as "lobstery" as the artificial light would suggest. It dries quickly, the first coat was a little streaky but only needed another coat to reach a nice opaque finish. As this is a limited edition shade I would definitely recommend hunting it down at your local chemist.. Or you can buy it straight from the Coral Colours website!!

SHINEsensational lipglosses

2011-03-03T13:54:00.001+10:00

top 2 bottom; Minty Sheer; Cherry Bloom; Glamorous Guava

I love lip gloss, mainly because I favour the bold eye and like to balance it out.. but still don't want completely nude lips. SHINEsensational lip gloss by Maybelline are great, each colour has a different flavour (which is great if your fickle like me and get bored easily, bad if you really like a colour but hate the flavour) they all seem a bit sheer and only add a hint of colour, the pearlised colours (Cherry Bloom) add more colour that the 'clear' colours (Peach Sorbet).

Peach Sorbet; Cherry Bloom; Glamorous Guava

They are a little sticky but they last awhile without the need for reapplication. I not sure what the reatil price individually is for these babies as they seem to vary drastically from store to store. I picked up the above 3 in a left over Xmas pack for a very reasonable $12 :)

Coral Colours Art Deco

2011-03-01T20:56:00.000+10:00

Paradoxos and Jayd

I was passing through my local chemist and happened upon the new collection by Coral Colours.. Art Deco! There sitting right in front of were some blatant Chanel dupes! I picked up Paradoxos and Jayd for the grand price of $5.95 each!! I have yet to do a full set of swatches but the initial impression is that the formula has a good consistency and reasonable pigmentation. Even if they're not perfect duplicates for the Chanel, they are both really pretty colours.. and at a price I can afford!!

Paradoxos, ohhh look at that violet shimmer...Mmmmmm!

xxx

Can't wait for this movie...

2011-02-26T22:42:00.000+10:00

I loved Spaced when it first aired on ABC back in the day, I remember trying to explain it to peeps who hadn't watched how awesome it was.. Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz were brilliant..needless to say if you haven't guessed by now I'm a huge Pegg/Frost fan.. So now waiting impatiently for April the 14th

GIR Mani!!!

2011-02-26T20:04:00.000+10:00

I love Invader Zim; and so glad my work has tons of Zim/GIR t-shirts!! This afternoon instead of doing something constructive I played around with polish!!! My nail art homage to Gir and his loves..

GIR (in dog suit)

Cupcake!!

PIGGY!!

WAFFLE (or failed attempt at one)

xxx

Old OPI, and a garden visitor

2011-02-25T21:00:00.000+10:00

OPI~Can't Help Falling In Love; pinky = Sahara Sapphire

A couple of years ago (when I was still living at the Gold Coast) I happened upon in a local chemist a selection of OPI bottles going for $5 each!! I picked out 3 colours intending to come back the next day and buy the reamining colors but by then they were sold out :( They are the old formula all chocked full of the nasties but they're still pretty.. Can't Help Falling In Love has been my go to bright pink ever since I bought it, it's non streaky, shimmery high voltage pink.. which makes it rather hard to "capture".. The other two colours I bought at the time were Purple-opolis and My Throne for a Cranberry Scone.. Sahara Sapphire I bought on eBay last year it is a super pretty colour, but streaks like a drunk guy at college.. takes forever to finally dry..one of those purchases I almost regret making..

Bearded Dragon

One of the smaller wild backyard dragons.. occasionally one sees them waving to each other.. not sure what this behaviour means but it's adorable!

Mwah! Lipstick review

2011-02-24T23:17:00.000+10:00

My local Jay Jays store has heaps of reduced make-up.. I could resist these lipsticks for only $1 each..

Pink, Red, Wine, Black

Pink

Red

Black

Wine

they all have thin feel, and they all do need a base, and probably a lick of lip liner wouldn't go astray.. but they are definitely worth $1, (even worth the the ridiculous full price of $4!!) The pigment is best with the Pink and Red, the Wine is a much softer colour actually on than in the tube, and the black needs 2 coats to reach opacity. ..

Glitter always makes me happy; Teenage Dream OPI

2011-02-24T16:00:00.000+10:00

It has been a long love affair ever since I remember.. it's so pretty, shiny.. in one word GLITTER!!!

This was only 2 coats of Teenage Dream, the thickest (and almost gluggy) polish of the Katy Perry collection. It is gorgeous, holographic large pieces swimming in a micro pink sea.... love the colour, only thing is I'm not looking forward to is the removal..

My love of shiny things does not end with my nails; recently purchased Fafi Adidas hi tops! They are dangerously pretty, I almost walked into a few parked cars while on my first parabulation with these distractingly shiny sneaks!! Almost nothing distracts me better than something shiny; though someone saying "Look behind you, a Three-Headed Monkey!" works wonders as well..

xxx

Anniversary Giveaway Update

2011-02-22T10:49:00.002+10:00

Since there overwhelming flattering number of entrants I have decided to up the ante and include another 3 polishes!!! (sorry about the fuzzy out of focus pic)
OPI~Tease-y Does It; China Glazes~ Below Deck, Sunset Sail, Art/Color Club~ You're Golden
3 more weeks until I draw the winner, and you haven't entered already please leave your detils with original giveaway post! xxx

NOTD, Cracked over Kisses

2011-02-22T10:37:00.000+10:00

Just a quickie post; every time I wear crackle polish I get complimented on it.. which is nice but it's almost so easy that I don't feel I deserve the attention.. This is what I wore over the w/e; Midnight Kiss from China Glazes holiday collection.. with a quick swipe of OPI Black Shatter..

Dupe or Not....

2011-02-18T20:47:00.000+10:00

I got my China Glaze; Sand and Sea 6 polish set in the mail today!! Yay!! But as excited as I was to get Sea Spray and Pelican Gray; I soon realised that Sunset Sail was pretty much a dupe for Revlon's Peach Smoothie.. ok so Sunset Sail is slightly warmer, and has silver shimmer as opposed to the gold in Peach Smoothie.. it's still too close to warrant having them both...

CG, Sunset Sail; Revlon, Peach Smoothie

Revlon, Peach Smoothie; CG Sunset Sail

Seeing as I don't think that this colour polish suits my skin tone and I've hardly worn Peach Smoothie; I've added Sunset Sail into the Giveaway along with the Below Deck that also came with the set!!

Anniversary Giveaway!! Some of my fav polishes!!

2011-02-15T14:34:00.002+10:00

It's a belated anniversary; as it was a year of sporadic posting in August.. So I thought I'd wait another 6 months then do one.. These are a selection of my favourite polishes; to the extreme where I bought backups of backups.. China Glazes~ Four Leaf Clover; OPI~ Lincoln Park After Dark Suede; OPI Ink Suede; & Jade is the New Black!!

Followers only; please leave your email address in the comments; also if you blog about it please leave a link as you'll get a bonus entry!!

Winner will be drawn on the 15th March!!

NOTD, Deep Space

2011-02-14T21:58:00.000+10:00

I spent Valentines Day, in my room attempting to tidy up my wardrobe.. only to be distracted by my PS3 after a few rounds of Guitar Hero I began to feel guilty about neglecting my sorry state of my clothes.. so I decided that putting a dvd on would allow me to tidy as well as be entertained.. didn't quite do as much as I hoped to do but I did have a very enjoyable day watching the Alien movies.
Which inspired this mani..
Base; 2 coats of Liquid Leather by China Glaze
followed with; 1 coat of Last Friday Night by OPI
topped off with Matte Magic T/C by China Glaze

before Matte T/C; not quite light absorbing for space..

Hope you all had a great V-Day!! xxx

Blonde again!!

2011-02-14T21:40:00.000+10:00

My current hair; blonde with a small blue chunk under my fringe..

My favourite care product is Fudge Violet Toning Shampoo.. It's the best toning shampoo I've tried; a little goes a long long way, the smell is great.. (like berries and a bit vanillary) and easily available in Priceline.. it is basically a purple dye so it does stain ones fingers if you have it on your hands for too long, but it works wonders on brassiness.. The directions recommend that you use it every 2nd wash but I found that I was gradually going lilac when I was using it that frequently, every 3 washes is more that adequate..

It comes in purple packaging too.. :)

So so purply!! this smear was from a tiny drop (roughly 1/4 of a 5c piece)

As for hair dye I use a combination of Manic Panic or Fudge, whatever takes my fancy at the time..

NOTD, Super Quick Valentines Day Mani

2011-02-14T12:37:00.000+10:00

Mani Break Down;

Base; OPI Pink of Hearts 2
Tips; Konad plate~ m56 with Konad special polish in White
Design; Heart from Konad plate~m59,
Crossbones from Konad plate~CO1 with Konad special polish in Red

It's messy; but will only be a mayfly mani (only live for a day)

Crackle!!

2011-02-08T19:07:00.000+10:00

I bought Instant Nail Effects Black Crackle by Barry M on eBay sometime around Christmas and after having to chase it up it finally arrived in the mail today!! This is it over the top of my previous NOTD.. plus a coat of Poshe topcoat to seal it in! I love it, such a quick way to spruce up a tired mani..

NOTD,

2011-02-05T16:44:00.000+10:00

2 coats of CG's Below Deck

1 coat of OPI's Pearl of Wisdom

ohhh it shimmers green as well as pinky purple!!

Simple mani, almost too easy, I love love LOVE the Below Deck coverage, so smooth and creamy almost didn't need a 2nd coat! So glad I bought OPI Pearl of Wisdom almost didn't as I usually shy away from things I have to layer..

Mini eBay Haul

2011-02-02T13:58:00.000+10:00

Zoya; Mimi, Ivanka; OPI; Pearl of Wisdom, Panda-monium Pink; CG; Below Deck.

Ahhh eBay nemisis to my savings account...After seeing a wonderful green sparkle coming from a fellow bloggers nail polish collection I knew I had to hunt that baby down.. I ordered Zoya Mimi and Ivanka and China Glaze's Below Deck. Ivanka is gorgeous, a brilliant green with a wonderful golden shimmer (the only reason why I didn't apply it first is because I got wonderfully sunburnt and anything green just exacerbates the redness) Mimi is mindblowingly purple, it's got a purple/reddish shimmer, it's not too dark or too light.. just beautiful!! China Glaze's Below deck is a colour I don't already have in my collection and I do love CG's formula..

Zoya; Mimi

The only niggle I have with Zoya is their brush, it's a little short.. no nail polish brush can beat OPI, but I do prefer a longer brush so it can fan out over my nail better..
Speaking of OPI, I had a major nail disaster while down in Sydney, I have been using Orly's Nail rescue for a 3 weeks or so with no problems, but that changed pretty quickly, my thumb nail got slightly squished (someone sat on my hand) and my mail tip decided to disintegrate, as I looked closer at my remaining nails I could see that the nail rescue layer had started to fracture, and by the end of the day had started peeling off (with some nail still attached) .. I headed off to the nearest salon the next day to ask whether they could help my poor ravaged nails.. they suggested a nail tip for my left thumb and a fine layer of acrylic to strengthen my remaining nails and that the only other course of action would be to chop all my nails down (as a polish addict my main concern was whether I could still utilise my collection) after being reassured that I still could; I shelled out a modest $45 and had my 1st professional manicure in 10 years!! I have been looking for a nice soft pink for a while, not fully pastel and not a hint of sheerness so I took this opportunity to try out Panda-monium Pink (OPI), fell in love and rushed off (as soon as my mani was dry) to David Jones to purchase it; I also got Pearl of Wisdom (both are from the Hong Kong collection) which is a lovely sheer shimmery polish for layering. (I'm thinking next mani will be CG below Deck with OPI Pearl of Wisdom over the top!!)

I intially walked passed Inglot (and ended up poorer for going inside..)

2011-01-19T22:49:00.000+10:00

I got AMC lipgloss in 541, Eyeliner Gel in 77 (matte black) and a 10 (square) eyeshadow palette from the Freedom System.
Firstly the palette; I love the fact you can chose your own colours to put in the case, and there are so many to decide between. Also if you run out of a colour you can buy them separately ($12 for square; $10 for round) The best value for money is the 10 square palette, there more product for a few dollars more. ($85 for square; $82 for round) I did attempt to move the shadows around in the palette; but after scraping one pretty badly I left them as they were put in. I had to mainly guess (with the help of google) and try to remember what each shadow was numbered due to the numbers being underneath the pan. The pigmentation is beyond fantastic, with a eyeshadow base they can last all day! I wanted a red in this palette but a little afraid and ignorant on how to actually wear red (outside of Halloween) 449 is pinky red, helped by the pearl finish, it's a really pretty color. The girl at the counter told me not to wear it in the inside corner, and paired it up with 488 for a softer look. The staff are always so helpful and although I've asked many stupid questions they've always given a good answer in such a way not to make me feel like a complete dunce.


Top row, 449, 488, 444, 68, 63; Bottom row, 27 72 454 491, 61

The Eyeliner Gel is fantastic!! Great pigmentation, such a solid black!!! You only need a smidge for a great line, and no irritations along the water line either. Another tip I picked up from the staff is to "set" the eyeliner with the matte black eyeshadow.
As for the lipgloss I should have bought this colour initially, though it looks less impressive in the bottle it's great on the lips, not over bearing but every now and then a bright flash of violet!! once again same formula as my previous one.

Needless to say I will be going back to Inglot, my love affair with their freedom system has only just begun!

NOTD, Tiffany Bow

2011-01-18T10:49:00.000+10:00

This is a classic Konad mani, China Galze's For Audrey, finished of with Konad plate m56.

I can't remember where I first saw this; though I do remember where I first found out about Konad, I was a novice at applying false eyelashes so I went to my favourite online teacher for all things make up YouTube!! The most helpfulul vid for me was done by xsparkage aka. Leesha, looking through her other vids I first laid eyes on the Konad stamping system.. It was love at first site!

A Halloween post that got lost somehow...

2011-01-16T22:37:00.001+10:00

Hmmm not sure how this happened but I thought I may as well post it anyway... I did get my grubby little mitts on some of the Malefiecent collection by Mac. I was hoping to get the other nail polishes but I was unable to get to the store before they all sold out. So I had to make up for my overwhelming loss by buying other items...

Starting at the left back Violoetta , Bad Fairy ,Wrong Spell and My Dark Magic down in front.

The Mineralize Eye Shadow is as good as ever, Wrong Spell is great for layering and contouring the lips, Violetta is a bold purple lipstick need I say more.. Well my work was having a Halloween themed couple of days so below are my efforts for both days. Day 1 was inspired by the Disney Evil Queens,

Next day at work I went for a Zombie Shirley Temple look.. using a broken green eyeshadow mixed in with my foundation to give a nice undead touch.. no normal blush either I used a cheap and nasty blue/green eyeshadow pallette..

Inglot Holographic Lipglosses (AMC)

2011-01-16T20:22:00.000+10:00

color 542

a different angle in attempt to show the "holo"

Last time I went to Inglot I had huge fun playing around with their eyeshadow.. the only thing that drew me away momentarily, was this super snazzy lip gloss range!! It's so so pretty.. and shiny!! It unfortunately does not look like it does in the tube on the lips.. a faint shimmer but nothing to "squeee" about! It has reasonable though not great staying power and the taste isn't over bearing, a bit like a sweet bakery good.. couldn't quite narrow it down further. It does apply like a dream, it's smooth and light feeling, no gloopy lips with this gloss!! The only reason why I bought 542 at the time as there were only 2 of it left in stock and about a dozen of 541; and I could only afford one at the time. Which brings me round to cost.. I think it was $28.. Not too bad for this quality of product though I do have cheaper glosses that look pretty much the same.. I will be returning to purchase 541; mainly due to it being a purple holo shimmer in a clear base..

Layed over Australis lipstick, 21 Diamonds/Disco Fever

Mascara review

2011-01-15T22:07:00.000+10:00

Mascara is one of my desert island makeup must haves; so when a co-worker said that Priceline had all Maybelline Mascaras down to $10; I raced up in my coffee break to grab the new one out!
Instantly fell in love with the big fat purple/fushcia tube! I like the chunky packaging alot! Got home and tried it out...

..

naked lashes.

1 coat

2 coats

and wasn't too happy with the results; I had no idea how to make use of the 'spoon' shaped brush; (mainly due to my haste in smelling the product; I ripped the outer packaging off at work and threw it away) it was a little clumpy/flakey and my lashes stuck together... Maybelline website to the rescue!!

What Maybelline says;

Why You'll Love It
-Patented Spoon brush and Kera-fiber formula instantly build 8x more volume without clumping
-Unique flexible wand helps to lift and separate lashes to provide the look of 300% more lashes
-Ophthalmologist tested

-Contact lens safe

For Best Results
Hold brush with spoon side against lashes and sweep from root to tip to fill in gaps and coat each lash with Kera-fiber formula. Repeat until false lash look is achieved. Do not let dry between coats.

so that helped a bit;

lashes are appear longer, and have more volume all the way to the tip
clumpy issue sorted by not letting it dry between coats..
spoon side?? what is spoon side? spoons have 2 sides so which is it?? the concave or convex side?? I tried both sides of the "spoon" which yielded similar results though the concave fared marginally better..
and have decided that my eyelashes hate me and will always stick together..

It's not a bad mascara; but I think it doesn't deliver on 8x volume or the 300% more lashes look; nor do I like the fact that if you add to it later you end up with a clumpy mess (say if you're going out straight from work)
I like the smell (mmmm beeswaxy); it does make your lashes longer looking and thicker, but not to the extent where I think "falsies", love the packaging and it would be great for an everyday mascara, as the removal wasn't hard at all just a quick swipe with remover..
Was it worth my $10? yes it was..would I buy it again; quite possibly..

Like a kid in a candy store!!

2011-01-14T17:57:00.003+10:00

My friends decided to band together and buy me something for my birthday that I've been eyeing off for ages!! An Inglot Freedom System eyeshadow palette!!! Squee!! My hand ended up looking a mess but eventually I narrowed down the chosen 10. Unfortunately the store had run out of the 10 eyeshadow square cases so the lovely sales assistant wrote all the selected shadow numbers down so that when the cases came in (hopefully Tuesday) my besties can pick it up!! So tune in to see what I ended up with :)

NOTD, Purple Poisson!!!

2011-01-14T17:06:00.000+10:00

Finally got my self some flakies!! Sooo stoked! I love the effect that these polishes have over other colors, somewhat scaly (hence the "poisson") shiny and sparkly etc etc... I currently have Orly Nail Rescue on, so please pardon the lumpiness..


Purple Poisson


Inglot, 204, Nubar, Nubar 2010, L.A. Girl Disco Brites; Hustle

Hair stuff... (50% off TIGI)

2011-01-13T14:42:00.001+10:00

having done a massive cleanup of the bathroom I discovered that loads of my hair products had died a painful and somewhat sticky death.. So due this I am forced to go shopping for hair products once more; this time I am looking for products that smell nice.. (the main reason that I placed the old products in the back of the cupboard is that they smelled a little weird)
So into my life came TIGI again, I have already had Smoothing Stuff from the Dumb Blonde range, which I love.. It's a wonderful shimmery finishing creme which is light (as long as it's used sparingly) and doesn't weigh my fine hair down; and smells fantastic!! (strawberries) So walking passed my local Stefans hairdresser I was gobsmacked to see that they have 50% off TIGI products!! I was very restrained and bought only 2 products.. Superstar blowdry lotion and Hard To Get texturizing paste.. So far when I've used them I haven't got the stiff hair syndrome that my previous similar products gave me but still enough body and control to survive the day at work. The smell does fade but I don't mind that seeing as it won't clash with whatever perfume I'm wearing that day.. and the funky looking packaging is awesome!!
:)

Superstar Blowdry Lotion

Are there any other TIGI products you'd recommend?

If you cant get to a salon they do have an online shop..

New stuff!!

2010-10-05T21:35:00.001+10:00

Just come back from the opening of Beautiful You's Day Spa. The treatments look fab and the spa bath looks redunkulously cool.. It looks like a punk studded bath it has that many jets in it..*drool* There was a small baggie handed out on entry and there were a few samples of Thalgo, and a mini Essie emery board. I could not resist the Essie Spring Collection mini set.. I haven't tried any essie products yet and collections of minis are always a good way to go when sampling a brand for the first time..

Red Nouveau, Tart Deco, Lilacism, Pop Art Pink.

You know you have a problem when you start buying racks and more storage space for ones ever growing collection of polish. I am unashamedly a polish addict.. my friends try to steer me away from the makeup section most of the time they are successful; which only leaves me with more polish money to spend online.. I have only recently rekindled my customer relations with both transdesign and 8ty8 beauty supply; which has left me in a state of high alert for the postie..

My new OPI Polish rack..

A few of my eBay purchases..

OPI Here Today.. Aragon Tomorrow Suede, Zoya Veruscka Matte Velvet, Nubar Peacock Feathers.

Nubar Peacock Feathers under flash

Orly Royal Navy

A friend's brother had the audacity to wonder why anyone would ever need more than 2 colours of nail polish.. What is the minimum number of polishes you could live with?

Just a quickie mani..

2010-09-27T11:13:00.000+10:00

I did this in no time at all, hence all the messiness.. It's a quick drying polish (not holo quick but still speedy) gorgeous blue jelly base with a fine greenish glitter, not at all chunky like Nubar Night Sparkle. I only had time to do 2 coats of polish hence it being slightly sheer..

OPI Catch Me in Your Net

Also on my recent jaunt over to New Zealand stopped in a Nike store and picked up these beauties, brown glitter and metallic red... <3

Venomous Villains Collection..

2010-09-20T19:03:00.000+10:00

I can't wait till this collection from Mac hits the online shop! The Malefiecent collection is where all the polishy goodness is.. I don't think I will be able to wait until I see swatches (as I normally do) I'll just be compelled to buy them as soon as they're released.. Formidable! is looking a little like Orly's Space Cadet only a bit more purple.. Yummo!

Mean & Green; Formidable!;Bad Fairy.

I was looking for a widget to countdown till the release but couldn't find an appropriate one, does anyone know where to find intructions on how to make your own countdown widget?

...... here are the 1st pics

2010-09-18T17:37:00.000+10:00

Revlon Scented Polishes are back; this time not in a cute pack of three but individually sold.. I've had Peach Smoothie on my nails since I bought it. Its a peach creme base with small flecks of pink and gold, it's pretty enough but the scent doesn't seem to last as long as the ones from last summer.. I still have to try the rest so i haven't finalized my judgement yet.


Beach; Grape Icy; Gum Drop; Cotton Candy; Peach Smoothie.

China Glaze has equal claim to being my favourite polish brand as OPI.. I love the extravagant range of colors and the huge amount of glitter that has been coming out recently..

Straight Up; 3 Martini Lunch; Tanished & Varnished; Shaken Not Stirred; Martini Pedicure; Sass in a Glass.

Grape Pop;Four Leaf Clover; Sugar High; Re-Fresh Mint; Light as Air.


Coconut Kiss; Dorothy Who?; C-C-Courage.

Jade is the New Black;Suzi Says Feng Shui; Catch Me in Your Net.

Sahara Sapphire; Midnight Blue Glitter; Sapphire in the Snow; Merry Midnight; My Private Jet.

Face of Australia is a brand i haven't tried before but with my online shopping ban I haven't got any of the CG poolside collection.. (yet) I was pleasantly surprised by the application, a couple of coats was all I needed, it was matte like all good neons are but all the more reason to apply top coat.. and these babies lasted.. 3 days straight without tipwear!!

These babies did have names but unfortunately all the labels came off :(

click

2010-09-18T15:55:00.000+10:00

Starting to photograph my many purchases during my hiatus; and have realised the small fortune I spend on nail polish alone not to mention my other fixations.. I have finally caved awhile back; bought a PS3 and I love it!! Went a tad crazy when EB Games had their EOFYS but it was all worth it, the hours of entertainment I get when I'm just too lazy to hunt down a new novel to read make up for the ridiculous amount of cash I have dolled out...
Speaking of good books, I have rekindled my enjoyment of reading with the fabulous Margret Atwood!

Back from NZ!

2010-09-18T14:45:00.000+10:00

Had a wonderful rushed tour of the north island with my mother.. Saw some wonderful things; giant trees; waterfalls etc.. but nothing compared to the sight that greeted me in a small shop in Te Kopuru.. The Really Good Shop

One of my many vices is my massive sweet tooth.. so i was in heaven when i found out they also have an online shop to get all your NZ lolly needs sorted!!
Also my tax return came back so I'm just putting in a massive order for all the polish I've been lusting after for ages..

Nautical Mania

2010-08-31T11:11:00.000+10:00

At my work with have had a major infiltration of all things nautical; striped tops, striped tees, striped skirts, high waisted dark denim shorts, oh and did I mention stripes? So to add a little something different to my work ensemble I attacked some plain canvas shoes with my glue gun and few bits and bobs.. not bad for under $10. I got the shoes from work 1/2 price, just one of those great employee perks (which I take advantage of far too often) and all the stuff (excluding glue gun & glue which I had from a previous project) from JJ's haberdashery in Redcliffe for $2!! Anyone who is in the Brisbane region and loves crafts should check this little shop out.. It is insanely inexpensive, they have quilting fabric for $6 a metre, a selection of fabric whether for furnishing or just clothing and loads of trimmings. The only downside is that they only accept cash which has in fact saved my bank account many a time.

Hair... Bright & Bold

2010-08-28T23:05:00.000+10:00

Initially had the crazy idea of adding a few streaks of purple to my hair.. which I thought looked great, I LOVE the purple; what I did not love was acquaintances asking why did I do something so bright and different.. "I felt like a change" was not to them a satisfactory answer.. Why not go blond or cut your hair like normal people?
BAH to being normal!!! and so to put these people really off guard (and because I like having unnaturally vibrant coloured hair) I went on a dying spree...

Green & a smidge of gold

Tequila sunrise

Mermaid green/blue

So after I while I decided to go back to my roots so to speak.. back to brown, as I was worried what all my DIY salon work would be doing to my hair. I went light golden/mousy brown but wasn't really enthused about my hair, so I did what a normal person would do; and cut it.. then made a terrible mistake.. I chose a permanent hair dye similar to the color I already had in, and it fried my hair; split ends left right and centre, that awful straw feeling; bleugh!! Not to mention after a few washes it starts coming out.. and I'm left with bleached ends and that "summer" look. So I cut off the fried ends.. they came back within a fortnight,
I was inspired from my months of experimenting with doing my own hair, after bleaching my hair felt stressed but after a night sleeping in desired shade of dye my hair was lusciously soft and buoyant.. My remedy; overnight conditioner with with purple dye to tone down the blonding ends, yes I may have added accidentally ;) too much purple but result is amazing.. not only the colour is fantastic, a brown base with strands of lilac verging into proper purple every now and then.. but the feel of my hair is sooo much better. :)

I think I'm in love...

2010-08-28T21:21:00.000+10:00

with Miracle Cure from Sally Hansen!! I've always had a major problem with splitting peeling nails; I tried supplements but didn't notice any difference after months of taking them, so I am really excited that this little bottle of goodness actually seems to be working. I almost didn't get it but my local Priceline had a bonus gift if you spent over $29; and I'm a total sucker for that kind of marketing. I am so glad I did get it because at $19.95 this stuff is a bargain!! It said 50% stronger nails in 3 days on the box, and to be completely honest I was initially dismissive of this claim, as I have previously bought treatments/polish that promised smiliar results only to be utterly disappointed. This however is living up to box.. no peeling nails, no cracking polish; no bubbles..<3 <3 <3

Day 3

Sally Hansen Bonus Gift

I am also using Sally Hansen Diamond Strength as a Top Coat (which came in the bonus gift) which is also fantastic! Only minor tip wear and that's from working 3 solid days in retail.. usually by now I would have had chipped; cracked ugly polish! So I am in awe of this staying power, and strengthening capacity!! As a top coat it great I can't find a flaw, it dries quickly, no bubbles, nice and shiny, and the polish is still on my nails!! <3 <3 <3
To make up my total SH purchase to $29 I also bought Xtreme wear in 13 Celeb City and some more polish remover. I'm not sure if all of the Xtreme wear range smells of tinsel as it dries (you know that smell tinsel has in the xmas section..) or just this one because of it's metallic nature. Seeing as I'm talking odour; the remover had a perfumey notes to it, not floral or particularly feminine, but pleasant.. also it removed polish like lightning!
Priceline also had these super adorable mini Bourjois polishes, and at 2 for $5 I bought all the colours my local store had. They are the catalog item that caught my attention and allowed me to discover my new favourite, as the wear on my current mani has lasted soo much longer than I anticipated i haven't yet swatched these babies

BOURJOIS mini 3mL polish

I was super happy with my goodies and rushed merrily along to the counter only to be confronted a line; that's when I noticed the super sale bin!! Sifting through broken bronzer palates and other decimated remains of make-up items I spotted them... L'oreal polish for $1.77!!!! I grabbed the remaining colours, all 3 a black base with different coloured shimmer..once again I have yet to properly swatch these. I would have to say that this has been my best/luckiest shopping adventure in a long time.

My BARGAIN L'oreal polish

It's been a very long time but I'm back;

2010-07-29T10:10:00.002+10:00

Initially it was computer problems that got my out of the blogging habit; but from there it was all me.. I'd love to blame something or someone; but I can't.. I can however fill you in briefly on whats been happening while I've been absent.

1/I finally paid off my credit card debt!! Yay!! thanks to..
2/ I got a job; nothing fancy just retail but still allowed me to..
3/ Have vibrantly colourful hair!! I'm talking blue; red; green and most importantly purple!!(though recently I chopped it off to a short wispy bob and dyed it ash brown)

will be back shortly with more..

A sneak peek of things to come...

2009-09-29T23:57:00.003+10:00

Hmmmm well new layout is coming along quite nicely.. Still have to iron out a few kinks.. but hopefully it'll be worth the effort :)

Not quite finished yet..

Oh i wonder what could be in that cute little box??

Wow..

2009-09-27T23:45:00.003+10:00

Tim Buton + Harpers Bazaar = One fantastic gothic fashion moment!!!
I love Tim Burton, and I'm so excited about Alice in Wonderland movie coming out in March. This shoot is so gorgeous, words fail me...

Finally feeling better!!

2009-09-27T22:07:00.002+10:00

I've been a bit under the weather recently.. I got a 1/2 a really nasty sore throat. I say 1/2 seeing as that it was only on the right side.. (left side perfectly fine) which was really weird and yet still draining.. so thanks to penicillin my infection has gone, and I'm free to resume live life to it's fullest.

Summer is coming...

2009-09-23T20:03:00.005+10:00

today was horrendously dismal. the dust that enveloped the city made it very gloomy. So to cheer myself up and to remind myself that summer is just round the corner.. I did this over the top mani.. glitter+ neon it's a little bit too much; but it's fun..

China Glaze Blue Sparrow, Eyeko Punk Polish, fauxnad plates B01+A0204 using Konad special polish in Black and White, ulta3 silver glitter and China Glaze Wireless Holographic T/C

New things to play with..

2009-09-21T17:52:00.005+10:00

eBay I LOVE you!! well for the moment anyway.. So I had a massive splurge session a few weeks ago, and almost everything arrived today. The MAC HK brush set is genuine, I did a comparison to my friends who bought theirs in store.. :)

MAC Hello Kitty Brush holder + 3 brushes

Assorted Nail Art Canes..

Well I'm going to have loads of fun with these.. I've just got to learn how best to apply them.

Ps I had a major nail disaster, my left thumb got caught in a door and had to file them all way down just to be even..

Drum roll please....

2009-09-21T17:34:00.005+10:00

The winner of my 1st blog giveaway is.....

Theresia

being in a slightly lazy mood, I felt that the traditional pulling a name out of the hat required a little more effort than so I used one of the many tools of the internet has to offer.. The research randomizer!

counting from the 1st entry I received I got to 5th email entry which was from Theresia...

Purple DJ's

2009-09-19T18:44:00.004+10:00

My favorite color (at the moment) is purple.. in any shop I'm drawn to the purple item first.. my weekend mani is purple hounds-tooth, or as my ever eloquent friend put it.. "oh my gosh, it's like that david jones pattern but purple"

Revlon Not So Blue-berry, Konad Special polish in Violet, plate m63

Also got a couple of my ebay packages, a lot of 10 fauxnad plates and a backup MAC Hello Kitty Glaze Lipstick in Big Bow :)

Eyeko Polish

2009-09-17T11:41:00.004+10:00

I swatched 2 out of the 6 Eyeko polishes.. Pretty Polish (pastel pink) and Pastel Polish (pastel blue with blue shimmer) and so far not terribly impressed, both of these had major streaking issues, both of them had to have at least 3 coats to cover all the bald spots.. and it took forever to dry! The brushes aren't as bad as i thought they were going to be initially, but the dainty little bottle feels like it could be knocked over just a little too easily. I love the color of Pastel Polish but would love to be able to fix some of the consistency issues with it.

Ps..I swatched the remaining 4 polishes, no problems what so ever, great application with just 2 coats. Disco Polish is the polish i was most worried about just looking at it's consistency but it dried faster than both Pretty and Pastel Polish.. It's a cute set, not sure whether I would by it again seeing as 1/3 of it has issues with application and though they're very cute bottles the colors aren't that original. Disco Polish would have to be my favourite with it's massive amount of glitter & resonable drying time.

Eyeko Haul

2009-09-14T11:17:00.005+10:00

I got my package from Eyeko this morning, needless to say I postponed my studies till I examined all my goodies. Firstly the packaging is so cute, and very small! I haven't swatched any of the polishes but I strongly recommend cleaning the lids, as all of mine were seriously gunked up with polish. Unfotunatly I've run out of polish thinner, and the constistesy of Disco Polish is thicker than my Konad special polish :(

Eyeko baby polishes

Pretty Magic Eyes Set

The eyeshadow seems to have a decent amount of shimmer and reasonable staying power (Pretty Eyes), I would have prefered to have swapped the dark pink and the salmon color around just becuase it's a more wearable everyday color.. I have't yet tested the Magic Liquid Eyeliner, but i will keep you ladies posted when i do..

Free goodies!!

Yay!! I love free stuff.. I got a postcard, a Face Off cleanser wipe, and Beauty Rehab Rose Salve. On MUA I could only find reveiw for the mint salve. This has a reasonably thick consistancy and a pleasent rose scent. All in all the postage was quick, and I love getting things that I've been lusting after on sale.. + free stuff is always good!

Candy, candy, candy I cant let you go

2009-09-12T15:39:00.008+10:00

I've had 'Candy' by Iggy Pop in my head for the best part of 2 days, I have kind of put it down to that Revlon Pretty in Papaya reminds me of a nice candy red/coral and smells so delicious!Pretty in Papaya

'Fruit Salad' with
Mad About Mango, Pretty in Papaya, Mon Cherry

my 'candy' heart

I had to do a simple very basic statistic exercise for uni involving multicolored candy, so once I counted it all and tallied up the results, I was free to play with them till the urge to devour them overcame me.

Boy, do I love the postman!!

2009-09-10T09:32:00.008+10:00

well in all honesty I don't love him...but I do so love getting things in the mail! 1 of my packages from ebay arrived yesterday.. I was hoping that I would have more today but no such luck.. :(

My previous makeup obsession before nail polish was lip-gloss and I fell back in my old ways when i spotted a Lancome mini juicy tube charm bracelet.. I put a ridiculously small bid on it and won!! ($22 AU + P&H) CG Kaleidoscope Him Out, CG White on White tips, Konad Black S/P with plate 56

Went into the city today to meet up with a friend, they didn't show so I was left unchaperoned with my shopping compulsions.. Spent ages in Lincraft though only left with a hot glue gun, yellow thread for Luma plushie and some stuff to make a hat for the races...

current state of my plushie..

Popped in David Jones to scope out polish nothing grabbed me at the OPI stand so wandered round to Revlon.. and got different pack of fruit scented polish, 'Fruit Salad' with Mad About Mango, Pretty in Papaya, Mon Cherry. Pretty in Papaya is definatly my favourite. Revlon have a rather good gift with purchase at the moment Ii was tempted.. but I didn't have enough spare cash with a party coming up.

just to in case you go to DJ's spend over 39.99 and get a pack with a full-size Living Lipstick in Bamboo Bronze, Beyond Natural Skin Matching Makeup 15ml in Light Medium, full-size Fabulash Mascara in Blackest Black, full-size Classic Nail Enamel in Vixen and a full-size ColorStay 12-Hour Eyeshadow Quad in Blushed Wines

Thanks you guys...

2009-09-07T16:53:00.003+10:00

I just noticed I have 10 followers, and I'm shocked to say the least.. All you ladies have such wonderful blogs and I'm honored that you're following mine. Thanks to each and every one of you!So to celebrate this milestone I'm giving away this OPI mini collection. Colors included are Makes Men Blush, Oh So Glam!, & Kiss on the Chic +RapiDry T/C (I have swatched the colored polishes once but the T/C is untouched) All you have to do is...

Be a follower of this blog

E-mail me (katieh.an67@gmail.com) with the subject "OPI mini"

ps Big shout out to a fellow aussie Danielle (The Diva's Polish) my 1st follower and left me my 1st comment!!

China Glaze Ghoulish Glow T/C

2009-09-07T16:35:00.003+10:00

I must confess I love gimmicky things.. and glow in the dark nails is definitely in that category! I swatched one nail to test it's "glow"ability.. and was rather disappointed. However I then noticed the glow particles (or what ever they are) had collected at the bottom of the bottle (and was so thick the bbs couldn't move).. so the 2nd swatch was much better after a lot mixing. Though in the dark it was a little patchy with 1 coat.. 2 coats however did affect the colour of my polish dulling it slightly and very slight matte look but the glow was great!!

CG Paper Chasing, 2 coats of Ghoulish Glow T/C

A little disappointed..

2009-09-06T20:53:00.006+10:00

Well I tried out Jessica Endurance B/C, and Top Priority T/C (with China Glaze Flying Dragon) and I wasn't really impressed, the B/C dried fast enough, and the T/C dried with reasonable speed and great shine the downfall is that I only had my for 8 hrs before the polish started to peel off in massive pieces.. I only typed for a few hours, other than that I was reading text books and conversing with family not exactly extreme activity for nails.. but I'll give it another go.. before I give my final verdict..

Loved Flying Dragon, such a pretty neon purple with fine glitter!! I was going to 'nad' it but it came off before i had a chance :(

in other news went on eBay with the sole purpose to pay for one item.. ended my eBay session with 3 items paid for and 10 more that I've placed bids on.. will fill you in when i receive the items.. but I'm very excited!!

Boy, do I love a bargain!

2009-09-04T19:55:00.004+10:00

I'm just a tad stressed about uni and attempting to retrieve my stuff from an ex, and a spot of retail therapy was just what Dr. Katie prescribed..

OC Nail Art, to top up my Konad collection, (scrounged Google for discount codes) ended up with only 3 special polishes (Jungle Green, Violet Pearl, Metallic Pink)and 5 disks (M50, M51, M59,M63, &M70) I intially had 4 time as much in my cart and culled it substantially which i'm most proud of..

Eyeko to buy the set of 6 nail polishes (thanks Nixxy!) I've been trying to resist these cuties for a while now.. but in my weakened state, i caved big time! (I used the code E4566 that i found)

Bought a remmant of bright yellow stretch fabirc from my local haberdashery for 75c!! so I'm planning on making a Plushie Luma (from Mario Galaxy) I discovered the pattern on DailyCute.net and I've been itching to try it!

So now i'm extraordinarily happy.. and while I'm waiting for my bundles of goodies to be delivered to my door I'll be making plushie/s!

Dana's GIVEAWAY!

2009-09-03T20:45:00.002+10:00

You could win...

Lil Plump Star earrings
10mm heart necklace
assortment of handmade bows by Eki
ELF (Studio Line) small precision brush
ELF (Studio Line) eyeshadow C brush
Coastal Scents pink angled taklon liner brush
ELF eyeshadow brush
ELF bronzing and blending brush
cute pink bear plushie
beaded purse keychain
2 ELF "candy shop" lip glosses
2 GS&P (http://glamsparkleandpop.blogspot.com/) bows
nail art design stickers
ELF (studio line) lip primer & plumper
Hello Kitty bandaids
Guess earrings

Not too shabby actually really really cute!

Polish and Pelicans

2009-09-03T14:05:00.005+10:00

I was just reminiscing about my first nail polish, it was kiwi scented shimmering green and came in a cute pencil inspired bottle. (Come to think of it, this is probably why I'm quite obsessed with green nail polish.) So when i saw that Revlon had released a scented range I knew this was something i had to buy.

No So Blue-berry,Passionate Fruit, Raspberry Rapture.

I searched high and low and found the 3 pack in my local Priceline for $24.95. Which is a bit of a bargain.. Also found Jessica nail polish for $2, having enough color to play around with i bought the Endurance Base Coat, Top Priority T/C and Nail Cure formula 1+2. I haven't tried them out yet and completely new to the brand, has anyone had any problems with them?

just a few pics of the local pelicans, they're rather strange almost magestic birds..

Ladybird nails

2009-09-02T19:26:00.007+10:00

Went to Mooloolaba beach yesterday with friends.. I went with China Glaze QT it's very pretty and holographic in full sunlight. (and it went with my bikini) Well i got home got bored with just plain QT.. it dulls a bit in indoor lighting, so i funked it up with the help of my Ink and Kaleidoscope Him Out (both China Glaze)

Had a great day at the beach and didn't get at all sunburnt!! Yay for factor 30 sunscreen!!

I truly am a child of the 80's

2009-08-30T20:51:00.001+10:00

I wish i could say i just want these sneakers.. but no i NEED them..I instantly though of Rainbow Bright!! Shoes is another one of my severe weaknesses, sneakers in particular. & i just culled 2/3 of my sneaker collection so i do have the space for a new pair or two... So no more nail polish until i have these babies on my feet!! Hopefully i won't have to resort to eBay but the hunt has now started..

Contest Alert!

2009-08-30T11:57:00.007+10:00

painted Lady fingers has a celebratory contest in recognition of getting 50 followers the prize is Coraline Konad Kit A; enter here

Diana has a great blog, the photos are great and the whimsical use of props extraordinarily charming. Completely lusting after her Nfu-Oh cuticle oil & flakie polish.. they are definatly on my "to get list"!

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Glittermillie's Nails and Sparkle also has a contest in recognition of getting 50 followers the prize is either 5 Barry M or 1 Illamasqua nail polish/s; enter here

Millies blog is full of sparkly polish konad, and her gorgeous cats. As much as I love my fish I still miss having a furry wee beastie around to play with.

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Just found another couple of blogs with contests Do Not Refreeze & Live. Laugh. Love. Fashion.

Both blogs are pretty cool but haven't had the time to properly critique them.

Whether one enter the contests or not i would definitely reccomend checking out these gorgeous blogs!

Midnight mani!

2009-08-30T00:20:00.005+10:00

Base; China Glaze - White on White
Hello Kitty; Konad Special Polish - Black
Hearts; China Glaze - LOL & IDK

I used Konad plate m3 for the hearts and "fauxnad" plate A02 for Hello Kitty. I managed to find a seller on eBay that was not selling mixed lots, so I knew I definitely was getting the HK plate. (& just to be sure I messaged them and they were prompt and super nice) Hello Kitty is another one of my weaknesses, & I'm kicking myself that my self imposed makeup ban accidently conincided with MAC HK range.. (I did sneak a few items from that range past my ban but with hindsight.. not enough!)

Pics from my last haul!

2009-08-29T20:32:00.006+10:00

From the China Glaze INK collection,

Nail decals, Blue Sparrow, Flying Dragon, Ink, LE Orange Cuticle Oil

Paper Chasing, Sky High-Top, Bermuda Breakaway, Solar Power.

OMG Wireless Holographic T/C, White on White, Black Leather, Ghoulish Glow T/C

From the China Glaze OMG collection;
DV8, OMG, 2NITE, LOL, IDK, FYI, GR8, QT.

I can't begin to describe how pretty these polishes are. The holographic OMG range is gorgeous (and great for konad) some are more subtle in their holographic nature (LOL, QT, DV8), but they dry really quickly and the colors themselves are really pretty.

Both Blue Sparrow and Flying Dragon have glitter in them & I found I needed 2 coats of T/C to make my nails shiny and smooth. With any glitter polish it's a little tougher to get off but these 2 are well worth the extra hassle!

Paper Chasing is a fantastic green with a green shimmer, Sky High-Top has a blue shimmer through it. I was really worried about Paper Chasing having read that some people needed 3+ coats to make it opake but mine was fine with just 2 (maybe i got lucky). I will definately be buying more from the Custom Kicks collection that these 2 polishes are from!

Bermuda Breakaway, a wonderful creme blue, Solar Power a happy yellow with shimmer, they look really nice together and plan on doing a Dita Von Teese mani with these 2!

Went a little polish crazy!!

2009-08-29T18:19:00.005+10:00

Because I study online, I have too much of an opportunity to go shopping.. particularly at 8ty8Beauty Supply!! Just opened a package containing no less than 12 polishes!! I also got some orange cuticle oil, nail art glitter and a crystal nail file! I'll post pics when i find my camera!! I'm torn between getting new Konad plates or more China Glaze next time i get bitten by the spending bug.

Got rather 2 excited with online shopping

2009-08-20T15:05:00.003+10:00

Well I satisfied my green nail polish fixation for the moment, as i successfully hunted down on eBay China Glaze Emerald Sparkle with that i also purchased; Nubar Greener and Zoya Suvi. I'm so happy with both Greener and Emerald Sparkle both are fabulous colors and the glitter in the ES is mezmerizing. Suvi is nice but is very similer to China Glaze's Gussied Up in Green.

While waiting for my purchases to arrive I bought a few cheap colours from my local chemist. Ulta3 is only $2AU and the range of colours is great. Some require at least 3 coats, but most only need 2. they're great if you want to test drive a colour before you invest in more expensive polish.

Nail polish

2009-08-13T22:47:00.003+10:00

About a fortnight ago i was doing some serious procrastination, using one of the most valuable tools the internet has to offer; Youtube! I came across a few videos on Konad, (which is ridiculously cute nail stamping system) and fell in love. My addiction to all things nail related has come back to bite me and no amount of rehab will cure me of my affliction. Also 'discovered' China Glaze a nail polish that we don't have here in Australia (or at least I've never seen it) the colors are amazing; I just couldn't help myself and ordered a huge amount online. Got a few bottles from the OMG range; Ruby Pumps and Gussied up in Green.
I was a devotee of OPI but I fear China Glaze has changed that, I am smitten. The downfall is that I can only order it online and don't have a chance to see it in the bottle, but with OPI costing $19.99 AU; paying $2.68 US for China Glaze (+ postage) the price is better and I don't feel so bad buying in bulk. (Just so I can save on postage or that's what i tell myself.)

This a picture of my 1st play session with Konad (plate m19 & s9), I'm pretty pleased with it though I did smudge it a little.

My pets

2009-08-13T22:34:00.002+10:00

Just 3 of my little fish, currently the proud owner of 5 neon tetras, 1 rummy nose tetra, 2 harlequins and a tiny leopard catfish! Unfortunately fish don't pose to get their photo taken so this was the best pic out of the seemingly hundreds that I took.

Katie's Strange Little World

WINNER OF MY ANNIVERSARY GIVEAWAY IS.....

St Patrick's Day.. Green with Ivanka

Anniversary Giveaway!! Update!!

Zelda Mani

A moody green

Anniversary Giveaway!! Update!!

Jayd Coral Colours Swatches

SHINEsensational lipglosses

Coral Colours Art Deco

Can't wait for this movie...

GIR Mani!!!

Old OPI, and a garden visitor

Mwah! Lipstick review

Glitter always makes me happy; Teenage Dream OPI

Anniversary Giveaway Update

NOTD, Cracked over Kisses

Dupe or Not....

Anniversary Giveaway!! Some of my fav polishes!!

NOTD, Deep Space

Blonde again!!

NOTD, Super Quick Valentines Day Mani

Crackle!!

NOTD,

Mini eBay Haul

I intially walked passed Inglot (and ended up poorer for going inside..)

NOTD, Tiffany Bow

A Halloween post that got lost somehow...

Inglot Holographic Lipglosses (AMC)

Mascara review

Like a kid in a candy store!!

NOTD, Purple Poisson!!!

Hair stuff... (50% off TIGI)

New stuff!!

Just a quickie mani..

Venomous Villains Collection..

...... here are the 1st pics

*click*

Back from NZ!

Nautical Mania

Hair... Bright & Bold

I think I'm in love...

It's been a very long time but I'm back;

A sneak peek of things to come...

Wow..

Finally feeling better!!

Summer is coming...

New things to play with..

Drum roll please....

Purple DJ's

Eyeko Polish

Eyeko Haul

Candy, candy, candy I cant let you go

Boy, do I love the postman!!

Thanks you guys...

China Glaze Ghoulish Glow T/C

A little disappointed..

Boy, do I love a bargain!

Dana's GIVEAWAY!

Polish and Pelicans

Ladybird nails

I truly am a child of the 80's

Contest Alert!

Midnight mani!

Pics from my last haul!

Went a little polish crazy!!

Got rather 2 excited with online shopping

Nail polish

My pets

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