Shiny Cottontips: The Halloween Edition

Halloween is not technically that big of a festive occasion here in New Zealand, but it is slowly becoming so.

 I couldn't resist the chance to start making some Halloween-themed jewellery for Shiny Cottontips!

Echoes Polish - Vivid Dreams Collection

I've been a bit absent lately and taking care of my nails before the swatching frenzy begins!

 

 Just as things reached peak-condition...THESE BEAUTIES ARRIVED!

Indie Brand: Echoes Polish 'Gloomy Glow Worm' & 'Ferngully'

So, I have extra awesome special news and extra awesome new (ish) polishes to show yoooooou!

In other news....I LOVE YOU IKEA

So this post will be SPR = Semi-Polish Related

 

So I totally lost all desire and inspiration to do my nails in the past couple of weeks or work on the new Shiny Cottontips jewellery collection idea I had due to ONE reason....

New Indie Brand: Echoes Polish

I love Thermals. No big secret there. I am always on the search for new and interesting colours....

 

 ....and then one day I stumbled across Echoes Polish!

Shiny Cottontips

I haven't been posting as much as I would like to. Part of it is getting around to taking photos of everything and part of it is something else...

Doctor Lacquer - Kaleidoscope World Collection

If you haven't purchased this lot yet....I COMMAND YOU TO DO SO!

  

Behold the eight Holographic Neon polishes in the Kaleidoscope World Collection from the wonderful Doctor Lacquer!

China Glaze 'Heli-yum'

Last year, when I had my first full-year position in a school, I just ended up buying ALL THE POLISH EVER because I could.

Lyn B Designs SPACE GANDALF!

I am celebrating the end of the Moyou London Nail Art Challenge....by doing more nail art!

*Teehee* Worble Worble Worble!

Life happened. I have been so busy with tutoring and the Moyou Challenge and I got Tonsillitis again which has meant I have basically just been wearing my PJs for a week (different washed sets, of course!). Managed to do some FUN nail art today though with a new untried Star Kin polish!

Moyou London Challenge for May!

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There is definitely a reason these things are called a 'challenge'.

Celebration Cupcakes

I had an interview with an Education Recruitment company last week and I jokingly said that if it went really well and they put me in their books then I would do some celebratory cupcake nail art...

All The Buzz

My fiancé loves everything honey-related. He loves to eat it, loves the colour, loves the flavour, but he especially loves honeybees and bumblebees - "Cute and fuzzy!" he says.

Here be Dargons

I went a bit crazy at Messy Mansion the other day and bought four new nail plates. I threw in MM21 on a whim really...liking the designs obviously, but not expecting I would use it excessively...

Indoors with Natural Lighting

A Game of Cat and Mouse

-Kitty- Outdoors in Overcast Sunlight

While browsing Etsy.com a while back, I came across the cutest little adjustable Kitty Ring which I then put on my Favourites list. Time passed. I went through my list weeding out things I didn't need/really want and I came across Kitty Ring again. Then I bought it. And a Mouse Ring. And wanted to buy everything in the store!

My Little Petunia

Indoors with natural light - (L to R) OPI My Little Petunia, China Glaze Tart-y for the Party,
OPI Alpine Snow, China Glaze Happy Go Lucky & L'Oreal Canary.

It's going to be a bit pic-heavy today.

PANZ (Polish Addicts New Zealand) is a really lovely group of wonderful, supportive and truly inspirational ladies! I had the pleasure of meeting one of my new friends yesterday who furnished me with cupcakes....and a handful of OPI polishes!

Holy Grail Blue

Indoors with Natural Lighting

It hasn't yet been established...but I am NOT a blue polish person. I love the colour, but have never been able to find that perfect shade of blue that doesn't make my hands turn yellow. Even the tiniest hint of yellow in a blue-toned polish gives me banana hands. I had nearly resolved never to wear blue nail polish....until NOW!

Sweet and Simple

Aurora attempt 2.0 failed miserably so I'm just going to have to get a better camera. That said, I have an equally gorgeous three shades to share today!

Indoor Natural Lighting

Why You So Hard To Capture Aurora!?

Weeeeell. I attempted to have a go at some nail art with piCture pOlish Aurora today. It just wasn't happening. I kid you not, that shade is HARD to take decent photos of because of how intense all the drama with the multichrome glitter is. My camera had a heart-attack every time I tried...

From Right: OPI I Lily Love You, piCture pOlish Watermelon, Candy Stud Nail Wheel from BornPrettyStore.

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piCture pOlish 'Lizzie'

First blog post. No pressure, right?

I have actually been meaning to do this for a while. I fancied myself as a writer when I was in High School, but they basically told me to forget it as an occupation and so I NEARLY did. So, it is with trepidation that I embark on a Nail Blog (among other things!) and you can take a look at Lizzie today!

piCture pOlish Lizzie - Natural indoor lighting