A Hound in Houndstooth

It's time for another Pink Wednesday!  I have been waiting to do this one for days now!

I grabbed OPI Pink-ing of You for my main color.  I really like this shade, it's so soft and shiny ... an awesome pink creme.  But, as far as application goes - it's a royal pain.  It goes on very thin, streaky, and unevenly.  It takes three careful coats for an opaque finish.  

And, of course, it's just not my style to have all my nails match - so I picked Confetti Get the Party Started for my ring fingers.  It's an awesome bright pink creme that isn't a hot pink!!!!  It's almost like it has a hint of bright mauve to curb any kind of neon finish.  I LOVE IT!!!

After using a coat of SV, I used the houndstooth pattern on my Konad plate m63 with the Konad Special Polish in white.  I repeated the pattern on each nail, and finished with a coat of Cult Nails Wicked Fast.  I'm sure you all know that I get a lot of inspiration from things that happen in my daily life, and this mani is no different ....  It's DIXIE!!!!

Yeah, my miniature dachshund, Dixie, has a pink houndstooth pleated dress.  Beat that!!!  Seriously, how cute is she?!?!

So there you go, the little hound in houndstooth!

I really love this mani!  It's so much fun having nails that match my littlest dog!

Happy Pink Wednesday!!!!!

Colors: OPI Pink-ing of You, Confetti Get the Party Started, Konad Special White

Stars Over Plumeria

Welcome to another Pink Wednesday!  I recently got Revlon's Starry Pink as a gift, so I thought today would be a good day to give it a shot!  It's a very delicate, almost milky, pink with small silver glitter and silver hexagon glitter.

Isn't it pretty?!

Colors: Revlon Starry Pink, Ulta Devious, Confetti Get the Party Started, Kiss Silver Glitter

I decided to use my Red Angel plate RA-119 to create the plumeria (aka frangipani) flowers with Devious.  For the ring finger, I used Get the Party Started on the plate, with a little Devious on the edges of the flower petals.  I mean, come on, it's Pink Wednesday!!!  Then I used the Silver Glitter to stripe a little down the center of the flower petals.  I hope you enjoy this one!  I know I do!  Happy Pink Wednesday!!!!!

Frosted Snow Globes!

Colors: Maybelline Snow Bunny, OPI Crown Me Already, Confetti Tiara, Essie Matte About You

I love little snow globes, so I wanted to do a mani to reflect that!!!  I used two coats of Snow Bunny, then one coat of Crown Me Already.  Then I did another half coat of Crown Me Already on the tips only.  Add two coats of Tiara, and finish it off with Matte About You!  I really like how this turned out!  It's still shimmery, but with a frosted finish!

Holiday Sugar Cookies!!!

This is my first holiday inspired mani of the season!!  I really enjoyed doing this because it was all cookie and no calorie!!!

Colors: Orly Girly, Essie Sand Tropez, Wet n Wild Party of Five Glitters, Confetti Tiara

I applied two coats of Girly for the outside cookie ring, then only one coat of Sand Tropez for the frosting.  Two coats of Party of Five Glitters makes up the sprinkles, and then one coat of Tiara to help give it a sugary sparkle and texture.  Unfortunately, Girly doesn't show up extremely well in the photos, but looks pretty in the light.  Since it's a nice shimmery pink ... I'm doing this for Pink Wednesday!!!!  Hooray!!!!!

Twas Brillig Indeed!!!

In honor of my very first "On Wednesdays We Wear Pink" post, I got the idea to do something that I knew would be super special to me.  After the nail polish collection comes The Cheshire Cat collection!!!!  It's second to the polish, I promise ... but a VERY close second!  So, I thought I'd feature my Cheshire Cat nails with some of my favorite (and hardest to aquire) Cheshire Cat collectibles!!!!  But look quickly, he's already disappering - all that you might see of him are his eyes and his grin!!!!

Vinylnation Goth Series Cheshire Cat

Walt Disney Collectors Society "'Twas Brillig" statue

These are possibly my favorites.  My first and middle initials are N and L.  The only letter pins ever created by Disney in the Cheshire Cat style ... N and L.

These pins were made specifically for Disney "Cast Members" - certain people who were at the time employed by Disney.  (I have never worked for Disney!)

Collector's Society pin packaged with the "'Twas Brillig" statue

(My husband calls this one "The Claw"!!)

See? It's pretty official!!!

Colors: Essie French Affair, Confetti Belle of the Ball, OPI Lincoln Park After Dark, Sally Hansen White On, Sally Hansen Black Out, Sally Hansen Mellow Yellow 360

I used scotch tape for the stripes, and for the Cheshire Cat's grin.  For the eyes and teeth, I needed something very small and fine, so I used a simple straight pin!!  

I guess you never have to look too far for your most grin-worthy inspirations ... and it helps if you're as mad as a hatter!!!!