BB Couture Laguna Lagoon

 

 

BB Couture Laguna Lagoon
Minty fresh green creme.

2 coats + 1 coat Seche Vite TC.

 

The Spanking New Polish Column

My room is almost done,
and I've packed all my stuff into the new closets.
I spent an entire day just dealing with The Stash.

 

This is why:
the insanely huge amounts of polish and nail art stuff.

 

 

 

 

And here they are all nicely packed away.
Each section is a color all on its own.
(That's when I realised I have too many pinks)

 

It didn't occur to me to have the carpenter make drawers until I started packing.
But oh well.
I still love how I now have an entire column in my wardrobe that's just for The Stash.

 

 

 

 

And an additional result of all the sorting and packing?
This huge, over-flowing box of polishes meant to be swatched and purged as soon as I can.

 

 

 

Orly Catch the Bouquet

I've been washing, cleaning and unpacking for the past 3 days.

Backbone-breaking work.

Today, I'm all about taking a break and propping my legs up on my spanking new table.

Plus a bout of photo edits for the blog.

 

So here's the first set of pictures edited.

Please do excuse the flaky skin.

I've been moisturizing

and it is starting to win the war against washing liquids.

 

 

 

 

Orly Catch the Bouquet
3 coats + 1 coat Seche Vite TC

Pale pink with a slight purple flash and a smattering of flat-silver flakes.
I guess this one would really go down well with most ladies as a wedding mani.
Light pink, all girly and sweet.
Unfortunately, it does nothing for me,
and so into the purge it will go.

 

 

Plus, I ended up with a really strange brush.
It's like someone took the scissors to it halfway and promptly forgot all about it.
Sorta like bangs on the brush.
Weird.
 

CG Boundless Color in #420 Pink Twinkle / Rose Brillant

Right. I know the summer neons should be more appropriate,
but I was never one who followed the seasonal trends.
Recent times, I find myself reaching more for dark, sombre shades.
Not sure if its a reflection of my general mood.

 

 

1 coat of CG Boundless Color in #420 Pink Twinkle/Rose Brillant
over 2 coats of Lippmann Devil in a Blue Dress,
topped with a coat of Seche Vite TC.

 

These gold flakies aren't exactly shiny, but they made a statement.
So much so,
 I had 2 grown men arguing between themselves whether my nails were dark blue or black.
(Heh. Even after I stated that it was a really dark blue.)

 

Lippmann Glitter in the Air

With renovations, cleaning and clearing becomes inevitable.
I've been helping out at home whenever I could,
and my hands have taken a beating as a result.
I've been trying to moisturise as much as I can,
but I guess the detergents and washing liquids are winning the war at current moment.

 

Oh well. Nevermind.
It'll be all over eventually.

 

 

 

 

2 coats of Lippmann Glitter in the Air over the earlier Essie Avenue Maintain manicure,
topped with a coat of Seche Vite TC.

 

Another one for the purge.

 

Essie Spring 2013 Madison Ave-Hue Collection: Avenue Maintain

Finally. A spring appropriate post.

 

As I've packed away most of The Stash,
I kept only a few bottles which were meant for purging.
I figured I could still paint my nails,
and if those bottles were accidentally smashed,
I won't feel so bad.

 

But I was getting bored with the ones I had left out.
Hence when I passed by my usual nail polish haunt and saw this,
I grabbed a bottle.

 

Essie Spring 2013 Madison Ave-Hue Collection:
Avenue Maintain.
2 coats + 1 coat Seche Vite TC

 

 

 

 

Avenue Maintain is a lovely french blue that just pops on the nails.
However, the application is terrible.
It was thick and hard to control.
I had to add a few drops of thinner to make it more workable.
Boo.