Recent Haulage or Bottle Spam Porn!

Hey everyone, I thought I'd spam you guys with some pretty bottle shots. Feast your eyes on these babies...

Clusterfrak, Dirtball, Planetary Romance, Attack Ships on Fire

Takko Lacquer To Infinity and Beyond, Kiss the Sky, Jimi's Jacket

Kiss the Sky, Jimi's Jacket
Just look at that shimmer and sparkle! 

Jacob's Protection, Alice Had a Vision Again, Modern Romance, Chic Reloaded and OPI Goldeneye

MyTenFriends and Takko Lacquer are both new indie brands to me. Their polishes are stunningly beautiful. Like what you see in my pictures is nothing compared to how gorgeous they are in person. They are almost too pretty to use! I kind of just want to stare at them in the bottle forever. But seriously. When I unearthed Jimi's Jacket from my package, my heart almost stopped. The golden shimmer and flakes in this is just too pretty for words!!!! And the multi-chromatic shimmer of Kiss the Sky is hypnotizing.

The Essence and OPI I got from Ulta. I had a $5 off $10 coupon so I got all those polishes for $12 and change. Pretty good deal, if I do say so myself!!

You can visit MyTenFriends on Etsy here. The seller is really nice and friendly and ships quickly! I totally recommend checking her shop out.

Takko Lacquer is on Etsy here. Sheryl is a complete sweetheart as well! She restocks on Fridays. So sign up for email notifications if you want to get in on this!

That's all I have for you guys today. Thanks for stopping by!

This Week in Nail Polish

Hey everyone! Since I was unable to post last week, you're getting a special double edition this time ;)

I've racked up a decent amount of polish in the past two weeks. Let's see what has been added to my stash...

Look at that pretty purple duo-chrome!

Left to right: Alyson, Vanessa and Optical Illusion
I actually ordered one of those Julep mystery boxes. Needless to say, I was really disappointed. I got 4 polishes (2 that I already have, so they aren't pictured) and a sample of hand scrub, which is something I have the full size of and rarely use. I had been seeing blog posts about girls getting these mystery boxes with $120 worth of Julep gift certificates. I was hoping for that but meh...lesson learned.
Optical Illusion comes from a head2toe order.

Green holo goodness!

Left to right: Reclaim, Wildlife and Cop an Attitude
I bought the Nubars from two different sellers on Ebay. The Color Club magnetic comes from the same head2toe order as the China Glaze from above.

Left to right:
Daisy Does It, Sparkle and Soar and Electro-midnight
Once again, these were from the same head2toe order!

Glitter close-up!

 Left to right: Sand Art, Hearts and Daggers and Orchid

I bought the two Pretty and Polished polishes from her Etsy shop last week. I got Orchid from a swap.

Left to right: Belle, Kate and Coraline

This is the blogger collection from Zoya that is being sold on Birchbox. It's limited edition and they are JELLIES made by ZOYA. I had to get them.

And I'm so glad I did. The swatches of these are amazing! I can't wait to wear them...especially Kate :)

 How about an older manicure?

Kitty kisses!

 This is China Glaze Fashionista with Kleancolor Chunky Holo Black layered over it. In the second picture, Lillith was doing what she does best and that's getting in the mix of things. She wanted a piece of the action...or attention. Whatever, she's licking my finger in the picture and I thought it was cute. That and I like how her eyes match the color of my nails :)

To end this post, here's a picture of Penelope in the dryer. She loves going in there even though she knows she shouldn't!

Well, that's it. Thanks for sticking by me and stopping by!

This Week in Nail Polish

Hi everyone! I hope you've all had a good week and are prepared for the start of a new one. Let's see what I've added to my stash recently...

Left to right: Nessa, Ashley, Sarah, Kylie, and magnet

My Maven box came in the mail early in the week. Apparently, they are jumping on the magnetic bandwagon as well. Kylie (the purple one) is the magnetic polish. Sarah was an additional polish I added on, the box only came with Nessa, Ashley, Kylie and the magnet. It also came with a sample of their pedicure cream. I actually have a few magnetic polishes now but have yet to use one as a full manicure yet. Need to get on that ASAP!

Close-up of the glitter and shimmer

Left to right: Bronze, Wine, A Million Sparkles and Bad Kitty
Once again, the stupid Nabi polishes don't have names so those are the ones I gave them. As you can see, the Bronze is missing the magnet it's supposed to come with. Apparently, I didn't notice this when I was buying them...I need to exchange that one soon.

I got the two Nabis at Walgreen's and found A Million Sparkles at CVS. I ordered Bad Kitty from here. It's limited edition and currently sold out but she'll probably post more at some point.

All in all, I'm happy with what I've added to my collection. Lots of pretty polishes!

Here's an older mani:

This is China Glaze Gamer Glam. I added some pink heart rhinestones as an accent finger. Pretty, huh?

I have some older pictures of the cats now. Starting from the first day I got Lillith as a kitten!

It's a cell phone pic, so the quality isn't the best. But I will treasure this picture forever...

Lillith is 5 years old now. She was only a few weeks old when I got her. I'm so glad to have her in my life. Looking at baby pictures of her makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside <3

Sadly, I don't have any kitten pictures of Penelope because she was almost a year old when I adopted her from the SPCA. I do have a picture of her from when I barely got her, 6 years ago...

Her belly is shaved here cause she had just been fixed. She's a lot smaller here too. This was apparently before she turned into the fat blob that she is now.

I still remember what it was like meeting her at the shelter. I took her into that room where you get a chance to interact with the animal. She was SO sweet. Like, I couldn't believe it. It was instant love. I knew she was the one I had to take home with me. I can't express in words how much both of my babies mean to me. I feel so lucky to have them as companions and cherish every day I get with them.

Anyway, I suppose that's enough rambling for today. Thanks for stopping by!

This Week in Nail Polish

Greetings! I hope everyone is doing ok! Let's see what I added to my collection this week...

Close-up of Sticks 'n Stones

Left to right: Sinful Colors Neon Melon, Summer Peach
Nabi Magnetic Polish Forest Green (doesn't have a name so I gave it one)
Cover Band Lacquers Sticks 'n Stones

Not some bad loot, if I say so myself. I picked up the two Sinful Colors from Walgreens. They were on sale for 99 cents. I also found the Nabi polish there too. That was really surprising cause the Walgreens in this town is crap!

And I ordered Sticks 'n Stones from Ninja Polish. It's so pretty! I'm looking forward to layering this over different colors.

Onto the cats!

That first picture is an older one of Lillith. She was a pound heavier then and had her winter coat. So she looks a lot chunkier. Ain't she a doll?!

And then there's Penelope doing what she's known for doing...getting in the way of homework >_<
No, really. Like most cats, she loves laying on open books when I'm reading.

Here's an older manicure:

This is Sally Hansen Turquoise Opal. Basically, my number one favorite polish ever. It is a STUNNING multi-chrome. It shifts from different shades of purple, blue, green and teal. It's insane. And in person it's about a million times better too. I know I layered this over black when I wore it. Paid a ridiculous amount on Ebay for it too. To date, this is the most I've ever payed for one bottle of polish. 22 bucks plus 7 for shipping from Canada. Crazy but totally worth it.

Nail news:
I had to cut my nails down last night. My new job is tough on my hands and nails and they were just getting in the way and I don't want to worry about breaking them. They were already starting to chip in some places. It's been hell on my manicures too. Honestly, it sucks...but eh...what're you gonna do...it's nubbins for me :(

Anyway, thanks for stopping by!

This Week in Nail Polish

Hi everyone! I've been a really good girl lately (hey, maybe someone should reward me...) and haven't been getting much polish. This week I only added 3 to my collection. Here they are:

Cult Nails recently had a sale, each polish was only $5 (limit 3). As you can see, I picked up Enigmatic, Iconic and Time Traveler. I love Cult Nails! They have some of my favorite bottles. And In a Trance is one of my favorite olive greens ever. It's to die for. I've only ever had good experiences with Cult Nails. They've always been sweet and helpful in emails. Not to mention, their polish is awesome ;)

Well, since I'm rambling on about Cult Nails, might as well post an old manicure featuring one of their polishes.

This is Awakening. A gorgeous, smoky blackened teal. So pretty! These photos are from last year in November. See, taking pictures of my nails is nothing new to me ;)

Let's see what the kittens are up to...

Lillith is being a loaf in the grass. Hmmm. Interesting.

And Penelope is being a total dope! Well, not really. This is an older picture of her but it's one of my favorites :D

On a positive note, my nails haven't broken yet. It's been 49 days since my last chop. Yes, I'm a weirdo and keep track. This is when it starts to get a bit dangerous and they're more likely to break....here's hoping they don't! I feel like nubbins really highlight how small and stubby my fingers are >_>

At least with long nails I can sustain the illusion that my fingers are somewhat thin and elegant.

Hmm...I think that's about it for this post. Did you pick up any new polish this week? If so, I'd love to hear what you got.

Thanks for stopping by!

This Week in Nail Polish

Hi everyone! I was really good this week. Can you believe I only got ONE bottle of nail polish this week?! I know, it's total madness! Here's the lone gunman:

This is Spoiled Trust Fund Baby. I went to CVS for something and was surprised to find the Spoiled line there. They even had the Milani spring collection. This is actually shocking because I live in a small town and we don't get a lot of collections at the drugstore or they show up later than usual. I was only able to pick this one polish up. Of course, there were more that caught my eye!

Since this post is a bit light on nail polish related stuff, I'm sticking in a photo of an older manicure. Although I've only recently started blogging, my nail polish obsession is nothing new. I've been taking pictures of my nails for a while, without the intention of ever posting them on a blog or anything. But I still took them. So the details on this manicure are a bit hazy. This photo is from November 2011!

Can't say what base coat I used or how many coats of the polish. This is Barielle Slate of Affairs and on my index finger I have a coat of China Glaze Cracked Concrete. I know the top coat is more than likely Seche Vite. I almost NEVER use any other top coat. Seche Vite is my everything when it comes to top coats :)

Slate of Affairs has a nice blue shimmer that didn't show up in this picture though. Too bad.

Kitty time!

I like these two pictures because you can tell they were taken in succession. In one, she's wistfully looking off into the distance and in the second one she's probably thinking, "Why won't this crazy lady leave me alone?!?" Hehe...at least that's how it goes in my silly mind :)

Penelope says hello and thanks for stopping by!

This Week in Nail Polish

Hi everyone! Things were a little slow this week on the polish front. I finished up with 7 new bottles.

First up are some polishes I got in a swap.

Left to right: OPI Wooden Shoe Like to Know?
                    Revlon Whimsical
                    Essie Go Overboard
                    Pretty and Polished Candy Coated

There was also a baby bottle of Jawbreaker...but I figure since I've already posted pictures of it, I'll skip it for now.

Second we have the latest releases from Pretty and Polished.

Dream Queen and Forever Rose. How gorgeous are these two?! I bet I come off as a Pretty and Polished fan girl ;)
I might just be...

Onto the kitty pics!

Here is Lillith when I was outside taking pictures of my nails. Yeah, I know...she looks pissy. She tends to look like this. She can be a sweetheart when she wants to be. I wouldn't change a thing about her though :)

And here is Penelope being a bad girl! She knows she's not supposed to go into the light-box but that didn't stop her. She destroyed the first one but my husband made an even better one for me. I just have to keep it out of her reach. Of course, I know that I'm partially to blame. I shouldn't let them get away with everything!

Nail talk:

My nails are finally at the length I'm happy with. If you see my more recent posts, you can see the length I'm talking about. Sadly, when they are this long I really have to baby them. For months now I've been having issues with peeling, something I never had problems with before. It always happens in the same place too..the tips of my thumbs, index and middle fingers on both my hands. So when they get like this, I know it's only a matter of time before one of them breaks. Ah well. Life goes on, eh?

Anyway, thanks for stopping by!