Sunday 24 February 2013

ANM: Ulta3

Hello.. I missed last weeks Aussie Nail Monday- the theme was rainbow, and I had planned a mani to show you. [See below, it's here a week late!!]



This week For ANM the theme is "Favourite Brand". If you read my last post I have quite an affinity/ obsession with the brand ulta3.

Loved everything ulta3 labelled Made in Aus, but had trouble getting used to the ulta3 that was Made in PRC.

Onto todays' mani- I woke my nephew to ask him to choose a colour.

I shake him awake and say, "Pick any colour, you don't have to open your eyes, just pick a colour."
"Blue", he says, rolling over.
"Wait, do you choose light blue or dark blue?", I also ask him.
"Light"...
I had to do that, or I would be drooling over my Helmer all day trying to choose one for today.
I also spotted an ulta3 I won from the company when the colour first came out- Pacific Fever..

So I went back to seek a light blue!
1 thicker coat, then 1 thinner coat to touch up any VNL, and Blue Heaven had arrived.

 
(shade)

(sun)
 
But it was on my right hand and I stuffed up the first few glitters I placed.
So it's not the focus for ANM today.

Pacific Fever. A Made in Aus baby!
2 or 3 thinner coats. Perfection.
Added glitter (purchased from Lincraft).

Glitter placement- tried to copy the font on the bottle.
(Outside, sun)
 
(shade, inside)

(shade, outside)
 
 
Heres' all the links to all of us completing/ contemplating Aussie Nails Monday !!
 
Elissa - Lissa’s Polish Addiction
Bec - Nail Gun XS
Marie - Marie’s Manicure Madhouse
Sarah - Shatter Me Claire
Chantelle - A Polished Prance
Teneil -Shades of Phoenix
Nicole - The Epitome of Superficiality
Bec - Lacquer Dreams
Naomi - NananaisNails
Eboni - Enamoured With Enamel
Adelle - Adelle1985 (Instagram)
Kelly - Kelly's Kolors
Rebecca - Polished Peripherals
Rosemarie - Every Little Polish
Melissa - Mel My Issta
Natalie - Walk In My Eyeshadow
Jennifer - JennLojko (Instagram)
Erin - Erinzi’s Nails
Astrid - Lovessweetas (Instagram)
Jasmyn - Jas’ Blingtastic Nails
Kate - Mckfresh (Instagram)
Jessica - Maedaynails (instagram)
Elizabeth - Lili_Bete (Instagram)
Cassandra - The Reluctant Femme
Tammy - Jibber Jabber
Julia - Messy Mansion
Ann - Nailovelogy
Ronda
Theresa It's All About The Polish
Katie - Pretty Polish Please

Melissa - polished_off (Instagram)
Jennifer - jennersx (Instagram)
Rachael - thepolishedclaw (Instagram)
Julz - Julzperrinails
Caylah
Tash
Jane - Nails In Oz

Saturday 23 February 2013

Being slack on Satuday

Hello.. I've done a bit of pretty-ing up and chosen an online blog layout. Change is as good as a holiday, right! I've also spent some time today going over my ulta3 google doc.

It's open for editing if you could help me out- many thanks :)

I also had a quiet day doing my ANM for this week [see  Monday 25/02 post], as well as a basic freehand french mani.




Duri- Rejuvacote
essie- marshmallow [tips]
winmax- nail sparks 10 [Purchased from Daiso]
seche vite- topcoat

I loved the look of this polish- $2.80, wonderful application.

Monday 18 February 2013

Bento basics and a giveaway

[EDIT: The giveaway image didn't work, so I've re-done it. You still have 3 days !!]

Hello.. Yep, it's been a while between blog posts. And today I'm focusing on food instead of nail polish.

Firstly, a chance to win free stuff. Open internationally.
The easiest way to have a fun & cute lunch GIVEAWAY - over 100 pcs of bento food picks, cupcake rings and sauce (mayo) dipping cups

Also I went shopping at Daiso in Melbourne CBD. Specifically on a mission to purchase a bento box.

I have found a website running a fun and easy course that fingers crossed will get me away from spending so much money at the canteen.
http://justbento.com/handbook/bento-courses-2013
Lessons have just begun if you are at all interested. I'll be uploading my answers to the homework we have to do.


Also this is my 100th post!!!! I do have 8 more sitting in drafts because I haven't taken the photos off my phone yet :)

Monday 11 February 2013

ANM: Food mani

Hello, I've added this post [23/02/13] but back dated it to when the ANM was due..

Members:
Elissa - Lissa’s Polish Addiction
Bec - Nail Gun XS
Marie - Marie’s Manicure Madhouse
Sarah - Shatter Me Claire
Chantelle - A Polished Prance
Teneil -Shades of Phoenix
Nicole - The Epitome of Superficiality
Bec - Lacquer Dreams
Naomi - NananaisNails
Eboni - Enamoured With Enamel
Adelle - Adelle1985 (Instagram)
Kelly - Kelly's Kolors
Rebecca - Polished Peripherals
Rosemarie - Every Little Polish
Melissa - Mel My Issta
Natalie - Walk In My Eyeshadow
Jennifer - JennLojko (Instagram)
Erin - Erinzi’s Nails
Astrid - Lovessweetas (Instagram)
Jasmyn - Jas’ Blingtastic Nails
Kate - Mckfresh (Instagram)
Jessica - Maedaynails (instagram)
Elizabeth - Lili_Bete (Instagram)
Cassandra - The Reluctant Femme
Tammy - Jibber Jabber
Julia - Messy Mansion
Ann - Nailovelogy
Ronda
Theresa It's All About The Polish
Katie - Pretty Polish Please
Melissa - polished_off (Instagram)
Jennifer - jennersx (Instagram)
Rachael - thepolishedclaw (Instagram)
Julz - Julzperrinails
Caylah
Tash
Jane - Nails In Oz


Base polish: color club- cloud nine



Stamping polish: konad- black, red, light blue, MUD- hello yelllow
Image plate: CH41 [chips], CH42 [yummy, hotdog, forks etc]

Sunday 10 February 2013

SSSP: valentines

This post was added on 23/02/2013, but backdated to 10/02/2013
[Remember: better late than never !!]

Hello.. Welcome to another Sunday Stamping Sneak Peek (SSSP)..
The theme for this week from AIS is valentines




Base polish: colour club- cloud nine, essence- better late than never
Stamping polish: essence- better later than never, color club- cloud nine, Sally Hansen insta dri- jumpin jade
Image plate: BM310 [lattice], CH1 [flying heart wings]