Best of 2012 - Taupe and Pink

Hi Goddesses

This is the penultimate Best of post before we get to the BIIIIIIIG posts - the genuine Best ofs Of the Year.

This one features the colours that didn't fit anywhere else lol.   There's a couple of pinks - although for me, it's generally been a disappointing year for pink unless you like baby pink glitterbombs.   There's a couple of taupey beiges, which I think have had a strong year.   There should also be Jade Mystic Gold, an insane gold holo, but I forgot to photograph it - duh!

You won't see any greys here - I haven't really lost my heart to any - or blacks, as they don't wear well on me.  However, if you CAN wear black polish, the glitter gods were exceptionally kind to you this year, with some genuinely stunning glitters in black bases.

And that's almost everything covered, except the darlings of the final post :)  Oh, and I don't do brown, or yellow, so none of them here either.  Ok, ready for the pinks ??

OPI - Kiss Me On My Tulips

The Holland Collection is rammed with classics, and this tastefully hot-but-not-too-hot pink is no exception.  Bright and vibrant without being too intense, this was a nail art staple in the summer.

Jade - Deja Vu

If you're looking for a nice pink holo, don't faff around, just buy this one.  Jade actually released 3 in their debut collection, which was a bit OTT for me, and this one (the darkest) was my personal fave.

Butter London - Disco Biscuit

DISCO BISCUIT !!!  I love love love love love this polish!!!  Ugh, divine.  Utterly insanely glorious - this makes me happy whenever I wear it, although I do wish it didn't need undies.   Pink, packed with shimmer.  For the win !!

And the taupes .....

Nails Inc - Porchester Square

Perfectly serene, calm and elegant.  Love this polish.

China Glaze  - Fast Track

From The Hunger Games, this is warmer, and laced with gold shimmer.  For some who-the-what-now reason, I've yet to wear it ....  untrieds, much ?

OPI - Berlin There Done That

This is here because it's one of those universal polishes that everyone should either own, or own something close to.  I have a fair few taupes, and I'm not even saying that this is better than any of them, but it IS application perfection.  If you haven't yet filled the taupe drawer, you won't go far wrong with this.

Oh and stop press, probably my most used polish of the year ?  OPI My Boyfriend Scales Walls.  White perfection - a MUST if you do nail art.

So, the final post will be Glitter Toppers !!  Polishes that can't really be worn alone, and that don't really fit into ANY colour category!

Other than that, are there any favourites of yours I've missed out ?

See you soon - enjoy xx :)

Work Wear Wednesday - OPI Germany Dotticure and Berlin There Done That Swatch

Hi Goddesses

We're back !!  So sorry that there's been no Work Wear Wednesday for the last 2 weeks.  My sinus problems ran from Wednesday to Wednesday and I didn't have any in the vault - sorry.

Today we have 2 posts in one - a swatch of the gorgeous Berlin There Done That, and a dotticure I did using the 3 most neutral Germanys.

So, BTDT first.  Perfection, basically.  Taupey autumn goodness, more on the coolish greyish side than I remember You Don't Know Jacques being, and just effortless to apply.

This dries glossy and classy - a really elegant polish.  Faultless, utterly faultless.

For fun, I dotted it up using Don't Pretzel My Buttons and My Very First Knockwurst (apologies for the ravaged cuticles, which I have done my best to hide with the watermark lol).

I hoped the 3 polishes together would look like ice cream or a milk shake or something similiar, and there is something very congruent about these colours - I bet they would look awesome in a swirly water marble.

The contrasting colours make  Pretzel look quite yellow in these photos - it's far more neutral in real life.

Let me know if workwear-appropriate nail art is a goer :)  Next week we have our first Work Wear Indie glitter !!!  Oooooooh :)

Enjoy xx :)

31DC - Day 12 - Stripes

Hi Goddesses

How are we doing, are you enjoying the 31 Day ride ?  As I'm typing this, I only have about 7 manis left to do.  I had a major inspiration-deficit yesterday, but I *think* I know what I'm doing for the remaining challenges.  Which I haven't shown you for a long time - so here's the graphic.

So, I really pushed the boat out for this one.  This is stripes .... but with a gradient.  AND with my new OPI Germanys.  Uh huh.  Clever Crumpet :)

So, which polishes do we have -

Thumb = Suzi and The 7 Dusseldorfs

Index = Unfor-Greta-bly Blue

Middle - Don't Talk Bach To Me

Ring - Berlin There Done That

Pinkie - Deutsch You Want Me Baby

I am really happy with this overall - I'm surprised it has so much of a beachy / nautical look - but I am disappointed the middle stripe isn't better.  I like how the bottom one looks like chalk on a blackboard, but the middle one isn't different enough to the top one for my liking.  Oh well, better look next time!

This may look complex, but it really isn't.  If you can apply tape and do a tape mani, you can do this.  Literally the only difference is that you are sponging polish rather than applying it with a brush.

Because of the lightness of the sponging, there was no issue with the polish sticking the tape to my nail, so no issues when it was time to remove the tape.

Et volia!  See you tomorrow.  And the next day.  And the next day.  And the day after that.  And -

Enough.  Enjoy xx :)