The Digit-al Dozen 2nd Anniversary Week - Things That Go In Pairs

Hi Goddesses

And welcome to another Digit-al Dozen Week.  As you may already know from our epic Giveaway, this month is our 2^nd Anniversary so we asked YOU what themes you’d like to see.  Interestingly, most of you suggested things that involved 2, cotton / sapphire (linked to this anniversary and September), or china (ditto).

Today we have things that go in pairs, and initially I was quite stumped.  I had a vague Noah’s Ark theme in my head but wasn’t happy with it.  Then Beth had a day when she just wanted to be involved in All Things Nails lol so I said “let’s plan the DD challenge”, and her first idea – with a teenager-y DUH – was “socks or shoes”.

It was soooo obvious, and so doable PLUS Beth has an awesome collection of animal printed things, being the biggest lover of animals in the world.

So, what we got?  Well, the index and middle finger are her awesome summer trainer-type things.  Bright pink, leopard print, and white laces.  The base here is OPI Hey Baby.

She then has a set of black socks which all have multi-coloured animal prints.  I discarded the leopard and the zebra in favour of the giraffe.  Originally I tried this as a blobbicure, but just couldn’t get it to work – my shapes were too circular.

Eventually, these were just painted on with a thin nail art brush –

Blue – Cadillacquer Never Too Late

Purple – Liquid Sky Lacquer Did You Get His Number?

Pink – Liquid Sky Lacquer What Was Your Name Again

  

All these nails were matted and I LOVE THEM!

And then there’s the thumb.  The minute Beth said socks and shoes, it reminded me of an awesome lyric from the Kate Bush song Moments of Pleasure –

“and I can hear my mother saying, “every old sock meets an old shoe”.  Ain’t that a great saying.  “Every old sock meets an old shoe”.

I love the song, and I loved that the lyric united my nail art as well as reminding us that however grumpy, flawed and difficult we may be, there’s someone for everyone … somewhere ...

Don’t forget to check out what the other ladies did, and also, don’t forget to enter the Giveaway!!!  (yesterday’s post)

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The Digit-al Dozen DOES Brands - OPI and Gwen Stefani

Hi Goddesses

Wow, this week is ZIPPING by, which is good, cos it means I am feeling better finally, and we are careening into a full-on weekend of nail play!!

Today's DD post is about When Brands Collide.  OPI is arguably the world's biggest nail brand, and in recent years, it has become expert at partnering with other brands to double its market appeal - films, Disney, music.

The most recent collab had super-cool written all over it, and although I initially thought they were boring, I'm glad I DID buy the OPI Gwen Stefani polishes, because they are a triumph of colour AND texture.

The 3 polishes are a gorgeous glossy pink - Hey Baby, a matte gold - Love, Angel, Music, Baby, and a matte black - 4 In The Morning.

All the polishes are sensational, but what I really love is the pay-off between them, and I think this skittle really highlights both the drama and the wow factor of these polishes.

There is nothing complex about any of these nails lol - basically they're plain, simple dots, or the Nailasaurus Waterfall (which may look fancy, but is simplicity itself).

So, totally in love with my skittle (felt quite cool and fierce wearing it lol), and hats off to OPI (STILL on their great roll) and Gwen Stefani, who if she were bottled, would have a temperature cooler than ice.

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