Sparkly New Year's

WOW!

Christmas went by so fast, didn't it?

And now New Years is once again upon us.

Another year has gone by in the blink of an eye!!

and what a great year it's been!

So here's hope that 2012 is just as awesome!!

Here's my New Year's look

 PRODUCTS USED:

Sinful Colors Base Coat

Y.B. Color Nail Lacquer in - #146 Sheer Pastel Nude

L.A. Colors Art Deco in - Silver

Rhinestones in 1.5 mm and 3mm

Silver Hexagon Glitter .40

Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Top Coat

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

Wishing everyone a very happy 

and healthy holiday season!

Merry Christmas!

xxx Dolly

Christmas tree, oh Christmas tree

Inspired by Jane at Nailside and her amazing 

tape mani's

I made these really simple but cute Christmas tree's

Items Used:

PRO Nail Base Coat

OPI - Jade Is The New Black

China Glaze - Holly-Day

May 6ix - # 27

Wet n Wild - French White Cream

Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure - All Fired Up

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear - Mellow Yellow

Kleancolor - Sea Ice

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear - Pacific Blue

Cololr Club - Disco Dress

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear - Bubblegum Pink

Scallop Scissors

Painters Tape Dotting Tool

For the full tutorial on this look,

please visit my YouTube channel,

www.youtube.com/dollface22772

I'M IN LOVE!

In love with my latest polish purchase that is!!

I cannot tell you how long I've been lemming after 

these polishes, but I can say, it's been a longgggg time!

Ozotic is an Australian polish brand with 

some of the most stunning duo-chrome & multi-chrome polishes 

I've come across in a while. 

They aren't named, but rather they are numbered.

505 is a delicious green based teal multi-chrome that flashes 

to a gorgeous teal, blue, violet and purple. 

507 is a rich golden olive that flashes to green and blue/green. 

This polishis said to be quite similar to 

Chanel's Peridot polish, 

and while I don't own Peridot to compare if it is a dupe,

from the photos I've seen I can see a strong resemblance.

528 is from the Elytra collection and is a 

multi-chromatic glitter polish in a clear

jelly base, flashing blue, teal, violet and purple.

Here is 507 on my nails

Here are swatches of 505 & 528

The formula is superb on these, smooth a butter.

The only negative is their limited availability and their price,

which can vary from anywhere of $14 -$20 per bottle,

depending on where you purchase.

 Picture Polish carries the full line of Ozotic polishes,

for $12-$14 each

but they don't ship to the U.S. or Canada

llarowe also carries Ozotic polishes, as well as

several other more difficult to find brands.

Ozotic are $17.50 each

And they ship WORLDWIDE

suem427, from E-bay is a authorized U.S. seller

for Ozotic polishes, for $19 each

The bottom line is, where ever you can get your

hands on these incredible polishes, they are

completely worth your hard earned money. 

Every time I look at my nails, I swear I can hear
Carrie Bradshaw clearly in my head saying,
Hello Lover!

YouTube Collaboration

As much as I love YouTube,

let's face it, there are some negative aspects for

anyone who regularly uploads videos.

"You talk too much"

"You sound so stupid"

"Your sloppy"

 

"You stole my design!"

"You suck" 

" Wow your makeup is bad"

"Your design looks just like "so-in-so's" design, you copied from her!"

...and the list could go on for hours.

So much negativity from people that probably never uploaded 

a video in their life.No one takes the time to 

appreciate all the time and effort that person has made

to make that video, for no other reason other than

its just something they have a passion for.

Ah, but I digress.

Robin Moses and ProfessionalDQ decided to

embrace the positive, by taking a stand together,

and celebrate the amazing and diverse talent in the

art community on YouTube by doing a massive Holiday collaboration.

Anyone in the YT art community, whether you are a painter,

or do makeup or nail videos, to all join together and support

each other in a positive way by making a

"Let It Snow" themed video, share it on YT, and then 

attach it to any other " Let It Snow" collab video.

Such an amazing idea, especially at this time of year,

when we have one too many Grinch's on our hands.

Anyway, here is my design from the

Let It Snow collaboration.

Today, December 5th,

anyone who would like to participate in

this massive collaboration of

friendship and comradery,

just has to create a design, upload a video for it,

and attach it to any other "Let It Snow" collaboration video

or simply show your support to

Robin, ProfessionalDQ, myself, and the countless others

in this amazing collab, by watching the videos, giving a

"thumbs up" and a positive comment

Happy Holidays!

Weekend Mani

This is my Thanksgiving, into Black Friday, into weekend mani, 

because let's face it, 

with the crazy shopping deals so many stores have out there this weekend, 

there is no time for switching mani's!

 It's a good thing I really like this color combination, 

since I'm going to be staring at it for a few days :D

Beauty UK in # 76 Jade

with

L.A.Girls Glitter Addict in Flash layered on top

From my family to yours, 

wishing everyone a very Happy & Healthy Thanksgiving!

xoxoxo ~ Dolly

Pokemon Nails!

I can't tell you how many times I've been asked

to do a tutorial for Pokemon nails....

even from my daughter who is a

complete Pokemon fanatic.

so, here ya go, simple. but extremely cute if I do say so myself, 

and I'm not even a fan lol

PRODUCTS USED:

PRO Nail Systems Base Coat

Wet n Wild, Wild Shine in - French White Creme

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in - Mellow Yellow

Milani in - Feisty Flames

Sally Hansen Extreme Wear in - Bubblegume Pink

Wet n Wild, Wild Shine in - Black Creme

L.A.Colors Art Deco Nail Striper in - Black

Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Top Coat

For the full tutorial on this look,

please visit my YouTube channel

www.youtube.com/dollface22772

Glittery Peacock

Here's a design from all things, 

a Christmas ornament. 

I found these peacock ornaments in Walmart

the other week and I absolutely fell in love with them!!

The moment I grabbed them, I just knew I had to

make it into a nail design

PRODUCTS USED:

Pro Nail Systems Base Coat

Sally Hansen Extreme Wear in - Going Green

L.A.Girls Glitter Addict in - Purge

Model's Own in - Purple Haze 

Milani in - Blue Lightening

So Easy Stripe Rite in - Metallic Gold

Blue Teardrop Rhinestones

On a side note,

as time goes by, 

I am having more and more difficulty

struggling to make a decent design

with my carpal tunnel syndrome.

I refuse to give up my love for nail art. 

Surgery is not an option for me at this time.

I already have braces, but they only do so much. 

If anyone else is struggling with 

similar issues and you have an ointment or technique that 

works for you, please share it with me as I'm 

becoming increasingly frustrated with my mangled hands!

For the full tutorial on this look,

please visit my YouTube channel

www.youtube.com/dollface22772

Kleancolor - Chunky Black Holo

 A Grey tinted jelly with multi-sized hex holo glitters

that reflect from 

Red - Orange - Yellow - Green

A single layer over a basic black cream 

and you've got magic on your nails!

My only gripe about this polish is that

for whatever reason, Kleancolor's

jelly's take AGES to dry.

The trick is to use extremely thin coats and

wait at least 30 minutes between coats.

I know, ridiculous, right?

For some shades I wouldn't bother, but this one

it's worth the slow process.

YUMMY!

Breaking Dawn, Book Inspired

YAY!!

I finally managed to squeeze in both looks, 

with just one week to spare.

1 WEEK!!!

EEEEKKK, I'm SOOO excited!

As if you couldn't tell LOL

So here is my book version of Breaking Dawn

PRODUCTS USED:

PRO Nail Systems Base Coat

OPI in Samoan Sands

Wet n Wild in  Black Creme

Wet n Wild in French White Creme

L.A. Colors Art Deco in Black

Apple Barrel Acrylic Paint in White

Apple Barrel Acrylic Paint in Black

Delta Ceramcoat in Fire Red

Craftsmart in Grey

Royal Crown brush - RG 250

Sally Hansen Insta-Dry Top Coat

To see the full tutorial on this look, 

please visit my YouTube channel

www.youtube.com/dollface22772

ma.nish.ma. polishes

So I was in Rite aid the other day

picking up the basic necessities, 

when I couldn't help myself but to wander over to

the polish section to see if any new goodies were there.

I discovered this little of ma.nish.ma polishes from Hedy's.

I was somewhat familiar with Hedy's, having done

previous posts about some of their nail art stickers,

here. and also their Oke Doke polishes, here.

But never had seen these ma.nish.ma. polishes, 

so naturally my curiosity got the best of me.

There are just 3 shades available

All 3 are duochromes with fine shimmery glitter.

Beyond Opal flashing from Green to Orange 

Way Out Fuscia flashing from Hot Pink to Blurple

Blaster from Purple to Blue

The formula is very nice, but they are certainly

nothing to write home about.

They are extremely sheer,

these swatches are with 4 coats and still

they could have used another coat or 2.

So, realizing that they would be much better suited as

a top coat, I layered all 3 over black.

WOW!

Now we're talking!

The colors come to life with just a single coat over black,

bringing out both the duochrome & the fine glitter/shimmer.

DELISH!

While the shades aren't terribly unique,

 with lots of dupes

Beyond Opal is an EXACT dupe for Jessie's Gurl - Fire Fly

Still, they are quite lovely.

If you happen to see them, I'd say have a 2nd look.

Each bottle is .22 oz. and retails for $3.99 each 

Breaking Dawn - Movie Poster Inspired

Following tradition, with every Twilight Saga movie release

I do nails inspired by both the movie & the book.

Today's look is inspired by the 

Breaking Dawn movie poster with it's 

early sunrise skyline with silhouetted evergreen trees

Sorry about the rough hands an cuticles, my hands took a
serious beating with all the Halloween costumes & makeup!

PRODUCTS USED:

Pro Nail Systems Top Coat
Brucci in - Johnny's Girl
Sinful Colors in - Starfish
Jordana in - Silky Purple
Essie in - Splash of Grenadine
Model's Own in - Pure Purple
Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in - First Kiss
Wet n Wild, Wild Shine in - Creme Black
L.A. Colors Art Deco in - Black
Sally Hansen Insta-dri top coat


To see how I achieved this look,
please visit my YouTube channel


www.youtube.com/dollface22772

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

I've been so incredibly busy as of late, 

I do apologize for my lack of posting.

I have a list of things I want to post and hopefully

I will get to them ASAP!

But, in the meantime, 

I just wanted to wish everyone

a safe and ghoulish 

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!

Weekend Mani - Halloween Skittles

Here's my mani for the weekend

a simple Halloween skittles look

Pinky finger:

Sinful Colors "Call you Later" 

layered on top of

Wet n Wild "Black Creme"

Ring finger:

L.A.Girls Glitter Addict "Flamboyant"

layered on top of

Soo Nails " #s182"

Middle finger:

Model's Own "Purple Haze"

layered on top of

Pure Ice "Wild Thing"

Index finger:

L.A.Girls Glitter Addict " Uninhibited"

layered on top of

Sally Hansen Extreme Wear "Sun Kissed"

Thumb:

L.A.Girls Glitter Addict "Uninhibited"

layered on top of

Wet n Wild "French White Creme"

Breast Cancer Awareness - Think Pink

Last year I was so caught up in Halloween designs

that I never managed to create a design for

Breast Cancer Awareness month.

This year I made a point to slow down,

so I could create a pink design.

PRODUCTS USED:

PRO Nail Systems Base Coat

Kleancolor - Pastel Pink

GOSH - Flamingo

Model's Own - Lili's Pink

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear - Bubblegum Pink

Kiss Na il Art - Beach Pink

L.A.Colors Art Deco - White

2mm Clear Rhinestones

Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Top Coat

Don't forget to support the fight and wear Pink this October!

Army/Olive Green Comparision

As I was putting away my China Glaze Westside Warrior, 

that I purchased in my last haul.....

I realized that I must really love this color 

because holy smokes I have alot of bottles of this shade.

So, this happens to be one of my favorites for

Autumn, I decided to break them all out 

and do a little comparing.

Starting from Top left:

Wet n Wild Fast dry polish in Jungle Fever 
This shade is from this Halloween's limited edition collection,
  Prowl.
It is a beautiful shimmer that applies perfectly in a single coat.

Zoya in Shawn
From the Wonderful collection, 
this has really got to be one of my all time favorite
Zoya polishes, it is a classic military green cream.
As will most Zoya's it applies like a dream.


Brucci in Black Emerald
This is a very interesting duochrome.
and though the name says Emerald, 
it definitely fits more into the Olive/Army Green
range, with it flashing from a deep chestnut Brown
to a deep Green.
If you are one who likes unique colors in your 
collection, I defintely recommend adding this one 
to your list.

Collection 2000 Hot Looks in Catwalk
This brand, if you aren't familiar is UK based
and I received it in a swap from my friend,
Karolina.
This Olive shade is a shimmer, with the tiniest
reflects of Gold & forest Green.
Really eye catching in the sun.


Kleancolor in Fashionista
This cream is Army Green in it's purest form.
When I think military, this is the exact shade that comes to mind.
This is very opaque, applying in a single coat


Eyeko in Military Polish
This jelly based Army Green is on the dark side,
and gives a real nice finish with 3 coats.

China Glaze in Westside Warrior
From this season's Metro Collection,
is a brown-based army Green cream
Applies in opaque in 1-2 coats.


Kleancolor in Military Green
Another cream, this is also very opaque.
This shade borders between Army Green & forest Green.

Sinful Colors in Show Me The Way
This is a jelly-based shimmer that can be used
as a top coat or buildable to a full cover.
This shade is similar to China Glaze's Zombie Zest

BYS in Fern
An Australian based polish brand, 
I was fortunate enough to grab a bunch in a swap.
The formula is really smooth.
At first glance it looks like a cream, but when applied
it has a slight silver shimmer to it. 
Interesting and unique, I find it difficult to actually describe!

Confetti in My Favorite Martian
This shade, while still falling into the Olive range, 
has the most true green in it of all the other shades, 
 but the consistency and finish is almost identical to
Sinful Colors Show Me The Way. 
Another jelly, this boasts a slightly more intense shimmer. 


Here's some swatches
(pics are expandable)

And there you have it. 
A pretty good run down of brands and shade ranges,
so if you are interested in adding this color to 
your collection, as you can see you have a
pretty wide selection to choose from!

ZOMBIE KITTY!

Who doesn't love Hello Kitty?

Not me, that's for sure!! So when I was thinking up 

some new Halloween looks, there just was no way

I couldn't do Zombie Hello Kitty nails!

PRODUCTS USED:

PRO Nail Systems Base Coat

Pure Ice - Oh Baby!

Wet n Wild - French White Creme

Color Club - What A Shock!

Kleancolor - Red Heart

Kleancolor - Boogie Nights

Sinful Colors - Pull Over

L.A.Colors Art Deco - Black

Sponge & Dotting Tool

3D Purple bow & Skull Fimo slice

Sally Hansen's Insta-Dri Top Coat

To see the full tutorial on this look,

please visit my YouTube channel

www.youtube.com/dollface22772

OPI - DS Glamour

Though I'm not a huge lover of Blue, 

this polish is one of my all time coveted polishes.

From OPI's Designer series, this highly sought after shade

is a vivid Royal Blue prismatic polish.

While it's no secret that OPI is not even close to being 

on of my personal top 

brands, the formula on this gem is TOP NOTCH, 

needing just a single coat for this superb brilliance. 

Pure holo goodness.