1,000 WOAH??!!

Yesterday, I hit 1,000 followers!

I am speechless!

Wow, it means so much to me that you follow me, 

my ramblings, my polish addiction, and my nail art!

I cannot thank you enough everyone!

And what a better way to celebrate,

than with some new nail art!

This is my mani for the weekend. 

It is based off a design from, 

fellow Blogger & YouTuber,

Saranilssooon

Getting My Holo Fix

So a couple weeks back was my birthday,

and not only did I get some amazing gifts, 

but I was also lucky enough to get some cash too.

(You can never go wrong with the green stuff)

So I decided that rather than blowing my money on nonsense,

I would get some polishes to add to my collection.

But oh no, not just any polishes! 

Holographic/prismatic polishes that I have an obsession with.

These are highly coveted holo polishes.

I have been lemming for what seems like ages for these

and now they are mine!!

MWAHHHHH!

I paid an arm & a leg for these, 

but they are SO worth it!!

So yeah, I was one of the poor saps that saw 

the China Glaze OMG collection and thought,

" Do I really need anymore polish?, Nah, I won't get them"

Yeah, I know, stupid move, because they sold out, 

and then I realized, I MUST HAVE THESE!

I've been lucky enough to find a couple here and there, 

but 2 in particular I couldn't find except for E-bay.

So I splurged and grabbed QT and LOL

QT is a Fuschia holo.

The one thing I can say about the OMG collection

that you can't say about many others and that is, they look

BETTER on the nail than in the bottle.

Pure. Pink Love.

LOL is a deep Purple holo.

I was surprised to see the color, most swatches I've seen

portrayed the shade of Purple to be much brighter.

Still, this an AMAZING shade, and I am not

disappointed in the slightest.

Again, the vibrancy of the holo once it's swatched is really striking.

Next, I picked up My Private Jet.

I'm sure most of you polish lovers know that OPI has 

reformulated this shade for reasons I cannot understand. 

As I know, the older formulation had a much more vibrant holo.

My Private Jet is a blackened-Brown with a subtle holo.

Though I am bummed about this being the new formula,

as apposed to the old one, 

I'm still happy to have it as part of my collection.

Lastly, I went for the OPI Designer Series collection

I'm pretty open about my general distaste for OPI.

I think they are extremely over-hyped, and over priced

for a polish formula that is just MEH to me.

( Sorry to all you OPI lovers!)

But, with that being said, they do from time to time

hit the mark with a certain color, 

or in this case, and entire collection.

I picked up DS Coronation, frankly because 

I am obsessed with finding the perfect, "in your face" Silver holo.

While it missed the mark in that department, 

it is still vibrant enough that I'm happy to add it to my collection.

From what I am told, Nfu-Oh #61 seems to be the

kick-ass Silver holo I am looking for, but it is sold out.

:((

Incidentally, if you are looking for a dupe for this shade,

try Milani's 3D Holographic polish in HD.

While swatching Coronation, I placed it on my color wheel

next o HD and it was virtually identical.

And lastly, the final polish I picked up was

DS Glamour.

This is one shade that is completely 

worth the hype & every dime I paid.

If my house was burning down, this is one of the 

things I'd run back into the flames for. 

Seriously.

This polish is so drool-worthy, I haven't even brought myself

to put it away, it's just sitting on my desk, 

making me smile each time I lay eyes on it.

Here are swatches.

So what is your favorite holographic/prismatic polish??

What polishes are must haves that you would recommend?

Storage - Thinking outside the box

When it comes to space, I'm sure everyone struggles with

innovative storage ideas.

My ever growing polish collection has forced me to get creative

and find solutions that work for my small space.

Here is a short video showing you what I've come up with.

The 3-tier racks are from Bed, Bath, & Beyond.

COPCO Non-skid Cabinet Organizer  

retails for $5.99 at Bed,Beth, & Beyond.

In total, I purchased 6, and I am currently using 4 on 

the main shelf 

shown in the video.

Each row is wide enough to store a double 

row for most nail polishes.

The tiers are currently holding about 145 of 

my most loved bottles, 

while the rest of my polish is stored in several 

bins that I currently have.

I highly recommend these, it's not only a 

fantastic storage option,but because of the tiers, 

you can still clearly see all the bottles, and until 

I move and can comfortably spread out my polish, t

his has really been a great solution & is working out nicely for me.

The CD Rack I use to store my KONAD plates,

is from IKEA, 

and sadly they no longer sell this particular one.

They do, however, have a similar option here:

INREDA CD Storage rack

retails for $ 7.00 and is available at most IKEA's, as well as online.

When it comes to storage, how well do you fare? 

Got a really creative way of storing your polish collection & supplies?

Let us know!

Wishing everyone a very Happy, fun & safe St. Patrick's Day!

Get yer Green on!

Here's my mani for the day!

Where's Me Pot O' Gold?

Hi everyone! I hope ya'll had a fantastic weekend!

I've got another St. Patrick's design for you!

Aptly named,

Where's Me Pot O' Gold?

Follow the gold trail to find an awesome rainbow and the whole pot!

PRODUCTS USED:

PRO Nail Systems Base Coat

OPI in - Jade Is The New Black

Migi Nail Art Pen in - Black

Gold Holographic Glitter

Nail Foil Glue

Royal Art Brush SG160

Acrylics paints:

Apple Barrel - Gloss Black

FolkArt - Metallic Pure Gold

Apple Barrel - Canary Yellow

Apple Barrel - White

Apple Barrel - Concord Grape

Ceramcoat - Fire Red

Ceramcoat - Mediterranean

Apple Barrel - Spring Green

Ceramcoat - Pumpkin

Sally's Beauty Secret Top Coat

To see how I achieved this look, check out the full 

tutorial on my YT channel page!

www.youtube.com/dollface22772

Get Your Green On

I was one of the lucky ones who got the 

news early about Zoya's

"Get Your Green On" promo event the other week.

All 3 polishes, Suvi, Shawn, & Ivanka, for just $5

Zoya sold out within hours, which just goes to show 

peoples love for Green!

Myself included in that, these polishes arrived yesterday,

and boy oh boy, they do not disappoint.

 

Some of the most stunning shades of 

Green I've come across in a LONG time.

So much so, that I created a new set of nails for my shop,

Dollish Polish, using 2 of the colors.

I have to apologize to everyone, because I know some of 

you have wondered and even asked me what ever happened 

with my nail shop.

After the name change fiasco,

 I do not think I ever formally announced the

re-naming & grand re-opening of the shop.

I asked my YouTube subscribers to help me 

come up with a new name, and then vote on their favorite, 

thus Dollish Polish was born.

At my shop, you will find a selection of my hand-painted 

nail art, as well as various nail art supplies, 

such a rhinestones, fimo, dotting tools, and more.

So, please, feel free to check it out. 

And if you are a follower of my blog/YouTube, 

then enjoy a 20% discount on any order, 

by simply typing in the code FOLLOWDOLLY during your checkout.

The new nail designs 

will be up and available on the shop by then end of the day. 

 

St. Patrick's Day - Irish Meadow

Hey everyone!

I hope you are having an awesome week!

Sorry that I've been MIA over the last few days, but I am 

finally getting back into the swing of things!

So let's start off with a St. Paddy's look today!

I call this one, Irish Meadow, because it was inspired by the 

beautiful lush landscapes of Ireland.

PRODUCTS USED:

PRO Nail Systems Base Coat

Sinful Colors in - Innocent

L.A.Colors Art Deco in - White

Small Green Hexagon Glitter

Clear Round Rhinestones

Sally's Beauty Secret Top Coat

Be sure to check out the full tutorial at my 

YouTube channel,

www.youtube.com/dollface22772

Birthday Mani

As some of you may know, Wednesday was my birthday

and it's been a whirl wind of a week!

I plan to share my birthday spoils with all of you

in a post sometime next week,

including China Glaze's Crackle Collection.

But in the meantime, I wanted to share my birthday mani,

that I'm really in love with.

The combo of colors, and veining of the crackle, 

reminds me of a Turquoise stone.

This is Model's Own "Becca's Brown"

with China Glaze crackle in " Crushed Candy"

layered on top.

Bold turquoise jewelry is so hot for this Spring, 

this mani just makes me crave for it to arrive even sooner!

Comfort Zone (Smokey Eye)

So here is another eye look with the 

new 8-pan Wet n Wild palettes,

this is a sultry, smokey green eye using

Comfort Zone

Here are some swatches

 

 ( left side )

                                                                       ( right side )

This palette is very pigmented, and the colors are all stunning.

My only complaint is that there are no mattes.
The color in the far bottom right corner is a dupe for
MAC's Club shadow. The duochrome is amazing, however,
the base is WAY too red for my skin tone.
When I use this color, I always use it over another color,
to allow the duochrome to shine, but without the red, 
which is what I did here.

Starting with Palladio Eyeshadow Primer

NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in - Horseradish on the lid

#6 on the lid

#7 in the crease

#1 in inner corner & highlight

#4 in Outer V 

#8 on top of #4 on Outer V

Jordana Easy Liner in - Seagreen across top lash line and outer corner of bottom lash line

#6 center bottom lash line

#1 inner corner bottom lash line

Cover Girl Lash Blast Mascara in - Very Black 


These palettes are really so gorgeous, and the great news is, 
they are NOT limited addition, so if you haven't picked these up, 
but were thinking about it,
I HIGHLY recommend them.


Tons of possible eye looks with this single palette alone.


Interested in seeing more? Just let me know!

Weekend Mani

Tomorrow I've got to HUGE

party to attend and I wanted something unique, 

something that would really stand out. 

So I decided to do a re-creation of a look

from fellow YouTuber and AMAZING artist, 

Robin Moses.

This is her Shattered Glass look

I'm in LOVE with it! The holographic pigment is to die for!

If you aren't familiar with Robin's work, I HIGHLY recommend 

you check her out. 

Robin's YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/user/robinmosesnailart

Robin's Blog:

http://robinmosesnailart.blogspot.com/

I will also be doing nails and makeup for

my 2 sister-in-laws, as well as my niece, 

for whom the party is for.

I will be posting pictures of the nails 

and makeup sometime next week. 

Have a great weekend everyone!!

MAC's Wonder Woman Inspired

I've had a few requests to create a nail design 

to celebrate the release of

MAC's Wonder Woman Collection

So I came up with this really fun look

PRODUCTS USED:

PRO Nail Systems Base Coat

Sally Hansen's Xtreme Wear in - Mellow Yellow

Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in - All Fired up

PURE Ice in - French Kiss

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

Red Star Sequins

For Rhinestones Only! - Top Coat


To see the full tutorial for this look,
please visit my Youtube channel 


www.youtube.com/dollface22772

Lisa Frank Inspired Series - Peekaboo the Turtle

Hey everyone, hope you are all having a great week so far!

Here is another look in my Lisa Frank series,

this design inspired by
Peekaboo the Turtle

 

PRODUCTS USED:

PRO Nail Systems Base Coat

La Femme Beauty Nail Varnish in -Lime Creme

Sally Hansen's Insta-Dri in - Brisk Blue

KleanColor in - Neon Pink

KleanColor in - Mango

KleanColor in - Lavenbaby

Sally Hansen's Xtreme Wear in - Mellow Yellow

inm Looks Wet Top Coat

to see how I achieved this look, as well as

the rest of this series,

please visit my YouTube channel

www.youtube.com/dollface22772