Franken The Final Frontier

You want to know how nutty I am? I am nutty enough to have dreams about nail polish. I can only hope that others to do, so I don't feel so crazy! I had this dream the other night about this nail polish that looked like space. It literally looked like Hubble Telescope photos. It was a Deborah Lippmann polish (in my dream). It was in a store and there was only one bottle left. I ran to go get it, but some girl snatched it up before me. Curse her! Anyways, when I woke up I had recreate it. I went on a franken frenzy and this was my result.

The Final Frontier

Final Frontier is a black jelly with copper shimmer, iridescent glitter, and multi-colored flakies (mainly green ones though).

This was a combination of MULTIPLE polishes. I have no idea how to recreate this, but if you're interested I used the following....


Clear, WnW Black Creme, Pure Ice Don't You Wish, Confetti Ice Ice Baby, Sinful Colors Green Ocean, Cult Nails Unicorn Puke, Sally Hansen Hidden Treasure, Love & Beauty Blue Multi , Sinful Colors Agaci, and Sinful Colors Suede Shoes

I *think* that's it. I know that's a lot, but I was in mad scientist frankening mood! I'm impressed with my result. I'm not much of a frankener, but doing this makes me want to do more. I don't consider myself the most creative of people, but I have moments. I admire really creative people. I wish I was creative all the time. Where is the creative juice?

Happy Thursday!

Urban Outfitters Bandeau

I have been so impressed lately when I've gone into Urban Outfitters to look at their polishes. They really have a great selection of unique pretties. In fact, last time I was there it took some restraint not to buy any. This was after my Christmas shopping, so I really did not have money to splurge on more polish. I got this one back in summer and it's a great purple!

*I had to adjust the color on this photo to accurately depict the purple. My camera turns red-toned purples into blue ones, so I adjusted it so it is color accurate.


Bandeau

Bandeau is a neon purple creme.

I'd consider this a neon, obviously it's not like a pink or yellow neon where it is blinding, but it is too bright for me to consider just a bright color. I love this purple. I've always wanted a neon purple, but they're harder to come by. I've seen a few from Color Club, but none in this shade. The formula with this was great. That is saying a lot for a neon polish.  I love the bottle shape even though it's a bit different. Thumbs up from me!

Happy Tuesday!

Talk It Out Tuesday: U + Nail Polish 4EVER?

Welcome to the first "Talk It Out Tuesday" of the year.

Today's topic is basically will you love nail polish forever? Will you love it the same way you love it now? If you're a blogger, how long do you see yourself blogging about nail polish?


It's difficult to predict. I'm typically someone who has fleeting interests. I like things intensely for a short amount of time then I'm done with them. It has been different about nail polish. There are a few things that I just cling to. I've been into nail polish for 3 years now, so I think that is sticking. It's hard for something that has had such prevalence in my life to completely disappear.

I'm sure there will be a time in my life when I'm no longer collecting. I may buy a bottle here and there, but I think I will always love nail polish. It's hard to imagine a time like that though. We know how collections are, some are limited edition with outstanding colors. It's hard to picture myself at a point where I'm not always interested in what's coming out and perusing the stores for pretties! That being said, I'm at a transitioning point in my life. I'm in college, and I do not have a full time career. I wonder once I do make those adjustments, if nail polish will become a lower priority simply because of time? Who knows?

As for blogging. I am simply shocked at this point I've been at this almost 2 years. I'm someone who never was able to keep a journal or anything of that sort. I absolutely love blogging. It is something I look forward to. I also love reading other peoples blogs. I love interacting with bloggers. It's so much more than just blogging. It is a part of my life. I'm sure at some point in my life, blogging will have to take a backseat. I do not want to be negative, but it's hard to imagine myself still blogging in 5 years. I wonder if any of us will be still blogging in 5 years? It's not so much as maybe a time constraint thing as it's a question if blogging will still relevant in 5 years? Will blogging become obsolete? These are questions I often think about?

The funny thing is thinking about this makes me sad! I'm definitely not at any point to let go of nail polish or blogging that's for sure. I mean, just thinking about there being a time when I don't care as much is depressing.   I love nail polish. It's such a great way to explore color, feel put together, connect with others, and spend more money than you'd ever want to because you can't imagine life with out that amazing new color. Too much to love there!

I will say this. If there does come a time I'm not into nail polish as much, I am for sure not going to get rid of any LE or HTF pretties. I'm going to hang on to those for years until they're going for $$$$$$$ on eBay or whatever. I will shamelessly sell those babies and make bank!  Maybe in 2050 my China Glaze OMG holos will give me a down payment on a house? :P Come on guys? I'm sure you all have thought about stuff like this too...right?

What are your thoughts on this topic? 


Happy Tuesday!

Claire's Galaxy

Do you ever swap,sell, or get rid of a polish you wish you hadn't? When I had my blog sale I really did not regret getting rid of my stuff. I think for the most part the colors I got rid of were colors I had dupes of or color that did not really work out for me. That being said, a few weeks after the fact I started to miss my Orly Goth. The funny thing is I never really liked Orly Goth. It was never glittery enough, but I did not know there were better black polishes with more glitter in them. Then I came across Claire's Galaxy, and it remedied my regret for Orly Goth ten fold. This was what I wanted Orly Goth to be!

Galaxy

Galaxy is a black polish mixed in with tons of tiny silver glitters.

That's more like it! This is so much better than Orly Goth (not saying Orly Goth is bad, but if you're a glitter junkie you may of been slightly disappointed).  This is a great color. The only issue is the formula is thick. I've always had problems with Icing and Claire's polishes apply like jelly or something. These always benefit from...more than few drops of thinner. :P

Happy Monday!

Best of 2011 Results! (Very Pic Heavy)

Happy New Year everyone! I'm just going cut to the chase because this post is long! I have done pie graphs to represent all the categories. I had around 170 votes. This was fun! You may to click on them to enlarge.

Spring 2011 Collections:

*My Pick: China Glaze Anchors Away

Summer 2011 Collections: 

*My Pick: Zoya Sunshine & Summertime

Fall 2011 Collections:

*My Pick: Zoya Smoke & Mirrors

Others mentioned: Wet n' Wild On the Prowl, Finger Paints Fall Fashionista, & SpaRitual Wilde.

Winter/Holiday 2011 Collections:

*My Pick: China Glaze Let It Snow

Others mentioned: Color Club Under the Mistletoe

Best OPI 2011 Secondary Collection:

*My Pick: Miss Universe

Others mentioned: Ulta OPI Exclusives

Best China Glaze 2011 Secondary Collection:

*My Pick: Eye Candy

Best Zoya/Essie/Orly 2011 Secondary Collections:

*My Pick: Orly Happy Go Lucky

Best 2011 Brand Overall:

My Pick: Zoya

Others mentioned: Color Club & Wet n' Wild

Best 2011 New or Recently Recognized Brand:

*My Pick: Cult Nails

Others mentioned: KLEANCOLOR, Ozotic, & NERDLACQUER

Best 2011 High End Brand:

*My Pick: butter LONDON

Others mentioned: Rescue Beauty Lounge

Best 2011 Drugstore Brand:

*My Pick: Revlon

Others mentioned: Isadora, Rimmel London, Essence, & Nicole by OPI

Best Place to Shop for Polish in 2011: 

*My Pick: Ulta

Others mentioned: Various independent beauty supply stores, grocery stores, & Etsy

Did you like the Crackle trend?

*My Pick: No

Finally, I calculated the votes for your 2011 favorites polishes! I compiled a list of polishes that received 5 or more votes. There were tons of polishes that received 2-4 votes, but if I were to post the list it would be like 60+ polishes long!

Your Polish Favorites:

1. Orly Fowl Play--13 votes

2. OPI Teenage Dream--7 votes

3. OPI Warm & Fozzie--7 votes

4. Essie Shine of the Times--7 votes

5. Cult Nails Unicorn Puke/Clairvoyant--6 votes

6. Zoya Caitlin--6 votes

7. Chanel Peridot--6 votes

8. China Glaze Glittering Garland--6 votes

9. China Glaze Trendsetter--6 votes

10. Zoya Yara--5 votes

How did your picks fare? Are you pleased with the results?

Thanks to everyone who voted. This was fun! 

Happy New Year!