UPDATE!!!

Hello :-)

I have been seriously abandoning my blog... and for that I sincerely apologize. I have been super busy with a new project!!!!

I have started to make my own polish!! I am new at it, and still doing my best to get the hang of everything, but so far I am getting some great reviews!! I am currently working on my first collection of polish, and what everything will look like and be called. STAY TUNE!!! I am hoping to get that out in the next month or 2, depending on when my new supplies come in. Also. I am doing my first giveaway very soon!!!!!

Once work calms down, I promise to not abandon you guys anymore!!

Below are a few sneak peeks of some polishes I have made. I apologize in advance for the ugly sore on my cuticle (it wouldn't heal!!) and for the bad quality pictures. I took them with my cell phone, as my camera was not with me.

ENJOY!!! Let me know what you think, and what you would like to see in some polishes for the future!!! I will do my best to take everyone's suggestions into consideration when deciding on my colors!!! Also... none of these have names... let me know your ideas, and if I use one, I will credit you as to where the name came from, and maybe even send you your own bottle ;-)

xoxo 

Brittany

Finally Back!!!

I'm back ladies and gentlemen!!! I am so sorry for being gone for so long. I have been so busy with work at Amazon.com for the Christmas peak season. I'm partially happy it's over, but it was nice getting all the overtime!!! I was working 50 and 60 hour weeks for the last few weeks of November and for the most of December. I got a seasonal promotion, also!!! 

Now I am back to my previous position, and ready to start my blog again!!!

My nails were SO long the last time I blogged. Unfortunately, the peak season at work didn't like my nails. For the past few months, they have been nubs. I FINALLY have them growing again, thanks to Nail Envy Original!!! 

I want to start out the new year with *another* glitter gradient. As I have said, it is my FAVORITE! :-)

This time, I used a flake glitter polish my boyfriend got me. This polish came in a set, which I will blog about soon. It is a close dupe to Nubar 2010, but this has more blue tones, where as Nubar has more warm orange tones. 

Nails inc. The Donmar and N.Y.C. Skin Tight Denim Creme

Don't mind the smudge on my middle finger.

I didn't add a top coat, because I liked the textured look on this one. 

This manicure is definitely a good start to 2012!!! 

My resolution this year is to continue my healthy living. As most of you know, I lost 25 lbs between July and November. I had been following a low carb/high protein and no sugar diet. Once I lost the weight, I bought a workout plan called The Pink Method. This workout has been amazing. It is not a super hard workout, but you see yourself getting toned so quickly!!! I am going to take weekly pictures, and post them at the end of it. It is an 83 day plan. I am going to do my best, and try my hardest to make it through!!! After that, I want to maintain my body, and not gain the weight again. WISH ME LUCK!!!

I saw this picture when I was getting my pictures of my nails off of my camera today. I thought this was hilarious, and thought I would share. This is my baby boy kitten, Milo. He is 9 months old this month. He is the sweetest and cuddliest kitten in the world!! (Captures it so well in this picture, doesn't it?! LOL!)  Feel free to add a cute saying to it!!! I will repost them on my next post!

Also to remind everyone that I am having a giveaway at 100 followers! It will be a good one!!!

~Brittany

Day 10 - Gradient

I LOVELOVELOVELOVE doing glitter gradients!!!! I absolutely hate taking them off, but LOVE the look!!!

I have noticed the best polish I have found for glitter gradients is Pure Ice Spit Fire. IT'S AMAZING!!!!!!

Day 10 picture

Day 10 - A picture of the person you do the most messed up things with.

This would have to be Aubree... but we USED to do the most messed up things... We both grew up and are good kids now lol!!!

~Brittany

Day 9 - Rainbow

I am SO sorry I have abandoned you all!!! I started my new job at Amazon.com and it is wearing me out!!! I absolutely love my job, though. I work with some fantastic people, and everyday has been a blast!!!

Today is my ROYGBIV day :) I love rainbows!!! This design did not turn out the way I had wished it would, but it was alright!!! I thought I would still post it, in hopes someone else would like it :)

I then did a second one, which I like a lot more!!!

1st set consists of the following-
Green- Zoya Ivanka
Yellow- Sally Hanson Mellow Yellow
Blue- Zoya Charla
Red- Zoya Sooki

This took a very long time, and it ended up very thick... I put crackle on top of the finished rainbow, and it looked AWFUL!!! (I'm not a huge fan of crackle!!)

This is my second one. I loved this one. It reminds me of a gumball machine :)

Day 9 Picture

Day 9 - A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most.
This would most definitely have to be my mommy! She has been there for me through everything I have ever gone through in my life. She is one of the most loving, caring, funny, and amazing person I think there is in the entire world. Without my mother I would not be the person I am today. I don't tell her enough how much I am truly blessed to have her as my mother!!!! I love you mommy!!!

ALSO!!!! Fellow blogger is having a giveaway @ 100 followers!!!!
My Cute Crazed Life by Lucy

Stop by and show her love, and enter her giveaway!!! Her blog is freaking awesome!!!

I am also having a giveaway at 100 followers. :)

~Brittany

Day 8 - Metallic

I decided to go into my old stash. I had one metallic polish, Pure Ice China Girl. I have probably had this polish for 5 or more years, and never used it!!!
BAD IDEA! This polish is beautiful!!! And after so long, the formula is still great! The only problem I had was trying to make the streaks go away.

 Beautiful!!! Still a little bit streaky, but it is not bad at all!!! I love Pure Ice!! The price isn't high, and the polish is beautiful!!!

Day 8 Picture

Day 8 - A picture that makes you laugh

This picture cracks me up. We got a photographer and decided to get some pictures together. I had NO idea he was making this face until we got the pictures back!!! I am not sure what he is doing. I assumed he was either scared of me breaking his back, or having a bowel movement in his britches!!! HAHA!!

What do you think of Pure Ice China Girl? Do any of you have it, or have any of you used it before?

I wanted to remind you all of my giveaway, I am going to have a giveaway at 100 followers. Let your friends know!!!

Also, I recently signed up to be a Julep Maven. If you would be interested in signing up click here. Leave me a comment if you sign up with my link, and once I get the referral email, I will link your blog thanking you!!

~Brittany

Day 7 - Black & White

This takes me back to my Paul Mitchell days!!! Black everyday!!! I would say black is my favorite color.

I loved this manicure. It made me think of a Dalmatian!!

NYC French White Tip was one of the hardest polishes I've ever used. I finally got it opaque in like 4 maybe 5 coats!! I need to invest in some good white and black polish. I got this because it was cheap... and I guess you get what you pay for!!

I loved the end result. It took forever, but it was worth it in the end. I debated on whether or not to add Nubar 2010, but I ended up adding it. I loved the way it looked!!

Day 7 Picture

Day 7 - A picture of your most treasured item.

My most treasured item is my life. My ability to live on this earth and smile and love and be happy.  I need to thank God everyday for blessing me with the life I was given!

Today is my orientation at Amazon!!! I am super excited to get out of my apartment and work!!!

I will let yall know how it goes!!!

What are some things you want to see once my 30 day challenge is done?

~Brittany

Day 6 - Violet Nails

Happy Anniversary To ME!

Today is mine and Josh's 3 year anniversary!! These 3 years have definitely been a rollercoaster, but I would not have gotten through it without Josh beside me. He is the most amazing man I have met in my life. Because our anniversary is during the week, I have got a super fun date planned for Sunday!!! I will upload pictures of our adventure as soon as I can!!

Today I was very excited to post. I got this polish a while back. I got it off of Amazon, and was on the hunt for a holographic polish. 

In Lightbox

In Lightbox With Flash

In Lightbox Light Off With Flash

This polish was SO hard to capture. The last picture was the best. It's more of a light blue violet color. The polish has a mix of fine holographic glitter, and larger blue hex glitter. It's an amazing polish. I need to work more on my lightbox, to capture my colors better. Do you have any suggestions for me? I also am going to start taking pictures outside. The best place is in the middle of the parking lot at my apartment lol. I hope people don't make fun!!

This polish was a bit thin, but it went on beautifully in 3 coats. I don't know about others, but mine seemed to take FOREVER to dry. I painted it in the morning, and by 5 or so in the afternoon, it was still messing up from my hair and clothes. Weird!!! What are your experiences with Kleancolor Holo polishes?

Day 6 Picture

Day 6 - A picture of a person you'd like to trade places with for one day.

I absolutely LOVE Carrie Underwood.
I would like to trade places with her, because I would love to have the opportunity to sing for a living. I also love her confidence. She is a wonderful woman, and I look up to her a lot.

Today I'm going to spend the day with my man :) I love him!!!

~Brittany