Monthly Archives: November 2009

Hong Kong Haul Part 2

Posted on November 30, 2009 by

And here’s my favorite part of the haul: CS brand nail polish from Bonjour drugstore. I went to at least three different Bonjours to try and get the whole collection! They’re numbered from 1 to 25 and I got most … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong Haul- Part 1

Posted on November 29, 2009 by

I’m sorry for not posting last week.  Technical problems, a busy schedule and my messy house kind of gobbled up my time. I did go to the Tokyo Nail Expo today and it was AWESOME, both in the surfer-dude meaning … Continue reading →

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I Went To Hong Kong and All I Bought Was A Crate of Nail Polish

Posted on November 24, 2009 by

Hello all! I spent a fantastic weekend in Hong Kong and stayed at the lovely Peninsula Hotel. I’m a sucker for classical Asian colonial architecture and this place didn’t disappoint! I’m not really used to people turning down the covers … Continue reading →

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I’m Off To Hong Kong

Posted on November 18, 2009 by

Hello everyone! I’m off to Hong Kong and Macau for the weekend and I’m going to keep an eye out for new, sparkly polishes.  I’ll be back on Tuesday with some new glittery bits, I’m sure! I need a little fresh inspiration … Continue reading →

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Thrills in the Beverly Hills Wagon Train

Posted on November 17, 2009 by

I think I’ll be re-working that Opulent Cloud franken from yesterday as it seems it was pretty far off the original color, but for now I’ve got a fun shade that I like a lot. It’s a layer franken- no … Continue reading →

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Sally Hansen Opulent Cloud Franken

Posted on November 15, 2009 by

This is a request from ages back- sorry it took so long! Sally Hansen Opulent Cloud was released sometime earlier this year in the HD collection (don’t ask me why they tried to make it sound all hi-tech, it’s all … Continue reading →

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Lincoln Park Before Dark Franken

Posted on November 12, 2009 by

I love OPI’s Lincoln Park After Dark, which I got in a lovely package from a friend recently. It’s a really dark purple that looks almost black. I love dark colors, but today I wanted to show you how easy … Continue reading →

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Berry Jelly

Posted on November 10, 2009 by

Here is a nice berry jelly for fall that I made by adding one drop of medium blue (Misa On The Edge) to 20 drops of a creme red, and then one drop of dove gray to the resulting mix.  From there, I … Continue reading →

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Migrating…

Posted on November 10, 2009 by

Nope, I’m not a Canadian goose, but I am thinking of migrating from WordPress, my current blog hoster, to Blogger. WordPress doesn’t allow Javascript or Flash code to be attached to the blog, so no Google Friend Follower or other … Continue reading →

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GR8 Pink Chocolate

Posted on November 8, 2009 by

Late last night, I heard a rustling from my nail polish stash….Upon further investigation, I found China Glaze GR8 and Orly Pink Chocolate in a very compromising position! The offspring of half  GR8 and half Pink Chocolate  with a topcoat … Continue reading →

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