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Hi everyone!
I just had to be one of the first to show you these!
This is the Black Crackle set from BYS!

Sorry about the messy cleanup - using straight acetone wouldn't budge the crackle polish! I had to SCRUB it off with the brush, making it look a little messy. Next time I'll just be more careful with my application, not in the dark while watching TV!

I noticed I use a lot of black and white, looking back through my old posts I was suprised to see how long my nails have gotten! They've always been quite long, but this is by far the longest they've ever been! Here's a comparison photo...

Holey moley!

Though I love how long they are at the moment, they are starting to get awkward, not to mention feeling weak and "wobbly" - something I've never had before! So there may be a nubbin-isation in the near future...

Also, thanks again to the VERY lovely Jacie from You've Got Nail - what a sweetheart! It was so lovely to finally meet another nail blogger in person!
I also got a couple more from her - but you'll have to wait until I try them to find out what they are!

More posts lined up! I'm excited!
Also, don't forget to vote in my poll! After all, I want you to enjoy my blog as much as I do!

Love,

Gradient WIN.

Hello my lovelies!
I was originally going to try one of those "swoop" manicures I've been seeing around the place with these colours.

But I can't draw straight lines. Ack.

So instead i broke out the sponges I used for zombie-toes and has my first ever crack at a PROPER gradient mani.

I'm immensely impressed with how well I did!

It looks so much brighter in real life.

As you can see up close you can see sections that look blotchy and a bit weird, but even I'm not looking that close IRL.

I think I might keep this one on longer than I anticipated.

Also - i'm feeling a bit better but still can't sleep though the night due to pain. Going to hospital today. Wish me luck. :)
Love,

Makeup post!

Hello lovies!

My first make up post!

I was inspired by how bright pink my nails are! I picked my fave hot hot pink lippie and did some glittery smokey eyes to go with!

(My new Inglot lipgloss over the lipstick!)

Sorry I couldn't do a full face shot - my hair is misbehaving and I look super tired! :(

Also there is a HUGE storm raging right now! Scary!

What do you think?

Love,

Valentines Pt. III... Can you say NEON?!

Hello again lovelies!

I was thinking how bright my nails are.. would they glow under UV? 

Well being the Darkling that I am - I can answer that for you right away as I have UV and actinic lighting in my bedroom!

I didn't take any under UV as that is a menace to photograph, not to mention I would have to stand very precariously on the back of the couch so you'll have to settle for actinic! [Actinic lighting is often seen in aquariums or in some seedy nightclub bathrooms - this is that really blue light that reacts like blacklight - this is because it emits a light spectrum from blue to UV! :) ]

OoooOOOOoooOOOoooh.

I wanted to play with the UV and I thought it would be annoying if i set up the actinic and it didn't glow! So I added to my nails in case - this way if the pink wasn't UV then I would still have something to show you!

I used Stargazer's Nail Art Pen in UV white - under UV this usually glows like a white shirt in a club - but the pink overpowered it a bit!

I'm sorry for the terrible pictures - actinic light is really hard to photograph under - especially when you're holding the camera with the wrong hand!

Also, please excuse me for not doing any clean up at all today, I was too excited to show you everything!
Love,

It's... PAY DAY!

Hello my lovelies!
Sorry for my absence, real life got in the way a little bit there!
I went shopping today and snagged some new polish - so keep your eyes peeled cos there's more polish posts coming your way!

First off I bought some water decals. They were french patchwork hearts and in a word? DISASTROUS.
They weren't long enough to cover the ends of my nails BY FAR, felt horrible, were far too fiddly and just a waste of time and money. they were so bad I didn't take any pictures - just took them off straight away.

I decided to use one of my new polishes to cheer me up.

So I needed a happy colour... I chose this.

THE HAPPIEST COLOUR IN THE WORLD.

Its BYS - N85 - "Pink Panic." I got it from Cotton On Body.
It's so bright! With the colour and the texture it reminds me of hot pink PVC. I wonder if its bright enough to be UV reactive?

I also snagged a bargain from Inglot - they're having a Valentine's Day special where if you buy one of their nail polishes (only certain ones - but there are MASSES of awesome ones to choose from) you get a lipgloss too for $15!
The lipgloss colours are fairly natural shades - I chose the brightest most glittery one of the lot.
I love it!

Its not "gritty" or sticky, it smells like cherry lollies (but not the ones that smell like medicine) and it has a hint of sweetness. The smell is very subtle - a soft sweetness with an afterthought of cherries. I hate when some lipglosses smell so strong they overpower your perfume and drive you nuts - I mean - it's right under your nose! They don't need to smell strong!!

Yay! I'm so happy now and can't wait to swatch my new babies! You're gonna LOVE them!

Love,

Goobie goober!!! COMMENTS NOW FIXED!

Hello my lovelies!
I just want to say a HUGE thank you to Ange-Marie from Scandalously Polished.

It's a relief to know I'm not just sitting in to corner of the Blog world talking to a pot plant!

Also- a big cuddle and huge thank you to Andrea from Black Nail Polish and Lip Gloss!

Also - my comments should be up and running so feel free to go to older posts and comment - I'd love you to!

Now for the main event... GOOBER NAILS.

This is almost nothing what it looks like. The teal-ish jelly is accurate but there seem to be a lot more sparkly bits on my nails than in the photo. Hrmph.

I'll let the pictures talk for me...

 

Arty-farty...

Bottle pics:

And in natural light:

I'd noticed a lot of blogs making mention of Australian brand BYS (or "Be Yourself") - it's super cheap here you can pick it up for a couple of dollars anywhere! If anyone has seen a colour they're dying for - let me know and maybe we can work out a trade...

This is N101- "Dazzling" from their "Glam Glitter" range.
From the bottle I was expecting it to be bright green holo glitters floating in a blackish green jelly.
But no!
It's a teal-green jelly, which makes it look more mermaid-ey than radioactive booger-ey...

I really like this one - though the giant hex glitters are a bit of a pain - you generally don't have to fish for them too much but they tend to make friends - meaning that you have to poke them a bit so you don't end up with three on top of each other.
They're also a little flat, which on my very rounded nails meant I had to do another coat when I woke up as the shiny green layer of the big glitters got caught in the sheets when I was asleep, leaving a plain silverish chunk.
Overall though - they're cheap, they're pretty, they apply pretty damn well, but if you're searching for a particular colour in this brand -  good luck, as every cheapo $5 store seems to have a completely different lot of 3 colours.

What do you think?

Love,