OPI You're So Vain-illa Gets the Neon Treatment!

Heya Guys!

Happy Tuesday! Today I wanna show off something a bit on the softer/simpler side.  OPI You're So Vain-illa, from the recent Coca-Cola collection. This is a soft, yellowish beige colour, that although is somewhat close to OPI My Vampire is Buff, it is much warmer. I would say they are sisters, but certainly not the same.

I also couldn't resist, adding a Matte top coat to this, since I was dying to see how it would look. I really love it both ways, but I think I prefer the matte look a tad more.Which one do you like better!?

To get this look, I started with a base of You're so Vain-illa on all my fingers, once that was dry I stamped using Pueen  Encore plate SE01A in Mundo De Unas Neon Pink 29. The studs are from Born Pretty Store. The Matte top coat is OPI Matte Top Coat.As I said above, super simple, but I do love the end result!

You're So Vain-illa went on super smoothly, and only needed 2 coats to be opaque. I just love how creamy this is, it makes a great palate cleanser, or the perfect backdrop to nail art depending on your mood. I went a bit on both sides for this mani cause sometimes, we need a little simple nail art in our lives, and this fits the bill perfectly. It is simple and elegant, without being too plain Jane, the neon pink  really adds a nice bit of flavor.

Alright guys and gals, I think that covers it for today! I know, I am still wearing so many neons, you must be getting sick of them! Ha! I think I am trying to get my fix before fall officially sets in! Is anyone else trying to fit in all the neons they can before fall!? Or is that just me? Let me know! Till next time Kittens! <3

OPI: You are so Outta Lime and so Into Summer!

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It is officially summer! It has been warm around here for a few weeks now, but to know it is official is still kinda exciting! One of the things I love most about summer is the flowers.  They are in full bloom, just bursting with life, and wonderful flowery scents. All that flower awesome is what inspired today's nails.

To get this look I started with a base of OPI You Are So Outta Lime. It is a "neon" from their new neon summer line. I say "neon" cause it isn't really a neon. It is an incredibly pretty lime green polish, but neon it is not. However, if you are looking for a unique, bright lime green polish, this could be it. It applied nicely, especially since it is considered a neon. Once that was dry, I stamped using Pueen plate 72 from the buffet stamping set. I used the same plate for all 3 images, just picked different parts of the plate each time. I stamped in Mundo De Unas  Yellow 11,  Orchid 55, and  Blue 4. The studs are from Born Pretty Store. I then topped coated everything with HK Girl.

This was the first time I have stamped on the same nail more than once, and I couldn't be happier with the results. This is certainly something I will be doing again. I really love the jungle feel of this, and the bright colours go so well together, and although the green isn't neon at all, it is bright and oh so pretty!

Alright guys and gals I think that covers it for today. I think I am off to lay poolside today! I hope everyone has an awesome sauce weekend.  Till next time kittens! <3

Models Own Shades: The Perfect Summer Neon

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I have really been feeling neon's lately. I love the loud pop of colour  it gives on my nails, it just screams summer to me. So, of course, when Models Own released their Polish For Tans collection, I had to pick up a few of my favourites. These are actually my first Models Own polishes ever, and I couldn't be more pleased with them, I will certainly be adding more to my collection in the future.

The polish I am showing off today is Shades. It is described as a pastel pink neon polish. I would say it leans a bit more coral then pink, but it is certainly the pink side of coral.  This entire collection actually is described as pastel, since there is white mixed in with the neon giving them a softer more pastel look then your average neon, but don't confuse that with dull. These pretties are anything but! They still pack a giant neon punch!

Shades actually reminds me a bit of the original Flip Flop Fantasy by China Glaze, I don't have the original sadly, so I can't compare the two in person, but from what I have seen from images, they seem to share a few qualities, so if you're like me and fell in love with the original, but you never got your hands on it, this might help squash that lemming.  This is two coats, without white undies,  so it is a fairly opaque polish for a neon. It is a rather thick polish, that makes it a tad tricky to work with, so I advise patience when applying. I found slightly thicker coats was much easier to do then thinner ones. It's dry time also isn't like a typical neon, it has a much slower dry time, likely due to the mixed in white polish but the end result in having to put in a bit of extra work applying it, is so worth it since it is such a gorgeous polish. Not to mention it makes pale me look tan, which is just perfect for summer.

To get this look, I applied Shades on my pointer, pinky and thumb (not shown) Cult Nails Tempest on my middle finger and OPI Crown Me Already on my ring finger. I used straight Nail Vinyls on my middle finger, and painted in Shades over the white. I then placed the heart stud, and top coated everything in HK Girl. The heart studs came in a wheel, of assorted shapes from Winstonia.  I actually tried drawing my heart first with polish, but my freehand skills are still very much in the learning stage, so after  a few attempts I cheated and used these! :P

I really love how fun and summery this look is. I certainly think I will be doing this again with other colours in the near future! What is on everyone's nails this week!? Are you in full summer nails with neon's too!? Let me know in the comments! Till next time Kittens! <3

China Glaze Flip Flop Fantasy Chevron Nail Art

Evening Guys!!


It has been really warm here, I mean really warm and humid, and very summer like, which of course led to this evenings mani. With the humid weather, I almost had no control, when I pulled out Flip Flop Fantasy, and Highlight of my Summer, and put them on my nails. These two polishes are some of my favourite neon shades, and every time I wear them I fall in love all over again.

Let's start with, I have  read over and over again how hard it is to photograph neon's, heard it repeated again  and again, how it makes your camera freak the f*ck out, but honestly, I didn't think it was that bad, I assumed it made it a little difficult, or that the colour would be a smidge off...Yeah, I was wrong, it made my camera go f*cking insane. I am still pleased with these images, despite some picture taking fail in terms of colour, and the weird freak out Highlight of my Summer had on camera,  I still think that they came out fairly decent. I just wanted to warn you all, that 1) neon's are a biotch to photograph, and 2) I hope you can forgive any minor imperfections, since I haven't really done much fightingwith  photographing of neon's. Alright back to the important things!

This was a pretty simple look, as I stated a couple of weeks ago, I am pretty certain chevrons are becoming my go-to thing on my nails, and I can honestly say I am totally okay with that, cause honestly, who doesn't love a good chevron!? 

To get this look, I started with a base of  China Glaze Flip Flop Fantasy on my thumb, pointer, middle, and pinky, and a base of China Glaze Highlight of my Summer on my ring finger, once that was dry, I used nail vinyls on my ring finger and painted Flip Flop Fantasy over it.   The studs are from Born Pretty Store.  Like I said, easy peasy! 

I am so glad the warmer and more humid weather is finally starting to make an appearance here in Canadaland. Summer is my favourite season, and not only for the heat and the sun, but also cause I  adore summer polishes. I have a huge list already building in my head of the summer colours I want to put on, and so this nice weather better stick around.

Alright, guys and gals I think that covers it all for one evening.  Have a great weekend, and don't forget, when in doubt, chevron mani! Till next time Kittens! <3