What's Up, Nails?

I've been focussing on makeup a little more lately, so I haven't posted anything about my nails nor have I really been doing anything fancy. I tried to swatch China Glaze Flying Dragon for you, and it really was a lovely colour but photographing it was a nightmare. So maybe next time!

Here I have for you two of my manicures from the last week or so. The first was inspired by this video:

Base colour is: True Colors in Lovely
Sponged on: Wet n Wild in Ebony Hates Chris
Glitter: Nicole by OPI in Make a Comet-ment

Then I was feeling that one was a little bit dark, but I went with a colour that I've actually posted before, so nothing too exciting.

Colour: Essie in Lapiz of Luxury
Accent Nail: 2 coats of Nicole by OPI in Make a Comet-ment
+ 1 coat of Essie Pure Pearlfection

I've been really really busy with school lately, but I'm hoping to get around to doing more posts in the near future. I also got a bunch of the Revlon Colorburst Lip Butters that I'd like to review for you, soon!

NOTD: Essie Chinchilly Zebra Print + Haul

I went out to Sally's yesterday, just like I promised, and picked up 4 polishes from the Hunger Games collection, but there was so many sales on, I couldn't resist picking up more! I got two Magnetix polishes and China Glaze Flying Dragon. I'll be swatching the Hunger Games polishes this weekend, so look forward to that!

For now, I present you with my nails of the day! (Or past few days at least). It's Essie Chinchilly, a creme taupey grey with white Konad stamped zebra print on top. It's gotten me quite a few compliments at work already today!

Essie Lapiz of Luxury & Pure Pearlfection Swatches

It was so much like spring where I live the last few weeks that I need to get into the spring-polish mood and hope that this cold goes away! So after enjoying and loving my Gosh Miss Minty manicure for the week, I decided to go onto a beautiful light cornflower sky blue; Essie Lapiz of Luxury. This polish is from the Resort 2010 collection and I am so anticipating the Resort 2012 collection! They are gorgeousssss polishes.

Anyway, onto Lapiz! The colour is gorgeous and the application was decent. I did two thin coats and a fairly thick third coat. I probably could have got away with 2 coats if they were on the thicker side but when I did it, I still had VNL on the second coat.

Excuse my cuticles - I've worked a lot in the last week.

On top of Lapiz of Luxury I added my new Luxeffects addition to my collection - Pure Pearlfection. This polish is gorgeous. It's a pearly microglitter and it just reflects light so beautifully off the nail. It's the perfect addition to any nail polish.
This is a "gradient" effect, so its closer to 3 coats at the tip of my nail and 1 near the base.

Which of the luxeffect collection have you picked up? Which one is must-have in your opinion?

Birthday manicure! (NOTD)

I got a konad stamper for my birthday today! Therefore, I had to do an awesome birthday manicure. I love it : D

This is 2 coats of Sally Hansen Midnight in NY; 1 coat of Essie Matte About You; Quo by Orly Filthy Rich for the gold stamping.