tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64308197718797329872024-02-18T18:10:39.012-08:00Very Denniee Nails :)Getting through my stash, one bottle at a timeDenisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09399634819780228437noreply@blogger.comBlogger216125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430819771879732987.post-61984370810964664362014-04-20T22:37:00.001-07:002014-04-20T22:37:52.784-07:00Colorful Dots on WhiteHello anyone who still might be lurking! I know I've been gone a while, but I really felt the urge to post my mani today. Hopefully it's a sign I might be ready to return for good, but we'll see. I haven't been doing nail art much; I've been busy at work and school and combating some serious fatigue. Hopefully things will be calmer from here until I move (if I move, which depends on what happens after I graduate...scary), since I'm going part-time at school, and work is not as crazy anymore.<br />
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Anywhos, I also got a new camera, which has the option of manual settings. I think it's a great improvement over the last camera, and I love the amount of control I have over my pictures. So far, the colors look more true, and the pictures are sharper. I'm still working out some kinks though.<br />
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On to the main event: the manicure! Today I have a dotted mani on white base. It's simple, but it IS the first nail art I've done in months now. I love how colorful and fun it looks, and it was perfect for Easter. I don't really celebrate Easter, but I did hang out with some friends today and the weather was beautiful.<br />
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Honestly, I think it photographs a little better than I think it looks. With white polishes, I always get super self-conscious about my serious ridges. But here, it actually looks okay :) The technique is simple, just paint on the base color of your choice, and grab two dotting tools in a medium size and a small size. I actually think I should have gone with a beige base instead of a stark white, so I'll keep that in mind for next time.</div>
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Leave any thoughts in the comments! Happy Sunday :)</div>
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Hello hello! Quick post for you guys today. This is Payton from Zoya's winter line. It's such a beautiful, rich plum color that doesn't lean too blue or too red. The holographic sparkle in Payton is the same as in Zoya's other winter polishes, and it's quite beautiful here. This is 3 thin, easy-to-control coats :)</div>
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<br />Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09399634819780228437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430819771879732987.post-64592136970241030802014-01-08T21:06:00.002-08:002014-01-08T21:06:42.858-08:00156. Zoya - DreamHello everyone and happy new year! Okay so I'm kind of late. But it's the thought that counts, right? xP Well, here is my first mani of 2013. I've been busy trying to make good changes in my life, so nails have definitely taken a back seat. But I still definitely enjoy them and do them when I need to unwind.<br />
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Zoya Dream, from this year's holiday collection, is a wonderfully deep blue with holographic glitter in it. This looks as if it could be a family member of Storm, Aurora, and Blaze from last year's holiday collection! I'm glad for the renewal of this sort of finish because I absolutely adored it last year as well. This color is also a welcome addition because it's such a rich-looking color. I LOVE it on my nails. I was actually saying on my IG page that this color reminds me of Elsa from Frozen (I have been totally obsessed with that movie as of late). It's so elegant and regal, just like Elsa!<br />
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The formula was very nice, not too thick and flowed easily on my nails. I used 3 coats for this swatch, although you could probably get away with 2 thicker coats. However, the wear time seemed pitiful...it's only been 2 days, and there is very noticeable tipwear. Oh well, I love this color so much, I'll deal with it :)Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09399634819780228437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430819771879732987.post-14610675840188616722013-12-08T22:12:00.003-08:002013-12-08T22:12:58.152-08:00Something a Little FestiveAgain, apologizing for the sporadic posts. =___= This quarter was unexpectedly hard, and a class *cough*art*cough* took up way more time than I expected. I didn't even really do nails all that much.<br />
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Hopefully *fingers crossed*, I can get back to doing my nails :) Now that most of my classes are over, I'm finding myself with a little more time to pamper myself. Here's something I put on a couple days ago:<br />
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I got this idea from <a href="http://www.the-nail-network.com/2013/12/tdocnas-day-4-elegant-side-swept.html" target="_blank">The Nail Network</a>. I love it because it's festive and perfect for the holiday season without being too garish.<br />
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That's it from me! I'm hoping to have another little something else up for you guys soon!</div>
Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09399634819780228437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430819771879732987.post-35211874594453173412013-09-24T19:39:00.000-07:002013-09-24T19:39:30.833-07:0031DC2013: Day 6 - PurpleI know, I know...I said I would try to keep up with the challenge, and here I am at the end, and I haven't even done 1 week's worth of challenges. Well, today I have one last design I managed to do on time. I actually had forgotten that my boyfriend and I planned to go on a trip earlier this month, so I couldn't do my nails while I was away.<br />
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Here are my purple nails. I managed to keep these nails perfect throughout the vacation, which as many of you know is near impossible to do! By the time I took these off, you could see a good half a centimeter of growth at the base, but very minimal tipwear :) Proud of my wear time on these.<br />
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The design was simple: I painted one coat of the base lilac color, then I freehanded a diagonal tip using the dark purple. Finally, I used a striper brush to brush on the gold (it looks like silver, but it really is gold).<br />
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Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09399634819780228437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430819771879732987.post-39892442163275102812013-09-05T22:21:00.002-07:002013-09-23T22:25:50.392-07:0031DC2013: Day 5 - BlueHey guys! Glad that I managed to get this mani in before the night was over. I'll keep this post short since I have to leave the house now! I love these two colors together, they both have lovely shimmer :)<br />
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Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09399634819780228437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430819771879732987.post-14963124727764296292013-09-04T22:07:00.001-07:002013-09-04T22:07:46.903-07:00Day 4 - Green<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Alright, here is day 4's mani, based off the color green. I'm quite happy with the result :) This mani is based off of <a href="http://www.thenailasaurus.com/" target="_blank">the Nailsaurus'</a> waterfall mani. This was really quite easy to do; I basically painted the base color, and then semi-randomly placed the stripes of the different colors at the base of my nail with a striper brush. I love how it looks on the nail! It reminds me of grass or hula skirts.</div>
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Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09399634819780228437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430819771879732987.post-89212102439616219162013-09-04T16:54:00.000-07:002013-09-04T22:09:41.879-07:00First Nail Post in a Long Time! #31DC2013I'm excited to say that I have many pictures ready to post and talk about! And just to let you know, I haven't been slacking on the 31 Day Challenge, either. I've just been a bit too occupied to actually post the pictures.<br />
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So I present days 1-3 of the 31 Day Challenge :)<br />
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Here's day 1's mani. I didn't have a design in mind, and I didn't want to just go with straight red color (I want to challenge myself!), so I decided to practice my stamping! Not too shabby, since I don't often stamp.</div>
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Zoya - Rehka</div>
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This is day 2's mani. I decided to keep practicing my stamping, since it's such a useful technique in nail art. You can see that this stamping didn't turn out as nice looking...I guess this color combination wasn't as forgiving as the last one.</div>
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Lastly, I present day 3's mani. One more day of practicing my stamping. You can see that this one is much better than the last one. The lines are much clearer and the pattern transferred entirely. I'm so proud of these; I couldn't stop looking at them! I was very excited about this one, since giraffes are awesome and I love them. :) I love the effect that the subtle print gives off.</div>
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That's it for this post. Don't worry, I have the next mani done. I haven't fallen behind yet! I just didn't want to jam too much into my first post back. Plus, these 3 kind of group nicely together since they're all stamping. So keep alert for the next mani sometime tonight :)</div>
<br />Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09399634819780228437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430819771879732987.post-12017368552348215422013-08-28T00:01:00.003-07:002013-08-28T00:01:32.933-07:0031 Day Challenge: Attempt 2!I saw this on <a href="http://www.chalkboardnails.com/2013/08/31dc2013-bring-it-on-edition.html#disqus_thread" target="_blank">Chalkboard Nails</a> today and I really want to give this a try! It'd be a good way to get back into doing my nails and challenging myself (and getting back into blogging :D) So look forward to it! I know I am.<div>
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Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09399634819780228437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430819771879732987.post-8890317153612802702013-08-20T23:31:00.001-07:002013-08-20T23:31:16.248-07:00Random Ramblings of a Chemist.Random thought: As a chemist, I find myself dealing with large amounts of toluene on a daily basis. I use it as a solvent for the HPLC (a way to purify chemicals) quite often. It kind of amuses me to see "toluene free" on polish bottles now. It's also amusing how I can distinguish the specific scent of toluene now. :P<br />
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Sorry, no actual nail porn today guys :( Hopefully everyone who's reading this has had a good summer so far (and my condolences to those who've already started school).<br />
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I've been very busy trying to balance my job, lab internship, getting back into working out, and studying for GREs. I'm also working through some possible health issues, so bear with me :( I've been feeling pretty exhausted at the end of each day, and sadly, I'm not sure why. I've been doing my nails (hardly a day goes by where they're unpainted), but I haven't had the time or motivation to take decent pictures of them.<br />
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Hopefully posting little blurbs on my blog from time to time will help me ease back into blogging. I do miss it...<br />
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Until I do get back to blogging, see what's on my nails on my instagram! Yes, I have an instagram now...who would have thought? I'm actually kind of embarrassed about it. Follow me @dennieesnails :)Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09399634819780228437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430819771879732987.post-56475031317995100692013-06-13T08:49:00.000-07:002013-06-13T08:49:34.211-07:00HiatusHeyo! Sorry for the long unexplained absence. I'm glad to see that people still look at this blog though, it makes me smile :)<br />
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I think I'm going to be away for a little longer. I've been feeling uninspired lately; I think I'm a little burnt out from finals (luckily that's over now). And with the stress of school, my nails have suffered. Right now they have a condition called onycholysis, in which the fingernails are separating from the nail beds. Because of that, I'm keeping my nails at the minimum length, and it's not pretty. So until I can get this sorted out, I will not be blogging, unfortunately.<br />
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I'll be back later :)Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09399634819780228437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430819771879732987.post-46235920095384831342013-04-23T21:21:00.000-07:002013-04-23T21:21:38.227-07:00155. China Glaze - Fancy PantsFancy Pants is a blue-toned purple with magenta shimmer running throughout. In the bottle, I thought I would love this immensely. However, it kind of disappointed me on the nail. The shimmer is not as apparent on the nails as in the bottle. I was hoping for a bit more of a wow factor, but ah well, this is how it goes.<br />
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Formula was nice on this polish. It was almost opaque in one coat, but I used 2 coats for this swatch.Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09399634819780228437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430819771879732987.post-44167536407873868052013-04-19T20:42:00.001-07:002013-04-19T20:42:56.542-07:00154. OPI - I Saw...U Saw...We Saw...WarsawUgh, I feel like the name of this polish is so unneccessary. Anyways. Warsaw is a lovely navy blue cream. Not much else to say about it. It doesn't really seem like a spring color, but meh...OPI included it, so it must be a color to wear for spring~/sarcasm. Anyways, it really is nice, and I can see myself breaking this color out a couple times a year, especially more during fall :)<br />
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Application was absolutely perfect. Like with most OPIs, application was easy-peasy, thanks to the prowide brush. I feel like if you're really careful, you could get a one-coat application. I almost did on a couple nails. Here, I am wearing 2 coats, no topcoat.Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09399634819780228437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430819771879732987.post-26467849401025337242013-04-09T14:43:00.001-07:002013-04-09T14:43:37.644-07:00153. China Glaze - Mimosa's Before Mani'sMimosa's Before Mani's was one of the polishes I was looking forward to most from CG's spring collection! Usually I don't like pinks too much, but if it leans peach or coral, I gotta have it! Mimosa's is a peachy pink/coral with golden shimmer. And we all know how I am about that golden shimmer :) The golden shimmer isn't really that apparent (especially in the picture below), but it does give the polish a slight glow, making the color a little warmer.<br />
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In most lights, it leans more orange. My boyfriend even thought I was just wearing an orange polish on my toes :P I can see myself wearing this a lot this year on my toes. I love bright colors on my toes! Even if I can only wear open-toed shoes 1-2 times a week, my polish will be cute :)<br />
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This swatch shows 2 thick coats, but 3 thin ones would probably be better. The formula wouldn't self level, but topcoat takes care of all that.Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09399634819780228437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430819771879732987.post-88213096336342505352013-04-08T23:54:00.001-07:002013-09-04T17:23:12.553-07:00152. Essie - Butler Please<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Butler Please is the most beautiful cobalt blue cream. It's very dark in that it is saturated, but it's bright like crazy! They stand out from a mile away. Wow! Here's some nail art I did using Butler Please, and a picture of Butler Please by itself.</div>
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I actually think Butler Please may have some neon pigment in it. It dried to a satin/matte finish, and only became glossy with topcoat.</div>
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This picture is just about color accurate. This kind of cobalt blue is very hard to photograph, but I think this color comes very close. Butler Please is extremely flattering on my skintone, and it is just the kind of color I love! I believe this is 2 thick coats of Butler Please, with Poshe on top. You may need 3 thinner coats, since it does drag, just the tiniest bit.Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09399634819780228437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430819771879732987.post-7967363200554785322013-04-07T22:02:00.001-07:002013-04-08T23:42:29.838-07:00151. Sinful Colors - Lush LifeLush Life is a lovely glitter topcoat. It has large and small teal hex glitter in a clear base. I love this color, and I can see myself using this over a lot of colors!<br />
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This is 1 coat of Lush Life over Mint Candy Apple. Application was very easy; no dabbing or placing of glitters necessary!</div>
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Like most mints, the formula was a bit patchy. Nothing unmanageable though. This is 2 thick coats of MCA.Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09399634819780228437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430819771879732987.post-42893505040141467572013-04-04T21:26:00.000-07:002013-04-04T21:26:06.489-07:00149. China Glaze - Custom Kicks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Custom Kicks is one of my favorite polishes. It's an aqua cream with sparse gold shimmer. I saw aqua because the base color is a little too green to be teal. Of course, I love the gold shimmer. It gives the polish a little hidden sparkle to it. In most lights, it's not really that apparent, but the polish gains just a little more life. I think the shimmer makes it look as if sunlight is reflecting off the surface of a still lake.</div>
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Anyways, today I'm going to wrap up the last of the Halo Hues. Not to say that I don't like holos (I really do love the rainbow-riffic awesome shinies), but I do want to finish them up so I can show you guys something different, like what I've actually been wearing lately.</div>
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First up is Cloud Nine, a pastel pink holo. The holo on this was pretty strong I believe. Shown in the pictures is 3 coats. Can't really say this one was the most interesting for me, as I'm not really a pink girl, but it sure is pretty.</div>
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Next is Harp On It, your quintessential silver holo. I actually didn't have a very good silver holo in my collection up until this point, so it is a nice addition :) I believe this is 3 coats, but you could probably get away with less with more careful application</div>
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Finally, to wrap things up, we have Halographic, a saturated magenta holo. I feel like this one is similar to Miss Bliss, so perhaps I will do a comparison later. This is two coats of Halographic.<br />
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Overall, I am really impressed with Color Club's holos. They've definitely taken a look at what's popular in the nail-blogosphere and ran with it. They've given us a good variety of color with a healthy amount of rainbows. The formulas of each of the Halo Hues individually were good, but noticeably better with the 2013 polishes in terms of opacity and color variety. <br />
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Over the Moon is a wonderful ocean blue holo! This was an unexpected favorite of mine! It just looks so beautiful :) This is two coats. Not much more to say; I've got to get back to studying!</div>
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Hello hello! I'm a little bit late in posting this today, but I guess I'll just put another one up later as well :) This is the polish I was most eager to get my hands on in the 2013 Halo Hues. This is Eternal Beauty, a great purple holo! I think the holo's a little weak on this polish, but it's still lovely nonetheless. The base is a beautiful blue based purple. The color is actually quite silvery in indirect lighting, but it comes to life in the light! Enjoy the pics!</div>
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Shown above is 1 thick coat, no topcoat. The polish applied beautifully and required no cleanup; always a plus!Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09399634819780228437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430819771879732987.post-45880604489152317342013-03-17T23:01:00.002-07:002013-03-17T23:01:51.344-07:00139. Color Club - BeyondBeyond is an awesome black holo! A lot of black holos tend to look more silver due to the holographic particles in the polish. However, I think Beyond strikes the right balance between holo goodness and darkness of the base color. The holo isn't the strongest, but it's still a stunner and I love it!<br />
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Look how holo it is!</div>
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Like the other holos I've shown so far, this was 2 lovely, smooth coats. Stay tuned for more! :)</div>
Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09399634819780228437noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6430819771879732987.post-65335165934253085422013-03-16T14:27:00.003-07:002013-03-16T14:27:50.721-07:00138. Color Club - KismetHey guys! Since St. Patties' Day is tomorrow, I figured I'd at least show you a green holo :) I've had green polishes on all week, but I haven't had a chance to look over the photos yet. *sigh* Finals week we meet again...<br />
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Kismet is a lovely sage green holo. Kismet is one of the new Halo Hues, and I'm so glad the second set has more variety in colors. The first set just had too much pink, IMO. I absolutely love the base color of this polish; it's perfect for spring! I think the holo in this polish is a little bit weaker than the other ones from the 2013 set, but you can see in the following pictures that it's still pretty strong, especially in daylight :D<br />
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This is under indirect lighting. The actual polish looks less silvery and more warm-toned.</div>
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This was 2 nice coats of Kismet. No topcoat. No clean up too! I love holos and I'm glad the sun's out to play :)Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09399634819780228437noreply@blogger.com0