11th June Manicure

Kleancolor Take a Hint with OPI rapid dry top coat

9th June Manicures

Sponge Gradiant - OPI Did it on 'em with OPI Strawberry Margherita sponged over top halves.

Tribal print -Rubi in Blue Suede Shoes, Sally Hansen White On and red and black nail art stripers.

8th June Manicure

Orly Purple Crush with OPI rapid dry top coat.

6th May manicure

I think this looks a little like White Christmas. You know, that weird nougat-y slice with glacé cherries in it?
Or maybe confetti?

I didn't like it heaps to start with but it's growing on me.

Nicole by OPI in Rainbow in the S-Kylie over Sally Hansen White On.

4th June manicure

Nicole by OPI in My Lifesaver. Stamping with Konad plate M3, using N.Y.C Color in Night.

May 29th manicure

OPI - Fly with Nicole by OPI - Let's get star-ted!

28th May manicure

More pics of nails.

May 28th

Long day and cold weather! Apologies for terrible lighting - it was a lovely sunny day but I didn't make it home before the sun went down!

Cardigan - Cotton On

Skirt - Hand knit by me :)

T-shirt - Jeanswest

Stockings - Equip

Boots - FSW

Nails are Kleancolor in Covalt with Layla Holograph Effect in 01 Mercury Twilight. Impossible to photograph!

May 26th - Mani for a friend

 Glitter Peacock nail art. OPI Fly, Sally Hansen Rockstar Pink, nail art stripers. Such, such fun! But didn't show up in photos very well... there's far more contrast in realty. 

May 24th manicure

Every cloud has a golden lining?

OPI Pink Friday
China Glaze Fast Track
Sally Hansen White On

22nd May manicure

Matte topcoat is totally fun!

Blue base Rimmel 60 Seconds in Bonzai (crappy formula, very streaky!)

Glitter flakey layer China Glaze Capitol Colours District 1 Luxe and Lush

Topcoat is Essie Matte About You

It's like looking at opals through water!

May 19th-21st mani - touch ups!

So I'm home with flu and going a bit stir crazy. The mani has held up so well I couldn't bring myself to remove it yet, but decided to hit the flames with some glitter (China Glaze Capitol Color Electrify).
So sparkly! :)

May 19th manicure

I've been reading The Hunger Games for the umpteenth time, and my new set of China Glaze Capitol Colors polishes arrived on Friday...
So, behold! The girl who was on fire!
I'm super impressed with the polishes - fast drying, intense colour and are wearing well. Great fun!

16th May mani

Over the rainbow!

4th May manicure

Something Friday-frivolous!

28th April

More fun with nail polish! I stupidly did the polka dots on my left hand before I'd decided to do the flowers... So they were pretty fiddly, as I'm right-handed!

Polish left to right:
Rubi in age of Aquarius
Rimmel 60 seconds in Shocker
Rubi in purple people eater
Australis in Peek-a-boo
Sally Hansen in White On
NYC in lemon

Blogging from an app, so I hope this turns out ok!

25th April

And as hinted at, here's another mani, inspired by hideous cold-snap!
I used NATIO in Camellia (2 coats) followed by Models Inc in Hint of Pink 32 (1 coat, super sparkly). The snowflakes and sparkle are from the supermarket, nail'ene brand. Clear NATIO top coat.

23rd April

Something weird happened with my pics, and these are literally the only three that survived!
The weather has seriously turned, so this is probably the last lightweight frock for a while!

Dress and Cardigan - Cotton On
Cardigan - SES
Beckly Brogues - Rubi 
Nail Polish - lighter - Australis in Aqua
Nail Polish - darker - Ulta in Mermaid Green

I'm going through a massive nail polish phase... I'm thinking I need to do a weekly mani post!

31st March - Hen's Night!

A dear friend's hen's night - polka dot theme!

Cardigan, Flats and Leggings - Cotton On
Dress - Black Friday

The nails were great fun!

a rose by any other name

Evening look from a work function last night. I bought this dress much earlier in the year, and this was my first opportunity to wear it. I plan to wear this outfit to a wedding in April of next year, and I'm really happy with how it came together. It feels very Mad Men!

Dress - Timeless by Vanessa Tong

Shoes - Mimco

Hair Roses - Bexterity.com

Moonstone and silver earrings - custom made by Bijoux for my wedding in '09

Nail polish - NATIO colour "Twilight" 

A fun evening and a fun look!