It's So Fluffy, I'm Gonna Die!!!

Hi!

We're big Despicable Me fans in my house, and so I had to have Dollish Polish It's So Fluffy I'm Gonna Die for the name alone. Actually, I wasn't keen on the colour when I saw swatches so really I did just buy it for the name. That's bad, isn't it? Anyway, when it arrived I really did like it more than I thought I would, as it's much more complex than it seems. I had a bit of an indie fest for this manicure, pairing It's So Fluffy with Lacquerdaisical Unicorn Poo, and stamping a unicorn from Nailz Craze NC02. I actually think Unicorn Poo is the star of the show here - it's a glitter packed topper full of holo micro glitter, holo shards, bar glitter, hexes, stars and black hexes. I started with a base of OPI Pink Friday, then two coats of It's So Fluffy on pinkie and pointer, two coats of Unicorn Poo on ring finger and thumb, and stamped the unicorn on my middle finger with Sally Hansen Insta-Dry Speedy Sunburst.

It soooo pink! And if you haven't seen Despicable Me and don't get the unicorn/fluffy references, sort your self out and go and see it! Seriously, if grumpy Mr NN who usually only watches car shows and bloke things can stand watching it 20 thousand times since we got it on DVD at Christmas then you know it's good!

Hx

Laquerdaisical Unicorn Poo was a PR sample provided to me for free for review consideration. All opinions expressed are my own and 100% honest. Please see my disclaimer in the tab above for further details. All other products featured were purchased myself.

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33 Day Challenge day 33!!! Freestylin'!

Hello!

Well, I made it! I am chuffed I completed the challenge on time, posted every day and even got a few good manicures in there! Go me!

Our final challenge was either a recreation of someone else's mani , or to go freestyle so I combined a bit of both with some #33DC skittles. I started with a base of China Glaze Electric Beat on all my nails (leaving a half moon on the middle finger). A simple glitter gradient on my pinkie, with Barry M Silver Glitter and Dollish Polish I Triple Dog Dare Ya! and a thin coat of OPI Silver Shatter on my thumb framed my recreations on the ring, middle and index fingers. The ring finger sports a Nailasaurus waterfall, as seen in the challenge by Brandy's Nailtastic Blog, Fingerfood, and Glam-madam. The polishes used were China Glaze First Mate, and Blue Years Eve, Models Own Feeling Blue and Rimmel Your Majesty. The middle finger was inspired by Sarah at Penny Pinching Polish - a half moon with added leopard print, because why the hell not. This one used Blue Years Eve and Your Majesty. And my index finger was another Nailasaurus design, as seen by Nailaddict, Ros and Brandy again (and I loved my original version so much, I wanted to do it again!) I used the same colours as I did for the waterfall, and I think the addition of a couple of shimmery polishes really adds depth.

So, that's it! Which of my 33 manis has been your favourite? My top 3 were the 3 colour gradient and pattern, Indian and new technique, with my South American Macaw coming in a close forth. 

33 day challenge. Done.

Hx

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Winter is here...

Brrr!

So, the clocks have fallen back, we've had our first snowfall (just a few flurries, but it totally counts!) and it seems winter really is here. Which is a good thing really as that was the theme for adventures in stamping this week! I got a bit adventurous with some layering and a glitter accent. I used a base of Sally Hansen Eel Skin, a lovely mid-grey creme and then topped my accent ring and thumb with Dollish Polish You'll Shoot Yer Eye Out, Kid. There's a bit of a story behind this one, I don't think it's meant to have the gold stars in. At least all the swatches I've seen haven't had gold stars in but I bought it (very cheaply) from a lady who'd had an accident with the original bottle and had decanted it. I'll ask her one day but for now, I have gold stars. I did have to fish for the snowflake glitters, which was a bit of a pita, but it's totally worth it. So pretty! I then stamped this wintery foresty tree-y scene from Bundle Monster 407 in Konad White, and sandwiched it under a thin layer of Models Own Indian Ocean for the pretty shimmer. In LOVE with the fairytale-like result!

Ready, Steady, Pic Spam!

With flash. Dat shimmer!

Now, I'm facing a bit of a dilemma. I broke a corner off my thumb nail a few days ago, and rather than filing it all down I shaped it into an almond and kinda fell in love with it! But now, do I do the rest of them, or do I let this grow out and file it back to square? My nails are long enough to have short almonds now, and I've wanted to try them for a while but I know it makes the nails weaker and I'm not ready to lose the little bit of length I've managed to get for the first time ever. So, what would you do? I asked on Instagram yesterday and the majority or people said go for it... Maybe I will after I've finished the 33 day challenge - I've been working ahead and only have 3 more to do so we'll see how the thumb fares in the meantime!

Are you a fan of winter? I love my fairytale winter nails, just not so keen on the cold!

Hx

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It all started with a Big Bang!

Hi loves!

I'm a big Big Bang Theory fan, so when Dollish Polish release a BBT themed collection I oohed and ahed over them, my favourite being Penny...Penny...Penny... I'm just a sucker for a milky base! I was lucky enough to grab one in a blog sale and I was not disappointed. Penny...Penny...Penny... is a pale, milky warm nude base with copper shimmer and copper square and hex glitters. The formula was awesome, no fishing for glitters, no streaks or dragging - just two coats of amazeballs. I paired it here with Sally Hansen Shiny Penny and loved it so hard I didn't want to take it off.

Now I'm having a bad day today, so I'm going to sit in the corner and sing "Soft Kitty" to myself, and I'll leave you with this cuteness from my then 2 year old.

Hx

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Stamping Sunday - Lilac Love!

Afternoon! I'm suffering with a hangover today, so I'm going to spare you my misery and keep this brief! This week's AIS challenge was to use a lilac base, and I went for OPI You're such a Buda-pest. Such a pretty polish, but yes, it was a pest! Very thin and watery - this was three coats but could have done with at least one more - since I only have a mini I was not impressed! And it chipped awfully too. On the accent nails I used Dollish Polish I Triple Dog Dare Ya!, which is now officially my favourite silver/holo glitter. Yum! I kept it simple with silver stamping to go with the very subtle (aka invisible) silver shimmer in the base.

Hx

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NOTD - Dollish Polish Expecto Patronum, We're Nubbin' It

Hi loves,

So, while wearing the beautiful OPI Suzi and the Seven Düsseldorfs that I showed you yesterday I had a little accident. I was moving some tables at work and broke my middle fingernail on my left hand right down :( It was the first time in a long time that I've had a break that wasn't due to a peel, and the nail was pretty strong, it was just a silly accident. At least it showed my nails are getting stronger though, just need to get rid of the damn peels, which I suspect are bad at the moment because of my general health not anything I am doing wrong. So, we're back to super nubs again, and I didn't even manage to get the nail that I broke even because the break is too far down. The nails on my right hand are ok, and the big ridge on the middle finger where the nail came off has all but grown out, so you might see a bit more of righty for a while!

Anyway, I was feeling pretty fed up, and I didn't even bother removing my polish that night - I just trimmed all my nails down and left them. Then when I got home from work this morning, I had a lovely package waiting for me that cheered me right up, from one of my gorgeous birthday club ladies. She managed to grab me a sweet mini bottle of Dollish Polish Expecto Patronum the last time Dollface opened her shop. Thank you so much hun! Expecto Patronum is probably the only indie polish I have ever really lusted for - sure there are others on my wishlist but I'm quite happy to let them sit there. I had to have this one.

I used two coats of Expecto Patronum over one of OPI Alpine Snow, with a top coat of Poshe. I don't know if you could get it to opacity on it's own and I didn't want to try - I've only got a mini! I'm not wasting this baby! My teeny tiny nails look like spearmint polos! I know what I'm going to be buying later...

And say hello to righty. Cue slightly awkward hand pose...

Ah, isn't she beautiful? I have been spring cleaning (OK, I know it's nearly autumn, I'm either really late or super early...) this morning and it's already chipped quite badly on two fingers :( I'm going to have to be inventive and try to make it last another day though because I really don't want to take it off! I can't stop looking at my nails :)

Like I said, I don't have any other indies (apart from one Lynn, but she doesn't class herself as an indie, she's a higher being or deity or something. Anyway, do you have any recommendations for ones I should check out? Preferably one that ships to the UK for a reasonable rate and will leave me with enough money to feed my kids with* after a purchase...

Hx

*Just re-read this, and it sounds like I feed my kids money, and had an image of them chowing down on a bowl of 50p pieces for breakfast.. They don't, but I need money to buy food to feed them with. Just thought I should clarify...

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