Friday, 19 February 2010
Giveaway Update...
I picked a winner, but unfortunately, I've yet to hear a response. I've emailed the winner twice now, but perhaps it got lost in the spam box, as I've gotten no response. If your email is saori.nail@gmail.com, please email me so I can get your prize to you. As I mentioned earlier, I had plans of giving the winner 48 hrs to respond before I would pick another name. However, in the interest of fairness, I wanted to give the winner another a few days. If I don't hear anything by Monday, I will select another winner.
Monday, 15 February 2010
N/KOTD: Orly Goth (with Misa Got to be Real)
For the longest time (okay, maybe a couple of months. LOL), I lemmed Dior Black Sequins. The concept just seemed so awesome... black polish with silver glitter. I saw it on Sephora over the holidays and then by the time I'd worked up the nerve to spend $20 on a polish, it was sold out. I consoled myself by reading reviews stating that it was a bit underwhelming, but I still wanted the look.
Enter Orly Goth. I'm almost certain Goth is in Orly's regular line up. Or, if it's not, it's around enough in special collections (like Halloween and the current one at Sally's w/ Beyonce on the ad) that you can certainly pick it up. Also, it's usually less than $5, especially from an e-tailer.
.......drumroll.........
Swoon. I swear, I want to marry this polish and have it's babies. I love it that much. In fact, I usually change my polish everyday or every other day, and I've had this one on since Saturday morning and honestly, it's not going anywhere for at least another day (I did add a konad, but more on that in a minute). This was one regular coat and one thin coat to even out a couple thin spots. The application was perfect. The formula was great. :)
For anyone that was looking at Dior Black Sequins, you may want to seriously consider picking up Goth. Sure, it's not HE, but it's truly amazing. It's multi-sized, round, silver glitter suspended in a black jelly-ish polish. It's not a true jelly as you can make it opaque pretty quickly, but it does have jelly qualities. The best part? The glitter does not get lost in the black polish. There's also a uniform randomness to it. I guess that sounds ridiculous, but unlike some other polishes *cough* Funky Chunky *cough*, you don't get a little bit of glitter here and a little bit of glitter there. There are places that have more and places that have less, but your entire nail is convered with a smattering of silver glitter. I know Essie SSN is supposed to mimic a night sky, but this one truly reminds me of the sky at night. Pitch black with shimmers of silver. Sigh. I think this has got to be the sexiest polish I own.
Also, like I mentioned, I added a konad, as yesterday was Valentine's Day (happy belated Valentine's Day, btw). I had shows all weekend, so I didn't get a chance to switch to red, so I did the best I could w/ Goth. I think it turned out amazing, if I do say so myself. :P
This is plate m73 and I used Misa Got to be Real for the silver. I am totally in love with this mani. Pardon the pun. LOL.
PS- Here's a bonus pic of my nails now. I know a few people were interested in seeing them w/o polish. I think it's been 12-13 weeks since I removed my glue-ons. It's still going to take a little bit of time to totally un-do the damage, but I think they look pretty dang good. :)
Enter Orly Goth. I'm almost certain Goth is in Orly's regular line up. Or, if it's not, it's around enough in special collections (like Halloween and the current one at Sally's w/ Beyonce on the ad) that you can certainly pick it up. Also, it's usually less than $5, especially from an e-tailer.
.......drumroll.........
Swoon. I swear, I want to marry this polish and have it's babies. I love it that much. In fact, I usually change my polish everyday or every other day, and I've had this one on since Saturday morning and honestly, it's not going anywhere for at least another day (I did add a konad, but more on that in a minute). This was one regular coat and one thin coat to even out a couple thin spots. The application was perfect. The formula was great. :)
For anyone that was looking at Dior Black Sequins, you may want to seriously consider picking up Goth. Sure, it's not HE, but it's truly amazing. It's multi-sized, round, silver glitter suspended in a black jelly-ish polish. It's not a true jelly as you can make it opaque pretty quickly, but it does have jelly qualities. The best part? The glitter does not get lost in the black polish. There's also a uniform randomness to it. I guess that sounds ridiculous, but unlike some other polishes *cough* Funky Chunky *cough*, you don't get a little bit of glitter here and a little bit of glitter there. There are places that have more and places that have less, but your entire nail is convered with a smattering of silver glitter. I know Essie SSN is supposed to mimic a night sky, but this one truly reminds me of the sky at night. Pitch black with shimmers of silver. Sigh. I think this has got to be the sexiest polish I own.
Also, like I mentioned, I added a konad, as yesterday was Valentine's Day (happy belated Valentine's Day, btw). I had shows all weekend, so I didn't get a chance to switch to red, so I did the best I could w/ Goth. I think it turned out amazing, if I do say so myself. :P
This is plate m73 and I used Misa Got to be Real for the silver. I am totally in love with this mani. Pardon the pun. LOL.
PS- Here's a bonus pic of my nails now. I know a few people were interested in seeing them w/o polish. I think it's been 12-13 weeks since I removed my glue-ons. It's still going to take a little bit of time to totally un-do the damage, but I think they look pretty dang good. :)
Whew!
This has been a busy few days. Over the weekend, I had my 2 Open Houses for my new Temptations Parties business. We did okay, but we also have invested a good amount in the business on the front in, so it's going to be awhile before we actually turn a profit.
Also... why did no one warn me and tell me that a direct sales business was freaking hard? LOL. I've never done so much paperwork in my life. :P Here's hoping that as we get further down the line, it will get easier. Once my sister gets fully on board, I'm hoping she'll be able to take over some of the admin duties, but considering I'm a major control freak, I don't know if I can let go. :S
I have a few cool manis to show you. I just have to make time this evening to sit down and post. Perhaps after I have the kidlets in bed. My husband has his weekly RPG thingie tonight, so I'll having nothing to do but watch "Chuck" and update my blog. YAY! This is all provided I can pick up my house. :S The kids made it into a disaster area over the weekend.
Lastly, I am closing my giveaway tonight. I'll cut it off at around 10p and then work on updating my spreadsheet and picking a winner. Hopefully, I can contact the winner tomorrow and get their information. Thank you so much to everyone who entered my giveaway! It looks like my first one was a great success!!!
Also... why did no one warn me and tell me that a direct sales business was freaking hard? LOL. I've never done so much paperwork in my life. :P Here's hoping that as we get further down the line, it will get easier. Once my sister gets fully on board, I'm hoping she'll be able to take over some of the admin duties, but considering I'm a major control freak, I don't know if I can let go. :S
I have a few cool manis to show you. I just have to make time this evening to sit down and post. Perhaps after I have the kidlets in bed. My husband has his weekly RPG thingie tonight, so I'll having nothing to do but watch "Chuck" and update my blog. YAY! This is all provided I can pick up my house. :S The kids made it into a disaster area over the weekend.
Lastly, I am closing my giveaway tonight. I'll cut it off at around 10p and then work on updating my spreadsheet and picking a winner. Hopefully, I can contact the winner tomorrow and get their information. Thank you so much to everyone who entered my giveaway! It looks like my first one was a great success!!!
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