Shrimply Devine Zebras

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Shrimply Devine Zebras

Ever since our very late "Christmas" exchange, I've been eye-ing up Brittany's new Red Angel plates. Although these plates are super sharp and have already sliced a place mat on our table, I'm still eager to test them out. I've used a few of the designs so far and have really liked the outcome.

After swatching our Sally Hansen collection this weekend, I rediscovered my love for Shrimply Devine (part of the Complete Salon Manicure line). This color is a great cream pink that is bright, but not too crazy for work. I used OPI - Skull & Glossbones to stamp with Red Angel plate 113. (Brittany just did an awesome mani using this color which I'm sure she'll be sharing with you soon!) I finished up the look with Ulta - Glitter Top Coat. I picked up this top coat on clearance over Christmas break and I absolutely love it :)

~ Nailed by Ericka ~

'Abduction' of My Heart

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'Abduction' of My Heart

So today I'm super excited to show you one of my favorite memories.  Last August, Ericka, Jen, myself, and Patty (another friend) decided to do a little stalking because Taylor Lautner was filming 'Abduction' in PA.  I must confess that I'm a big fan of Twilight, so therefore I have an affection for Taylor. He is just so cute, in a little boy way. But for as much as I find Taylor to be adorable, I'm definitely Team Edward.

The adventure started on a beautiful friday afternoon.  Our intentions were to just drive by the filming location to just see if we would be able to even see anything.  Little did we know that we would be given the chance to meet Taylor and get his autograph.  Lets just say that we stood, laid, etc. on the side of a little road in Sutersville, PA from 9:30 PM to 5:30 AM before we finally met Taylor.

:)

So how does this relate to nail polish?  Well it doesn't really, but since the movie premiered this weekend I thought that this would be good time to share (brag) about having gotten the chance to meet Taylor.  On that day, I was wearing a beautiful dark purple nail polish.  I think it was Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Pronto Purple.  Since we decided to go see the movie on Friday, I figured I would wear the same color nail polish to just bring the whole experience full circle.  However, this was a fail on many levels.  1) I don't own this polish, I had borrowed it from Jen and unfortunately I don't live with her any more and I couldn't just borrow it again. And 2) we didn't even get to see the movie.  The original plan was to have all 4 of us go to see it, but Patty and Ericka had prior commitments.  Jen and I decided to just go see it anyways (we probably like Taylor the most out of the bunch :) but we got so distracted by the amazing selection of nail polish at Mejier (will post about that later) that we arrived at the theater 5 minutes after they locked the doors.  Trust me, it was extremely disappointing!

So here are what my nails looked like on Friday, the day that I didn't get to see Taylor's new movie.  I did two coats for Sally Hansen Thinking of Blue and on my ring fingers I did one coat of Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Deep Blue Sea.  I really love the Thinking of Blue polish. The Complete Salon Manicure polishes have a wonderful formula.  I didn't need to do 2 coats, but I just like 2 coats.  I also feel like I ruined the mani by adding the accent nail, but I guess it was just a foreshadowing of how the future was going to go.

Taken outside in the shade.

This one was taken in the sun.

Well I hope that you enjoyed my crazy long post. If you didn't read it all, I do hope you enjoyed the photos of Taylor :)  Did anyone see the movie this weekend?

~Nailed by Brittany~

Grape Swirl Lollipop

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Grape Swirl Lollipop

Today, I wanted to share with you my most recent attempt to water marble.  Water marbling was actually want got me so interested in nail blogs.  I had found a photo of it and was so intrigued that I had to find more.  And  that's what lead me to all of your lovely blogs.  My first attempt was probably my most successful attempt.  But since then the weather (aka lack of air conditioning in my apartment) has not been feeling the watermarbling vibe, I haven't been able to attempt it again.  But since the cooler weather has dropped on us, I thought I would give it another go.

I probably spent the longest amount of time that I have ever on this manicure.  I started out thinking that I would use greens, but in the end I settled on purples.  I chose OPI Grape...Set...Match, Sally Hansen Lavender Cloud, and Orly Lollipop.  I believe I did 3 or 4 drops of each color.  Overall, I was pretty happy with the look.  The glitter in the OPI polish would sometimes break and spread all over, but it was still pretty :)

Left hand

Right hand

I really like the thumb :) I like the big swirls for some reason.

Well yesterday was the extended business taxes due date, so this past week has been stressful to say the least, but I plan on relaxing this weekend :)  Hope you all enjoy your weekend too!

~Nailed by Brittany~

Fairy Teal

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Fairy Teal

After coming back from a vacation in wild n' wonderful West Virginia, I realized I had tons of school work to do and little time for my nails. Instead of taking hours to decide on what to do and what colors to use, I decided to stick with solid colors for now. I wanted to test out some colors that I've been eying up, but have not had the chance to enjoy yet.

I decided to try Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure - Fairy Teal. Jen's cousin had used this color in W.V. and I loved it! As the weather outside is getting cooler, I felt that this was a perfect color to ease into the brisk temperatures. As is my experience with most Sally Hansen CSM, the color went on perfectly in one coat. It was opaque, covered great, and didn't bubble. Compared to my usual nails, I really liked having this toned-down solid.

Taken outside in the sunlight.

Another outside shot under clouds. 

Have you made the switch from summer shades to fall tones yet? If so, what are your favorites so far? I'd love to hear about them/see them!
P.S. Don't forget to follow us! Once we reach 25 followers, we are going to do a giveaway :)

~ Nailed by Ericka ~

West Virginia - Wild 'n Wonderful

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West Virginia - Wild 'n Wonderful

So as you all know, this past weekend we went camping in West Virginia.  The weather was a little crazy, which made camping a little more challenging than usual but everyone survived.  With the super heat on Saturday, we thought it would be the perfect time to paint our nails.  We had a little trouble with the polishes getting thick and sticky, but nothing too bad. 

We are going to show you all the nails that we did, so there are a few new fingers!

Here is Jen's nails.  She used OPI French Quarter For Your Thoughts and Color Club Poptastic: Almost Famous.  It was in honor of her dad who's job is to paint the lines on roads :)

I used Jen's OPI Austin-tatious Turquoise. So pretty!

Ericka's Nail are done with Sally Hansen Deep Blue Sea topped with Sally Hansen Midnight Sky.  A beautiful combination.

Here are Jen's cousins nails:

Here are Kait's nails.  I used Color Club Chelsea Girl and dotted with OPI Whats With The Cattitude.

For Amanda's nails Jen painted Sally Hansen Fairy Teal topped with OPI Servin' Up Sparkle.

Overall, it was a wonderful weekend :)  Hope everyone else had a wonderful weekend too!

~Nailed by Brittany~

Cruisin' Blues

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Cruisin' Blues

So I'm back from Alaska. Luckily, the ship did not go down Titanic-style. I was terrified we'd hit an iceberg and that would be the end. I spent the majority of the week enduring the cold rain that Alaska has to offer (which I instantly missed when I returned to the sweltering apartment!). The scenery was beautiful and I'd love to go back some day.

Due to my family's inability to follow airport security guidelines, I arrived to Alaska without any nail polish remover! My mom was suppose to bring it, but packed it in her carry-on resulting in security stopping us and looking at us like fools. As soon as we docked at the first port, I set off on a mission to find some. Unfortunately in a town of 800 people, the one grocery store didn't have exactly what I wanted, but I was able to get non-acetone remover.

Inspired by the waves and glaciers I saw on the trip, I decided to do a mani incorporating colors from the ocean. I used Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure - Gray by Gray as the base color. Using scissors and tape my grandpa happened to have, I taped off a diagonal and added Wet N Wild - Blue Wants to be a Millionaire.

Used Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure - Gray by Gray & Wet N Wild - Blue Wants to be a Millionaire

Close up of diagonal

Overall, I was happy with the outcome. Due to the limited colors of nail polish I had taken with me and the lack of supplies, I think this was a pretty good choice for the majority of my cruise.


~ Nailed by Ericka ~

Rose Water Marbling

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Rose Water Marbling

After Brittany discovered the Water Marbling technique, I knew that I wanted to try it out. I've attempted it twice in the past, but the results haven't been the greatest. For this attempt, I used Finger Paints - Rose, Ulta Salon Formula - Concrete, and Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure - Lavender Cloud. I really like using the Rose because it adds shimmer to the final design.

I've found that the best method for me is using bottled water poured into a dixie cup. We've had the bottles of water sitting out so it is room temperature. I dropped in the pink, gray, and then the white and repeated once for a total of 6 drops. I also use an insane amount of toothpicks, cotton balls, and tape, but it works :)

My biggest problem is keeping my swirls constant throughout. I have a few nails that turn out awesome and then the others look like I painted them in the dark. The photo below is after a few days so there is a little tip wear.

Used Finger Paints - Rose, Ulta Salon Formula - Concrete, &
Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure - Lavender Cloud

~ Nailed by Ericka ~