Mismatched Spring Nails with China Claze - Some Like it Haute

Hi!

I love mismatched nails so I decided to do some using quite muted tones, but of course I couldn't resist the call of the glitter...

How amazing is Some Like it Haute?? This is three coats and it's totally opaque. I don't think it's a grey base; more like really densely packed particles of glittery grey in a clear base with that amazing holo glitter, so it doesn't just look like grey with sparkles - the whole thing is sparkly to its very core! The very essence of sparkle. Plato's idea sparkle, if you will. Anyway, I love it!

I am also really loving Nail Pop - Bling. I have never heard of this brand before, and randomly stumbled across them in Superdrug. They have a really cool range of proper on-trend colours. Yesterday I picked up a Nail Pop Flakie top coat which I can't wait to try out! Have you ever tried Nail Pops before?

For these I used:

Thumb:
E.L.F - Gum pink
Nail Pop - Bling

Index:
Miss Sporty - 34 (they don't come with names - boo)
Barry M - Matt White

Middle:
Misa - Grey Matters
Konad Special Stamping Polish - Pink

Ring:
China Glaze - Some Like it Haute

Little Finger:
Barry M - Peach Melba (With Miss Sporty Purple Spots)
China Glaze Fast Forward Top Coat

Thanks for looking! Have a lovely Saturday!

Best Christmas Present EVER!

Happy New Year!!!

I hope your 2012 gives you everything you desire and all the happiness in the world! I'm excited about mine. I am hopefully going to go and do my masters degree and finally be able to properly provide for my little family. I already got into Cardiff, so I'm pretty excited!

My mum bought me Konad stamping set B for Christmas! Hooray! It comes with Konad special polishes in red, white and green and a couple of plates. She also bought me a load of Bundle Monster plates which are AMAZING! I tried some stamping before, but never quite got the hang of it, however, after doing everyone's nails with it pretty much all Christmas, I think I'm finally getting there. I'm not nearly as good as people like Marta from Chit Chat Nails, Sammy from The Nailasaurus or Marina from Forever the Ugly Duckling (how does she get all those stamps on there without smudging?!)who are some stamping virtuosi, but maybe one day!

I can't remember what plate I used for these, but I used Konad Special Stamping Polish over Misa - Dirty, Sexy, Money which is just the most gorgeous dusty dark teal kind of a shade. I LOVE IT! I cannot stop staring at this colour, it's just so amazing. I stuck a few rhinestones in the middle of some of the flowers and finished with a coat of Seche Vite. Yummy!!!

I hope you guys have a wonderful New Years Eve and a brilliant New Year! Happy 2012!