Jun 24, 2011

Beautiful Red Toe Art Design 2010

Beautiful Red Toe Art Design 2010
Beautiful Red Toe Art Design 2010

Essie Decadent Diva

Hi all!

How are you doing today? The working week is in half and I believe there's a ton of sunshine on the way in the weekend (25 C this weekend!) so that's something to look forward to! I'm feeling a little better than I felt yesterday and monday, but still not the old me.. It should be fine in a couple of days though. Anyway, today I have one of my latest acquisitions for you: Essie Decadent Diva! I made this post a long one, so beware ;)

Essie Decadent DivaEssie Decadent Diva, three coats in daylight. Decadent Diva is a gorgeous brown shimmer. In my opinion, this is a true stunner. The shimmer in Decacent Diva is a lighter sort of brown and cherry colored, which makes it look like it glows on your nails. I love it!

Decadent Diva is a part of the 2007 Essie Glamour Girl Collection and is in my opinion by far the best color in this collection. I bought this polish without being sure that I would like it, but I sure do.

Application was a bit tricky since the structure of the polish is a bit watery at first, but all evens out in two coats. I did three because of the macro settings on my camera. Drying time was alright, not too quick even though I waited a bit between coats.

Since the polish had a glowy vibe over it, it was screaming "Mattify me!", so of course, I did.

Essie Decadent Diva Essie Matte About YouEssie Decadent Diva with a coat of Essie Matte About You in daylight. Essie MAY makes Decadent Diva look purely matte, without it looking flat. I actually really like this..

But of course, making this polish matte wasn't enough.. I had to stamp something on it! I decided to use one of my new Bundle Monster plates that I got in just a couple of days ago.

Essie Decadent Diva Essie Matte About You Bundle Monster plate BM15Essie Decadent Diva with one coat of Essie MAY, stamped with China Glaze Millennium and Bundle Monster plate BM15. Whew, that's a whole lot! I LOVE this image! I didn't notice it when I was ordering, but I saw it when I got the plates in.. Look at the details of the tail of the peacock! Isn't that amazing? Let's see it closeup:

Essie Decadent Diva Essie Matte About You Bundle Monster plate M15Whoa, I think I found a new favorite stamping image! Millennium makes a great contrast between the base color and the image. Yes, this combination is a winner for me!

What do you think of Essie Decadent Diva - Do you like her more when she's shiny or when she's matte? And what do you think of the Bundle Monster image? Do you own them yourself?

Thanks for stopping by!

Nail Art for People with Short Nails

For short nails, it is very necessary that you choose the right design that can be spaced out appropriately on your nails. The design should be simple and you should try not to add a lot of embellishments or it may end up looking cluttered and untidy.

The rest of my "creepy" nails

Hey everyone! Haha, I just have to laugh about all the responses I got on my "creepy" nail. Lol. Just to clear the air, I'm in a nails course and the only way for me to get practice doing things like that crazy nail is by practicing on myself (since most people I know have the same reaction you guys did!) But hey, I'm a creative gal and I won't lie, the shape is definitely growing on me and I rock my 2 stiletto nails like you wouldn't believe. But just so you guys know, I don't plan on losing an eye over it all, so I did the rest of my nails and just wanted to show you guys...


My bro's wedding is on Sunday and I wanted to have something different for the big day :)
Oh and just a little news. I got a call today about that job...I got it! So I'm about to become a working woman again. I don't know if I remember what that's like ;) Thanks to all of you for all the good luck wishes! I think that must be how I got it!