tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12709664055170708702024-03-12T17:52:42.131-07:00Dazed & PolishedNail polish swatchesJiLoverzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886611257226178247noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270966405517070870.post-51621794888231971512010-10-06T23:00:00.000-07:002010-10-06T23:06:57.019-07:00OPI She's Golden<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/9507/shesgolden.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: 2599px;" src="http://img375.imageshack.us/img375/9507/shesgolden.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">OPI She's Golden</div><div style="text-align: center;">A really delicate pearly white that is NOT gold xD</div><div style="text-align: center;">3 coats, I like it in 2 coats as well. The polish builds up nicely.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love the pure and clean look :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank for looking!</div>JiLoverzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886611257226178247noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270966405517070870.post-24737889895846738722010-10-06T22:49:00.000-07:002010-10-06T22:56:31.561-07:00OPI Absolutely Alice<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Please click on the images to enlarge :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_THG57oJax-U/TK1fsirn6vI/AAAAAAAAAFM/Xek8LXnS8II/s1600/opiabsolutlyalice.jpg"></a><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_THG57oJax-U/TK1fsirn6vI/AAAAAAAAAFM/Xek8LXnS8II/s1600/opiabsolutlyalice.jpg"><img style="text-align: center;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 400px; " src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_THG57oJax-U/TK1fsirn6vI/AAAAAAAAAFM/Xek8LXnS8II/s400/opiabsolutlyalice.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525177536682126066" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Sunlight</div><div style="text-align: center;"> OPI Absolutely Alice ove Pure Ice Strapless</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_THG57oJax-U/TK1fsTwIgBI/AAAAAAAAAFE/3azmVZfiEXw/s1600/absolutelyalice2.jpg"><img style="text-align: center;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 117px; height: 400px; " src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_THG57oJax-U/TK1fsTwIgBI/AAAAAAAAAFE/3azmVZfiEXw/s400/absolutelyalice2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525177532674506770" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">AA over Skinfood Starultramarine</div><div style="text-align: center;">taken under a OTT light :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_THG57oJax-U/TK1fgsX51_I/AAAAAAAAAE8/Y9CbWctwz2A/s1600/absolutelyalice.jpg"><img style="text-align: center;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 144px; height: 400px; " src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_THG57oJax-U/TK1fgsX51_I/AAAAAAAAAE8/Y9CbWctwz2A/s400/absolutelyalice.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525177333125339122" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sunlight, AA by itself.</div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_THG57oJax-U/TK1fgsX51_I/AAAAAAAAAE8/Y9CbWctwz2A/s1600/absolutelyalice.jpg"></a><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div></div>JiLoverzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886611257226178247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270966405517070870.post-62582477393114835342010-02-14T18:34:00.000-08:002010-02-14T18:39:20.283-08:00Peppermint Candy & V-Day mani<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img22.imageshack.us/img22/5348/candy1j.jpg" alt="candy1j.jpg (444×1924)" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">doesn't it remind you of peppermint candy? ^^</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/962/vday1.jpg" alt="vday1.jpg (600×2290)" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Also, here is my Valentine's Day manicure.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Colors used - OPI Red & Japanese Rose Garden</div><div style="text-align: center;">Art Deco Silver Glitter</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sally Hansen White</div><div style="text-align: center;">China Glaze Wireless(all time favorite!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Valentine's Day!</div>JiLoverzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886611257226178247noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270966405517070870.post-48850859725770787822010-01-23T11:17:00.000-08:002010-01-23T11:25:22.903-08:00Random Frenches<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; ">Here are some REALLY old french manis I've done in the past...</div><div style="text-align: center; ">I love doing frenches but sadly my stained nails are visible to the whole world! Nowadays I just do a coat or two of nudes to begin with.</div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/3143/bl1r.jpg" alt="bl1r.jpg (495×1464)" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/8558/51992365.jpg" alt="51992365.jpg (614×460)" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/4917/bw1um.jpg" alt="bw1um.jpg (486×1068)" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/9763/64753718.jpg" alt="64753718.jpg (488×338)" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/7871/nude1zp.jpg" alt="nude1zp.jpg (400×304)" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">eep, badly freehanded frenchs /hide</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img42.imageshack.us/img42/6792/purfrench.jpg" alt="purfrench.jpg (600×944)" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>JiLoverzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886611257226178247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270966405517070870.post-83259586111725942492010-01-23T11:14:00.000-08:002010-01-23T11:17:02.493-08:00Bet It All On OPI<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/6420/betitallonopi.jpg" alt="betitallonopi.jpg (400×2703)" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Haha, this one is an old picture--check out my nail shape! xD</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's so sharp and squared, I can slice cheese with it!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I rounded it off a bit afterwards... but it's fun to play :P</div>JiLoverzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886611257226178247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270966405517070870.post-24733364461981348782010-01-23T11:11:00.000-08:002010-01-23T11:14:11.173-08:00Pure Ice Wild Thing<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/3990/greenhm.jpg" alt="greenhm.jpg (500×1483)" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pure Ice Wild Thing</div>JiLoverzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886611257226178247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270966405517070870.post-64533407577767186312010-01-02T11:16:00.000-08:002010-01-02T11:21:03.060-08:00China Glaze Electric Lilac<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/5596/electriclilac.jpg" alt="electriclilac.jpg (600×1665)" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>JiLoverzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886611257226178247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270966405517070870.post-78039317049831649432009-12-30T08:28:00.000-08:002009-12-30T08:30:10.498-08:00Skittles Mani<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/3317/skittlescreme.jpg" alt="skittlescreme.jpg (500×1127)" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Creme version</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/6080/skittlesshimmer.jpg" alt="skittlesshimmer.jpg (500×1043)" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Shimmery version on left hand :)</div>JiLoverzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886611257226178247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270966405517070870.post-5989878362851683602009-12-30T08:22:00.000-08:002009-12-30T13:21:12.486-08:00OPI Charmed By a Snake<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The swatches I have taken here have many faces! This gold seems to change its look quite frequently in some lights. Or I just don't take photos very well?! Haha ^.^</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/1691/charmedx.jpg" alt="charmedx.jpg (500×718)" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here it is in a yellow-ish light... My lamp always make my hands look yellow :x but this picture is my favorite.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/1492/emeraldc.jpg" alt="emeraldc.jpg (500×2028)" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here it is on direct sunlight and in the shade (early morning). Oh, and today's cameos are Emerald City by Sally Hansen and Yuki, of course :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>JiLoverzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886611257226178247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270966405517070870.post-44725914645605173672009-12-29T12:05:00.000-08:002009-12-30T13:20:30.028-08:00Zoya Heather and Color Club Velvet Rope<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/7186/zoyaheather.jpg" alt="zoyaheather.jpg (600×1979)" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I usually am in love with Zoya's formula... but they can be a hit or a miss. Their dark cremes are heavenly--I honestly think they can compare to high end polishes, like Illamasqua or Rescue Beauty Lounge's. But this one wasn't so hot on the application. Heather applied like what most pastels and whites do, It was a bit streaky and goopy. Few drops of thinner could fix this problem.. but the thinner I have right now isn't very good. I'm thinking about making a Seche Restore purchase soon.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Heather is a gorgeous light lavender creme. The color is so beautiful and lovely! It looks really delicate and pure. I'd say it'd look best on really tan or really fair ladies--I'm somewhere in the middle though :P Anyways, It's really pretty! I love it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/5587/ccmusiquered.jpg" alt="ccmusiquered.jpg (600×1569)" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is Color Club's Velvet Rope, from their musique collection.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's my favorite red shimmer. I have hundreds..(okay, maybe a few) of red shimmers but they never look this good on me! Velvet Rope makes my hand look really pale and white. The color itself is very bright and noticeable. Classic!</div>JiLoverzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886611257226178247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270966405517070870.post-5346275503190462732009-12-28T01:35:00.000-08:002009-12-28T01:40:13.359-08:00Purple & Pink Gradation Nail Art<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/8749/grad1.jpg" alt="grad1.jpg (500×2021)" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Doing gradations on nails are surprisingly easy. It's just a few dabs with a sponge!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I usually use 2-3 colors for a smooth gradation. Also, topping them with glitters distracts from the minor mistakes and smudges. They look good! The glitter is NYC's Starry Night. It's only a buck each!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/1157/grad2u.jpg" alt="grad2u.jpg (500×1881)" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tried it with a pink on the right hand. I don't think NYC Starry Night goes well with this color though. Those blue glitters look out of place!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>JiLoverzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886611257226178247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270966405517070870.post-4406860785674679932009-12-28T01:33:00.000-08:002009-12-28T01:34:56.945-08:00Zoya Hope<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/7962/hopezoya.jpg" alt="hopezoya.jpg (500×1988)" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sorry about the sheet marks again. I always swatch at night and take photographs in the morning! I should try wearing a good, sturdy topcoat... But the color is pretty! ^^</div>JiLoverzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886611257226178247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270966405517070870.post-24304801134198237932009-12-28T01:25:00.000-08:002009-12-28T01:33:11.725-08:00Essie Sugar Cane with Wireless<div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/5429/sugarcane.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 1412px;" src="http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/5429/sugarcane.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><div style="text-align: center;">Essie Sugar Cane reminds me of milk chocolate :) sorry about the sheetmarks.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/2956/sugarcanewireless.jpg" alt="sugarcanewireless.jpg (500×2100)" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sugar Cane with ChG wireless! My favorite holographic top coat.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/6365/sugaryuki.jpg" alt="sugaryuki.jpg (500×750)" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yuki and Essie :) </div>JiLoverzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886611257226178247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270966405517070870.post-75294526453705345802009-12-26T20:42:00.000-08:002009-12-26T20:47:44.274-08:00Apple Nail Art<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/5629/applies.jpg" alt="applies.jpg (400×1910)" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Apple nail art & quick steps</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">1. Apply base coat</div><div style="text-align: center;">2. Create half of an apple by drawing two oval shapes as a french, using red polish</div><div style="text-align: center;">3. Draw the stems by flattening the brush and using very little polish with a brown polish</div><div style="text-align: center;">4. Draw a leaf , using the similar method as 3</div><div style="text-align: center;">5. For the shine, dot white polish with a toothpick</div><div style="text-align: center;">6. Apply a holographic top coat (optional)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>JiLoverzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886611257226178247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270966405517070870.post-54052951849903227982009-12-26T20:35:00.000-08:002009-12-26T20:42:12.127-08:00Ink & Dark Purple Comparison<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/2923/inkcompare.jpg" alt="inkcompare.jpg (500×2918)" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yuki made a cameo on this one, he always likes to hang around whenever I apply polish. We get high on fumes together... :P</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These L.A. Girls polishes on Forever 21 are addictive! I can never pass them up. Too bad they don't have specific names on them--I know they have it, they just like to give vague names to polish consumers like me! Anyways, I think the names are on F21's sites and on L.A. Girls website. It's just a bit annoying to track them down.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll call this L.A. Girl polish "dark purple (DP)" since that was the name written on the bottle.</div><div style="text-align: center;">DP and Ink are indeed very similar, but I think I like DP more! It's has more shimmer and is very pigmented. I could get away with only one coat when applied nicely. The pictures show 2 coats for DP and 3 coats for Ink. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>JiLoverzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886611257226178247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270966405517070870.post-38221472852875047792009-12-26T20:32:00.000-08:002009-12-26T20:35:09.065-08:00Missha GR101<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/7112/misshagr.jpg" alt="misshagr.jpg (500×830)" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>JiLoverzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886611257226178247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270966405517070870.post-69490281763537732672009-12-26T20:28:00.000-08:002009-12-26T20:32:04.389-08:00Petites Black Amethyst<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/5091/petites.jpg" alt="petites.jpg (500×989)" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This was my first Petites! You can't beat that price for only a buck each. Black Amethyst has a purple shimmer in a black creme base. It needs a topcoat for gloss, though. This was 3 coats.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>JiLoverzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886611257226178247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270966405517070870.post-90519612224872739322009-12-26T20:13:00.000-08:002009-12-26T20:21:06.236-08:00Roses and Other Roses<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/8871/roseslove.jpg" alt="roseslove.jpg (400×714)" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't know why, but drawing roses makes me really happy! ^^</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's just few easy strokes, and voilà, roses!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">of course, another doodle with roses :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/2076/mod87353.png" alt="mod87353.png (400×400)" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>JiLoverzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886611257226178247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270966405517070870.post-17953419049636302072009-12-26T20:11:00.000-08:002009-12-26T20:23:04.684-08:00Pink Leopard<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/9038/curveballmani.jpg" alt="curveballmani.jpg (500×1404)" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love using the Konad leopard too, but they were a bit small for my taste. Plus, freehanded nail arts have it's unique charm :) </div><div style="text-align: center;">I thought these colors went good together! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/9682/mod87811.png" alt="mod87811.png (400×500)" /></div><div style="text-align: center;">a little leopard - ish doodle. :)</div>JiLoverzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886611257226178247noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1270966405517070870.post-53827360907827571382009-12-26T18:42:00.001-08:002009-12-26T20:23:35.414-08:00Let's Blog :)<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/4742/curveballj.jpg" alt="curveballj.jpg (500×1088)" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hello, fellow nail polish lovers!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you'll enjoy my trip down lacquer lane together!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>JiLoverzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07886611257226178247noreply@blogger.com0