Just Another 'Manic Mani'

Ready for some fun spring & summer colors? Well I am, so I decided to give the 'manic mani' a go. The idea behind this look is to use 3-4 different polishes in same ball park hue & then paint them in a random order. Similar to the ombre but instead of having a nice gradation of color from nail to nail, this look allows for a little bit more room for interpretation. 

What you need:

 Orly VA VA VOOM w Orly Hot Shot w Funky Fingers Mighty Brights (pink) w Funky Fingers Kingston w Essie Good to Go

This look is great if you have some similar shades & you can't decide which color to choose between or if you're having a quick lapse of multiple personality disorder! ;0)

Happy painting!

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VAVA VOOM

So this past weekend I attended Bassnectar's VAVA VOOM tour in Rochester, NY. As usual it was an excellent evening of friendships, tunes & dancing, if I don't say so myself. 

When I had bought my ticket a few months back I knew I wanted to do something crazy with my nails. So when I found a glow in the dark polish from OPI online, it was pretty much a done deal. 

What you need:

Essie Power Clutch w Essie Good to Go w OPI Zom-body to Love w Sally Hansen White On

small detailing paintbrush w ziplock bag w paper/pencil 

I knew I wanted my nails to say "BASS HEAD" & have the Bassnectar logo, but, because I don't trust myself to write directly on my nails, I decided to go the DIY nail sticker route. (If you would like to see more on how this is done, Click Here to a previous post where I show you how!) I decided to draw out the logo and letters on a piece of paper first then basically trace them with the paint brush and zip lock bag in between. 

For the logo I put down a layer of top coat first, then I painted the design. This way it would be easier to peel away from the ziplock bag.

For the glow in the dark polish to really glow you want to put down a base coat of white polish. This will help prevent the glow polish from looking streaky as well as keep the total layers of polish to a minimum. When I first got the polish I tried it on my natural nails without a base & it took me 4 layers of polish to get the same effect. 

So I started with one coat of Sally Hansen White On. 

Once that dried I put on 2 coats of OPI Zom-body to Love.

It comes out almost like slime & has a gritty texture when It dries, so be sure to even out the amount of polish you load on your brush.

Let your nails dry in the sunlight & test them in the dark. If you want more vibrant nails add more layers. I was satisfied with 2 coats. 

(For the record this is as far as I got before the concert the final product is what I'm rocking today. So make sure you give yourself enough time ;0) 

Next thing you're going to want to do is carefully peel the stickers away from the ziplock & place them on your nails & seal with top coat. (If you find that the stickers are reluctant to stay in place just lick your nail first, then lay the sticker down & you should be fine)

& there you have it, my nail tribute to Lorin. :)

For more on Bassnectar visit http://www.bassnectar.net/ :)

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Dirty Shirley

It's Cocktail Hour! For this post we are going to put a spin on a classic 'mocktail', The Shirley Temple. 

Originally created for the one & only Miss Temple, who needed a non-alcoholic cocktail for when she was out & about schmoozing with Hollywood bigwigs. 

The 'mocktail' is typically made up of ginger-ale or lemon lime soda, splashed with grenadine & garnished with a maraschino cherry. 

Simple, sweet & adorable just like Miss Temple.

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Now the Dirty Shirley is still sweet & adorable, 

but has the perfect pinch of sass. 

(I do not own this photo, no copyright infringement intended)

What you need:

Cherry Flavored Vodka, Ginger-ale, a Jar of Maraschino Cherries, a Highball Glass filled with Ice, a Spoon & a Shot Glass

Fill your glass 3/4 of the way full with ginger-ale & add out about 2 ounces of cherry vodka.

& if your feeling extra sassy, make it a double ;)

Spoon out a cherry or two from the jar & I like to add a spoonful of cherry juice in lieu of a simple syrup or grenadine for sweetness.

Then it's time to employ the 3 S's

Stir, Sip & Smile! :0)