OPI Atomic Orange & My First Ruffian

This is OPI Atomic Orange. Not a color I will wear on it's own much, but a great orange creme with a perfect formula. No clean up on this one!

This ridiculous color combination was inspired by these shoes that many players wore in this year's World Cup. I used this Toma polish because it is opaque in just one coat, which seems necessary if doing this freehand. It turned out pretty well, but I found this technique kind of difficult.

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April

American Apparel Poppy

This is 2 coats of American Apparel Poppy. The first photo was taken on a cloudy day and the rest with full sunshine. This is a beautiful, deep orange creme that makes me think of the field of poppies in the Wizard of Oz. I won't be wearing it on it's own as it kind of washes out my skin tone, but it works great for all kinds of nail art, including marbling and Konad.


Disclosure: I was provided a product sample by American Apparel. This in no way affects my opinions of the product. For more information read my Disclosure Policy.

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April

Sinful Big Daddy

This is three coats of Sinful Big Daddy. Nice formula & easy application. This a great option for any orange lovers on a budget at $2 a bottle. As far as I can tell it's somewhere between a creme and a jelly. The picture is very color accurate.

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April

Misa Sisterhood & a Giveaway Roundup

This is the first polish I tried from my Elfster package from Polish or Perish. My very first Misa! Very nice shimmery orange. I love the Misa bottle shape.


Giveaway Roundup!

• Win the apron of your choice from Flirty Aprons and the Penny-Pinching Mama. Ends 11/19.
• Win a $75 Maybelline Gift Pack from Lipgloss Break. Ends 11/20.
• Win a set of Migi Nail Art Pens from the lovely Painted Lady Fingers. Ends 11/20.
• Win a $250 Southwest Airline gift card & a $250 American Express gift card from Twirlit. Ends 11/25.
• Win a Dremel Multimax (I love my regular old Dremel!) from Sweeps4Bloggers. Ends 11/26.

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April

My First Nail Polish - Sinful Colors - Cloud 9

Ok, not the first one ever in my life, but it was the first one I picked out for myself when Ashley started trying to get me in to nail polish a few months ago. I love the Sinful Colors. They have some crazy glitters and a few that dry matte. This one isn't particularly unique, but it is very pretty. Nice medium orange shimmer. We get these from Walgreen's for $2. It looks like they just came out with a bunch of new glitters and shimmers, so get to Walgreen's if that is your thing. (Wow my nails are way longer now!)
~April