Thursday, 5 May 2011

A mixture of OPI and Nail Rock

Hello folks! Well this week has been ridiculous. It's Friday morning and I seriously don't know where the week has gone!  Work has been non-stop (which is very unusual for me) and I don't even know where my evenings went. I have been behind on blog love and comments, so it's been a week of catch-up. I love reading everyone's blogs and so have been trying to keep up to date with them rather than sitting and posting my own. Hope that's okay :D

Yesterday I took some time out to sit down and experiment with my OPI black shatter. I hadn't been too impressed with the 'cracks' I'd been getting so had a little nosey on some other blogs for advice. Basically, it seems to be that the thicker the layer of crackle you apply, the thicker the cracks. After a good mess around, here's what I ended up with...

A bit messy, but getting there!
The ring IS big, but I also have the tiniest hands! I've actually never met anyone with teenier hands than me!!!
Well, while I was poking around on ASOS (again) this morning, I came across these little babies:
Pony Skin White Black and Pink
They're in the clearance section, and with free P&P I am thinking of trying them out - the shades I am going to buy are the pink pony skin (shown above) - a bit mad, by I'll give them a go - and the metallic red style, as I thought they would be cool for autumn here in NZ.
Metallic Red - nice huh?
BUT I am a bit wary of messing them up! Has anyone tried Minx nails or these Nail Rock nails?!? Any tips??

I'm also looking at watches on ASOS - I have a thing for watches but come and go with wearing them (to me, bangles trump watches usually!). This is the watch I'm wearing today:


It's a charm watch by Guess that I bought many years ago (when I was 21 and living in Las Palmas in fact!), but I still kinda love it. I will show you my fav watches on ASOS tomorrow, so as not to bombard you with info today. :D

I attended a craft swap on Weds and received an AWESOME present, but will wait to do a bigger crafty post when my swaps arrive to Jaclyn and AJ. (Don't want to spoil their surprises!).

Tonight I'm going to a gallery launch and I'm really looking forward to it...as I work for a design college within a university, there's always these sorts of things going on, and some of them are great, but others are snoozeville. This one promises to be saucy and boozy, so I will let you know how it goes! 
How have your weeks been? I love hearing from you all :D
Much love XOXO
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19 comments:

  1. Daisy5 May 2011 at 15:42

    I've bought a lot off ASOS's make-up clearance recently, got some Soap and Glory at almost half price so I was well chuffed! :) xxx

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  2. Kimberly5 May 2011 at 15:43

    here it's still thursday and i really wish it was friday afternoon already! love the nails i think they came out really nice love the color and love the watch your wearing it is so cute! have fun at your gallery lunch bet you'll look great!

    http://kc-citystyle.blogspot.com/

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  3. AJ Blanton5 May 2011 at 16:03

    We have had way too much rain and flooding here. Between that and the CONSTANT doctor's appointments with my mom and dad, I am feeling a bit overwhelmed. But I am trying to keep positive and upbeat.
    Love your watch. It is so cute! The ring is fabulous! Hope you have fun at the Gallery Launch.
    BTW, I am really getting excited with the anticipation to see what you sent.
    :)
    AJ

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  4. fashioneggpplant5 May 2011 at 20:46

    the metallic red is beautiful, always wanted to try that shatter polish :)

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  5. Jaclyn Trecartin5 May 2011 at 20:58

    This week is an odd one for me...two days of meetings instead of being in the classroom teaching. It KINDA feels like the weekend, but it isn't.
    I SO wish we got Sally Hansen Nail Polish strips in Canada right now. I bought some inique nails (made of vinyl) http://www.inquenails.com/cgi-bin/nails/index.pl and I like them. I do wish they were a bit thinner, though as the vinyl is a wee bit thick. As for your micro-hands, I have the opposite issue--HUGE HANDS (and wrists, or as my sister pointed out, I don't really HAVE "wrists," rather, my hand just are attached to my arms, like those of a baby). I don't mind, except when bracelets and rings don't fit.
    I'm hella excited to get my swap goodies and for you to get yours as well!

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  6. Allie5 May 2011 at 22:33

    I love the nails!

    http://sparklesandstilettos.blogspot.com/

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  7. Burning Skies6 May 2011 at 02:00

    I love your bracelets! And the photo of the red polish with the apple is so nice :)

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  8. Cara6 May 2011 at 08:18

    So fun!
    xo Cara
    http://www.afashionloveaffair.com/

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  9. Meagan6 May 2011 at 08:53

    I think the nail polish looks really cute and I have tiny hands too but I still love wearing huge rings!
    -Meagan
    http://spunkychateau.blogspot.com

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  10. Oh to Be a Muse6 May 2011 at 09:21

    omg! i love your watch and bracelets combo so much. and the sally hansen salon effects are a lot like the nail rocks. you can find them at your grocery store i'm sure. and yeah, in order for the crackle to really crackly you have to apply a thick coat just like you would regular polish. it took me a while to learn too. <3

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  11. Cee6 May 2011 at 21:26

    I haven't tried Minx nails yet, but I'm so intrigued by the idea of them. Those metallic red ones from Asos look so impressive, I can't believe how similar the shade is to the colour of the apple! Might be time for me to place an order :) Hope your weekend is more relaxing than your week has been.
    xox,
    Cee

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  12. rosieposie7 May 2011 at 01:01

    missed your blogging this week! i love the nail polish. I also love the lipstick in the pic of the apple - i would be so scared of smudging it and it going all over my face though!
    x

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  13. Unknown7 May 2011 at 08:46

    ooh I'll have to give this nail polish a try, very cool!

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  14. dressingup-everyday7 May 2011 at 12:11

    Great pics, love the metallic nailpolish.
    (tu español es muy bueno, no tuviste ni un fallo)gracias, un beso.

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  15. Joanne Faith7 May 2011 at 16:04

    I bought some Black Shatter on Friday. I think it will take a bit of practice to get it right, but I found that the best cracks did form when I got a lot of it onto the brush and just ran over the nail once. I've only tried it with a red, so I'll have to give it a go with a few other colors soon.

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  16. Roxy Heart7 May 2011 at 16:48

    Love your nails! Looks great!
    I want those metallic red nails they are amazing.
    http://www.fashuhneestah.com/

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  17. AJ Blanton7 May 2011 at 19:36

    I received the swap package today. OMG, such cuteness! Love everything you sent!! Thanks so much. I wrote about it in my blog. :)
    AJ

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  18. What Sadie Did8 May 2011 at 16:26

    UPDATE:I now no longer where my Guess charm watch with the Tiffany charm bracelet. Although I loved the look, it has banged together TOO many times and THREE of the Swarovski crystals have fallen out of the watch now :''(

    Sad face :(

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  19. Unknown9 May 2011 at 05:56

    I really want to try Nail Rocks! xx

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