My first Zoya

So, I recently realized that there are 3 beauty shops within walking distance of my house.  Good news for me, bad news for my wallet.  I checked out one I had never been to a couple weeks ago and came home with my first zoya, Mayzie.  It's a beautiful teal jelly with green flakies in it.  The man at the shop said it should be opaque in 3 coats.  Well, I couldn't get it opaque in 6. So, I layered it over FingerPaints Blue Raspberry Taffy and it was gorgeous.  Even in the sunlight a photo doesn't do it justice. 

See? The flakies were iridescent! Gorgeous color. and a not bad paint job if I do say so myself.
Ok, well I'm going to go paint my nails again with some new stuff I got today.  Check back later!

Happy Manicures!

Day 4 and 5 Black and White challenge

I must be a Betazoid. (Yes, I have been watching too much star trek) Whenever someone else is unhappy, I am unhappy.  Dingus has been really depressed lately and I can't help but feel the same way.  So, I've been painting my nails, and photographing, but not posting.  I didn't feel like I had anything good to say.  Last night we had a great night and today I feel refreshed.  So, now I am posting, lol.
First I have day 4 White base with color. I used a pearl white base by Essie called Oui Madame, and sponged on in order from pinky to thumb: Flirt Alert by Pure Ice (pink), Sun Kissed by Sally Hanson Xtreme Wear(orange), Mellow Yellow by Sally Hanson Xtreme Wear(yellow, duh), Wild Thing by Pure Ice(green), Blue Raspberry Taffy by Finger Paints(blue, duh), and Charged Up by Orly(purple).
Here are some pics!

Day 5 was color with black, I know this one is more black and white and color but I think the black designs over the color are what really make this design.  I bought a new shirt for girls night and it's awesome!  It's a pretty white flowy shirt with a mishmash of butterflies flowers and animal print! It sounds awful but it is gorgeous.  It also inspired my favorite manicure ever! Behold, Butterflies and nonsense:

I love this mani so hard! the white is Superstar by Pure Ice, the black stamping is Black Creme by Wet 'n Wild, and sadly the colors are some frankens I made up.  I loved Dazzle by Orly(silver) so much that I made several frankens in different colors with it.  For the butterfly stripes I used a black striper by K.I.S.S.  and they were inspired by this post at Amber Did It.
I just can't get enough of them.
Happy Manicures!

Day 3!

Yay! Day 3! So, today is Black Base with Color.  I found this awesome new black which has black glitter! I actually found it in quite a few different brands but I bought it in pure ice, to save money while trying something new.  It's called Electric!, the other two colors are some un-named fluorescent purple from Sally Girl and Blue Raspberry Taffy by Finger Paints.  I got the idea from this post over at Nailside. Here ya go!

The neon purple is actually neon, but it is really thin and comes out a pretty grape over black.  The last picture is a result of all the experimenting I was doing today.  It's in the daylight from my window. I think it looks kind of neat. :)  The top two are my nightstand light.  It's the only one with one of those natural light CFLs.  I think I like those.
Anyways, I really love this new black.  I thought last night it looked like asphalt, so I may do a road trip mani this summer. LOL.

Happy Manicures!