tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47170399267649399062024-03-14T14:03:11.507-04:00Hap Hap Happy HandsKristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026154468644364260noreply@blogger.comBlogger228125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717039926764939906.post-91826440218350245542013-06-14T09:00:00.000-04:002013-06-14T09:00:04.136-04:00Garden Party<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Eek, nubs! I keep having terrible, short breaks on my nails so I keep shortening them. Sigh. This is another old mani that I did, and it's definitely a bit out of character for me. The base was<b> OPI Care to Danse</b>. I wanted a "palette" cleanser, and this was perfect. I also pulled out my never used fimo flowers and added the mint flower, and loved the color combination! Then I accidentally dropped the hot pink flower on so it had to stay. Oops! Oh well, a happy accident.</div>
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This mani reminded me of my Fossil watch case (is that what you'd call it? the little tin box that your watch comes in). I love the colors so I keep the tin in my office. A good match, right?Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229133567421272172noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717039926764939906.post-41150866425421932632013-06-12T09:00:00.000-04:002013-06-12T09:00:13.977-04:00Monogamous + Lament Gradient<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yes, I rhymed that title, and yes, that makes me ridiculous. This is a gradient I did with a base of <b>Illamasqua Monogamous</b> and then<b> Illamasqua Lament</b>, and I believe <b>American Apparel Sunset Blvd</b>. I was obsessed with coral and mint for awhile.. well, I still am... and I loved this gradient.<br />
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This is a gradient I did using <b>Polish Revolution's</b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/116426513/polish-revolution-the-sea-was-boiling?ref=shop_home_active"><b> The Sea Was Boiling Ho</b>t</a> over <b>Zoya Blu</b>. I don't like Blu on my skin, but I love this combo so hard.Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229133567421272172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717039926764939906.post-71769614865448047362013-06-07T09:00:00.000-04:002013-06-07T09:00:07.651-04:00I feel... Smitten!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today I have two polishes from Smitten Polish's Wickedly Smitten collection. Above is <b>Travelling By Bubble</b>, a gorgeous baby blue (with a touch of periwinkle, maybe?) with light pink and blue "bubbles" or circle glitter. Even though I don't feel like baby blues look good on me, I love this polish. </div>
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Next I have <b>Pink Goes Good With Green</b>. Oh man. This shade of jade green, plus pink glitter, is everything I wanted for Spring. This polish is perfect. Both polishes, as well as all of my Smittens, have perfect application - 2 coats, maybe 3. </div>
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Now, I need to stop being lazy and actually finish reading Wicked on my Kindle... oops.<br />
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Awhile back I was inspired by the talented Chalkboard Nails to do a "spiral rose" mani. Basically you dot on a color, then using a striping brush you paint a spiral over the dot for a rose. Add leaves and you're done!</div>
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Obviously mine could be improved by finer lines, smaller flowers, and probably a few more mistakes I made: but regardless, I was very pleased with this mani considering it's my first nail art that didn't fail (besides gradients). </div>
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Colors used were:<br />
Base - <b>Illamasqua Nudge</b> (pictured)<br />
Flowers - <b>Illamasqua Monogamous</b> (light pink) and <b>Lament</b> (coral)<br />
Leaves - <b>Essie Mojito Madness</b>Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229133567421272172noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717039926764939906.post-21063152485664499562013-06-03T09:00:00.000-04:002013-06-03T09:00:03.581-04:0050 Words: NYS Hot Green<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is NYS Hot Green, a juicy green jelly. I want to lick it. That is all.Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229133567421272172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717039926764939906.post-11575050364734224602013-05-27T09:00:00.000-04:002013-05-27T09:00:03.477-04:00Beachy Keen Collection<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am so excited to present to you the new <b>Beachy Keen Collection</b>! This is a collection of 4 polishes, ready to spend summer vacation on your tips and toes! This collection will be released <b>June 1st at 5pm EST</b> in my <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/haphaphappyhands">Etsy shop</a> and my <a href="http://www.happyhandsnailpolish.com/">Big Cartel shop</a>.<br />
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<b>Sandcastles in the Sand</b>:<span style="font-family: inherit;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">inspired by my favorite
song by Robin Sparkles, this polish is a sandy-hued jelly with gold and ocean
blue holo glitters to capture the beauty of the glistening sand and water of
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<b style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Tropical Storm</b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">: Sometimes your beach
vacation </span></span><span style="line-height: 18px;">doesn't</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> go according to plan thanks to a pesky Tropical Storm. Not as
dangerous as a hurricane, but just as annoying! A dusty turquoise jelly with
coral, gold, and blue glitters to show just how messy - but beautiful – Mother
Nature can be.</span></span></div>
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The namesake of this collection embodies hot summer afternoons with glitters in
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What do you think about this collection? I'll admit, I am obsessed with Beachy Keen! I've been wearing it for manis and pedis for months now, impatiently waiting to release it to you all!<br />
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I'll be back later this week with nail swatches for you.Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229133567421272172noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717039926764939906.post-55444896546715485572013-05-24T09:00:00.000-04:002013-05-24T09:00:13.421-04:0050 Words: Zombie Gardens<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A quick NOTD: this is <b>Polish Revolution Zombie Garden</b> over <b>OPI My Pointe Exactly</b>. It was kind of pointless to layer them since Zombie Gardens is more opaque than MPE, but whatever! I'm silly sometimes.<br />
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<i>A new series I will lovingly dub "50 Words" because it's less than.</i>Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229133567421272172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717039926764939906.post-66967627107668482892013-05-22T09:00:00.000-04:002013-05-22T09:00:02.292-04:00Sober Dawn<br />
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This is another mani from when my nails were longer. Gradients are the only nail art that I don't suck at, so I do them often! This one was a base of <b>China Glaze Aquadelic</b>, and then I sponged on <b>Illamasqua Cameo</b> and <b>Force</b>. I really love these colors together and this is one of my favorite gradients I've done, even if I did make a big mess on my cuticles!</div>
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Later on, I decided to layer a glitter over the gradient. This is a polish I made exclusively for a giveaway hosted by Carly at <a href="http://www.lacqueredlover.com/">Lacquered Lover</a> to raise money for Sandy Hook. The contest is long over and I really wish I'd written down the formula for this polish - I absolutely love it! I called it <b>Sober Dawn</b> and it can be added to the list of polishes I've named after songs by <a href="http://www.cursivearmy.com/">Cursive</a>, haha. Since the song it's named for is also the same song I named <b>The Worst is Over</b> after, I went with the same sunrise-inspired colors but in a glitter topcoat.<br />
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Illamasqua Lament vs. Cult Nails Scandalous vs. American Apparel Sunset Blvd</div>
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Rampage is darker, jelly, and more yellow-toned than Hunter.</div>
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Illamasqua Nomad vs. China Glaze Aquadelic vs. Essie Turquoise and Caicos</div>
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These are really much different. Aquadelic is noticeably aqua, T&C is sort of in between, and Nomad is definitely a minty green.</div>
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I hope this is helpful to anyone looking for potential dupes!Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229133567421272172noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717039926764939906.post-43446315615205477272013-05-17T09:00:00.000-04:002013-05-17T09:00:00.713-04:00Stay Behind, Catch a Wave!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Today I have for you a mani from when my nails were longer - I wish I could get them to this length again! Unfortunately making polish is very hard on my hands, I guess. This mani was <b>China Glaze Aquadelic</b> with <b>Elevation Polish Stay Behind, Catch a Wave</b> - a gorgeous turquoise glitter topper with circle glitter! This combination is so perfect and bubbly, it really makes me think of the ocean.<br />
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<br />Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229133567421272172noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717039926764939906.post-12187027371242461402013-05-16T09:00:00.000-04:002013-05-16T09:00:01.221-04:00Happy Revolution: Project Badass<span style="font-family: inherit;"> As I'm sure you've heard by now, I have collaborated with Polish Revolution to create the Project Badass collection, inspired by It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (one of the best TV shows, ever!) We call our collab Happy Revolution, and are happy to have perfectly combined our styles and logos to create this collection. Lauryn of PR and I are best friends, and it was so much fun working with her on this!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Rum Ham: <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">Eating your drinks? That is genius! Get drunk at sea with this deliciously boozy polish. A pink jelly with copper, pink, brown, pineapple and cherry colored glitters.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Nightman Cometh: <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">Nightman, sneaky and mean; spider inside my dreams, I think I love you. You too can have sexy hands like Nightman, with this polish! A glitter topcoat with black, lime, gold, and white glitter.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Nightcrawlers: <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">What is Nightcrawlers? Why, it's a game where you crawl around in the night like worms.. and this polish is perfect for the occasion, without ruining it with blankets. This is a wine-colored jelly with matte gray, silver, gunmetal, and burgundy glitters and red micro glitter.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Flip Flip Flipadelphia: <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">For those moments when you're reigniting old rivalries or playing flip cup (or both). A gray jelly with red, gunmetal, and silver glitter.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Aluminum Monster: <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">You can wear this polish under your prom dress, or let it shine on it's own in all of it's glory! A black jelly with teal shimmer and holographic teal, gold, and silver glitter.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">GreenMan: <span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">Wearing this green polish will help you get through some hard times, and to party in style! A bright green jelly with neon green and lime iridescent glitters.</span></span></div>
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There you have it, the complete Project Badass Collection from the Happy Revolution collaboration! All of these polishes are available in both of my shops (<a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/haphaphappyhands">Etsy</a> and <a href="http://www.happyhandsnailpolish.com/">Big Cartel)</a> as well as <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/polishrevolution">Polish Revolution's shop</a>.Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229133567421272172noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717039926764939906.post-83264342867138047172013-05-15T10:00:00.000-04:002013-05-15T10:00:03.767-04:00I've Made a Huge Mistake!<i>Long time, no blog, huh? Business over at Happy Hands Nail Polish has kept me super busy this year, and I just haven't had the extra time or energy to devote to blogging! But I'm going to try harder to at least keep this blog updated with new collections and swatches.</i><br />
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Last fall I debuted the I've Made a Huge Mistake! Collection, inspired by Arrested Development. I discontinued most of the polishes in the collection to make room for new ones. However, to celebrate the release of season 4 of Arrested Development on Netflix on May 26th, I'm re-releasing this collection entirely on <b>May 18th</b>! All of the re-releases have new formulas, as well, including more variety of glitter sizes and shapes, and improvements for better application.<br />
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Here are the two that are permanent, Motherboy and Banana Stand:<br />
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Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229133567421272172noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717039926764939906.post-66398977771384070152013-03-27T19:33:00.001-04:002013-03-27T19:33:20.366-04:00Hhbnzaxx,/,;:_..🎋🎑Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13026154468644364260noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717039926764939906.post-32915025007425625812013-01-18T10:30:00.000-05:002013-01-18T10:30:02.314-05:00Polish Revolution Spring SwatchesMy first nail mail at my new house was from the lovely Lauryn from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PolishRevolution?ref=ss_profile">Polish Revolution</a>! I'm so excited about these polishes, I even stayed up til 4am to swatch them. (Yes, I'm crazy!) There are 2 sets of trios, however Lauryn will be releasing them all on Saturday in the <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/PolishRevolution?ref=ss_profile">Polish Revolution Etsy shop</a> just in time before International shipping rates increase here in the US.<br />
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Note: I use Ridge Filler (RF) as a base coat for all of my manis, even swatches. It helps make application easier and more even, and also covers up stains on my nails and a tad bit of the VNL (visible nail line). This will affect the opacity of polishes, however...you may find you need an extra coat to reach the same opacity. I don't intend to mislead you, however I'd greatly recommend finding a RF basecoat to use because it may make your life much easier!<br />
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This is Summer State of Mind, a coral jelly with teal glitters (including squares), pink, and white as well as hot pink shimmer (my photos didn't pick this up well but in direct light or bright light, it's noticeable!) I love this color, I'm so excited to incorporate corals and peaches into my nail polish collection (and wardrobe) for Spring and Summer this year. This polish will be perfect for both seasons! (And year-round if you don't care about that) The above swatches are 3 coats of SSoM over 1 coat of Ridge Filler. Next swatches show it layered over Illamasqua Lament, which is a perfect match in color!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Summer State of Mind: 1 coat over Illamasqua Lament (perfect combo!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1 coat of Summer State of Mind over Illamasqua Lament</td></tr>
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<b>Grin and Bare It</b> (love the wordplay!) is a nude jelly with large brown and copper glitters, as well as smaller copper, lavender, and turquoise glitters. The combination is beautiful, unexpected, and perfect. Swatches show 2 coats over 2 coats of RF.<br />
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Florals... For Spring? Is an Easter-y pale blue with orange, lavender and turquoise glitters. Can you believe I don't own a pale blue creme to match this base color? I need one now, this is such a pretty, soft shade of blue and I love the contrast of the orange against it. Swatches show 2 coats of FFS over 1 coat of RF.<br />
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Glitterbox is a mix of... well every color square glitter! Some are holo, some may even be iridescent, and it has a pretty purple shimmer in it. You can see the shimmer well in the swatch photos. Swatches are 1 coat of Glitterbox over OPI Fly, the 2nd photo is with direct light to show you how shiny this is! If you love square glitter you need this polish. <br />
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Keeping up the theme of Zombie polishes (Polish Revolution has also made polishes called <a href="http://haphaphappyhands.blogspot.com/2012/08/vegan-zombie.html">Vegan Zombie</a>, and <a href="http://haphaphappyhands.blogspot.com/2012/12/my-christmas-eve-mani.html">Zombie Christmas</a> as sort of a tradition!), this is Zombie Gardens. A light gray jelly with green, yellow, purple and pink glitters! I really love this one. I think I may dare to say it's my favorite out of these polishes!<br />
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This beautiful purple polish is called Eleganza, and has orange, brown, teal, and maybe copper glitter. I wish I had a creme polish the color of this purple! So pretty. This one was the first I swatched so my application isn't as great as the others. I love how this one is a bit darker than the others, not blatantly "Spring" or "pastel" but perfect for Spring, nonetheless!<br />
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<br />Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229133567421272172noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717039926764939906.post-83535516380065923132013-01-16T09:00:00.000-05:002013-01-16T09:00:12.364-05:00Nude Mint Gradient!I like that the title rhymes, haha! So, while I've been settling into the new house I haven't been wearing glitter. I guess I needed a break! This is the second nail art of some kind I've done this month, and I seriously love it.<br />
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I used <b>Essie Sand Tropez</b> as the nude base color, and a coat of Seche Vite topcoat so it would dry quickly. Using the sponge method (a foam wedge, used for applying foundation) I painted a stripe of Sand Tropez, then<b> American Apparel Office</b>, and then <b>Illamasqua Nomad</b> - overlapping each stripe a bit. Then I softly sponged it on each nail, barely moving the sponge up and down as I dabbed to blur the lines and blend them in. I had to do two coats of this method to build it to this opacity.<br />
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Of course, if you inspect it closely it's not perfect, but because of the soft, blurry nature of this type of gradient it really isn't noticeable. I also want to try this method with a neon polish (which I had originally sought to do but while digging through my Helmers I chose mint instead!)<br />
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Have you ever done a gradient before? I hear a lot of people complain that it's difficult, which is funny to me because this is the only nail art I don't fail at!Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229133567421272172noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717039926764939906.post-27528862959186521252013-01-06T10:00:00.000-05:002013-01-06T10:00:02.429-05:00The New Year!2013 is here, and I'm finally making my first post of the year! I didn't intend to have such a long absence, but the past 2 weeks have been crazy and mostly internet-less. The lovely (not) reps at Comcast turned our internet off a week earlier than I had scheduled, for our move to the new house (oh yeah, did I mention I moved to a new house?!) and they put us through 2+ hours of hold-time, we talked to 8 or so representatives before someone could do anything for us. They really suck.<br />
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Meanwhile, I've been working on my next collection. I can't give too many hints, but I hope to go buy a few supplies tomorrow to start mixing it up and then I can post swatches! I will tell you that it's called the Faint of Heart Collection, and I'm excited!<br />
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And in other, less-exciting-to-you Happy Hands news, I'll be making the 3-hour drive to Ikea this weekend to furnish my new workroom / office! That's the main reason why we moved (besides just growing out of our apartment in general) so that I now have my own room to mix polishes, package, ship, etc. Maybe I'll post pics before & after, if anyone's interested.Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229133567421272172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717039926764939906.post-51367268030959802292012-12-27T10:00:00.000-05:002012-12-27T10:00:08.662-05:00Happy Hands LEs Cadance & MorganHere's a crappy iPhone photo of a lovely pastel mani I did a few weeks ago. The pink is <b>OPI Steady As She Rose</b> with<b> Cadance</b> over it, and the purple is <b>American Apparel L'esprit</b> with<b> Morgan</b> on it. Cadance & Morgan are both Happy Hands Limited Edition polishes whose proceeds benefit the non-profit Covenant Pet Trust :)<br />
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I love this mani! It was a great break from the red & green & holiday assortment I wore throughout December. I also love that I named these after my nieces. And to keep it fair, I did alternating accents (the other hand was all purple with a pink accent nail!)Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229133567421272172noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717039926764939906.post-70042804077995958072012-12-25T10:00:00.000-05:002012-12-25T10:00:04.424-05:00My Christmas Eve Mani!After my sad nail break wearing Lynnderella Undead Red over Illamasqua Throb, (and most of my nails were chipping thanks to a goopy bottle of CND Stickey :/) I decided to change my mani to this, <b>Polish Revolution's Zombie Christma</b>s. Seriously, how creative and awesome is this polish?! And since Lauryn from Polish Revolution is my BFF, I loved wearing this polish for Christmas Eve to support & celebrate how awesome she is. I only wish I'd gotten a better photo!<br />
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Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229133567421272172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717039926764939906.post-39016989215729476202012-12-25T00:41:00.000-05:002012-12-25T00:41:09.470-05:00ACC Day 24, almost!So, I decided to use <b>Lynnderella Undead Red</b> (I haven't used it yet even though I bought it around Halloween) over<b> Illamasqua Throb</b> - as if I haven't used it enough this month - for my Day 24: Recreate a Holiday Mani. I was kind of cheating since I've never worn this before, but I wanted something to last through me baking two dozen cookies, fudge, and hosting Christmas Eve with my family.<br />
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It was hard to capture how sparkly it is, though the second photo does a pretty good job. I really loved this mani, it was beautiful and I'm starting to like wearing red (I think Throb is a great red for me, a lot of them turn berry or pink with my skintone!) Unfortunately, while shopping at the last minute, this happened:<br />
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Yes, it's a crappy Instagram photo but.. you get the point! It didn't hurt but it was definitely way below the nail line. It's been torn for awhile but I thought I was keeping it secure til it grew out, but I must have slammed it or something. What's weird is the broken nail part was so tough! It wasn't bendy or anything. Anyways now I'm wearing a fake nail that I clipped & filed to match my shape.Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229133567421272172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717039926764939906.post-84028256391772920262012-12-25T00:34:00.000-05:002012-12-25T00:34:40.953-05:00ACC Day 23: RudolphI decided that for the 23rd Advent Calendar Challenge, I would make my life easy and use 9/10ths of the previous <a href="http://haphaphappyhands.blogspot.com/2012/12/acc-day-22-fruit-cake.html">Fruit Cake mani</a>.. so I removed the polish on one finger and did a little Rudolph nail art!<br />
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And of course my top coat smeared it, AGAIN. Even though I waited probably 30+ minutes! *sigh* Anyways, the base color is<b> Illamasqua Smash</b>, the face is <b>China Glaze Midtown Magic</b>, eyes are <b>FingerPaints Papier Mache</b> and a black striper polish (so are the antlers) and nose is <b>Illamasqua Throb</b> with <b>China Glaze Ruby Pumps</b> for sparkle!Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229133567421272172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717039926764939906.post-69022348386029825462012-12-22T10:00:00.000-05:002012-12-22T10:00:05.888-05:00ACC Day 22: Fruit CakeToday's Advent Calendar Challenge is Fruit Cake. Can you believe we're already on the 22nd day of December? Wow, Christmas is so close! I'm excited!<br />
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For this mani I finally broke out a brown polish! I think I only own two, I need to get more. This is China Glaze Midtown Magic (so gorgeous.. the base is actually kind of plum) and then 1 coat of Darling Diva Polish Fuuuuudddge! or however it's spelled, and then topped with Lynnderella Comfort & Joy because I wanted more red and green! I think it looks perfect, it's Christmas-y but different!<br />
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I love when my manis photograph well! This is about as good as it gets for me. I even have plans to use this mani as a base for tomorrow's Rudolph challenge, I can't wait!Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229133567421272172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717039926764939906.post-2946683935451137012012-12-21T13:00:00.000-05:002012-12-21T13:00:08.670-05:00ACC Day 21: Water MarbleI purposefully chose Water Marble as one of the Advent Calendar Challenges, so I could force myself to try it! I ended up doing it twice, mainly for the fun of playing and learning, and also because my husband wanted to "assist"... it's funny how some things with nail polish actually intrigue him!<br />
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My first attempt: I used Illamasqua Smash as a base color, and Illamasqua Rampage and Throb for my marble colors. I should've incorporated Smash into the marble, because it doesn't show through at all. First lesson learned!<br />
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My second attempt doesn't look much better but I love the color scheme more! I did a base of FingerPaints Papier Mache (I hate it.. everyone else loves it, but not me!) and used Zoya Lo? I think (pink), Illamasqua Smash and Throb. It got messy, and the red & green bled to an ugly color but overall it was nice. I think I wanted more pink after yesterday's Candy & Sweets mani!<br />
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I have some photos of the water marble "process" that my husband took while playing with the camera, but I'll post those next week :)Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229133567421272172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717039926764939906.post-36341634168451628862012-12-21T10:00:00.000-05:002012-12-21T10:00:10.287-05:00My first craft fair!I participated in my first craft fair last weekend. It was a 3-day one, from Dec. 14-16th so it was kind of a big commitment for my first time! But I learned a lot from it, and I'll share some of that with you. I also took a few photos of my booth to show you my setup.<br />
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This is my whole booth! A 10x10 foot space was a lot of room, as you can see. I DIYed nearly everything.. scratch that, I *did* DIY everything. I didn't hand-sew the tablecloth or anything though (ha). I absolutely love the banner I made, I think it's very fitting and appropriate for my brand and I had a lot of compliments on it! I do need to add another banner (maybe for the table?) that says "nail polish" so people know what I'm selling... some people kept thinking I was there to do their nails. No thanks! </div>
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As a fairly last minute solution, I am happy with my gift stands for my polishes, but in the future I need something more eye-catching and varied in height. I do have a good idea of something I'd love to use for craft fairs but I'll keep that quiet until I can do it! </div>
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A quick word regarding "muggles" as non-nail polish collectors are often referred. It was frustrating when I'd have women pass me by with a quick "oh I'm too old to wear that" or "my granddaughter would like that" (you can wear glitter at any age!) though my favorite customer was a little old lady who wanted "sparkles for her nails" and couldn't decide between Cadance & Morgan, because she wanted to layer them! And while a lot of people didn't understand that the swatch wheels were layering options, she completely understood. I wish everyone would realize that wearing color on your nails, clothes, makeup, anywhere shouldn't be determined by your age or fake rules that don't exist! Wear what makes you happy.</div>
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I'd also like to talk about my overall experience at this craft fair. My overall experience for this event was disappointing. I am lucky to have successfully made enough sales to cover my booth costs & make a small profit, especially with such a unique product that's not often seen at these events. I think that for my first craft fair, I did better than I expected! However, I was warned to not let this particular craft fair determine whether I do them in the future... and I'm glad I heard that advice. My overall feelings about the Holiday Crafts Bazaar in Lake City, FL was that "handmade" was not appreciated. Unless you were selling your items for dirt cheap, they were passed by. Luckily I have a product with a small price point, but even others I knew with inexpensive items weren't doing great.<br />
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Maybe it's the people from Lake City or just that particular event, but it seems they expected flea market prices. Sure, most prices were above what you'd pay for similar items elsewhere - but that's the price for handmade, for supporting a local business. I keep hearing about "Buy Local" and I fully support it. I love buying from small businesses and particularly having a handmade feel to things I own. Granted, I tend to DIY a lot of stuff because I have that faith in my abilities but if I can't DIY it, I'm happy to pay someone else to make it. In the past I've always tried to save money which meant buying from large stores but now as the owner of a small business (and seeing the value in my time, effort, and creativity) I've been trying to buy from small businesses as well. If only others understood this! If you want to help your local economy, try buying local (and that's about as political as I'll ever get on this blog, I promise!)<br />
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<br />Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229133567421272172noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4717039926764939906.post-76342072466408692932012-12-21T00:11:00.000-05:002012-12-21T00:11:13.438-05:00ACC Day 20: Sweets & Candy... or is it Candy & Sweets? Oh well, today's Advent Calendar Challenge is sweets & candy in some arrangement of words! I was so looking forward to this one, and I got to take a break from red and green manis! I am a bit angry that my topcoat smeared my artwork on my pointer finger, even though I let it dry for awhile. Let me show you:<br />
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The base color is Illamasqua Monogamous (a newer acquisition, and a smidge more pink in real life). I used a Sally Hansen nail strip on my ring finger, first time ever using one so it's not perfect. The glitter is Lynnderella Elf Assured, which I'm in love with! And lastly, the candy cane & peppermint art was done using a striping brush with FingerPaints Papier Mache (white) and Illamasqua Throb (red). Phew, that was a lot to type!<br />
And want to know a secret?... I don't own any nail art brushes! I keep forgetting to go to Sally's and buy some, so any "striping" I do, I use the ONE black striper I have and wipe off the black polish, and then dip it in the color I do want to use. It works great! Usually I dab a few drops of polish on hand mirror (easy to clean) for dotting or this ghetto striping method, haha.<br />
What do you think about my less-Christmasy mani? I loveeeeee it!Kristihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10229133567421272172noreply@blogger.com0