Happy Friday!

Good evening, my darling readers!  I just have a quick post today.  I wanted to share a franken that I mixed together a few months ago.  I suggested to Zoya on their facebook page that they create a polish in honor of Etta James when she passed away, and one of Zoya's followers asked me how I envisioned Etta's namesake.  I thought about it for a little bit, and I decided I wanted her to be a steely bluple with a hint of sparkle, something strong, but not too flashy.  Zoya never did acknowledge my suggestion, and I decided that I was going to create it.  I mixed mica and shimmer powders into a bottle of clear L.A. Colors nail polish I had around the house.  This is what I came up with:

Inside

 Left to right: Finger Paints Comet's Collar (partial), Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Gunmetal, Etta Franken, Zoya Nephratiti, and Zoya Yara (partial)

Outside

Left to Right: Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Gunmetal, Etta Franken, Zoya Nephratiti, and Zoya Yara

This was my first frankening experience, and I absolutely love this colour with a passion.  I really wish I had Zoya's Tao and Marina to swatch this against!  I could not find my colour spoons to take a picture of the three of them together which means they will probably turn up tomorrow!  Ha!

I hope you enjoy your Friday evening and the weekend!  Anything fun planned?  Ciao for now!  

  

Can We Talk About Honesty and Integrity?

Good evening, dear readers!  I have had something on my mind for a few days now, and I wanted to get my thoughts out of my head.  I am a member of many exchange groups, and I have personally exchanged many bottles of nail lacquer, cookies, tea, other assorted snacks, and handmade goodies.  Just about every week I have a swap package going out or coming in (often both), and it is certainly much more entertaining than the bills that insist on showing up in my mailbox every month!  I have always had a wonderful experience, but I have been hearing more and more about people within my groups being cheated over somehow.  Some people are never receiving their packages while others have been sent things that have been falsely advertised.  Nobody likes to feel cheated, and it is upsetting to see people that I know have to deal with either of these issues.  That being said, I do believe that these bad swappers are in the minority, and I don't want this information to prevent any of my readers from participating in something that can be so much fun.  My advice is to choose your swap partners carefully.  There are so many groups on facebook that one can join, and I encourage you to do so and to try to be active within the group.  Once people know a little bit about you and you about them, you will feel much more comfortable making the decision to swap with someone.  You will also see people post details regarding successful swaps and can determine who has established street cred within the community.  Don't feel bad telling someone you have never heard of or seen before no.  If you're new to the community and eager to start a swap right away, be prepared to be asked to ship your swap package out first.  I know this can be intimidating, and this is where you have to use your own judgement regarding each specific swap.  It can be a little nerve wracking, but given some time, you can become an established swapper.  As long as you are honest and describe your items accurately, others are going to want to swap goodies with you, and who knows, you might end up making new friends!

Until next time, have a wonderful night, my darlings!    

Holy Holos Batman!

Let me start by saying welcome to my new readers!  I am both shocked and honored to see that Leah Ann of Llarowe decided to post about my little piece of the internet to the world; it certainly was a wonderful pick-me-up from spending part of the day going crazy inside a laundromat!  Please feel free to make yourselves at home and send any comments and suggestions that you like.  I'm still learning here, and I value everyone's input.

Speaking of learning, I NEED to figure out a good way to take pictures!  I don't know if it is something I am doing, or if I need to get a better camera.  While I get that sorted out, please bear with me and my mediocre images.  Now onto something amazing!

When it comes to nail colour, I like to try things outside my normal comfort zone.  Sometimes I confirm that some colours do not work for me while others are a pleasant surprise.  I recently fell in love with orange, so I broke down and bought an orange lacquer.  I decided to go with HITS Demeter from the No Olimpo collection because it wasn't glaringly bright and my first holo.  After sitting on my desk for over a month, I don't know what took me so long to get this baby on my nubbins!  Check out this sparkle (please pardon the rough cuticles)!

I wanted to check out the orange next to a blue (its complementary colour), and the door to my house was perfect.  

Blurry picture, but check out that holo!

 Showing off the sapphire ring the hubby designed for me.

I love this colour!  Even the hubby said that he loved it, and he usually doesn't say much about any of my polishes.  I'm going to have to get a backup bottle for this one!

HITS Demeter can be purchased at Leah Ann's website at shop.llarowe.com.

Oh!  Here is the hubby.  He decided to pick up ice cream from Cold Stone while I was painting my nails.  I'm glad he likes me a little curvy!  Haha!  

I hope everyone has a wonderful day!  Until next time, dear readers, stay good.  Or just don't get caught!