Monday Blues

Yet another Monday... while it is a blessing to be able to start a new work week I can't help to just be on a Monday Blues mood :(

Had a good and horrible weekend (if that makes any sense) and wish long weekends were just a little longer.

Today's combo completely recreates my mood.  Just like the polish I used for my base color, seems like I spend too much time "Looking for Love" and forget that a simple "Stroke of Brilliance" is all I need.

I like this Essie combo of Looking for Love and Stroke of Brilliance.  Looking for Love is the perfect baby blue and Stroke of Brilliance being from the luxeffect collection gives it a nice bling turning a classic mani into a glam one :)





and this is how it looks like :)

Elegant Touch Nail Art Kits

As part of a product review, I received some Elegant Touch Nail Art Kit and decals.  

Comes with everything you need just add your favorite nail polish to the kit and you're done. 

I sometimes want to divorce glitter and for those days, I love my glitter puffers.  They are easy glitter applicators just to get exactly what you want and for the most part exactly where you want it. 

Just like adding just the right amount of salt to your food.

3D stickers are soooo in! 

add glam to any mani just paint, add a sticker or two or three than just leave your house with amazing nail art. :) 

I used the glitter puffers on this (old as you can see by my long nails) mani glitter-french mani.  Puffer over a slight coat of Cammie by Feenix polish

and of course more 3D stickers on this pirate mani featured with my Cuccio Colour review

 

Nail Art kit retails for $9.99 and sticker sheets from $5.49 to $5.99 (not bad at all)

Elegant Touch is available at Ulta stores and online at www.ulta.com 

Twitter: @ElegantTouchUSA 

Facebook: Elegant_Touch_USA

 

Indie Invasion: Creations By Lynda: Ethereal Unum

I am really excited to present to you my very first Creation by Lynda.  As part of a product review, I received a mini bottle of Ethereal Unum.  

But am even more excited because I've been forever looking for a Tiffany-like color and this is to my standards :) 

The size of the brush made application easy.  Quick drying formula and of course great and durable color.

This is after a week.  Yes... I wore it for a week.  You can see I had to cover-up near the cuticles and pinky had chipped but again, it was a whole week in between, lots of scrapbooking, DIY projects and house chores.

I used a stud from Pueen Cosmetics just to spice things up for pictures :) 

I was delighted with this color and long lasting formula.  Creations by Lynda does not only consist of nail polish.  She also makes soap, soy candles, cuticle oil and more.
PLUUUS Lynda is super cool and also likes cats :) 

Stop by her shop

and be sure to like her on Facebook

Monday Blues

Yet another Monday! 

I think I get more Sunday Blues causing depression knowing Monday is coming and then am just moody all day Monday because it's Monday

I really cant complain another day = another blessing but I want to... I had a wonderful weekend and it all just vanished pufff! all I have is pictures :(  but I guess that happens LoL

If you like Mondays pleeeeease let some of that Monday joy rub off on us Monday dislikers :) 

Anyway for Monday Blues today I have Barielle Magna Cum Laude Turquoise and Julep Portia for a sparkly accent. 

and using Pueen 49 I added a flare of stamp :) 

Noticed am showing my left hand ... you guys should feel special.

My right hand is still recuperating from the bad brakes it had.. You can see a little of my left thumb.. that's how my right hand looks :( 

ZOYA CASHMERES & SATINS: Fall 2013

CASHMERES & SATINS

Twelve sultry new ZOYA Nail Polish colors for Fall 2013.

Six new long-wearing decadent, cashmere creams - five silky, satin metallics - one super luxe gold topper! All created to work together with this seasons most stylish runway designs and luxurious fabric blends. Try the topper as an accent or gild each nail - no matter what this Fall duo has you covered.

ZOYA FALL 2013: CASHMERES & SATINS COLLECTIONS

CASHMERESLivingston (ZP697) - Fall Red Cream - Full Coverage.
Pepper (ZP685) - Brick Red Cream - Full Coverage (Originally designed for Peter Som/AW13).

Sailor (ZP696) - Dark Navy Cream - Full Coverage.

Hunter (ZP695) - Dark Sea Cream - Full Coverage.

Louise (ZP694) - Chocolate Brown Cream - Full Coverage.

Flynn (ZP693) - Camel Brown Nude Cream - Full Coverage.

  

  
SATINS

SATINS
Channing (ZP691) - Rust Red Copper Metallic - Full Coverage.

Mason (ZP692) - Red Violet “Fandango Pink” Metallic - Full Coverage (Originally designed for Zang Toi/SS13).

Claudine (ZP690) - Meteorite Gray Metallic - Full Coverage.

Neve (ZP679) - Sapphire Blue Metallic - Full Coverage (Originally designed for Zang Toi/AW13).

Giovanna (ZP680) - Lush Emerald Green Metallic - Full Coverage (Originally designed for Zang Toi/AW13).

SPECIAL EDITION - SATINS TOPPER Maria - Luisa (ZP662) - Sparkling Cellophane Gold Topper (Originally designed for Rafael Cennamo/AW13).  

  

Photo credits: Zoya Nail Polish

Ultra long-wearing, nail lacquers by Zoya are BIG5FREE - all formulas are completely free of harmful industrial chemicals such as toluene, camphor, formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin and dibutyl phthalate (DBP) that are known to cause cancer and birth defects.

Find over 300 stunning Zoya colors on www.zoya.com.
Each and every color has a name as unique as the women who inspired it.

ZOYA IS THE NEW COLOR OF FASHION!
Zoya Nail Polish – Fall
$8.00 ea. (US)

AVAILABLE JULY 15, 2013Zoya.com

Things that catch my eye

I am no photographer or an overly enthusiastic amateur.. I just really like to snap and press that shutter button.. I guess that makes me an overly enthusiastic amateur (lol) 

I felt like sharing a few of the things that have caught my eye during the past year (2012).  All unedited. 

Sunset watchers at Waikiki Beach, HI my first time there! 

Waikiki Beach, HI

I love sunsets I hope you enjoy them too! 

A friend of mine once invited me to go see "the sunset set" (lol) #epic line! 

Readington, NJ 

Somewhere in HI

Bellows or is it Belows? HI

Some of those pumpkins ended up in the pot then on the oven to eventually become part of the best pumpkin pie ever made! 

Fall fun, NJ

Livingston, NJ

Can't have a post like this without some furry children (animals) in this case, the feathery ones were the stars

Ontario, CN

and of course, flowers! 

Ontario, CN

I love this picture!!! 

It was really dark out.. my camera really pulled off this shot (so I think).  I call it "Bee Happy" :) 

This last one is actually this year at the Cherry Blossom Festival in Essex County, NJ.

What do you think?? Do tell!!! I love reading your comments!!!!