LATE Valentine's Ombre

Hi everyone!  It's been awhile!  It feels really strange not posting everyday.  The bad part is that I don't see it getting easier anytime soon.... Everyone in town is having problems with their connections, and I'm thinking it isn't going to be an easy fix.  *sad face*  It is working a little bit better than last week, so I can upload a couple of pictures at a time.  I hope that keeps up!  But, if I'm still not posting regularly, it's the same reason.  

So today I have a post that was meant for last week.  Or even the week before (I hadn't actually decided!).  It also happens to be my first Ombre!  I'm acting more proud of this than I probably should.  See, I don't like when people just grab five colors that *might* be similar and throw them on and call them an ombre. I want them to actually look like they could be the same polish.  SO I started with Color Club Yum Gum and ended up with this:

I only used the three colors you see above.  My middle finger is Yum Gum, I mixed white into it for the index, and a little more white for the thumb.

For the darker fingers, I couldn't use black so I used red.  If you mix black into pink, you get a muddy mess.  It does not turn it into a darker pink.  Try it.  I dare you ;).  So I used the same process on the ring and pinky fingers that I did with the other two using Pillar Box Red.

Now, don't these look better than using five separate colors?  All of the pinks look like they belong in the same color family and shade group.  (For example, all pinks are red based... there aren't red/blue based pinks both used.  If that makes sense).

Anyway, what do you think?  Since I haven't had internet, I want to know what all of you have been up to!  Let me know you are still around, because I have some fun things coming up!  Leave me comments, and messages are always welcome as well!  Miss you!  

Thanks for reading :)

Another Pink Wednesday!

Hi everyone!  How goes it this Wednesday?  It's cold here!  I hate it.  BUT I've been in the mood for bright polish, so that's a plus!  

I've been wanting to wear pink a lot lately, so having manis ready for today wasn't hard.  I had plenty to choose from!  Sorry about that, the color will be seen a lot in the follow weeks.  I can't help it!  It's so bright, and makes me feel tons better!  Helps my mood, helps me not feel sick, and tricks me into thinking it's warm! lol 

So today I have a sort of Valentine's skittles mani.  Not necessarily a whole mani, rather ideas of pairings or whatnot.  I actually really like the look of it all together though, and I'm thinking of putting it back on!  

What I used:

Thumb: White with Zoya Izzy, Sally Hansen Fuchsia Flare, OPI Too Hot Pink to Hold Em

Index: Zoya Izzy, OPI I Lily Love You, (heart) Sally Hansen Fuchsia Flare

Middle: Zoya Izzy, OPI Spark De Triomphe, OPI I Lily Love You

Ring: White, Kleancolor Twinkly Love (hearts), OPI Too Hot Pink to Hold Em

Pinkie: Zoya Izzy, OPI Red Shatter

What do you think?  Tell me what your favorite nail is!  I need help deciding what to recreate :)  Thanks for looking! 

Pink Wednesday Water Marble!

Hello, hello everyone!  Today I am bringing back Pink Wednesday with a Valentine water marble!  This is my first EVER attempt, and I'm very pleased! 

Here's my set up:

I used white, Sally Hansen Insta-Dry Fuchsia Flare, no name Goldie "dark" pink, and Cult Nails "Bad" Devious Nature.  

 I kept Cinderella on as a base.  I love that it changes one of the pinks to an almost purple, and you can see the shimmer through it.  Although I'm not sure how well it was picked up in photos!

I never photograph both hands, but I felt it was necessary this time!  Don't they look great?  I was SHOCKED at how good they turned out!  I guess if I would have to give any tips that I haven't seen yet, it would be to minimally marble.  I'm sure that's where some people go wrong.  It's easy to over-do it!  

I have some exciting news as well!  I got a job!  I was starting to worry that I was going to miss out on a lot of the collections coming up.  I know I'll have to budget, but there are some I can't miss (Hunger Games, anyone?)!  However, I'm not getting as many hours as I had hoped, so I'll have to put an end to swaps for now.  I LOVE doing them, but they take so much money.  I've been gathering for one since October, and I'm just now getting it sent out.  I'm so sorry!  I'm hoping I'll be able to get it started back up soon, since there are collections I want from everywhere (Mainly Mari Moon and the Essence collex!).  PLUS the US flat rate shipping prices have went up.  Not good all around.  

Anyway, what do you guys think of my first marble?  Which nail is your favorite??  Let me know!  Thanks for reading!