Santa Baby:)

 Oh you guys are sooo lucky today:) I have swatches from Different Dimension Santa Baby Collection!!!!  Missi at Different Dimension has really out done herself this time, not only did she capture the fun essence of the song but she did it beautifully!!!!

First up is I've been and Angel all year:) This polish has a white crelly(creme/jelly) base with a combo of silver, light blue, and white glitters.  I used a coat of white for undies, and then 2 coats of  I've been and Angel all year, one coat of gelous and a coat of SV and TA-DA

I ♥ this color, I am a sucker for white polishes anyway, but the slight blue shimmer it has just sends me over the edge:) It has a super smooth formula and dries in normal time:)

Next we have Out of Space Convertible,  now I must confess if Missi hadn't sent the lyrics to the song in with the package (so cute)  I would have had no idea that the words were out of space convertible (I guess I need to pay more attention).

Out of Space Convertible is a black jelly polish with pink, purple and blue micro holographic glitters, I Love Jelly polishes and I Love Glitter so this polish is a match made in lacquer heaven to me:) I use 2 coats plus a coat of gelous and SV for this mani:)

Next up is I'll wait up for you dear, or aka Christmas in a bottle:) This polish is a bomb of green and red glitters in a clear base.  I put this little gem over Sinful Colors Exotic green (a medium green jelly).

This polish is a pleasure to work with, great distribution of glitter, almost complete coverage with 2 coats, and doesn't excessively eat topcoats:) what more can you ask from a glitter bomb!!!

Last but certainly not least is Hurry down the chimney tonight. This polish is like my nail polish Nemesis.  I Love it, but at the same time hate it.  I tried this polish over every green, gray, black, red, white polish I have, to figure out what polish I liked it over best.  Nothing seemed to satisfy me, or accentuate how pretty this glitter overcoat is. I have decided I need more green polish.

Hurry down the chimney tonight is a jumble of asymmetrical red and white glitters and shards. it really looks amazing over any color, but this being a christmas collection I really wanted it over green.  So finally I put on 2 coats of Zoya Ray and dabbed on a coat of Hurry down the chimney tonight, with a coat of gelous and SV and BAM!!!

 

So What do you think of this Santa Baby Collection???? I ♥ ♥ ♥ it!!! You can get these and more for $8.50 at Different Dimension Etsy store also you can see sneek peeks of upcoming collections on her Facebook page :) Now go get you some:)

 

♥ ~ Melissa

Some of the products in this post were sent to me for review. I was not paid for my review of this product and all opinions are my own.

Thanksgiving Gratitude Giveaway

16 Winners!
16 Awesome prizes! 
Ends Thanksgiving Day!!!
 

Sassy Shelly

Crows Toes-Triple Black Diamond, butter LONDON-Knackered,

HITS-Fox Trot, Julep-Matte Topcoat, crystal nail file

Pointless Cafe

mini Jindie Nails-Guns&Roses, 2 LCN Magnetics w/ star magnets, China Glaze-Optical Illusion,

Alter Ego-Beachcomber and Vinter, Sinful Colors-Midnight Blue
 

Captivating Claws



 OPI Skyfall minis, Daring Digits-Ice Age, Sparitual-Survivor 

Ashley is PolishAddicted

Shimmer Polish-Mary and Tracy

Lace and Lacquers

Orly minis-Teeny Bikini and Sweet peacock, Elf Brush, Gold striping tape, Star sequins

JessiGeeWhiz

 8 Glitter Pots, solvent resistant glitter ~ great for nail polish and nail art 

 

Set in Lacquer

 Color Club-In True Fashion minis set

datyorkLOVES

Sally Hansen Color Quick Pen-Fuchsia Chrome, California Nails-Strike a Pose and

Sweet Dreams Duos, GlitterLand Glitter-Brownie Cameras and Turquoise Star Glitter

Plump and Polished

5 Kleancolor HOLOS and Revlon nail file

Cosmetish

Color Club-Covered in Diamonds, You Got Soul-ar and Psychedelic Scene

 

Lucky 13 Lacquer

1 Full size polish from Lucky 13 Lacquer~ Winners Choice! 

 

Pretty and Polished Pointers

Kleancolor minis set- What Girls Really Talk About

The Daily Lacquerista

Daily Lacquer - Lovely Moon Collection (complete set)

 

The Nail Polish Rehab Candidate

Julep-Oscar, Funky Fingers-Confetti and Mermaid Lagoon, Revlon-Whimsical

Peer Pressure Polish

Color Club (scented) minis set-Winter Affair,

China Glaze-Ruby Pumps mini

Pinked Polish

Surprise Gift!

Lydia's Nails

4 MASH stamping plates and OPI DS Limited

 

The Do It Yourself Lady

2 Cheeky Nail Foils/Patch, 2 rhinestone wheels, Zoya-Zuza (mini),

EveryBeautyBoutique-She Rock'd It, Kleancolor-Holo-Chrome, Finger Paints-Tough Art to Follow



Each winner will be randomly paired with a blogger, the sponsor will then ship your prize directly to you.

Obviously we cannot be responsible for any items lost or damaged by the post office.

 

As always cheaters will not prosper! Any false entries will be deleted and numerous false entries by one person will result in all of their entries being deleted and we will be checking.

 

**This giveaway is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with facebook **

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Good Luck:) and Remember all that you have to be thankful for:)

♥ ~ Melissa

Santa's Secret Stash Holiday Giveaway!

It's Time for a Giveaway!!!!  And what makes this giveaway Super Special is Prizes are Super Secret:) (Well we will give you a sneak peek) but I can tell you there will be lots of indies, HTF's, customs, candy and other glittery goodies that are sure to knock your stockings off.

Here is a TINY peek at a couple of the prizes:

Different Dimension 2012 Santa Baby Mini Set

China Glaze Holiday Charms Mini Set

More Goodies From:

Tomboy Nails

Fox Claws

Too Cute-icle

Cosmetic Sanctuary

Different Dimension

Mani Curiously

Mentality Polish

The Polished Pixie

Pinked Polish

Cupcakes and Polish

Above the Curve Nail Polish

Kyoti's Nails & Lucky 13 Lacquer

Adventures and Mishaps in the Land of Nail Polish
Finger Painting Fingers

Now for the boring stuff - i.e. The rules

- US only please (Sorry international ladies)

- Giveaway begins at 12:01am 11/8/2012 and ends at midnight on 12/1/2012.

- There will be 14 winners! Winners will be chosen by Rafflecopter.

- Winners will be contacted at the e-mail address they provided on Rafflecopter and will have 48 hours to respond before a new winner is chosen. You can only win ONE prize. Duplicate winners will be redrawn.

- Please don't cheat. All entries will be verified. Fraudulent entries will be disqualified.

Good Luck! Have fun!

a Rafflecopter giveaway And make sure you show some L♥VE to the AWESOME group of Ladies sponsoring this Fabulous giveaway:)

♥ ~ Melissa

No H8 Day

Bullying is not funny. It is not cool. It is not right. And more importantly, it is not okay. Most of us are, thankfully, residents of countries that support tolerance and many of our families have settled in these places simply for that reason. Generations later, it is our responsibility to perpetuate that message of tolerance across our new social platforms, including the Internet.

As members of the nail polish blogging community, we all share a love of beauty, color, and lacquer. Other than that, we are remarkably different: from our race to our religion to our hair color...even to our polish application techniques. To marginalize anyone because of those differences is completely unacceptable and today I take a stand against that. I refuse to allow other people's view of "normal" dictate how I behave, believe, and blog.

In solidarity with a multitude of bloggers linked below, my purple manicure represents my proud commitment to the No H8 movement. Today, November 8, I dedicate my post to ending bullying of any kind and to encouraging diversity and imperfection among our colorful community.

Hi, Dolls:) for my NO H8 Mani I used Aurora from the Zoya Ornate Collection (which I ♥♥♥). I stamped Black over Aurora using a curly Q design on Cheeky plate CH52 from their Summer Collection.  Enjoy:)

Remember Ladies Bullying is not fun when you are 15 or when you are 35, treat other how you would like to be treated!!!!

 

♥ ~ Melissa

Please note that Llarowe will be donating $2.00 of every purple polish sold on her site from 12am Thursday, November 8 through 12am Friday, November 9 to Pacer.org, an organization devoted to anti-bullying education.

If you or someone you know suffers from bullying, there is help. Please visit the following sites for support and encouragement:

StopBullying.gov
Report Cyber Bullying
National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 800.273.TALK (8255)
Eradicate H8

Rich Red Nails:)

Wow what a week it has been:)   I celebrated my 30th birthday on Monday:) and the election yesterday, that was a close race.  Don't worry I am not gonna go into a political rant for either side, but I did vote:) For today's Mani I used OPI Danka-Shiny Red from the Germany collection. I wanted to go for a brocade/damask type of look:) I broke out BM plate 208 with this cute little leaf design and stamped it with Essie Good as Gold.   

I was a little unsure about this polish as I have seem to have a boat load of red polish similar, but I don't have an exact dupe. I was also super happy this polish didn't stain my cuticles:) FYI all the Essie Metallics are GREAT for stamping:)

I ♥ the rich look of this mani:) and I also ♥ the way this red pops against my fair skin:)  Oh and make sure you check back tomorrow and Friday, I have a little something up my sleeve:) 

♥ ~ Melissa

Chirality!!! Holo Goodness

Happy Saturday:) Wow what a day it has been... My wonderful Hubby took me to The Cheesecake Factory and shopping:) I visited Lush for the first time and I'm officially hooked:)  Anyways.... On to the Good Stuff,  a few weeks ago Amanda at Chirality had a little sale and I snagged up Cu2+ and the Symbiote.  Cu2+ is the gorgeous shade you see here:)

This polish is STUNNING!!!! I can't even say enough good things about this polish:) It is a dark blue/green linear holo, with a depth you really don't see in most holos.  My original intention was to do a accent nail with this mani, but once I put this polish on I couldn't bare to put anything over it.

Now one thing that totally surprised me is this is one coat.  ONE COAT!!!!!  I couldn't hardly believe it. It is also a fast drier, and a topcoat doesn't affect its holo-y goodness:)

This polish has it all and Amanda over at Chirality is a doll, super sweet, and a genius polish maker.

She has 9 gorgeous polishes available over at Big Cartel, and you can pick up Cu2+ for $7.

So what do you think of this beautiful polish???  I know you LOVE it:) So go and order you one:) and don't forget to Show some Love over on FACEBOOK and TWITTER!!!

 

♥ ~ Melissa

Blue and White Awareness

Now Everyone is gearing up for Movember for Prostate Cancer awareness, my hubby will not be participating  (I hate Facial hair!!!)  But I Love the awareness. November is also Lung Cancer Awareness Month, 6 years ago I lost one of the most important people in my life to this awful disease, My Mom.  So for the Month of November I am going to be randomly posting facts about Lung Cancer and Prostate Cancer. Both here on my blog and on my facebook page. If you see one of these posting, comment and tell me how Cancer has affected your life, or any questions you have about cancer, or a picture of your awareness inspired mani (Ribbon colors are Lung - White, Prostate - Sky Blue).  I am gonna keep track of all the comments and pictures and at the end of the month I and gonna randomly pick a comment and that person will get a special little something (if you leave it on my blog make sure you include your e-mail address). On to the Nails, I really haven't painted my nails this week so I wanna show you a mani that I wore to a wedding a couple of weeks ago. 

Now no Judgy Judgy, I am really not skilled at free hand nail art but I was really happy that this came out so well:)  I used 3 coats of Sinful Colors Snow Me White as my base (I really need a better White) and for the art I used my favorite bright blue China Glaze Frostbite.

I saw a much better version on Pinterest a couple of months ago.  I love the simplicity of this mani but it stands out too:) Sorry I have been so scarce this past week:) I have been super sick and had a ton of Homework (financial accounting is my worst nightmare)

♥ ~ Melissa

* Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer in both men and women in the United States. In 1987, it surpassed breast cancer to become the leading cause of cancer deaths
in women.

Bloody Nails:)

One Day Closer to Halloween:) I have had so much fun experimenting with Halloween mani's this year I almost can't wait till next year already.  I decided to do some bloody nails to keep with the spirit.

 I wanted a bright/jellyish red and I didn't have one:(  but that didn't deter me.  So I mixed Julep Molly, a super bright creme red,  and Essie Skirting the Issue, a dark vampy jelly red and the mix gave me this:)

 I created the drips with my large dotting tool moving from the drip to the tip of my nail, not completely mixing the two colors in order to give more depth to the effect. This is sooo cool to me:)

So what has been your favorite Halloween mani that you have seen so far???? Leave me links cause I wanna see too:)  Trick or Treat:)

 

♥ ~ Melissa

Unusual Combo

TGIF!!!! This week have just been one disaster after another.  I really don't think I could take another day this week. On top of that I am getting ready to enter No Buy November, and with all the fabulous collections getting ready to come out for Christmas, it just makes me sad. Anyway on to the Polish:)

I got this gorgeous L'Oreal Precious Coral a few weeks ago, this coral is more of a standard coral as it has much more of a red/orange undertone vs the pink undertones we saw so much of this Spring and Summer. A Great choice for Fall:) For my accent I choose Essie Turquoise & Caicos:) This is one of my favorite polishes, the color is just so bright and creamy.   Then I added on a few leopard spots and a coat of HK Girl and tada:)

I am so in ♥ with the leopard accent nails.  I just think it is sooo fun!!!! I wanna try a Jelly leopard mani, Maybe I will work on that this weekend.  I'll let you know how it goes:) Have a Great Weekend and don't forget to pick up some Candy for Halloween:)

♥ ~ Melissa

Naked!!!!

Welcome to Week 4 of Go Pink Wednesday:)

 This post is gonna be super short as I have a mountain of homework ahead of me tonight:(  I Would rather be spending my time with you lovelies but alas my books are calling...

 For this week's Go Pink I used China Glaze Naked!!!! Naked is a bright slightly shimmery bubblegum pink polish, I used three coats as the formula is kinda of watery... but it is a beautiful color:)  For my accent nail I used The Princess's Party Dress by I Feel Polished:) I won this beauty in her 300 followers giveaway:)

 So I wear my pink and wear it proud!!!! Save the TA-TA'S

 

♥ ~ Melissa