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Cuccio Colour First Impressions

Posted on 7 July, 2014 by Cynthia

You know those people who think that once they are in their cars, they are invisible? Yes, I’m sure you know who I’m talking about: those people who pick their noses so deep you fear they will be touching grey matter pretty soon. Well, I’m kind of like that except that I sing in my car like a moron with crazy faces and hand gestures and all. On more than one occasion I have been caught by people singing along to ridiculous songs and today was no different. I caught a little bit of traffic on the way home from work (the dreaded Orange Crush area for those of you who live in OC) and I just started singing along to a very embarrassing song. It was a total Michael Bolton moment. No, not that Michael Bolton, this one:

The guys in the car next to mine laughed and clapped for me. Of course I was mortified until I realized I don’t give a rat’s ass what strangers think so I did a little bowing gesture with my hand which cracked them up. I think I missed my calling and should have been a comedienne or something. Are you someone who is easily embarrassed? I always think of the Friends episode when Rachel is embarrassed by Phoebe’s running:

So yeah, I am not easily embarrassed in public and apparently I think my car has an invisibility cloak once I’m inside. Surprisingly (or not), I will not give up on my one driving enjoyment which is to sing at the top of my lungs. Oh, this was supposed to be a post about polish, eh? So, today I am sharing with you my very first experience with Cuccio Colour which is a brand I have seen at many beauty supply stores but I never really tried. I finally purchased two bottles a few weeks ago to try out so let me show you the pretty colors I picked out.

Cuccio Fountains of Versailles is so gorgeous and the formula was flawless. I kind of hate the name of it only because it reminds me of the time I went on a date with a guy to see Versailles. When we were leaving, there was a freak storm and we ran to his car…and I fell really hard in the stupid gravel. I wasn’t hurt, but my pride was.

Cuccio Soaked In Seattle is a grey lover’s dream. Unfortunately the name reminded me of 50 Shades of Grey (yes, I read it) so now I keep thinking of the lame books. I’m still going to watch the movies, though…just cause…you know. Anyway, I love the delicate shimmer in this polish and it was so creamy and buttery.

Overall, I think the quality of these polishes is really great. I am definitely going to purchase more and keep a close eye on their collection releases. Have you tried Cuccio Colours before? Do you also do ridiculous things in your car? Let me know what you think of these colors. Thanks so much for the visit today, and I hope to start posting a little more regularly this week. Talk to you soon!

Stamping Saturdays #26

Posted on 5 July, 2014 by Cynthia

Let me tell you how much I am enjoying my long weekend: I have been a total bum this morning after yesterday’s 4th of July bbq with my parents. I am actually still in my pj’s and don’t care what anyone thinks. I’ve also been watching stuff on Netflix since I woke up. Isn’t this the good life? Did you do anything fun for the holiday? I hate the fact that fireworks are legal in my city because I had to listen to kids set off fireworks all night. Since I was bumming around, I decided to work on a manicure for Stamping Saturdays because I didn’t want to miss out again. Let me show you what I came up with.

I absolutely love Sation Let’s Mingle & Jingle. The base of this polish is kind of a jelly but it slightly more opaque than a traditional jelly. I think the holo glitter just makes this polish look extra special and festive.

I’m kind of in love with honeycomb designs, so I took out my Winstonia W113 plate and stamped over the gorgeous blue base with my Konad white special polish. The image came out really crisp so I was happy with how it turned out.

So what do you have going on this weekend? I’m probably going to continue being a bum for the rest of the day and will probably scramble on Sunday to do my laundry and everything else I should be doing today. I hope you’re having a great weekend, and I will talk to you soon!

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Happy 4th of July!

Posted on 4 July, 2014 by Cynthia

Hi everyone! If you’re in the US, I just wanted to wish you a safe and fun 4th of July! I hope that you’re enjoying your day and the long weekend.

Peanut says: Happy 4th of July Murica!

Talk to you soon!

Giveaway Time!

Posted on 30 June, 201429 June, 2014 by Cynthia

Hi everyone! As early as it is, I hope that you’re having a nice Monday. I had previously mentioned on Facebook that I was planning a giveaway for all of you, and I am here to deliver! I know I haven’t been posting too often, but I am so happy that you all continue to visit my blog and chat with me on Facebook. The prize for this giveaway is a selection from the China Glaze Off Shore Collection for Summer 2014. You can see my swatches for this collection here.

You can enter to win this 6 piece collection by using the rafflecopter widget below.

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Please do not enter the giveaway if your country has strict shipping and customs restriction as I will not be responsible for confiscated or destroyed packages. This giveaway is open internationally.

And just because I haven’t shared any recent pictures, here is Peanut excited about someone winning some nail polish.

Peanut says good luck!

Stamping Saturdays #25

Posted on 28 June, 2014 by Cynthia

Hey! I’m back! This morning I woke up early to go watch the new Transformers movie; it was alright. It was so damn long, but the action was good so I’ll be a little forgiving. You may notice that I have squared my nails again which I feel is my preferred nail shape. They’re super nubs at the moment, but I didn’t want to miss out on another Stamping Saturdays. Since I love pink so much, I decided to start with a super gorgeous pink polish.

Sephora by OPI What Aura Gonna Wear? is a beautiful bubble gum pink crelly. The formula is pretty nice and was opaque at two coats. I am still sad that this whole line is gone, but you can still find some of these polishes online. I actually found this one at Ross for $4 which is awesome.

I am not too satisfied with my stamping here because it isn’t super crisp. This design from from Winstonia plate W112. Is this supposed to be a maze? I have no idea.

Anywho, I’m looking forward to a short week next week and will be thoroughly enjoying myself this weekend with pure laziness. How about you? Do you have anything fun planned this weekend? Thanks so much for stopping by today, and I will talk to you soon!

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Stamping Saturdays #24

Posted on 21 June, 2014 by Cynthia

I’m feeling a little sad that I ended up not participating in Stamping Saturdays with a new manicure, but I just haven’t been feeling up to blogging for the last few weeks which explains my rather sporadic posting especially this week. I got a burst of energy and started to work on a stamped look today, but I ended up not taking pictures of the end result because I smeared the stamp pretty badly when I used a matte top coat before using Seche Vite. Anyway, this is what my base looked like before I ruined it with my crappy stamping which I will not be showing you:

I’ve previously using this watercolor technique with another manicure and I loved the end result, but unfortunately I rushed the process and ended up ruining the whole thing. Oh well!

Sooooooo…I hope that I can get back into blogging soon because I miss chatting with you guys. I have some gorgeous KBShimmer polishes to share with you guys and some fun Salon Perfect polishes and nail art items for the 4th of July as well. As you can tell, I have changed my nail shape again so I hope to get a little more length soon. I’m sure that this is just a temporary hiatus because I will miss it too much if I stay away. Thank you so much for continuing to stop by. Talk to you soon!

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Dollish Polish 1-UP

Posted on 16 June, 201415 June, 2014 by Cynthia

I know it’s just the middle of June, but is anyone else already excited about having a long weekend for the 4th of July? I find that I basically live for long weekends, and I am already planning to do absolutely nothing but lounge around in my apartment. I will not let anyone rope me into doing holiday stuff and will just be lazy for 3 days straight. I’m so looking forward to it! So today being a Monday and my least favorite day of the week, I decided to wear a polish that just makes me insanely happy when I wear it: Dollish Polish 1-UP. Why would a polish make me insanely happy? Well, dear reader, because it brings me back to the late 80’s when my parents bought us a Nintendo console. This was huge for us because we were fairly broke and we had to pick between getting a VCR or a Nintendo. Well, of course there was no contest. I played Super Mario Bros for hours and hours and hours until I managed to pass the whole game which was the crown achievement of my childhood. Anyway…now you know why this polish makes me happy!

To start with, I applied two coats of Jessica Velvets & Pearls as my base color. I love this greyed black polish!

And this is two coats of Dollish Polish 1-UP. Oh my gah, I love this polish so much. It’s so unique and of course I love it even harder because it’s Super Mario Bros themed. This was a super fantastic present from Amanda so a million thanks for the awesome polish. I was playing the new SMB on my Wii this weekend, but I’m pretty rusty and part of me misses the original in all its 8-Bit glory. I remember the first time I figured out that you could get unlimited 1-UP’s when you jumped on the duck shell as it was coming down the stairs. Remember that trick?

What a fun game! None of the crazy shooting, Grand Theft Auto, Halo bullshit of nowadays. I sound like some old lady right now, don’t I? haha You’ll still like me, right? Well, thank you so much for stopping by today and for joining me in my hatred for Mondays. Talk to you soon!

Stamping Saturdays #23

Posted on 14 June, 2014 by Cynthia

I stayed up super late last night trying to come up with a mani for today’s Stamping Saturdays so of course I woke up late. As soon as I woke up, I had to go to the store to buy a birthday gift for my little cousin because I’m going to his birthday party so excuse me if this post seems a little rushed. Today I decided to try a polish that I found at one of my nail places last week. I have no idea what this polish is because I haven’t found any information about it online. Let me show you what it looks like before I explain…

This polish is so interesting and I can guarantee that it’s a lot more gorgeous in person. It has this beautiful pink microglitter that makes it look like it’s glowing. The formula is a little thin but it builds up very nicely. The name of this polish is December To Remember but it’s labeled like a sample. It totally threw me off, but I had to have it regardless. I wonder if this polish is from an upcoming collection and maybe my nail place put it out by accident? If anyone knows anything about this polish, please let me know!!!

For my stamping image, I used MoYou London plate Back To The 70’s.

Voila! This is my end result. It’s not the most creative, but I think it looks pretty neat.

Well, I hope you’re all doing well. Don’t forget to link up your stamped manis today because I’d love to see them. Thanks so much for stopping by today, and I will talk to you soon!

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Sinful Colors Peppered Amazon

Posted on 13 June, 201412 June, 2014 by Cynthia

Aren’t you glad it’s Friday? This week has really dragged for me so I’m relieved that I now get to enjoy a couple of lazy days. I don’t know what’s up with me lately. I think it’s a combination of feeling physically crappy and mentally exhausted. Yesterday when I was going in to work, I saw my old psychiatrist. He didn’t see me because I was walking way behind him, but it brought back a bunch of old crap and I’ve been feeling pretty sad since then. To be honest, I think 90% of my issues right now have to deal with my medical issues and how shitty I’ve been feeling because of them. I need to be more vigilant about taking my meds because I’ve made a lot of improvements in my diet but still feel shitty. Anyway, enough about me feeling craptastic and let’s take a look at this GORGEOUS polish, ok?

When I first saw Sinful Colors Peppered Amazon on Yadi’s blog, I knew it had to be mine. IMMEDIATELY. Since Walgreens had Sinful Colors on sale the weekend I went looking for it, they were all out so I ended up finding it at Rite-Aid. It’s insanely gorgeous, isn’t it? The formula is great so I promise you will not regret this purchase one bit.

Tonight I’m going to go watch a movie and get dinner with a friend so at least I’ll be able to relax a bit and have some fun. On Saturday I’ll be going to a birthday party for my little cousin so I’ll get to see a bunch of kids including my little peanut. I can’t wait! Well, I’m going to cut this short but I hope to have a more “substantial” post for Stamping Saturdays….you all know how I love stamping!!! Thanks for stopping by today, and I will talk to you soon.

The Lacquer Ring – Pink Holo

Posted on 12 June, 201411 June, 2014 by Cynthia

Hey, look! The Lacquer Ring is back! It feels like it’s been forever since we posted, and I’m still confused about the success of my Cherry Blossom nails. I ended up liking them but I wasn’t thinking they were anything special…and then they ended up on StumbleUpon and they got over 25,000 views on imgur. What the heck?! For real, yo. Anyway, today Amanda has chosen her color: Pink (holo or neon). Uhm, thanks Amanda for choosing my color of the moment! Of course I had to go holo so I ended up using Jade Déjà Vu.

Gorgeous, right? I’ve used this polish a couple of time already in recent times so you know it’s a favorite considering the amount of polish I have. Then I decided to stamp over it for shits and giggles.

This is plate MoYou London Pro Collection 18 (press sample). I think I’ve used half of the images on this plate so far. Love them all!

I went with this image because it doesn’t completely hide the beautiful polish. I’m not going to lie: I like this a lot. What do you think?

Forgive my sporadic posting lately. I’ve still been trying to get use to my new job so sometimes I am just mentally exhausted by the time I get home. Even though I haven’t been posting every day, I have been doing my nails and wearing my favorite polishes. I wore OPI DS Pewter for 2 days!!! Omg…one polish for 2 days. That’s unheard of for me and my swatching ways. It’s nice to take a break once in a while. I hope you liked my pink holo creation and don’t forget to check out the other posts below. Thanks so much for stopping by today, and I will talk to you soon!

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