Saturday, January 8, 2011

Forrest The Tiger - Lisa Frank inspired

Hey everyone, Happy Saturday!

I'm sure most of you are familiar with 

Am I showing my age by saying that I remember 
when Lisa Frank stickers first became popular? 
Um yeah,probably, but oh well, it is true.

When I was a kid sticker collecting was all the rage 
and if you had Lisa Frank, you were to be envied!
I even remember sticker Kiosk's in the mall,
that were loaded with Lisa Frank, 
and my dad would bring me every Sunday to pick out a few.
Ah, god times, good times.

Lisa Frank is still hugely popular today, and my 
10 yr. old daughter is now a big of a fan of her stuff as I used to be.

Alright, who am I kidding? I STILL am!
Though I don't collect stickers anymore, 
or walk around with Lisa Frank notebooks, 
whenever I see her merchandise in the store, I literally get giddy.

The illustrations are so girlie and I just ADORE the bright colors!

So here is my weekend mani, 
inspired by my daughter's address book, 
and I am just so in love with it! 




PRODUCTS USED:

Klean Color in - Lavenbaby
Sinful Colors in - Pink Forever
Klean Color in - Mango
Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in - Mellow Yellow
Royal Crown brush SG 250 ( to blend colors )
Sally Girl in - #229 ( opalescent glitter )
L.A. Colors Art Deco Nail Striper in - Black


I just love Lisa Frank so much, 
the colors and designs are so pretty 
and bring back such fond memories,  I feel like a kid again!
I may just end up doing a Lisa Frank nail series!

Have a great weekend!!
xoxo ~ Dolly

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Wet n Wild 2011 Fast Dry Polish



Launched just this month, 
Wet n Wild's new 2011 collection 
consists of a full range of eye palettes, mascara, liners, 
glosses, and polishes. 

This is limited edition, 
which means that there is merely a
small display with only 2 of each featured item.
So of you are interested in these and you happen
to come across them in the store, don't hesitate, 
because they will be gone fast. 

With that being said,
naturally I snagged 6 of their new
Fast Dry Nail Polishes.



These polishes, actually, if I am correct, 
I believe the entire collection is named after TV shows.
Some may complain that it's a bit cheezy, 
I happen to think it's adorable.


  
The Gold and The Beautiful
This is a bright Yellow Gold fine shimmer, glitter



Gray's Anatomy
This is a Silver Shimmer with a Pink duochrome


Buffy The Violet Slayer
A very bold and true royal Purple shimmer, 
this is my personal favorite



Sage In The City
A very pretty Lime shimmer, the perfect Spring Green

Saved By The Blue
Hmm, why does this color look familiar? 
This is a classic Cobalt Blue Shimmer 
 

Party Of Five Glitters
Multi-sized & colored hexagon glitter in a clear jelly


While none of these colors are extremely unique, 
the formula is pretty smooth and 
the colors are pretty in their own right.
And let's face it, who can pass up $1.99?
I am also really liking the new bottles, 
they have a sleekness to them that 
WnW polish hasn't really had before.
My only complaint is that these claim to be 'FAST DRY" polishes, 
which I just didn't find to be the case.
The drying time was pretty standard to most other regular polish.


I'm sure if I rummage into my polish I can 
find dupes for most of these, but one that grabbed 
me as soon as I saw it was,
Saved By The Blue
 It is an EXACT dupe for 
China Glaze's Frostbite





Here are some swatches








There is a total of 18 colors in the collection,
with more cute names like

Everybody Loves Redmond

9.0.2.1.Orange

Teal or No Teal

Teal of Fortune

How I Met Your Magenta

Hannah Pinktana 

Blue Wants To Be A Millionaire



 These are worth a 2nd look, 
especially those with tightened wallets after the holidays.
and the colors are super bright and the names are fun.

As I said before, 
jump on these fast, as they won't last in the stores for long.

I found these at Walgreen's for $1.99 each

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

MAC's A Tartan Tale Inspired

Hey everyone! 
I hope you all had a fantastic New Year!

Today I bring you a new design, this one inspired by 
MAC's recent
A Tartan Tale collection. 







A tartan plaid simply created with striping tape!


PRODUCTS USED:

PRO Nail Systems Base Coat
OPI in - Jade Is The New Black
Striping Tape in Colors
Black
Blue
Red
Yellow Gold

Sally's Beauty Secrets Top Coat


To see the full tutorial on this look,
please visit my YouTube channel

www.youtube.com/dollface22772

Thursday, December 30, 2010

New Year's in NYC

I hope that everyone has recovered enough from
Christmas, that you are now ready for
New Year's!

Though I won't be making my way to the city this year to 
watch the ball drop, I still wanted to capture the essence of
being a New Yorker with this really fun mani.


For full tutorial on this look, please visit my YouTube channel

May everyone have a wonderful and most importantly, 
a very safe holiday!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Friday, December 24, 2010

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Just taking a moment away from cooking and lots of wrapping,
to wish all of you a very magical day.
Whether you celebrate 
Christmas, Kwanza, Hannukah
I'd like to wish you a VERY happy, healthy, 
and safe holiday with you and your loved ones.

 

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Glitter Candy Stripe

Here is my final Holiday design, 
and my choice to wear for Christmas

It's a pretty simple look, but gorgeous just the same, 
and I HAVE to have some form of glitter on my nails
for Christmas, or the holiday just doesn't feel right!

So anyways, here it is, just a simple candy cane stripe, 
with LOADS of glitter!

I hope you enjoy it as much as I am!

PRODUCTS USED:

PRO Nail Systems Base Coat
Sinful Colors in - Snow Me White
L.A.Colors Art Deco in - Green Glitter
Ornaments 2-way Nail Art Pen in - Red Glitter
NK polish in - Mystical
Silver Striping Tape
Sally's Beauty Secrets Top Coat
For full tutorial on this look,
please visit my YouTube channel
 

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Broadway Nails Holiday Giveaway WINNER!!

Thank you everyone for entering in my Broadway Nails holiday giveaway!

It's time to announce the lucky winner of all these goodies,
courtesy of Broadway Nails!!







And the winner is!!
The lovely Miss JQ 
from


CONGRATULATIONS!