Part 2: Top 10 plus 1. My favourite polishes

  Hello.. Herein I have continued to provide a review of my favourite polish things as a conclusion to 2012.. If you want to do so also, the google doc is here :)   1. Best image plate: I heart polish 2012 cheeky plate (CH40) [used in 2012 post]   2. Best online polish purchase: Duri Rejuvacote   3. Best thing I found out from a blog: loodie polish remover recipe   4. Best group on facebook: ...

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Top 10 plus 1: A review of my favourite things

Helllo… As the end of the year approaches I have gathered a list of my collection from here  and pulled out the drawers of my helmer to rediscover the best of my best. If you want to join me I have a blank copy of the list here.   Best red: China Glaze- ruby pumps Best blue: essence- let's get lost Best green: Sally Hansen insta-dri- jumpin jade Best black: Face of Australia (Molten Metallics)- iron ore Best purple: I couldn't...

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Elf Me

Hello..  Today is elf theme day. I have never seen an elf in Australia, because they are fictional characters right? But the other week at work we had a bit of fun uploading our pics to the faces in the link below, to elf ourselves.. You can do your own from http://host-d.oddcast.com/elfyourself2012/home.php My pinterest again came to the rescue for this theme, as I had seen a mani featuring an elf.. costume. And what do the elves...

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ANM: delicate, girlie and dainty

Hello.. Delicate is the theme for today.. It really was quite an effort to create this simple mani during the September 2012 30 day Challenge, but I realised my love of pinterest could help me.. Base polish: essence- you belong to me Stamping polish: ulta3- orchid Image plate: BM315 essie 3 way glaze topcoat In shade. My inspiration-- I wanted to create a flowery diagonal along the tips, like the following:  ...

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My green Aussie Christmas nails

Hello.. I've got my green mani to show you, as part of the Aussie Christmas Challenge. Have you been having fun creating, taking part in this challenge? This theme today is a simple colour, and for me it represents the start of summer as the grass is lush and having picnics in the park. After January our front lawn gets really dry and prickly. Onto the mani, me reminiscing to childhood Christmases past in Australia, playing...

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SSSP: gold polish

Hello.. Welcome to another Sunday Stamping Sneak Peek (SSSP).. The theme for this week from AIS is gold (anywhere) Base polish: essie- marshmallow, Nail it! (sportsgirl)- star bright Stamping polish: Barry M- gold foil, colorclub- blue heaven Image plate: CH31 (music notes), CH36 (sunnies) All pics taken outside..  In shade.   In sun. In shade. In shade. My thumb is here too :) In shade. In sun.. ahhh the holo-ness....

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Nail mail: secret santa pressie

Hello.. the gals on Aussie Nails had a secret Santa swapsie and I had an awesome time trying to select the perfect things for my recipient's Christmas gift. On the other hand, there came in the mail on November 13 a package with my name on it. I left it in the spot where we normally put up out tree- under a table so it was hiding a teensy bit, but my willpower finally gave in. I was so eager to open it and see what was inside. Over 3 weeks I...

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Summer sunsets at Christmas-time

Hello.. My polish today doesn't have any nail art, but instead reminds me of a glorious clear sky summer evening.  As the sun sets, the sky flashes pink and glittering stars appear in the dusk as a warning for another warm day again tomorrow.. Base polish: BYS- pretty as a peach, Butter London- knackered Poshe topcoat   Next pic is inside..   Loving the creativity of other Aussie gals :)       ...

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Pool party at my place

Hello.. Today's pool party day for the Aussie Christmas challenge.   You're invited too, so get your togs/ bathers/ swimmers/ budgie smugglers on.. Ooh by the way, Melbourne is not experiencing summer weather today, it's very windy and chilly- even had the heater on in the early morning. On to the polish by the pool.. All the essentials for a pool party are there: sunshine, cocktails, sunnies, bathers, flip flops (thongs) and...

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Aussie Christmas: 6 white things

Hello.. I did my mani a day earlier, and as I was putting the post together realised that what I thought was appropriate for today's theme, was so so so wrong..     Base polish: Sally Hansen insta-dri- Jumpin'jade Stamping polish: konad- white, Barry M- silver foil, konad pastel blue Image plate: BM214, BM213 Poshe topcoat Check out the other fabulous participants. Hope they realised that boomers are kangaroos and not flying...

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ANM: glad to be here

Hello.. Welcome to another addition of Aussie Nails Monday Todays theme is "Glad wrap". This is not a nail art style that I have tried before, so my memories of tutorials from pinterest I created the following. I did one hand in red and green- traditional christmas colours. Base polish: essence- choose me layered polish: China glaze- ruby pumps ulta3 topcoat Poshe topcoat .. and a blurry one, I can see clearly the red here.. The...

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