Aliquid Lacquer - Puppy Love - Swatch & Art

Hey all,

I have something very special for you today!

A brand new limited edition polish for a cause.

Aliquid Lacquer - Puppy Love

What's really cool about this polish is that it benefits man's best friend.

Puppy Love retails for $11 (full size bottles only). 

For every bottle sold $5 will be donated to the ASPCA!

And it will only be available for purchase during October!

Here's what Alison has to say...

You might know that the lovely lady on our polish labels is Trudy, our five-year-old rescue pit bull mix. 

Trudy is such an irreplaceable part of our lives that we can barely remember life before her!

 In honor of Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, we decided to give back by creating a limited edition charity polish

 that will be available through October only! 

About 3.9 million dogs enter U.S. shelters every year, and 1.2 million dogs are euthanized (800,000 of them pit bulls). 

Adopt a Shelter Dog Month seeks to call attention to the plight of these animals 

and to encourage people to adopt dogs rather than going to a breeder. 

No matter your preferences, you're bound to find a rescue dog that fits perfectly into your home!

We hope you're as psyched to help shelter dogs as we are! 
Please help us reach our $250 goal by grabbing a bottle of Puppy Love and telling all your friends too!

Puppy Love is a bright teal full of stunning pink and gold flecks and holographic shimmer. This is two thick coats.
What a knock out! I gasped when I first unwrapped it, the pink flecks really catch the light.
It was only later that I noticed the holographic shimmer. And I can only call it magical.

I tried to come up with some Puppy Love themed nail art and here's what came out.

The base is Aliquid Lacquer - Gargoyle, so many beautiful flecks coming together in this gradient.
For the canine accent I stamped with MoYou London Suki Plate 10 using Konad - Black.

I topped the rest of my nails with Model City Polish - Never Tear Us Apart.

Heart glitter and more holographic sparkle? If this ain't love I don't know what is.

Help Alison reach her goal! Trust me, you will never regret owning this gorgeous shade.

There's only 30 days left! Pick up a beautiful polish, or... adopt a shelter dog! :)

jeebjeeb

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Firecracker Lacquer - Parrot Procession

Hey all,

Hope your last weekend of summer was great!

I was a bit of a lazy bum but I tried something new!

Lucas and I made Macaroni n' Cheese from scratch for the first time and oh... my... god...

There will be many, many more. It was amazing!

Even the cat wanted some, but I don't think she liked the Sriracha sauce we mixed into the cheese ;P

I tried to tell her, it's not spicy, it's just flavour! But she wouldn't listen.
Kids. -_-

So, I don't mean to be boring but... I've got another stamped accent mani today (>.<)
Broken record or what? But this one is really awesome so shut up!

Featuring...
Firecracker Lacquer - Parrot Procession

Parrot Procession is a beautiful red holo. So classic! So sparkly!

The formula was divine! Easy to work with and no staining. This is two coats.

All photos are taken in artificial light. I did take some in the sun but for the first time ever, my camera totally freaked.

So I'll attribute that to the undeniable awesomeness of this polish, it couldna handle it Cap'n!!

I painted two coats of Zoya - Purity on my accent and stamped with MoYou London Tropical Plate 04

using Konad - Black and Sally Hansen - Lightening and Mint Sprint

I love how this multicoloured stamping worked out! 

Exactly how I had pictured it. ^_^  Beyond pleased!

I wish I could get a '57 Bel Air painted with this.
Then I'd go on a Selma & Louise road trip minus the crashing to your death thing.
But, you know, blow up a few semis for sure. 

It's all the rage this season, trust me.

jeebjeeb

Let's Get Tropical

Hey all,

I need to get into a better posting groove.

I have so many awesome summer manis just waiting for their day in the sun.

But all I want to do when I get home is work on friendship bracelets.

My art is tearing me apart!!!!! And I wouldn't have it any other way. :)

I'm never bored, that's for sure.

Anyhoo... I'll try to get my ass into gear.

Starting today! Let's get tropical! 

 I recently picked up a few MoYou London Tropical plates.So in love!! 

Looking at all the images I knew it was time for me to try stamping with multiple colours.

I don't know why I haven't gotten into that yet, but hello, this is my gateway drug!

Zoya - Purity is the base for this flora and fauna from Tropical Plate 04.

I stamped with Essie - Off The Shoulder (pink), Sally Hansen - Lickety-Split Lime (green, duh) & Lightening (yellow)

I really love how the colours bleed together. Makes me think of sun bleached Hawaiian shirts.

I'm smitten with this manicure. Fresh, bright and colourful. 

And the fact that the white base made my hands look SO tanned. ^_^

I think I'll be wearing white polish well into winter ;P

I'm on my lunch break right now, and the clock is ticking... Got to get back at it!

Have a great hump day y'all!

jeebjeeb

Model City Polish - Licker

Hey all,

I liked my last mani so much I wanted to do it all over again!

This time featuring Model City Polish - Licker and some chevrons.



sunlight

Licker is a beautiful coral polish full of itty bitty red flecks.

And the flecks really glow in the light, warm and brilliant like fire.

I didn't expect to love this one as much as I do. ^_^



artificial light

I used one coat of Model City Polish - Hanging On A Vine on my accent finger
and two chevrons, for what turned out to be a bit of a military look.
The only Army I'm signing up for is the Model City Army!



sunlight

Licker is just phenomenal in the sunlight. Bright and vibrant without being neon.
Quite a kick ass coral, I must say. Not usually a colour I gravitate to.
But I'm definitely being converted. :)

Hope you all have a great week!
In one week my little brother starts high school!
Mauahaha! The horror begins! ;P
jeebjeeb
 

Cult Nails - Thrive

Hey all,

Since my last two posts were quite long winded, 

I'm going to keep this one short and sweet. 

(I jus canna type no more Cap'n!)

Today I bring you...

Cult Nails - Thrive

Thrive is a mint pastel green full of delectable shimmer.

Without topcoat it is slightly textured, so I laid on the Seche nice and thick.

The tear drops are from Daily Charme

I was feeling inspired by Shelby Lou Nails and her fantastic use of studs 

(seriously, she is the queen! Check her out!)

I just love the shimmer in this. So damn twinkly.

And you know me and pastel greens (such a sucker)

Have a happy hump day!

jeebjeeb

summertime and the living is easy

Hey all!

I'm baaaacck....*Poltergeist style* 

My week away was cloud free and fantastic.

Days full of reading, swimming and bracelet making. Heaven!

Lucas brought his bb gun and I tried it for the first time. Surprisingly, I'm not bad at it!

Definitely something I want to play with more.

So I gave my Dad hell for not getting me one a as a kid. What the hell Dad??

I couldn't been a sharp shooter by now!

Would have been used way more than the fishing rod he got me.

 

I've got two simple stamping manis for you today.

Featuring two very lovely indie polishes.

First up...

ILNP - Charmingly Purple

A super sweet bright purple holo

 

 

I stamped with Sally Hansen - Lickety Split Lime using MoYou London Suki Plate 09

On a few nails I used Sally Hansen - Lightening and did a little dotting.

 

I really love the Dragonflies. Especially after spending a week surrounded by them.

Did you know they eat mosquitoes, flies and wasps? Best insects ever!

 

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Cult Nails - Radiance

A beautiful berry creme, Cult Nail's nod to the colour of the year

 

This polish was just begging for some gold accents, so I used Essie - Good As Gold

and stamped with Messy Mansion Plate MM32

 

 

As usual with Messy Mansion the detail is insane and the end result is gorgeous.

I am so in love with this hieroglyph stamp!

 

So I didn't get a sunburn the entire trip.

But I went to the beach with my parents yesterday and burnt my back.

Lame!

So I'm going to moisturize and take a nap now. I'm a bit zonked.

Have a good one!

jeebjeeb

 

Indigo Bananas - Acid Ocean

Hey all,

 I'm getting pretty excited and anxious over here.

On Friday night I'm leaving for a holiday with Lucas & my Dad.

We're going up to a giant lake and will stay in a houseboat for a week!

Who needs lakefront when you can be right on the lake?

It was my Dad's idea, and it'll be the first vacation we've taken together since 2005!

Which is pretty crazy.

Dad & I used to go camping every year. 

I had the most fun as a child when starting camp fires, hunting down sticks for marshmellows,

 tearing through campsites on my bike, and scarfing down beans and hot dogs in my plaid flannel jacket.

That was the good life.

Then growing up and bullshit got in the way.

9 years later... I want some of that magic back.

Break out the propane lantern (still works perfectly!)

load up on the sunscreen, bug spray and air mattresses, and bring it on!

It's a jeebjeeb summer revival!

Indigo Bananas - Acid Ocean

Acid Ocean is a deep blue/green base full of aqua and green colour shifting flakies (love!)

and bronze to green shifting shimmer! Yep, flakies and shimmer, what's not to love?

As per usual with Indigo Bananas, the formula is exquisite! This is two coats.

It applied like a dream and despite the jelly look of this polish, there is no visible nail line.

I don't know what I love more, the shimmer or the flakies. Together they work such wonderful magic.

After seeing how beautiful The Mercurial Magpie's swatches were in matte,

I had to bust out my trusty matte topcoat for this one.

(Poor thing is about 2 years old, I think this will be it's last mani, time for it to see greener pastures )

And viola! Matte perfection! I fricken love it!

Look at how wonderfully the flakies pop. Mmmmm... Colour shifting goodness...

What do you prefer, shiny or matte?

I stamped with MoYou London Fairytale Plate 06 using Essie - Good As Gold

I'm so into the jellyfish, it's not even funny.

And on my thumb, I have the face of a mermaid! If only I could fit her on my other nails...

I'll be spending the rest of the week deciding what to bring with me.

No nail polish. No computer. And maybe no crochet. 

(I think I just heard all of you collectively gasp)

What the hell am I going to do?

Friendship bracelets!! The best summer activity around!

That is, until you screw something up and have to undo your knots (._.)

Course, I have a lot of practise at that now :P

I'm a huge success at failing. But apparently it's the only way I learn.

And I'm quite learned ;)

Have a good one!

jeebjeeb

Father's Day

Hey all,

Three weeks later and I'm finally getting to my Father's Day mani.

Featuring...

Model City Polish - Anti-Virus

Anti-Virus is a bright lime green jelly full of two sizes of holographic hex glitter.

I paired it with Zoya - Raven for a look that screams my Dad.

Green and black are his favs.

I used varying sizes of straight NailVinyls for the stripes.

The stripes are a nod to when I was a little girl making friendship bracelets.

Dad would always ask for a striped green/black one and would wear them till they fell off.

Dad was quite impressed with the twinkle and shine of the holographic glitter.

He let out a few "holy crap"s while we were out in the sunshine.

And I got a few random complements from strangers too! Way to go MCP!

Yet again the weekend has brought with it rain clouds. *Curses and swears*

But whatever, Lucas and I are going out to celebrate his birthday tonight, so screw the weather.

We'll make our own sunshine.

 Hope you all have a great weekend!

jeebjeeb

Guacamole, Sour Cream & Salsa

Hey all,

Hope you enjoyed the solstice yesterday.

I experiences a miracle!

I actually tanned a bit without burning!

No forgotten strips on my shoulders. None of my "what do you mean I didn't put sunscreen on my kneecaps?"

 I'm finally getting better at this.

 

 To celebrate the new season I've got a manicure that I think is super summery.

I call it Guacamole, Sour Cream & Salsa

 

 

 I used a base of KBShimmer - Honeydew List

Splattered with Zoya - Purity and Nubar - On The Radar

And topped it with the ever amazing Model City Polish - Seize The Rainbow

 

 

Maybe it's just me, but this mani seriously makes me crave nachos or a burrito.

And a margarita on a patio...

 

I love the spots on my index finger of this hand.

I think it's a little vampirey. ;[

 

Ahh, just look at that magical twinkle.

 

Have a good one.

jeebjeeb

 

 

 

A Broken Beam Of Light

Hey all,

Saturday is my best friend's birthday.

Well... I don't really like the phrase best friend.

Especially not for him, he transcends cliches. 

The best way to put it is, I consider him to be a soul mate.

  Our relationship is just as complex and intense as any "romantic" relationship.

We've experienced moments of complete unity.

But we've also hurt each other on purpose.

We've "broken up" multiple times.

Since we were 15 years old, we've loved, loathed and laughed at each other.

And I feel so lucky.

To find this other weirdo so like and unlike me at the same time.

This hilarious bird boy, all knees and elbows, bending over backwards to make me laugh.

And boy does he make me laugh.

The laughter inspires. He's my muse. My own Greek Godess.

He makes me want to be as weird as I actually am. 

To exploit the *dirt* of life.

So I thought today I would share with you someone 

who has inspired so much of who I am, and who I will become.

This is Shade.

He's an actor, model, photographer and muse to many.

That may sound pretentious, but he's not.

He's the most genuine person you will ever meet.

Here's a 3 min documentary some film students did on him recently.

They did a great job. I just watch it and smile.

And here's an ad he just did for Anxiety BC.

He made Cool Guy #3 shine! I think... (Watch the eyes, classic)

I hope you enjoyed those little tidbits.

We'll be having a sleepover on Saturday, which I always love.

His house is like the Tickle Trunk or Pee-Wee's Playhouse.

I feel like I can let go of the outside world and exist in our own reality full of tea and intensity.

I have a few surprises up my sleeve. I get to plan the whole day!

But shh! Because it's all secret. :) 

(Love you dude, see you on Saturday!)

On to today's manicure...

A half moon with Model City Polish - Nemesis and Zoya - Bridgette 

Nemesis is described as "green grey metallic blend with holographic pigment and red flecks" 

It's such an interesting, hard to describe colour. Not bronze, not khaki, somewhere in between?

The best term would be - unique. Just try nailing it down, I dare you!

The men in my life were not impressed with this colour combo. I blame Bridgette. 

What do you think? Nemesis totally steals the show but... it's not a bad combo, is it?

Bah, I don't even care! What's done is done! And just look at that holo twinkle. ^_^ LOVE!

Alright folks, that's all today.

I have last minute birthday things to attend to. 

More damn ends to weave into Shade's technicolor wonder cape.

And, you know, sacrificing animals to the weather gods so it's beautiful on the weekend.

Have a good one!

jeebjeeb

Intense-Peacock Watermarble

Hey all,

 I've been trying to make a conscious effort to do more watermarble manicures. 

They are a strange and mysterious beast, and I wish to tame and control.

It's my summer project!

Mastering the marble.

One psychedelic confection at a time.



artificial lighting

 The Mercurial Magpie sent me some L.A. Girl polishes after hearing me lust after them. ^_^

(Thanks girl, you rock! :* )

I used Intense (bright pink) and Peacock (green) over my go to white, Zoya - Purity.

artificial lighting

  I topped the watermarble with a coat of Model City Polish - Seize the Rainbow

Because why not? I want to cover every mani with this stuff!  

sunlight

This one hand is totally green and pink zebra! I never even noticed that.

Watermarbles are like inkblots or clouds.

Everyone has their own take on it. Lucas said taffy. I totally agree. 

sunlight

 And here's some super direct sunlight for you!

The colours weren't really that washed out I swear!

Where are my sunglasses? Wait, I'll just turn down my screen...

 

Have a great week!

jeebjeeb

 



Neely by the Sea

Hey all,

 Happy Humpday.

Tonight I have one of my favourite polishes

Zoya - Neely

The cremes of last years Lovely collection are still tops with me. Big time.

 

Stamped with AEngland - Excalibur Renaissance

Using MoYou London Sailor Plate 05

Belugas on my accent and beachy awesomness on the rest.

 

 I love this so much! The little starfish and shells are too cute.

 The belugas are kind of bizarre. They look like messed up budgies to me.

Still cute though, so whatev.

 

 

Which old collections are still setting your heart on fire?

 

Have a great night!

I'm off to do some crochet and celebrate Montréal's win over Boston. ^_^

jeebjeeb



Sieze the Apple Pie

Hey all,

I have another lazy late night post for you.

And when I say lazy late night I mean I'm writing this in bed right before I pass out.

Let's get on with it so I can have another one of my going back to high school dreams that I love so much :|

 

Models Own - Apple Pie

covered in one coat of Model City Polish - Seize the Rainbow

 

sunlight

Apple Pie was gifted to me by Dagadelic and it's amazing. Probably one of my top three favourite cremes.

It makes me feel like I'm in California, don't ask me why.

And then with the addition of Seize the Rainbow?

Boom. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

 

artificial light

Great, now I'm going to fall asleep thinking about apple pie.

And I'll dream about being chased by a giant zombie pie.

I'll never see it, but I'll know it's there.

In Soviet Russia pie eat you!

  

Sweet dreams,

jeebjeeb

I Love Nail Polish - Sirene

Hey all,

Today I bring you something super super special.

Another stunning Ultra Chrome from I Love Nail Polish.

And I'm proud to say that my pictures actually do it justice!

Nothing compares to sunlight people. That's all I'm going to say.

 Without further ado, I give you...

Sirene

direct artificial lighting

 Sirene is a killer colour shifter, going through green, blue, violet, red.

It's quite the chameleon.

indirect artificial lighting

But in the sun is really where it... shines.

 

direct sun light

 O.O Can you believe it?

Because I am just speechless.

indirect sunlight

 I stamped with Konad - Black using Pueen Buffet Plate 59

Just a little something something for contrast.

indirect sunlight

What do you think? Are you in love?

I Love Nail Polish is quickly becoming one of my favourite indies.

The more I try the more I want.

 

It's a beautiful day here but I don't really feel like doing anything :P

 So lazy, I know. I'll just go on the balcony and pretend I'm outside doing stuff ;) 

Have a good one!

jeebjeeb