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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Strawberry Swirl

Hey all,

The other day I was looking through my stash and found a polish I totally forgot I had!

Isn't that terrible? It utterly escaped my memory!

Like, crap! How long have I had it for? When did that happen? o.O

Does that ever happen to you?

I really try to be an attentive mother. (._.)

Since I was feeling like a bum about it, I had to use it right away to cement the fact that, yes, I do own this!

Poor little A-England - Perceval. How could I forget about you?

That's right, an A-England! Like what the hell?? *facepalm*

But Momma's here now and it'll never be ignored again.

 Perceval is a fantastic ruby red metallic. This is like the Taj Mahal of reds, no lie.

And to prove it, I'm only wearing ONE coat!! :O A-England how do I love thee?

I was feeling the red so I paired Perceval with Model City Polish - Strawberry Jam.

I stamped with A-England - Her Rose Adagio using Bundle Monster plate BM414

The fingerprints came out so well! Again, A-England how do you do it?

Such twinkly holographic perfection!

And Strawberry Jam, wow! This is two coats that were a dream to apply.

I must do a full manicure soon. It's so squishy, so vibrant, and SO sparkly! 

Ommm nomm nomm doesn't even begin to describe it.

I'm going to start another bracelet tonight, for my Mum. :)

She gave me "Russian Drab" as my inspiration, which makes it both difficult and easy.

Hopefully the colours and pattern I picked work with the theme. 

*Fingers crossed* We'll see how it turns out... 

Hope you're having a great week! Take it easy!

jeebjeeb

Pink and Purple Dragon in the Clouds

  Hey all,

Welcome to the start of another glorious weekend! woot woot.

I wish I could take better advantage of Friday nights.

But once I get home I'm more of a zombie than any other night. 

By 10 my eyes are glazed and my attention span is gone.

If I do end up going out, you'll notice me because I'm the one yawning so hard my eyes start to water.

(._.) Life of the party right here! 

I may not be partying but you can bet there's a party going on on my nails.

Just like this one...

 

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The base is Model City Polish - Purple Dragon, a bright purple full of blue and purple flecks.

Topped with the fantastic Firecracker Lacquer glitter PINK! (previously swatched here)

I thought it would contrast nicely, and man was I right! These babies were made for each other!

I love it when indies go together like pie and ice cream. Warms my heart.

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But the party doesn't end there! They demanded more!
So out came Sally Hansen - Lightening and Bundle Monster plate BM312.
I've been neglecting my bundle monsters (bad girl) so I thought I would give them some love.
I've never used the cloud pattern before. For this manicure, it's just perfect!

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I really really love this one. 

Summery... bright... fun... a little wild and crazy... a match made in heaven. 

The twinkling flecks, the sprinkling of pink and the bold yellow lines.

I want to wear this forever!

However you decide to spend your Friday I hope you have a great one!

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.



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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. ^_^



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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!



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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
 

Model City Polish - Electric Lemonade

Hey all,

All these fall collections coming out now are bumming me out.

I mean they're absolutely beautiful, but we still have a month of glorious summer left!

I may have graduated 10 years ago but I still can't shake my complete dread of fall.

And I don't know why, I actually like fall a lot!

But I also really really like wearing flip flops and not even thinking about jackets.

I wear flip flops to work everyday, even though I'm not allowed to wear them while I work.

So I bring a pair of socks and change into real shoes. I'm like Mr. Rogers, I even have a work cardigan.

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood. Wont you be my neighbor?

Let's keep these hazy day vibes going with an amazing polish from this summer.

Model City Polish - Electric Lemonade

Electric Lemonade is a bright blue full of pink and blue flecks.

It's so incredibly vibrant it blows my mind! And the flecks give it such depth and intrigue. 

This polish just sucks me right in, gorgeous doesn't even begin to describe. 

Electric Lemonade is such a perfect name and inspired my accent nail.

I've been waiting for the right time to bust out Nail Vinyls Lightening Bolts. Finally! (/◕ヮ◕)/  

I used Model City Polish - Corn Maze and don't they make the most awesome couple?

I totally felt like a superhero wearing this.

All I need is a skin tight suit and I'm good to go (no, just no)

I hope you're all having a good week.

I've been on a friendship bracelet binge and it feels so good.

I may have bought over $40 worth of floss ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Oops.

Go big or go home. 

jeebjeeb

Fire Marble (with handy tips & tricks)

Hey all,
Today I have a super summer fantastic water marble for you!
But before I get into that a few of my blogger girlfriends have asked me for my tips & tricks.
By no means do I believe I have mastered this technique.
However, I try to learn a little something each time I try it out.

Ok, if you don't know the basic water marble procedure, or want to know how to make certain designs, go to youtube.
There are tons (TONS) of fantastic tutorials that will tell you everything you need to know.
My water marble musts are just little steps to make the process less stressful and more satisfying.

jeebjeeb's tips & tricks

Little cups work better!
The less your polish spreads the more intense the colour will be and the slower it will dry.
I heard about using shot glasses but I found them to be too small,
and often banged my nails against the side and ruined the design :(
Think Dixie cup size. What I use is about 2.5 inches in diameter and I find it perfect.

Use room temperature, not so fresh, water.
I've heard bottled is best... Filtered is best... Bah! Doesn't matter.
What's I find works best is water that has been sitting out for a day.
It's at the temperature you want and it's had time to let some of the crap in it evaporate.
If I don't think ahead and leave out a cup for myself, well... I use my cat's water! All good!

If it's summer, turn off your fans!
The more air blowing around, the faster you'll have to work.
I learned this one the hard way when I tried marbling underneath my overhead fan.
It just sucks. And you don't want to think that you're the one sucking when really it's your fan.

Tape your damn fingers!
Self explanatory. You will thank yourself for taking the extra time.

Organize your area.
Layout your work station before you start and make sure everything is within reach but not crowded.
Last thing you want is to knock things over while you're creating your marble.
Unscrew the caps of all your bottles, put your toothpicks in a good spot. Again, you will thank yourself.

Don't rush yourself.
You know what happens when you rush. You make mistakes and messes.
When you're playing around with the polish you have a lot more time to play than you think.
In some of the youtube videos I've watched they're manipulating their bulls eye for a good two minutes!
Think of it like yoga, be in the moment, breathe and concentrate.
Remember, you master the marble, the marble doesn't master you!

One finger at a time.
I've seen a youtuber do all four fingers at once.
And as amazing as that is, I've never been able to make that work for me.
All I got was a big mess and lots of frustration.
But I do believe in you dear reader, so if you figure out a great way to do it, TELL ME!!

Use newer/ less used polish
Unlike stamping, marbles don't work with thick polish.
Brand new polish has the perfect consistency, but who wants to buy new polish every time they marble?
I don't! So my rule of thumb is, pick polishes you haven't used very often.
Like the orange I used below. I've had it for over a year, but only used it once.
It's still fresh as the day I got it, and works great!
That being said, not every polish will work for marbling, no matter how new.
Be prepared to improvise a bit.

Blow baby blow! 
(maybe my most important tip)
I used to be plagued by little bubbles of air that would get trapped between the marble and my base colour.
And if you touch the bubbles they pop and expose the colour underneath. >:(
Not what I want after putting in all that effort.
The solution - blow them away!
Once your nail comes out of the cup - blow on it like you're 2 and it's a birthday candle.
For at least 30 seconds, huff, puff, blow that house down!
I promise you will never have a problem with those pesky bubbles again!

And that's pretty much it (for now) I'm probably forgetting something.
I hope this is somewhat helpful next time you try the technique.

Alrighty, on to the water marble! Or fire marble in this case...

left hand

As usual I laid down a base of white (Zoya - Purity) 

then marbled with Nicka K - Ripe Apple, Essie - Orange, It's Obvious & Sally Hansen - Lightening

right hand

After cleanup I covered it all in a generous layer of Model City Polish - Seize the Rainbow.

Because every mani needs some of this Rainbow love!

Marble practice is definitely making perfect. 

I think this may be my favorite so far, but I say that every time ;P

I love how flamin beautiful this is! Lava lamp meets psychedelic 60's concert background.

Wow. I feel like I've been typing up a storm! And now I need a nap!

But all for the purposes of education! 

I really hope this has been helpful. And if not, well dammit, some of you asked for this, so it's your fault!!

And if it is, and it makes you marble, SHOW ME!! Because I love me some water marbles :)

Have a great Friday night!!

jeebjeeb

Model City Polish Gradient

Hey all,

One more post before I go go... 

Tonight's A#1 most important thing - do my nails.

(And I better do a damn good job of it if it's going to last a week.)

Then and only then will I allow myself to pack. 

Priorities! (._.)

 Today's manicure is brought to you by my ever growing Model City Polish stash and the letter L.

I told Lucas I was doing a gradient and made him pick from all my MCP holos. :)
What a hard, painful job huh? Demanding girlfriend from hell, that's me!

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He decided on Cold Snap (blue) & October Sunset (purple)

But let's not give him too much credit, you can't go wrong with any of those holos!

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I stamped with Konad - White using Pueen Buffet Plate 59 for a little floral fun.

Super cute and simple. I seriously love the Buffet Collection.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, it's a great deal and so versatile! 

If you haven't already, pick this shit up!

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Oooohh... Ahhh... Holo....

Alright, so I'm having a hard time coming up with content, what do you want from me?

You try and type up something coherent with all that holo goodness in your face!

I dare you!! It's like the sparkles are infecting my mind man!!

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Well I wont be posting again for over a week.

 But don't cry, it's going to be ok. I'll be back (Terminator style)

Take care of yourself and have a good time without me!

Catch you on the flip!

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.



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 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.

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  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!  

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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. 

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 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

 



Space Ghost

Hey all,

Tomorrow is Model City Polish's 2nd anniversary!

To celebrate Nina will be having an epic sale ^_^

You must check it out!!

Details on the facebook page

 

Now if that didn't pique your interest, this will.

Model City Polish - Ghost Stories

 

I stamped with A-England - Excalibur Renaissance

and used Messy Mansion for the first time! Plate MM33.

And I LOVE it! *_*

Silver solar systems and space ships. Ohhh yeahhh.

 

 But Ghost Stories is what's really out of this world.

A dark grey holographic that defies description.

 

 Are you drooling yet?

I'm so happy with my photos.

I know I did the polish justice, makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. (>"<)

If this doesn't make you fall in love with Model City Polish, nothing will.

 

 

You know what I'll be doing tomorrow ;)

Loading up on polish and amazing cuticle oil. Fresh cut grass scent must be mine!

Happy shopping ;P

jeebjeeb

Model City Polish - T-Virus

Hey all,

Today I've got something from one of my favourite brands.

Took me awhile to get to it, but boy am I pleased with this knockout.

Here's...

Model City Polish - T-Virus

 

T-Virus is a medium blue crelly full of holographic hexes, squares and micro bars.

It was too pretty to stamp over (my original plan) so studs it was!

Perfect contrast, ermagersh! ^o^

 

This shade of blue really is something special. It's like blue raspberry jello!

And with the holo glitter twinkling through? Devine!

 

I love the mix of glitter. I'm an insane square glitter freak, I don't know why.

Also, I must mention I hate bar glitter with a passion. But I LOVE the micro bars!

They're so cute. And they lay nice and flat and don't irritate me in any way.

Hurray! Another winner from Model City Polish. ^_^

 

If you don't have any MCP in your life, you need some!!

Get it here!

 

Have a great night!

jeebjeeb

 

 

Breath of Creampuff or Ruff Tough Spring

 Hey all,

Another lazy late night post coming your way.

I paired two amazing indies for the ultimate in spring looks.

This is the manicure I wore for my getaway two weeks ago.

I had it all planned at least a week in advance.

(yep, I'm that kind of crazy.)

 

Say hello to Scofflaw - Ruff Tough Creampuff

covered in Model City Polish - Breath of Spring 

 

Breath of Spring has pink and blue micro glitter and squares, blues hexes, pink and purple circles

And the cherry on top, holographic pigment.

Which makes a lovely addition to Creampuff's stunning shimmer.

If this polish was a bouquet, the holo pigment would be Baby's Breath. <3

 

 This was everything I'd hoped it would be and more. I'm in love with Breath of Spring.

It echoes the colours of clear skies, cherry blossoms and sunshine.

There is nothing else quite like it.

 

 

Alright, that's it, time to pass out.

Have a great night!

jeebjeeb