Vancouver Canucks Inspired

Hey all,

What a full half week I've had. No time to blog, but that's a good problem.

It's more important to live life than to talk about it.

Canadian Thanksgiving. 

I made two stuffed chicken dinners. Had a sleepover at a friends house.

Bought a new cell phone and obsessed over it all yesterday.

I cut a ton of my hair off. Man was it long. But even so, it's still long. 

I did some sale shopping downtown and scored some sweaters.

And I watched a terrible hockey game.We scored on ourself! Wtf!?

Prior to that gaff we had been kicking ass. Three wins in a row. :(

So to celebrate the fact that I'm not a fair weather fan...

My Vancouver Canucks Manicure

Inspired by our team colours and the Johnny Canuck shoulder patch.

It turned out exactly as I had imagined. Simple yet bold (and beautiful!).

Vancouver, where the land meets the sea. If only it could be V for Victory.

I used both of my Smitten Polish holographics for this fantastic gradient.

Out of the Blue & Enchanted Forest.

I used Zoya - Purity as my accent finger base, the rest, Enchanted Forest.

Then sponged on the gradient and quickly removed the striping tape.

I love love love it!! :D What do you think? Canucks enough for you?

It didn't turn out to be good luck, but whatever. It looked great.

As far as I'm concerned, the team let my mani down! Not vice versa.

I also wanted to show you what I wore to my first tea date of the season.

My bitches and I hadn't been for tea all summer long, so it was a great way to ring in fall.

I went with something really simple. I was feeling neutral.  

Zoya - Jacqueline with Sally Hansen - Soy Latte accent 

Unfortunately I didn't take the pic until a few days after painting. Oh well.

It totally makes me think of Nutella. It went perfectly with my scones ;)

I've got exciting giveaway news!!

The Mercurial Magpie Indigobananas Giveaway!!

Check out her blog for a chance to win two Indigobananas polishes.

I've been drooling all morning. Indigobananas are fantastic.

If I don't win... I'll definitely be placing an order ;)

Have a great day and an awesome manicure!

jeebjeeb

Can't Stop the Stamping

Hey all!

I just got back from a trip to my local deli. :)

Walking home with a bag full of meat, I feel so satisfied even though I have yet to eat any.

I love my deli. It's my own personal candy store. Sausages, pies, kabobs, tenerloins, stewing beef!

Nothing beats a good cut of meat. I love meat culture. It's in my blood. 

While I was growing up my father worked in a beef plant. He was always bringing home something delicious.

And so he passed on his immense love and mastery of red meat on to me.

Burgers, meatloaf, steaks, stew, roasts. Bring it on! 

Am I making you hungry? I'm fricken hungry!

 Anyway, enough of my meat mutterings...

On to the mani!

I just had to use my Viva Mexico stamping plate again.

I used Sally Hansen - Soy Latte as my base. It's such a fantastic neutral. I'm surprised by how much I love it. 

But then again, it looks like tea, so of course it makes me feel warm and happy.

I would be very interested to see a comparison of Soy Latte and Zoya - Flynn since they look quite similar.

From what I can tell, Soy Latte seems more creamy, whereas Flynn looks nuttier. Now I'm thirsty...

I stamped using Konad Special Polish in White, always a dream to work with.

But it needed a little extra something, so I added dots/ random splotches of Nubar - on the Radar.

I really love this manicure. The little bit of red totally made it. 

It makes me think of rustic pottery and adobe houses. 

What do you think?

I hope you're having a good week and enjoying the slight chill in the air.

I cannot believe September is almost over. But that's all right with me.

Only one more week till the hockey season begins!

Always got to have something to look forward to :)

Have a great night and an awesome manicure!

jeebjeeb

Candy Stripes and Questions

Hey all,

Happy last day of summer!

I've had a couple busy days with my brother, and I tell you, I'm pooped.

Went downtown last night to get GTA V, which he's been playing non-stop since last night.

Then today we re-organized his bedroom, made it more tween appropriate.

He's super happy with how it turned out, and so am I. 

And it didn't take long, but holy crap.

I need a nap.

Here's a little something I meant to share weeks ago.

First I made a gradient with Enchanted Polish - Kids & Zoya - Sari

Then I made some stripes with Essie - Off the Shoulder & Sally Hansen - Lickety-Split Lime

I think it turned out quite nicely. Super beachy, candy coated fun.

What do you think?

I was recently nominated for the Liebster award by The Mercurial Magpie. 

Although I have already taken part in the awards I wanted to answer her fun questions.

1) What inspired your blog name?
               Well, one of my nicknames is jeebjeeb. And for a long time I was thinking about getting into graffiti. I wanted to use jeeb as my artist name and tag. But I didn't want to just tag "jeeb" everywhere. I started coming up with lines to insert jeeb into. Whatever Happened to Baby Jeeb? Fight for your right to Jeeb. Jeeb will tear us apart, etc. The best one I came up with, the one that kept popping into my mind, was In Jeeb We Trust. So when I decided to start a blog, it was the only name I wanted. And I never ended up doing any graffiti. Not really interested in creating illegal art late at night. Too much stress. My nails are my personal graffiti ;)

2) What nail polish colour can you not resist buying?
              Oh lord. Green every time. I'm a green freak. And following closely in second, blue.

3) You're rushing out the door and have 10 minutes to do your nails, what polish do you grab?
            Well, honestly, if I have only 10 minutes to paint my nails, it ain't happening! But, if I'm short on time but want something fun I lean towards an interesting indie polish. Like a jelly filled with glitter. Think Model City Polish - Hey Ho Lets Go. Or! A thermo polish! Like Pretty & Polished - April Showers.

4) Your house is burning down/ you're on a deserted island/ you're being abducted by aliens, etc... which 5 polishes would you take with you?
               Oh no, this one's hard. Don't make me pick! Every two seconds I change my mind. And does base & topcoat count? No matter what I pick, five would just not suffice. :P

5) What inspired you to get into nail polish in the first place?
            Hmmm... well I don't really know. One day I walked into a drug store, saw some Essie, bought two bottles and never looked back. I used to do my nails often as a child. But the horrors of teen life made me stop. I was 24 when I started again and I guess I realized it's now or never. If you want to do it, just do it. So here I am.

6) What technique have you struggled with in the past and now mastered?
            Striping tape and normal tape manis. It takes a lot of patience. The first striping tape I had was just garbage, so proper materials really do help. Sometimes I still have problems, like holos melting my normal tape :S (anyone else have that problem?) but other than that, I think I've mastered the tape.

7) What technique do you still struggle with?
             Argh. Watermarble. The first times I tried it it worked out really well. I thought I had it down. But the more I attempt it, the worse I get. I think I'm probably just psyching myself out. I was great at the beginning because I had no expectations Need to get back there..

8) What is your favourite type of manicure to do?
               Well I love gradients because they're so simple and visually stunning. And I also love stamping because, with all the image plates out there, what's not to love? So maybe my absolute fav would be a gradient with stamp on top? Oh! And splatter. LOVE splatter big time. Don't make me pick just one!

9) How do you organize/ keep track of your polish?
              I have two wooden boxes my boyfriend made specifically for polish. And  I organize by brand. I find it easiest that way. All my assorted indies are in the top box. And the mainstream brands are in the bottom.

10) What commercial brand is your favourite?
              Zoya. My life hasn't been the same since their Gloss collection.

11) What indie brand is your favourite?
              Right now I'm super into Smitten Polish. Her holos are to die for! I'm especially looking forward to the fall collection. So amazing!

Oh man. Not even the evening yet and I feel totally brain dead and want to go to sleep.

I can't even get excited about painting my nails...

Woah. I just figured it out! I haven't had any tea today!! :O

I've got to fix that pronto!

Have a great weekend and an awesome maincure!

jeebjeeb

Holo-Dust Fantastic

Hey all,

How's your week going? 

There are a million little things I wanted to do this evening.

And so far I've only done one :P Argh!

So I'll just let the nails do the talking.

I've been dreaming of combining the Colour Club holos with Zoya PixieDust for a very long time.

And it turned out just as I'd hoped! Drool-tastic! :O

This may be one of the girliest manicures I have ever concocted. 

It feels like I'm wearing a designer handbag on my nails. Does that make sense ?_?

I really REALLY love it though. What do you think?

I did the gradient with Color Club Over the Moon & Miss Bliss

And the next day I used Zoya Godiva and striping tape to create the semi-quilted look. 

I used 6 pieces of tape for each finger. It was a bit time consuming but I did it while watching Gangster Squad.

What a fun movie. The cinematography was amazing, everything looked so good.

And it was quite violent, but in an over the top comic book kind of way. I cheered a few times, it was that much fun :)

If that sounds like your kind of good time, check it out, it's a blast!

I will leave you with Kit-kat looking more blissed out than I have EVER managed to capture her.

I couldn't believe it. Usually she's the picture of cool and reserved. 

I like to think the snugly crocheted blanket had something to do with it. 

When I grow up, I want to be a cat. sigh. 

Have a great night and an awesome manicure!

jeebjeeb

Pink Polka

Hey all,

How's your weekend going? I think I'll be having a snuggley day in with the cat. She's desperate for love. I'm typing with one hand at the moment, as she's refusing to leave my other hand alone. What a fluffy little ball of affection and agitation. 

This week I happened upon a brilliant source of inspiration. 

Yayoi Kusama

Her works are so simple yet incredibly complex. It is so much more than polka dots. Consciousness, space, shape, the unity of all things. The worlds she creates excite me. And, my god, she looks like Miss Swan on acid! (anybody watch old MadTV episodes?) She's been using polka dots in her work since she was 10, and at 83 years old, she's still creating. What a force.

I dedicate this manicure to Yayoi. The first of many :)

I need to practice with my dotters, I'm not as precise as I'd like to be. But I'm happy enough with the outcome.

What do you think? Would Yayoi like it? 

There's something about this that makes me think of suckers on an Octopus.

The palette is a bit more subdued that Yayoi's works. 

I told myself I wasn't allowed to use blue or green, they dominate my thinking.

I decided on two favorites I've been ignoring as of late

 Zoya - Sari and Essie - Off The Shoulder

I love these pinks. They're both perfect for completely diametric reasons.

Sari is the most delicate nude pink and Off The Shoulder is brilliantly vivid without being garish.

If you're doing any major drinking to celebrate St. Patrick's, I salute you and wish you good luck.

Although I'm feeling 100% better than I was last post, I will not be partaking :P

I'll be good to my body instead. Have two drinks max. Do a bit of yoga.

And give this sweety a good brushing. What an awesomely boring adult plan.

Have a great weekend and an awesome manicure!
jeebjeeb

Rocket to the Moon

I feel the tug of the second self drawing me inward. My duality of personality has always been a bane to me. Like the tides, I flow in and out of myself, constantly moving. As soon as I believe I've settled I shift again. The bringer of good times and bonding to the hermetic suspicious scorpion in the corner. How do you balance the two? It is becoming harder for me to blog at the moment. The second self doesn't believe in allowing anything to be public. It believes the only way I can hold on to goodness is if I keep it inside. But I will trudge forth difficultly. I have been trying to write this for an hour and a half. Nothing flows. But here she goes...

This week I received a few items I've been lusting after. Half of the Zoya Lovely Collection and Big Ruby nail tattoos! Being my impatient self I had to use EVERYTHING! And man am I glad I did. :)

I used Neely as my base, did a tape job with Jacqueline and dotted on some Blu. 

These shades really are lovely! And all cremes, though Jacqueline has a hint of shimmer. 

To finish the look I added a couple orange rocket ships. 

I bought the Big Ruby Cosmic pack. 86 Tattoos, 10 designs, multiple colours and very very cool. 

They were super easy to use. Just like good old fashioned temporary tattoos. 

Stick it where you want, dab with a damp cloth and BOOM! Nail tatts in 10 seconds.

I really love this manicure. It turned out exactly how I hoped. 

I thought of this design a while ago but wanted to save it for these colours. I think it's perfect!

What do you think? Grooving on the Lovelies? 

At first I was only taken by Neely, I'm such a green freak, 

but the more swatches I saw the more I fell in love with Blu and Jacqueline too. 

Muse-ic

A year ago The Heartless Bastards released Arrow their 4th album. 

I'd like to celebrate by sharing this live performance with you. 

I love all the songs on the album but Low Low Low is one of my top 3. Enjoy!

They are an amazing live bad. I was so happy when they came to Vancouver last Easter. It was aural perfection.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I can see them again soon.

Hope everyone is having a good weekend. It's trying to be sunny today.
I think the groundhogs were right, an early spring seem imminent. Bring it on! My manicure is prepared!
Have a great day and an awesome manicure!
jeebjeeb