Vacation 3-for-1

 Hey all,

I'm back from vacation!
I got some much needed r & r in the country.
Swimming in the lake was the best part. I'm a water baby, but lakes are my favourite.
We made lots of yummy food and watched fun movies. I crochted like crazy.
And I managed to finish the book I started the day we arrived!
So satisfying. The book was a pretty meh Stephen King, but overall a fun read.

I went away with Dagadelic, so you know manicures were afoot.
Deciding which polishes to bring was a bit painstaking, but I managed to narrow it down to 7.
And wouldn't you know it, used them all! So pleased.

First up
Pretty & Polished - Tomboyish & Zoya - Purity

Tomboyish is a colour changing polish. I used it once before in this manicure.

It was so warm out I was unable to capture it in it's cold state. But you can see the difference from the bottle.

I love this polish either way. In the lake, however, I had an awesome gradient going.

Just the thing to space out on while drifting away.

Next up, I brought a few of my most summery shades.

piCture pOlish - Citrus

The Nail Junkie - Watermelon 

 Zoya - Reagan

I used citrus as a base and then sponged with all three

for the ultimate summer gradient...

I was so happy with this one. It's the gradient I've been dreaming of for weeks. Sunsets and popsicles.

Just a hint of Watermelon's shimmer running throughout. I wont soon forget this one.

Last but not least I have 

Enchanted Polish - Congratulations & Nubar - Resort Yellow

I LOVE this yellow. I have found my perfect shade.

Not too golden. Not too neon. Juuust right.

And Congratulations? Well I think "holy crap" is the best way to describe it.

This disco fantastic manicure knocked my socks off.

Resort Yellow took 3 coats, but look at how perfect it is!

I'd have to say this one is my favourite of the three. What about you?

I'm back to work tomorrow. Trying not to think about it.

At least I know I'll have nail mail to look forward to ;)

Have a great night and an awesome manicure

jeebjeeb

The Nail Junkie - Watermelon

Hey all,

Next up in my stash of hidden wonders...

The Nail Junkie - Watermelon

Watermelon is a red-orange jelly packed with holographic shimmer.

direct artificial light

Holy crap, I never expected to fall so hard for this polish.

It looks great in the bottle, but on the nail it is something else. 

It dries to a slightly textured finish. 

So you know, with one coat of topcoat, this shimmer's the shit!

indirect artificial light

Two coats of Watermelon leaves just a hint of visible nail line.

But I love a little VNL. I think it's kinda sexy and adds a bit of depth.

direct artificial light

Not only was this polish amazing under bright lights, but indirect light made it positively radiate!

indirect sunlight

Watermelon is the perfect orange toned red. Not quite a coral, but very close. 

Not a colour I'm usually drawn to, but from the moment I saw it I knew it was the one <3

And I received quite a few compliments from people who never usually mention my polish :)

That right there tells you how special it is. 

direct sunlight

The formula was superb. Went on like butter. And the wear I experienced was very minimal.

I'm so impressed with The Nail Junkie and I highly recommend checking out her Esty store.  

I loved it so much I even did a bottle shot :O

indirect sunlight

I hope everyone had a great weekend.

I had a southern themed dinner party last night!

Chilli, strawberry pretzel parfait, tropical cocktails and ...drumroll...

Jello shots in lemon rinds :D

And damned if I didn't get a picture of them :( 

I hollowed out 10 goddamned lemons and I forgot to take a picture!

Well, they were fantastically cute.

Goggle "jello shot in lemons" and you'll know what I'm talking about :P

Have a great week and an awesome manicure!

jeebjeeb