Hits Hera Mermaid Nails

Hello!  Today I'm going to show you another polish from the Hits No Olimpo holographic collection.  Hits is a Brazilian brand (which is NOT 3-free), and the easiest way to get it is ordering from Llarowe.

Hera is a deep teal blue color, and the photos below are shown with two gloriously smooth coats.  I really love the No Olimpo collection, the colors are so bright and sparkly, and the application is so good its ridiculous.

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And then, because the color looked so ocean-y, I decided to stamp the fish scale design from Red Angel plate RA-111 with China Glaze Metallic Muse (a slivery teal metallic).

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I was really happy with how this mani came out.  The holo in Hera is so apparent, even indoors, and the teal in Metallic Muse really made it look like mermaid scales.  

Today I have another picture of Tifa, who is literally the cutest but least photogenic animal I have ever seen.  This time she was rolling around on the bed so we got a pretty cute picture.

Thanks for reading!

XO
Gina

Aphrodite Lacquers - Supernova

Hello everyone!
Today I have a polish from my last haul post; Supernova from Aphrodite Lacquers.  Supernova is part of Aphrodite Lacquer's "Outta This World" collection, which features a whole line of  black jelly-ish polishes with different types and colors of glitter.

Supernova is the pink glitter of the collection.  It has medium fuchsia and light pink hex glitter and slightly smaller silver hex glitter.  So pretty!

I used three coats for the pictures below.  I probably could have gotten away with two, but I wanted a lot of the glitter in this mani.  Application was ok, the glitter was a little difficult to work with and I kind of wish the base was more sheer like a normal jelly.  But overall it was pretty decent application and I'm happy with it.

I used one coat of China Glaze No-Chip Topcoat, but it was still a little gritty so I'd suggest two coats or a coat of Gealous.  I started out holding the bottle of Supernova, but then I got frustrated with the overall darkness of the mani and bottle so I switched to a bottle of topcoat.  Enjoy!

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You can purchase Aprhodite Lacquers on Etsy, However the shop is currently on vacation due to family matters.  It is scheduled to reopen on June 26th, and will offer the Sandbar, Outta This World, and Romance Novel collections.

Now, today I have some very special cat pictures for you.  This is Whitney.  She belongs to my boyfriend's mom, and they got her when he was only 3.  That mean s Whitney is very old (about 18!), and unfortunately she usually shows her age.  However, one day when I was at her house, Whitney was lookin' good!  Her fur was  fluffy and her eyes were clean and bright, so I knew I had to get pictures!  So without further ado, here's Whitney (and yes, that is Pawn Stars in the background)

Thanks for reading!

XO

Gina

Quick Polish Haul

Hi Everyone,

This post is going to be pretty quick, just some bottle shots of my most recent haul, and unfortunately, I do not have a cat picture for you today :(  But worry not, as your regularly scheduled programming of Manicures and Cats will return soon. on to the pictures!

First is three polishes from Aphrodite Lacquer's Sandbar collection; Ambrosia, Grapetini, and Rum Runner

Next is 2 polishes from Aphrodie Lacquer's Outta This World Collection; Supernova and Nebula

And finally, four Glitters from Paris Sparkles; Midnight in Paris, Confetti, Chrome, and Chataigne

You can purchase Paris Sparkles on Etsy, she is currently OPEN and stocked with plenty of polishes!
Aphrodite Lacquer can also be purchased on Etsy, but her shop is currently on vacation until June 26th.  You can check on Facebook for updates!

Thanks for reading!

XO
Gina

Whimsical Ideas by Pam - Kitty Glitter

Ahh! It's already Friday! I've been neglecting you all and I'm very sorry (I promise).  But I'll make it up to you with a post of this completely fabulous polish from Whimsical Ideas by Pam. It's Kitty Glitter! Perfect Polish for Nail Cats, right?

Kitty Glitter is so beautiful, it's a light blue jelly with silver hex and micro glitter in it.  It could totally be worn by itself, but it's a little sheer for my taste, so I layered it over China Glaze for Audrey, which is an almost perfect match.

The photos below are one coat of For Audrey, two coats of Kitty Glitter, and two coats of China Glaze No-Chip Top Coat.  On my ring finger I used one coat of For Audrey, then stamped a Kitty-inspired fish bone with Red Angel plate RA-107 and Devotion from the China Glaze Romantique collection (seriously, this collection is so great for stamping!), and topped it off with 1 coat of No-Chip Top Coat.

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I am so in love with this polish, Pam is literally a genius.  It applied sooooo smoothly and the glitter placement was perfect with absolutely no effort.  2 coats leaves the nail packed with glitter and that deep jelly layered look.  With the 2 coats of top coat is was smooth as glass and lasted forever, I got so many compliments from my coworkers and patients!  You should really head over to Pam's Facebook and orders yourself some of her polishes!

Finally, since this is Nail Cats, and today's manicure is kitty inspired, here is another picture of my little kitty Tifa.  She's still young and wiggly and full of energy so getting a good picture is really hard, but my boyfriend and I managed to get her to hold still of about 5 seconds for this picture.  Enjoy!

Thanks for reading!

XO

Gina