Woohoo!

I am going to be late doing today's This is Halloween challenge mani, hubby just bought me Windows 8 and I am busy backing up my laptop so I can install it! So excited! I had a play around with it at the store before I bought it and it looks awesome. I was told all my files will import in, but I prefer to back up just in case. ;)
I am doing this post on my iPad but hopefully I will have my laptop up and running soon.

This Is Halloween challenge - Gradient

Hello lovely people!

Todays post is for the This Is Halloween challenge, and it's a gradient.  My first attempt at one, and I'm quite happy with how it turned out.. so much so that I actually did both my hands, I usually only do the one!  lol

I took my inspiration from the colours in candy corn, an American candy.

I don't eat it, but I love the colour combination.  ;)

My cuticles look a bit mad, I think its from too much clean up with the acetone.. might have to take a break from that for a few days.

Colours used are a base of My Boyfriend Scales Walls, then a mix of the Halloween collections from OPI.

This Is Halloween challenge - Bat nails

Oops I'm a day late with this one, sorry about that!  I have had a bat water decal I've been waiting to use in October, so I figured it would be perfect for this challenge.. I didn't realize it was so small, but I didn't have time to come up with anything else.

Base colour is Tequila Sunrise from 'Colour By TBN'.  I am just not sure about this colour.. in some lights I love it, and in others I'm all 'meh'.  But i would wear it again as I like it more than I dislike it.. lol  Plus the formula is lovely.  

On my pinkie nail I have done a quick layer of what we think is Balancing Act from Nails By Laura.  I bought it in a blog sale, and there is only the label 'Balancing Act' on it, no brand, so I hope that's right.  Top coat pictured is Out The Door.

Next up in the challenge is 'gradient', and I can't wait!  I have had my colours planned since the beginning of the challenge.. also will be the first time I have tried a gradient, so fingers crossed it works.  

:)

Revlons Whimsical

Hey all!
I am super excited about the polish I will be showing you today.. Revlons Whimsical.  I have been after this beautiful polish for quite a while, so when I had the opportunity to get it I grabbed 2 bottles.  :)
Whimsical has a very, very sheer light blue jelly base with pink and light blue hex glitter, and small blue glitter.  So pretty!
It's definitely a layering polish, I would dread to think how many coats you would need to make it opaque.  I layered it over Ulta3's Soft Hydrangea, which is a gorgeous pastel blue.

The two colours are a perfect match.  I don't want to take it off, so glad I grabbed 2 bottles!  Can't wait to try layering it over different colours.  :)

TIH Challenge - Zombie nails

Oops I am a day late on this one..  It was my Mum and aunts birthday weekend and the party went on a little too long.. lol

I was too hungover to do any nail art, so I cheated and used China Glazes Zombie Zest nail polish.  I have had this for a few months bit haven't used it before. and now I know why.. its kinda icky.. lol  The formula was very runny, and I used 3 coats but probably could of gone 4!  If I ever use this again I might try layering it over black.

It's definitely Zombie-ish.  ;)