May The Odds Be Ever In Your Favor

My goodness, it's been a while since my last post. Sorry about that, I suppose nails haven't really been on my mind recently. I've been doing a lot of singing and attempting to write some new songs, which has become an incredibly frustrating task. I have been doing some serious thinking about shtuff though, and to hear more on that, you can head over to my other (more personal) blog, at chunkymonkeytales.blogspot.com.

Now, about the nails! The whole reason you are looking at this website! (I think?)

Originally, I just wanted to do a glitter fade with my two new nail polishes, Ray-diant and Dragon Breath (both China Glaze, from my awesome coworker). After it was done, I realized that I had accidentally given myself a Hunger Games manicure (Effie Trinket, people, come on). I have decided to embrace this and hence the title of this post.

I'm not going to explain any further than that because if you really don't know aaaaanything about The Hunger Games, I'm just gonna let you do a quick Google search. How have you not heard about it? How do you not know what it's about? Seriously people, my goodness. My goodness.

Okay, less hunger-gamey than it seemed to me.

I swear, in the daylight, this really looked gold.

Stupid flash, changing colours of stuff in my pictures.



THAT'S BETTER!

First coat of Dragon Breath. Weird, huh?

2 coats! Looking better...



Glitter added, but before the topcoat. Topcoat really makes everything better.





This is my best photo, so here it is twice. You're welcome.



In Order Of Appearance:

China Glaze Dragon Breath

China Glaze Ray-diant

Blue Valentine

Consider this Part 2 of Pretty In Pink Ombre, now in blue!

I layered on Shine Of The Times in a diagonal stripe, which I really love.

Darkest to Lightest:

OPI Roadhouse Blues

China Glaze First Mate

OPI Dating A Royal

Orly Basketcase

China Glaze For Audrey

Essie Shine Of The Times

Pretty In Pink Ombre

I think I'm in love. With ombre.

It all started with I saw this picture of Lauren Conrad's hair, and it continues with my nail polish (Talk about head-to-toe).

Courtesy of The Beauty Department

So, here I am, with finally enough shades in one colour to do this properly (I also did blue on my toes, but I'll spare you the pain of seeing my feet).

Topless and Barefoot (on my pinky) looks taupe-y here, but in real life looks like a soft, dusty pink. For whatever reason, it looks brown in photos.

From Darkest to Lightest:

Essie Wicked

Revlon Bewitching

Essie Movers and Shakers

Sally Hansen Pink Blink

Essie Topless and Barefoot

What are your thoughts on the ombre trend? Love it or hate it?

Ombré Di Ombré Da

I decided to give the Ombre trend a try, it was supposed to look more like this, but I think it looked neat on my mom's nails anyways. I used an old makeup wedge to sponge it on in layers. I'll try this again later, and it should be better because I have gottten some more nail plish since then!

White - Essie Blanc
Grey - OPI Suzi Takes The Wheel
Navy - OPI Road House Blues
Black - Nicole By OPI Razzle Dazzler
Basecoat - Orly Bonder
Topcoat - Revlon Quick Dry