A blast from the past…OPI Kris Kringle Makes Me Tingle

I took my mani off last night and have replaced the color yet. I am such a klutz that I turned over the bottle containing the last bit of remover that I had left so I will have to wait till I can get to the store this weekend to do another polish change. I have lots more colors to show you and I have some old favorites that I would like to wear again like this one:

This is OPI's Kris Kringle Makes Me Tingle which is one of my favorite browns. I think that it will suit most people. It is festive without being flashy, interesting without being tacky, etc. I could go on and on. Every time that I put it on, I think to myself that I should wear it more often. It is just one of those colors that makes you happy.

I wasn't able to go to work today because we have been having some major car issues such as brakes and tires. $$$$$$ :>( So I spent the day catching up on my soap operas. (I watch Bold and the Beautiful and The Young & the Restless) and eating tons of junk food like Smart Food Popcorn, Flaming Hot Cheetos, and how could I forget the obligatory Reese's cups. Yummy! I don't know how I will ever lose those 20 pounds that I want to if I can't stay disciplined enough to stop with the junk.

Thanks for stopping by to see me,

Candi

Today's Mani is Sci Fi by China Glaze

Last night, I had such a hard time finding time to do a mani. So this is just a polish change. Everything that could have went wrong did. First, I couldn't decide which color. I knew that I wanted to do a metallic but they were all jumping out at me from the drawer begging me to pick them. So I just reached in and grabbed one and this was the lucky one. Next, I couldn't find my cotton balls. (Still haven't found them. I have looked in all of the usual places.) So I had to use bath tissue. Yes, I had to keep it real there for a moment. Sorry if that is TMI. LOL. And since I am running extremely low on remover the tissue didn't soak up the remover and hold on to it so I ended up using a lot of both! So I will have to try and make this mani last as long as possible since I won't be able to pick up some remover until this weekend. (I have enough for possibly two more changes if I can find that darn bag of cotton balls :>) So don't be surprised if you see another post from me before then) One of the ways that I personally can extend a mani is by using good base and top coats. Some of my favorites bases are Rock Hard, SH Nail Quencher, Zoya Anchor, and Creative Nail Design's Stickey. A few of my favorite top coats are Rock Hard, China Glaze's Fast Dry, CND Air Dry, Zoya Armor, and Sally Hansen's Insta Dri. But for this mani, I used CND Stickey and SH Insta Dri.

Without further adieu. I present to you China Glaze's Sci Fi

As you can see the KHROMEs are more forgiving that the Romantique's although they have somewhat similar color schemes. This is like brushed steel with a hint of lavendar. It is so reflective it is like having tiny little mirrors on each of your nail beds. I can't wait to KONAD over this baby. I am thinking M57 leopard spots in purple might be cute. I will give it some thought throughout the day and I will post whatever KONADICURE that I come up with for you bloggers.

Have a good day!

My Halloween Mani

Hi, Viewers


I would like to present my Halloween mani. It is Creative Nail Design's Orange-a-Peel. This may be a HTF now since this company has recently overhauled its entire color range and products. I had to the best of intentions of doing a really awesome mani but as usually life got in the way. I will be changing tomorrow to something more work suitable but I have enjoyed wearing this for a day.

We didn't have any trick or treaters at the house tonight. I think that the rain kept everyone indoors. Boo. But on the plus side, I have 2 bags of candy to dispose of. :>)

Other than nail polish, one of my other interests is reading. Currently I am reading "Lost Souls" by Lisa Jackson. I am on Chapter 6 and I have struggled through this book for some reason. It is entertaining enough but I the pacing is off for me and seems to drag. This is my first book that I have read by this author but I have heard good things about her books so I am determined to finish it.

Here is what the editors say about it:

From Publishers Weekly
Kristi Bentz, having recovered from her last encounter with a sadistic monster in bestseller Jackson's Absolute Evil, faces an equally terrifying ordeal in this frantic paranormal thriller. Four female students associated with a vampire cult have gone missing at Baton Rouge's All Saints College, where Kristi is pursuing a journalism degree and plans to write about true crime. Kristi by chance rents an apartment once tenanted by one of the missing girls and begins investigating the case, thinking it might make a great first book. Kristi's old college sweetheart, Jay McKnight, provides an unexpected surprise (and protection) when he shows up as the fill-in for one of Kristi's professors. Not too surprisingly, Vlad, the mysterious serial killer, sets his sights on Kristi. Adding hot sauce to the blood bath is Kristi's new supernatural ability to detect anyone marked for a life-or-death struggle when she sees a person go from living color to deadly gray or black-and-white. Jackson peppers the action with insights into the challenges faced by law enforcement agencies trying to solve crimes in post-Katrina Louisiana. (Apr.) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Sounds really good right? Well it did to me too! I love parnormal fiction, mysteries, and thrillers. And a dash of historical romance to lighten things up a bit but this book is a snore so far. I am hoping that it picks up a bit when I reach the half way point because as of right now the foreshadowing is killing me and I just want something to happen.

Well, that is all for now. Thanks for reading if you got this far. I hope that you stop in again soon. Nighty Night.