Dollish Polish: Zombie Flesh

It's a week until Halloween so I thought it was about time I started posting some Halloween polishes!

And why not start with one of the awesomest polishes for halloween ever...

Dollish Polish Zombie Flesh!

This is the newer formula. In all honesty I'd never thought about buying Zombie Flesh before, there was something about the colour that didn't appea to me at all. I thought it would look awful on me. But awhile back I was browsing the Dollish Polish store and saw it was in stock. So in to my cart it jumped and before I knew it Zombie Flesh was here.

I'm so glad Zombie Flesh jumped in to my cart, because its actually an incredibly flattering colour. Almost a neutral tone on me.

Dollish Polish Zombie Flesh 3 coats

While Zombie Flesh isn't marketed as a Halloween polish it certainly fits in with the other polishes that have been released this year. And who doesn't love Zombies?

Four Elements Challenge: Air

I'm a little behind with posting my contribution to the Four Elements challenge this week.
I've been super busy with starting back at school and then having drinks at our place in the weekend.
And in all honesty air makes me feel the least inspired of the elements.

Air is colourless. Air is invisible. Air is air...meh.

I love fire, I love water and I can totally be inspired by earth... it is spring after all. But air...
I mean a like that whole breathing thing that air allows me to do... but I don't feel a connection to the element.

So here are my air inspired nails...

L'oreal High Tide with Deborah Lippmann Glitter in the Air

I haven't done a make up look... but I'm already getting ideas for earth!

Darling Diva Polish: Release the Kraken v2

The last of my Darling Diva Polishes to share, well the last until I get more, is Release the Kraken v2.

Who can resist a creamy base filled with a bajillion different glitters? Umm....not me! I had to have RElease the Kraken as soon as I saw pictures... but as it was a super limited edition I knew I'd never get it.When DDP came out with v2 it jumped straight into my cart and gave me the perfect excuse to pic up 4 more polishes.

DDP RElease the Kraken v2 (3 coats)

Then I got a little creative... and applied a coat of Pink Shatter...

Release the Kraken v2 with OPI Pink Shatter

I like how the Pink Shatter is more of a jelly and allows the glitter from Release the Kraken v2 to show through. Very candy-esque.

Darling Diva Polish: Mitochondrial Eve

Today is Labour Day, so I get to sleep in. By sleep in I mean lie in bed from 6 am and play on my HP mini rather than get out of bed at 6 am like I normally would.

I have grand plans of swatching, planning for school, sorting my massive folders of reading and math resources, making a few games and maybe getting down to the shops... It's been awhile since I've been shopping somewhere other than the internet. I think my plans for today are rather ambitious .. Maybe I'll swatch and get planning done!

I have another Darling Diva Polish to share today! After this one there's only one left to post :( That obviously means I need to buy more...

Todays Darling Diva Polish is Mitochondrial Eve. Ha, try to say mitochondrial fast ten times...
Mitochondrial Eve is a gorgeous predominately green glitter with smatterings of other colours. Reminiscent of a garden or a certain hard to find glitter that is sold on ebay. I have no leeming for Salad Days now.

1 thin coat of Mitochondrial Eve over CG Four Leaf Clover

2 coats of Mitochondrial Eve over CG Four Leaf Clover

Ok so in real life this was a fab combo. Four Leaf Clover was the perfect match... it was bright and blingy and pure awesome. Then I tried to take photos. ARGH! Four Leaf Clover why must you be so hard to photograph and refuse to show your true colours!

So you'll just have to believe me that in real life they are a perfect match...

Darling Diva Polish: Just Keep Swimming

I'm in recovery mood today. We had drinks last night at our house.
So just a short post today, in between trying to tidy the house and nursing my headache.

Today I have a super fun polish to show. Darling Diva Polish Just Keep Swimming.
It's Finding Nemo inspired! So it had to swim into my cart.

I had a lot of trouble finding a base colour I liked to use with Just Keep Swimming. The base is blue tinted and there are dark blue, bright blue, neon yellow, black and white glitters. I tried it over white, of course the white glitter wasn't shown off to its best and the base looked odd to me. I tried it over CG Sky High but it was too dusty... I tried it over black but still didn't like it.

In the end I went to my good old favourite blue Sinful Colors Grecian Sun. I really should buy a back up.
I love this combo, so fun and bright and summer ready!

DDP Just Keep Swimming over Sinful Colors Grecian Sun

Did anyone else buy a 5 for $25 mystery pack from Darling Diva Polish? I did! I can't wait to see what awesomness arrives.

Orly Sashay My Way

Argh! I'm feeling so frustrated.

I spent all holidays (2 weeks) eating mostly healthy. Hardly ever going over my set calorie intake. Exercising everyday, walking and using the elliptical...

And do you think I lost weight? Nope!

Argh! The scales should lie, it would be so much more motivating to see them going down. Instead they went down, then up, then up. They really need to start moving back down now!
I'm not giving up... but it would have been nice to have something to show for my effort this holiday.
There's only 3 weeks until Nicks work function. I'd like to look awesome in my dress lol.

Today I have a sparkly goody from Orly. Sashay My Way is a gold bar and hex holo glitter from the Flash Glam FX collection. So it's the only one I have bought.

 Orly Sashay My Way over 2 coats of CG Near Dark. I only did 2 coats as I knew I wanted to jelly sandwich it!

And now my sandwich!

I really loved how murky Near Dark was in contrast to the bling of Sashay My Way.
Near Dark is not a good colour to photograph in bright sunshine!
not that I'm complaining... Bring on Summer. Only 9 and 1/2 weeks to go until summer holidays...

Darling Diva Polish: The Opera House

Today is the last day of the holidays.
Wow, two weeks goes so fast. At least the bad weather that we had yesterday seems to have passed.
Although it would have been nice not to have that awful rain! We were helping Nicks brother move house and the wind and rain didn't help.

I had planned to post all my DDP polishes this week... but I forgot to!
So today I have The Opra House for you.

The Opera House layered over Orly Au Champagne

THe Opera House is a very pretty combination of gold and pearly white glitters. Although the base is loaded with pearly white shimmer I decided to layer it rather than try and build up opacity. I really enjoyed this combination.