tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45978137244694439982024-02-18T22:00:25.186-05:00Polish Off the BottleWhere the lacquer and liquor are always flowingKarlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596281060353282048noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597813724469443998.post-73850218303975029442014-03-19T17:02:00.000-04:002014-03-19T17:04:01.462-04:00Mundo de Uñas stamping polishesA couple months ago I joined the Facebook group <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/aistamping/" target="_blank">Adventures in Stamping</a>, where other nail stamping enthusiasts post pictures, tutorials, and stamping tips on a daily basis. This is where I was introduced to the amazing stamping polishes by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/mundo.deunas.31" target="_blank">Mundo de Uñas</a>. Made in Mexico, these polishes are specifically made for nail stamping, and the polishes are extra thick and pigmented for best results. These polishes are not to be used as regular nail polish, however, as the consistency is too thick.<br />
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After seeing hundreds of photos from women who use this product, I knew I had to give it a try. If you stamp on a regular basis, then you know that only a fraction of nail polishes out there are suitable for stamping, and this creates limitations in color selection. And most polishes (except for whites, metallics, and some bright cremes) do not stamp well over dark colors like black or navy. Luckily, Mundo de Uñas has created a brilliant and affordable solution. Her specialty stamping polishes are far superior to other stamping polishes, and there are tons of swatches out there to prove it. Plus, with Mundo de Uñas you get a huge variety of color options and very reasonable shipping rates. I ordered the following 8 polishes, and with the shipping it cost about 35 dollars.<br />
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For what these polishes accomplish, it is truly an amazing deal and I will be ordering more very soon! To see the full color chart, visit the Mundo de Uñas Facebook page (linked above), and if you want to place an order you will need to do so through the Facebook page as well.<br />
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To test out my new polishes, I wanted to do something very bright, where the contrast would be difficult to achieve with regular polish. And these are my very satisfying results:<br />
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Can you believe how bright this is?? I feel like my stamping options are limitless now!<br />
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For this look I used OPI's Toucan Do It If You Try and Mundo de Uñas stamping polishes in #39 (Avocado) and #27 (Neon Yellow)<br />
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So what do you think of my "flower power" mani? Have you used Mundo de Uñas stamping polishes before? You should!Karlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596281060353282048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597813724469443998.post-23797997362950545522014-01-30T16:16:00.001-05:002014-01-30T16:17:42.191-05:00OPI 18k Gold Top CoatOk so I know The Man With the Golden Gun came out last year, but a friend of mine recently gave me the OPI 18k Gold flakie top coat from the James Bond Skyfall collection, and I absolutely love it! I especially love the fact that it sits in an extra-thin suspension base so you can add several layers of gold flakes to your manis without it getting to thick or clumpy.<br />
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It comes in a fancy box AND a fancy bottle!! Isn't it just so glam?! So I tried it out last night over 2 coats of Zoya's Louise and I am very happy with the results. I used my Northern Lights holographic top coat in gold to complement the design</div>
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This picture doesn't even do it justice. Being actual 18k gold flakes, it's a lot shinier and more sparkly in person. I know it's decadent and you could probably find a cheaper dupe, but it sure is nice to say that you have solid gold nail polish :)<br />
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I'm thinking this would look especially gorgeous over a deep turquoise. I think I'll try that out when it's seasonally appropriate.<br />
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So what do you think of the 18k gold top coat? You think it's worth the current retail price of $69? <br />
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Karlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596281060353282048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597813724469443998.post-22186335496021811342014-01-05T12:51:00.000-05:002014-01-05T12:51:44.179-05:00Follow me on Instagram!So...after 6 months of nail blogging, I realized that I only post about half of my nail pictures on here. Between image uploading, editing, sizing, and labeling, it doesn't take a lot for me to get behind. Therefore, I've decided to create an Instagram account where I will be uploading pretty much all of my nail pictures, as well as a good deal of cat pictures (inevitably). <br />
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For instant updates and pictures from Polish off the Bottle, please <a href="http://instagram.com/polishoffthebottle">follow me on Instagram</a> today!Karlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596281060353282048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597813724469443998.post-88762514149354832222013-12-17T10:00:00.000-05:002013-12-17T10:00:07.028-05:002013 Holiday Nails #2I love this Holiday color from OPI. It's called Wondrous Star and it's from the 2013 Mariah Carey Holiday collection. It features a micro glitter base that is somewhere between silver and gold with chunky black glitter throughout. Love the formula and the outcome!<br />
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For this Holiday look, I used Santa Red My List by China Glaze as the base color and Essie's No Place Like Chrome for the stamp color:<br />
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<br />Karlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596281060353282048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597813724469443998.post-7026284200274132682013-11-05T14:30:00.000-05:002013-11-05T14:30:02.215-05:00Frisk Prickly RieslingWhile I do not consider myself a wine connoisseur in any way, I have to share my new favorite wine with the world. A few months ago, my friend introduced me to Frisk Prickly Riesling, and after just one glass, I knew I had found my white wine soul mate.<br />
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Made in Australia, Frisk Prickly is a delicious, semi-sweet variety of citrus flavors with a bubbly zing. It is dangerously delicious and refreshing, and under 12 dollars a bottle! Y'all know how much I enjoy making Sangria, and I've decided that my next batch of white sangria will feature this wine. I'm thinking it will blend nicely with my go-to Sangria flavors of lemon, grapefruit, raspberry, and orange. <br />
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I encourage anyone who enjoys Riesling to pick up a bottle of this magical beverage the next time you visit a liquor store. You'll be hooked!Karlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596281060353282048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597813724469443998.post-67689750507065356442013-11-05T11:40:00.001-05:002013-11-05T11:40:21.839-05:00Shot of the Day: Dance in the Dark by JulieGAs I've mentioned before, I'm a huge fan of Jesse's Girl polishes. Their application is amazing and the colors are always highly pigments and very smooth and creamy. The limited edition JulieG colors are no exception. Below are swatches of <i>Dance in the Dark</i> from Jessie's Girl limited edition JulieG collection:<br />
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As you can see, <i>Dance in the Dark</i> is a highly pigmented royal blue color with purple shimmery undertones. But to really make those shimmery bits pop, I used my Out the Door <i>Northern Lights </i>Holographic topcoat in silver.<br />
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Without the topcoat, the color was still very bright and rich, but I love adding a Northern Lights topcoat to my manis (either in Gold or Silver) to add extra dimension to the colors. With this polish, I think it has a bit of a galaxy look to it and is almost a dupe for Essie's much coveted <i>Starry Starry Night</i> - but with holographic sparkles instead of just silver sparkles.<br />
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What do you think?<br />
Karlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596281060353282048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597813724469443998.post-69487471980083251402013-10-28T10:00:00.000-04:002013-10-28T10:00:07.065-04:00Disney Villains Polish Set by e.l.f.: MaleficentAt Walgreens the other day, I picked up the Disney Villains polish set by e.l.f. The collection comes with twelve different polishes divided into threes (the four villains include: Maleficent, Cruella, Ursula, and the Evil Queen from Snow White). These 3 polishes are from the Maleficent collection:<br />
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"Maude Mauve" (pointer and pinky finger)<br />
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I really love all the colors in this collection, and each of them applied with a smooth, creamy, and rich texture. I probably could have only used one coat on the pink and mauve, but I went ahead and did two. The glitter color in the middle took about 4 coats for full coverage, but it wasn't clumpy or goopy at all, which is nice in a glitter formula. It's kind of hard to tell, but the glitter has a brownish-purple base with purple, gold, and orange mixed glitters. I never would have thought to pair these three colors, but e.l.f. did a great job with this combination! Can't wait to use the other three villainous collections.<br />
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You can purchase this set at Walgreens for $9.99 USD, which is a great deal for 12 polishes. They're not full sized bottles, but they're not as small as minis either.<br />
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For this look, I used 'Where Art Renoir?' by Finger Paints, which is a really smooth, creamy formula with fine silver glitter. I stamped with a Sally Hansen white.<br />
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Karlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596281060353282048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597813724469443998.post-43503807238684979312013-10-26T10:00:00.000-04:002013-10-26T10:00:03.151-04:00Shot of the Day: 2013 Halloween Nails #3Ok so technically this is more of an El Dia de los Muertos look, but it definitely works for the season!<br />
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By the way, this base color is 'Iconic Orange' by Finger Paints. See more swatches <a href="http://polishoffthebottle.blogspot.com/2013/05/shot-of-day-finger-paints-iconic-orange.html" target="">here</a>.<br />
Karlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596281060353282048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597813724469443998.post-37058679480280127992013-10-25T14:44:00.000-04:002013-10-25T14:44:30.219-04:00Shot of the Day: 2013 Halloween Nails #2In keeping with the Halloween spirit, I've been incorporating a lot of Halloween-themed nail art lately, so for the next couple of day I'll be posting pictures of those. Here's from a day where I went a little stamp crazy...<br />
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If you can't see the designs clearly enough (sorry for the poor photo quality...I was having camera and lighting issues) the images include: A haunted house, a spider, a cloud of bats, "boo!," and two tombstones. I added America Apparel's Glow in the Dark top coat, and it really enhanced the green and gave the polish more of a matte finish. <br />
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The kids at the library loved these when I went to work, by the way! Of course, they didn't get to see the glow-in-the-dark effect, but still...I am loving getting to do all these Halloween manis.</div>
Karlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596281060353282048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597813724469443998.post-76235392242878392852013-10-17T16:29:00.004-04:002013-10-17T16:29:54.467-04:00China Glaze Monsters Ball Groupon!<br />
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I thought you all might want to know that, for the next two days, there is <a href="http://www.groupon.com/deals/gg-china-glaze-halloween-themed-nail-polish-set" target="_blank">a groupon</a> available for the entire <a href="http://www.chinaglaze.com/products/index.php?coll=77" target="_blank">China Glaze Monsters Ball (2013 Halloween) collection</a>. For a limited time, the entire collection, which includes 6 polishes, will be available at the discounted rate of $22.99!! Get it before they're gone!Karlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596281060353282048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597813724469443998.post-3331777134755502762013-10-17T16:20:00.000-04:002013-10-17T16:20:16.787-04:00Shot of the Day: 2013 Halloween Nails #1Here are my first Halloween nails of the season!<br />
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For this look, I used two of the images from Cheeky's Happy Holidays Jumbo Plate. They stamped perfectly and I got a lot of compliments at work! What do you think?Karlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596281060353282048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597813724469443998.post-62234406785435311432013-09-30T13:40:00.004-04:002013-09-30T13:40:56.116-04:00Shot of the Day: Sinful Colors "High Strung" + StampingFor this look I used "High Strung" from Sinful Colors and stamped with China Glaze's "Liquid Leather," which is my favorite black stamping polish.<br />
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For the accent nails, I used "Clearly Spotted" from the Maybelline Color Show Polka Dots collection<br />
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Karlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596281060353282048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597813724469443998.post-57524493246512046022013-09-23T11:13:00.000-04:002013-09-23T11:13:35.318-04:00Nail Polish Organization/Storage ProjectAs was eventually bound to happen, my nail polish collection has finally outgrown the plastic drawers and boxes I've been using for storage. And as it seems, there aren't a whole lot of options for nail polish storage/display for collections of over about 100 bottles. <br />
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Oh look! Here's phase 1 of the organization process...separating by brand. As you can probably tell, this part took me awhile (especially considering that this isn't even 1/3 of my collection)<br />
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My collection passed the 100 mark long ago, so I decided it was time for a custom tiered shelf insert for one of my bookcases. My friend Cameron, who is a wonderful artist/designer/builder, crafted some amazing shelf inserts for me, and even though they aren't quite finished yet, I have 2 out of 3 of the shelves organized and ready to go:<br />
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Now isn't that one of the most beautiful things you've ever seen? I am so pleased with this! It's going to be so much easier to do my nails now that I won't have to go digging around through boxes and drawers for the right color. Granted, these shelves do not hold my entire collection, but the polishes I use the most are now easy to see and much more accessible. Thank you, Cameron! <br />
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So what do you think of my custom shelves? I'm absolutely in love! When the third shelf is installed, I'll be sure to post an updated pic of finished project<br />
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For this look, I used Zoya "Hunter" and stamped the bubbles with a Sally Hansen white.<br />
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And let me just say, I absolutely love this polish. Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure polishes are some of my favorites, and this one is a perfect cross-seasonal shade. It has a tiny bit of bronze that makes it perfect for summer, but the overall shimmer and color could be great for a Christmas/wintery look, too. See how the color shifts somewhere between silver/bronze/gold with the two different lighting settings in the photos? It's basically a must have polish.<br />
Karlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596281060353282048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597813724469443998.post-20101570728280728542013-08-19T11:18:00.000-04:002013-08-19T11:18:24.457-04:00Shot of the Day: Galaxy NailsHey y'all! Hope you had a great weekend. Now that my husband and I have finished moving into our new place, I have been seriously trying to restore my pitiful, chipped and broken nails. Now that I've got them looking decent again, I thought I'd celebrate with one of my favorite looks - the galaxy mani. Here's a picture taken in natural lighting:<br />
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For this look, I used Nina Ultra Pro's <i>Purple Xing</i> as a base color, which worked great because this particular shade includes fine-medium multi-color glitter which really adds to that "deep space" look. Next, I used a cosmetic sponge to dab on the little galaxies. I outlined each little nebula in white first, then added depth and color with layers of pink, yellow, and dark blue.<br />
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Karlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596281060353282048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597813724469443998.post-57036771034997401412013-08-15T10:00:00.000-04:002013-08-15T10:00:03.724-04:00Shot of the Day: Giraffe Print NailsIt seems like China Glaze's Lemon Fizz has been a huge hit with nail enthusiasts this summer. And as soon as I got a bottle of my own, I knew it would be the perfect base color for a giraffe print mani. Here's 2 coats of Lemon Fizz:<br />
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Please excuse my bad cuticle day...But other than that, pretty nice, huh?<br />
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Base color is by Urban Outfitters, and I believe the stamping polish is from the China Glaze Romantique collection:<br />
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After I did this design, one of my friends commented that it looked like a magic carpet or something from Aladdin. What do you think?Karlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596281060353282048noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4597813724469443998.post-16777292018570045462013-08-13T11:50:00.000-04:002013-08-13T11:50:07.334-04:00Shot of the Day: Tiger StripesSo I've kinda gone a little stamp crazy this summer, and to be honest, I've stamped my nails so frequently that I couldn't keep up with all the products I was using. So for the next few weeks, I'm basically just going to dump a bunch of stamping photos here. It would take me forever to go back and figure out exactly which polish and product I used in all of my pictures, but if you really want to know a polish color name or stamping plate ID, just say so in the comments and I'll do my best to track it down. Enjoy!<br />
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China Glaze base color:<br />
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So what do you think of my mani? Pretty wild, huh? :)Karlihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04596281060353282048noreply@blogger.com0