Lacquered Lizard

Act Like Ladies! (Picture Heavy)

2012-12-30T10:44:00.000-08:00

I thought I posted this up a while ago...the holidays got a little busy! Sorry for the delay...I've always been a little bit of a tomboy but all girlie-girl if that makes any sense to anyone but me. When I saw this collection from Diamond Cosmetics I just had to have it. The price is always right, or so I thought, at Diamond Cosmetics, so I prepared my order only to be halted by the $15.00 flat

I wear my Sunglasses at Night

2012-12-04T21:04:00.000-08:00

This is Orly Flash Glam "Sunglasses at Night" all by itself, 4 coats. It was lovely, super easy to apply and the tip shrinkage is from the topcoat - my Cult Nails Wicked Fast needs to be thinned a bit. This is a hairy glitter as I like to call them. A navy blue jelly with prismatic hairy glitter. I love it. I loved it in the bottle and even more so on my nails. I will try it again sometime over

Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse! (PICTURE HEAVY - but oh so worth it!)

2012-11-14T13:31:00.000-08:00

Well look at me! Posting three days in a row here...guess I'm back for real this time! The other day in one of the many nail polish related groups in which I am a member, I posted this picture: Isn't it the prettiest bug you've ever seen?? Then I remarked that this beautiful bug reminded me of all the Unicorn pee polish out there: Clarins 230 (someday, someday), Nfu Oh #59, Max Factor

Pomegranate Midnight Satellite

2012-11-13T09:30:00.000-08:00

I wish I could tell you the tale behind my NEED to find this polish. Alas, a promise was made and I cannot. But here is the polish I've been in search of since Summer of 2011 and now I understand why no one could tell me where to find it...it hadn't been released yet. Here is my love. The complex, interesting combination of pigments known as Midnight Satellite from Pomegranate Lacquer!

Comparing Darkness

2012-11-12T16:45:00.003-08:00

*tap* *tap* *tap* Is this thing on? Oh. *Ahem* Hi everyone! Long time no post. I've been so busy doing absolutely nothing useful. I wish that were not true, but I'm really not cut out for this whole unemployment thing. Please send good vibes that I shall find work before the end of the year. I'm still hopeful, yet the runway is getting shorter. I've got a couple of posts planned for you, so

Introducing: Zoya Beach and Surf Summer Collection!

2012-03-17T00:02:00.000-07:00

New nail color - coming soon to a salon near you and Zoya.com ! Summer 2012 is going to be a super stylish season for nails with the latest offering of nail polish collections, Beach and Surf, from the new color of fashion, Zoya! This new splash of color, designed by the Zoya color experts, is kissed by sea and sand translating beautifully onto the nail in the famous, full-coverage Zoya

Mermaid's Dream

2012-02-26T15:24:00.001-08:00

I was strolling through Nordstroms while in the San Francisco Bay Area visiting friends and family. My friend and I were shopping for some new clothes for her and, of course I had to swing by the cosmetics section and gawk at nail polish. I was drawn to Butter London's Knackered, but there was a woman next to me who loudly sighed when I grabbed the last bottle. So I let her have it and moved on

Assymetry with Zoya True

2012-02-06T07:00:00.000-08:00

Today I have for you, Zoya Cho and Zoya Skylar from the Zoya Spring collection "True." I'm no fan of neutrals, but I couldn't resist the soft shimmer of Cho when paired with the more obvious, glass-flecked shimmer of Skylar. Besides, don't they look pretty together? (click for detail) I was inspired by April over at Concrete and Nail Polish where she used Bevin and Farah from the same

Moving my posts

2012-02-03T14:44:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone! It's been a while, hasn't it? Goodness, so much has happened. I've moved to the Sierra Nevada Mountain foothills far, far from my lovely beaches. I quit my job and am currently looking for the next thing which I am hoping will be a gig at Starbucks...really! My husband and I are reunited after living apart for 6 difficult months and although the reunion has had it's difficulties,

Zoya Introduces "FEEL" - The New Neutrals.

2011-11-01T05:00:00.000-07:00

New Zoya Collection preview! FEEL Beautiful! Every season the color experts at Zoya create dozens of new color collection options. This year, one of those “secret collections” just had to be seen now rather than later. FEEL by Zoya Nail Polish delivers six new, highly pigmented, full coverge neutrals for right now! Zoya FEEL Collection Kristen (ZP591): Full coverage, gull gray

Apologies

2011-09-09T18:47:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone, I sure do miss posting and sharing pictures of all the manicures I'm enjoying...I just haven't had a lot of blog time since the house "blew up." I keep thinking I'm going to get some posts up of my AMAZING time at CosmoProf LV, but I just haven't had the time...I'll keep working on it. I did have a very, very special time there. I think though, I shall take a little longer of a "

CosmoProf Las Vegas - Blogger Meet-up and Show Day One

2011-08-12T17:50:00.000-07:00

By now, I'm sure many of you reading this have seen other blog posts about the amazing gathering of beauty bloggers that converged on the CosmoProf tradeshow in Las Vegas, Nevada. So much to see, do, touch, feel, and experience there! This is my take in summary with more to follow in detail as the days pass. The show was HUGE. The only way to see it all was to go down every row and have a plan

Kreativ Blogger Award

2011-07-06T13:16:00.000-07:00

Thanks to my dear friend over at (im)properly polished, for passing this award on to me. Not sure how I qualify for it, but I am so moved by the sweet things she said about me on her blog. You made my day sweet sister. (hehehee!) So the award includes having to tell 10 things about myself and then tagging 10 other blogs. 10 things about me:I sing. Like a bird. No really. It took me years to

almost 400??? How did that happen? And life's little upheavals -Picture heavy

2011-07-06T12:39:00.000-07:00

This poor little neglected blog is still getting new followers and I'm so grateful for every single one of you! Life has tossed a few challenges my way of late, but we're resurfacing slowly and there are some exciting changes in the works for me and my family. On June 5th, as I was travelling home from a wonderfully relaxing visit with my son who lives in Seattle, a power line came down and fell

20% off Fashionista Nails? Oh YEAH!

2011-05-13T11:13:00.000-07:00

Big sale starts today! 20% off on 3 or more sets. Just enter the code "MAY2011SPECIAL" at checkout! Sale ends May 21, 2011 at midnight PDT. There are so many new designs than you see above too, check em out! LOVE Gorgeous! (comes in a variety of colors too!) This goes with my new dress PERFECTLY! <3 So get on over to www.fashionistanails.com asap and enter that code!Happy shopping! What will

Happenings and changes! Fashionista Nails

2011-05-07T09:03:00.000-07:00

Something New on the Horizon!Hi Everyone,Thanks for sticking around this almost dead blog...I'm resurrecting it, but Lacquered Lizard will be a bit different in the near future.You might first notice that the post is written by "Fashionista Nails!" and not "Lacquered Lizard". Don't fret, it's still me, just making some EXCITING changes as I begin a fun path down a new venture in Nail products -

Brand New Blog! (im)properly polished

2011-04-07T05:24:00.000-07:00

I'm really excited about this one. She's been following many of us for a while now and just a couple months ago she emailed me and we have become fast friends. I would like you all to meet Tamy and her blog: (im)properly polished! Tamy is just delightful and her frankening skills are something I am jealous of (She frankened Space Cadet NLTM people!!!) Her photos are simply beautiful. (I get

A Rose By Any Other Name

2011-03-25T19:43:00.000-07:00

This is a really cool polish bottle. My BFF's daughter picked it up at a "Spirit Super Store" during Halloween and I think it's way cool. Apparently they only had this pretty red with gold shimmer and of course Black. Click 'em to make 'em BIG! What a cool bottle. I want one! What about you?

Fashionista Nails Monday Madness Sale

2011-03-07T07:28:00.000-08:00

Been thinking about trying them? Now's a great time! Monday Madness SALE at Fashionista Nails! Use the coupon MONMAD at checkout to get $5 off orders of $19 or more! Today only! Nows the time to check 'em out!

Make up for older women

2011-02-22T22:06:00.000-08:00

I found a new blog I like, so I thought I'd share it. :) http://www.makeupforolderwomen.com/ What I like about it: She isn't about the "standard" make up beliefs about what colors older gals should/shouldn't wear. She's about teaching you how to use what you love in better ways. Check out her Shiny or Matte Foundation video...what an eye opener! So glad I found this blog...are there other's

Fashionista Nails Review

2011-02-19T11:26:00.000-08:00

Recently, a dear friend I met a few years ago in another world (yes, another world) contacted me to let me know she was creating a product I just might be interested in. Since we met in that other world, we've become friends in this one and she's seen the many photos of my fingernails I post up at Facebook, and she joined the "Nail Polish Collectors" group there. Fantastic group by the way, join

Raging H&M - from the vault

2011-01-31T16:21:00.000-08:00

From Last Summer when my nails were long, I give you H&M Fashionista with Orly Rage on the tippy tips:Sorry for the sideways shots, I guess I uploaded without straightening them out. I really love the 2 H&M polishes that I own thanks to swaps with friends in other countries...Now I know I can send my son to the Seattle store and just pick them up when I go visit. :) Enjoy!

I've joined the Cult! (Warning Picture heavy!)

2011-01-30T17:14:00.000-08:00

Cult Nails that is...I have to be brutally honest here, because we all know Maria, the lines creator/owner, is a fellow blogger and a friend to many of us. I wasn't going to purchase this nail polish. Another purple gray I didn't need. Not even really a fan of gray polish, but it's starting to grow on me thanks to my son's color preferences and I have to say he's right...desaturated colors look

Chanel Black Pearl...Ho Hum

2011-01-16T10:31:00.000-08:00

I swatched the mighty lemming last night at Nordstroms and left it there after comparing it to real black pearls in the jewelry department. I love black pearls and so I was excited to see if it was worth the hype. I have to say, for me, it isn't. But then I really wanted it to look like a black pearl on my nails. In my opinion, this color is too green. That would be ok, but there should be some

Champagne Toast Anyone?

2011-01-11T15:28:00.000-08:00

I had to post this up because I haven't seen pictures that do this polish justice AT ALL. Even our Goddess of Nail Polish: Scrangie, didn't truly capture it's awesomesauceness. I'm talking about Barielle's Jess's Champagne Toast. This polish is simply tantalizing and I cannot stop looking at my nails. It's a lavender silver with tiny pink slivers of glitter. It's just amazing in it's simplicity