tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64693161110580235692026-06-02T04:28:09.711-05:00Pictures &amp; reviews of nail polish &amp; original nail art.april brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05811074174762857958noreply@blogger.comBlogger129214tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6469316111058023569.post-56075137979112058782015-12-09T07:56:00.000-06:002015-12-09T07:56:00.590-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS7rsg9lXkTPYB4-63wZUbjs7DXhkj7QmD-SIL8woqzWzMe9pZ6s95a-Il5FnUf4oYNMiu5U9rLJX6kzR94DShdCnDyB-uGM9fYZcYGXUnSMBhNeS-9Ruz5iJF-LAYvuEWZBpoHwdQTydd/s1600/Abstract-Christmas-Nails-+%25282%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS7rsg9lXkTPYB4-63wZUbjs7DXhkj7QmD-SIL8woqzWzMe9pZ6s95a-Il5FnUf4oYNMiu5U9rLJX6kzR94DShdCnDyB-uGM9fYZcYGXUnSMBhNeS-9Ruz5iJF-LAYvuEWZBpoHwdQTydd/s640/Abstract-Christmas-Nails-+%25282%2529.JPG" width="598" /></a></div> I've actually done this <a href="http://concreteandnailpolish.blogspot.com/2012/12/abstract-modern-christmas-or-accidnetal.html" target="_blank">color combo before</a> but it's just so perfect for Christmas! Here we have <a href="http://concreteandnailpolish.blogspot.com/2015/12/maybelline-keep-up-flame.html" target="_blank">Maybelline Keep Up The Flame</a> topped with one coat of the fabulous <a href="http://concreteandnailpolish.blogspot.com/2013/04/layering-with-sation-of-corset-ill-call.html" target="_blank">Sation Ego-Friendly</a>. <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Aijx1fQqEcgtm98mltHdSSBW-Qk3X1y_r0vxWIVBeQSR9tHaBGOyhYatoaYZO2p273KVotDfF6ypa92IomaaKaxpI9wbRJSJubPzkg6R-gxvZRmqOCXoyUKArWQ1xROOO3YGwJJc0cTj/s1600/Abstract-Christmas-Nails-+%25287%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Aijx1fQqEcgtm98mltHdSSBW-Qk3X1y_r0vxWIVBeQSR9tHaBGOyhYatoaYZO2p273KVotDfF6ypa92IomaaKaxpI9wbRJSJubPzkg6R-gxvZRmqOCXoyUKArWQ1xROOO3YGwJJc0cTj/s640/Abstract-Christmas-Nails-+%25287%2529.JPG" width="590" /></a></div> <br /> Thanks for reading!<br /> Aprilapril brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05811074174762857958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6469316111058023569.post-44445053501329604712015-12-08T06:40:00.000-06:002015-12-08T06:40:00.064-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8fINGA1qqfzGpSSxGm7od2kaG1C7zHl2oPrDFDTfmTxwsWO7FrewF3Y6CoIP_zvKXxc87fqkwhK_hWE36rox1Ftgk8AB2Q6ZP5ECKMSihHdGx2u5RLSnd_DHjX8B79bklayjJOMJ_DdI/s1600/Maybelline-Keep-Up-The-Flame+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe8fINGA1qqfzGpSSxGm7od2kaG1C7zHl2oPrDFDTfmTxwsWO7FrewF3Y6CoIP_zvKXxc87fqkwhK_hWE36rox1Ftgk8AB2Q6ZP5ECKMSihHdGx2u5RLSnd_DHjX8B79bklayjJOMJ_DdI/s640/Maybelline-Keep-Up-The-Flame+%25283%2529.JPG" width="498" /></a></div> <a href="http://www.maybelline.com/Products/nail-makeup/nail-color/Color-Show-Nail-Lacquer.aspx?shade=Keep+Up+The+Flame" target="_blank">Maybelline Keep Up The Flame</a> is part of their Color Show polish line. Shown here at 2 easily applied coats. You can't go wrong with a classic coral-y red jelly polish. Looks great with every outfit all year long. <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtW0yG6Hl_bqXx-hT09JKPVpaRNis4rrx6R-S1MXPerA7nolMJflLJCkJFdWjl6gFjJmNioLxmeBi3OdaJY5Ktg5_0KUxeiYQ6bYye9WBjYc8zEuqCXgJE1LLL05ZebFRbL6Z5eDsAsyFe/s1600/Maybelline-Keep-Up-The-Flame+%25284%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtW0yG6Hl_bqXx-hT09JKPVpaRNis4rrx6R-S1MXPerA7nolMJflLJCkJFdWjl6gFjJmNioLxmeBi3OdaJY5Ktg5_0KUxeiYQ6bYye9WBjYc8zEuqCXgJE1LLL05ZebFRbL6Z5eDsAsyFe/s400/Maybelline-Keep-Up-The-Flame+%25284%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"> &nbsp;You can keep up with what I'm reading on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/130365-april" target="_blank">Goodreads</a>! </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCWCYeqj3mmPyB3zqIXidITJl_WubSzVpaJ_sUnEDY_03T7FAGo78tMXKnyd3QsNfIMDsihPA8LUB7r_J4pFKnA1fy1evdSXEnnoMb8mPbrwvpyx4gD2J24ngR3YidxyIrUMu36E7FirqQ/s1600/Maybelline-Keep-Up-The-Flame+%25285%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCWCYeqj3mmPyB3zqIXidITJl_WubSzVpaJ_sUnEDY_03T7FAGo78tMXKnyd3QsNfIMDsihPA8LUB7r_J4pFKnA1fy1evdSXEnnoMb8mPbrwvpyx4gD2J24ngR3YidxyIrUMu36E7FirqQ/s640/Maybelline-Keep-Up-The-Flame+%25285%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> Thanks for reading!<br /> Aprilapril brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05811074174762857958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6469316111058023569.post-72720933292821746502015-12-03T11:52:00.000-06:002015-12-03T11:52:00.182-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDJgLdswrf52VD43-eaMQ4CWElo1lDCK_X0ZcSN8eRR0yZWkQ_vVrzZkY7Wm0wqob9IYDfty2pVOdmap84Bb89D0Hh3HuIMHTewbseRfmrzglDhFhxTxN3EEOJgXfKMdex2lKyMafLbN_z/s1600/Scratch-Nails-Dusty-Lavender+%25283%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDJgLdswrf52VD43-eaMQ4CWElo1lDCK_X0ZcSN8eRR0yZWkQ_vVrzZkY7Wm0wqob9IYDfty2pVOdmap84Bb89D0Hh3HuIMHTewbseRfmrzglDhFhxTxN3EEOJgXfKMdex2lKyMafLbN_z/s640/Scratch-Nails-Dusty-Lavender+%25283%2529.JPG" width="490" /></a></div> My sister Ashley let me borrow this polish from Scratch Of Sweden. I can't find much information about them but it looks like they've been around for 30 years in Sweden. Here's their <a href="https://www.instagram.com/scratchofsweden/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ScratchOfSweden/" target="_blank">Facebook pages</a>.<br /> Scratch Of Sweden Dusty Lavender is shown here at three thin coats. Easy application and lovely color to wear year round.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5GikeAnLEZOfPiZv8194_Bk3jiC_8x2qIEo_SbD0Kc05ZatHeHrRGtA0AF5C2ti4O2UP23uTgfMAl4zNIYmLLmEOnmncsyvHDRU0BiB159ZuY15qN-x4Izx8jOak4-Es3zGdTy0ItaOv/s1600/Scratch-Nails-Dusty-Lavender.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="397" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5GikeAnLEZOfPiZv8194_Bk3jiC_8x2qIEo_SbD0Kc05ZatHeHrRGtA0AF5C2ti4O2UP23uTgfMAl4zNIYmLLmEOnmncsyvHDRU0BiB159ZuY15qN-x4Izx8jOak4-Es3zGdTy0ItaOv/s400/Scratch-Nails-Dusty-Lavender.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfWyeg5rooq7uClW4yZuuooD9zzxu2yb27shGeAsNXhkpL1BgGPUXSlVJPvum41kJWLKKv_4aEE1nue37fs3pbxrcZq5_lPUp_wS2FZ763L6xhP3iuu04vzlgTLeFMh_c3ZF9xr2b5Vd_e/s1600/Scratch-Nails-Dusty-Lavender+%25287%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfWyeg5rooq7uClW4yZuuooD9zzxu2yb27shGeAsNXhkpL1BgGPUXSlVJPvum41kJWLKKv_4aEE1nue37fs3pbxrcZq5_lPUp_wS2FZ763L6xhP3iuu04vzlgTLeFMh_c3ZF9xr2b5Vd_e/s640/Scratch-Nails-Dusty-Lavender+%25287%2529.JPG" width="518" /></a></div> Thanks for reading!<br /> Aprilapril brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05811074174762857958noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6469316111058023569.post-36224767791822922972015-12-02T10:40:00.000-06:002015-12-02T10:40:00.106-06:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguAhLV4S71AkPS4Y3A2ne_wyxtbzJpIPrwloA2rkdCdxxxYRf0lohQSUeaFh33cxfIX7F3cIb5tjFZX5O9QTRHTNxFUA9D81Pm40X0xXR5k08yAztrvuxFZFp6wC_oUxIUnB24EEYyikyX/s1600/Sally-Hansen-brushed+gradient+%25284%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="628" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguAhLV4S71AkPS4Y3A2ne_wyxtbzJpIPrwloA2rkdCdxxxYRf0lohQSUeaFh33cxfIX7F3cIb5tjFZX5O9QTRHTNxFUA9D81Pm40X0xXR5k08yAztrvuxFZFp6wC_oUxIUnB24EEYyikyX/s640/Sally-Hansen-brushed+gradient+%25284%2529.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> I'm pretty obsessed <a href="http://concreteandnailpolish.blogspot.com/2015/10/sally-hansen-yummy-yam.html" target="_blank">Sally Hansen Yummy Yam</a>. Here I added a bit of <a href="http://concreteandnailpolish.blogspot.com/2015/12/sally-hansen-maasai-red.html" target="_blank">Sally Hansen Maasai Red</a> and dry brushed it into a gradient. Very easy and perfect for fall.&nbsp; <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh02nU2iHnhYigz0EzA19lLw9hvILVDPfn7TXn6h2vLaTT7uCLwNbPI88y8oLsud0uIqFz8IrqiejsOL-eVVomaogWTmEI9Y-2p3Q2T0cef3JccAkC6gMEIIa-6ueTlwgFNXVVVTMya4erF/s1600/Sally-Hansen-brushed+gradient+%252811%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh02nU2iHnhYigz0EzA19lLw9hvILVDPfn7TXn6h2vLaTT7uCLwNbPI88y8oLsud0uIqFz8IrqiejsOL-eVVomaogWTmEI9Y-2p3Q2T0cef3JccAkC6gMEIIa-6ueTlwgFNXVVVTMya4erF/s400/Sally-Hansen-brushed+gradient+%252811%2529.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> &nbsp;<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsyP6roffBvRe6XO0AVr9LF5kmfWY0uxXTBOqheSeE2M_rewtoeLdYOUmWYu51PsummVr1a0-YRe0zuzWTun4UxrEsdXDuxZC9tucFtBezWjT3ITL_u-_9fESKDg2DFaFvA20dhKGCrhnK/s1600/Sally-Hansen-brushed+gradient.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="396" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsyP6roffBvRe6XO0AVr9LF5kmfWY0uxXTBOqheSeE2M_rewtoeLdYOUmWYu51PsummVr1a0-YRe0zuzWTun4UxrEsdXDuxZC9tucFtBezWjT3ITL_u-_9fESKDg2DFaFvA20dhKGCrhnK/s400/Sally-Hansen-brushed+gradient.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjChckobDbxNsoaUH21UBns43OujuEU9vP93SPHIZAhgkIIONNuZ0e9kXJoC2XID1UiLJVbBHuR_6VRPgRsyeZgHBc24bRnlg1-PApSgaxSYmU99UW969_nqgU1P9Ig-H4HiJ_NQEEj8hM_/s1600/Sally-Hansen-brushed+gradient+%25289%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjChckobDbxNsoaUH21UBns43OujuEU9vP93SPHIZAhgkIIONNuZ0e9kXJoC2XID1UiLJVbBHuR_6VRPgRsyeZgHBc24bRnlg1-PApSgaxSYmU99UW969_nqgU1P9Ig-H4HiJ_NQEEj8hM_/s640/Sally-Hansen-brushed+gradient+%25289%2529.JPG" width="502" /></a></div> <br /> Thanks for reading!<br /> Aprilapril brookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05811074174762857958noreply@blogger.com0