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What I used:

• OPI - San Tan-tonio
• Essie - Sand Tropez
• OPI - Black Onyx
• OPI - Spark de Triomphe
• Image Plate BM -201

1. Yes I do :) I’ve only done these two so far:

http://caleelovesnails.tumblr.com/post/6408555907/heres-my-tutorial-for-the-nail-stamping-or-at

http://caleelovesnails.tumblr.com/post/3007955410/la-lakers-tutorial

And thank you!

2. Hi my love! I’m honestly not quite sure why, but I’m gonna guess that they wanted to create a line that appealed to the younger, trendy nail polish loving crowd, especially since they’ve come out with a collab with Justin Bieber & (soon to be released) with the Kardashians. From what I’ve noticed, they release a lot of brighter colors than regular OPI. Over here in the US, they sell this line at Target (they don’t sell the regular OPI at the Targets I often go to) so I’m pretty sure they wanted to make this more easily available.

3. Awww no worries, girl! Practice makes perfect. One thing I learned from doing galaxy nails is not to cover up the base color as much & to dap only a small amount of different colors :)

4. It’s weird; I took a look at it & it looks like it’s connected to my original post, however the picture is missing the watermark. I didn’t know you could do that? haha

caleemama:

Aren’t my kids awesome? :) Next time I’ll be sure Mark is in the photo…darn work!

Thanks to Adam Bouska for the beautiful family picture!

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Our NOH8 photo was finally uploaded yesterday. I’m happy he got my “NOH8 nails” in the shot ;)

1. Thank you! I don’t work at a nail salon, I just do my nails for fun :)

2. My nails are real! & you can purchase faux floral designs all over the internet. Try looking for “floral decals” on eBay.

3. They’re Kleancolor 236 Chunky Holo Black; KleanColor 230 Chunky Holo Fuchsia; KleanColor 235 Chunky Holo Bluebell & Kleancolor 234 Chunky Holo Purple.

4. Thank you. noh8campaign.com

5. Hi! Sorry no idea about any stores in LA (even though I’m from LA), but ULTA is a million times better than Sally’s. Only problem is that their prices are retail & not discounted like BZ & the other stores in Garden Grove.

I’ve been on a glitter craze lately! I can’t resist. What I have on is Essie’s Merino Cool on my index & pinky finger & OPI - Ink on my middle & ring finger. All topped with CND’s Sapphire Sparkle! That stuff goes on your fingernails like MAGIC. Look at how gorgeous the glitter effect is! I’m so in love.

1. Hi, I don’t have the exact pattern anymore, but I have some water decals I could use. I’ll try to do a tutorial on applying them as soon as I can, I’m just sooo busy.

2. Yes, you can e-mail me at caleedylanubrey@gmail.com & let me know that you’re the one who contacted me on Tumblr :)

3. You can check out more pictures of the case in my listing on Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/listing/78647726/gold-brass-studded-purple-blue-floral

4. Yes, I totally agree. People should be free to express who they are; no matter what, when it all comes down, we’re all human, we’re all equal. They do sell the NOH8 bracelets at their photo shoots & on their website :) http://www.noh8campaign.com/store-items

5. I don’t really do anything besides paint my nails & use top coat (Seche Vite). Maybe you can try looking at the different lines of OPI Nail Envy..they carry a special formula for chipping.

6. eBay! I literally paid less that $9 for all 4.

7. Thanks so much :) I get them from http://fabuloustreet.com

8. I honestly am not sure…I would think it’s the same thing, really, so I don’t see why not. I prefer ridge-fillers that are also base coats.

Kleancolor - Chunky Holo Black over OPI - Yoga-Ta Get This Blue

How gorgeous are these holo glitters by Kleancolor?! I can’t wait to do swatches for you guys.

1. Hi there, well there are tons of polishes to choose from, it’s hard for me to think of them all. I would need to know more about what you like? Do you like nudes? Glitters? If you give me specificially what you like, I can name more than these, but but if you like nude & muted pink colors (which I LOVE), some of my favorites are OPI - Samoan Sand, OPI - Tickle my France-y, OPI - Dulce de Leche, OPI - Barefoot in Barcelona, OPI - Java Mauve-a, Essie - Playa Del Platinum, Essie - Sand Tropez. Dark colors I love are OPI - Suzi Skis in the Pyrenees, OPI - Yoga ta Get This Blue, Essie - Chinchilly, OPI - Midnight is Moscow, OPI - Black Onyx. I’d look into the OPI DS series for some pretty glitters as well as Nfu Oh & China Glaze. The darks I named are good for stamping. When it comes to bright colors needed for designing, Sinful Colors are pretty good (& especially cheap).

2. Hi sorry for taking so long to answer; the vintage floral cases are just a one-piece snap in case; it covers all the sides, but not over the front. I have another blue floral case in my shop that is a 2-piece cover, and the plain colored ones (black & white) can come in either 1-piece or 2-pieces, you choose. Here’s the link to my shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/bonniecalee?ref=si_shop

3. Hello! Sorry I have no idea of any stores closer to LA…I’m right in between LA & the OC so I usually just go to Garden Grove. My friend gave me my light tent, but I’m guessing it’s around $50-60? It’s a Giottos Portable Light Tent. And I use a Canon Rebel XS for taking my pictures.

4. Thank you! I appreciate it & am glad that they’re useful to you!

5. (same answer as #2)

6. I definitely will :)

Any Paramore fans here?

They are my favorite band. I was 17 when I first heard “Pressure” & I was in love with the band ever since. I’m 23 now & they’ve come a long way. I go to every local show; I was crazy enough to even go to their show 1 week before I gave birth to my daughter last year..what can I say—I love Paramore!

I decided to try & do their albums’ cover artwork on 3 of my nails. I was literally sitting around in my room while watching the kids, looking for inspiration for my next mani. I looked up at the their vinyls on my wall & thought, “I wanna do Paramore nails.”

Index finger = All We Know is Falling
Middle finger = Brand New Eyes
Ring finger = RIOT! :)

I finally got my lightbox set up so I’m excited to finally take pictures with it (I was getting tired of taking pictures outside, it’s such a hassle to wait for daylight). So I grabbed my two favorite Nubar polishes from my collection just to test it out. Indigo Illusion is SUCH a gorgeous color & it applies so well. From this angle, it looks green & gold, but when you hold the bottle upright, it looks like a dusty blue/purple color. I’m a sucker for duochromes. The bottle next to it is Nubar 2010, the flakies top coat; perfect accent to any nail polish color.