I am obsessed with Hannibal lately, so I did a Hannibal theme on my nails!

I have been horribly obsessed with the Hannibal TV show since it came out, I pretty much just watch the show right away and then re watch it until the new show comes out. Since today is Thursday and it's on today, I decided to do my nails with the theme. Even though it puts a break in my startrek inspired nails, I just had to!

OPI Alpine Snow, GOSH Nero, GOSH Miss Mole, GOSH With a Twist, 

Zoya Trixie, Sally Hansen Wine Allusion

My thumb was the antlers from the first episode when the hunter was hanging the girls on the deer horns. I used Miss Mole mixed with Nero to make the brown for the antlers, and used a small nail brush to paint the mixed polish onto Alpine Snow. Once I was finished I used a brush to add a 'blood' affect to the nail.

My pointer is based off the latest episode in which Hannibal starts collecting body parts for a dinner party and it shows the lungs on the breadboard. So I used Wine Allusion mixed with alpine snow in different amounts to draw a mini lung on my pointer. 

 Natural Light

 For my middle finger I drew mushrooms growing on top of each other, like the mushrooms that were growing from the murder victims in the show titled 'Amuse-Bouche'. I used Miss Mole and With a Twist both alone and mixed with different amounts of Alpine snow to get the colours, although it ended up mostly covered by the blood splatter on top.

Natural light

On my ring finger I did the Hannibal mask from the movie. I did this by  starting with one coat of Nero, and then used With a twist to draw the mask. On top I used Miss Mole to add the darker shades  to the mask and another mix of Miss mole and Alpine Snow to do the lighter parts. I used Zoya Trixie and a fine brush to add the bars to the mask, used my dotting tool with Nero to add the holes in the mask in the right spots.

My pinky is just a blood spatter using two different brushes.

Fluorescent light

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Anyway, I really had fun with this, even though they aren't 'pretty' nails. I just hope that this show gets another season!

- Anna

 

Untried Polish Challenge - Number 9 Cool

I did this a few days ago, but I wanted to save it for the cool challenge and then I somehow missed the posting day!

 My sister had a little baby boy! So to celebrate I did my nail. I decided to do this as cool, because I was using OPI Alpine Snow (white). Also I wanted to try out Blu and Yummy from Zoya (I am never going to get to all my other unused if I keep buying stuff :p)

Zoya Blu, Zoya Yummy, OPI Alpine Snow - Natural Light shade

Yup, I chopped off my pointer while snapping him into his car seat, somehow my nail went in with the buckle, but it was well worth it.

His baby feet

I did twos coat of Zoya Blu, and man did it go on well. Although it is rather thick, and I had to push it to the side in one part I found that other than that it was pretty much perfect, I had no streaks and no bubbling at all. After I dotted Zoya Yummy on top for most my fingers.

Fluorescent light (I started filing my pointer down as you can see here)

On my accent nails I did a ombre with Alpine Snow and Blu. I used two coats of Alpine Snow to get that nice bright white and then I just used the old sponge way to make the ombre. When I was finished I used my dotting tool to make tiny little baby footprints on the nail using Yummy. And it is yummy, what a lovely blue, I am going to have to use this again in something fantastic. I loved all three colours, and was glad that I ended up getting them all. On my thumb I did the same ombre and stamped on some hearts using Yummy. 

Fluorescent light

Anyway I am delighted about my new nephew <3 and it was a fun challenge. I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did! 

These are the other awesome people who are doing the challenge.

Jonochi at Just Add Polish

Masha at Lost In Lacquer
Raine at Lacquer Lily

Sam at Polished Art

Amy at Fancy Side

Amanda at Designer Nail Accents

Patricia at Polished and Glittered

Lizajane at Organic Neglect

Kristina at Lacquer Fetish

Missy at Gnarly Gnails
Uni at Acetone FIles
Erica at Coat of Mani Colors 

Isabel at Little Fairy

Raux at Raux Polish 

  If you would like to join in on this challenge check out Jonochi at Just Add Polish for all the rules and information.

- Anna

OPI and Zoya Comparison

As requested, here is the comparison of OPI Oy-- Another Polish Joke and Zoya Kerry. Both are a similar colour of gold, but I really feel that they are really different polishes. 

I would say OPI is like a gold shimmer in a sheer base, Kerry is more like micro foil in a sheer base. So Kerry ends up being very metallic, and OY- ends up with more of a layered glow.

 1 Coat.  Left- OPI Oy-- Another Polish Joke Right - Zoya Kerry

As you can see they are both sheer with one coat, already you can see the differences. They are flecks of gold in a sheer base, but OY-- is flecked with a warmer gold than Kerry, and it also has less gold flecks in it. The shine is totally different as well, Kerry is a metallic shine and OY-- is is a warm glow. OY-- dries rough where Kerry dries smooth. 

2 Coats.  Left- OPI Oy-- Another Polish Joke Right - Zoya Kerry

As you can see at two coats OY-- you can still see my nail under it, and where the light isn't shining on it you can still see my nail pretty clearly, where Kerry pretty much is opaque although I can still see though my nail at this point. 

3 Coats.  Left- OPI Oy-- Another Polish Joke Right - Zoya Kerry

At three coats OY-- is just starting to cover the nail, but I can still see though it very clearly, and Kerry pretty much tops out. At this point Kerry is completely metallic and looks like gold all over my nail. OY-- is starting to really get some depth that Kerry does not have, and it also has a warmer shine.

4 Coats.  Left- OPI Oy-- Another Polish Joke Right - Zoya Kerry

 5 Coats.  Left- OPI Oy-- Another Polish Joke Right - Zoya Kerry

I can see see through my OY-- nail if I hold it up to the light, but you can't really tell other than that. and look at that depth, and that glowy look to it. Oh yeah I love this polish.

Kerry is like having gold shining all over my nail, it catches the light in the best ways, and even without a topcoat is smooth.  Pure gold love.

I would recommend getting them both, even though they are a similar colour, they are so different and so very lovely.

But if you can only get one, I would recommend getting OY-- if you want something to go on another colour as when the light isn't shining on it you can see through it like almost nothing is on there. Or if you just really love the depth.

If you want something to go on as just a gold nail, or you want something for ruffian or other types of art where you are putting the gold under, or want something to look really metallic I would go for Kerry.

-Anna

Untried Polish Challenge - Number 8 Prettiest

 I wanted to do prettiest, but because I got so many new pretties I couldn't decide. So that meant water marbling again (AKA two hours of regret). I wanted to do marbled tips, where I got it in my head that this was a good idea I will never know. If the polish is good and Zoya thankfully was, it isn't terrible, but it does take a while when you do one nail at a time. Not something I should have started at 11pm :p

Natural light - Shade, Natural light - Sun

I did a 'nude' nail with OPI I Theodera You, which is so lovely that I will have to buy the full size for sure. I did two coats over all but my ring finger. It matches my nail colour, yet gives it a tiny bit of a tan. Then I started the marbling. I always do marbling in a shot glass, I find it makes it easier to control the pattern and it doesn't thin out to much and dry before I finish messing with it. The colours I picked for the marble are Zoya Emme a beautiful pink that would probably have a pearly finish, Zoya Trixie which is a metallic silver polish, and GOSH Nero which is a black I have bought before, but I just got a new bottle so that counts for unused. Right? right?!? 

Okay I admit I just wanted black in the marble. 

The colour on the right side is closer to how it looks in real life.

Anyway, after getting the tips marbled, I put the beads on, it was a bit late so I rushed it a touch, which is why some are a little wonky. I also used my dotting tool to add in a few dots, and then I threw a few stickers on there because my nails looked so naked and there we go finished! All the colours were great for marbling so it makes me think Zoya is also a good marbling brand, if all their polishes are similar in consistency that is.

These are the other awesome people who are doing the challenge.

Jonochi at Just Add Polish

Masha at Lost In Lacquer
Raine at Lacquer Lily

Sam at Polished Art

Amy at Fancy Side

Amanda at Designer Nail Accents

Patricia at Polished and Glittered

Lizajane at Organic Neglect

Kristina at Lacquer Fetish

Missy at Gnarly Gnails
Uni at Acetone FIles
Erica at Coat of Mani Colors 

Isabel at Little Fairy

Raux at Raux Polish 

  If you would like to join in on this challenge check out Jonochi at Just Add Polish for all the rules and information.

- Anna

Yay got a good haul today :)

My Zoya came in the mail!! so I made a trop down to the US and picked it up.

I had ordered Trixie, Yummy, Blu, Kerry, Happi, Austine, and Emme. Also on the way to pick up the package I stopped off at winners and picked up the OPI OZ minis, OPI Alpine snow, and a large bottle of OPI Oy-- Another Polish Joke because a mini will not be enough for me.  I also picked up another GOSH Nero because I was pretty much out.

Ugh I have a problem >>;;

anyways I am excited soooo that means a picture!!

Top OPI Oy-- Another Polish Joke, OPI Oz Minis,  OPI Alpine snow
Middle GOSH Nero
Bottom Zoya - Kerry,  Emme, Happi, Blu, Yummy, Trixie, Austine

Right away I tried Austine on one nail because I heard it was a non-flashy gold. I didn't feel it was really gold, It's more like a bronze or something. I am not sure if it was bad from the car ride home, but Holy Streaks and Bubbles Batman!! I have never had a problem with a nail polish like this, so I am giving it the benefit of doubt because it was just mailed and I drove home with it. 

Zoya Austine

I kinda feel it's the colour like my grandma would use, so it would be good if I do her nails again. I am going to go and stare at my polish for a while now :p

- Anna