O.P.I. 2016 Holiday Collection Breakfast At Tiffany's - Not Just Polish! There's More

Hi ladies,

I have exciting news about the latest holiday collection by O.P. I.  It's called Breakfast At Tiffany's and you can probably guess what and who inspired it.  Audrey Hepburn and the all time classic Breakfast At Tiffany's.

Like the holiday collection by China Glaze, this one doesn't scream CHRISTMAS or NEW YEARS. Instead, it includes a more sedate and classy selection of colors. I like that they've pulled away from the traditional Christmas colors.  

And wait,  there's more.  A set of lotions!  Has  O.P.I. don't this before?  Not sure,  but I don't think so. Six scented lotions that I'd love to try.  At least two of them can be purchased in singles. I don't know if the lotions are sold in stores yet, but they at least ships to the UK.

The polishes come in an array of mini sets, duos and trios. There's even an On The Go Kit that includes one nail polish, a cuticle oil, hand and nail cream,  and an acetone free polish remover wipe. O.P.I. might have outdone themselves this time.

Ciao for now.

A Little Free-hand Flair

Hi ladies,

I really really really wish I wasn't artistically challenged. If I could, I would paint tiny little murals on my nails.  I would write names, dates and fancy symbols. I would paint the world on each nail using every color known to man.  But, that's still just a dream for me.  Despite my cruel disability (called skillessness), I tried my hand at a manicure using no tape, stamps or vinyls. I think it's not so bad.  Monet, I am not.  Van Gogh, I will never become (I like my ears, both of them). But I can still use my kindergarten artistic skills to create something fun.  You Go Girl!  Hi five!

Ciao Bellas!

Sneak Peak: Dia De Los Muertos by Morgan Taylor

Just in time for Halloween, Morgan Taylor launches their Dia de Los Muertos set.  Dia de Los Muertos translates to Day of the Dead, and is a Mexican holiday to celebrate friends and family members who have died.  The celebration is on October 31st, November 1st, and November 2nd.


Nice color choices for this cute four polish mini set. Pink, black, white and a glow in the dark top coat.  Can't ask for more than that.


Ciao for now!

All Red-y

Hi friends,
I finally pulled it together and did a real manicure. Not just plain red, but red and RED. Gotta have sparkle! These two polishes are by Little Black Dress Nail Lacquer. Browse through the shop to see more great colors.  The first red is called The Apple and it's from the Creation Collection.  The red glitter polish is Captivating Crimson, a super glitter from another collection called Dazzlers. There are several more colors in each collection so choose wisely, or just buy an entire collection at a fantastic discounted price.

I don't know where the inspiration came from for this manicure. I ditched my yoga class and forced myself to come up with something. I had to make the hour count. And voila!

I hope I don't have to miss another class for my next manicure. I'll have to work on finding my muse.

Until next time,
Ciao for now!

O.P.I.-athon: Memorial Day Tribute: Going My Way Or Norway?

Going My Way Or Norway?

Good Memorial Day Morning O.P.I. lovers,
Our O.P.I.-athon will not break because of holiday festivities. No, instead we're honoring the men and women who served our country.  Pools open, and the kiddies are wrapping up the school year soon, but this is the day to remember those who served in the U.S Armed Forces. I live near an army base, and here, we do just that. Which leads us to my contribution to this holiday of observance.

Going My Way Or Norway? is the perfect mannequin hand match for me. I lucked up on it by accident and fell in love immediately.  It's the perfect neutral for showcasing a little patriotism. Did I overdo it a bit? Yup, I did, but if it''s not overdone, then it just wouldn't be me, would it?

Because this short series is to delve into the world of O.P.I., here's a little not-so-well known fact.  O.P.I. is sold in more than 75 countries around he globe. Not so hard to believe, but did you know that they fill about 150,000 nail lacquers each day, about 55 million bottles a year? I'll let you know how they do it when I start working there. They don't know it yet, but they're getting a new hire soon. I just need to put in my two week notice.  Then I'm off to sunny CA.

Until next tme, Ciao for now!

"B" For Bored

Today's manicure is brought to you by the letter "B"
...for boring.

Ladies, you know that I love glitter, rhinestones and all things sparkly. If it's overdone, I love it.  If it's outrageous or gaudy, then I'm probably wearing it.  If it's just on the side of ugly, I might like it (especially shoes, there's no limit with shoes).  But today, I went outside of myself. I channeled simplicity and went for a sedate manicure.  Ok, it's a little laid back for me.  However, I'm proud of myself for overcoming my fear of plain.

Since I've achieved my goal of plain and simple, I can at least show a few pairs of not-so-simple shoes that I like, and would wear if I weren't already a million feet tall. Ok, here we go.

I say YES! to these!

And I say NO! to this.

I admit that I have a whole lot of NO'S and too few of YES!  But, If I weren't a trillion miles tall (wait, just a second ago I was a million feet tall. What happened?) I would wear 6" stacked heels and destroy my feet before I turned 50.  I can make up for that, though, in makeup, jewelry and nail art.

What fashion do you go all out for? Nails, hair, accesories, shoes, makeup, purses...Leave me a comment and we can share our obsessions.
Ciao Bellas!

Private Unreleased Transcripts From An Undisclosed Locaion

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Dark Days

Where: My house
When: this moring
Who: me and teen


Son:  Ma, Im sick. I can't go to school today.



Mother:  What's wrong?



(Son steps into mother's room to reveal slightly puffy eyes.)



Son: Look.



(Mother peers at son's face.)



Mother: Uh hu, so what's wrong?



Son: I'm sick.  Look at my eyes.



Mother: Ok. So what's wrong?



Son: Ma, come on. You can't make me go to school today.



Mother: Why not? What's wrong?



(Son becomes agitated.)



Son: Ma!  Really? You're going to make me go to school like this? (pointing at face) My nose is clogged up. I can't breath, and my eyes are running!



Mother: Take your allergy medicine, get your clothes on, let's get ready to go. Your eyes are not red or runny, your nose needs to be blown, and then your breathing will be fine. Now brush your teeth, wash your face and make sure your brother's up.



Son: Ma! that's not right! You can't make me go to school!



Mother:  Ok, so, you want to stay home because you have tryouts after school and you don't want to go.



Son: That's not it. Look at me, I'm sick!



Mother: ...and you don't think you should have to try out because tryout's are a formality for you because you're already first string varsity.  Plus you don't have school tomorrow and you want to have a two-day mini-vacation.



(Son looks blank and has nothing to say because he's been caught.)



Mother: Now get your clothes on and get ready. You have 25 minutes. Don't waste time. Let's go.



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These are dark days people. If we let this teen trickery go by, when will it end? When will we stand up as one and put a stop to this behavior?! Are we going to wait until it's too late, and we're faced with lies regarding doing homework, getting off the computer when told, or eating vegetables!  I say we have to do just what this mother in these transcripts did. We have to stand our ground! Catch the untruths and bring them to light.


Now who's with me?


...anybody?....hello....am I in this by myself?

Oops! I Let The Cat Outta The Bag

Hi friends!
Last month I sortta let the cat out of the bag.  I posted about Morgan Taylor's new summer collection called A Very Nauti-cal Girl. Here's my post  https://www.statikone.net/2016/03/sneak-peak-morgan-taylor-very-nauti-cal.html
Weeeell, I was a little overanxious about the collection and I put it out there a bit early. Morgan Taylor took notice! My sneaky sneak peak got their attention and they mentioned me on their Facebook page.  See what they said on April 11th (You'll have to scrooool down a ways. https://www.facebook.com/MorganTaylorLacquer/


Morgan Taylor, thanks for the shout out!


I decided to do a sneaky manicure, featuring the sneakiest animal of all...the cat.  Meow!
Till next time, Ciao bellas!

A Tribute To The Prince

Like millions of people around the world,  my heart is heavy with regret of losing a great icon.  Prince Rogers Nelson was in a musical genius class of his own, not to be compared to any other entertainer.  You may think I'm going overboard here,  but for me,  there will never be another like him.  Upon hearing of his death, I knew I had to honor him with a purple Princely manicure.  So, I dried my tears and got to work.  You guys know I have the artistic ability of a piece of paper,  but I pulled together every drop of skill and channeled the hidden artist in me for this manicure.  Funny, I can't write my own name legibly,  but I didn't do so bad with his symbol.

This polish was renamed in his honor.  Electric Rain, formerly known as Electric Nights dedicated to The Artist Formerly Known As Prince.

Jelly Sandwich

Hi there ladies,
I'm on the mend and looking forward to real food. Yummy food. Fattening food. Like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. There's no peanut butter for this manicure, but there's plenty of jelly. To contrast the squishy jelly, I used a bit of matte black polish and black charms to accent the look.
Hmmm, I think I'm in the mood for another jelly sandwich, perhaps tomorrow.
Ciao for now.

A Borgia Inspired Manicure

Hi friends,
I've been watching the Showtime series the Borgias. The imagery, scenery and costumes are striking and leave an impression in my subconscious. That might be why I came upon this manicure. I stamped the intricate scroll design over a glittery beige/gold base.  For the ring finger, I reversed the design and stamped neutral scrolls over a black base.

While the series is stuck in my head, I might consider another Borgia inspired manicure.
Till next time, Ciao Bellas!

A Superhero Neon Manicure

Hi friends,
This bright superhero neon yellow polish called for some superhero action. So, I added a glitter lightening bolt, and stamped on a comic book "BAM!" I'm ready to hit the streets and rustle up the bad guys. On second thought, I don't want to break a nail, so I'll leave the bad guys for the real superheros.

Ciao Bellas!

Spoiled Pampered Princess Kitty

Hi friends, today I chose to do a manicure for Coco Kitty. She's a special little girl who I adopted so that I wouldn't be the only female in my house (no, really, that's why). We balance out the testosterone driven boys in our house with our feminine girliness. We're two peas in a pod. She watches me put on my makeup in the morning, I let her play with my hair, and yes, she has her own space to sleep at the foot of my bed. I've learned not to accidentally kick her off...ever. Don't go 'eeewww', you know your furry fuzzy friends have the run of the house too. Coco Kitty takes advantage of her status. So, this morning when I had to make my bed 'around' her, I had to take a picture. I don't put my princess on the floor, nor do I shoo her away. I don't want to inconvenience her. Instead, I work around her. When she's bored of my blogging and lays across my, keyboard, I stop and let her stretch out on it. And when it's dinner time, she gets her meal before everybody.

See, no collar, it annoys her.

Are you ridiculous with your pets. What lengths do you go to for your precious friends. I need to know that I'm not alone in this. How do you spoil your pets?
Ciao Bellas!

Inspired by a Gold And Black Floral Fabric

Hello friends,
My mani for today was inspired by a beautiful embroidered floral fabric. If I'm not mistaken, this is a Chinese design.  I used a dark greenish polish as the base instead of black, but the resemblance is there.

Ciao for now.

Fashion Mode Mani: Gotta Accessorize

Hey there friends,
It's finally the weekend, time for shopping and errands. Have you started Christmas shopping? Are you already done, or are you somewhere in between? I have a few things to pick up still. My family doesn't do a lot of big shopping for Chistmas. Just a few nice, well deserved things. Only one of my kids is getting coal in his stocking this year. Just kidding, we don't put coal in stockings. Who actually does that? Mine get their coal wrapped under the tree, the message is more effective that way. Again, just kidding. No coal here. I don't know where to buy any.

Coco Kitty was exceptionally good this year. She only spit up on my carpet a few times. She'll be rewarded with grass...I mean weeds...You know what I mean. Catnip. What were you thinking I was talking about?! Let's keep this rated PG. My kids might read this. Who am I kidding? They don't read my blog. It's about nail polish, they're boys, they couldn't care less about it. They only care about League of Ledgend. Whatever that is.

Well, today's mani was inspired by some of womens' favorite accessories, shoes and purses. Can you tell I've been dreaming of a DSW gift card?

Does this manicure make you want to drop some big bucks on designer shoes and bags?

Ciao Bellas, happy shopping.

Inspired by Another Yellow Chair

Hi friends,
I hope you're enjoying your weekend. Mine is filled with errands and sports, and carving out a little time for a manicure and blog post.

Once again, I found an upholstered chair that grabbed my attention. This one, I wouldn't want to put in my living room, but I find it interestng and likeable. This piece pulls together coordinating stripes and circular patterns with a bright splash of yellow. Very well done.

For this nail design, I used a yellow pattern similar to the back of the chair, and silver and black stripes on the arms, seat cushion trim, and side wings. Since the chair also has a horizontal strip along the back panel, I used a similar strip across each nail. Then, since I couldn't just stop there, I decided to bling it out with studs and rhinestones from the Born Pretty store. You can find these in the Born Pretty store in the link on the right. Just click the box to use my discount.

Before I end this post, I want to congratulate my little guy and his team for winning their first game of the season. Congrats also, to my teen and his team for their win on Saturday too. To celebrate the occasion, they got to have their favorite pizza for dinner. A win, win, win for us all because I didn't have to cook ;)

See ya next week.
Ciao for now.

Black and Silver Studded Mani

Hello lovelies,
I hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving Holiday. Now that it's over, everyone will hop on the Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, in preparation for Christmas. Before I gear up for the next holiday, I need to post this last non-holiday related mani. I wanted to try out a sheer black polish I came across by Sally Hansen called the Big Smoky Top Coat.

I did a simple black stamping design over a clear base coat, and layered the smoky top coat over it. Simple.
I'm going to start on a few holiday manicures. Let the Christmas countdown begin.
Ciao Bellas.