tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47679687865214933982024-03-12T20:48:41.598-05:00Dizzy LandStephanie Barnethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15916709541161182344noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4767968786521493398.post-34564321096749415392014-02-21T15:10:00.000-06:002014-02-21T15:15:01.613-06:00Rainbow Loom<span style="color: red;">My neph</span><span style="color: red;">ew just showed my how to make a rainbow loom bracelet. It is pretty easy to do and you can get the loom kit at Michaels.</span><br />
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Stephanie Barnethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15916709541161182344noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4767968786521493398.post-48911940125367351792013-12-30T12:51:00.001-06:002013-12-30T12:51:53.597-06:00Awesome Giveaway!Hey guys, I love a good giveaway! This includes some cool eyeshadows and some amazing brushes! Check it out!<br /><span style="background-color: #fdfdfd; color: #313333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, 'Myriad Pro', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20.0625px;">http://www.dailyloveliesblog.com/2013/12/birthday-giveaway-sigma-beauty-brushes.html</span>Stephanie Barnethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15916709541161182344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4767968786521493398.post-81440797803978916872013-12-10T11:59:00.000-06:002013-12-10T13:04:48.638-06:00I'm Back!!!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello Packer fans! I took an unplanned year off from blogging but I am back to share some new polishes with you all. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These are from Altered Ego and they are so fun! Especially for the Holiday season! The two I have for you today are Limelite Lover and Ultimate Gift Giver. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First I want to show you Ultimate Gift Giver, since you know I am a sucker for red! It is described by Cynthia at Altered Ego here:<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> The Ultimate Gift Giver is generous to a fault, she even faithfully donates blood whenever she can:) This gal has also made sure her family knows they are to donate every part of her body that can be transplanted in the event of her passing & she takes good care of herself to be sure her organs will be of use! If that isn't the ultimate gift I don't what else can be:) Bright red base with metallic .004 bright red glitter. I used 2 coats and this dries to a semi-matte finish as shown in the first image.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can find them <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/AlterEgoNailEnamel" target="_blank">here</a> at Altered Ego's Etsy shop and they retail for 8.50.</span></div>
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<a href="http://superficiallycolorful.blogspot.com/2013/06/because-i-am-one-year-wiser.html?spref=bl">Superficially Colorful: Because I am one year wiser...</a>: So I celebrated my birthday at the beginning of this passed week and it took me a while to arrange everything I wanted, but I finally did. A...Stephanie Barnethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15916709541161182344noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4767968786521493398.post-29818954446571880322012-12-09T16:22:00.001-06:002012-12-09T16:26:23.425-06:00Awesome Giveaway from Lacquered Lover! Hey Packer Fans. I am bringing you an awesome giveaway from Lacquered Lover!<br />
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<a href="http://www.lacqueredlover.com/2012/12/laqa-co-nail-polish-in-chubs-ankle.html?spref=bl">Lacquered Lover: LAQA & Co. Nail Polish in Chubs, Ankle Biter and P...</a>: Good morning my fellow lacquered lovers! Happy Wednesday to you all! I hope you're having a lovely week so far. The holiday season is st...Stephanie Barnethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15916709541161182344noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4767968786521493398.post-28964019876976359032012-11-14T17:49:00.001-06:002012-11-14T17:49:50.417-06:00World Diabetes Day<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Hi All! I have a very special post for you today, it's World Diabetes Day. Diabetes has affected my entire family in some way or another. I have many cousins and great-grandparents who are diabetic along with my mom and even my baby kitty. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18px;">Diabetes is a chronic disease, which occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. This leads to an increased concentration of glucose in the blood (hyperglycaemia).</span></span><br />
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<span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">World Diabetes Day raises global awareness of diabetes - its escalating rates around the world and how to prevent the illness in most cases. Started by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) and WHO, the Day is celebrated on 14 November to mark the birthday of Frederick Banting who, along with Charles Best, was instrumental in the discovery of insulin in 1922, a life-saving treatment for diabetes patients.</span></span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">WHO estimates that more than 346 million people worldwide have diabetes. This number is likely to more than double by 2030 without intervention. Almost 80% of diabetes deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries.</span></span></div>
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<span style="border: 0px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Once again the nail community has banded together in support of a good cause. We are wearing blue today in support of </span></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">World Diabetes Day. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">My mani is a simple one, Peripera 019. It is one of my favorite polishes ever. Flawless application, a wide brush, super cute bottle and its scented on top of all the other good things about it! On to the pics!</span></div>
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<a href="http://diabetes.webmd.com/default.htm" target="_blank">WebMD</a></div>
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November 8 for No H8: Eradicate Hate in the Nail Polish Blogger Community</h3>
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Most of us are thankfully residents of countries that support tolerance and many of our families have settled in these places simply for that reason. Generations later, it is our responsibility to perpetuate that message of tolerance across our new social platforms, including the internet.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As members of the nail polish community, we all share a love of beauty, color, and lacquer. Other than that, we are remarkably different: from our race to our religion to our hair color and even to our polish application techniques. To look down on anyone because of those differences is completely unacceptable and today I take a stand against that. I refuse to allow other people's view of "normal" dictate how I behave, believe, and blog. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="color: #674ea7;">In solidarity with a multitude of bloggers linked below, my purple manicure represents my proud commitment to the No H8 movement. </span><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">Today, November 8, I dedicate my post to ending bullying of any kind and to encouraging di</span>v<span style="color: #674ea7;">ersity and imperfection among our colorful community.</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Bullying has touched the lives of some people close to me. It is senseless and cruel and has no place in today's society. The sad thing is it is still difficult to get the assistance of schools and parents and the behavior is left to continue until it's too late. Whether it leaves a child in so much despair they feel no other recourse than to take their own life as in the sad case of Amanda Todd, or the child is able to turn it around and build their self-esteem up in spite of it as in the case of Whitney Kropp, bullying has got to be addressed and society needs to be educated.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My mani today uses one of my favorite polishes, Nerd Lacquer Eight Gates. It is over</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">a base of Layla 64 - African Violet. </span></span><br />
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For those who don’t know what it is, here’s a bit about the award:<br />
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1. "This little award is all about discovering new blogs and helping those with less than 200 followers to get recognized."<br />
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1. Each person tagged must post 11 things about themselves.<br />
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2. They must also answer the 11 questions the 'tagger' has set for them.<br />
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3. They must create 11 more questions to ask bloggers they have decided to tag.<br />
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4. They must then choose 11 bloggers with less than 200 followers and tag them in their post.<br />
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5. These lucky bloggers must then be told.<br />
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6. There's no tag backs.<br />
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Ok so here are 11 random things about me:</b><br />
1. I work in IT<br />
2. I have 2 cats <br />
3. I love fresh-brewed coffee<br />
4. I am a makeup junkie<br />
5. I love kayaking<br />
6. I am fairly shy<br />
7. If I ever moved from Wisconsin it would be to New Orleans or San Francisco<br />
8. I love taking pictures but hate to be in them<br />
9. I have a great fear of snakes<br />
10. I am always cold<br />
11. I love football and hockey<br />
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Ok now to answer my questions from Apple Lacquer</b><br />
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<b>1. How did you get started with blogging?</b> <br />
I got into a couple of nail polish facebook groups and it sounded like something I could include my nieces on. We love to do each other’s nails.<br />
<b>2. What is the landscape like where you live?</b> <br />
Lots of farms, some hills<br />
<b>3. What is your favorite type of pants? </b><br />
Sweatpants<br />
<b>4. What are your pet's names?</b><br />
Riley <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW6-05blKZ6EL-Pb-3bCslLviShMVpIl2F2_wpEbq4Pjpax4SRrSpMwKyXtMM78Dt_OyZ56eJAhWTbBEs_QtnP2rg0BMFfvOnR2B-48yR8TpQ88v7CN-O2XXvsY6IQZDF1uJUdkGJqBDw/s1600/riley.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="320" width="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW6-05blKZ6EL-Pb-3bCslLviShMVpIl2F2_wpEbq4Pjpax4SRrSpMwKyXtMM78Dt_OyZ56eJAhWTbBEs_QtnP2rg0BMFfvOnR2B-48yR8TpQ88v7CN-O2XXvsY6IQZDF1uJUdkGJqBDw/s320/riley.jpg" /></a><br />
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Java <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmlYcKhSQn0hcs6KoSbYCAZOaN-jI8vsMnjZbz0Jy1AC1jWsLSgChYqjTH8xP4WU6RIMClLZC-Eu97Yx53a0blGi0RIlPjc-2m8cMCZjV3klJ8l3GyKDTXtq82l5bj5LxeMcKiNbEDPI4/s1600/java.jpg" imageanchor="1" style=""><img border="0" height="212" width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmlYcKhSQn0hcs6KoSbYCAZOaN-jI8vsMnjZbz0Jy1AC1jWsLSgChYqjTH8xP4WU6RIMClLZC-Eu97Yx53a0blGi0RIlPjc-2m8cMCZjV3klJ8l3GyKDTXtq82l5bj5LxeMcKiNbEDPI4/s320/java.jpg" /></a><br />
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CEO of my own company where I have a great staff that allows me to travel at my leisure<br />
<b>6. What is your absolute least favorite polish?</b> <br />
Anything nude<br />
<b>7. What is your dream date?</b> <br />
Wine-tasting and dinner in Napa Valley, in a limo of course<br />
<b>8. What is your least favorite TV show?</b> <br />
The Simpsons<br />
<b>9. What was your biggest nail polish fail?</b> <br />
I did a mani with Chanel Peridot and apparently grabbed the bottle of Seche Vite instead of Seche clear base. It peeled off in sheets within 12 hours.<br />
<b>10. What was your first boyfriend or girlfriend like?</b><br />
It was seventh grade and his name was Chris. He was the class clown, totally hilarious and cute in a Ron Howard way.<br />
<b>11. What's your favorite color for toe nail polish?</b><br />
Anything teal<br />
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My questions for my 11 bloggers :<br />
1. What is your go-to, can’t live without, beauty product?<br />
2. What is the most you have ever spent on one bottle of nail polish?<br />
3. What is the last book you read?<br />
4. What is your favorite dessert?<br />
5. Name a guilty pleasure.<br />
6. How did you get started blogging?<br />
7. What is the story behind the name of your blog?<br />
8. If you could take the vacation of a lifetime, where would you go?<br />
9. Who is the 1 beauty personality, living or not, you would die to meet?<br />
10. What is your Sunday lounge outfit?<br />
11. What is your favorite beverage?<br />
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My 11 tagged bloggers:<br />
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1. <a href="http://teenpolishjunkie.blogspot.com/">Teen Polish Junkie</a><br />
2.<a href="http://manicuriously.blogspot.com/"> Mani Curiously</a> <br />
3. <a href="http://">Adore A Polish</a> <br />
4. <a href="http://www.oohlalapolish.com/">Ooh La La Polish</a><br />
5. <a href="http://www.lisasnailobsession.com/">Lisa’s Nail Obsession</a><br />
6. <a href="http://makeupmaniac16.blogspot.com/2012/08/too-faced-smokey-eye-shadow-collection.html">makeupmaniac16</a><br />
7. <a href="http://luvmynails.blogspot.com/">Love my Nails</a><br />
8. <a href="http://pattyandgoldiesdayoff.blogspot.com/">Patty and Goldie’s Day Off</a><br />
9. <a href="http://www.thebeautythinktank.com/">The Beauty Think Tank</a><br />
10. <a href="http://lelalu100.blogspot.com/">Glitter Puke!!</a><br />
11. <a href="http://www.mamafashionista.com/">Mama FAsHioNista</a>Stephanie Barnethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15916709541161182344noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4767968786521493398.post-90766879014385951622012-08-04T22:35:00.006-05:002012-08-04T23:12:05.837-05:00Its Giveaway time!Ok I have been blogging almost a year so I decided its about time for a giveaway. What better prize than the new Ninja Facets Trio! You can win this trio of gorgeousness before its available!<br />
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This first beauty is Color-changing Garnet! I think its my fave!<br />
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<script src="//d12vno17mo87cx.cloudfront.net/embed/rafl/cptr.js"></script>Stephanie Barnethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15916709541161182344noreply@blogger.com194tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4767968786521493398.post-79450638748824595542012-07-12T01:42:00.001-05:002012-07-12T01:44:48.985-05:00What a haul!I have been such a slacker lately, I decided to share my latest haul and what a doozy! I am in indie heaven!<br />
I have really fallen in love with glitter. WHAT? I know, I know I always protested when everyone was showing glitter bombs my response was "I hate glitter". But the indie craze has caught me and I seem to wear glitter all the time. Now it is still a pain to remove but I guess I can put up with it. On to the pics!<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now I have been waiting to place this order forever. Whimsical Ideas by Pam</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">makes some of the most beautiful polishes I have ever seen. The first is</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kismet's Pajamas named after her kitty, Kismet. Second is Seuss which is a </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">cool blue with red and white glitter reminiscent of the colors in Cat in the Hat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The third is Peanut Butter and Jelly and the name says it all, a grapey polish with gold</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">glitter. Good enough to eat! (but don't) The fourth is Saturday Morning Cartoons which is</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a fabulous blue with red, green and silver glitter. Last but certainly not least is Kitty Glitter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really got this for the name, I am not much into light blue but this is a really pretty blue with </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">silver and white glitter</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil3BzfVMb2PmNcK1igLVSzjQ2rfWU8XAfTypnbnUFYdMAixgrwcaQB-1NM_kcPrYPZPrf8I4pXDB6KjOcDfSSF_QZ6nfJmEEipW9C1kspemZzRTKeW9gsrsijdH7mc2P42INAyYWqhNN4/s1600/IMGP0026.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil3BzfVMb2PmNcK1igLVSzjQ2rfWU8XAfTypnbnUFYdMAixgrwcaQB-1NM_kcPrYPZPrf8I4pXDB6KjOcDfSSF_QZ6nfJmEEipW9C1kspemZzRTKeW9gsrsijdH7mc2P42INAyYWqhNN4/s320/IMGP0026.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next is Oblivion from Pahlish. Oblivion is this deep royal blue with multi-shaped gold glitter. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had this on yesterday and loved it. I think it was only 2 coats and I was happy. The only </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">drawback is that it was packaged in self-adhesive bubble wrap and you can see in the pictures</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It left the bottle kind of gummy. Living with 2 cats you get used to hair on </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">everything but a little goo gone will fix it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1IO2VHiHBfsT_2YQ-YfACURJyB1Rf1_euULBfjE7n_J2PHM5GnY3BS9SetJCJIN9UgvnVrxanN_apEZa3FkPerMpsM8hN6TF3yxsvcOipvyehn023qXZ5rDsUmWI06fzJOnwEPNuH1yE/s1600/IMGP0021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1IO2VHiHBfsT_2YQ-YfACURJyB1Rf1_euULBfjE7n_J2PHM5GnY3BS9SetJCJIN9UgvnVrxanN_apEZa3FkPerMpsM8hN6TF3yxsvcOipvyehn023qXZ5rDsUmWI06fzJOnwEPNuH1yE/s320/IMGP0021.jpg" width="207" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJI0BEo05KRol6kUlG1lhlkxvP50PwgxOiIEyIPSVseFn0D6FJCRCaFdDBEKmM9IXoDWtEwZ2vGw7tA8sDfGg7HjIIaH7dQra5H7svOKq7Lkg1SpAmMkPET7xJtxpz6EqyE55MRQHYuPY/s1600/IMGP0016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJI0BEo05KRol6kUlG1lhlkxvP50PwgxOiIEyIPSVseFn0D6FJCRCaFdDBEKmM9IXoDWtEwZ2vGw7tA8sDfGg7HjIIaH7dQra5H7svOKq7Lkg1SpAmMkPET7xJtxpz6EqyE55MRQHYuPY/s320/IMGP0016.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And my last bit of nail mail was from a friend in the UK. She sent me two polishes from</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nails Inc and a smashing little red from Max Factor. Thanks Shel!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ2VNBCU9T2dAmUtniGAws10zm6KXsKynHciylXq_VfKZMf6Nyp7KaNLOh1tXh8VgdKg9V6cZYLka3ao75ihMq6cAWqK0HhJFUZUVlxyTts4XhQNi-V4EpNQm7wYDwJ2posPWJWEoWRdo/s1600/IMGP0002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ2VNBCU9T2dAmUtniGAws10zm6KXsKynHciylXq_VfKZMf6Nyp7KaNLOh1tXh8VgdKg9V6cZYLka3ao75ihMq6cAWqK0HhJFUZUVlxyTts4XhQNi-V4EpNQm7wYDwJ2posPWJWEoWRdo/s320/IMGP0002.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Stephanie Barnethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15916709541161182344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4767968786521493398.post-63049869984444136542012-07-08T04:47:00.001-05:002012-07-08T04:47:25.123-05:00Tough As Nails Lacquer: 100 Likes Giant Indie GiveawayHey indie lovers! Check out this awesome blog and fantastic giveaway!<br />
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</div>Stephanie Barnethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15916709541161182344noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4767968786521493398.post-53217490453147769662012-06-15T04:16:00.001-05:002012-06-15T04:16:32.322-05:00Very Cool Giveaway!<a href="http://www.glitterobsession.com/2012/06/is-13-lucky-number.html?spref=bl">glitter obsession: Is 13 a lucky number?</a>: 1300 that is! I just wanted to say thanks to all of you who are following along this journey with me. I'm having lots of fun learning new ...Stephanie Barnethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15916709541161182344noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4767968786521493398.post-79602582633158615102012-06-15T01:05:00.001-05:002012-06-15T01:05:27.165-05:00rebecca likes nails: Glitter Gal - Wild VioletsI have to share a post from a friend of mine at Rebecca likes nails. It is a fabulous representation of one of the new shades from the Awesome team at Glitter Gal! You all really need this polish!<br />
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The first color is Jade Energy, a gorgeous ocean-colored teal. These are two coats<br />
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Application was flawless!<br />
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<br />Stephanie Barnethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15916709541161182344noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4767968786521493398.post-22524685408794851172012-03-06T02:16:00.003-06:002012-03-06T02:28:53.212-06:00I love a vampy red!One of my friends in my polish group recently twisted my arm pretty heavily when it was discovered there was a bottle of OPI Vampire State Building for sale at a fairly reasonable price. VSB is a very hard to find polish that is a beautiful vampy red creme. This is MY color but I have so many vampy reds do I need one more? The answer is an emphatic YES! This polish does not disappoint, easy application, opaque in two coats and a fun name to boot! I have no regrets spending a few duckets on this polish, let me know what you think!<br />
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My friend Rhonni over at Polish Ninja and I have opened an internet store called Ninja Polish! We are going to try and bring you unique and harder to obtain polishes for a reasonable price! You can find us here at <a href="http://www.ninjapolish.com/" target="_blank">Ninja Polish</a>. We have had quite the first day and a lot of things are sold out but be patient we are feverishly re-ordering so we can fulfill all of your polish needs.<br />
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<a href="http://www.ninjapolish.com/" target="_blank">Ninja Polish</a> is Nerd Lacquer. Amanda makes some of the most interesting and unique polishes I have ever seen. Today I have chosen a limited edition duo called Holy Grail and Carbon Allotrope. These are both opaque in 2-3 coats, maybe 4 if you do very thin layers. But they are absolutely gorgeous! </div>
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Carbon Allotrope is a clear base with medium silver hex glitter, small silver glitter and silver and white microglitter. The silver sand color comes from powdered diamond dust.</div>
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Holy Grail is a super fine grained satiny linear holo that glows in the dark. It is a dusty blue-green base with silver microglitter, medium blue-green iridescent glitter and a sprinkling of big square and hex silver holo glitter.</div>
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