Friday, February 21, 2014

Rainbow Loom

My nephew 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.



Monday, December 30, 2013

Awesome Giveaway!

Hey guys, I love a good giveaway! This includes some cool eyeshadows and some amazing brushes! Check it out!
http://www.dailyloveliesblog.com/2013/12/birthday-giveaway-sigma-beauty-brushes.html

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

I'm Back!!!

Hello Packer fans! I took an unplanned year off from blogging but I am back to share some new polishes with you all. 

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. 

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: 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.


  The next two show the complimentary topcoat called she shines which also comes with your order.



Limelite Lover is next and is described here: A limelite lover is someone who is always "on"! Quick witted, glib & observant, happy to be part of any scene as long as they can find an audience! This enamel has 2 shades of lime glitter, 1 matte & 1 holographic. 2 coats with 1 coat top coat, no base color. This is also 2 coats with she shines added after the first pic.



The formula is good on both of these. I could have probably used one more coat on Limelite Lover, only because my polishing skills are a little lacking lately, lol.

One thing to mention is that due to the base used, these polishes will settle. 5 minutes on the opposite side and a little shake and they are good to go. 

You can find them here at Altered Ego's Etsy shop and they retail for 8.50.

So what do you think?


These polishes were provided to me for review.



Saturday, June 8, 2013

AWESOME GIVEAWAY!



Superficially Colorful: Because I am one year wiser...: 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...

Sunday, December 9, 2012

Awesome Giveaway from Lacquered Lover!

                 Hey Packer Fans. I am bringing you an awesome giveaway from Lacquered Lover!


It features some cool polishes from Laqa & Co. and I know I am racing to check them out. 
Go PACK GO!


Lacquered Lover: LAQA & Co. Nail Polish in Chubs, Ankle Biter and P...: 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...

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

World Diabetes Day

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. 


From the World Health Organizations website:

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).


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.
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.

Once again the nail community has banded together in support of a good cause. We are wearing blue today in support of World Diabetes Day. 
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!




Now it does have a tealish tone to it but I assure you the blue is stunning!
Please feel free to visit my page on facebook and leave your blue mani of the day!
For more information on Diabetes and World Diabetes Day:

Thursday, November 8, 2012

November 8 for No H8

November 8 for No H8: Eradicate Hate in the Nail Polish Blogger Community


Bullying is not funny.  It is not cool.  It is not right.  And more importantly, it is not okay.  

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.

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.  

In solidarity with a multitude of bloggers linked below, my purple manicure represents my proud commitment to the No H8 movement.  Today, November 8, I dedicate my post  to ending bullying of any kind and to encouraging diversity and imperfection among our colorful community.


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.

My mani today uses one of my favorite polishes, Nerd Lacquer Eight Gates. It is overa base of Layla 64 - African Violet. 




Please take this seriously, you may think you are "just teasing" someone or joking but it is easy to let "teasing" get out of hand. Bullying is not funny, it's not acceptable and it will NOT be tolerated. 

If you or someone you know suffers from bullying, there is help.  Please visit the following sites for support and encouragement:

National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 800.273.TALK (8255)



Bloggers Against Hate and Bullying!

1. Amandalandish  84. Ambibugs nails  167. Gelic' nail art  
2. DeltaCephei.nl  85. The Beauty Delicacy  168. Nail Polish Goddess  
3. Cakepie  86. Taneja's Bride  169. Nails for the Sake of Sanity  
4. I Relish Nail Polish  87. Lozlosa (Lisa Chakan)  170. JenerallySpeaking  
5. Southern Sass and Sparkle  88. The Ides of Polish  171. Thoughts of Beauty  
6. Epitome of Feminine Allure  89. Older Ladies Like Color Too  172. Mimi Manicures  
7. Harajuku Girl FL Beauty  90. My Beauty Dish  173. iHeartPrettyPolish  
8. Claudia @ Nailingthis.com  91. Crystaliciousss  174. gl0ssy  
9. Beauty Info Zone  92. esstur  175. Nailed  
10. Peace Love and Glitter  93. Dema Pixie  176. Esmaltoterapia  
11. Leona Carolina  94. Paperbacks and Polish  177. Mimi's Mani's  
12. Cosmetics Aficionado  95. LinvanT  178. College Polished  
13. Pinked Polish  96. PishPosh and Polish  179. 9ml Universe  
14. Fox Claws  97. VWolfe  180. osiris and loki paint their nails  
15. Nory from Fierce Makeup and Nails  98. Packer Lacquer  181. Nailspt  
16. Ishah x Beauty  99. Supermaxxx  182. Polished Peripherals  
17. Captivating Claws  100. Sonya Parks  183. Pink & Polished Nails  
18. Polish Ninja  101. Imperfectly Painted  184. Grape Fizz Nails  
19. ChiChi  102. polish insomniac  185. fashionpolish  
20. MakeUpMom123  103. Karine's Vernis Club  186. Yasmin  
21. Nailing it by mystie  104. PrettyKittyClaws  187. Kara (Never Gonna Give You Up)  
22. Meredith Anne  105. embellished nails  188. Lissa's Polish Addiction  
23. shortwidenails  106. Its' All About the Polish  189. polish cart  
24. Posh Nail Art  107. Jen's Wonderland  190. Elfleidy's Stuff  
25. Nailant  108. Every Sensory  191. Elena AiokaIemanja  
26. Lacquer Buzz  109. Nothing But Nail Polish  192. Partly Cloudy With a Chance of Lacquer  
27. llarowe.com  110. StyleInspire.nl  193. Mandy @ Chameleon Stampede  
28. Nails by Carol  111. Hand-y Feats and Other Treats  194. The Polished Bookworm  
29. Never Mind Suzi  112. Go Polish Yourself  195. Lit From Within (Nidia)  
30. Gatita's nail art  113. Lydia's Nails  196. Nailified  
31. Angel  114. Menina  197. Swatched Nails  
32. Kimpelling Beauty  115. Pamela H  198. dania  
33. Belessa  116. Omg! Polish 'Em!  199. Kimberly Williams  
34. Natasje.nl  117. The Crumpet  200. Life In Color!  
35. Marlevi  118. Oooh, Shinies!  201. Crystal's Crazy Combos  
36. Inky Whiskers  119. The Sweet Escape  202. Follow the Yellow Polish Road  
37. Nails by Ms. Lizard  120. Lisa Nail Polish Creations  203. 3 Girls, 3 Mines and 3 Shades of Despair  
38. TheFabZilla  121. The Lacquerologist  204. Cuticle Pusher  
39. Lacquer Or Leave Her!  122. Polished Grad  205. Gorgeois  
40. Polarbelle  123. Polish Etc.  206. Patricia Knetzer  
41. nailsandstuff-shannara  124. Abominable Attempts At Pretty Nails  207. Chickettes  
42. Melanie's Fancies  125. Polly Polish  208. Janet Planet Nails  
43. Beauty by Miss L  126. Lifes Little Blessings  209. Sarah's Minnie Studio  
44. Neverland Nail Blog  127. ♥ KT world Music ~ Life ~ Beauty  210. Patty Greenberg  
45. Lacky Corner  128. NAIL ME  211. MandysSecrets Part 2.. NO H8 FOTD  
46. Jen of Sweet Tips Nails  129. Horcrux Nails  212. Nailed It  
47. JennaFroggy  130. Bunny Nails  213. Men and Nail Polish  
48. GoingtotheShowing  131. MandysSecrets  214. Fab.Lush.Luxe  
49. Nailart-Addictions  132. Lucy's Stash  215. Tara's Nail Art & Polish  
50. Art Evolve  133. ManicuredSlayer  216. play polish :)  
51. Confessions of a Sarcastic Mom  134. The Blahg  217. Donner's Nails  
52. Moxie Reviews  135. Polish Insomnia  218. Nail FREAK  
53. Lacquered Lover  136. The Daily Lacquerista  219. Pamper with Polish  
54. The MakeUp Diary  137. Sirantha's Nails  220. Hooked On Polish  
55. Superficially Colorful  138. a teachers secret nailblog  221. Glamfiend  
56. A Ginger's Nail...  139. Polish Pauper  222. Lauryn Lofgren  
57. Beyond Beauty Lounge  140. JanMLoves  223. datyorkLOVES  
58. Beauty by Arielle  141. Jennie  224. Shenailigans!  
59. Lacquer Dreams  142. Nailphotos by Lani  225. MsPrickle  
60. MixedMama  143. Nails done by a blimbo  226. Didoline's Nails  
61. Nails Adored  144. The Nail Adventure  227. Kas at Varnished Valkyrie  
62. Red polish or bad polish  145. NailsLikeLace  228. femketje  
63. Sonya Parks  146. Once Bitten Nails  229. +10 Kapow  
64. SoFlaJo  147. Just for fun  230. Addicted To The Allure Of Beauty  
65. Andra Williams  148. Nail Polish Wars  231. baroqe fool  
66. Amber Did It!  149. Jazz at Glitter Infatuation  232. shine eye  
67. Kristina Masten  150. The Colours in my World  233. Mie Louise Joergensen  
68. Rebecca Likes Nails  151. Nails N Stuff  234. George from Varnished Valkyrie  
69. ...And Then There Was Polish  152. Ooooo Shiny!  235. pippi 101 dingen in 1001 dagen  
70. EntirelyNails  153. Nail Loopy  236. Seriously Swatched  
71. Rin's Nail Files  154. Sonoma Nail Art  237. Lisanne blogt  
72. Spellbinding Nails  155. nail crazy  238. netballnails  
73. Sincerely Stephanie  156. Danielle at Totally Nailed  239. Lacquer Lockdown  
74. lovenailpolish for NO H8  157. Annie  240. http://www.zitzjvnoqg.com/  
75. Très Beau Glamour  158. Natalia  241. http://www.qqowaenybp.com/  
76. Beauty and Fashion Tech  159. Oh! Look at my Nails  242. http://www.zpjugpcunp.com/  
77. Myfashionality  160. Cel  243. http://www.gasuhrxrmw.com/  
78. MommyLovesNailPolish  161. Saving the World One Nail at a Time  244. http://www.udcfqjjgia.com/  
79. Painted Pixies  162. Enigmatic Rambles  245. http://www.megjussfcy.com/  
80. Erica's Nails and More  163. ChrissyAi  246. http://www.nmncfttgfw.com/  
81. NailpolishHeaven  164. Glitter Me This  247. http://www.drrrafcifs.com/  
82. Nail Craze with Dayze  165. See Jodi Polish  
83. Makeup Chic, Literary Geek  166. pretty tough nails  

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