Textured Chevrons

Initially, I wasn't too sure about this season's texture trend. While reading up on it, I came across a swatch of OPI Get Your Number with topcoat...well, that holo glitter got me! I later found it in a discount bin and decided to go for it. After playing with it a bit, I kinda started to like the texture. Of course, I couldn't have just a boring, lumpy mani...

Starting with a base of Hot Topic Finn on every nail, I stacked shaped manicure guides from Born Pretty Store onto my index and middle fingers to create the pattern. One coat of Get Your Number, remove guides, bam! Pretty neat way to work the texture trend.

I actually like these a lot!

These would also be really easy to do with scotch tape. I'd like to try this look again with a contrasting base, or a more wild design with striping tape.

Have any of you wonderful readers tried any textured polishes?

Warpaint Beauty Purple Haze: And to think I was going to give this away.

I'll be honest.  I actually bought this polish with the intent of using it for a giveaway.  But I would always look at it and think "I wish I had bought a bottle".  Long story short I eventually caved and thought "Screw it, it's mine".  As much as I love our readers I am glad I didn't put this in a giveaway.

I bought Purple Haze at Hot Topic eons ago and I don't remember how much it cost.  It's a deep purple crelly, with loads of blue shimmer that shifts from purple to pink.  I used 3 coats although you could get away with 2.  The only thing I wasn't fond of was the lid.  It had a square top and it was awkward to hold.

I loved this polish because a) Even though it's a deep purple it never looks black, even when you are inside. b) While not evident in the photos the colour shift is VERY clear in real life.

What Time Is It?

TIME FOR OUR 300TH POST!

I have something really fun for you today! I'm sure many of you are great fans of Adventure Time. Recently, Kas tipped me off that Hot Topic was selling Adventure Time nail polish sets and I had to get my hands on them! Unfortunately, I only found the Finn and Jake set…the Bubblegum/Lumpy Space Princess set had sold out! These originally retailed for $14.50, but they were half off by the time I got there.

Finn is a true blue cream that looked great in 2 coats. Jake is green-leaning yellow crelly, 3 coats mostly eliminated VNL. They dried quite fast. No topcoat here.

I added Cover Bands Sticks and Stones to my index and middle fingers. Mathematical!

You can find these online and in Hot Topic stores. Looks like they won't be there much longer!

ETA: I forgot to show you the bottles, so here's a quick picture before I run off to school: