i’m just a random 23 year old girl who’s kinda still figuring out what she wants to do in life (like 4 years of college didn’t already do that, or at least should have done that). but i do know i love nail polish! all about nailsTumblr (3.0; @damnitholly)http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1983240b0ebd2cc2349974771c4943b5/tumblr_mf94wqY0Yr1qhjxqvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>julep “lisa” with butter london “tart with a heart” on the tips</p> <p>i was waaaayyy into the whole glitter french thing back in early october and early november so this swatch is waaay late! sorry guys, i thought i had posted this.  maybe i did and this is just a repeat post.  oh well! i didn’t love this one as much as others but it was still kinda cute</p>http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/38263434032http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/38263434032Tue, 18 Dec 2012 19:19:37 -0500nailsnail polishpolishmanicurenotdnail of the dayjulepbutter londonglitterglitter frenchglitter french manicurefrench manicurefrenchcreme<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a44f9a56239ff7cabe5a9a132496afd1/tumblr_mf94ndLl5V1qhjxqvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>opi “man with the golden gun”</p> <p>i’m finally posting this! omg this polish is freaking stunning!! this is over opi “mrs oleary’s bbq” and it looks so rich and luxurious! i’ve worn this several times since this manicure and i really can’t get enough of it! </p>http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/38262985849http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/38262985849Tue, 18 Dec 2012 19:13:59 -0500nailsnail polishpolishmanicurenotdnail of the day18K gold top coatskyfallopi skyfallopigold flaketop coatgold flake top coat<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/4550cc5dfe9ef0f748dc83d0e216d2d6/tumblr_mf94bsJaEW1qhjxqvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>orly “rage” and essie “a cut above”</p> <p>i know i just posted a manicure similar to this, but i absolutely loved the rose gold tin foil look.  this is 2 coats of rage and 1 coat of a cut above, and its one of my favorite manicures! i love foils with a glitter over top because it really looks like tin foil on your nails</p>http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/38262437939http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/38262437939Tue, 18 Dec 2012 19:07:03 -0500nailsnail polishpolishmanicurenotdnail of the dayorlyessiefoilglitterrose goldpink<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d995f6b21bc23a10a238e5521f532817/tumblr_mf943qmYWh1qhjxqvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>zoya “raven” and sephora by opi “mr right now”</p> <p>i absolutely love red and black manicures, and this is one of my favorite reds in my collection! mr right now is an awesome darker red jelly polish that is so squishy and glossy.  i love it!</p>http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/38262059854http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/38262059854Tue, 18 Dec 2012 19:02:12 -0500nailsnail polishmanicurepolishnotdnail of the dayredblackcremejellyzoyasephora by opi<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/aa108f7cda86751474b0857218bfd315/tumblr_mf93xmxMTm1qhjxqvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>H&M “Miss Stone Heart”</p> <p>absolutely amazing grey! i think this may be the best grey in my collection! this is just 1 coat!! i can’t put enough exclamation points in this post to say how amazing this polish is! its so easy to work with and pigmented and amazing.  </p>http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/38261763536http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/38261763536Tue, 18 Dec 2012 18:58:33 -0500nailsnail polishpolishmanicurenotdnail of the dayh&amp;mgreycremecream<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2e5082e0e02d86c601c63597a684a583/tumblr_mf1o6d0jI31qhjxqvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>color club “high society”</p> <p>this is one of my favorite nudes in my collection.  it really isn’t a nude, its more of a light taupe, but its gorgeous and looks so chic! this is 2 coats and perfect for work or an interview, or if you like taupe colors!</p>http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/37939032133http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/37939032133Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:35:00 -0500nailsnail polishpolishmanicurenotdnail of the daycolor clubnudeneutraltaupecreme<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d49aa4e59d31c18e24a1d9a69c0c3fb1/tumblr_mf1nsogSyt1qhjxqvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>orly “rage” with spoiled “jewelry heist”</p> <p>i had to top rage with a rose gold glitter to really make it look like i had molten metal on my fingers, or like a rose gold disco ball.  jewelry heist is a rose gold chunky glitter, with yellow green chunky glitter pieces and blue microglitter in there as well. its super sheer tho! this is 2 coats of the glitter </p>http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/37938427708http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/37938427708Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:26:47 -0500nailsnail polishpolishmanicurenotdnail of the dayglitterspoiledwet n wildorlyrose gold<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a9cd550d1a6ca9bd96190a75c5e66dfb/tumblr_mf1n5uvh8O1qhjxqvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>IM BACK!! wow i was absent for almost a month! my bad! finals got a little bit out of control</p> <p>but i’m back and i have a ton of manicures to show you guys!</p> <p>first up, orly “rage” a cult classic rose gold! this is 2 coats and pure perfection</p>http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/37937419820http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/37937419820Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:13:04 -0500nailsnail polishmanicurenotdnail of the daypolishfoilorlyrose gold<p>no :( girl i’m sorry! i normally just scratch the shit out of it or cut it out if acetone doesn’t work</p>http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/35601824037http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/35601824037Mon, 12 Nov 2012 19:35:48 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdehjed1mG1qhjxqvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>opi “lincoln park after dark”</p> <p>one of my favorite polishes of all time.  this is one of the few polishes that i’ve ever used an entire bottle of and had to repurchase! love it! its basically black but looks phenomenal on everyone.  this is 2 coats!</p>http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/35601634855http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/35601634855Mon, 12 Nov 2012 19:33:12 -0500nailsnail polishmanicurenotdnail of the daypolishopiclassicpurpleblackcreme<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdeh0ojZYg1qhjxqvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>julep “eloise”</p> <p>i got this in my october julep maven box but it got put on the backburner to post while i had all those halloween manicures.  i like this polish, its definitely right up my alley, but i have so many dupes of this.  i have a polish that is literally almost exactly the same and its $1.99 from sinful colors, so the $14 price tag kind of makes me dislike this polish.  this is 2 coats.</p>http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/35600759345http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/35600759345Mon, 12 Nov 2012 19:21:59 -0500nailsnail polishmanicurenotdnail of the daypolishjulepcremetealblue<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mdegpaWLTb1qhjxqvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>quo “mystic night”</p> <p>i got this in a swap last year and i can’t believe it took me this long to try it out! its so pretty and pigmented and just glows on the nails.  this is 2 coats.</p>http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/35600225104http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/35600225104Mon, 12 Nov 2012 19:15:08 -0500nailsnail polishpolishmanicurenotdnail of the dayquoorlymagentashimmer<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md8xoqGofr1qhjxqvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>opi “vodka and caviar” and julep loose black glitter</p> <p>i painted my nails with vodka and caviar, one of my favorite reds of all time, and then dipped the tips into a pot of loose black glitter.  once i added a top coat, it kind of turned the glitter into a matte glitter.  i loved the way it looked! kind of creepy and dirty but i loved it</p>http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/35371299368http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/35371299368Fri, 09 Nov 2012 19:36:24 -0500nailsnail polishmanicurenotdnail of the daypolishloose glitterredblackglittercremeopijulep<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md8xkncSvo1qhjxqvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>zoya “sofia” with sally hansen “hidden treasure” on the tips</p> <p>i fell in love with glitter frenches recently! this kind of started the trend for me.  this is 2 coats of sofia, which is an awesome raspberry creme shade.  then i added the flakie polish to the tips.  i loved this manicure!</p>http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/35371130953http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/35371130953Fri, 09 Nov 2012 19:33:58 -0500nailsnail polishpolishmanicurenotdnail of the dayfrenchglitterflakieflakeflakieszoyasally hansenraspberrycremeglitter frenchfrench manicure<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md8x6mRRgq1qhjxqvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>julep “alma” and opi “ski teal we drop”</p> <p>i freaking love mustard yellow in the fall.  i wish i owned more mustard clothing, but wearing it on my nails is something that always cheers me up! alma is the mustard color, and this is 2 coats.  then i had to do an accent of teal because i think the colors look great together.  this is 2 coats of ski teal we drop on the accent nail.  i love this combo for fall!</p>http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/35370540393http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/35370540393Fri, 09 Nov 2012 19:25:32 -0500nailsnail polishpolishmanicurenotdnail of the daymustardtealcremejulepopi<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md8wu2CAn11qhjxqvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>julep “lisa”</p> <p>very pretty greige! definitely a true grey, biege, nude, taupe.  that chic color that was so popular a few years ago.  2 coats and the perfect work color.</p>http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/35370016289http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/35370016289Fri, 09 Nov 2012 19:18:00 -0500nailsnail polishpolishmanicurenotdnail of the dayjulepcremegreigetaupe<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md1h9715Da1qhjxqvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>jelly sandwich with zoya “katherine”</p> <p>this was my favorite jelly sandwich! i think maybe my favorite i ever made! this is a million layers of polish tho.  4 layers of zoya “katherine”, 1 of china glaze “electrify”, 1 of sephora by opi “traffic stopper copper” and then 2 more of “katherine”.  next time i use this, i’m gonna have to start with an opaque purple as my base.  but this is like a fall night in manicure form! i love it</p>http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/35088240813http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/35088240813Mon, 05 Nov 2012 18:58:18 -0500nailsnail polishmanicurenotdnail of the daypolishjelly sandwichchina glazezoyajellyglittersephora by opi<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md1h1tlYM51qhjxqvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>zoya “katherine”</p> <p>i freaking love jelly polishes and this is my last polish from my zoya gloss collection.  this one was the hardest to work with tho.  this is 4 coats and i still couldn’t get the color eve.  its really pretty and i’m about to post a jelly sandwich next that i made with this! </p>http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/35087898410http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/35087898410Mon, 05 Nov 2012 18:53:52 -0500nailsnail polishmanicurenotdnail of the daypolishjellyzoyapurple<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md1gwmPgTg1qhjxqvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>hare polish “supernova springs”</p> <p>hey guys if you like hare polish, its going on sale on her etsy page in about 10 minutes! this is another one of my hare polishes and i’m so excited to get more! this is 3 coats and such a pretty black jelly with green glitter</p>http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/35087655457http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/35087655457Mon, 05 Nov 2012 18:50:44 -0500nailsnail polishpolishmanicurenotdnail of the dayharehare polishindie polishetsy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_md1gs5GBl71qhjxqvo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>icing “hey sailor boy”</p> <p>i picked this polish up because it reminded me SO MUCH of deborah lippmann’s “across the universe”! it isn’t an exact dupe, its a little bit brighter blue and across the universe is a little more navy, buts close! this is 2 coats.</p>http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/35087445173http://damnitholly.tumblr.com/post/35087445173Mon, 05 Nov 2012 18:48:03 -0500nailsnail polishpolishmanicurenotdnail of the dayicingjellyblueglitterdupe