Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Go Pink Wendesday: not the end

Today is the 5th and final Go Pink Wednesday manicure for breast cancer awareness.  Andrea at Finger Painting Fingers has done a wonderful job of uniting bloggers and helping promote awareness!  It has been inspiring seeing all of you ladies promote awareness and give support to those who are fighting, have fought, or are vulnerable to this disease.
I figured I'd try to redeem by last post of polka dots (based on a tutorial from Chalkboard Nails) without my hair getting in the way!


*1 coat Sally Hansen Hard As Nails Hardener
*3 coats OPI I Think In Pink
*Zoya Kimber
*Zoya Rory
*1 coat Seche Vite


I Think In Pink is a cream polish that is quite sheer.  I used 3 coats, which build pretty well, but still had visible nail lines.  I knew I was going to cover the tips with dots, so I didn't add a 4th layer.  This is pretty much the perfect baby pink, part of their Pink of Hearts duo for breast cancer awareness.


 


I used Rory for my first round of dots, knowing that Kimber would be able to cover it when I overlapped the dots.  I love Kimber so much that this light, shimmery pink tends to get overlooked in my collection.  Because of the shimmery "foil" finish, it has good coverage with just the one coat dotted on.



Beautiful, shimmery Kimber went over the top of Rory.  I still wish that the dots had a bigger difference in sizes for contrast.  Besides that, I like how these two look together, especially as a tip for the cream base. 



So, this is the end of the breast cancer awareness posts for this October, but it's not the end of awareness.  There is a danger in seeing this as a yearly crusade when it is really meant to be a daily one.  Continue to know yourself and and changes in your body.  Be comfortable and willing to discuss tough issues.  Cancer is scary.  When you are open about it, when you are aware and catch it early, when you are willing to face the reality head on, you rob it of some of its power.  Thanks to continued vigillance, research, and support, we will hopefully see a day when there is a cure.  Until then, this isn't over.




26 comments:

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    1. Aw, thank you so much Arletta! I'm kind of in love with the dotted tip design right now, so it may be popping up again :)

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    2. Your owls this week are too cute!

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    1. Aren't they? I cannot get enough of the Surf collection! It seems to be perfect for so many designs and has great coverage! Not to mention that amazing shimmer...

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    2. By the way, those leaves are A-mazing! That is such a cool effect!

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  3. This is really feminine and lovely - simple, yet elegant!!

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    1. Thank you so much, Maria! Speaking of feminine and lovely--oh my goodness! Those flowers are gorgeous! You are so talented with such a tiny space!

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  4. Dotts are my favorite type of nailart. And I really like your manicure :)

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    1. Thank you so much, Helena! Dots tend to be about as advanced as my skills get :) I love how the litte bursts you made turned out--something I'll have to try soon!

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    1. Thank you so much, Maria! I loved your little bows and polka dots--so girly! By the way, I'd kill for your stamping skills.

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  6. Beyond adorable! Love the colors and love the dotticure!

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    1. You are always much too sweet with your comments! Thank you so much, Mandy!

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    1. Thank you so much, Natalie! Those butterfly wings are a-mazing! I tried some a few weeks back. Disaster. Yours are so delicate and the gradient is gorgeous!

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    1. Thank you so much! I LOVE how your stripes turned out--I'm going to have to try that with some fall colors. Also, you have the cutest background to your blog I've ever seen--love it!

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  9. I love this! I've attempted this tutorial before, but your's turned out awesome!

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    1. Thank you so much, Sarah! Most of the time, when my "art" works out, it's just dumb luck. See the dots before this one when my hair dragged though them and you'll understand...

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  10. Aww your dotticure came out so pretty! Love it hun!

    Aysh xoxo

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    1. Thank you so much, Aysh! I love how you worked with the loose pigment--such a cool idea!

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  11. Really pretty!! I seldom think about doing dots, and I don't know why because they are so simple but always look awesome. Such a pretty combination of pink colors too. Thanks so much for joining in Go Pink Wednesday with me. It was an honor to share it with so many wonderful ladies! :)

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    1. Thank you so much, Andrea, for your sweet words and for bringing all of these ladies together! Because you were brave and open enough to tell your own story, so many others did too. This month is really something to be proud of!

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  12. This is truly beautiful. I love how you all united to spread the cause. The nail art is very inspirational also.

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    I am currently running a give away of a trio of pink polishes perfect for breast cancer awareness or just to wear in general has well as extra bonus items. Uk only. Anyone feel free to check it out. So easy to enter, you have nothing to lose. Good luck xx

    sparkledust-beautyuk.blogspot.co.uk

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    1. Thank you, Kate! I have been reading nail blogs for a while but am still pretty new to doing it myself. I sorta invited myself into these Go Pink Wednesdays when I saw them. The coolest thing I have found blogging is how welcoming everyone is. I love how quickly everyone lets you join them and embraces you!

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