Capybaras Jungle

I know that I have had a ton of posts lately with the 31 Day Challenge, but I really just wanted to do a manicure for myself.  I wanted something that felt like Halloween and didn't have any restrictions.  I also wanted to play with a beauty I won recently!

*1 coat Sally Hansen Hard As Nails base
*2 coats Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Black Out
*3 coats Wet n Wild 9.0.2.1.Orange
*1 coat Enkelini Capybaras Jungle
*1 coat Out the Door

I started out with a simple intent of just the Black Out cream with the shimmery 9.0.2.1.Orange as an accent.  A part of me wishes that I could just leave well enough alone and stop.  But I can never help myself!  I had to add something, and it felt like it needed to be glitter :)

Warning: this is about to get out of control!  I am so in love with this beauty that there are probably a lot more pictures in this post than there should be.  I added a jump break for you so you can choose to see them all or not (but you really should!).

Now, I never know when to stop, but this time I am so glad I don't!  This glitter is amazing!  You can see some of the colors in the bottle and on my nail in the picture, but they are so much more gorgeous in real life.  One of the best parts of this polish, besides the color shift, is that it dries smooth!  Glitter, even when it is fine, never really feels like a nice shiny cream does on the nail, but this one totally did!  I added a quick dry for protection and shine, but it isn't necessary if you're not a fan. 

Giveaway round-up! (updated 10/9)

Hello all!  I know, I know, I'm over-achieving with these double-post days!  I had to get this out there, though, because there are a ton of awesome ladies offering up really generous giveaways that you have to check out! 
I also want to inspire you to go ahead and enter because you, too, can win!  I am not a lucky girl.  I never have been, and I doubt that I ever will be.  I am the epitome of Charlie Brown.  This weekend, after a long, hard week, I went to my mail box and found the awesome prizes from TWO giveaways I won last month!  These ladies made my day and sent me such lovelies!  Here's my little brag time:

I won my choice of a polish from Enkelini's Etsy Shop from the sweet Melissa at Pinked Polish!  This came super fast, but it was such a hard choice because the polishes in this shop are A-mazing!  I changed my mind a dozen times, but I chose Caypbaras Jungle, and am so excited I did!

The polish came in a pretty little drawstring bag with these adorable "congratulations" confetti inside!  Too sweet! 

Look at those color shifts!  I am SO excited to get this one on my nails!  THANK YOU, LADIES!

The second raffle I won was the (well-deserved!) 2000 Likes giveaway that the super-talented Kirsten at All That Glitters held!  I won her entire Halloween collection!  I cannot wait to see these on me (do I sound like a broken record?) and can see some serious swatching in my future! 

 

Thank you so much for your generous giveaway and for the amazing polishes that you have cooked up!!!

So, here are your current chances to win some goodies!:

*Life in Color!: This girl rocks!  She is getting ready for a climb of Mr. Everest (yeah, you read that right!) and she's celebrating the countdown with a giveaway!  There are two prizes, including some Cult Nails and the ever-popular Floam! 
This is open internationally and closes on 10/28.

*Beauty-Shoes-Nails-Fun: This is a really generous giveaway of Cheeky plates!  She has some super cute designs to check out and so much fun, girly stuff to read about--we all need that friend!
This open to the US and Canada and closes 10/13.

*Captivating Claws: Jodi is celebrating a whole year of her wonderful blog!  Give her some love for this anniversary and take a look at all of the pretty polishes she's got up for wins!
This is open internationally and closes 10/16.

*Fiorella's Closet: This is a really cool giveaway to celebrate 100 Facebook likes!  She has a super-cute Halloween-themed giveaway that I would love for you NOT to enter so that my odds are better :)
This is open to the US and closes 10/20.

*The Scholarly Nail: This is another rad Halloween-themed giveaway!  She has really cool polishes up for wins, including hard to find ones, and is offering 5 prizes!  She's celebrating 400 followers, 100 posts, and a year of awesome posts--give her some love while you're there!
This is open internationally (except Italy) and closes 10/16.

*The Daily Lacquerista: There are 3 really generous prizes for this giveaway!  She is offering a bunch of polishes, some Halloween, some not, and I spy some really great glitters! 
This is open internationally and closes 10/14.

*I Feel Polished: This is a great celebration for 300 Likes!  Each prize is an awesome indie and there are little extras, like striping tape, to go with!  And, by the way, how cool is her blog background?!
This is open to the lower 48 and closes on 10/14.

*Princess Polish: This is a really sweet giveaway in honro of Breast Cancer Awareness month.  There are 4 pink polishes, including a Butter London AND a custom pink that she is making for the giveaway, up for wins!  You know I can't resist pink...
This closes 10/14.

*Boombastic Nails: This awesome indie giveaway is to celebrate another girl who has blown past the 100 follower mark!  She is offering up the pretties from the Lov-A-Bully line and a couple of mystery add-ons.  This is really generous and the polishes benefit a really special cause!
This is open to the US and closes 10/23.

*Things I Love At the Moment: This is a huge giveaway!  She is offering 5 winners 3 polishes from the new Maya Cosmetics shop.  These look amazing and they are brand new to the polish world--I'd love to try them out!  This is a really sweet way to help support a new creator and get word out about the line.
This is open to North America and closes 10/16.

Well, there you go!  These ladies are so generous, so talented, and so fun to follow!  Enter (or not, you know, if you want to better my chances) and admire their work while you're there!

"May the odds be ever in your favor!"