In the 'Mod'


Hey there!!  Sorry for the lack of posting, since my visa hasn't been approved yet, I'll try to post a little more until I start the moving process again. Unfortunately right now it's a bit awkward doing my nails, I have no nail table, no kitchen table, and a lot of my polishes and tools are en route to India. OK, enough excuses, on to the nails!!

I was stir-crazy the other day, so I decided to go out in public and walk around the outlet mall. On a whim, I stopped by the American Apparel outlet store, and to my astonishment, they had a ton of new colors!!  I was shocked, I hadn't heard anything about them, and some of them are AMAZING!! (not that the others aren't cool, they're just something similar to what I have already, or something I probably wouldn't wear, i.e. pink) One of the colors I am seriously head over heels for (I bought 2), is Lopez Canyon, an awesome red-orange color that is insanely cool. In addition to its awesome hue, its also quite opaque, which, obviously, is a huge plus in my book. I knew that I wanted to use this color in a nail design, and I had a design I'd sort of been picturing in my head for a while, so i went for it. It didn't turn out like it did in my head, but I don't mind the outcome. I'm always a fan of patterns on the nail, sometimes even more than nail art I've done like the Smurfs, Finding Nemo, or stuff like that.


I used all American Apparel polishes for this design (other than my topcoat). For the base, I used American Apparel California Trooper, for the black, I used American Apparel Hassid, and for the red-orange accents, I used American Apparel Lopez Canyon. Topped everything off with 2 coats of Seche Vite top coat.

And, because I find it amusing... cat bed. I am cat-sitting right now, and I found it amusing when I went in the bedroom the other day, and all three cats were on the bed–even the hermit cat that rarely comes out! Don't mind the unmade bed. lol

Hunter is the grey one, Molly is the hermit-cat near the headboard,
and Queequeg is the one standing up, I disturbed her slumber. :-D
Posted by at
loading..

34 comments

  1. SandraNovember 6, 2011 at 11:52 AM

    Really nice pattern. :)

    ReplyDelete
  2. fennelbatNovember 6, 2011 at 12:16 PM

    Lovely design as always! I also went into an American Apparel the other day and found all of the new colors. I have been searching nail blogs to see if anyone has swatches, and nothing. Very strange. I rely on companies letting you lovely nail blog ladies know about their new products, so that you can review them and tell me what I want :) They clearly sent bloggers the metallics as I have seen mention of those, but it's like they didn't want to publicize these colors at all. Also odd: Hunter looks exactly like my cat Chip. Does Hunter sleep in preciously balanced positions on his back with legs splayed everywhere and lots of belly on display?

    ReplyDelete
  3. MintyNovember 6, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    I love that! Gorgeous.I didnt know American Apparel had new colors either. I'll take this as a heads up. Thanks! Lol. (:

    ReplyDelete
  4. UnknownNovember 6, 2011 at 12:22 PM

    this looks simple and cute :)

    ReplyDelete
  5. The Tote TroveNovember 6, 2011 at 2:30 PM

    Very cool! Your trip to American Apparel sounded fun; I wish I had one around me.

    ReplyDelete
  6. D.Sadie (D.G.S.Beauty)November 6, 2011 at 3:42 PM

    Wow, I love your nails!

    ReplyDelete
  7. starificationNovember 6, 2011 at 7:17 PM

    Kitties!

    ReplyDelete
  8. LaynieNovember 7, 2011 at 2:40 AM

    KITTIES!!! I like the nail design, but I wanna snurgle those kitties! I would totally have a couple if I wasn't allergic to them!

    ReplyDelete
  9. ReaderRitaNovember 7, 2011 at 7:36 AM

    I like the pattern you came up with. It looks like it could have been a pattern on a scarf that Mary Tyler Moore might have worn in the 1970's on her show! I can just see her in the newsroom with it around her neck...
    I hope your Visa problems get worked out. What a letdown to have bureaucratic red tape throw a spanner in the works... harumph.
    My cats run for the bedroom as soon as the door is opened. We have to shoo them from the bed constantly- it's as though they think it's theirs, and they just benevolently "allow" us to use it...
    Actually, they are like that about everything. I am just a figment of my cats' imagination- with thumbs!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Sonoma BentoNovember 7, 2011 at 1:01 PM

    Nice design! I have Minger from butter LONDON and I just adore that polish, but I will bet that American Apparel is way cheaper.

    ReplyDelete
  11. mcNovember 7, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    You nails looks good & Pretty Cats

    ReplyDelete
  12. KennedyNovember 7, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    gorgeous!!!

    ReplyDelete
  13. AnonymousNovember 8, 2011 at 8:54 AM

    pretty cats Liss - but with your allergy to them how can you breathe when they are in bed???

    ReplyDelete
  14. BrittanyNovember 12, 2011 at 2:54 PM

    That's pretty neat, feel free to check out some of mine @ http://brittanysnails.blogspot.com/ :)

    ReplyDelete
  15. UnknownNovember 16, 2011 at 7:42 AM

    OMG, again such a magnificent Nail Art; you are so good!! <33
    Watch our blog and maybe get follower ;)
    http://my-beautywonderland.blogspot.com/

    ReplyDelete
  16. Lorena FlorNovember 17, 2011 at 2:42 AM

    love it! and i love cats =D
    following u!
    ;*

    http://lorena-flor.blogspot.com/

    ReplyDelete
  17. UnknownNovember 18, 2011 at 3:35 AM

    Wow those nails are amazing!
    i love the pattern
    xX
    http://amyscorner93.blogspot.com

    ReplyDelete
  18. ms montreal manicure loverNovember 20, 2011 at 5:01 PM

    Nail and cat bum! I love that combination. :)

    ReplyDelete
  19. nailcareNovember 25, 2011 at 3:57 AM

    Wow, sexy snake...

    ReplyDelete
  20. VictoriaNovember 27, 2011 at 1:32 AM

    That was really cool! :D

    ReplyDelete
  21. ShruthiNovember 27, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    hey please dont think this is a spam but you nail art is on the page called taste of awsome .com
    http://www.tasteofawesome.com/view//16414 its your sponge bob nail art...... just though you should know =)

    ReplyDelete
  22. blomberNovember 27, 2011 at 2:10 PM

    Love your nails! They're like wonderful and hypnotic at the same time! And how can you be so precise? I wis I had such a steady hand! I'm glad I found your blog again, and imma keep reading it.

    ReplyDelete
  23. Lee MostDecember 1, 2011 at 12:47 PM

    Great design using just 3 colors. It makes me wonder how you pictured it in your head!

    ReplyDelete
  24. Niesha(skyla91)December 4, 2011 at 7:21 PM

    love this design!!!

    ReplyDelete
  25. SEO Training in NerulDecember 5, 2011 at 11:19 PM

    Great design and nice post........

    ReplyDelete
  26. naildryerDecember 8, 2011 at 4:28 AM

    So cute! I like this design very much.

    ReplyDelete
  27. Furniture WholesalersDecember 8, 2011 at 11:15 PM

    we are furniture wholesalers......

    ReplyDelete
  28. Wholesale CarpetsDecember 8, 2011 at 11:17 PM

    visit us for wholesale carpets......

    ReplyDelete
  29. Pedicure SupplyDecember 12, 2011 at 11:42 AM

    This is a really nice pattern! Will try this using different colors to see how it looks.

    ReplyDelete
  30. Lexi J. BeeDecember 12, 2011 at 6:09 PM

    GORGEOUS! I'm definitely trying it on my nails! :) http://colourmeviolet.blogspot.com/

    ReplyDelete
  31. AnonymousDecember 13, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    omg very nice nails pls check out mine if you want http://nailwiz.blogspot.com/ great nailart

    ReplyDelete
  32. AnonymousDecember 15, 2011 at 3:25 PM

    We miss you!

    ReplyDelete
  33. AnonymousDecember 20, 2011 at 1:25 AM

    I love that nail polish but I hope that the cat is no reacting like that because of it.
    Greets Olympic 2012 apartments

    ReplyDelete
  34. AnyaJanuary 13, 2012 at 3:03 PM

    I like the nail design.....simple and cute.

    ReplyDelete

Go on, comment... you know you want to. ;-P

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)