Manicure the Second

This week's manicure requires sunglasses for viewing.  I went with two very bright colors from Famous: #15 Baby Rose and #S31 Brazillian Waxed.  I had Tung alternate the colors on each nail with the tips being done the same way for a checker board look.  It was finished off with a holo nail glitter stripper and a top coat.

I love the look of the mani but let me tell you, the application was not easy.  Both polishes were very thin and required three heavy coats to cover and even then I still had bald spots and thanks to the numerous coats (including the top coat) there were bubbles visible on a couple of fingers. And the drying time took forever.  An hour after I left Tung's I ended up with dents and that's after a fast drying top coat, being under the dryer and drying drops.

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The Neverending Stash

As promised, pictures of Tung's stash.

I've only just begun cataloging all of it.  I've logged over 230 bottles so far and have many more to go.

First the cataloged polishes:

And now all the goodies hidden away waiting to be cataloged:

For the last seven and a half years I have worn acrylic nails.  I get them done by a wonderful woman named Tung (pronounced tongue).  Not only does Tung do great work, she is a great friend.  She's my part time therapist, part time cook, sometimes entertainment coordinator, my nail tech and most importantly; my friend.  Every two weeks I visit with her and we pour our souls out, share recipes, watch movies, listen to music, eat good food, laugh, shout; all the things friends do together. 

Tung is the reason I love nail polish.  She has a knack for matching colors and a flair for design.  She hand paints every design she does and isn't afraid to try something new.  She pushes for you to try new colors and will never fail to tell you if a color doesn't look good on you.  When I first started seeing Tung, getting my nails done was a way for me to get out of the habit of biting my nails and so that I could look more professional at work, now I go because it is fun and I enjoy picking out what colors I'm going to use or what designs, if any, I will have added.  Now it is more about expression than function.

Tung is part of the reason I wanted to start this blog.  I want to share with you my experiences in her salon and show off her talent, I want to review every bottle of polish she has (and there are a ton!) and I want to spread the joy of nail polish every where I can.

So there it is, my reason for blogging.  I hope that you will stick around for the adventure.

Monday will be my first review post until then Tung's studio needs some organization and re-arranging and I plan on helping her out with that.  There will be pictures of course!  What's a blog without pictures?