Update... Alive....

Hi there everyone. Just wanted to let you know that I am alive and well I just have been going through a lot of issues recently. I feel horrible for leaving on such short notice. I know I have promised so much and in return really have accomplished any of it. When life hands you lemons? I have no idea.

I can say this. I am sorry to all of my followers! I hope all is well in the blogging community. As for me I have been just here and there.

I hope to see all of you very soon.

XOXO
Pam <3

An Update.

Sorry about my absence. I never expected to be gone from the scene so long. I thought at most it would be a week or less not two months. I feel like I have let you all down and that I am a quitter. I have built up a reader base and I can't keep around to give you what you all want.

I started school with the intent to keep up with writing about nail polish or other products. The first month or so was alright I know the posts became very sparse and not what I used to write about. I wish that I could continue to go to school and write to you guys every night telling you what is on my fingers and how my day is going, what my future plans are and the products that I am currently loving. But there are things in my life that are going on that make it really hard. I'll explain below.

With my school well in most Idaho schools you are required to be in the class room for 3 months and then on the floor (client floor) taking appointments for 11 more months which adds up to be 2000 hours. I have already racked up 371 to date. I will be on the floor next week and by then I hope I have time to plan posts, take pictures, edit them, and write about products. If not then I will be doing it on the weekend and have them planned throughout the week. That is my plan, I can not tell you how it will pan out or if I will have a few snags a long the way.

As for now I will not be buying any new polish or products unless I absolutely need them. I am having issues with paying for things because I am not employed and have no money coming in until the middle of May or so.I am glad to have what I have now, a phone, internet, and a place to live. People who love me.

As for the giveaway that I am having, The end date might change, I might move it along further. I know this sucks but really I don't have money to ship it out right now. As for the first prize winner, I am so sorry that I haven't be able to ship it out yet. I know I should have picked better timing for my giveaways but I honestly thought that I would have gotten my money right when I started school.


So if you want to still enter my giveaway please feel free to. I am rounding 250 followers. I think I will get there by the time I can actually ship the prizes out. Then maybe at 500 Followers I can do another giveaway.


Again I am super sorry that I have let you all hanging, that wasn't my intentions at all. I just have been really busy. I hope you all will understand and continue to stay around.


I miss you all

XOXO
Pam <3

50 Follower Giveaway Winner!!!

Hello Lacquered Lovelies.

Here to announce my 50 Follower Giveaway Winner! Thank you all for entering it means so much to me and don't forget to enter my 100 Follower Giveaway!

Drum roll please. 

Happy Birthday To Me.

Hello Lacquered Lovelies,

Today is my birthday! Yay! I am now officially 21!!!! WOOOOOHOOOOO!

Just thought I would pop in and share the news.

Enjoy yourself

XOXO

Pam <3

Happy Valentines.

Hello Lacquered Lovelies,

Just want to say Happy Valentines Day!!! 

Then for my nails I am wearing OPI I Eat Mainly Lobster, OPI Argenteeny Pinkini, and China Glaze Go Go Pink in a water marble. I am excited because in school we are going to learn about this but I already have knowledge about it so I will be just fine. I can show them up with my skills. 

Today I wore pink eyeshadow and mascara and that is pretty much is it. 

That is it for today. <3

Enjoy yourself

XOXO

Pam <3

New Hair.

Hello Lacquered Lovelies,

Being in Cosmetology School I get to experiment with all kinds of things. I have only been there for two weeks and we have already made it through one and a half chapters. 

This last two weeks have basically been about washing hair, color theory and hair coloring. I couldn't decide at first what I wanted to do with my hair since I haven't had anything done with it since last summer. 

I went crazzzzzzzzzzzzzy. I was going to go teal but this other girl was doing that so I couldn't. Another girl was doing lavender and someone else did a pink that was almost red. I decided that bubble gum pink was the best for me. Now I didn't want to go all pink because that would take some major balls (although I really thought about it- it would have been cheaper). I tied all of my bangs together and made a horseshoe out of them (just in the front and I guess it is more like a... well I'm not sure) Then I colored the back a brown (copper brown) and then in the front it is pink. Just adds some color.

I used Redken's Color Gel in 4GB and Pravana's ChromaSilk in Rose. I use Healthy Sexy Hair Reinvent Color Care Shampoo. PSSSt this is so much cheaper at places like Cosmoprof and Saloncentric. My color was $15 all together and my shampoo was $5!

Well that is it! I personally love it. Sorry about the icky picture, I've been at school all day and am not feeling too great after it all. 

Sooo...Please if you think it is ugly, don't leave me a snarky comment telling me so. If you don't like me or what I do, why waste your time? I don't really care what you have to say (if negative). I'll just end up deleting it. I had one last week and it just got sent to the trash.

Enjoy yourself

XOXO

Pam <3

100 Follower Giveaway

Hello Lacquered Lovelies,

Welcome to my 100 Follower Giveaway. WOOT WOOT.

Thanks for being great followers. To thank you I am giving away 5 great polishes.

First you will be getting two frankens. 

Mint Choc-y Cookie which is a minty teal green with black glitter. 

Mermaid's Dream is a blue with teal, blue, silver, and pink glitter. 

Max 2012 Crackles in Eternity and Memories.

Essie's To Buy Or Not To Buy from their Navigate Her Collection. It is a lilac color with teal and purple/pink glitters. 

To enter please fill out the forms below. Make sure you are inside of the US. Sorry to all of you who are out of the United States. I am making my 500 Follower Giveaway next and it will be outside of the US.  I will check to see if you are inside the US and are a follower of this blog. Also if you think you are going to leave after this giveaway please don't enter because I would hate for people to be in it just for the prizes.

Planks A Lot.

Hello Lacquered Lovelies,

This is one of the polishes that I hauled last week. I actually got 2 more when I was getting hair color this last Thursday. I picked up OPI Off With Her Red ($2.83) and Essie Matte About You ($5). I Love CosmoProf and SalonCentric!!! The prices are so much easier on your pocket. I got to go out and get the prize for my 100 Follower Giveaway tomorrow. Before you ask, yes my nails are false here, Cosmetology school is hard on your natural nails, so I decided that I would get acrylics just for a little.

Planks A Lot came out with the Pirates Of The Caribbean collection last Spring. It is a medium dusty purple that is more on the blue side. It is opaque in two coats, no streaks. This polish can be found in some of the Ulta's in the clearance sections for around $5. You may even be able to find it at a beauty supply store in the clearance.

I also have Mermaids Tears, I might do a post about that one later this week.

Anyway I hope your week has been great. I think I am going to get back to my Pink Wednesdays and try to post more. It is hard since I am doing stuff constantly.

Enjoy yourself

XOXO

Pam <3

Today's Haul :)

Hello Lacquered Lovelies,

Went to a few different stores today. I got a few things along the way. Lets get to it.

I went to Ulta because I had a $3.50 off coupon. I bought my required amount there which was $10. I ended up with 2 nail polishes. Each of which I have been wanting for a while.

OPI Mermaid's Tears and OPI Planks A Lot!!! Both were $6.89! Yay cheaper than one regular OPI

Then I went to Sally's to get in on the Buy Seche Vite and get a China Glaze free. I get a certain percent off because I am a student in Cosmetology School.

China Glaze Pool Party.$6 something.

Then I went to CosmoProf. I had never been in there before so it was  nice for me. I actually am not going to be going into Sally's or Ulta for a long time. CosmoProf and SalonCentric are the stores I will be going to for a long time.

OPI Ginger Bells $1.06, Banana Bandanna $2.13,  and Peace on Earth for $3.25. Those were all on clearance. Then China Glaze was buy 2 get 1 free. Spontaneous $3.50, In The Lime Light $3.50, and Shower Together Freeeeee. 

Enjoy yourself

XOXO

Pam <3

Nail Mail and Review.

Hello Lacquered Lovelies,

I know I haven't posted a lot lately. I missed Tuesday and Wednesday posts but that is alright. I have been very busy with school in all but I promise you on my weekends (Sunday and Monday) that I will post. I may even schedule posts to post through out the week.

A week or so ago Amy from I'm Feeling Nail-Venturous posted a picture on Facebook asking what everyone thought would be a good name for her new nail polish should be. Of course everyone said their input. I just came in at the right time and put my idea of Rustic Remains. 

Well Amy contacted me a few days later and she told me that she chose my name for the nail polish.She then goes on to tell me that she is sending me a bottle of the polish. So here we are. Rustic Remains.

Rustic Remains is clear polish with coppery bronze flakies. There is also a red and green shimmer to the polish. It also has a white shimmer that is less noticeable. Now please note that I am just sitting here looking at the polish. Amy can tell you more about the polish than I can because she is the one who made it. 

I can tell you that this polish looks great over black and definitely over white. I tried it over a silver and orange and it didn't really look that great.on. I think it would look great over reds, bronzes, and golds. I want to try it over blues and greens, maybe even a purple. I used two coats on each nail.

I actually wore this polish to school today. I had all of my nails white except for my ring finger which was black.I used two coats one each nail. I can tell you that on white it looks more red and on black it has more a green tint to it. Very interesting color if you ask me!

Thank You Amy! I love it to death!!!

Enjoy yourself

XOXO

Pam <3

Mermaid Dreams (NOTD).

Hello Lacquered Lovelies,

Happy Monday everyone. I hope yours was good. I actually went in for Orientation today for Cosmetology school. Yay GO ME! I am going to add a picture of my makeup as well.

Today I decided to go blue. I am wearing Sinful Colors Savage and Revlon's Blue Mosaic. It added like a light blue/turquoise colored glitter to the green of Savage.

As for my makeup I am just wearing Urban Decays Sidecar with Smog in the crease. Black liquid eyeliner and mascara. 

Well I start school tomorrow so I am not sure how my schedule will pan out. My 100 Follower giveaway will be posted within the next two weeks. I am not sure I will be able to do another giveaway until 300 or 500 because I am completely broke. But good things happen to people all the time so we will see how things end up.

Enjoy yourself

XOXO

Pam <3

Quick Post (Sirena Sparklestar Giveaway)

Amazing giveaway over at Sirena Sparklestar. She reached 300 followers and to celebrate she is giving away. 

From left to right:
Wet N Wild Believe Me, It's Real from the Ice Baby LE Collection
Wet N Wild Back Alley Deals from the Ice Baby LE Collection
Sally Hansen Black Tie from the new Diamond Strength collection
Revlon Whimsical from where the best things ever come from
Wet N Wild Cost Is No Issue from the Ice Baby LE Collection
Wet N Wild It's All In The Cut from the Ice Baby LE Collection

Pink Wednesday.

Hello Lacquered Lovelies,

Guess who is already thinking about Valentines Day? This girl right here :) I have never been one for Valentines Day but for some reason I am just in that type of mood lately. Hey what can I say people change.

Today I am just wearing a gradient nail consisting of China Glaze's Go Go Pink, Color Club's Yum Gum, Orly's Basket Case, and OPI's Teenage Dream. Then I stamped with plate SE21  with the two heart designs.I really need to invest on getting Teenage Dream in a bigger bottle because it is such a pretty color.

Anyway that is about it. I'm kind of nervous today because I only have 5 more days until school starts.

Enjoy yourself

XOXO

Pam<3

Nail Polish Obsession Tag!

Hello Lacquered Lovelies,

I saw that Eleventh Gorgeous did the nail polish obsession tag so I decided to do it as well! Lets get to it :)

Questions
1. What's your favorite nail polish company?

I really like OPI but I am very open minded so China Glaze, Orly, Finger Paints, Color Club are just as great as OPI for me at least.
2. Glitter or no glitter?

I actually don't own many glitters, I think that if I am going to do a glitter it will be either very subtle or I am going to go all out and do a complete glitterbomb.
3. OPI, China Glaze, or Essie?

As I said above I am more inclined to do OPI. I just buy OPI a lot more when it is on sale!
4. When do you change your nail polish?

It depends on my mood. I change it every three days to one day.
5. What's your favorite color on your nails?

I actually really like neon pinks on my nails. The polish makes my hands look like they have a tan.
6. Darks or Brights?

I love brights.
7. What are you wearing on your nails right this moment?

A sponge rainbow similar to the one I just posted in fact I will post a pic below.

8. Matte Nails--In or Out?

I actually really like the look of matte mani's. I wish I had a matte top coat but just haven't gotten around to buying one.
9. French Manicure?

I try to do them but sometimes they don't come out.  I might have to do acrylic french manicures when I am in school but until then I'm sticking with my natural nails. I might just do an overlay in school.

10. Favorite Winter Color?

I try to stick with trends but sometimes you have to branch out. In the winter I really like dusty purple colors like Ulta's Lav-ish. 

Added question I made up

1. Favorite Fall Color?

Rusty red colors.

2. Favorite Spring Color?

Pastel greens, yellows, and blues, 

3. Favorite Summer Color?

Bright barbie pinks

I tag all of you to do this tag. I look forward to seeing them. 

Enjoy yourself

XOXO

Pam <3

100 Follower Giveaway Coming Soon and An Update

Hello Lacquered Lovelies,

I'm excited to tell you that I will be starting my 100 Follower Giveaway with in the next two to three weeks. I really should have thought things through because here soon I'll be at 200 and ready for another giveaway :)

I am sure that I won't be doing the giveaway until I get a little bit more polishes which requires money and I don't have much as of right now. I promise it will be coming!

As for my update. I am not sure how much longer I will have the internet here at my house. Like I said above I really am strapped for cash as of right now. I'm sure we will have it until after my birthday (Feb 17th) but after that I will be kind SOL. <-LOL. Then in April I am sure I will have enough money to bring it back. Which might be the time I end my 100 follower giveaway. i don't know how people who do giveaways at every 100 milestone aren't broke. I know I am going to be.

As for me I am going to Cosmetology school in just 7 days. While I am very happy to be going I am kind of scared about how things are going to pan out. School will cost me around $18,000, going from $0 of debt to $18,000 is really hard for me. I will post things about school when the times come. Expect to see them within the next week or so.

I know I scheduled the 50 follower giveaway to end two days after my birthday and I did that because I am sure that I'm getting money for my birthday.

As for me I will be turning 21 on Feb 17th. If you're in the Idaho area come check out Milan Institute in 3 or so months and I will be on the floor. Just ask for me :)

Anyway that is my update and info about my 100 folloer giveaway.Any polishes you would like to see in the giveaway.?

Enjoy yourself

XOXO

Pam <3

Pastel Rainbow. Tutorial

Hello Lacquered Lovelies,

Sorry I have been a little busy around here lately. 

Today I decided to actually do something different. I am wearing a mani that my friend did on her youtube. 

Step one cut a sponge it has to be really hole-y, kind of like a painters sponge. You can find them at WalMart in the craft section or in Michael's in the painting section.

Then paint lines of color on the sponge. You can choose what colors you do.

Next you want to lightly press the sponge on to a paper, just to get the excess off.

Then place the sponge on your nail and press lightly. You can probably get away doing this to two nails and then you'll have to go back to step 2. 

Repeat step 2 through 4 on each nail, just too make sure that it is on there well. 

I kind of blended the lines a little bit by painting a layer of China Glaze's Fairy Dust.

I find that if you start out with a white base for lighter colors and a similar color if you are going to do darker colors. I used Yum Gum by Color Club, Mint Sorbet by Sally Hansen, You Belong To Me by Essence, and Lav-ish by Ulta.

You can visit PlasmaSpeedo's Page on Facebook or her youtube! She is a really amazing person and has a really quirky personality.

Enjoy yourself

XOXO

Pam <3

Kreative Blogger Award

Hello Lacquered Lovelies,

Wow I am truly honored to have gotten two awards in one day.  Charlotte Louise over at Charlottes-Nails has granted me the award. Feel free to check her out :)

Here are the rules you have to follow when receiving this award:

1. Link back to the person who gave you this award

2. Complete the form below

3. Award 10 other blogs and let them know in a comment or email

4. Share 7 random things about yourself

FORM:

1. Name your favorite song.

I posted this in my last award that Photographs by Rihanna is my favorite right now. But my other favorite song is Racks on Racks by Young Chris, It's actually my ring tone.

2. Name your favorite dessert.

Haha another one that is on the other award, I love Lemon Meringue

 

3. What ticks me off.

People who don't have manners. Cutting people off, chewing with your mouth open and smacking lips (ew), and proper table etiquette. Or people who say something is going to happen and never put it into action.

4.When I'm upset I...

I draw, through out high school I was in multiple art classes and actually became really good friends with the art teacher. But I notice that when I am upset I create the most beautiful works of art.

5. What's your favorite pet.

I agree with Charlotte, I am huge sucker for cats.

6.Black or white?

Black, because it is more slimming lol!

7. Biggest fear.

Failing, My family is really set on not failing and going through with things 

8. Every day attitude.

Optimistic, I usually start out with this and if it changes it is okay, Tomorrow is a new day :)

9. What is perfection?

Love, if I am loved by those who matter than those who don't just seem so far away.

10. Guilty pleasure?

Candy however I am trying to diet this year. So far not so good :(

7 random facts about me:

1.I rarely watch tv I only have few shows that I watch and most of the time I watch them on my laptop. By the way those shows are Teen Mom 1&2, 16 and Pregnant, Pretty Little Liars, The Lying Games,and Secret Life of an American Teenager 

2.I'm addicted to Vanilla Coke. 

3.I don't care what people think of me. Once you let go of your insecurities and stuff like that people usually except you for who you are. 

4.When no one is around and it is just me and my boyfriend and my family I will talk in a baby voice. I think it runs in the family because I am not the only one who does it. ;) 

5.I am very organized when it comes to the small things but when it comes to the big things I get confused.

6.I have a lot of clothes. Some I barely wear.

7.I recently cut my own hair and I effing hate it!

Other blogs I pass this award to:

Sandy at DandyNails

Carla at Deuces Beauties

Rachel at Glam Polish

Cute Blog Award!!!

Hello Lacquered Lovelies,

Holly Ann at Make Me Shimmer and Glitter nominated me for the Cute Blog Award. Thank you Holly it means the world to me.

For this award you:
1. Link back to the person who nominated you.
2.  Answer the award questions.
3.  Tell something about yourself you haven't told anyone on your blog yet.
4.  Award as many blogs that you think are worthy of this award.
5.  Make sure you let those you gave the award to know that you awarded them.


Award Questions:

1.  What is your go to makeup product?  

Well I know that everytime I do my makeup I grab for my Naked Palette

2.  What was your favorite fashion trend of 2011?

I am not a really trendy person, I wear what I think is pretty and comfortable.

3.  What is your favorite dessert?

I really love Lemon Meringue Pie :)

4.  Favorite color?

Yellow lol

5.  What is your middle name?

Nicole

6.  What was the last song you listened to?

Photographs by Rihanna my all time fave song right now.

Something you don't know about me yet:

I am actually really emotional. I cry a lot! Over the smallest things. Movies are a big one in my book haha. I kind of get embarrassed about it too.

Other cute blogs I would like to nominate:

Rachel of Glam Polish

Joy of Okay Now Joy

UndacovaNailLova's Stash

Hello Lacquered Lovelies,

This is going to probably be the longest post I have ever posted before. This is going to a collection post. Notice that most of these are just copied and pasted from my collection tab at the top of the page.

I got the Melmer for Christmas, it was $21 on sale from Michael's Craft Store. You have to put this together, it doesn't come pre assembled. It took me an hour to get it together. ( we weren't using proper screw drivers)

In the first drawer I keep all of my higher end polishes. OPI, China Glaze, Orly, Finger Paints, and Color Club.

OPI

A-Taupe The Space Needle

Atomic Orange

Big Hair...Big Nails

Black Shatter

Bling Dynasty

Calling All Goddesses

Deer Valley Spice

Dominate Jeans

Don't Mess With OPI

French Quarter For Your Thoughts

Glitterally The Best Silver

Honk If You Love OPI

I Eat Mainly Lobster

INK

Keys To My Karma

Last Friday Night Mini

More Time For Me

My Address is Hollywood

Not Like The Movies mini

O'Hare and Nails Look Great

Pueblo Plum

Redius-Oedius

Revv'd Up and Red-y

San Tan-tonio

Symphony In Gold

Teenage Dreams mini

The One Who Got Away mini

Uh-Oh Roll Down The Window

You Make Me Vroom

No Name

No Name

China Glaze

Black Mesh

Electric Pineapple

Fairy Dust

First Mate

For Audrey

Go Go Pink

GR8

Haunting

Near Dark

Pelican Grey

Sexy In The City

Skyscraper

Tarnished Gold

Trendsetter

Turned Up Turquoise

Orly

Basket Case

Galaxy Girl

Halley's Comet

Honeymoon Style

Pink Whisper

Rock Solid

Royal Navy

Finger Paints

Art-Nouv Yellow

Flashy

Lavender Highlight

Pretty As A Portrait

Romanticism Ruby

Rose Patina

Scenery Greenery

Color Club

Get Your Lem-On

Gimme A Grape Big Kiss

Glitter Envy

Pardon My French

Pretty In Platinum

Raspberry Rush

Space Case

The Lime Starts Here

Wild Orchid

Who Are You Wearing

Yum Gum

Essie 

Forever Young

Sally Hansen

Nail Prism in Diamond

In the second drawer I have all these things

Revlon

Midnight Affair
Passion Punch
Cream Brulee
Barely There
Facets Of Fuchsia
Blue Mosaic
Starry Pink
Minted

NYC
Purple Pizzazz
Empire State Blue
Spring Street
Starry Silver Glitter
Pink Promenade

Pure Ice
Celetial
Kiss Me Here
No Name Coraly pink color :(


Icings
Chrome Berry
Chrome Teal
Chrome Bright Blue


Hot Topic
Black
Blue
Pink


Hard Candy
Envy
Beetle


LA Girl
Matte Apline Green
Lights Show


LA Splash
Crackle in Broken Heart'd
Crackle in Psych'd


Essence
Break Through
Lime Up!
You Belong To Me
@holographics Blue Ray


Ulta
Downtown Diva


Del Sol
SuperHero


LA Colors
Wired


Rimmel
Zeitgeist


ELF 
Light Pink
Purple Pleasure
Medium Red
Roxy Raisin
Coral


Frankens
Purple Holo
Green Holo

Lovely Lacquer

Toadally Green

LA Colors Art Deco
Black
White
Gold Glitter
Silver Glitter
Blue Glitter
Red Glitter
Silver
Margenta
Mint Green
Intense Pink
Baby Pink
Bright Orange
Yellow

2012 Max Cherimoya 

Eternity 

Innocence  

Apostles  

Medusa 

Memories 

Extinction 

Pandemic 

Purgatory 

Sinful Colors

What's Your Name?

Secret Admirer

Midnight Blue

Gorgeous

Fly Away

Cream Pink

Jasmine Jazz

Cloud 9

Unicorn

Hottie

Mint Apple

Queen of Beauty

Out of This World

Savage

Nirvana

Glass Pink

Sally Girl

Green

Dreamy

Type A

It's So Me

Curfew

Surfs Up

Twinkle

Way Cool

Amped

Way 2 Disco

So 70's

Wet N' Wild

Black Creme

French White Creme

Metallica

Eggplant Frost

Blue Moon

Caribbean Frost

Red Red

Bijou Blue

Lavender Pearlescent

Dreamy Poppy

Sunny Side Up

Sparked

Wild Card

Greys Anatomy

Sage In The City

Diving For Pearls -Mermaids Cove

Teal Of Fortune

Everybody Loves Redmond

Hannah Pinktana

9.0.2.1.Orange

Party of 5 Glitters

Blue Wants to Be A Millionaire

Tangled In MY Web

Behind Closed Doors

Correction Tape

Cougar Attack

Buy Me A Drink

Jungle Fever

Sally Hansen

Calypso Blue

Lickety Split Lime

Green With Envy

Mint Sorbet

Almond Crunch

Pale Pink Opal

Forever

Nail Prisms Diamond

Clear

Pink Boa

Caribbean Coal

Eel Skin

In the very last drawer I have Cotton Balls, Rhinestones, Stamping Stuff, Base and Top Coats, Nail Treatments, Swatch Wheels, and nail art stuff.

Well that is it. You can view my first collection post here, and that was in August. See how much I have grown.

Sorry if this post looks weird.

Enjoy yourself

XOXO

Pam <3