Yellow and Pink Polka Dots

I hope you are enjoying your Monday! Its time for another nail art challenge on Polish-aholics Anonymous. We voted to revisit some of the first challenges. This week is Polka Dots. Perfect considering that they are coming back in style. I've always loved them!

I did one thick of white then two coats of Bootie Babe Electric Lemon. Neon polishes pop over white and show their true brightness. Then I used a dotting tool and Sally Girl Way Cool for the polka dots. I adore pink and yellow together, especially bright shades of both.

Bootie Babe retails for $4 on their website. In June, they will start selling their polish in bigger bottles (15mL versus their current 9mL). The caps will also be taller and easier to handle, though I had no problem with the current caps. For more info, check out their Facebook page. Sally Girl retail for $1 at Sally Beauty Supply.

Untrieds Day 9 & 10 - Rainbow Nails

I've been sick lately, so much so that I haven't been to work most of this week. So I missed painting my nails yesterday. But I more than made up for it today. :) I painted all of my fingers a different color. Ten untried polishes!

These aren't exactly a rainbow, but it is a rainbow of colors. I used to work at a fabric store and this is how we organized the colors from light to dark. White, yellow, orange, red, pink, purple, blue, green, brown, silver/black.

From left to right, I used: Essie Bone Chilling, NYC Taxi Yellow, Sally Girl Amped, Wet n Wild Red Tape, Lavender Creme, Love My Nails Frosted Purple, Sally Hansen Pacific Blue, Wet n Wild SaGreena the Teenage Witch, Julep Olivia, and Beauty UK Gun Metal.

I think its a fun mani to do. And certainly eye catching considering the wide array of colors.

Please check out the other lovely bloggers participating in this challenge. :)

Alexandria at Je T'aime Lacquer

Alyssa at Always Polished

Amber at The Polished Momma

Andrea at Addicted to the Allure of Beauty

Caitlin at Something Creative

Carly at Lacquered Lover

Caroline at Good Lack, Nail!

Caroline at Shadow's Nail Art

Chelsea at Pretty and Polished

Ingie at Limited Addiction Nails

Jacki at Adventures in Acetone

Jamie at Nails Adored

Lindsey at Nailtopia

Nory at Fierce Makeup and Nails

Rachel at Cherry Glam Girl

Sarah at Lucky Lacquers

Shaina at Haute Lacquer

Taylor at Nailed to the T

Thalie at Glazed Talons

Patchwork Nails

This week's Monday Nail Art Challenge on Polish-aholics Anonymous is Patchwork. Its an interesting idea for a nail design. I did not have time for an entire patchwork manicure, so I did accent nails on my ring fingers.

For my patchwork accent nails, I used Sally Hansen Mellow Yellow, Sally Girl Surf's Up, No6 Party Punch, and Sinful Colors Black on Black. On the rest of my nails, I used No6 Party Punch.

I think its cute as an accent nail, but I wouldn't want to wear an entire manicure of it. Its just not my thing.

Teal Toes (and Fingers) For Ovarian Cancer Awareness

September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness month. To help raise awareness http://www.tealtoes.org/ is encouraging women to paint their toenails (and/or fingernails if they wish) teal, since it is the awareness ribbon color for this form of cancer.

I do not know anyone with ovarian cancer, but as a woman, I feel compelled to spread the word. Its easy for women to not know the symptoms. To be honest, until I found teal toes, I was unaware that there was no test for ovarian cancer, and that the symptoms often get brushed aside as other ailments.

So yesterday, I sat down and painted my toenails and fingernails teal. As a conversation starter and to give an idea of why my polish was teal, I painted my ring fingers white with a teal ribbon.

I do not really want to post my feet, but its for a good cause, so I cannot say no. The idea is called Teal Toes, after all. 

I used Sally Girl Surf's Up. It is the only teal polish I own that's not really dark. Its a very pretty shade in person. I love the little Sally Girl polishes. Sally Beauty Supply has a rather large selection of colors for them. The cute little mini bottles only cost one dollar.

I would love to see everyone's teal toes or fingers! If you want, you can post a link to them in the comment section. :)

Important information about ovarian cancer: 
Even in its early stages ovarian cancer has symptoms. Research indicates that 95 percent of women with ovarian cancer had symptoms and 90 percent of women experienced symptoms with early-stage ovarian cancer. Symptoms vary from woman to woman and many times depend on the location of the tumor and its impact on the surrounding organs. Many of the symptoms mimic other conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome.

Symptoms include: Bloating, pelvic or abdominal pain, difficulty eating or feeling full quickly, and urinary symptoms (urgency or frequency).

Women who have these symptoms almost daily for more than a few weeks should see their doctor, preferably a gynecologist. Prompt medical evaluation may lead to detection at the earliest possible stage of the disease. Early stage diagnosis is associated with an improved prognosis.

Why raise awareness? 
Too many women with ovarian cancer do not get diagnosed until their cancer has spread. Their survival rate is 45%. The survival rate improves greatly - to 93 percent - if the cancer is diagnosed at an early stage before it has spread. Only 19 percent of ovarian cancer cases are diagnosed at this local stage. Approximately 75 percent of ovarian cancer cases are diagnosed at an advanced stage after the cancer has spread beyond the ovary.

For more information about Teal Toes, visit their website http://www.tealtoes.org/