Lacquer Wizard: December 2012

I'm sooooo late on this, but I was nominated for the Liebster Award by two bloggers! The Blahg and Color the world with polish. Yaaay! Here we go.

The rules!

1. You must post 11 facts about yourself.

2. You must answer the 11 questions that the blogger who nominated you asked.

3. You must then come up with 11 questions and tag 11 bloggers with less then 200 followers. No tag backs please!

Here are my 11 Facts!

1. Pepsi is my favorite drink ever

2. I only ever sleep with Jersey knit blankets and sheets.

3. I like smelly things (candles, lotion, sprays) just as much as nail polish.

4. I have tons of pretty makeup but I rarely wear it unless it's a special occasion.

5. I have a few piercings, labret, industrial, navel, and 3 in each ear. As well as one tattoo.

6. My Zodiac is Taurus.

7. I hate the color pink! lol

8. I think I might like Halloween more than Christmas, maybe. I love both, but Halloween might be my fav.

9. I still love watching Disney movies.

10. I went to Germany, Netherlands, Scotland, and England when I was 15.

11. I love Kosher dill pickles!

Questions from The Blahg!

PETS! Show me! If you don't have one, we can cry together. I mean, tell me what you WOULD like ;)-----I do have a pet, a cute little puppy(She's almost 2 years old but still a puppy to me!)
What got you into painting your nails?----- Not really sure, I've been collecting nail polish since I was 5! A little less than half of my polish is from the 90's. I guess if anything my mom probably got me into it.
What got you into blogging about it?----- After realizing that I had so much nail polish and reading other blogs and seeing pictures from other bloggers, it just kind of clicked that that's what I should be doing. It just felt right. =)
What's your favorite specific polish so far?----- Ohhh this is a tough one. I guess I'd have to say Sinful Colors in UFO. It's just sooooo glittery.
Is there a cause you identify with (cancer, cystic fibrosis, transgender, depression, etc, etc...)? Wanna talk about it?----- Cancer and Suicide awareness. My Great grandma actually just died a few days ago due to lung cancer. =( Also one of my friends when I was in High School killed herself, and the reasons really weren't clear, but she was a dear friend of mine before we went to different schools. I would just like people to be more aware of these things and realize how suicide and illnesses affect others and their families.
What do you (want to) do with your life?----- Honestly I'm not sure. Recently though I had a hankering to maybe be a Nail tech?
M&Ms or Smarties?----- M&M's mmmmm chocolate.
Are you right handed or left handed?----- Right!
What is your first memory?---- I remember when I was maybe 3-4 going around the yard looking for hidden Easter eggs that my parents hid with my doggie Poo Bear.
What's your favorite indie brand polish? If you haven't tried any, which one are you lemming?---- I haven't tried any just yet, but I did already order some from Black Cat Lacquer and LacquerHead polish which should be coming tomorrow!
What is the strangest/most unusual dish you have ever eaten, was it good, and where did it come from (what country is it indigenous to)?----- Uhhh, not really a dish, but I did have some Octopus Jerky that I'm guessing is a snack in Japan? I got it from a little corner Asian store.

And now for Color the world with polish's questions!

1. Do you have any children, if so how old are they?---- Noooo, no kids for me yet.
2. Do you have an IPhone?---- Nope, no iPhone. I don't even have a smart phone. lol
3. What is your favorite animal?---- Dogs! I have the cutest puppy.
4. Favorite candy?---- Anything with Hershey's chocolate mmm..
5. Do you play video games, whats your favorite one?---- I do! I love playing games. Xbox, PS2, and PC. My Favorite has to be Shadow Hearts Covenant for PS2.
6. Can you name your top 3 favorite movies?---- Aladin, The Crow, and Anastasia.
7. Do you like matte or shiny nails?---- Shiny
8. Do you have a hero in your life?---- I can't really think of one.
9. Do you like black polish or colorful polishes?---- Both! I like color sometimes and I like black sometimes.
10. Are my questions boring?---- Not at all!
11. Are you thinking about ( or have) a career as a nail tech?---- I have been thinking about it recently. I'd love to do it.

Now time for my questions!

Do you know exactly how many nail polishes you have, if so what's the number?
How long have you been blogging, or thinking about blogging?
If you had to wear one color on your nail the rest of your life, what would it be? (Thankfully this would never happen. lol)
What is your favorite food?
Favorite thing besides nail polish?
One of your favorite traditions that you do during the Holidays?
Name one thing you've been anxiously waiting for, or not looking forward to happening?
What was your favorite thing to do as a kid?
What is/was your favorite TV show, if you don't watch TV name a movie?
What do you think is the cutest thing ever?
How much time do you think you spend on average painting your nails a week?

Now for the nominees!

Hello again everyone! Finally got a new computer and had a day off work. I've been waiting a while to be able to do this review since I got it over a week ago. So without further delay lets get to it!

First off I want to say that I've never used Gel before, so this truly was a new experience for me. I have to say though, it was a very good experience. It's super easy to work with, went on smooth and even. Also it doesn't have a bad odor at all (to me anyway) Regular nail polish usually kills me, since I have asthma, but this was fairly easy for me to breath while working with it. Best of all it took less than 5 minutes to complete the full manicure! With virtually no clean up, if you get some on your finger while putting it on you can just wipe it off (I'm messy with everything though so don't mind me). It was also very true to color, from the picture of the color on the bottle as well as the website. The color is vibrant and shiny once cured, even without the Top Q (which isn't exactly needed but I put it on anyway). I pretty much fell in love with this right after putting it on, it was so easy, simple, and took no time at all. It's perfect for beginners, someone that doesn't have a lot of time to do their nails, or just plain awesome for anyone else! Mine came with a very handy instruction sheet with step by step how to.

Here are some pictures of 3 of the steps that I did.

Nice clean nails!