A dream swap...

When Lydia and I swap - we do it properly ;)
This is the latest swap-parcel from my sweet, generous and always positive friend Lydia, Purple Castle, whom I really am proud to call my friend - thanks a million times again!!!

Let's have a closer look at the content, shall we...?

First we have 3 from Pure Ice, a brand I have been wanting to try a while now, it's Speechless, Deja Vu (amazing purple/blue shift) and Last Chance. Further more two other to me new brands: Salon Perfect How Dare you! and the gorgeous holographic Jade Holografico Fascinio Violetta...

Next 3 Illamasquas from my wish list: Nudge (a true lemming), Venous and Superstition - and another new brad that I wished for: Mint Polish Original Mint and Dirty Sheila that shifts between pink/hot pink and fuchsia with an amazing shimmer...

6 L'oreals from my wish list, the first 4 from the Versailles Romance coll.: Royally Yours, Pisachio dream, Creme puffs, Lacey lilac and 2 from the TRENDsetter coll.: Royally reinvented and Not a cloud in sight...

Look at that gorgeous Julie G Cabana Boy, it's so gorgeous, and two other new brands in my collection is Covergirl Vio-last and Flower by Drew Barrymore NP8 Good Bud-dy and finally Nicole by Opi Stand by Your Manni from the Modern Family coll.

From Sinful we have 4 from the Sugar rush coll: Sweeth Tooth, Candy Coated, Sugar Rush and Sugar n Spice. And two other Sinful's Star dust and Amethyst...

- and last but definitely not least 3 gorgeous bracelets, made by Lydia.
Did you know that Lydia is a very talented bracelet maker?? If not - have a look at her Facebook page Purple Castle's Bracelets and Stuff - where you also can buy other kinds of home made jewlery - sooo pretty. And please give her a "Like" too...


Thanks Lydia for all these amazing polishes and bracelets - I'm so thrilled to have all of them my friend!!!

The mystery box is open...

Do you remember the large box full of polishes from Lydia from Sekhmet's Purple Castle at the end of THIS POST????? - here is the content...
Husker du den store kasse fuld af neglelak fra Lydia from Sekhmet's Purple Castle i slutningen af DETTE INLÆG????? - her er indholdet...

 A BEAUTIFUL bracelet and ring, that Lydia made herself, a candy cane and nail stickers :)

ALL of the Color Club Halo Hues - YAYYYY - aren't they pretty???

Barielle Berry Blue, Wet n Wild On a Trip, Sinful Smoking Hot, L.A. Colors (can you help me with the name??), Wet n Wild Dancer is the best Reindeer

 4 colors from Sinful Enchanted collection 2012: Mesmerize, Inkwell, Last Chance and Muse

Picture Polish Honey Dew, Snowman polishes in pink/lavender and medium blue, OPI Casino Royale

 Revlon Jaded, China Glaze Bizarre Blurple, Zoya Song and Monica

Color Club: Holiday Splendor (Beyond the Mistletoe coll. and it's like a slightly lighter green version of China Glaze Atlantis, quite amazing), and from the In True fashion coll: First Looks, By Design and Fashion Moments

As you can see the right number (for those of you who guessed) was 27 polishes, and I love each and everyone - thank you so, so much dear Lydia, I'm so grateful to count you as a true friend <3 :)

Guest post by Lydia @ SpurpleCastle

I need time away from my computer, and the first blogger who has been so kind to help me out during that period is my dear friend Lydia from SpurpleCastle, the best friend and polish buddy any girl could ever wish for :) - thank you SO much Lydia, for this, and being who you are!!
Please welcome Lydia and enjoy this fun mani, and visit her blog to see many more "Lydia designs"...

Hello there! ^.^

I'm Lydia from SpurpleCastle and I'm so happy to share this manicure with you today. At first I wanted to do a flower manicure since Maria likes them...but then I thought, there is NO-WAY I could do something as beautiful. So, I stuck to my very favorite type of manicures:  Hello Kitty and colorful. Of course, I did do some little flowers because I think this manicure wouldn't be complete without them.

Hope you like it!. 

What I used:

Wet n Wild - Refresh-mint as a base, 

Piggy Polish - Sunshine Highway, 

Models Own - Pastel Pink, 

Vogue - Chicle, 

Lime Crime - Lavendairy, 

Manhattan - 67N, 

Sally Hansen - Blue me Away, 

Finger Paints - Sexy Sundress, 

China Glaze - Jolly Holly, 

Black & White - Acrylic Paints

 

Maria is an amazing woman, sweet and caring. Did I mention super talented? But most important of all, I'm so happy that I can call her my friend. Thank you Maria, for letting me visit and being so amazing!

Hugs,

Lydia