Thursday, September 1, 2011

31 Day Challenge: Day 1

Hi everyone! I've decided to take part in the 31 Day Challenge that I'm sure you've seen rolling around the blogosphere!
Me and some of my Facebook friends have decided to do it together for the month of September.


I'm not sure where this came from originally, but I am excited about it!
I know the first few days are a little boring, but once we get to Day 9, the fun begins and I will have some form of nail art for the next 3 weeks! (Wait... Am I crazy? I don't think I realized just how much work this is going to be!)

And of course, if I get something interesting or need to show you guys something, I'll make a second post that day. (As a matter of fact, I'm going to be doing a second post today with my August haul!)
Sound good? Here we go!

Day 1 is Red Nails.


I want to use polishes I haven't shown you before for the first week of this challenge, so today I'm showing you one of my recent purchases. OPI - Friar Friar Pants On Fire.


This is a gorgeous shimmery red, the perfect shade of red for my skin tone.
I am not a big red-wearer at all, but this polish might have turned me! I could wear this all the time.


This is a "black label" OPI - as you can see, the writing on the label is black, not green like the newer ones.
Black labels are old! This one in particular is from the British Collection in 2003, but I recently found it at a beauty supply store that doesn't get much traffic.
I bought it because it was old and on sale ($3.99!) and did not expect to end up loving it like I do!


Because it is so old, that means it does not have the Pro-Wide brush you find in the OPI of today.
Personally, I find the Pro-Wide brush quite difficult to use on some of my nails, so I'm happy this one doesn't have it!
The smaller brush allows me to paint much neater - I didn't have to do any cleanup on this mani!


Despite my previous dislike for red nails, I've always liked the color red! My bedroom walls are red, and my hair is bright red!

Maybe I'll be rocking matching nails and hair more often now!

I hope you guys are excited about this challenge, I think it's going to be fun following the schedule. Have a great day!

32 comments:

  1. I love this color- I wore it a few weeks ago, but mine is not a black label.

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  2. Wow this looks like a BIG challenge!!!! Must take alot of time. Can't wait to look at your posts every day this month, I already like it!

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  3. I am doing something similar to this only I am doing 30 days of untrieds. I start today :D

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  4. hey thats cool that your doing it ! i started a few days ago too :D good luck doll!

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  5. That red looks great on your skin! I'm not a big red wearer either, but I'm finding it easier to wear now that fall's coming, if that makes sense, lol.

    Definitely participating in this challenge, but obviously not on my blog haha.

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  6. For red that is awesome! Love your walls too!

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  7. Ohhh that's an amazing red - love it! What a great challenge.

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  8. LOVE the red polish on you! :) It looks so gorgeous! And, I love that you're doing this challenge. I wish I could paint my nails that often and do it with you guys! :( I'm excited to see how it all goes down! :)

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  10. this color looks great on you!!! i love it and I'm not a big "red" person!

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  11. This looks like so much fun!! I think I'll try it next month!!! XOXO

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  12. I cant wait to see how creative you get with this!

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  13. What an interesting idea! And wow what an undertaking! Love this red, it almost glows doesn't it? Can't wait for more! :D

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  14. I have just gotten into red nails myself...but I am loving this particular red on you...Nice!

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  15. cool idea :) i love that red polish :3

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  16. This looks fun! Good luck with the challenge :)

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  17. The challenge looks EPIC! cant wait to see some of your creations!

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  18. Ooh wow! I'm gonna try to do this for my blog once :) Seems like it's fun and easy! And I love this red!!

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  19. Sounds like a fun challenge! Can't wait to follow along! Let me know how hard it was to do 31 days in a row and then I'll think about doing it next month ;) xoxo

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  20. I am so gonna do this! Should be fun :)

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  21. That is a very pretty red. If I did this 31 day challenge, there is no way I could post everyday haha. It would take me about two months haha!

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  22. This is AWESOME *__* I love red but not all the reds. This is not too far from my ideal red I guess.

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  23. That's a really nice red! I don't wear red a lot either. The challenge sounds fun. Maybe I'll give it a go too :)

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  24. What a great red! Reds with shimmer always make me feel like I should be celebrating something ... like the start of your 31 day challenge! :D

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  25. What a fun idea! I look forward to all your posts (I always do, but even more now hahah). Friar Friar Pants On Fire is beyond gorgeous!

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  26. OMG! I love love love love it!!

    It's the 1st time I see this amazing color! And yeah, it look super gorgeous on you!

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  27. This looks cool, def want to try this sometime! The red looks great on you!

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