The Claw: Featuring Hello Darling Verano NYE nails

Oh hello there 2013! It has been a while since the claw made an appearance. I had issues with weak nails that were chipping and breaking and had to take a break from painting them. But it was NYE and I wanted some colour. So here is a fantastic summer colour - Hello Darling Verano. I posted about receiving this colour in the mail on this post. Do happy dance here.

Oh hey there broccoli looking flower thing 

This picture says it all really.. no words. What a hot colour for the new year! This colour was incredibly easy to paint on and dried shiny. I did do a top coat but even before that it was shiny with 2 coats.

Unbelievable hibiscus bloom

Mick had thought the hibiscus would not bloom so soon but it did make it. I just had to grab this picture when it was blooming. Hello Darling needs to send this nail colour to Ita Buttrose. Do you remember when she was on Beauty and the Beast in the afternoons? I used to watch this show when I was in Uni and I had no idea who she was. But I just could not stop staring at her matching lipstick and nail colour. She almost always had a coral pink shade on. Ita Buttrose if you are googling yourself.. get yourself a bottle and email me to thank me later. kthx!

Pansies and my hands look red 

Succulent flowered

These two pictures were taken in the late afternoon and I think D and L were running around in the background eating chocolate cake. I'm not sure how our succulents flowered but it is super cool! I really love that succulent pot. I need MOREEEE. 

Sunrise with Roses