Psych Week of Colors: Blue

 To continue my Color Psychology week I am using Blue.

Blue:
"The color of the sky and the ocean, blue is one of the most popular colors. It causes the opposite reaction as red. Peaceful, tranquil blue causes the body to produce calming chemicals, so it is often used in bedrooms. Blue can also be cold and depressing. Fashion consultants recommend wearing blue to job interviews because it symbolizes loyalty. People are more productive in blue rooms. Studies show weightlifters are able to handle heavier weights in blue gyms."

And my blue polish for today:

China Glaze First Mate with Finger Paints Motley.

XOX Caitlin

Psych Week of Colors: Yellow

I know I said yesterday that I was going to do white today, but I felt like doing yellow. :)

Yellow:
"Cheerful sunny yellow is an attention getter. While it is considered an optimistic color, people lose their tempers more often in yellow rooms, and babies will cry more. It is the most difficult color for the eye to take in, so it can be overpowering if overused. Yellow enhances concentration, hence its use for legal pads. It also speeds metabolism."

And now on to the swatches! I actually am figuring out my way around my new DSLR Camera, and I think these came out quite nicely! I am taking a photography course, so I am really excited about how it will impact my photographs!

The yellow is a Cosmetic Arts polish from Ross. It reminds me of Almost Famous, so I will have to do a post on them.
The black is Black Creme as always.
And the Image Plate is Konad M73.

XOX Caitlin

What do you think about this?

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/colors1.html

Psych Week of Colors: Black

Somehow I stumbled upon a color psychology website, and so I decided I wanted to do a week of colored mani's and give the description of the color from the website.

As a psychology major, I thought this would be a cool thing for me to do since school this week. :)

First up: Black.

"Black is the color of authority and power. It is popular in fashion because it makes people appear thinner. It is also stylish and timeless. Black also implies submission. Priests wear black to signify submission to God. Some fashion experts say a woman wearing black implies submission to men. Black outfits can also be overpowering, or make the wearer seem aloof or evil. Villains, such as Dracula, often wear black."

And what color is more perfect to show you today than Black Tie? :)

This is Sally Hansen Black Tie. It is a beautiful black duochrome that flashes purple to teal and has a black/grey base.

And when I turned the flash on look who decided to show their face:

And a bottle shot because I love you all. This is Stellare Notte vs Black Tie.  They are almost identical. I feel a comparison post coming on...

Thats all for now folks!

XOX Caitlin

Tomorrow: White!

I got the color psych info fof this upcoming color week from:
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/colors1.html

Stamping Sunday: Green

Ok, so as most of you can tell from my most recent posts, I am addicted to stamping.  and some of the lovely ladies on PAA created another group dedicated to just stamping! And similar to the Purple Crumpet Fairy Challenges, these challenges are every sunday, and have random themes for example: with a certain color or the last number of the plate ending in a 5.

This week's challenge is Green!  Because I have not returned home to my beloved stash The only green I had with me at home was one I gave to my sister. lol.  So I used this Essence Color and Go polish called Lime Up!

I used a Color Club Cold Metal from the Foiled Collection to stamp with, and it looks fabulous!  :)

Oh and this is Red Angel plate RA114.

XOX Caitlin

Sister Stamping!

My sister really likes my image plates, and she wanted to do her nails with the stamper by herself.  She stamped a few weeks ago, and today she wanted to do it again.

This is what she came up with:

 She used an essence color and go grey polish, Sally Hansen Silver Sweep as the stamp, and Red Angel RA106.

XOX Caitlin