Sisters from different misters.

I’m feeling particularly affectionate toward Brittzkrieg at the moment, so I wanted to share a picture of us from my birthday last year (when I was 25 lbs. heaver, by the way… yay Weight Watchers) and say that I love her. Here’s to many more nail sessions, talks about men, and drunken birthdays together… even if we move away from each other and have to use the shit out of Google+ Hangouts!

- Lenarschnitzel 

Happy Houndstoothing!

One of my favorite bloggers posted this on HelloGiggles.com! I’ve been wanting to try these but got distracted because I just purchased a Konad set with a Houndstooth pattern (check back for an entry about that). Just had to share this! - Lenarschnitzel

MOTM: Firefly Nails

This is what happens when you drink too many cups of coffee while playing Munchkin, then go home to your gaming pc with dual monitors and a table littered with nail polish.

I took these pictures with my nose at 4 a.m. Yes, you read that right.

-Brittzkrieg

Pedicure of the Moment (POTM): Disco Toes

Alright, I had a hard time bringing out the true color of this glitter polish in the photos. The sunlight one is probably closest. For comparison and since it wouldn’t be very sexy to grip the polish with my toes, here is the bottle of polish:

And here are my toes in various lighting conditions:

As you can plainly see, there is no good way to photograph toes. Or maybe it’s just because my toes are so pudgy. *sigh*

This is Sinful Colors in Frenzy. It’s a glitter-gasm and very easy to do:

  1.  Base coat of Nail Life Gripper
  2. 3-4 coats (yes, that’s right and make them thin) of Sinful Colors Frenzy
  3. Top coat of your choice (Seche Vite in my case)

-Brittzkrieg

    Go! Go! Gryffindor!

    Ignore the terrible picture quality (and lack of cleanup) for a bit and let us focus on the issue at hand… Pottermore! In honor of the Pottermore announcement today, I chose to show my Hogwarts House spirit and emblazen my nails with the great scarlet and gold, like a true Gryffindor. While Pottermore is not at all what I expected it to be, J.K. can do no wrong in my eyes and I am excited to see it in full force.

    I used some deep scarlet polish, then tipped with gold glitter and embellished with yellow striper. Pretty simple to do with any brand/type of polish.

    You can certainly expect more magical manicures as the release of the final installment of the Harry Potter movies creeps up on us. Don’t pretend like you don’t have a countdown clock running!

    Robes on, wands up!

    Annnnnnd, yes I am a giant nerd… duh.

    - Lenarschnitzel


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    OMNOMNOM xD

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    Manicure of the Moment (MOTM)

    Okay, so Lenar has been hounding me for weeks to post. I’ve been addicted to posting on my personal tumblr, Brittzkrieg, for some reason. Anyway, here they are… the most childishly loud, girly nails you’ve ever seen.

    I’m clearly experimenting with hand poses. Which do ya’ll like the best?

    I got these two little bottles of nail polish from Sally Beauty Supply for 50 cents a pop. Here’s the polish order:

    1. No base coat. At this point I hadn’t found one that I was in love with.
    2. 2 coats of Sally Girl MOTHER-FUCKING-BRIGHT-ASS-PINK (the Sally Girl polishes are unnamed, so I’m being as descriptive as I can)
    3. 2 coats of Sally Girl HAPPY-FUN-TIME-SPARKLE-TOWN
    4. 1 coat of Seche Vite, top coat of champions

    Yeah, so I’ve never worn pink on my nails. I guess I just decided to go all out. Look forward to my next MOTM. It has been described as involving the tin man in a graphic nature… ah hell, you’ll understand when you see it.

    -Brittzkrieg

    biancasomething: ❤ This is the only kind of french manicure that I would be interested in trying. - Lenarschnitzel
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    This is the only kind of french manicure that I would be interested in trying.

    - Lenarschnitzel

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    BRAINS by LenarschnitzelSo, I’m going to be perfectly honest, these nails were a complete accident. It all started when Brittzkrieg discovered China Glaze Crackle Glaze at our neighborhood Sally Beauty Supply. I bought Lightning Bolt (white) and wanted to try it out with a neon color, to really make the cracks pop. (I tried another variation with neon pink and black crackle that Brittzkrieg had purchased, but I’ll let you try that out yourself - very cool.) My layers went like this: Basecoat -  China Glaze Neon - In The Lime Light (2 layers) 2nd coat - China Glaze Crackle Glaze - Lightning Bolt (thick application) Clear coat The white crackle did not crack as well as the black crackle that I used previously, however the nerd in me was VERY pleased with the result. At first, my BRAIN was trying to make them look like watermelon rind, but that’s probably because I wasn’t sinking my claws into some ooey, gooey, squishy, delicious BRAAAAIIINNNNSSSS! I soon began calling them “Zombie nails” because they just reminded me of something cracked and dead, and the name has stuck. The crackle could have looked better, but I got so many comments and compliments that I plan to do this again around Halloween.  Rating: 4/5 fistpumps — P.S. Watch this and sing along for good measure!
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    BRAINS by Lenarschnitzel

    So, I’m going to be perfectly honest, these nails were a complete accident. It all started when Brittzkrieg discovered China Glaze Crackle Glaze at our neighborhood Sally Beauty Supply. I bought Lightning Bolt (white) and wanted to try it out with a neon color, to really make the cracks pop. (I tried another variation with neon pink and black crackle that Brittzkrieg had purchased, but I’ll let you try that out yourself - very cool.)


    My layers went like this:

    1. Basecoat -  China Glaze Neon - In The Lime Light (2 layers)
    2. 2nd coat - China Glaze Crackle Glaze - Lightning Bolt (thick application)
    3. Clear coat


    The white crackle did not crack as well as the black crackle that I used previously, however the nerd in me was VERY pleased with the result.

    At first, my BRAIN was trying to make them look like watermelon rind, but that’s probably because I wasn’t sinking my claws into some ooey, gooey, squishy, delicious BRAAAAIIINNNNSSSS! I soon began calling them “Zombie nails” because they just reminded me of something cracked and dead, and the name has stuck. The crackle could have looked better, but I got so many comments and compliments that I plan to do this again around Halloween. 


    Rating: 4/5 fistpumps

    —

    P.S. Watch this and sing along for good measure!

    Hello, World!

    • Lenarschnitzel: Howdy, y'all! I'm a nerd. My handle is lenarschnitzel, but you may call me Lenar.
    • Brittzkrieg: Allo! I'm known as Brittzkrieg, but you may call me Lord and Master of All Things Awesome. I am also a nerd.
    • Lenarschnitzel: We're going to get this nerderific lovefest of a blog going with a little Q&A actionjackson.
    • Lenarschnitzel: So, Britt... When did you first realize you were a nerd?
    • Brittzkrieg: Most definitely the day I skipped school without my parents permission to play the spankin' new, most splendiforous console at the time -- the XBox. Although, my true love will always be Dreamcast.
    • Lenarschnitzel: What are your top 5 favorite gadgets?
    • Brittzkrieg: Frak. Thanks, Lenar, for making me try and figure out what the proper format for including a numbered list into a conversion format. (Note: We're grammar nazis/nerds as well as general nerds.) I'd have to go with the following:
    • 1. ASUS gaming dream machine
    • 2. Lappity toppity box
    • 3. HTC Evo 4G
    • 4. Nintendo DSi
    • 5. XBox 360
    • Lenarschnitzel: What is the nerdiest gift you have ever received?
    • Brittzkrieg: I once had the honor of dating one of the nerdiest electrical engineers on the planet and he gave me my favorite gift... an octopus made with working LED eyes and green coated, wire arms. He even has an on/off switch!
    • Brittzkrieg: Alright, woman. My turn. What's your nerdiest moment?
    • Lenarschnitzel: My nerdiest moment. I don't know how to pick just one, I mean they kind of happen daily. I guess I will share one that no one knows... I was sitting in the audience of Conan O'Brien's Legally Prohibited From Being Funny on Television Tour, and when Conan finally came out and everyone was on their feet screaming (including me) a single tear rolled down my cheek. It was like I had reached nerdvana.
    • Brittzkrieg: Did you ever get made fun of for being a nerd?
    • Lenarschnitzel: Not really. I was really lucky to be surrounded by nerds in high school. Though, I have moments where my brothers kind of look at me funny.
    • Brittzkrieg: You don't name your electronic devices, do you, you nerdy girly girl?
    • Lenarschnitzel: How did I not predict you would out me and my personifying ways? Yes, of course I name my precious devices. Here is a short list:
    • 1. Slap Chop - Laptop
    • 2. Irish - 24" iMac
    • 3. Iris - iPad
    • 4. Nanu Nanu - iPod Nano
    • 5. Carmen - Canon Rebel
    • 6. Elaine Benes - xBox 360 Elite
    • Lenarschnitzel: AND there you have it folks! We are just a couple of 20-something nerdy women, that are starting this blog to connect with other nerdy women. We're gonna do our nails and talk nerdy to you, and just have a grand 'ol time. Enjoy!