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OPI Did You 'Ear About Van Gogh? and OPI Obscurity

2012-10-01T11:23:00.000-04:00

Left to Right:OPI Did You Ear About Van Gogh?, & OPI Obscurity

I wanted to try something a little different by using OPI Obscurity, which is a matte black nail polish and then using OPI Did You Ear About Van Gogh? as an accent nail. (Who doesn't love OPI's clever names?) Did You Ear About Van Gogh? is such a pretty neutral to have in your collection. I like to call it a "Greige" a mix between a grey and beige color. It's also a creme color which I love. This color is from the OPI Spring 2012 Holland Collection. You might still be able to find these in beauty supply stores as well as online retailers. OPI Obscurity is a matte black polish. (I reviewed this before, check out previous posts)
I really like this look for Fall, it can be dramatic but at the same time the accent nail tones it down!
Don't mind my awkward nails, they are still in the growing out process :)

Sally Hansen Ultra Smoothing Growth Treatment

2012-09-29T15:49:00.001-04:00

So I picked this up a few days ago at CVS for only $3! It was 75% off so I decided what the heck, let me try this out! It says it's a growth treatment so I will be uploading updates on my nail growth, if I see any that is.

As you can see this product has a brush applicator, and the formula is thick and a yellowish/orange color. The smell is a bit strong, like nail polish. THIS STAINS YOUR NAILS YELLOW! So I suggest not wearing this alone unless you like having yellow stained nails. I hope this product works! Updating in a few days with before/after pictures :)

Swatches Coming soon :)

2012-09-28T22:53:00.000-04:00

Sorry that we have been gone so long! School has been hectic to say the least. But we will be posting swatches of nail polishes, as well reviews :)

Valentine's Day Nails ♥

2012-02-06T14:55:00.001-05:00

Valentine's Day Nail Design ♥

I wanted to post this before Valentine's Day of course! I decided to paint my nails with this light pink color by Avon and then got my white polish with a thin brush and painted a heart and polka dots on my other nails. Now for my ring finger I have on this yellow gold glitter by Julep Maven. (Pictures of polishes and glitter used down below!) I love how the nails turned out and love the pop of glitter on my ring finger!

Avon Speed Dry+ in Ballerina, Rimmel French White Tip Pro, and Julep Maven Gold Glitter Pot

Here is a closer look of the glitter pot. Again, I got this from Julep Maven and it came in my December box and was a free gift, they don't sell this individually on their site but any gold glitter nail polish would work. (Julep Maven is a monthly subscription for nail polishes and nail care. Check them out HERE :)

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China Glaze - Make Some Noise

2012-01-30T21:16:00.000-05:00

China Glaze - Make Some Noise

Make Some Noise is from China Glaze's Spring 2012 Electropop Collection! This color is a red orange coral color! I absolutely love it because I don't own any color like this in my collection. I also think that red polishes are the LBD of polishes. You can never just have one, you need to have as many as possible! I think this is a staple for spring and summer! It is very bright but in a good way.

(With flash; The color got a bit washed out! SORRY)

Wet n Wild Wild Shine - Night Prowl

2012-01-27T14:08:00.000-05:00

Wet n Wild - Night Prowl

Night Prowl is a black polish packed with purple glitter. I really am glad I found this polish at Rite Aid on sale! It was 40% off so I got it for .60 cents =D. Either way it's an inexpensive polish if on sale or not. This was a great find because I don't have a polish like this in my collection. It's so packed with the purple glitter that it evenly distributes when applying it.

NYC- Starry Silver

2012-01-27T13:42:00.000-05:00

NYC STARRY SILVER

Starry Silver is a clear nail polish with fine silver glitter as well as big chunks of blue and light purple glitter. I love this polish because it sparkles just like a star! (haha that was cheesy but hence the name "Starry Silver")

Funky Fingers - Moonwalk & Cover Girl - Disco Dazzle

2012-01-05T12:17:00.000-05:00

Funky Fingers - Moonwalk
This polish is amazing. It is a black with tons of holographic glitter. I think the name is very fitting because there is something extraterrestrial about the look of this polish. It reminds me of pictures of galaxies. The rainbow glitter with the black creme is absolutely stunning.

For even more sparkle, I added Cover Girl Boundless Color in Disco Dazzle. This is an amazing sparkle top coat. Even better is the fact that I found it at Big Lots for $0.50!

China Glaze - Haunting & DUPE!

2011-12-29T14:58:00.000-05:00

From left to right: Petites in Midnight Frost; China Glaze in Haunting

China Glaze Haunting is a pretty black polish packed with silver glitter. The formula is great! All you need is two coats. Haunting is from the China Glaze Haunting Halloween Collection 2011. China Glaze Haunting retails for about $6 online.

The dupe I found for China Glaze Haunting is Petites Midnight Frost. It is also a black polish with silver glitter. The only difference is that CG Haunting has a lot more glitter and you can see that from the bottle. But the color is pretty much the same. I used 3 coats because the formula is a tad bit more watery than CG. Petites polishes retail for about $2, so it's a bargain!

Christmas Nails

2011-12-25T14:51:00.000-05:00

Christmas Nails =D

From left to right: Funky Fingers in Stage Diva, Revlon Matte Suede in Fire Fox,Revlon Matte Suede in Emerald City.
Funky Fingers Stage Diva is a clear polish with huge pieces of silver glitter as well as fine silver glitter!

Revlon Matte Suede in Fire Fox is a a matte red with red shimmer. It is opaque with two coats and because it is a matte polish it dries fast!

Revlon Matte Suede in Emerald City- reviewed in a previous blog post!

Festive Nails!!!
What I did was paint every other nail red and the other green. Then I added Funky Fingers Stage Diva to add sparkle and a festive look to my nails.
Countdown to Christmas: 0 Days!
Merry Christmas Everyone!
I hope everyone is having a wonderful Christmas with family and loved ones! =)

Christmas Tree & Presents

2011-12-24T11:08:00.001-05:00

Christmas Tree & Presents!

From left to right: China Glaze in Icicle; China Glaze in Mistletoe Kisses; Salon Perfect Nail Art Liner in Red; Salon Perfect Nail Art Liner in Gold

I began with Icicle from the China Glaze 2011 Holiday Collection. This is a silver foil polish and one of the nicest silvers I've seen. The shimmer in the formula makes this polish different and nicer than all other silvers. It leaves a beautiful shine and metallic finish.

Then I made a Christmas tree on my ring finger using Mistletoe Kisses (reviewed on a previous post). I decorated the tree using Salon Perfect Nail Art Liners. I bought these liners at Walmart for $2.97 and they work great and are also very easy to use.

To finish off the look I made bows on my middle finger and thumb. I loved Edith's previous post and I was dying to try it myself!

COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS: 1 DAY!
HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVE! :D

Christmas Present Nails

2011-12-23T21:18:00.000-05:00

Christmas Present Nails

From left to right: Revlon Matte Suede in Emerald City; Rimmel London French White Tip Pro in French White Nail Tip Liner; Ruby Kisses Nail Polish in Ruby Slippers.

Revlon Matte Suede in Emerald City is the perfect green! It is an emerald green packed with green shimmer. And as the bottle says it has a Matte Suede finish which I love on it's own but if you are not to keen on the matte finish, just add a top coat for a shiny finish.

Rimmel London's French White Tip Pro (Review in a past blog post).

Ruby Kisses Nail Polish in Ruby Slippers is a red polish packed with red and silver micro glitter. Also perfect for Christmas :)

The design is not perfect but I think it is really pretty and represents Christmas really well. I only did the design on my thumb and ring finger but you can do it on all your nails and even add a glitter top coat if you want!

COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS: 2 DAYS =D

China Glaze - Snow Globe

2011-12-22T20:05:00.001-05:00

Snow Globe

This polish is from the China Glaze 2011 Holiday Collection. It has a sheer color base, so I used one coat of Snow me White by Sinful Colors as my base (scroll for review). Snow Globe has multi-colored glitter in gold, aqua, green, blue, and purple and let just say that I absolutely love this polish. It actually looks like the snow and glitter in a snow globe! Two coats and you get a beautiful winter wonderland on your nails.

COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS: 3 DAYS!

Snowflake Nails

2011-12-21T18:54:00.000-05:00

Snowflake Nails

From left to right: Wet n Wild Fast Dry in the color Saved by the Blue; Rimmel London French White Tip Pro in 110 French White Nail Tip Liner; Wet n Wild Wild Shine in the color Kaleidoscope

I used Wet n Wild Saved by the Blue as my base color. Saved by the Blue is a true blue with a slight metallic finish. This polish is opaque with only 1 coat but I always like to add 2 coats anyways! This polish also has a slight shimmer to it in the sunlight! (Retail price is $1.99)

Rimmel London's French White Tip Pro is what I used to make the actual snowflake! I love this polish because of the thin brush it has. Also it is a creme white polish.

Wet n Wild Kaleidoscope is a clear polish packed with silver and what seems to be holographic glitter! I added this polish as a top coat to give the illusion of actual snow and I think it is the perfect polish! Also it is only .99 cents =D

Countdown to Christmas: 4 DAYS! :)

OPI Bring on the Bling

2011-12-20T09:31:00.000-05:00

OPI Bring on the Bling

Bring on the Bling is part of OPI's Burlesque Collection (Holiday 2010) and is literally like bling on your nails. It is a yellow gold with multi glitter. You will need between 2-3 coats for an opaque finish. This polish is that of "gritty" glitter so in order to get a smooth finish you will need a top coat. Another downside to this polish is that it tends to chip rather easily and it does not apply evenly so you might end up with "bald spots" on your nails. I do love this polish though. Mainly because of the gold color and how it sometimes gives a rose gold color in certain lights which is really pretty. It might have to do with the micro glitter, that gives this polish a true BLING factor!

(You can see in these pictures how my nails have a rose gold tint to them at times.)

Countdown to Christmas: 5 Days =D

China Glaze - Mrs. Claus

2011-12-19T17:20:00.000-05:00

Mrs. Claus

This fantastic nail polish is from the China Glaze 2010 Holiday Collection. It is very unique because it is jelly-like opposed to normal nail polish. This polish requires 2-3 coats (I applied 2). It is a red with a slight hint of pink tint with silver glitters (unfortunately, the red tint covers the silver as you apply a couple of layers). I love this polish but I wish it were a true red since it is supposed to be a holiday color.

COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS: 6 DAYS! :D

OPI Show It And Glow It!

2011-12-18T16:39:00.000-05:00

OPI Show It And Glow It!

OPI Show It And Glow It! is part of OPI's Holiday Burlesque 2010 Collection. This polish is a fusia, purple glitter with micro glitters. It has silver, blue, green,yellow, and I think a bit of gold. It is a little hard to see some of the glitters sometimes but those are the main glitter colors in this polish. I only needed 2 coats for an even finish, which is great for a polish packed with glitter! Anyways I know this is not a typical Christmas nail polish color but it does remind me of Christmas ornaments! I think it's a pretty polish that stands out and is great for the holidays.

Countdown to Christmas:7 Days =D

China Glaze - Mistletoe Kisses

2011-12-17T17:17:00.001-05:00

Mistletoe Kisses

This polish is from China Glaze's 2010 Holiday Collection. I love this polish because you get an even finish with only two coats; I also love the fact that it is green with a bit of silver undertones, which makes it perfect for the holiday season.

COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS: 8 DAYS!

Revlon Silver Screen & Sinful Colors Queen of Beauty

2011-12-16T19:41:00.000-05:00

Silver Winter Wonderland Nails

Sinful Colors Queen of Beauty is a clear base polish packed with fine silver glitter. I used about 3 coats of this polish. I only added it to my ring finger to give it some sparkle. What I like about this polish is that it distributes the glitter evenly. This polish retails for $1.99.

Revlon Silver Screen is literally liquid metal on your nails and I love it! It's a metallic polish with a slight blue tint and fine shimmer. It does leave brush strokes so you have to be careful when applying it. I used 3 coats to get an even finish.

Countdown to Christmas: 9 Days :)

OPI - Red Shatter

2011-12-15T21:06:00.000-05:00

Red Shatter

I applied Red Shatter overcoat over Milani Gold Glitz (scroll down for review). I chose to put red over gold because I think red and gold are perfect together and they are both Christmas colors. When using a texture overcoat it is best to apply top coat over your base polish, especially if you are putting it over a glitter polish otherwise the overcoat won't "shatter". The one disappointing thing about Red Shatter is that you cannot wear it over a dark polish. If you try applying it over a dark color, the polish loses it's red and looks more like a very dark burgundy and blends with the dark polish so you can barely see it. I found this very disappointing because I really wanted to try this color over black. However, Red Shatter is a very rich and vibrant red and that's what I love most about it.

COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS: 10 DAYS! :D

Sinful Colors Ruby Ruby and OPI Rising Star

2011-12-14T23:28:00.000-05:00

Sinful Colors Ruby Ruby and OPI Rising Star

Ruby Ruby by Sinful Colors Professional is a creme, true red polish! I love this polish because it is very opaque and is NOT streaky at all! Also it is only $1.99. To make this polish stand out a bit I added OPI Rising Star on my ring finger for a more festive and different look :)
(I already reviewed OPI Rising Star on our Countdown to Christmas a couple of days ago, so for futher review on that polish check down below =D )

Coundown to Christmas: 11 days :-D

Milani - Gold Glitz

2011-12-13T10:56:00.001-05:00

Gold Glitz

This polish is from the Milani One Coat Glitter line. I applied only one coat of Gold Glitz was amazed with the results because it really is all you need. It leaves a nice even finish and isn't streaky, it covers every part of the nail. The polish has copper and cool-toned gold glitter, which is beautiful. I would definitely recommend this polish and all the other polishes in the one coat glitter line. I will review the other polishes from this line in the future. Also, they retail for $3.99

COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS: 12 DAYS!

OPI Extra-va-vaganza!

2011-12-12T20:48:00.001-05:00

OPI Extra-va-vaganza!

OPI Extra-va-vaganza! is part of OPI's Holiday Burlesque Collection 2010. This polish is a copper, orange color. Now the glitter is what makes this polish stand out besides the name. It has blue green glitter, gold glitter, silver glitter, and in the sunlight it you can see hints of pink glitter but it may just be the glimmer or reflection in the light. Application is even, about 3 coats is what you will need. The glitter is also evenly distributed which is great.

COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS: 13 DAYS :)

Ruby Kisses - Neon Green

2011-12-11T18:29:00.001-05:00

Neon Green

I found this nail polish at a beauty supply store and have not seen this brand anywhere else, so I am assuming it is only available at select beauty supply stores. It was very affordable with a retail price of $1.99.

The name of this polish may through some people off because it is not exactly a neon green, it is more of an earthy and leafy green, which is why I love it. I had been searching for a color like this for months and then finally came across this one. Unfortunately, the formula for this polish is not that great. I would recommend at least three coats to get an even finish. The color is really great though and I will continue to look for a color that is similar to this.

COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS: 14 DAYS! :D

China Glaze - Twinkle Lights

2011-12-10T18:42:00.000-05:00

China Glaze - Twinkle Lights

China Glaze Twinkle Lights is part of the 2011 Holiday collection and I have to say it's my favorite polish from the collection! The polish is a clear base packed with a metallic green, red, and gold glitter. This literally is the epitome of a Christmas nail polish! It has all the Christmas colors in one polish. I wish the camera could really capture the beauty of this polish because it has a foil finish to it! It sparkles so much too. I needed 4 coats of this polish. It does apply unevenly at times so you will need a few coats to get an even finish.

I added 3 pictures in different lights so you can truly see how beautiful this polish is :)

Countdown to Christmas: 15 Days =D