Yesterday's Nail

Makeup Blog Sale

2013-04-13T20:30:00.002-07:00

I am keeping this separate from my nail polish blog sale because I don't foresee updating as often as I had updated my polish blog sale.

All items are as stated. All prices are firm. $10 minimum purchase. Shipping is $2.50 per. for the first item, $0.50 for each additional item. Add DC for $0.50. International shipping is available at the actual cost of shipping. Paypal invoices only!! I will not accept "gift" payments. Sanitizing will be left up to you. All items have been kept in a Helmer in a cool, dry place.

Please email me at yesterdaysnail AT gmail DOT com ONLY! DO NOT LEAVE COMMENT ON THE BLOG AS I WILL NOT RESPOND TO IT. I will not hold items for longer than it would take to complete the transaction. Do us both a favor and don't request something only to back out by not responding to emails. It's a waste of both of our time.

Newly added but not Pictured:
BNIB Nerium AD Age Defying Treatment 1 oz $45 (I have 2 BNIB bottles available)

BPAL 5ml's: (All bought in Fall of 2011 and have aged very nicely)
Shango -used once $12
O -used 5x $10
Azathoth- unused $12

NYX HD Photogenic Concealer in Medium, used 3x $2

Maybelline Dream Fresh BB Creams, both used 3x $7 for both or:
Medium Sheer Tint $4
Medium/Deep Sheer Tint $4

WnW 6 pan palettes. These have all been D/C'd. Prices as listed or $18 for the lot.
Top: L-R
~~Vanity: moderate usage but no pan showing, designs still visible in pans $2~~
~~Greed: Minimal usage, no pan showing, designs still visible in pans $2.50~~
~~Lust: Very minimal usage, no pan showing, designs still visible in pans $2.50~~
Pride: Extremely minimal usage, 3 colors untouched. $3*SOLD*
Bottom, L-R
~~Vanity: Still sealed.$4~~*sold*
LE Holiday purple/plum palette. All colors swatched except the darkest shade (untouched) $5
~~LE Holiday neutral palette.Minimal usage. Very slight dip in the taupe shade but not close to pan. $4~~*sold*

Bare Minerals Ready SPF20 Foundation compact: Golden Tan BNIB $24
MAC MSF Medium/Natural & Shimmer BNIB $30

e.l.f. Disney Villains LE makeup kits. All new, never used. $17 each.

R&R single eye shadows, usage as shown. This line has been D/C'd. $45 for the lot or prices as listed.
Top: Electric $10, Envy $15
Bottom: Chronic $12, Revenge $12

Left: Sleek Primer palette. 2 colors swatched as shown, box included. $8
Right: Sleek The Original palette. 5 colors swatched, usage as shown, incl. box $8

L'Oreal H.I.P. kohl eyeliners. All have never been used. $4 each or $20 for the lot.
L-R: black, navy, teal, brown, burgundy, gold

NYX Extreme Lip Cremes: Dolly Girl, Buttery Nude, ~~Strawberry Jam~~. All swatched on hand x1.
$3 each or $5 for both
~~Korres Lip Butters, usage as shown. Wild Rose $5, Pomegranate $3 or both for $7~~

~~C.o. Bigelow Lemon&Blackberry balm $0.50~~
Maybelline Raspberry Ice, used 2x, $4
Maybelline Citrus Slice, used 2x $4
Maybelline Stain Gloss: Mauve Dream 1x $3
Maybelline Stain Gloss: Berry Heavenly 1x $3
Manishma Holographic lip color, used 2x, $2
L'Oreal gloss stain Pink Resistance, 1x $4
L'Oreal gloss stain Coral Tattoo opened but unused $5 (not pictured)

Back, L-R: Kat Von D Fierce Red gloss, used 3x, $3
Nars Viva Las Vegas lipstick, 75+% remains, $8
Paul & Joe Lipstic C #068, BNIB $10*SOLD*
EA Caramel Glaze, used 2x, $2
Front row: Clinique Sunset/Tenderheart duo, never used, $4
Nars gloss duo Giza, Boogie Nights, both colors swatched on hand x1, $7

MAC Glimmerglass: Black Bling, 50% full (it has been laying on its side for several months) $9
not pictured: MAC Glimmerglass: Blackfire, 50% full $7
MAC WW Emancipation lipglass, SIB, used 3x $15*SOLD*
MAC Viva Glam lipglass GaGa 2,swatched on hand 1x, no box $14
MAC Lustre Honeyflower lipstick D/C'd color, 80+% remains, $8
MAC Marilyn Monroe packaging Pure Zen, BNIB, $20

L-R: Pink Truffle, Cherry Tart, ~~Sugar Plum~~, Berry Smoothie, Creme Brulee, Brown Sugar, ~~Lollipop~~, Fig Jam, ~~Red Velvet~~. All twisted up to show usage, $2 each or $10 for the remaining.

BE makeup brushes. All washed x1. $20 for the lot or singles as listed.
Handy Buki $7
Flawless Application Face $8
coastal scents angled face brush dupe $3
mini Flawless Face, BNIB $5

Laura Geller Baked Marble eyeshadow: Amethyst/Starburst. Both colors swatched 1x, D/C'd color $10
B.M. Socialite shadow, older packaging, d/c'd color, full size, 75+% remains $5
Meow Cosmetics Med. Ocicat Skinny Dipper contour color, 75+% remains, $3
B.M minis, Classic Rock, Berry Flambe, Madras. All swatched 1x, $3 each, $8 for all 3.

Bare Minerals blush duo Escape/Lovely. Both colors used approx 3x, $7
MAC Fairylite pigment. Extremely rare, VHTF, 80+% usage as shown, $22
~~NYX Secret World palette, most colors untouched, usage as shown, SIB $4~~

Philosophy, NIB, never used. Both for $10 or price as listed.
Art of Blushing: Pink Dreams $5
The Supernatural coloring book $6

Coastal Scents 12 pan magnetic palette. Includes the 3 discs for non magnetized pans as shown in top, right wells, a repressed NYX taupe shade, a depot of an NYX matte black $4

WnW Limited Edition Color Icon baked palettes, all BNIB. $7 each or $18 for all 3.
Bake Off Contest (blues), Baking A Cake (pinks/plums), Baked, Not Fried (nude/brown)

WnW LE 8 pan Color Icon palettes, never used, still sealed $7 each or $12 for the remaining 2.
Shimmer The Night Away (2 available)
~~Drinking A Glass of Shine (aka I love matte)~~*sold*

eyeshadow/blush mixed lot. $25 for the lot.
bourjois Violet Absolu 2x,$3
Kat Von D Livewire duo 3x, $5
Sephora Prisma Chrome: Shimmery Sand D/C'd color, 2x $7
Maybelline blush, LE Pressworthy Pink, 1x $4
Milani LE eyeshadow: Antigua 1x, $3
Maybelline LE Eyestudio quad: Makeover Mocha, 2x, $4
stila single eyeshadow: Shore, 1x, $3
Maybelline Eyestudio quint: Caffeine Rush, 2x, $3
L'Oreal H.I.P Electrified metallic duo, taupe used 5x, purple 1x $3

blush and powder mixed lot. $6 for the remaining lot.
~~Milani Amber Nectar illuminating face powder, 2x, $3~~
PF Happy Booster in Beige, used approx 10x, $3
PH Happy Booster Light Bronzer, used approx 5x, $3
MAC MSF Medium/Natural & Shimmer. Shimmer completely gone, matte has 25%, good for B2M $5*SOLD*
Starry Precious Mineral blush: Natural Glow, 3x, $1
WnW Color Icon Bronzer SPF 15: Reserve Your Cabana, 2x $3*SOLD*

TOP: ~~Walking on Eggshells, minimal useage $1~~
~~Silent Treatment, moderate useage, no pan showing, $0.50~~
~~Silent Treatment, minimal useage $~~1
~~I'm getting Sunburned, used 2x $1.50~~
Bottom: LE Dancing In The Clouds, taupe shade used 5x, slight dip $3
LE We're Blasting Off. Browbone shade unused, other 2 swatched 1x, $4
~~LE Earth Looks Small From Down Here. Browbone and crease shades swatched 1x, eyelid unused $4~~
~~Knock on Wood, used 2x, $1~~
...or take the above remaining trios for $11 (this does not include the 2 not pictured)
ALSO AVAILABLE BUT NOT PICTURED:
New, still sealed LE Dancing In The Clouds trio $5
New, still sealed LE Fly Me To The Moon trio $5

Empty Kat Von D palettes with creme shadow remaining:
Angeles (incl box) $4
True Love $3
Metal Orchestra (incl box) $4
Take all 3 for $10

Thanks for looking!

Crowstoes: Shoot The Butterfly

2013-04-13T11:23:00.001-07:00

3 thin coats. Pure perfection! This is Cowstoes: Shoot The Butterfly from the new Spring This collection. The name of the polish fits the color and concept to a T.

A very squishy black jelly base with medium sized orange holographic hex glitters, tiny white matte glitters and a sprinkling of blue/violet iridescent, translucent glitters.

The 1st coat lays down very patchy and uneven...as most jelly finishes will. The 2nd coat filled in the patchiness but, the base was still too light for my liking. The 3rd coat made it perfect! The polish flows nicely from the brush as I did not have to fish for any glitter. The orange hexes did tend to clump together in small patches at times but they were easily repositioned with minimal effort. I only had to use 1 coat of top coat (Hong Kong Girl in the case) to get it 95% smooth. I can still feel the shape of the glitter on some nails when I run my finger over a nail but none of the edges are sticking out. For my tastes, I would still consider this completely smooth with the single coat of top coat.

This collection will be available for purchase wherever Crowstoes polishes are sold. I can't wait to try out the rest of the collection! There is a purple and a couple of nudes that are especially calling my name!

Lazy photo dump and Blog Sale updated!

2012-11-14T14:50:00.001-08:00

YES...I still love nail polish. YES...I am still actively collecting. No...I don't paint my nails everyday. NO...I don't take a photo of every NOTD I do. Sad, but true.

All in all...I don't have the time I used to. I still WANT to blog and will do so when I can...just not as often as I did when I started unfortunately.

Here is the latest photo dump. I don't have info on when these were taken and will try to be correct with polishes used in layering combos if applicable.

ENJOY!!

Darling Diva Polish: Bazinga

Darling Diva Polish: Chandelle over OPI: Barefoot in Barcelona (pinky has no undies)

Lynnderella: Early Halloween over Illamasqua: Rampage

Enchanted Polish: Hey Jude

China Glaze...either Skate Night or Thunderbird...I can't remember.

Lilacquer: The God Particle over above China Glaze.

Nail's Inc: Baker Street

Darling Diva Polish: Witchy Woman over above Nail's Inc.

And, that is all I got for now!

I've added a few items to my Blog Sale listing (click the tap towards the top of the page labeled "blog sale". I've also lowered prices a little on a few items as well.

Happy Wednesday!!

Comparison request: BoF vs Carrie

2012-09-14T13:38:00.000-07:00

Quick and dirty post and run. A request was made for a comparison between Lynnderella's Bride of Franken versus Darling Diva Polish's Carrie. I happened to have both handy so I figured I'd give it a go.

First up, bottle shots. BoF on the left, Carrie on the right.

Again, but in different lighting.

From the bottles, you can see the base colors are different. BoF is a very pale violet/lavender shade. Carries is more of a magenta/pink. The glitter shapes are different as well. BoF has micro glitter and small, iridescent hexes. Carrie also has micro glitters and iridescent hexes with the addition of square iridescent glitters and possibly another shade of iridescent hex which appears to have a green/gold/red shift to it.

Here are some nail swatch shots. Please excuse the awkwardness of the shots...these are my right pinky and ring finger you are seeing. They were swatched over 2 coats of Nails Inc. Baker Street...which I will review soon.

1 coat of each here, no top coat. BoF on the left, Carrie on the right. Carrie has more glitter in it which is evident at one coat. Both of these needed to be lightly dabbed on to get everything on evenly.

2 coats each here, no topcoat. Again, you can see the glitter is denser in Carrie.

So, my conclusion....these are absolutely not dupes nor are they close to being dupes other than they both appear to have some disco glitter in them. They are both gorgeous and I would never replace either in my collection.
Darling Diva Polishes can be purchased on etsy at: http://www.etsy.com/shop/DarlingDivaPolish
Lynderella polishes can be bought exclusively on ebay.

Zoya Zuza

2012-09-12T13:32:00.003-07:00

What?!?! Delurking for a post?!?!

Hi everyone! Happy hump day! The weather here is nice today...woke up to drizzle and gloom which has melted away to a sunny but overcast day. I can't wait for fall!

So, about a week ago I got a box full of Zoyas from the last big promo they had. I hadn't bought a Zoya in several collections so I felt it was time to do a mini stock up. The latest collections did not disappoint me! I couldn't decide between FeiFei, Carly, Zuza, Frida, Paloma, Kimber, Natty or Daul. I ended up letting the boyfriend pick...he never disappoints either :)

His choice....Zuza!!

2 coats over my regular base, topped with ProFX QDTC.
I love that this changes tones on me a bit in different lights. Sometimes it looks cool, others it has a slight warmth to it.

I love the chunky shimmer particles in this. It's not quite glitter but still larger than shimmer.

Now, if only Zoya will make a polish named Tara...and it HAS to be the most awesome purple you have ever seen!!!

Chanel Nouvelle Vague

2012-07-22T13:21:00.000-07:00

Finally getting a minute to make a new post.

This is a polish that I have had sitting for over a year. I actually forgot I had it until I started re-organizing my stash! I just got a new Helmer to add to the fleet and was able to get my stash a little more tidy again.

2 coats of NV. It was horribly streaky on the 1st coat but evened nicely on the 2nd.

Shade shot. Such a pretty pastel blue? Green? What the heck color is this? Seafoam? And look, Ma....no lobster hands!!

As much as I love Chanel, they tend to chip quicker on me for some reason. The next morning I had a couple of small tip chips so I decided to distract with glitter!

2 thinly dabbed coats of Lynnderella Pentimento. So much fun!!

Thanks for looking and hope you are having a true Sunday Funday!

Photo Dump

2012-06-29T18:52:00.001-07:00

Not a lot of words.
As the title states, this is going to be a photo dump. Enjoy.

Jade Mystic Gold, 2 coats.

Claire's Sherbet Scented

Claire's Cotton Candy Scented

A England St. George

Crowstoes Muder By #'s prototype over a dark, vivid purple

China Glaze Ultamate Holiday

Lynnderella LavenDear over...I have no idea...

OPI Pike's Peak-A-Boo Purple

Claire's Off To See The Wizard

Have a great 4th of July weekend!

Pink and black sponged gradient

2012-05-20T11:55:00.000-07:00

Sunday Funday!! Hope you all had a great weekend so far and are looking forward to smooth upcoming week.
So, I'm sure everyone has been drooling over all the sponged gradient mani's lately...or at least I know I have been. Here is another take on it that I did last weekend.

This is China Glaze Fuchsia Fanatic and Finger Paints Black Expressionism (one of the best, cheaper black cremes in my opinion). I also added a touch of Hits Speciallita No Olimpo: Zeus on the tips.

I really liked this but I think it would have been better if I added a third color between the pink and black to make the transition smoother. Trial and error...that's the fun part of nail art and polishing!

P.S. I've updated the blog sale again. Nothing major, just added a few new items and lowered a few prices.
Thanks for looking!

Darling Diva Polish: Xanadu

2012-05-15T10:40:00.003-07:00

Today I have another Darling Diva Polish to show you. I am loving all of these indy polish brands lately and am almost on glitter overload! There are so many new indy polish artisans popping up so fast it is hard to keep up. DDP is just one of the few that has caught my eye recently.

This is 2 coats of Xanadu over 1 coat of WnW Chrome: Grew Up In Cobalt-Imore. Xanadu is a clear polish that is packed with various sizes, shapes and colors of glitter. There are teeny, tiny silver holo glitters. Blue and silver medium hexes. Silver holo diamonds. Medium red squares. LARGE hot pink squares (LOVE these!!) Silver/holo bar/strings. If I can remember correctly there is also some green glitters, maybe a touch of gold holo and something else I am not remembering. I am loving the way all the random glitters play together!

If you notice in this photo...my cuticle line is waaaay grown out. I painted my nails on a Sunday and took this photo on a Thursday. I usually have lifting and peeling with most glitter polishes. For some reason, this combo did not have that problem.

Darling Diva Polishes can be found on etsy at http://www.etsy.com/shop/DarlingDivaPolish

I have purchased these polishes on my own and am offering my personal opinion on them...and my opinion is that cerealkiller1 has come out with a very nice, quality product again!!

Nails Inc: Spitalfields

2012-05-05T18:25:00.002-07:00

Happy Saturday everyone!

Are you over magnetic polishes yet? Just when I thought I was, Nails Inc comes out with a new design.

FISHNET!! I love this design! I think it is tied with the star pattern as my favorite.

This is 2 coats with regular base and top coats. I don't know if you can tell but, the design does not wrap all the way across my nail. My nails are too curved for most magnets but I still love the look of it. The Nails Inc magnets themselves are very nice too. They seem like they have a stronger than average magnetic pull when you place them over the wet polish.
The fishnet magnetic also came in a charcoal and a chunky, gold glitter (Piccadilly). I picked up the gold but left the charcoal one because I already have a few charcoal magnetics...I can just use the Nails Inc magnet on those if I want. I found these at Sephora...$16. Not cheap friends!

Lastly, check out my blog sale tab up above. I've added some new polish and makeup items...maybe you'll find something you've been looking for ;-)

Darling Diva Polish: Ringer

2012-05-04T09:32:00.001-07:00

Have you ever wished you could find a good dupe to the infamous Clarins 230? I think I have found a nice substitute to get a very similar effect.

Look at that gorgeous color shift! The base color is brighter and more violet than my bottle of 230 but, that's what makes Ringer very unique and beautiful. This is 4 coats of Ringer with my regular base. I didn't want to layer this one for this post so I could show how the polish looks on it's own.

The main shimmer color you see it the red/purple color. This is visible in most lighting situations. You can get the blue and green colors in lower lights and when your nails hit certain angles.

Even with 4 coats this is s sheer polish. It would look great for jelly sandwiches or layered over a darker base. I really liked the look of the 4 coats. The base color is so vibrant and happy! I did not have any issues with how this polish applied. All coats went on evenly and built up nicely. The drying time was average.

I leave you with some more swatch and bottle shots!!

And, a bottle comp shot of Beyu 209, Clarins 230, DDP Ringer and Max Factor Fantasy Fire

Darling Diva Polish can be purchased at: http://www.etsy.com/shop/DarlingDivaPolish

More sponging!

2012-04-28T15:11:00.000-07:00

I was really liking the purple sponged on mani I did so I thought I'd do it again but in pink! I wore this for my last derby game hoping the Shape Shifter topping would distract the opposing players. I really cannot remember what the colors I used were. I know one of the pink was a neon scented one from Claire's that had micro holo glitter in it. It sure did make the finished mani smell nice though! I think I like it better with the lightest color at the tip. And I definitely liked putting Shape Shifter on top of it all. I am always looking for an excuse to use my Lynnderella's. Have a safe and relaxing weekend!

Purple sponge gradient mani

2012-04-25T09:09:00.002-07:00

Ahhh...Wednesday! My one day a week I get to sleep in, watch junk TV and *try* to get caught up on blog reading and trying to write new posts. I had recently saw a tutorial link on Pinterest for a sponged on gradient mani. I immediately had a need to try this for some reason. Sounded easy enough...and it was! The hardest part was trying to pick complimentary colors. Here's what I came up with. The colors I used were (lightest to darkest) SH CSM Lavender Cloud, Essence A Lovely Secret, Nails Inc St. John's Wood, Revlon TS Royal and Verity Deep Violet. The Verity basically applied as a tinted wash unfortunately so there is more Revlon on the tip than there is Verity =/ I topped the whole thing off with OPI DS Shimmer to blend the lines even more. I ended up loving this look and color combo! I tried this look in pink as well...which I will be posting about next time. Have a great one!! P.S...as usual, check out my blog sale. I have added a few new items and will continue to do so until I get my stash better under control.

Layla Ocean Rush + updated BLOG SALE!

2012-04-11T16:20:00.001-07:00

Hump Day...1 more day of work...1 more day of derby practice...1 more kick ass game on Saturday...can't wait until it's all over so I can get a little rest! Don't get me wrong, I love skating and roller derby but, my body needs a couple weeks of rest and regular practice!

2 coats over my regular base and 1 coat of Jessica aqua base (which game with the Disco Diva silver holo set)

This is more true the IRL color.

I heard that these may be available on Ulta.com now. A little higher priced at around $15 but oh so worth it! We haven't seen holos this good in a while.

Lastly, I have added to and updated my blog sale listing. It's still HUGE and I've only made it bigger!! Click on the teal colored tab towards the top left of my page and it will take you there. I've added a few new makeup items as well.

Have a great Wednesday!!

Sinful Last Chance + Liquid Euphoria Nirvana

2012-04-08T14:18:00.000-07:00

Happy Easter everyone!

I am enjoying a very quiet day home alone today. Absolutely NO plans except to try to relax and rest my banged up body for the up coming work week. On that note, if you have been wondering why I have a huge lack of posting...blame it on roller derby!! I am almost finished with a mega run of bouts. 1 more bout against the OC Roller Girls Pulp Friction on April 14th then I get a little bout break until May 12th. My nails will be happy along with my huge bruise on my shin!!

Here is one of my recent NOTD's.

This is 2 coats of Sinful Last Chance (a great darker, kelly green creme) topped with 1 coat of Liquid Euphoria Nirvana

Another view to show the pretty amber and gold sparks.

Hope you all have a great Easter or just a good Sunday!! Start your week of right...get lots of rest tonight! :)

Layla Flash Black

2012-03-14T11:29:00.000-07:00

I feel like my nails keep getting shorter and shorter these days!! Every day of derby practice brings a new little chip or tear and I have to file them down a little more.

But...holos look hot on any nail length-right?

This is 2 coats of Flash Black over my regular base plus a thin coat of the Jessica holo base.

Some people don't like to use any sort of top coat over their holo polishes because it can dull the holographic effect a bit. I have found that *most* Sally Hansen top coats don't cause them to dull. The one I have been using recently is Diamond Flash Fast Dry Top Coat.

Can you tell which one of my nails has no top coat on it?

Happy hump day!

HITS No Olimpo Atena

2012-03-04T12:54:00.000-08:00

Last night was an amazing night for me. We had our season home game opener for my roller derby team...and we won! Our next game is April 7th so, I have about a month to recover. Well, not really because we have a tournament to skate in the week before. Lots and lots of derby this month!!

On to the nails!!

This is 1 coat of NYS Hot Rocket Pink (a great neon jelly) with 2 coats of HITS No Olimpo...and a little impromptu accent nail art.

These HITS polishes are very pretty and have a nice holo effect...though they are a bit sheer so they are best to layer over a solid base coat. Also, the bottles are tiny at only 6mls.

A close up of my accent nail. I was going for a tuxedo nail look...and don't think I quite nailed it. I need a different bow I think.

And, as a bonus...here is a shot of my derby face for last night's game!

My makeup was done by the gorgeous and talented Bettie who runs Candy and Chrome Makeup by Bettie. Check out her website at http://www.candynchrome.com/

Have a great Sunday!!!

Layla Ultra Violet

2012-02-28T15:58:00.000-08:00

I had about 3 other posts to prepare but after I put this polish on, I know I had to push this one to the front of the line!

Purple and linear holo...what more could I want!!

This is 2 coats over my regular base plus a thin coat of the Jessica holo base coat. I used SH Diamond Flash t/c on this. For some reason, SH t/c's keep the holo from dulling and help them wear longer than a regular polish.

Layla is an Italian brand that is a little pricey but worth it if you want a good holo polish. They came out with a line of magnetic polishes last year that had a great color range...not just the standard dark, murky brown tinged hues that we had seen with the start of the magnetic craze.

A very sweet friend turned me on to these Layla holos...she has an AMAZING holographic nail polish collection that I kind of envy! But, I am always in awe when I see photos of all of them together. Holo may not be for everyone but I know I will always be a fan!

Nails Inc. Whitehall

2012-02-22T13:01:00.000-08:00

2 coats, SH Diamond Flash t/c.

I am still trying to get the hang of these magnetic polishes. When you get the design right, they look amazing! Almost reminds me of the glow of a piece of Tiger's Eye.

I have a few brands of megnetics but so far...I love the Nail's Inc.

Sorry I haven't been around much lately. As most of you know, I have another passion that almost over shadows my love of nail polish...that is Roller Derby! Our derby season will start on March 3rd and I have been focusing on my training and conditioning for the season. But, you best believe my nails will be looking fab while I give some booty bumps and stumble trough the pack!!

Butter London: DIsco Biscuit

2012-02-15T10:06:00.000-08:00

Happy Day After Valentine's Day!!

I hope you all got pretty flowers and gorged on chocolates...or effectively sulked your way through the day because you hate the idea of commercialized love. I had the best of both worlds and loved every minute of it!!

This was my V-Day mani. 3 coats of Butter London's Disco Biscuit. The formula on this one was a bit odd. It was thick and almost gel like. It was also pretty sheer and could have used a 4th coat in order to get it more opaqe. I actually like the look with 3 coats. It's vibrant but still looks squishy. Can you see the pretty shimmer in there too? It has these tiny violet blue micro glitters that appear translucent...so pretty! I did not think I would have liked this one as much as I do. I have a feeling it will be used again very, very soon.

Also, please check out my BLOG SALE tab. I have added many new items!! Help me rehome some lovely polishes!!!

Jessica: Venus Was Her Name

2012-01-29T11:04:00.000-08:00

Gorgeous, gorgeous polish!! I actually used this as a base to layer Lynnderella Mercurial over...and completely forgot to take a photo of the final product. *LOSER*

Amazing dusty, deep purple with brighter purple shimmer which catches in the sunlight. There is no topcoat on this and it's still shiny!

Have an amazing Sunday everyone! I'll be busy putting my new Helmers together today!!

Revlon Colorstay: Spanish Moss

2012-01-28T10:37:00.000-08:00

I finally have a sane moment to sit down and write a new post! Between all the extra skating I have been doing (I am getting ready to take the 2nd part of assessments for my derby team to test if my skills are up to par to bout some more this season!!! So excited!!), a broken washing machine which has now taken 5 days to get replaced...I haven't been looking forward to doing laundry in a very long time!! Also, working long hours has been kicking my butt lately. Trying to balance work, play and love is challenging but oh so fulfilling!!

Here are my opinions on one of the new Revlon Colorstay polishes. I wanted to give this a fair chance as the claims tout 10 days of chip free wear if used with the Colorstay base and top coats.

This is 2 coats of polish between 1 coat each of the base and top coats.
The base has a milky appearance which made me think of the aqua bases that you *need* for linear holo polishes. I am hoping to do a comparison of an aqua base -vs- the Colorstay base to see what the differences may be. Also, the base is slightly thick which made me think it had a bit of a ridge filling benefit to it.

This took several hours to cure. Once it cured it had settled a bit so my nail ridges were not completely filled in like my usual base coat combo does for me. I went to bed and it was dry to touch...but not completely set.
These photos were taken on day 6 of wear. 6 days of no chips is a big deal for me. Not that I really like wearing my polish for that many days, this can certainly come in handy for travel. Regular polish usally starts to crack from normal wear and tear...usually from moisture expanding the nail then shrinking them when they lose the moisture...if that makes sense! This showed very minimal of those cracks at day 6. Whatever is in this makes the cured polish flexible enough so it doesn't chip or crack. Also, I had pretty minimal tipwear even though I was sure to not baby my hands.

Here is a close up shot of the bottle of Spanish Moss. In the 1st 2 photos, it looks like a dusty, pale grey/green. I did not realize this had super, micro, hidden shimmer in it! The day after I applied this is when I noticed. You can see all the little shimmers in the close up shot...pale green, pale pink and silver. Super subtle but still very pretty.

All in all, I really like these new Colorstays. They are a bit pricey for a DS polish...around $8-9 at major drug stores. WalMart has the lowest price point I have found so far at right under $5. Keep an eye out for those Revlon coupons or BOGO deals if you really want to try these.

Happy Saturday!! I am getting ready to head out to Ikea in a few hours for alittle BFF excursion. Wonder what I will be bringing home with me....

Givenchy Purple By Night

2012-01-22T12:26:00.000-08:00

Happy Sunday!! I am being distracted by football, basketball and my new addiction...Pinterest!!! This is going to be another short but sweet post today.

2 coats of this amazing polish that I was fortunate to snag in a private sale. This was released in 2008 as part of their holiday collection called Nightlights.

This shot really shows the difference between how it looks in the bottle versus how it looks on the nail. The bottle has an amazing shimmer in it...which does not translate to the nail. It also dries darker on the nail than what you see in the bottle.

I can't say I am completely disappointed in this one but it was definitely not what I was hoping for. It's still pretty but I would have loved to see more of that shimmer on my nails and for it to have kept the bottle color.

Coming up this week I will have a review of one of the new Revlon Colorstay polishes. Wonder what 7 days of wear looks like? Stay tuned!!

FP Motley to the rescue!

2012-01-18T11:10:00.000-08:00

Quick, short post.

I topped the last mani I posted about with Finger Paints Motely. It had such a pretty violet blue/aqua shift in the sun. You can see a bit of the aqua in the bottle and mainly the aqua on my nails. The blue gets a little lost due to the blue base. Still lovely though!

If you are interested in the Finger Paints you better run to your local Sally's and hope they still have them in stock. Mine have been extremely picked over but I was lucky enough to get the ones I wanted. It also seems that Twisted has been the hardest to find in my experience. So...if you want these...good luck!
Happy hump day...get to humpin'!!

China Glaze Up All Night + a little layering

2012-01-11T10:49:00.000-08:00

1 coat. Yup. 1 amazingly level, even, gorgeous coat! I had this in my untireds for quite a while and was actually just looking for a layering base. I was completely blown away by this polish! Deep navy with a slight, glowy shimmer. This is over my usual base combo and without top coat.

Then I added to it to get this:

1 coat of LA Girls Glitter: Jostle. I really liked this combo. Even though it is basically tone on tone the glitter stands out just enough to give it a very nice effect even in lower light.

Hump day...get over it.