Cheeky Monkey Bite Me

Have I mentioned how much I love the names of these polishes?  Also in my PR sample from Cheeky Monkey, was this pretty pink creme (listed as "medium pink" on their website) that wasn't quite Barbie but not quite Pepto Bismol pink either.  Whatever it was, I liked the sound of it... it was nice contradiction... pretty pink but with a name like Bite Me?  Yes please.  I imagine Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Sarah Michelle Gellar version only) would wear this... either that, or Nail Me... which I'll be swatching soon enough... /foreboding music goes here.

TAG LOVE!

I used one base coat of Wet Dream and as per bottle instructions, I did use 2 coats of Bite Me, however I could still see some VNL (visible nail line) as I added my top coat of Seche Vite.

One sun and one shade:

So I decided on my right hand to put on three coats, to see if that would be better... here was my result:

You can still see a bit of VNL but it was better than the 2 coats.  I may have needed 4 coats from this baby, but at this point, my sun was disappearing, so I was just excited to get pictures.  Overall, a very wearable pink for my skin, and I may even have a duplicate of this in China Glaze from the Glitters and Cremes Speciality collection, but none have as cool of a name.  ^_^

Cheeky Monkey Cosmetics is based out of Canada and you can order right from their website [official website].

Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration.  For more information, please read this post.

Cheeky Monkey Raunchy Bitch

(Media reader works again)

Oh Cheeky, you've done it again.  Cheeky Monkey Raunchy Bitch was my immediate favorite in the bunch.  It looks very dark in the picture (and in the bottle) but it's actually a dark blue/purple with blue shimmer.  I love it.  The website says it's a "dark metallic blue" but I really was seeing a hint of purple in my bottle.  Also the first coat went on as purple.  The final "test" for me was swatching on a nail wheel and holding it up to the light and oh yeah, it's purple.  This is quite interesting because Cheeky Monkey Romp is listed as a "dark metallic purple."  Hmm...


This color gets NO justice in the shade or on nubbins.  :(  I can't wait until my nails grow out again, and this is the first color going on the long babies.  (I'll also update this post with better pictures when I do.)  Oh yes, and some tag love:

For some reason, I didn't realize that on Cheeky Monkey's website, in addition to having great stories for each color, there is also a drink recipe (adults only please!) to go along with it.  Very fun to read, seriously.  I could spend quite a bit of time on this website.


Here's 2 sun pictures, but again, NO JUSTICE.  I used a base coat of Cheeky Monkey Wet Dream, 2 coats of Raunchy Bitch, and a coat of Seche Vite on top.  I'm thinking that this one might need the light box, because trying to capture the purple was quite a feat.

Cheeky Monkey Cosmetics is based out of Canada and you can order right from their website [official website].

Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration.  For more information, please read this post.

Cheeky Monkey Hangover

Cheeky Monkey Hangover is described on their website as "mouse's back" and is a light brown/grey concoction with tiny (and I mean TINY) sparkles, and I swear I saw purple and blue sparkles in it.  It gives just a tiny bit of shimmer to it, instead of being a creme.  At first I thought I wasn't going to like this shade at all, but I'm very impressed how neutral it is and how the light plays on it.  I have a sun and shade picture, but what I couldn't capture was my bathroom light and how it almost made the polish look like a very dusty grey purple.  Great for the office!


More tag love!

And my sun and shade pictures.  As you see, I'm back to SUPER nubbins.  My nails started peeling - PEELING and I'm freaking out.  I used 1 coat of Cheeky Monkey Wet Dream for my base and a coat of Seche Vite for my top coat.  This was the recommended 2 coats of color but I wasn't as happy with the formula on this one - the first coat seemed a bit thick and with extra wiping, the second coat went on well, but the polish just seemed thicker than Staggette.

Cheeky Monkey Cosmetics is based out of Canada and you can order right from their website [official website].

Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration.  For more information, please read this post.

Cheeky Monkey Staggette

Cheeky Monkey Staggette was the perfect red for me today (although it's called "orange red" on their website) because it's bold, strong, and yes, even gave a hint of jelly (JELLY!).  I used 1 coat of Wet Dream, 2 coats of Staggette, and on my swatching hand - 2 coats of I Like It On Top and then 1 coat of Seche Vite.

Tag love!  I was noticed (kinda) today with this red.  My male co-worker was semi curious as to why I was going outside and practically laying on the pavement taking pictures, so I explained to him about Polish Galore and told him some of the names of Cheeky's polishes and he said "I want to get some for my girl - she's a perv!"  Deal co-worker.  I told him I'd buy a couple of great ones like "Sweet Ass" or "Hot Slut".  I'm actually thinking of buying the whole line, mostly for shock value.

Believe it or not, this is a SHADE picture.  Check that out!  (Well, not my index finger - it's in time out.)  Jelly, red, HOTNESS.

We actually had some beautiful sun.  I love how red this color is.

More sunshiney day pictures - such a great coverage too... no pooling in the cuticles, no streaks, no VNL.

Just beautiful.  Now while I was wearing this, I noticed I think I have a color a LOT like it from China Glaze, and when I swatched them both on a nail wheel, I couldn't really tell which was which.  Are they exact dupes?  Well that will be another post.  ^_^

Cheeky Monkey Cosmetics is based out of Canada and you can order right from their website [official website].

Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration.  For more information, please read this post.

Cheeky Monkey Wet Dream & I Like It On Top

Included in my bag of treats from Cheeky Monkey Cosmetics [official website] was their sticky base coat Wet Dream and their shiny shine top coat I Like It On Top.  Even though they are definitely colored in the bottle, they both go on the nail clear.

Wet Dream says on the bottle to shake gentle and apply 2 coats, but I forgot and only used one coat.  The bottle has a nice wide brush for complete nail coverage.  Additionally, all of Cheeky Monkey bottles comes with a small tag on each bottle with a great note inside.  Here was Wet Dream's tag (although I don't think they are specific to each bottle, not sure on that one).

Seriously, just something to make you smile a bit, and I did.  Oh yes, I did.  ^_^

Like Wet Dream, I Like It On Top also says to shake gently and apply 2 coats.  Now, you know that I'm complete spoiled by Seche Vite, but I had to try this out.  Also, you can see that my bottle has a bit missing from it - it arrived that way, but I didn't see any spilling or leakage in the box.  All the other bottles were completely full, and I know Cheeky Monkey is a small company, but I don't know where or how they fill their bottles.  Honestly, not that big of a deal to me, but it was noticeable, especially in the first shot.


Don't forget the tag!

Now, this is the hard part.  I had to wait.  And wait.  And wait.  I waited 15 minutes after the second coat and then brought the nail to my lips to see if it would leave lip prints.  Instead, my lip dragged on past, so I thought I was in the clear.  I then touched my index nail with my finger tip and BAM, finger print.  Yes, the top coat was not fully dry.  This is when my impatience got the best of me and I pulled out my Seche Vite and added one coat of it and within 3 minutes, my nails were hard and slick.  I must say though, I really did like Wet Dream and I think if I had more patience, I'd really like I Like It On Top as well.

Cheeky Monkey Cosmetics is based out of Canada and you can order right from their website [official website].

Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration.  For more information, please read this post.

Cheeky Monkey Cosmetics Preview

The ridiculously awesome team from Cheeky Monkey sent me this freaking rocking package of polishes for review, and let me tell you, AMAZING things come to those who wait.  I caught A on her trip to Florida and we BSed a bit about kids (kids, man - my little boy just turned 3 last month) and let's just say I wanted to go grab a margarita and "People Watch" with her.  I have the biggest heart (and soft spot) for small businesses, I guess because my parents have always owned their own business (construction and real estate).  I love helping others out - it's just in my nature.  (We won't talk about the business that I helped create a lot of PR items for, in exchange for food - let's say I ate REALLY well for a year.)


Anywho, I know there are a few reviews out there already on the polish and I must agree that the packaging MUST be noted.  Inside that plain (probably U-line!) brown box was this dolled up bag, tissue paper and all!  But what really made my day (and I had a crappy one) was the sticker on the front

Anytime I can get away with saying F'N, I'm a happy camper.


Pretty pink ribbon with their website - love my cat haired couch arm?

Open the bag (polka dotted and pink tissue paper) and I had this pretty box of polish!

YEAH, another sticker, more ribbon, a nail file and some business cards ^_^

Sneak peek at the polish (I was too excited to really take pictures, I've already put a color on but you'll have to wait for the official swatching post)

 Bite Me (medium pink), Staggette (orange red) , Hangover (mouse's back), Raunchy Bitch (dark metallic blue), Wet Dream (sticky base coat), I Like It On Top (shiny shine topcoat).

Cheeky Monkey Cosmetics is based out of Canada and you can order right from their website [official website] and are starting to infiltrate the US as well.  The awesome polish names, the Italian glass bottles (!), the adorable black tags on each bottle with their own unique message - yeah this is what polish should be about - fun and love.

Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration.  For more information, please read this post.