Last time I was at Tony Nail, I saw this little gem sitting on a counter, so naturally I grabbed it. (OOH SHINY!) The brand is INM and you've probably seen their "OutTheDoor" top coat (which I personally haven't used), but this is Northern Lights collection which has both "silver" and "gold". Both are a hologram top coat, a lot like China Glaze Fairy Dust, but all the particles are at the bottom of the bottle. As you can see from the above picture, you are supposed to "Shake It Up!"
Pre-shake.
Shaken!
I decided to try this over FingerPaints "Give Pink A Chance" to have a kind of 80s throwback look but it didn't quite achieve the look I had in my mind.
This is just one coat of Northern Lights and I'm thinking maybe I should have used 2? It was pretty sparkly in person, but it really doesn't show up as well in the pictures.
And here in the shade you can start to see some of the rainbow glitter showing up. Still lovely especially for only $2.95. ^_^
Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration. For more information, please read this post.
I seemed to have lost 2 things... my sun, and my nails. Boo nubbins.
Barielle Fall 2010 Collection "Style in Argyle" lost steam for me because of all the browns, and Cowl of the Wild was their mushroom taupe creme. As you can see, my bottle has started to turn orange?! I rolled and shook my bottle in vain trying to get the colors to remix, but it was to no avail. I even added extra ballz (BB pellets) to see if that would help. Nada. I think this is just a weird color. I was searching other blogger's posts about this color and it seems that it looks different on every single blog. Go figure.
I used a base of Seche Natural, 3 coats of polish and a top of Seche Vite. The formula was fine.
Here's a cloudy picture since the sun has been playing peek a boo for days now. It's kind of a dirty olive green type color? Kinda interesting - mostly weird for me.
Indoors with the flash - more of the brown shows through but it's still just kind of a muddy color for me. After having a baby in diapers, this is not my most favorite color to see, especially not on my nails! ^_^
Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration. For more information, please read this post.
Today I have 1/2 of the deborah lippmann 2011 summer releases - Girls Just Want To Have Fun, and you better start singing with me. :) This is a really pretty melon coral creme that's almost squishy like a jelly/sorbet.
I used a base of Seche Natural, 3 coats of GJWTHF and a top of Seche Vite. Formula started sheer but was buildable with 3 coats. I did have to magenta and yellow color correct my photos because this photographs so orange, but I tried to get it as close to real-life color (melon-coral) as possible.
I must say, I do like my nail shape - I forgot how much I paid for my manicure, but it was nice to be pampered for a bit.
I especially love this color in the shade. Look how intense it is! The color is a bit darker than Jesse's Girl JulieG, but it kind of the same wavelength.
Then I hit my hand on the door and smudged my middle finger - sorry friends. This is indoors with flash.
Okay, so did you see any pictures of the holiday 2011 polish from deborah lippmann that was being called "Jessica Rabbit"?? (Snip-it from Allure magazine) It popped up in mid February during fashion week and I literally dreamed about it yesterday, and naturally, tweeted about it. I saw this later in my replies.
Yeah, drool. Can't wait. Check out the sole good picture on Allure's article linked up there. It's like China Glaze Ruby Pumps on steroids.
deborah lippmann [official website] sells for $18 a bottle. You can also Like her on Facebook and follow her on Twitter.
Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration. For more information, please read this post.
Here is the other half of the 2011 summer collection from deborah lippmann, I Know What Boys Like which is a medium blue violet creme jelly/sorbet color. At first I wasn't sure I was going to like this color because it's kind of a cornflower blue and I'm just generally scared of blues because of Smurf Fingers (staining when you remove blue polish) and it's not a very "normal" color. That's one good thing about blogging - I'm exposed to colors I would never pick up normally.
I used a base of Seche Natural, 2 coats of IKWBL and a top of Seche Vite. The formula was very nice on this polish.
In the sun you can see a bit of what looks like VNL on my middle finger - I can't recall right off what that was. I was really surprised how much I actually liked this color and HOORAH! No staining upon removal.
In the shade, you can see a lot of reflection on the nail because this is a very squishy color that reflects a lot of light. I think this would also be really pretty with some nail art on top or even some rhinestones.
deborah lippmann [official website] sells for $18 a bottle. You can also Like her on Facebook and follow her on Twitter.
Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration. For more information, please read this post.
Another rainy and steamy Sunday here - fun times! Please feel free to check out today's blogs of note.
First is Public Service Beauty. This is another makeup blog and one that features a lot of my favorite brand - Urban Decay. :)
Next is Pucks and Polish. She has short nails and features a variety of brands and also has some nail art featured.
Last today is R3Daily. Maria is the owner of the nail polish brand Cult Nails, so be sure to check out her blog for new colors, product information and more!
As you may have seen or heard, Blogger has been doing some maintenance. I don't know what happened to yesterday's post but I'm going to refrain from posting any more reviews until Sunday (most likely). Sorry friends!
While editing these pictures, I had the Beatles stuck in my head ALL NIGHT LONG. All You Need Is Color from the FingerPaints 2011 Summer Collection is a blue and green glitter in a slightly clear/blue base. It's hard to explain. It reminds me a lot of China Glaze Atlantis, minus the holo glitter.
I used a base coat of Seche Natural, 3 coats of All You Need Is Color, and a top of Seche Vite. The formula was very nice - not goopy or thick.
Very nice coverage and shine in the sun. You can see a bit of VNL especially close to my cuticles but not enough to fully bother me.
The shade is also a pretty teal/turquoise blue.
Indoors with flash shows a bit of sparse nail on the ring finger.
I also tried a coat of CND Blackjack on my thumb to see how that would work with the glitter. This is 2 coats of All You Need Is Color over Blackjack.
In comparison to the whole hand:
It doesn't alter the appearance that much, but it is a difference. Definitely a pretty blue if you are able to pick it up.
FingerPaints can be found in Sally's Beauty Supplies stores and online for $4.99 USD each. They are a Sally's Beauty Supply exclusive brand, so you can follow Sally's on Twitter and like them on Facebook as well as follow their blog.
Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration. For more information, please read this post.
I love purple. From the FingerPaints Summer 2011 "Peace, Love and Color" collection, Peaceful Purple is a nice plum purple filled with purple and silver glitter. I'm in love already.
I used a base of Seche Natural, 2 coats of polish and a top of Seche Vite. Formula was awesome.
There is just a hint of VNL in the sun, and almost reminds me a bit of Sally Hansen Rockstar Pink. It is a glitter, so it's not fun to remove, but it's much more purple packed.
The purple is a tad cooler looking in the shade but still packs quite a punch. (It's alliteration time for me!)
And indoors with the flash. I really am a big fan of this color - being purple and all. :] Definitely my close 2nd favorite of the collection (first being Give Pink A Chance).
FingerPaints can be found in Sally's Beauty Supplies stores and online for $4.99 USD each. They are a Sally's Beauty Supply exclusive brand, so you can follow Sally's on Twitter and like them on Facebook as well as follow their blog.
Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration. For more information, please read this post.
Oh look, another cloudy day. Fun. Kind of a "throwback" to winter 2010, this is Frosty from the "Tis the Season" China Glaze collection. I originally wanted to swatch this side by side with White-Kwik-Silvr but for now, my comparison posts are on hold until I can get through my mountain of polish. I'm even trying to hold off on swatching a few new purchases just so I can mentally will myself to get through all that I have here. You never realize how much you have until you realize you don't have anywhere to put it anymore but more on that later.
Frosty is a white frosty shimmer polish. I used a base coat of Seche Natural, 2 coats of Frosty and a top coat of Seche Vite. The application was good - not too runny or thick.
Once again, I apologize for the lack of sun. Texas weather is so weird... one day it's 60 and cloudy, the next day it's 96 and super sunny. Go figure. As you can see, there is some visible nail line (VNL) showing on my fingers, but it's almost okay with it? I really hate sheers, so this was a weird one for me.
Indoors with flash - again, VNL. It's almost a pearly white, which I didn't expect originally.
Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration. For more information, please read this post.
Also from the Summer 2011 FingerPaints Peace, Love and Color collection is this yellow polish that has micro rainbow glitter called Psychedelic Sunshine. Now, originally I was pretty much NOT interested in this because I'm not a big yellow fan, but after some buzz on Twitter, I was interested in trying it.
I used a base of Seche Natural, 2 coats of Psychedelic Sunshine and a top coat of Seche Vite. The formula was quite thick and gummy and that's why I have heard from others who tried it, so I decided to contact FingerPaints.
Their official statement was that the formula was made thicker to keep the microglitter suspended but you can add some polish thinner to make it easier to manage and it shouldn't affect the quality. However, if you do add thinner, make sure you mix your polish well because the glitter will probably settle closer to the bottom.
Now I don't know if you're a shaker or a roller, but mixing well for me means a bit of both. :)
I did NOT add thinner before taking these pictures, so you're dealing with some gumminess. Also, it was cloudy out (boo!).
Eep sheertown. I do not like sheer colors. So what did I do? Added a base coat of CND Brilliant White first.
You can really see the gumminess on my index finger.
I did take an indoor with flash picture before and after the base of CND. First the before.
And now the after.
This really shows off the gumminess, but you can also see how much the color brightened up. It did also swallow some of the glitter, so this was an interesting experiment for me. I want to play with it some more because this has some amazing potential.
FingerPaints can be found in Sally's Beauty Supplies stores and online for $4.99 USD each. They are a Sally's Beauty Supply exclusive brand, so you can follow Sally's on Twitter and like them on Facebook as well as follow their blog.
Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration. For more information, please read this post.
