If You Aren't Whitening, You're Yellowing!

I don't rave about non-nail polish on here, but I will today!

I have been using the Crest 3D White Professional Effects Whitestrips for the past 20 days and I feel like a new woman! These are so easy to use and have brightened my smile at least 2 shades! I feel way more confident wearing bright lipsticks now.

Go get your white teeth on ladies!

OPI Nein, Nein, Nein, OK Fine

Hello all! Quick post to tell you how much I love gray polish. Quick note about me, I first started getting interested in nail polish when I found out that I could have "pretty ugly" colors on my nails. Like browns and grays and mustard yellows. So gray polish is close to my polish lovin' heart.

This is OPI Nein, Nein, Nein, OK Fine from the Germany collection. I have the mini so I can only say this would have been applied a lot better if it wasn't for that damn mini brush. This is 2 coats with Seche Vite on top.

Love you. (Love you too, reader).

Butter London Muggins

As you all know, recently Ulta had a buy one, get one free on Butter London, here is one of the polishes I snagged during that hot deal.

Butter London Muggins! This polish actually looked blue to me in the bottle, and blue in pictures, but is actually a really light purple. It is similar to Essie Lilacism without the overt purpleness. Do I make sense yet? Essie Stroke Of Brilliance is a thick, blue glitter. I actually got it for free as a Klout perk, that was awesome.

I have 3 coats of Muggins on, mostly because it's a little spotty. Otherwise, the application is lovely, as you would expect of a Butter London polish. My polished chipped soon hereafter, which I was not happy about. So when in doubt, add glitter! I added a coat of Essie Stroke Of Brilliance to cover up the  boo boo and I ended up with a really pretty, sparkly mani. Seche Vite on top, of course.

Smooches and see you next time my lovely polished ladies!

It's Finally October!

Fall is here and I could not be more excited. Football, tea, brisk air, Halloween, soups, and soon - egg nog! Yipee! I have been absent lately, for which I am sad, but I am back and am promising to blog more - even if no one reads ;p.

I have a fun, fall manicure today. I have OPI Deutsche You Want Me Baby topped with Essie Shine Of The Times.

Both of these polishes are gorrrrgeous. Let me first talk about Deutsche You Want Me Baby, which I sadly didn't snap a picture of solo. This is the perfect fall polish that will be on my fingers a lot this season. It's the perfect burnt orange with the right amount of shimmer. The application is flawless, I haven't fallen this hard for a polish in awhile. And then there is Shine Of The Times, which is also drop dead gorgeous. I love this flake because it has a gold/green tone, perfect for fall.

I have 2 coats of Deutsche You Want Me Baby with 1 of Shine Of The Times. I used a new top coat! I listened to you guys and I bought Poshe, definitely not as much shrinkage as Seche Vite, which is excellent. So all in all, this manicure is a success!

Hello Fall!

Close-up of the flakes

I don't know how to work my blog ever. I used to be really computer savvy and now I can't figure out how to move my text from one end of the screen to the next. Anyways, I will be back soon my lovely polished ladies!

Floam!

Hello! Today I have a polish that I have been waiting for...for what it seems like forever. Ninja Polish is always sold out and when they do have more stock, they go in the blink of an eye. So I am thrilled to finally get my hands on Nail-venturous Floam!

I actually found this on Copious, I had some credits so I got this polish for around $5 which was pretty exciting, considering anyone who re-sells it, sells it for around $20, $25. Yeep!

If you aren't familiar with Copious it is like an Etsy Pinterest, they give away credits all of the time and just for signing up you get $10 off of your first $20 purchase, which is pretty dang cool. Then you get $5 for everyone you refer, so if you want to grab some deals check it out, here is referral link.

I have Floam over OPI Fly, not for any particular reason. To be honest, I got the Floam delivery at work and COULD NOT wait to put it on. So over Fly it went. This is 2 coats of Floam over Fly. No top coat, as
Floam is a matte glitter. THIS IS THE COOLEST NAIL POLISH EVER! Go find it, go buy it, the end.

SQUEAL!

There you have it, after months of waiting, she's-a mine! Go buy some, do it. See you next time, my lovely polished ladies!

Butter London Trustafarian

Hello! As as I am sure most of you know - Ulta was doing a buy one, get one free sale on Butter London yesterday. I showed some self control and only got 2 bottles.

I have been Trustafarian this since it came out, it's a gorgeous pale, sage green holographic polish - I say holographic because when you see this is awesome lighting, it shines like a zillion diamonds (as you will see).

I have 2 coats of Trustafarian on, you could do 3 but I have a problem with thickness (I like to peel). Then I have a coat of Seche Vite. I LOVE THIS NAIL POLISH! It is so subtle indoors, but once you get outside in the sun it's like WHAM! The flash on my camera really intensifies the glitters, it's rather lovely, I feel like a champion.

Awe-mazing! (Awesome + Amazing).

In the shady-sun, what it looks like indoors. Nice and subtle. 

And POW! So gorgeous. 

This is how I justify spending $14 a bottle on Butter London. This color is marvelous, perfect for moving into Fall (or anytime really). I don't feel too flashy but I don't feel demure. I highly, highly recommend this polish. See you next time, my lovely polished ladies!

Julep Popova

Hello! I have part 2 of my Julep box today! Popova is a unique green crème, that I had a difficult time painting. Maybe it was because I had 2 coats of nail strengthener on underneath because my nails are in need of some TLC. It's a paler green but not quite mint, Julep calls it "kelly green" but I beg to differ. I do like the color; however, my mom said it was ugly. You win some, you lose some. 

If you aren't familiar with Julep Maven, it's a subscription service that gives you nail polish! I got my first box for just 1 cent. If you want to keep receiving boxes (you can always cancel), they are $19.99 and well worth the price. Here is a link where you can grab your intro box for 1 cent, just remember the code TWITTER1 HTTP://JULEP.COM/?R=21827352

 I have 2 coats of Julep Popova over 2 coats of Palladio Nail Strengthener, topped with a coat of Seche Vite. Excuse my painting, it's crude and thick.

Apparently my computer doesn't want to align my pictures, COOL. 

Overall, I enjoys this color! See you next time, my lovely polished ladies!

Another Blue? Yes!

Hey ladies. I just realized that I have been doing a lot of blue polishes lately...I am not sure why, seeing as I don't particularly like blue. Well...I like this one!

This polish came in my September Julep Maven Box. If you aren't familiar with Julep, it's a subscription service that gives you nail polish! I got my first box for just 1 cent, not even kidding. If you want to keep receiving boxes (you can always cancel), they are $19.99 and well worth the price. Here is a link where you can grab your intro box for 1 cent, just remember the code TWITTER1 HTTP://JULEP.COM/?R=21827352

I got 2 polishes and a mascara this month! I am a sucker for mascara so I was really excited. The first polish from my box that I am going to show you guys is Julep Gunta. It is a really pretty royal blue crème. This one glided on like butter and covered nicely. It's a wee darker in person than in the pictures I think, which is very frustrating. I am a fan! I think I want to get some gold accents in here somewhere, to make it a truly royal manicure! I have 2 coats on here with a coat of Seche Vite on top.

She is so shiny!

This is more true to the color, I think.

I will have the other polish I got in my box up later in the week! So many fun things coming up, can't wait to show you guys my new polish and new polish station! See you next time my lovely, polished ladies!

OPI Fly

Hello! I am getting back into the swing of painting my nails after moving, which I assume will get better once I get a chair for my little polish nook I have set up! I will get some pictures for you guys because I know how interesting it is seeing other peoples' polish set ups...

Anyways. When the Nicki Minaj OPI collection came out, I put my love of polish aside and firmly planted myself on the "not gonna buy it" position, due to the fact that I can't stand her. Well I think it's been long enough that I can buy one, so I picked Fly. It's a really pretty, creamy teal. It was even boyfriend approved!


I have two coats of OPI Fly and a coat of Seche Vite. I am not sure the camera picks up  how cool this really is, it's actually a little darker to me in person. Anyways, I'm a fan. I just put Floam over it though...maybe you can have pictures of that later.

My nails are in the process of growing back, they feel funny.

On my new back patio, wooo. 

All in all, I am a fan. And I am even more of a fan with Floam over the top...I think I will have to take pictures tomorrow and post them for you guys, because let's face it, Floam is awesome. See you next time my lovely, polished ladies!

Unfor-Greta-Bly Blue? Forgetable.

Good day! I have another OPI Germany swatch today...I decided because I can't just show good polishes all the time, I need to get some in there that I really didn't enjoy.

Maybe it's blue. Maybe I am prejudiced against blue. Either way, I am not a giant fan of OPI Unfor-Greta-Bly Blue. Might be the name, too. I always feel like I have to be super careful with blues, because clean up is a bitch. I use acetone to clean my cuticles up and even then I ended up with a blue tint to my fingers, sad day.

 Anyways, same old story. 2 coats of OPI and then a coat of Seche Vite. And here we are. A tremendously mediocre manicure. But hey, if blue is your thing, the formula is good. Much like any other OPI but held back by the mini brush that I had.

Blue cuticles, you slay me!

She's-a fine, just not my cup of tea!

And that is the story about how I am biased against the color blue. See you next time my lovely polished ladies!

New Favorite Nude

Hello all! You can't tell from my blog but...I am a sucker for soft, neutral polishes. I am actually pretty sure I have the same soft pinks and beiges in like 4 different brands (D'OH!)

I picked up the OPI Ger-Mini's set on Copious. If you are unfamiliar, Copious is a marketplace much like Etsy, except a little more user friendly. They kick out free credits all of the time and if you sign up under my referral link you get $10 to spend right away! Here is my link to get some free stuff!

The Ger-Mini's have 4 polishes, Don't Pretzel My Buttons, Nein! Nein! Nein! OK, Fine!, Unfor-Gret-A Blue, and Suzi & The 7 Dusseldorfs. I first tried OPI Don't Pretzel My Buttons. I am in love with this nude. It is creamy, rich and gives me good mannequin hands. I seriously feel like I should be in a catalog. I love this polish and never want to take it off. But alas, there are more polishes to try. I have 2 coats on and a coat of Seche Vite on top.

What a beauty.

More Germany to come, but I HAD to get this one up. I highly suggest it if you are into this sort of thing. See you next time, my lovely polished ladies!

One Of THOSE Polishes

Hey everyone! So...I admit it, I have nail polishes that I have never worn before (and I know I'm not the only one). So I decided to give one of those lonely polishes some love and attention.

OPI I Don't Give A Rotterdam. I really thought I would enjoy this nail polish but I'm having a hard time. It needs to be either gray or blue because this blue-gray, gray-blue isn't working for me. I can't put a finger on why I don't like this, but I'll say it. I don't like it. Thoughts?

The formula was typical OPI, 2 coats to cover, went on nicely. I put some Seche Vite on top and stood back to take a look and I went...meh. I MEH'd! It's an ok color, don't get me wrong, but I think I was expecting more.

Even as I look at this, I am making this face o.O

We can't win them all, I guess. See you next time my lovely, polished ladies! 

Julep Takes A Stab At Metallics

Hey hey. I got my Julep box almost 2 weeks ago..and am just now blogging about it. But I am all moved into the new place and this is my first (kind of long) blog from my new couch in my new house! Woo!

If you aren't familiar with Julep, it's a subscription service that gives you nail polish! I got my first box for just 1 cent! If you want to keep receiving boxes, they are $19.99 and well worth the price. Here is a link where you can grab your intro box for 1 cent, just remember the code TWITTER1 HTTP://JULEP.COM/?R=21827352

This months Julep box contained the polishes Alfre and Felicity, I don't have many metallic polishes so I was excited about these! I also received their Acetone-Free conditioning nail polish remover (with pump!), which smells pretty good and work marvelously. Then I got an extra, a reusable tote bag (which was handy carrying my farmers market spoils Saturday)!

Felicity is a yellow-gold metallic chrome color. The formula on this was a bit goopy so I dropped some Seche Restore in, and viola! Like most metallic polishes, you can definitely see the polish strokes, which is a bummer. This is still a fun polish, I would probably use it more for art or accents. This is 2 coats with Seche Vite on top

Julep Felicity

Alfre is a silver/lavender metallic that was very difficult to work with. The brush strokes were hard to get rid of and the formula was a bit off. It bubbled on me, which is very unusual but I could chalk it up to something I did in the painting process. This is 2 coats with Seche Vite on top.

Julep Alfre

The goodies in my Julep Maven box!

Whew! Overall I am pretty pleased with the metallics in my box. I LOVE THE REMOVER!!! I will be buying the remover again, also it has a pump top, I love those. I have some fun polishes coming up so stay tuned! See you next time my lovely, polished ladies!

The Nails...They Are Sad.

Well hello, hello! So...I moved! And had some casualties along the way. Like most of my nails. So...while they grow out again.... Here are some never-before-seen pictures of a mediocre nail polish! I know, contain your excitement.

It's pink and it's shimmery, what isn't to like? But it isn't a show stopper. I received this in the Zoya Pinterest Trio way back when. The other 2 colors were just so much more interesting. This is Zoya Kimber, Zoya is always a pleasure to work with. This is 2 coats, had 0 problems with the formula. This is pretty and shimmery, a very girly polish! I capped it off with a coat of Seche Vite.

Welp. It shimmers.

So there she is. I also want to start a conversation about switching from Seche Vite to something that doesn't shrink my polish (as you can see in the pictures). Poshe? A gel topcoat? Shoot me some ideas. See you next time my lovely, polished ladies!

Oh Butter London, You Minx!

Hello there! I am just getting ready to move (I feel like I have been moving for like 80 years now, but it's finally happening tomorrow), and I am very excited! Woop!

I have another Copious  goody today, I am getting lucky left and right! If you don't know, Copious is like Pinterest + Etsy + Free credits all of the time. They keep hooking members up with $10 credits, so I have been getting free polish lately. It's awesome. If you use this link, you get $10 in a welcome bonus and I will get $5. I do not think they ship anywhere other than the U.S. right now though :(

This time, I got Butter London Wallis! I kept hearing about it and going back and forth on buying it...well I finally took the plunge and I was not disappointed. This is a gorgeous metallic, almost duo-chromey gold/olive. It looks like you put a duo-chrome glitter over black. I was moving my fingers around all day just looking at the different shades and sparkles the light turns the polish into. LOVE IT!

She's-a so sparkly!

This image really shows off the olive tint to the polish, loves it. 

That is all for today folks, check back because soon I will have my new Julep polishes up, they are really rocking the new metallic trend! See you next time my lovely, polished ladies!

Shimmer Me Timbers

Hey ladies! Quick post for you today - Zoya Mimi. A pretty purple shimmer. Zoya is always a pleasure to use, the formula always goes on like a dream. I have 3 coats here under Seche Vite. Beautimus!

I should work on my picture skills :/

I got this off of Copious (for free!), it's like Pinterest + Etsy + Free credits all of the time. They keep hooking members up with $10 credits, so I have been getting free polish lately. It's awesome. If you use this link, you get $10 in a welcome bonus and I will get $5. I do not think they do shipping anywhere other than the U.S. right now though :(

See you next time my lovely, polished ladies!

Indestructible...

Hey ladies! I am back after a short break, things have been busy lately and are only going to get busier!

I wanted to do a manicure that would last me through my move, so I needed it to be bullet proof. What is more bulletproof than layer and layers of glitter?

I got this polish off of Copious, which is like Pinterest + Etsy + Free credits all of the time. They keep hooking members up with $10 credits, so I have been getting free polish lately. It's awesome. If you use this link, you get $10 in a welcome bonus and I will get $5. I do not think they do shipping anywhere other than the U.S. right now though :(

This is Jordana Glitters  in the color LA City Nights, a brand that is completely new to me. I am so sad that purples/blues are so tricky to capture on cameras because this combo is stunning! I have (not even kidding) 5 layers of this glitter on my hands. This isn't budging. I love, love, love this glitter and can't wait to try it on top of other polishes!

Sparkles!

I for see MANY gorgeous manicures with this glitter. I am totally jelly sandwiching it, I am putting it over white, over black, painting my walls with it....ok not that far. See you next time my lovely, polished ladies!


EDIT:

Taking ze glitter off! Whew. 

Love Everyday

I am sure you have heard about the tragedy that has struck my wonderful state of Colorado. My friend was one of the 12 victims taken by a senseless act. Alex Sullivan was a kind man, always smiling, always positive. He will be missed greatly. We will never understand why or how someone could do this, but we will continue to love one another and grow deeper bonds than ever before.

Please do not take anything for granted. Hug the people you love everyday. Let go of your grudges. Do something nice for a stranger.

Something About Zoya...

Hello! So, awhile back I got a mini trio from Zoya and for some reason, I hadn't gotten to Zoya Zuza. I think I know why, it's because the camera does not really do this guy justice because the micro glitters are so subtle, it doesn't really pick it up.


Short and sweet, 3 coats of Zuza, 1 of Seche Vite. I LOVE Zoya. Their formulas are always amazing to work with. The polish glides on, no problems.

As close as I could get to capturing the shimmer. 

Don't make fun of my goopy ring finger. I had troubles with Seche, I'm almost out. 

The color isn't as impressive as some other Zoya's I have seen, but it's still gorgeous! Until next time my lovely, polished ladies!

Officially Neon Obsessed

Hello! I am going to have to stop myself from buying any more neons, because quite frankly, I'm obsessed.

I grabbed this polish off of Copious, which is like Pinterest and Etsy combined. I  signed up under a friend's invite and I got $10 towards a purchase (a free nail polish!) and she got $5 towards a purchase. here is the link to my referral page to grab your free $10!

I purchased a brand I have never used before. Matte.n.a by Cherimoya in the shade Kiddy Flick. I have been on a neon kick lately and thought this would just be a POW statement nail.

I have on 2 coats of OPI Alpine Snow to make the color pop and 2 coats of Kiddy Flick. This is matte polish so it obviously dried matte, but it was a almost like a demi-matte so I put a coat of Seche Vite over to give me some shine. This polish smells AWFUL. Let me repeat, it smells AWFUL. I mean polishes aren't all flowers and sunshine, but this takes the cake. Also, the brush is super fluffy, if this were a dark shade, I would have had some issues. Overall, it's a beautiful color!

This is the matte finish, which is beautiful but this polish doesn't self-level, so you see every flaw!

With a coat of Seche Vite - shiny!

I am hoping I can restrain myself from doing another neon post...but it's summer, after all! I am almost done with summer school so I have a few weeks to paint my nails like a mad woman, muahaha! See you next time my lovely, polished ladies!

No Time Like The Summertime

Hello! Busy weekend, man. I'm about done with summer school, and then for 2 weeks I just might paint my nails everyday with all my free time, until I start fall semester.

I have a polish today that I got off of Copious, which is like Pinterest + Etsy. If you sign up under this link you get $10 towards a purchase (so basically a free nail polish), and then I get $5 to spend, it's a pretty sweet deal.

Anyways, this is Color Club Tangerine Scream. I noticed after 1 hand completed that I probably should have primed my nail white prior to the tangerine to make the color pop, but it's still pretty neon. I have Palladio Nail Strengthener for the base, 3 coats of Color Club Tangerine Scream and 1 coat of Seche Vite.

This had a great formula, it was a bit runny at times, I had to really monitor how much I was putting on my brush, but otherwise I think this is gorgeous.

Ka-pow!

Also, I totally had to buy a neon orange after I saw a little girl at the pool with awesome, bright, neon orange fingers. I almost stopped to ask if I could take a picture, but then I thought that might be creepy. Oh well. Until next time, my lovely, polished ladies!

Glitter, Glitter Everywhere

Hello there! I am clearly avoiding homework, and what better to avoid homework than to paint my nails. Today, I went with another fabulous glitter I received in my Julep Maven box!

If you aren't familiar with Julep Maven, it's a subscription box for nail polish and you can get your first box for just 1 penny! This is my referral link if you feel like checking it out. You can get a penny box with the code: TWITTER1 HTTP://JULEP.COM/?R=21827352 


I have on 3 coats of OPI's Care To Danse? and only 1 coat of Julep's Yumi. Yes, 1 coat. This glitter is super opaque. So far all of the glitters I have received from Julep have been jam packed with glitter, I LOVE IT!

Glitter bomb!

I feel oh-so-sparkly. I'm loving Julep glitters, I will probably have to drop by the Julep website and see what other glitters they have! Until next time, my lovely, polished ladies!

Let Freedom Ring!

Hello! I caved and did a 4th of July manicure. Mostly because I got a nail polish called "America" in this months Julep Maven box.

If you aren't familiar with Julep Maven, it's a subscription box for nail polish and you can get your first box for just 1 penny! This is my referral link if you feel like checking it out. You can get a penny box with the code: TWITTER1 HTTP://JULEP.COM/?R=21827352 


On to Julep's America! This was a perfect and timely addition to the July box. I did not expect this glitter to be so opaque, but there is a ton of glitter in here, you guys! I have on 2 coats of Essie's Aruba Blue and just 1 coat of Julep's America. Holy glitter!!! There are also some star shaped pieces of glitter in here, which is adorable.

Uhhh clean-up was awful with Essie. My fingers are blue. 

Bling, Happy Independence, America. 

I'm not a big themed manicure fan, but this glitter polish is phenom. I'm talking in abbrevs now. Obvi. Well, everyone have a safe, fun holiday and I will see you soon, my lovely, polished ladies!

Julep Lynn Swatch

Happy Sunday! I got my Julep box last night! Before I used the star of my Julep box, I wanted to swatch one of the other polishes I received in my box.

If you aren't familiar with Julep, it's a subscription service that gives you nail polish! I got my first box for just 1 cent! If you want to keep receiving boxes, they are $19.99 and well worth the price. I got 3 nail polishes and a lip gloss in July's box. Here is a link where you can grab your intro box for 1 cent, just remember the code TWITTER1 HTTP://JULEP.COM/?R=21827352

Now onto the polish. This is Julep's Lynn, which is a pearly peach. I wasn't a fan of this when I first put it on but the more I look at it, the more I like it. I'm normally not a pearl finish fan but this is a beautiful, classic color. I did an accent nail with OPI's Pirouette My Whistle, because why not. Then I topped it with Seche Vite.

Gorgeous and peachy!

I wanted to show the pearly finish on this before I added a top coat. 

There you have it! I will, in fact, do a 4th of July mani from a gorrrgeous polish I got in this box, regardless of how hokey I think themed manicures are. I will see you before the 4th my lovely, polished ladies!

Disco Biscuit & Good News!

Hello ladies! This has been an exciting week, the boyfriend and I just signed a lease for a house, we will be moving in August, yeaaaah! There is so much room for me to paint my nails.

I wanted to pick a color that reflected how I felt...so I decided on Butter London's Disco Biscuit. It's a hot pink with purple micro-glitter, it's gorgeous and one of my favorite Butter London colors.

I have 4 coats over Palladio Nail Strengthener and Seche Vite on top.

Oooh sparkly!

This makes me want to do the Judd Nelson fist in the air at the end of Breakfast Club. That good. See you next time my lovely, polished ladies!

Holy Shimmer, Batman!

Holy balls!!! I haven't felt this way about a nail polish since Deborah Lippmann's Mermaid's Dream.

Probably the best part about this is that I got this polish for 1 penny on Copious. It's like Pinterest + Etsy. I got invited and received a $10 credit just for signing up, which translated to basically a free nail polish! If you click on the this link and sign up, you will also get the $10 credit and when you make your first purchase, I get $5. Sweet.

This is Zoya's Apple. It's a shimmer but I feel like calling it a shimmer is robbery. I want to call it a holographic nail polish...but I know it isn't. It's SO pretty, I can't stop looking at it. It was so easy to apply as well. I have 2 coats of Apple over Palladio Nail Strengthener and a top coat of Seche Vite. Whoa baby, does it shine!

Bling!

Blam!

I hope I don't get into an accident tomorrow from being distracted by this polish. If you don't hear from me in a few days, alert someone haha. See you next time my lovely, polished ladies!

It's 100 Degrees And So Is This Mani

Hello! I just did probably one of my most flashy manicures ever. I feel silly, and fabulous. This took awhile because I made a deal with myself, for every phase of polishing I did, I would get a section of homework done. Talk about motivation.

I gave Deborah Lippmann's It Girl another shot. This time I layered it over OPI's Alpine Snow to make the color pop, and I must say I approve.

 I have a nail polish peel waiting to happen. I've got a coat of Palladio Nail Strengthener on, then 2 coats of OPI's Apline Snow, 3 coats of Deborah Lippmann's It Girl (from the Who Run The World (Girls) collection) and then on my ring and thumbs I have 2 coats of Deborah Lippmann's Happy Birthday allll under a coat of Seche Vite. Whew.

I got my inspiration from Nailed It. I loved the neon yellow with the pop of glitter and wanted to try my own little version. Now if only I could be at the pool instead of doing homework... See you later my lovely, polished ladies!