Essie "Under The Twilight"

Hi guys!  I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend!  Today I've decided to try out Essie's "Under The Twilight" which is part of Essie's Spring 2014 Resort Collection.  I purchased this collection in a mini set!  It is super cute and here's how it looks:

Essie's "Under The Twilight" is a very deep dark navy colored polish.  Formula wise "Under The Twilight" is amazing!  It is such a dark color and went on so well that it is a one-coater!  (I love nail polishes that look great after only one coat!)  As for chipping "Under The Twilight lasted about three days before the tip chips became noticeable.  Since "Under The Twilight" is such a dark color I was worried about staining my nails, but that wasn't the case!

Overall I am pleased with this nail polish and can't wait to wear it again soon!

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Covergirl "Rogue Red"

Hi everyone!  Happy almost Autumn!  (It is nice to finally have some cooler weather.)  This week I decided to try out Covergirl's "Rogue Red" which is part of Covergirl's special collection for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire that came out last November.

"Rogue Red" is a gorgeous bright red nail polish full of red and gold micro-glitter.  This polish just shimmers and shines in the light!  Formula wise "Rogue Red" is fantastic!  I was worried that all the glitter would make it difficult to apply but I need not have worried because it went on nice and smooth!  After two coats of polish "Rogue Red" was completely opaque and there were no visible streak marks.  In fact "Rogue Red" can almost be a one-coater it was that opaque!  As for chipping "Rogue Red" last about three or four days before the chipping became super noticeable and even then it was mainly tip chips.  Since this is a glitter polish I was worried it might be difficult to remove but thankfully it wasn't and it came right off without too much work!

Overall I am very pleased with Covergirl's "Rogue Red."  The formula is fantastic, the color is super pretty, it was very easy to apply and lasted three or four days before chipping!  For me this nail polish actually doesn't have any bad points!  I love Covergirl's "Rogue Red" and I will definitely be wearing it again!

Also a fun little side note Covergirl lists their nail polishes name in English, Spanish and French on their bottles and the Spanish name for this polish is "Rojo Fuego" which means "Red Fire" and I actually like that name better than "Rogue Red."

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Glitter Nail Art!



Hi everyone!  So today I decided to try out a very simple nail art.  I love glitter and I decided to try it out as a French tip!  (Fun, sparkly and a little classier than extreme glitter nails!)  I went with real glitter because that seemed a little more fun.

Really all this very simple glitter nail art needs is a colored nail polish, some glitter, a clear nail polish and a bobby pin.  I picked Sephora by OPI's "Iris I Was Thinner" as the polish and I bought some gold glitter from the craft section of Wal-Mart.  Lastly I dampened the bobby pin to pick up glitter and apply it to my nails.  Here are my supplies:

Sephora by OPI's "Iris I Was Thinner" is a gorgeous orchid purple (yay color of the year!)  The formula is fair, but a bit watery.  However after two coats of polish "Iris I Was Thinner" was opaque.  Then I applied a thick coat of Sally Hansen's Xtreme Wear in "Invisible" to my fingers, one at a time, that way the glitter would have something to stick too.  Carefully using the damp bobby pin I slowly put the glitter in a neat line along the tip of my nail until I was satisfied with how each nail looked.  To finish off this super simple nail art I applied a fast drying topcoat.

I enjoyed using some real glitter and I think the colors looked nicely together.  And while it is super simple and easy it was fun to wear!  Also if you wanted a brighter look you could apply glitter further up your nails!

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Maybelline "Drops of Jade"

Hi everyone!  I can't believe that Autumn is almost here and that the weather is beginning to cool off!  Today I decided to try out Maybelline's "Drops of Jade" which is part of their Polka Dots Collection.

"Drops of Jade" has a jade colored jelly base with multiple sized pieces of glitter in black and white.  Formula wise the jelly goes on nice, but the glitter sticks to the brush and refuses to go on the nail in anything near an even coat.  I tried dabbing the glitter on and still could not get an even coating.  Also since the base is a jelly it will never be opaque on its own.  As for chipping I'm not sure how long
Drops of Jade" would last because I didn't care for how it looked on my nail and promptly took it off.

Overall I am a bit disappointed with Maybelline's "Drops of Jade."  In the bottle you cannot tell that it has a jelly base and I expected to be able to wear this nail polish on its own.  Also I wish that the glitter would have gone on a bit better.  I definitely won't be wearing this nail polish again on its own but I was willing to try "Drops of Jade" as a topcoat.

I dug through my collection and found OPI's "Jade Is The New Black" (a classic well known OPI polish) and decided it would provide a nice base for Maybelline's "Drops of Jade."  I applied two coats of OPI's "Jade Is The New Black" and then one coat of Maybelline's "Drops of Jade."  Here's how it turned out:

I think this combination turned out okay, but Maybelline's "Drops of Jade" did slightly alter the gorgeous color that is OPI's "Jade Is The New Black" making it look a bit milky.  In the end I believe you could achieve this same look but buying a black and white glittered nail polish with a clear base coat and putting that on top of OPI's "Jade Is The New Black" and get a prettier design, and frankly that is what I would be more likely to do.

After looking at Maybelline's "Drops of Jade" on its own and over another polish I will probably not be wearing it again.  It looks far prettier in the bottle that it does on my nails and after all nail polish is meant to go on your nails and not to be viewed from the bottle.

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If you want to give this polish a try it is available on Amazon (affiliate link)

Sinful Colors "Daisy Daze"

Hi everyone!  After wearing a super dark color I wanted to mix it up and go for a lighter color!  So this week I decided to try out Sinful Colors "Daisy Daze."

"Daisy Daze" is an extremely pastel yellow colored polish, almost a butter cream color.  In the bottle it is a lovely color and I could hardly wait to try it out.  Formula wise "Daisy Daze" was a bit watery which made it difficult to put nice even coats of polish on my nails.  After two coats of polish "Daisy Daze" was not opaque and had horrible streak marks on each and every nail!  I applied a quick drying top coat but was unable to get the polish to dry which led to a lot of ugly looking nails.  It also meant that I wore this polish for less than two hours total, which is pretty sad.

Overall I am disappointed in Sinful Colors "Daisy Daze."  While the color is pretty and unique to my collection that fact that everything else about it was terrible was a real let down.  I will probably give this nail polish another try and maybe I'll have better luck with it.

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China Glaze "Queen B"

Hi everyone!  Now that September is here I had hoped the boiling hot weather might begin to change into nice Autumn weather.  So even though that hasn't happened I have still decided to try out some more Autumn-ish nail polish!  This week I picked out China Glaze's "Queen B" which is a nice fall color.

"Queen B" is a gorgeous deep blue with just a hint of purple.  (I am seriously in love with this color!)  Formula wise "Queen B" is fantastic!  This polish went on very easily and can definitely be worn as a one-coater, however I applied two because that is just what I usually do.  After two coats "Queen B" had no visible streak marks but a couple of my nails did have tiny bubbles.  In terms of chipping "Queen B" lasted about three days before the tip chips became very visible.  The chips were very noticeable probably because the nail polish is a dark color.   Also since "Queen B" is a very dark color I was concerned that it might stain my nails and the most part I need not have worried.  There was some very minor staining on the tips of my nails but it wasn't too noticeable.

Overall I have mixed feelings about China Glaze's "Queen B."  The color is gorgeous, the formula is perfect, and it applied easily and can be worn as a one-coater.  However I wish I could have worn "Queen B" for longer than three days before the chipping got so terrible and I wasn't a fan of the minor amounts of staining that "Queen B" left on my nails.  It's pretty much an even split on how I feel about China Glaze's "Queen B" but I love the color so much I will probably be wearing it again soon!

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Zoya "Odette"

Hi guys!  I can't believe it is September already!  Today I decided to try out Zoya's "Odette."  I originally purchased this nail polish because it reminds me of the ballet Swan Lake but the color is gorgeous also!

Zoya's "Odette" is a lovely dusty purple color that is perfect for the end of Summer/the beginning of Autumn.  Formula wise "Odette" is a bit on the watery side which meant that while I was painting my nails the brush either had barely any polish on it or it had far too much.  However after two coats of polish "Odette" was completely opaque and had no visible streak marks.  Unfortunately "Odette" refused to dry and got super smudged before I could even wear it for twelve hours.

Overall I am a bit disappointed with Zoya's "Odette" because aside for the gorgeous color the formula was watery and made application difficult and it refused to dry meaning that no one but me got to see this nice color on my nails.  I would be willing to give this polish another try but I am definitely disappointed by how short of a time I was able to wear "Odette."

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