OPI "Stay The Night"

Hello everyone and happy Thursday!  Sorry for the delay in posting, my internet went out for a day or so!  Thankfully it is back up and running now!  Today's nail polish is OPI's "Stay The Night."  This nail polish was part of the Mariah Carey collection and came in a mini set that looks like this:

"Stay The Night" is a black textured polish with red shimmer.  Formula wise this polish was good and very easy to apply.  After two coats, "Stay The Night" was entirely opaque and streak free.  As for chipping, I was able to wear this nail polish for four days before it began to chip and catch on some of my sweaters.  Since "Stay The Night" has a matte textured finish (see the photo above) I want to see how the polish would look with a shiny finish.  Here's how it turned out:

Overall I really like OPI's "Stay The Night."  The color is gorgeous and very vampy, which makes it perfect for Winter.  I will definitely wear this nail polish until the bottle runs out!

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January Nail Art: Tri-Color Gradient Mani

Hey everyone and happy Monday!  I hope everyone has survived their work day!  Today's nail polish actually a fun gradient mani!  I tried a gradient on my toes last Summer but hadn't gotten around to testing it out on my fingers, that is until today.

To create this look I used these polishes:

Essie's "Fashion Playground", Trend It Up's "100" and Defy + Inspire's "Ship Happens."

Next I applied a single coat of Essie's "Fashion Playground" and Bundle Monster Color's "Polishes-Peel" to protect my skin and cuticles.  Here's how it looked:

After that I placed a layer of nail polish on the sponge and then dabbed it onto my nails until the color began to show up.  The sponged looked like this:

If you want to know more about Essie's "Fashion Playground", Trend It Up "100" or Defy + Inspire's "Ship Happens" check out my posts from earlier this year.

Overall I am pleased with how this gradient turned out, though I obviously still need some practice to make it look even better.  (Tip and tricks welcome!)

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Defy + Inspire "Ship Happens"

Hello all and happy Saturday!  The sun is back out shining and I am hoping the snow finally melts away!  Today's nail polish is Defy + Inspire "Ship Happens."  Right off the bat I knew I needed this nail polish because the name is so comical!

"Ship Happens" is a stunning royal blue nail polish that is perfect for Summertime.  The formula of this nail polish was absolutely amazing and went on like a dream!  After two coats, "Ship Happens" was almost entirely opaque sans a few streak marks here and there.  "Ship Happens" surprised me with its finish as well - it wasn't shiny but it also wasn't a true matte.  In terms of chipping, I was able to wear this polish for three days before it began to chip off.

Overall I like Defy + Inspire's "Ship Happens."  I absolutely adore the color and the formula but I do wish I could wear this nail polish longer before it chips.  In the end though I will be rocking this color a lot this upcoming Summer!

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Sally Hansen Color Foil "Liquid Gold"

Hello guys and happy Thursday!  It is another snow day here in North Carolina as we got a grand total of 11" of snow!  Today's nail polish is Sally Hansen Color Foil "Liquid Gold" which is meant to be work with no base coat or top coat as a one-day special wear.

"Liquid Gold" is unsurprisingly a shiny gold nail polish.  Formula wise "Liquid Gold" was slightly watery but not too difficult to apply.  After two coats, the polish was opaque but had a ton of streak marks and weird uneven spots.  In terms of chipping, I was able to wear this nail polish for one day because without a top coat it practically fell off.

Overall I am not impressed by Sally Hansen Color Foil's "Liquid Gold."  Maybe with practice the application would become better but it will be a while before I wear this polish again.

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China Glaze "Dancing & Prancing"

Hello guys and happy Tuesday!  If you're like me and live in the Southern United States then you know it is supposed to snow tonight and into tomorrow.  Here's hoping that we all get a snow day!  So to celebrate I decided to pull out a chunky glitter, so without further ado, today's nail polish is China Glaze's "Dancing & Prancing."

"Dancing & Prancing" is a stunning gold, purple and blue chunky glitter in a clear base.  Formula wise this polish was good and surprisingly easy to apply considering chunky glitters are notorious for being difficult.  After two coats, "Dancing & Prancing" was amazing almost opaque and it looked fabulous on my nails!  However that being said I wanted to test this glitter as a top coat.

The first polish I decided to try out with "Dancing & Prancing" was Ciaté's "Superficial" a lovely deep teal.  This combination was fun and perfect for Winter.

The second polish I decided to test with "Dancing & Prancing" was Zoya's "Rebel."  This combination turned out really well and I went on to use it for my Birthday Nails earlier this month!

If you want to know more about Ciate's "Superficial" or Zoya's "Rebel" check out my post from last year.

Overall I am really pleased with China Glaze's "Dancing & Prancing."  This polish is a gorgeous glitter that looked good on every single polish I tried it with!  I can't wait to wear it again soon!

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Sinful Colors "Mist-erious"

Hey everyone and happy Monday.  I meant to post yesterday and time totally got away from me.  So without further ado, today's nail polish is Sinful Colors "Mist-erious."

"Mist-erous" is a really pretty pastel sky blue with. hint of silver shimmer.  The formula of this nail polish was great an applied on to my nails very easily.  After two coats "Mist-erious" was completely opaque and had no visible streak marks.  As for chipping, I was able to wear "Mist-erious" for four days before I noticed to tip wear.

Overall I like Sinful Colors "Mist-erious."  Everything for the formula to the gorgeous color is fantastic and I will definitely be wearing this polish a lot more often this Spring and Summer!

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Bundle Monster Plate P101: Gem Nails

Hello all and happy Saturday!  It snowed here in the mountains - which was not part of the plan. Today's post is some fun 90's throwback nail art featuring Bundle Monster Plate P101.  The plate looks like this:

To create this nail art look I used these polishes:

OPI "Look At My Bow!", Bundle Monster Color "Straight Up Black" and "So Metal."

First I used two coats of OPI's "Look At My Bow!" as the base, which looked like this:

Next I used Bundle Monster Color's "Straight Up Black" and "So Metal" to stamp the designs on my nails.  I finished the look with Orly "Sec N' Dry" to seal the design in.  Which as you can see didn't quite work out as well as I would have liked.

If you want to know more about OPI's "Look At My Bow!" check out my post from 2016!

Overall I like how this fun 90's design turned out!  Next up is to get the hang of reverse stamping so I can try out the unicorn head on this plate!  (Tips and tricks welcome!)

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