Sinful Colors "Nice Stems"

Hi all!  I can't believe January is already over!  Where did the month go?!?  Today's nail polish is Sinful Colors "Nice Stems."  Sinful Colors is an inexpensive drugstore brand that costs around $2 (USD) a bottle which is very affordable.

"Nice Stems" is a beautiful aquamarine colored creme nail polish.  Formula wise, "Nice Stems" was fair but it required some patience to apply.  After two coats the polish was completely opaque and there were no streak marks.  As for chipping, I was able to wear "Nice Stems" for six full days before I noticed any chips on my nails.

Overall I am really happy with Sinful Colors "Nice Stems."  Everything about this nail polish from its gorgeous color and its affordable price makes it fantastic!  I plan on wearing "Nice Stems" a lot more often this upcoming Spring and Summer.

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Hard Candy "Pop Star"

Hi everyone!  I hope everyone has had a nice weekend.  Today's nail polish is Hard Candy's "Pop Star."  Hard Candy is a drugstore brand that is very affordable that I have only seen available at Wal-Mart.

"Pop Start" is a pretty multi-shades of blue chunky glitter in a clear base.  Formula wise this nail polish was watery but the glitter seemed to spread evenly.  Like many glitters in a clear base it is not meant to be worn alone but instead as a topcoat.  With this in mind I decided to test it out on top of a few opaque polishes.

The first polish I decided to test "Pop Star" with was Pacifica's "Turquoise Tiara."  This combination was fun and very beachy.  I will probably wear this nail polish net time I get the chance to see the ocean.  (Not that that will be any time soon!)

The second nail polish I decided to test "Pop Star" with was OPI's "Dating A Royal."  This combination was fun and really popped.  I like this combo and will wear it again.

Overall I am very pleased with Hard Candy's "Pop Star."  While the formula was a little watery it was still easy to apply and it looks great as a top coat on colored polishes.  I can't wait to wear "Pop Star" again soon!

If you want to know more about Pacifica's "Turquoise Tiara" or OPI's "Dating A Royal" check out my posts from earlier this year!

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Nails INC "Kensington Palace"

Hi everyone!  I can't believe that January is almost over!  Today's nail polish is Nails INC's "Kensington Palace" which is a magnetic nail polish. The bottle comes with a built in magnet on the cap that creates a pattern when held up to the polish.  The cap looks like this:

"Kensington Palace" is a gorgeous burgundy nail polish with a hint of shimmer.  Formula wise this polish was great and extremely easy to apply.  After two coats, "Kensington Palace" was completely opaque and there were no visible streak marks.  In fact this nail polish was almost entirely opaque after only one coat!  As for chipping, I was able to wear "Kensington Palace" for four days before I noticed any chips.

Overall I have had great luck with Nails INC's magnetic polishes.  Everything about "Kensington Palace" was wonderful and I definitely plan on wearing it again very soon!

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OPI "Dating A Royal"

Hi everyone and happy Wednesday!  We're halfway through the weekend and I am very ready for the weekend!  Today's nail polish is OPI's "Dating A Royal."

"Dating A Royal" is a gorgeous royal blue nail polish.  Formula wise this nail polish was slightly watery, but with a little patience it was not too difficult to apply.  After two coats, "Dating A Royal" was completely opaque and had no visible streak marks.  As for chipping, I was able to wear this nail polish for four days before there were some obvious chips.

Overall I like OPI's "Dating A Royal."  The color is pretty and I love the name (who wouldn't want to date a royal!)  I will definitely wear this nail polish again very soon!

In a previous year I compared OPI's "Dating A Royal" to another nail polish which you can check out here.

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A England "Sleeping Palace"

Hi guys and happy Monday!  Today's nail polish is A England's "Sleeping Palace."  I purchased this polish is Paris in 2015 at a small nail salon in the 11th and I wish I had picked up several more bottles of A England because it it almost impossible to get here in the United States without paying a fortune.

"Sleeping Palace" is a really pretty dusty purple with a golden shimmer.  Formula wise this nail polish is perfect and so very easy to apply.  After two coats of polish, "Sleeping Palace" was completely opaque and streak free.  In fact "Sleeping Palace" is so great that it was entirely opaque after only one coat of polish.  As for chipping, I was able to wear "Sleeping Palace" for six full days before there were a couple very small tip chips.

Overall I am very happy and pleased with A England's "Sleeping Palace."  I am in love with this nail polish and I cannot wait to wear "Sleeping Palace" again soon!

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Nail Art: Monogram Nails!

Hi guys!  I hope everyone is having a good weekend so far!  It has been a while since I have done a nail art so I decided today was the day to change that!  We have a saying in the South "If it ain't moving monogram it!"  So that's exactly what I have done with my nails today!

Maybelline's "Coral Crush" and Nocibé's "Chaud Cacao"

I love having everything monogrammed (and I do mean everything - from beach towels to cars I've had it monogrammed!)  The hardest part of this nail art for me was picking out colors!  I could think of so many great combinations but I settled on the classic pink and brown combo!  The nail polishes are Nocibé's "Chaud Cacao" as the base and Maybelline's "Coral Crush."  To create the letters and the polka dots I used a nail dotting tool I purchased on Amazon.  I also added in a nail gem which I got from a set from a store called Francesca's.

To complete this nail art I needed some basic supplies.  The supplies are pictured above and it includes various sizes of dotting tools as well as the pack of nail gems from Francesca's.

Overall it was harder than I thought to create letters using dotting tools.  I initially planned on putting my monogram on all of my nails but I settle for the accent nail (ring finger) for the monogram and polka dots on the other 8 fingers.  However I think the nail art turned out cute enough - though next time I might look into actual decals for the letters.

If you want to know more about Maybelline's "Coral Crush" or Nocibe's "Chaud Cacao" check out my post from previous years!

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China Glaze "Son Of A Nutcrakcer"

Hi everyone!  Today's nail polish is China Glaze's "Son Of A Nutcracker" which is actually more of a Christmas polish, but I just couldn't resist wearing it now! "Son Of A Nutcracker" is a miniature bottle which came in their Winter 2015 Mini Mixer Set, which looks like this:

"Son Of A Nutcracker" is a very pretty orange-red colored nail polish.  Formula wise this polish was wonderful and it was very easy to apply.  After two coats, "Son Of A Nutcracker" was completely opaque  and has no visible streak marks.  As for chipping, I was able to wear this nail polish for six full days before there were a couple of small tip chips.

Overall I am very pleased with China Glaze's "Son Of A Nutcracker,"  Everything about this nail polish from its pretty color to its easy to apply formula is fantastic and I cannot wait to wear it again!  I know it is early in the year but this may be one of my favorite polishes for 2017!

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Full sized bottles of this nail polish are available on Amazon (affiliate link)