Mermaid Nails

Hi guys and hello Fri-YAY!  Welcome to the weekend!  Today's nail polish is actually some mermaid nail art featuring my first attempt at using vinyls!  I purchased these vinyls on Bundle Monster's website (now Maniology) and they look like this:

Next I needed to select some nail polish to create this design!  I selected Bundle Monster Color's "Peridot", Wet N' Wild's "Black Creme" and Sephora Formula X's "Kaleidoscope."

First off I decided to stick with an accent nail because I work in a strict office setting that doesn't usually allow nail art so I needed to be able to add an accent nail for the weekend that could be removed for a more traditional nail come Monday.  (I wore these last weekend.)  I started by painting my ring finger with two coats of Wet N' Wild's "Black Creme" and the other fingers with Bundle Monster Color's "Peridot."  My nails looked like this:

Next I placed the vinyl on to my ring finger:

I followed this up by several coats of Sephora Formula X's "Kaleidoscope" to create the mermaid's scales.  I peeled off the vinyl, applied Orly's "Sec'N'Dry" as my quick drying top coat and had this gorgeous final look:

If you want to know more about Wet N' Wild's "Black Creme" check out my post from earlier this year!

Overall I am really happy with how this look turned out!  (Especially for a first attempt!)  The vinyls were super easy to use and gave me a look that wouldn't have been able to create any other way - at least not as easily.  I cannot wait to try out other vinyls!

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Essie "Find Me An Oasis"

Hey everyone and happy Thursday!  (Or should I say Friday's Eve!)  Today's nail polish is Essie's "Find Me An Oasis" which was part of a set for the 2014 Resort Collection.  The set looks like this:

"Find Me An Oasis" is a gorgeous pastel baby blue color.  The formula of "Find Me An Oasis" was slightly watery but easy enough to apply.  After two coats this polish was almost completely opaque but not entirely.  A third coat would solve this problem and hide the streak marks.  In terms of chipping, I was able to wear "Find Me An Oasis" for three days before I noticed a few small tip chips.

Overall Essie's "Find Me An Oasis" was a nice nail polish and the color is so pretty!  It's also a nice way to ease myself back into the real world after being on vacation in Hawaii and L.A. for two and a half weeks.

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Zoya "Lois"

Hello everyone and happy Wednesday!  To celebrate the end of Summer I decided to pull out a fun bright polish!  So without further ado, today's nail polish is Zoya's "Lois."

"Lois" is a really pretty red-purple creme nail polish.  The formula of "Lois" was absolutely amazing!   After only one coat the nail polish was entirely opaque and streak free.  However I applied a second coat for the photos and to test the wear time.  As for chipping, I was able to wear "Lois" for five days before there were some noticeable chips.

Overall I am so pleased with Zoya's Lois."  Absolutely everything about this nail polish is perfect and I will be wearing it again and again!  The one-coater is always top on my list!

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China Glaze "Define Good..."

Hello everyone and happy Tuesday!  Who else is already counting down to the three day weekend?  Today's nail polish is China Glaze's "Define Good..." which was part of a holiday collection I got one year for Christmas.

"Define Good..." is a gorgeous vampy dark Burgundy with red shimmer.  The formula of this nail polish was fantastic and applied with ease.  After two coats, "Define Good..." was fully opaque and had no visible streak marks.   As for chipping, I was able to wear this polish for five full days before I noticed some chips.

Overall I am really happy with China Glaze's "Define Good..."  Everything about this nail polish is wonderful and I cannot wait to wear it again and again!  (Especially come Thanksgiving and Christmas when I want some holiday cheer!)

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If you'd like this polish it's available on Amazon (affiliate link)

butterLONDON "Buckie"

Hello guys!  I hope everyone survived Monday!  (One day closer to the weekend right?)  Today's nail polish is butterLONDON's "Buckie."

"Buckie" is a pretty purple polish with a golden iridescent shimmer.  Formula wise this nail polish was good and applied easily.  After two coats "Buckie" was fully opaque with only one minor streak mark, which is completely normal for an iridescent shimmery polish.  In terms of chipping, I was able to wear "Buckie" for four days before I noticed some tip chips.

Overall I am really pleased with butterLONDON's "Buckie."  This polish is an all-around nice polish that I can wear any time of the year!  I can hardly wait to wear it again very soon!

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Sinful Colors "Festival Fairy"

Hey guys and happy Sunday!  I spent the day getting readjusted to post-vacation real world.  Which included deep cleaning my bedroom and bathroom since they have FINALLY finished our renovations!  But without further ado, today's nail polish is Sinful Colors "Festival Fairy" from the Vanessa Hudgen's Festival Collection.

"Festival Fairy" is a gorgeous shimmery white nail polish.  Formula wise this polish was great and applied with ease.  After two coats "Festival Fairy" was nearly opaque and had no visible streak marks.  In terms of chipping, I was able to wear this nail polish for four days before there were a few small tip chips.

Overall I am really happy with Sinful Colors "Festival Fairy."  Everything about this nail polish is great and I cannot wait to wear it again and again!

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Peggy Sage "Bubble Sky"

Hey all and happy happy Saturday!  I just got home from being on vacation for two and a half weeks and while I had a fantastic time in Hawaii and California I am so glad to be home!  But without further ado, today's nail polish is Peggy Sage "Bubble Sky" which I picked up in Rouen, France in 2015 on an entirely different vacation!

"Bubble Sky" is unsurprisingly a sky blue nail polish.  Formula wise "Bubble Sky" was great and very easy to apply.  After two coats, the polish was nearly opaque however there were a few streak marks.  In terms of chipping, I was able to wear "Bubble Sky" for four days before I noticed some small tip chips.

Overall I like Peggy Sage's "Bubble Sky."  The color and formula re great and I think with a third coat there would not be visible streak marks.  I definitely plan to wear this nail polish a lot more often and would love to get my hands on some additional colors by this brand!

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