Ciaté "Boudoir"

Hi everyone!  As December presses on we get closer and closer to Christmas!  I'm very excited about Christmas so I decided to pull out the brightest red nail polish I could find.  So today's nail polish is Ciaté's "Boudoir."  This nail polish is part of Ciaté's 2013 Advent Calendar set that looks like this:

"Boudoir" is under #2.

"Boudoir" is a bright red creme colored polish,  Formula wise this nail polish is fantastic and very easy to apply!  After two coats of polish, "Boudoir" was completely opaque and streak free.  As for chipping, I was able to wear "Boudoir" for about four days before there were some minor tip chips.

Overall I am very happy with Ciaté's "Boudoir."  Everything about this nail polish is great and I plan on wearing it throughout the holiday season!

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Maybelline "Blue Bombshell"

Hi guys!  I hope everyone enjoyed their weekend, and that going back to work today wasn't too difficult!  Today's nail polish is Maybelline's "Blue Bombshell."

"Blue Bombshell" is a gorgeous bright blue creme polish.  Formula wise this nail polish is great and was very easy to apply!  After two coats of polish, "Blue Bombshell" was completely opaque and streak free.  As for chipping I was able to wear this nail polish for about four days before there were some small chips.

Overall I am very happy with Maybelline's "Blue Bombshell."  Everything about this nail polish is lovely and I will definitely be wearing this polish again and again!

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Try "Blue Bombshell" for yourself - it is available on Amazon (affiliate link)

Sinful Color "Rainstorm"

Hi all!  I hope everyone is enjoying December!  My tiny town celebrated today by having a parade (and I'm pretty sure everyone in the county was in the parade or at the parade!)  It was cold, but great fun!  Anyways, today's nail polish is Sinful Colors "Rainstorm."

"Rainstorm" is a lovely cadet blue color, it is a blue with a hint of grey in it.  Formula wise this nail polish is slightly watery but still easy to apply.  After two coats of "Rainstorm" the nail polish was completely opaque and streak free.  As for chipping I was able to wear this polish for about two days before there were some noticeable tip chips.

Overall I have mixed feelings about Sinful Colors "Rainstorm."  I love the color and that it was opaque after two coats but I wish that I had been able to wear this nail polish for longer before the chipping started.  However since I love the color I am willing to give this nail polish another.

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FLOWER "Berry Begonia"

Hi all!  Now that Winter is in full swing I decided to pull out an oxblood colored polish!  So today's nail polish is FLOWER's "Berry Begonia."  (FLOWER by the way is a drugstore brand that is owned by actress, Drew Barrymore.)

"Berry Begonia" is a deep red, oxblood nail polish.  Formula wise "Berry Begonia" is great and very easy to apply.  In fact the nail polish was so great that it can be worn as a one-coater, but I applied a second coat anyways.  After two coats of polish "Berry Begonia" was completely opaque and streak free.  As for chipping I was able to wear "Berry Begonia" for about four days before there were some tip chips.

Overall I am very pleased with FLOWER's "Berry Begonia."  Everything about this nail polish is wonderful and I will definitely be wearing it again soon!

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butter LONDON's "Melt Away Cuticle Eliminator"

Usually I show off nail polish but today I thought I would share a great cuticle remover/maintenance product.  This product is by butter LONDON and it is called "Melt Away Cuticle Eliminator."

The way this product works is that you apply it to your cuticles and let it sit for two minutes, then you push your cuticles back and wipe the excess product and dead/removable cuticle.  The product's exact directions state:

          1. Shake well before use.
          2. Apply to overgrown cuticles.
          3. Let sit for two minutes.
          4. Gently push back cuticles and remove debris with soft brush.
          5. Clean excess product from nails after use.

The only thing I did differently from the directions was to use a tissue instead of a brush to remove the dead cuticle and excess product at the same time.

Here are what my nails looked like before I used the "Melt Away Cuticle Eliminator":

Here are what my nails looked like after one use:

Here are what my nails looked like after a second use (I waited a few days before using a second time as to not remove too much of my cuticle):

Overall I am very pleased with butter LONDON's "Melt Away Cuticle Eliminator."  I have always struggled to maintain my cuticles so this product is like a dream come true!  This product is great for people like myself who fail miserably at trimming their cuticles but who wish to maintain beautiful looking nails!  I will definitely continue using this product regularly!

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

OPI "OPI Ink"

Hi all!  I can't believe that November is almost over!  It's going to be Christmas before we know it! Today's nail polish is OPI's "OPI Ink."  I got this nail polish in a trio called The Purple Collection Trio.  The set looks like this:

"OPI Ink" is a deep purple nail polish with blue micro-glitter.  Formula wise "OPI Ink" is nice and easy to apply.  After two coats the polish was not completely opaque.  There were no visible streak marks but you could see through to the nail bed in some places.  As for chipping I was able to wear "OPI Ink" for about two days before there were noticeable chips.

Overall I like OPI's "OPI Ink" but for such a dark color I expected the polish to be opaque.  I do really love the color though so I will give this nail polish another go!

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Full sized bottles of "OPI Ink" are available to buy on Amazon (affiliate link)

November 2015 Dupe Post!

Hi all and happy almost December!  I hope everyone in the United States enjoyed Thanksgiving and isn't burning themselves out Black Friday shopping!  Today's post is a comparison of Sephora by OPI's "Metro Chic" and "Metro Too Chic."  Since the names are similar I decided to find out is they are dupes.  Here's how they look side by side in their bottles:

On the left if Sephora by OPI's "Metro Chic" and on the right is Sephora by OPI's "Metro Too Chic."

As you can see they look very similar in the bottle so I was keen to test them out of my nails. Formula wise both polishes were easy to apply and were completely opaque after two coats of nail polish.  The main difference between the polishes "Metro Chic" has a creme finish while "Metro Too Chic" has a shimmery finish.  Other than that both nail polishes are identical which isn't too surprising since they are both by the same company and feature almost identical names.  Both "Metro Chic" and "Metro Too Chic" are mini bottles that came in different sets.

"Metro Chic" is part of a QVC's special collection from a few Christmas' back.  The set looks like this:

"Metro Too Chic" is part of a mini collection called Metro Too Chic Collection which looks like this:

Overall I like both Sephora by OPI's "Metro Chic" and "Metro Too Chic" and they are definitely as close to identical as it could get.  The only difference is the slight shimmer in "Metro Too Chic." Both nail polishes are great and I will wear both polishes again!

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