Nicole by OPI "Carnival Cotton Candy"

Hi everyone!  I hope everyone had a fantastic Christmas (if you celebrate) and Happy Almost New Year!  With the new year approaching I couldn't resist pulling out a bright fun color to end the year with!  Today's polish is Nicole by OPI's "Carnival Cotton Candy," which was part of singer Carrie Underwood's collection.

"Carnival Cotton Candy" is a hot bubble gum pink nail polish.  Formula wise this polish was fantastic and very easy to apply.  After two coats of polish "Carnival Cotton Candy" was completely opaque and streak free.  As for chipping I was able to wear this nail polish for about four days before there were any noticeable chips.

Overall I am very pleased with Nicole by OPI's "Carnival Cotton Candy."  Everything about this nail polish is great and I plan on rocking it a lot next Spring and Summer.

Thanks for reading my blog!  :)

Christmas 2015 Nail Art

Hi everyone and Merry Christmas!  Since today is Christmas I decided to do a fun snowflake nail art, which is quite hilarious since it was a balmy 75 degrees outside today. (Maybe one day I'll see a white Christmas!)

Here are the polishes I used to create this snowflake nail art:

Maybelline's "Blue Bombshell," Sally Hansen's Xtreme Wear's "White On," and Nails INC's "Trafalgar Square."

This nail art is very easy, but here's a quick run down of how I did it!  First I painted my nails with Maybelline's "Blue Bombshell" and allowed it to dry thoroughly.  Next I used Sally Hansen's Xtreme Wear's "White On" with a dotting tool to create the snowflakes.  After the snowflakes had dried I applied a coat of Nails INC's "Trafalgar Square."  I then finished the design off with a quick drying topcoat.

If you want to know more about Maybelline's "Blue Bombshell" check out my post from earlier this month: http://perfectlypolished12.blogspot.com/2015/12/maybelline-blue-bombshell.html

Overall I really like how cute this nail art turned out!  And since I didn't get a real white Christmas I enjoyed having snowflakes on my nails!

FLOWER "Pansy Shmansy"

Hi everyone and Happy almost Christmas!!  Today's nail polish is FLOWER's "Pansy Shmansy."  (Pardon the awful photo but it was the best I could get on such a rainy day!)

"Pansy Shmansy" is a dusty purple colored creme nail polish.  Formula wise "Pansy Shmansy" was fantastic and almost opaque after one coat!  However I applied a second coat of polish just to even out the polish.  And after two coats "Pansy Shmansy" was completely opaque and streak free.  As for chipping I was able to wear "Pansy Shmansy" for about three days before there were noticeable tip chips.  Unfortunately when I removed this polish it left stains all over my nails, which was frustrating.

Overall I have mixed feelings about FLOWER's "Pansy Shmansy."  I love how this nail polish can be worn as a one-coater but it is so annoying to have stains on my nails!  I will probably wear this nail polish again but only for a short time to try and prevent staining.

Thanks for reading my blog!  :)

Sephora by OPI's "Be-Claus I Said So"

Hi guys and happy almost Christmas!  (Less than a week to go!!)  So today's nail polish is Sephora by OPI's "Be-Claus I Said So."  Side note: Sephora by OPI (also known as SOPI) is a retired brand of nail polish that was once sold at Sephora stores and may not be easy to find these days.

"Be-Claus I Said So" is a bright red chunky glitter polish in a clear base.  Formula wise this polish was very easy to apply, which is fantastic for a glitter!  Of course being a glitter it was not completely opaque after two coats but it did cover the nail well.  Since "Be-Claus I Said So" is a glitter in a clear base I decided to test it out over a red creme polish.

The red creme polish that I picked out is Ciaté's "Boudoir."  The combination was lovely and sparkled nicely and is perfect for the Christmas season!  I will wear this combination again as it will also work nicely for Valentine's Day.

If you want to know more about Ciaté's "Boudoir" check out my post from earlier this month: http://perfectlypolished12.blogspot.com/2015/12/ciate-boudoir.html

Overall I am really pleased with Sephora by OPI's "Be-Claus I Said So."  Everything about this glitter polish is fantastic and I will wear it again!

Thanks for reading my blog!  :)

China Glaze "No Peeking!"

Hi everyone!  As Christmas gets closer the pile of gifts looks more and more tempting, but we still have six more days before they can be opened.  So to remind me I picked out today's polish, China Glaze's "No Peeking!"  I purchased "No Peeking!" last Christmas season as part of a holiday trio called Bringing in the Season, which looks like this:

"No Peeking!" is a very pretty iridescent dark purple.  Formula wise this polish was a little bit watery, but still easy enough to apply.  After two coats of polish "No Peeking!" was completely opaque but because of the iridescent shimmer there were some minor streak marks.  As for chipping I was able to wear "No Peeking!" for about five full days before there were some small chips.

Overall I am very happy with China Glaze's "No Peeking!"  Everything about this nail polish is nice and I love the color!  I plan on wearing this nail polish a lot more often!

Thanks for reading my blog and Happy Almost Christmas!  :)

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Essie "Suite Retreat"

Hi all!  I can't believe Christmas is just over a week away!  But while I love Christmas I decided to skip the traditional green and red nails in favor or a blurple polish! Today's nail polish is Essie's "Suite Retreat."

"Suite Retreat" is a gorgeous blurple creme.  (Blurple in case you don't know is a color combination of blue and purple.)  Formula wise "Suite Retreat" is fantastic and was completely opaque after one coat!  I usually always apply a second coat but I was pressed for time and decided it was so wonderfully opaque that there was no reason to use a second coat.  After the one coat of polish, "Suite Retreat" was also streak free.  In terms of chipping I was able to wear this polish for about three days before there were some very minor tip chips.

Overall I am so very happy with Essie's "Suite Retreat" and I plan on wearing this nail polish again and again!

Thanks for reading my blog!  :)

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butter LONDON's "West End Wonderland"

Hi everyone!  I can't believe that there are only ten days until Christmas!  Today's nail polish is butter LONDON's "West End Wonderland."  I bought this nail polish as part of a duo set that was available at ULTA for Black Friday 2014.  The set looks like this:

The Duo is part of the Steampunk Ball Collection ans the duo is called Golden Yard.

"West End Wonderland" is a gold glitter nail polish in a clear base.  Formula wise "West End Wonderland" is fantastic and it was very easy to apply.  After two coats the polish was fairly opaque for a glitter and sparkled nicely on my nails.

Since "West End Wonderland" has a clear base I decided to test it out over a a burgundy polish.  The burgundy nail polish I picked out is Maybelline's "Wine & Forever."  The combinations turned out nicely and is perfect for Christmastime!

If you want to know more about "Wine & Forever" check out this post from earlier this year: http://perfectlypolished12.blogspot.com/2015/09/maybelline-wine-and-forever.html

Overall I am very pleased with butter LONDON's "West End Wonderland."  Everything about this polish is great and I will definitely be wearing it again!

Thanks for reading my blog!  :)