OPI "On Pinks & Needles"

Hi everyone!  I can't believe May is almost over!  I'm very excited that Summer is really in full swing now, so to celebrate I decided to pull out a hot pink glitter!  So without further ado, today's nail polish is OPI's "On Pinks & Needles."

"On Pinks & Needles" is a neon hot pink multi-sized glitter polish!  (A mouthful I know!)  Formula wise this polish is fantastic!  I was worried that it would be difficult to apply because sometime glitters can be tricky, but I've never been so happy to be proven wrong!  Also where has neon glitter been my whole life?  It looks so amazing on nails and stands out really well!

Like with all glitter polishes I decided to try "On Pinks & Needles" out over a couple of different colored base nail polishes!  Here's how they turned out:

Since OPI's "On Pinks & Needles" is such a bright pink glitter I decided to try it out over Ciaté's "Strawberry Milkshake" which is a pastel baby pink.  This combo turned out really fun and girly and something I would definitely wear again!

Now I've had good luck with trying glitters over black nail polish so that's excitedly what I decided to do with OPI's "On Pinks & Needles."  The black nail polish I used is Sally Hansen's Hard As Nails in "Black Heart."  This combo is fun and the black really makes the neon pink glitter pop!

Overall I am loving OPI's "On Pinks & Needles"!  The neon glitter is gorgeous and super fun and the formula is a wonder to apply!  I definitely plan on wearing this nail polish over and over again!

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Finger Paints "Dream I Can Fly"

Hi all!  I hope everyone is ready for the weekend!  The weather has been so nice with lots of sunshine and clear blue skies, so I decided to keep that theme with today's polish.  Today's nail polish is Finger Paints' "Dream I Can Fly."

"Dream I Can Fly" is a gorgeous Carolina blue color (also known as sky blue if you aren't from North Carolina.)  Formula wise "Dream I Can Fly" is a bit thick and goopy but the polish still applied fair enough.  The main problem in applying "Dream I Can Fly" is that each coat of polish went on very thick.  So after one coat of "Dream I Can Fly" the polish was very thick but not completely opaque and after two coats of "Dream I Can Fly" the polish was too thick on my nail but was completely opaque.  However after two coats of nail polish there were no visible streak marks.  I managed to wear "Dream I Can Fly" for two and a half days before the polish started to smudge and chip off.

Overall I am slightly bummed by Finger Paints' "Dream I Can Fly" because it was so difficult to apply and it chipped very quickly.  I do however love the color of this polish!  In the end I will probably give this polish another try and maybe next time it'll be easier to apply, practice makes perfect right?

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Sinful Colors "Under 18"

Hi all!  With all the sunshine lately it was time for a bright red polish!  Today's nail polish is Sinful Colors' "Under 18."

"Under 18" is a beautiful bright red nail polish with red and gold micro-glitter mixed in.  Formula wise "Under 18" was very easy to apply and opaque after only one coat of polish!  (However I applied two coats just to be sure.)  Since "Under 18" has micro-glitter in it there were some minor streak marks that were visible but only when you looked very closely.  As for chipping I was able to wear "Under 18" for about two days before the were obvious tip chips, which always seem to be extra obvious with red nail polish.

Overall I really like Sinful Colors' "Under 18."  The color is fantastic, the formula was so easy to apply and it was a one-coater!  The only thing I didn't like about this nail polish was how quickly it chipped, but considering that it is easy to apply and only needs one coat of polish I will definitely be rocking "Under 18" again and again!

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Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear "Galaxy Green"

Hi everyone!  I hope everyone in the US is enjoying their three day weekend for Memorial Day!  Since I had some free time I decided to pull out a glitter nail polish!  Today's nail polish is Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear's "Galaxy Green"

"Galaxy Green" is a green flakie/glitter nail polish which means it isn't meant to be worn by itself so I decided to also test it out over a few different colored nail polishes.  But first the formula of "Galaxy Green" is quite nice and it applied very easily and the flakies spread out evenly.  Because this polish is a flakie it was not meant to be opaque however it also never has any visible streak marks.

The first nail polish I decided to try underneath "Galaxy Green" is Julie G's "Holla-Peño."  This look is actually nice and understated but the shimmery effect of "Galaxy Green" was very visible in the light.  (Though it didn't photograph very well.)  I very much liked this combination and would wear it again!

The second nail polish I decided to try underneath "Galaxy Green" is China Glaze's "Cons-ULTA My Manicurist" which is a sky blue creme.  I really loved this combination because it looked like sunlight bouncing off of water, which reminds me of the ocean!  This was easily my favorite out of all the combinations I tried!

The third, and final, nail polish I decided to try underneath "Galaxy Green" is Sally Hansen Hard As Nails' "Black Heart."  This combination looks like outer space and shows off the green flakies!  It is very pretty!

Overall I really like Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear's "Galaxy Green" and how fantastic it looks over a variety of different base colors!  "Galaxy Green" is a fun topcoat and I'll be rocking these combos again!

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FLOWER "Aster Place"

Hi everyone!  Today's nail polish is FLOWER's "Aster Place."  FLOWER is actress Drew Barrymore's make-up company and I find their products to be very affordable.  The nail polish costs around $5 USD a bottle.

"Aster Place" is a very pretty berry colored nail polish.  Formula wise "Aster Place" was super easy to apply and was completely opaque after two coats.  There were also no visible streak marks and upon removing "Aster Place" there were no stains left on my nails (which often happens to me with darker colored polishes!)  As for chipping "Aster Place" lasted about three days before there were noticeable tip chips.

Overall I am pleased with FLOWER's "Aster Place."  Everything about this polish is good and the color is lovely.  I will definitely be wearing this nail polish again, especially this Autumn because it is more of an Autumn color!

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Deborah Lippmann "Luftballons"

Hi all!  Today's nail polish is Deborah Lippmann's "Luftballons."  I received "Luftballons" as a mini-bottle from Sephora through their V.I.B. Insider reward program.  (V.I.B. stands for Very Important Beauty Insider.)  The V.I.B. program is great because you earn points for buying items at Sephora and then you can use the points to get free sample sized items.

"Luftballons" is a very unique and pretty nail polish.  It features a red jelly base with rainbow colored glitter in various sizes all mixed together.  Formula wise "Luftballons" was very easy to apply and it was no work at all to spread the glitter out in an even coat.  After two coats the nail polish was not opaque but a jelly polish never is.  However after two coats of polish "Luftballons" looked pretty on my nails.  As for chipping "Luftballons" lasted about three days before the nail polish began to flake off.  The polish seemed to flake easily because even with a top coat the glitter caught on just about anything with fabric on it.  In terms of removing "Luftballons" I was surprised how quick and easy it was because glitter has a knack for sticking.

Overall Deborah Lippmann's "Luftballons" is a fun nail polish!  I love how unique the color and glitter is and I don't have anything similar to it in my entire collection!  It is also nice that "Luftballons" has a good formula, was easy to apply, look nice after two coats of polish, lasted a decent amount of time before chipping, and was easy to remove!  I will definitely be wearing this nail polish again and again!

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Beautifully Disney "Provincal Mademoiselle"

Hi everyone!  Today's polish is Beautifully Disney's "Provencal Mademoiselle."  Beautifully Disney is Disney World's nail polish and they are sold in full sized bottles and in minis sold as sets of four.  "Provencal Mademoiselle" is part of the Unlock The Spell set which looks like this:

"Provencal Mademoiselle" is a lovely, summery yellow nail polish that represents Belle from Beauty and the Beast.  Formula wise "Provencal Mademoiselle" was fair.  It was easy to apply but as definitely not opaque after two coats of polish.  Also there were a lot of visible streak marks.  As for chipping I was only able to wear "Provencal Mademoiselle" for one day before there were several noticeable chips.

Overall I am somewhat disappointed by Beautifully Disney's "Provencal Mademoiselle."  While this polish has a pretty color and was easy to apply, it lacked in all other areas.  I wish that I had been able to get a more opaque finished look and that the polish hadn't chipped so quickly.  Because the color is so pretty I am willing to give this polish a second try but I wouldn't necessarily recommend running over to Disney's website and buying it.

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