Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Essie No Baggage Please

Essie No Baggage Please
3 coats
from the 2013 Essie Bridal Collection

No Baggage Please is a pastel baby pink with a silver shimmer that just barely noticeable in the sun. The silver shimmer is definitely more noticeable in the bottle. It needs at least 3 coats, and probably 4 if you want complete opaque coverage. The pic above is just 3 coats because I get sort of stabby if I have to do 4. :-)


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Sunday, March 27, 2016

Essie My Better Half

Essie My Better Half
2 coats
from the 2013 Essie Bridal Collection

My Better Half is so pretty and was great color for my Easter mani! Beauty Junkies Unite described it as "medium peony pink base with slight peony pearl" and I think that's a great description. The first coat was somewhat sheer, but a second coat evened it out perfectly and made it opaque.


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Saturday, March 26, 2016

Essie Using My Maiden Name

Essie Using My Maiden Name
2 coats
from the 2013 Essie Bridal Collection

Using My Maiden Name is GORGEOUS and my nails look like little Easter eggs! I would describe it as periwinkle with a pink microshimmer. The first coat was somewhat sheer, but a second coat evened it out perfectly and made it opaque.


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Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Essie Sunset Sneaks

Essie Sunset Sneaks
2 coats
from the Summer 2015 collection

A few weeks ago I picked up Essie Sunset Sneaks at TJ Maxx and since we've been having some awesome Spring weather, I thought I'd give it a try. Isn't it gorgeous? It's a geranium creme and I got perfect even coverage in two coats.

I actually loved this so much I took it on Spring Break and did used it for a second mani!



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Thursday, March 3, 2016

Pure Ice Precious Jewel

Pure Ice Precious Jewel
2 coats
from the Fairytale Forest collection
$2 at Walmart

Today I have another one of the Pure Ice Fairytale Forest collection shades that I found at Walmart on an end cap before Christmas. I tried to find them all, but even after trying 3 different stores, I only ended up with 6 of the 8. The Nail Tales has a great post showing all 8 shades.

Precious Jewel is an aqua creme that has a shimmer than leans gold on me. I got great coverage in just two coats.



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Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Sally Hansen Miracle Gel in Let's Get Digital

Sally Hansen Miracle Gel in Let's Get Digital
left to right
2 coats over black
3 coats over bare nail
2 coats over white

Let's Get Digital is from the new Digital Overload collection. The collection is described "wildly addictive and electrifying shades that are social media share-worthy."

Let's Get Digital is a "futuristically iridescent robin's egg blue with pink shimmer". It's very sheer, so I thought I'd show it over black and white as well as by itself. I LOVE it over black! 

Let's Get Digital is part of the Miracle Gel line that is to be used with their reformulated Miracle Gel top coat.


When partnered with the Miracle Gel shades, Miracle Gel Top Coat volumizes as it protects. The Top Coat formula delivers 2x the volume to your manicure - creating dramatically fuller-looking nails with a high-gloss, mirror shine finish

The result: the look of a gel manicure at home, without the trip to a salon! Miracle Gel's simple application takes just two steps. First, apply two thin coats of Miracle Gel color to clean, bare nails. Then, apply one coat of the new Miracle Gel Top Coat. Natural light does the rest, creating a manicure that resembles a UV / LED cured gel polish and up to 14 days of color and shine. The next best thing to a salon gel manicure, without using an UV / LED light AND removes easily with regular nail polish remover.




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