Skittles Mani: Wet n Wild Color Wave

A few weeks ago I spotted one of the Wet n Wild Color Wave mini sets at Walgreens and since it was only $3.99 I decided to purchase it. I have seen this one referred to as the "blue" set, although the shades lean more green to me.

I decided to do a skittles (or ombre) mani using all of the colors. Since they don't have names, I numbered them so we can discuss. Side note: #5 is the only sheer shade- all the rest are fine on their own. Since #5 was so sheer, I decided to use it as a topper for the white shade #1.

Thumb: 3 coats #6

Pointer Finger: 2 coats #4

Middle Finger: 2 coats #3

Ring Finger: 2 coats #2

Pinkie Finger: 2 coats #1 topped with 2 coats #5

Better, in focus shot of color of thumb

I'm actually pretty impressed with the set- especially for the price. The brushes were actually pretty nice and application was easy.

Have you purchased this Color Wave set or any of the others like it? I know there is a pink one too.

NOTD: Accent Nail = Wet n Wild New Years Kiss

China Glaze Man Hunt

ring finger topped with two coats of Wet n Wild New Years Kiss from the Fergie collection

I have to admit I was disappointed by this one! Do you see the holo rectangle pieces in the bottle shot above? I did 2 coats of it and only managed to get about 3-4 of those on my nail. The small silver glitter was not holo at all, so since that's all this turned out to be on the nail, it wasn't too exciting.

I will say that this only needed to be topped with one coat of topcoat to get a smooth surface. It was not bumpy at all.

Have you tried any of the other Fergie colors?

Disclosure: The China Glaze was provided to me for review purposes, and I purchased the Wet n Wild at Walgreens.

NOTD: Wet n Wild Fast Dry Hannah Pinktana

Wet n Wild Fast Dry Hannah Pinktana

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I left this pic big and focused on only one nail so you could see the multicolored shimmers better... it's actually a very pretty polish.

Coats 1 and 2 left me with many doubts... I was really not liking this shade at all. But a third coat made it much better and then seeing it in the sun totally changed my mind- I love it!

Do you agree?

Diamond Strength

Since my last post, I am proud to say that I no longer have the acrylic overlays and am rockin' my own natural nails! Yay!! That doesn't mean I am not missing my solar tips though. Ha ha! I am getting used to having to do my own nails each week, and also trying to take it easy on them being they no longer have the artificial strength they are used to!
The ridges in my nails are growing out and are about 1/4 from my cuticle line. I found an amazing filler by Essie called Fill The Gap. It gives my nails an even surface to paint by filling the ridges. It also works as a nice base coat.

This week, I used Fill The Gap as a base and filler, Sally Hansen's Diamond Strength No Chip Nail Color in Lavender Marquis, then topped it off with Wet N Wild's Mega Last Quick Dry/Ultra Gloss Top Coat. The nail color really is "no chip" - I didn't have any issues with it and it looked great at the end of the week. The top coat is AMAZING! It sets the polish nicely, dries quickly and adds a gorgeous shine. Plus, it is cheap ... under $2!