Claire's Splatter Polish in "Paparazzi"

Hi everyone! While at the mall with a friend yesterday, we stopped by Claire's to look for some little trinkets. Of course, I made a beeline right for the nail polish rack! Lucky for me, they were having a sale, buy one get one 50% off! So I bought the mini set of the "Precious Metals" Glitter collection (review and swatches to come later) for $10, and then this polish was my 50% off purchase! It was originally $7, but I got it for $3.50. And let me tell you, I'm very happy with my purchase!

"Paparazzi" is essentially a matte glitter bomb. Small white, black, and matte pink hex glitters, medium size pink hex glitters, and large pink hex glitters, along with tiny translucent hex glitters and multiple sizes (from very thick to very thin) pink bar glitter interspersed throughout the rest. Holy perfection! You don't even really have to place the glitter on the nail (except for the large hexagonal glitters) because the glitter is so dense in the bottle! I only used two coats to clean up the sparser areas because I'm a nail perfectionist, LOL. This makes a great polkadot topcoat, very similar to the new Maybelline polkadot polishes (but this one has pink glitter, instead of the black and white in the Maybelline). Claire's also had a sky blue and white version of this, and a black and white version. After my love affair with this one, I might go back and get the others! Below are two coats of "Paparazzi" over two coats of Rue Beauté "004", with the Ulta color-enhancing top coat on top. Indoor lighting.

 

 

Claire's is having a sale right now, 50% off all cosmetics with the purchase of one cosmetic item, and if you spend $20 or more, you get $10 in Claire's cash, redeemable at the end of August. 

What do you think of this awesome polish? Gawdy or amazing? Will you be picking one up for yourself?

~Beth~

MOTD- Rue Beauté "004"

Hi everyone! Today I have a quick manicure to show you. I picked up this polish for 50¢ (!!!) at Rue 21 yesterday and I couldn't wait to try it out! Rue Beauté is Rue 21's own brand of polishes, and are packaged extremely similar to Color Club laquers. The polishes do not have names, but rather numbers, so this one is numbered "004". It's a light, tannish brown, just darker than my own skin tone. It's kinda like a creamy coffee or latte colored. It's deliciously shiny, even without top coat! It's wearable in 2 coats, but I went with 3 coats just to fix up some slight patchiness. While not a typical bright summer color, I think this would be great "for work" polish, and really, you can't beat the price of 50¢.

 

 

What do you think of this coffee colored polish? Have you tried any Rue Beauté products? Have a great day!

~Beth~

Sinful Colors Mini-Haul!

Yesterday I was sent to Walgreens to pick up some milk for my mom. As soon as I walked in, I was greeted by a huge display for Sinful Colors nail polish, 2 for $3! Being the addict that I am, I couldn't leave without some, so I picked up 4 pretty amazing colors! Two are quite sheer, one is opaque, and the other is a delightful glitter mix. Let's get started!

Purple diamond is a sheer, shimmery lilac. It leans a little more to the red side than the blue side of purples. There are also some very fine silver glitters in this polish. I really like it! It's buildable in 3-4 coats if you don't want to see the vertical nail line, however, you should beware. This polish does take awhile to dry between coats, no matter how thinly you paint it on. Watch out for unwanted 'dents' in your polish! This is 3 coats of Purple Diamond, no top coat.

 

 

You Just Wait is a sheer duchrome pink, with green and gold glimmers that can be seen depending on the angle your nails are at and the type of light hitting them. Unfortunately, when I took these pictures, it was dark and stormy, so I couldn't get an outdoors shot. I actually really disliked this polish, it was too sheer for my taste, dried poorly, and even after 4 coats, I could still see the vertical nail line. I'm kinda disappointed, but for only $1.50, I can't be too upset. Maybe I'll try layering it over some other colors and see what it can do. Below are pictures indoors, 4 coats.

 

 

Amazonian is a gorgeous shimmery dark emerald green, almost a bit like an alligator green. There are very subtle gold flecks running through this polish. Opaque in just two coats. Definitely like this one. Pictures are indoors, 2 coats (and sorry for the sloppy cuticles and pictures, I had to do this one in a hurry).

 

The last color I have today is I Dream in Jewels. And how appropriately named, since this is a glitter dream! This polish is full of tiny hexagonal glitters in gold and red in a clear base. There are also holographic silver and gold diamond glitters running throughout the polish. Those need to be "placed" on the nail, but are pretty easy to get out of the bottle. I'm excited to try this one over different colors! Based off of the glitter density, this one might even be opaque on its own in 3-4 coats. Below is one coat over Amazonian, indoor lighting.

 

 

Overall, besides the one miss, I'm very happy with my purchases! Sinful Colors is generally pretty good about polishes- they have a great variety of colors and the price is definitely right! I'll always be going back for more. What do you think? Are Sinful Colors polishes on your must have list?

~Beth~

Mani of the Day (MOTD)- Love and Beauty "Royal"

Essentially, a mani of the day is an excuse for me to post pictures of my favorite polishes, new or old, hopefully for your enjoyment. If I don't have new polishes to show you, I'll probably post MOTD's. Hopefully they will inspire you to try out some of my favorite colors! So let's get on with today's post.

Today I have for you a polish by Forever 21's beauty brand, Love and Beauty. While the nail polish names are relatively uncreative, I've still gotten some great bargains from them. Most of them can be purchased for between $1-$3! They also have an incredible selection of colors. Today's color, in the shade "Royal", is specially selected for the impending birth of the Duchess of Cambridge's royal baby. And what a perfect color for the event! "Royal" is a blurple, a beautiful combination of indigo and dark purple fine glitter in a dark blue base. It takes about 3 coats to be opaque, but it's definitely worth it! The blue is more prominent in the sunlight while the purple sparkles brighter in the sun. Below are two pictures indoors, and two pictures in the sunlight. All are one coat of Sally Hansen Diamond Strength No-Chip Nail Color in "Flawless" as a base coat, and three coats of "Royal", no top coat.

Sunlight

 

Indoors

 

Sunlight

 

 

Indoors

What do you think of this polish? Will you be wearing any themed colors for the arrival of the royal baby? 

~Beth~

 

Sally Hansen Fuzzy Coat in "Tweedy"

So here it is, my first post! Today I have for you a polish from Sally Hansen's new "Fuzzy Coat" line. It's basically micro black and white bar glitter in a clear base. In my opinion, it applies quite well. It starts off as a great topper for a brightly based color, and I think it would make an opaque "wooly-looking" polish in 2-3 coats, depending on how thickly you apply it. For the picture below (in indoor lighting), I used one coat of Tweedy over Sinful Colors' "Dream On", but I think it would look good over any bright, neon color, especially one with a pink base.

 

 

 What do you think? Have any of you tried the other Fuzzy Coat polishes?

~Beth~

Welcome to my Blog!

Hi everyone! My name's Beth, and I have a bit of an obsession with nail polish. There's something addicting about looking down at my hands and seeing a bright, beautiful color staring back at me. As a result, I've collected quite a few colors over the years, and I can't wait to share them with you! Since I'm a highschool student on a budget, I'm not always going to have some of the more "luxury" brands to show you, but rather, more affordable options you can find at drugstores or at the mall (however, I'm most certainly not opposed to the more expensive polishes, either!). I'm also a big fan of nail art, so I plan on showing you some of my favorite designs, as well! I hope you'll join me on my nail polish adventure, I can't wait to share my obsession with you!

 

~Beth~