NOTD: Finger Paints Gilded Chrome

Hey Y'all!!  How are y'all doing today?  I'm exhausted.  Long, long day yesterday and up early today.  The teen has a field trip then dance class and rehearsal so let's get right to today's post.

So for today, I went gilded, Finger Paints Gilded Chrome:

I won this from Finger Paints (it was one of three polishes).  I wasn't feeling too well today and decided I wanted a lot of bang for very little effort.  Then I remembered the polishes I won from Finger Paints!  Pictures show two coats of Gilded Chrome with two coats of top coat.

Gilded Chrome is a textured, heavily glittered pack polish in a clear base.  It is PACKED with glitter!!  The glitter is multi sized, goldish silverfish colored.  It gives the look of slightly tarnished silver.  I LOVED how this looked!  Some of the glitter has a more matte effect while the bigger glitter is super reflective. 

While I loved the look, I wasn't that impressed with the polish.  First I had to use a top coat because the texture was SO rough I was scratching myself.  And it hurt.  It took two coats to get it smooth enough for me to be able to live with it.  Second, the wear was horrible.  In less than a day, I was chipping.  A lot.  Although I did get complete coverage in two coats.  I'm really on the fence about it.  I loved the way it looked on the nail, but hated the way it felt and how little wear I got from it.  I will probably wear it out for a special night, but only for that night.

I hope you enjoyed today's post!  Happy Polishing!!

Born Pretty Store Review: Arabesque Water Decals

Press Sample

Hey Y'all!!  I'm so excited about today's review, I'm going to get right to it! Today I have Born Pretty Store Arabesque Water Decals.  This is a rather large sheet that comes with gold and black curly-q designs:

And they are absolutely gorgeous on the nail!  First up, the black:

And now the gold:

Aren't these beautiful??  I can't tell you may compliments I received on these!  And they are so easy to apply.  Here is my other hand:

To apply, simply paint your nails and let them dry completely (the polishes used are listed at the bottom of this post).  Then cut out the design you wish and dip in water for about 10 seconds.  Remove the decal from the plastic backing and place on your nail.  As long as the decal is wet, it is very easy to move around so you don't have to worry about getting it exactly right the first time.  I do suggest using tweezers to place them.  Once the decal is where you want it, gently pat dry.  It only takes a couple of seconds to dry.  Then just top with top coat.  Any excess or any on your skin is easily removed with acetone.

It took all but about an inch of each color to do a full mani, so if you like them, I suggest ordering more than one!

Not only are they gorgeous on, they lasted a long time!  I wore each design for 6 days!  And the best part?  These can be yours!  Easily!  They are $4.99 a sheet, but with the code NE5J61, you can get a 10% discount!!!  And free shipping world wide!!

Just CLICK HERE TO ORDER!!!  And don't forget the discount code:  NE5J61 

The polishes I used are:  Studio M- Volt of Light (yellow neon with a subtle blue shimmer) and Orly Saturated (dark purple neon)

I hope you enjoyed today's review!  Happy Polishing!!

Review: Born Pretty Store 3D Floral Water Decals

Hey Y'all!!  How are you?  I feel like this week has been crazy!  My teen is in a ballet next weekend with her dance company, so there have been more rehearsals, plus it's the time of year when she has her testing, and that takes hours each day...away from home.  And the time of year I have to plan out her school year for next year.  And it's her first year in high school (shudder)....I'm exhausted already!  But I can sleep in four weeks!

For today, I have a review of Born Pretty Store water decals...3D Floral Water Decals:

And here is my design:

I'll list the polishes I used at the end of the post.

So when I picked these, they were shown on a white background so I thought they were clear roses with just the gold showing, so I was a bit disappointed they were white.  And, lol, I didn't even realize it until I removed them from the package...after I had painted my nails.  But that was my only disappointment with these decals.

They were actually really easy to use.  Just cut out which part of the design you want to use, I cut each flower out individually, dip in water, slide off the design and place on your nail.  Then just blot with a paper towel to remove the excess water and let dry.  Top with top coat.  That's it!  I do have one word of warning, be careful when removing the stickers/decals from the plastic.  It is very easy for them to fold over on themselves and they are very sticky.  I lost a couple that way, cause once they were stuck, they were stuck.  But only to themselves.  Once on the nail, as long as you didn't press them down, they could be moved.

My other suggestion is to order more than one packet of these.  I only have three designs left :(  And you can easily order more than one because they are only $2.22 each AND if you use my code: NE5J61 YOU GET 10% OFF, PLUS THEY HAVE FREE SHIPPING!!

Just CLICK HERE to order!

For the polishes I used:
Orly- Choreographed Chaos (light pink with blue shimmer
Sinful Colors- Boom Boom (bright pink crème)
China Glaze- Sexy Silhouette (magenta shimmer)

Have a fabulous day and Happy Polishing!!

Review: Wet-n-Wild Street Art Collection, Part 2

Hey Y'all!!  I have part two of the incredible Wet-n-Wild Street Art Collection!  So let's get right to it.  Just a reminder these were all bought by me.

Too Hot For You



Too Hot For You is a bright, almost neon, red with a silver shimmer.  Photos show three coats with top coat.

It was a little streaky, but three thin coats made it look perfect.  And that silver shimmer, yummy.  It gave the red an almost frosty look.

Such a pretty red for Spring!

Here Comes Trouble

Here Comes Trouble is a light blue crème, almost a crelly.  Pictures show three coats with top coat.

I did use three thin coats because there was a little balding and streaking, but it looked great after the third.  And...no staining!

Love it!

 

Deception

Deception is a gorgeous, (but is there such a thing as an ugly purple? NO!!  Hush, every purple is gorgeous, but this one is fan-tab-u-lous!), bright, almost neon purple jelly.

Pictures show three coats with top coat.  Even though this is a jelly, three coats did a great job making it opaque.  No issues with this color, it worked perfectly.

Of course I love this color!!

 

If you missed Part 1, just click here!

 

All of these polishes can be found for just $0.99!!  So get them all and play!

 

Hope y'all enjoyed the review!  Happy Polishing!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





Review: Wet-n-Wild Street Art Collection, Part 1

Hey Y'all!!  How are you?  I've missed you.  I'm so sorry I've been missing the last couple of days.  I have two excuses though!  One, I had to work on an exciting project!!  Which, I can't tell you about for another three weeks, but it's a very fun thing!  Second, I was so sick for the last few days.  But it's a cold, rainy, yucky day here, so I'm going to work on getting caught up on all my posts!

And this is a fabulous one!!  I have the new Street Art Collection from Wet-n-Wild.  I have to tell you, I'm beyond happy about the bold, colorful collections for this Spring and Street Art is fabulous!!  All polishes were bought by me for $0.99 each.  Let's get started!

Get Lucky



Get Lucky is a bright, highly pigmented yellow crème.  Pictures show three coats with top coat.

The formula was fine.  It was very streaky, but that's pretty typical of any yellow polish.  It did smooth out perfectly in three coats.  And the intense yellow is worth it!  So bright and pretty!

Cursed



Cursed is a bright orange jelly.  Photos show three coats with top coat.

The formula for Cursed was great!  It took three coats to make it opaque, but it kept it's wonderful squishiness.  There wasn't any balding or streaking.

Temptation

Temptation is a highly pigmented salmon crème.  Pictures show three coats with top coat.

The formula for Temptation was good.  There was some streaking which is why it took three coats.  And, both acrylic and natural ladies, be sure to wear a base coat because there was a little staining.  Although the stains disappeared after the next mani.  Even though this was the hardest of the six to apply, it is well worth the effort.

These colors were all gorgeous!  I love each and every one of them!  And for only 99 cents each, you can't lose!  There are three more colors in this collection, and I'll have those up for you next!

And don't forget to enter the fabulous GIVEAWAY sponsored by Coupons.com!!

Stay warm, and if you have sun, enjoy it for me!  Happy Polishing!!

Review: Formula X Photoelectric & Equinox

Purchased Myself

Hey Y'all!!  So sorry I didn't post last Thursday or Friday :(  But my baby had to have oral surgery Friday and I was on Momma duty.  Poor thing.  This was the second of at least three.  All because of a fall she had when she was 4.  She was running and her cat tripped her.  But she did fabulous though!  So proud of her!  But it was an exhausting day for me.  And now I'm so old that it takes me two days to recover from it!

But I'm here, and as a bonus, I'll have two posts for you!!  First up is a review of two of Formula X Photoelectric and Equinox by Sephora. 

Photoelectric is an aqua blue with purple to blue shifting shimmer.

Pictures show two coats with top coat.  This polish was amazing!! So far, I have to say the Formula X polishes by Sephora have had fabulous formulas and this was no exception.  It went on smooth, without any balding or streaking.  And there were no brushstrokes.  I used two coats for opacity.

This was gorgeous!  It looked like foil.  Sadly, the sun never seems to rise in Georgia anymore, so I didn't get any photos outside, but this was so pretty on.  I love it!

Equinox is a medium purple with a purple shimmer and red undertones.

Photos show two coats with top coat.  This worked the same as Photoelectric, glided right on without any balding, streaking or brushstrokes.  And it was absolutely gorgeous too!

This also looked like foil and was just so pretty!

I love, love, LOVE these two polishes!!  They were very easy to apply and they gave huge pay outs!  They were beautiful on and I got a lot of compliments on them.  These are available exclusively at Sephora and retail for $12.50 each.

Have a fabulous day!  Happy Polishing!!

TIOT: Wet-n-Wild Stand The Test Of Lime

Hi Y'all!!  Happy Tuesday!  I hope you are having a warm and sunny day, cause I'm sure not!!  But, as long as it's cold, the pollen swarm won't start!

For today's Try It On Tuesday, I have a polish that I've had forever, Wet-n-Wild Stand The Test Of Time:

This was released as part of their "Pop" collection and for some reason I didn't buy it until it had been out for a while.

Pictures show three coats with top coat.  This went on really well.  There was some streaking which is why I painted three coats.  But the dry time on this was really fast.  Stand The Test Of Lime is a great light green that is just perfect for Spring and Summer.

I like it better out in the sun, but as y'all know, I'm partial to bright colors.  And though I don't think this is in anyway the color of a lime, I really like it.  I think y'all will see this a lot in the coming months!

Have a fabulous day and Happy Polishing!!

Review: Urban Outfitters Gotta Have It & Bandeau

Bought Myself

Hey Y'all!!  Happy Monday and Happy St. Patrick's Day!!  Did you celebrate this weekend?  You may have noticed that I haven't noticed done any St. Patrick's Day manis this year.  Know why?  Because last year I did like four and then the teen and I missed ALL of March with pneumonia!  I blamed the manis so I didn't do any this year.  It's logical in my brain! 

But I do have a green polish for you today at least!  A green and a purple to be exact.  I recently went with the teen to Urban Outfitters and found two polishes that I fell in love with, Gotta Have It and Bandeau.  First up is Gotta Have It:

Gotta Have It is a pale green crème.  The pictures show two coats with top coat.  The first thing I noticed when I opened the bottle was I got one that had been opened, a lot.  It was all gunked up around the top.  Can I just say, I hate that!! 

The formula was interesting.  It seemed thick but it went on normally.  Weird huh?  But I didn't add thinner and in two coats it was completely opaque.  It dries to a glossy finish.  I really didn't have any issues with it.

Gotta Have It is so pretty and perfect for Spring.

Next up is Bandeau:

Bandeau is a blue leaning purple neon crème.  Pictures show two coats with top coat.  This one also acted weird, like it was thick, but it really wasn't.  I didn't have any trouble with application though.  It was completely opaque in two coats and had the waxy finish typical of neons. 

Isn't it pretty?

Ok, y'all know purple is my favorite color, but seriously, I love this color!!

I don't remember how much these were individually, but I do remember that they were two for $10.  And sadly, I only bought two.  I will definitely be going back!  Have y'all bought any Urban Outfitters polish?  What colors should I buy when I go back?

Hope y'all have a fabulous day and that the luck of the Irish is with you...cause we're all a little Irish on St. Patrick's Day!  Happy St. Patrick's Day and Happy Polishing!!

My Polishes From India! First Up Lakme

Gift

Hey Y'all!!  So my fabulous Cuz, and her hubby, went to India for work.  So, besides being excited for her, my first thought was, please bring me back nail polish!!  And they did!!  While she was in meetings, my wonderful Cuz-in-law went and bought me some polish that I can't wait to share with you!!  They brought back six, and here are the first three!  All three of these are Lakme Absolute Fast & Fabulous.

Purple Plunge

Purple Plunge is a beautiful, soft lilac filled with micro glitter in silver, making it look almost like a glass fleck.

Photos show three coats, for opacity, with top coat.  The formula, while a little thin, was wonderful.  It applied nice and even without any streaking or balding.  And no brush strokes!!

Love this color!  And it's so perfect for Spring!

Crimson Scream

Crimson Scream is a rich red crelly, meaning it's in between a crème and jelly polish.

Pictures show three coats with top coat.  As you can see from the pictures, it's not quite opaque and I doubt a fourth coat would have changed that.  But I love it just the way it is!  The formula was fantastic!  It just glided on.  There wasn't any balding or streaking, just a nice even coverage.

Aqua Blast

Aqua Blast is just that!  A highly pigmented bright blue crème.  Pictures show three coats with top coat.

The formula was great, if not a tad thin.  Unlike the other two that took three coats for opacity, this one took three coats because of streaking.

I love this color so much!!!  I think this one is my favorite of the six!  Look at all that gorgeousness!!

While all three colors required three coats, they dried super fast so it wasn't a big deal.  They were all easy to use and had a gloss finish on their own.  I don't know anything about Lakme, but I know I love these three polishes and I have the best cousin and cousin-in-law in the world!!!

Happy Polishing!!