Review: Sinful Colors Spring '13 Collection Part I

Hello y'all!!  Woo-hoo!!  It's Thursday!  That means the weekend is very close.  Do y'all have any plans for the weekend?  How's the weather where y'all are?  It's supposed to be cold and windy here in the south.  And I do realize many of you are snowed in and thinking a weekend with a high of 40 would be great, but that's so not me.  Hurry up 70's and 80's!! 

I whine because I have Sinful Colors Spring 2013 Collection, Sugar Rush, for you today.  Or at least the first half.  And tomorrow I'll have the other half.  This collection is beautiful!!  And it has me longing for the sun, sandals flirty little dresses!

First up is Orange Cream:

This is three coats with a top coat.  All the polishes required three coats, otherwise they were a little streaky.  This was the only one that was thick and pulled some when painting my nails.  Just make sure that each coat is completely dry before starting the next coat and you will be fine.  Otherwise, this is a pretty, pastel peach that is just perfect for Spring.

Outside

Next is Sugar Rush:

This is a beautiful Robin's egg blue.  Above is three coats with a top coat.  Sugar Rush had a perfect formula, maybe a little on the thin side.  Because of this I would suggest three coats to avoid any streaking.  Here it is in the sun:

Please forgive the bubble, it's from my top coat not the polish.  I loved this one, such a pretty pastel blue!!

Next is Candy Coated:

This three coats with a top coat.  This is such a perfect, pastel lilac.  This was my favorite of the entire collection.  Big surprise, huh?  Dionne likes the purple best, lol!  But it really was so pretty on.  The formula was perfect (again, the bubble is in my top coat not the polish).  And now the outdoor picture:

This is Unicorn:

This is such a beautiful, pale yellow.  I didn't really think I was going to like this, yellow being my least favorite color, but I really liked this.   This is three coats with top coat.  To me this polish just screams Spring.  Outside:

While I was buying these, I saw this turquoise glitter that I just had to have!!  It's Sinful Colors Lush Life.  This is one coat over Unicorn:

Isn't it fabulous?

Sinful Colors can be found at Walgreens, Walmart and Rite Aid for $1.99 each.  Hope y'all liked these and I will have the rest of the collection for you tomorrow.  Have a fabulous day y'all!!  Happy Polishing!!

ABC Challenge: H is for Harvest Moon & Hand Drawn

Hi y'all!!  I hope you are having a fabulous day.  We are having a weird Wednesday here in North Georgia...there is some bright, yellow thing glowing in the sky, lol.  We have had so much rain that the sun has been really rare this winter.

Anyway, on to the challenge!  This week is H and I have China Glaze Harvest Moon and some Hand drawn wisps for you.

I Used:
China Glaze- Harvest Moon (super shimmery copper)
Sinful Colors- Black on Black (black crème)
Liner Brush
Dotting Tool

I started with two coats of China Glaze Harvest Moon. I'm not sure what collection this is from since I bought it on clearance at Ulta, and I really don't know how I missed it!  This is a gorgeous, super shimmery copper that is just incredible. The above picture was taken out in the sun.  Don't you just love it??

Then I just drew random lines and dots with the Sinful Colors Black on Black.  I tried to make the lines similar, but not identical.  I'm not sure why, I just kept looking at each nail individually, lol.  But they are close enough that I think they match.  You could do them the same of course :)

I hope you like this week's challenge.  Join me in checking out the other lovely ladies' designs!  Happy Polishing!!

Purple Gradient Glitter

Hi y'all!!  Happy Tuesday!  Since this is our "hit the floor running" day, I have a quick post for you today.  I have a kind of gradient for you.  It's not quite a gradient, so I'm not sure what to call it, lol.  Anyway, here it is:

I Used:
Sinful Colors- Amethyst (medium purple crème)
Piggy Polish- Among the Stars (small round pink holo and micro purple glitters)

To accomplish this look, I started with two coats of Sinful Colors Amethyst.  I love, love, love this color.  Just a perfect purple.  The formula was perfect.  And of course for 1.99,  you can't go wrong.

To make the gradient, I started at the cuticle (for all but the ring/accent finger, there I started at thee tip) with the Piggy Polish.  Make sure there is only a little polish on the brush, and using the brush that came with the polish, brush towards the tip of your nail, but lifting the brush off of your nail by the halfway point.  Make sense?  You'll need to repeat this step to get the glitter thick enough.  Just remember, there is no perfect way to do this.  Your way is going to be fabulous!!  As long as you make sure there isn't a lot of polish on the brush and lift the brush 1/4 to 1/2 way up the nail, it's going to work!  For other ways to do gradients, click here.  And don't forget your top coat!

Have fun with this design, and as always, if you have any questions go to my contact page for my email address.  Have a fabulous day!!  Happy Polishing!!

It's Here!!! Review: Max Factor Fantasy Fire

Happy Monday Everyone!!!  I hope y'all had a fabulous weekend.  Mine was great!  It was the hubby's birthday Friday (which if you follow my facebook page you know because he couldn't help commenting on my nail polish purchases that day, lol), son I took the day off.  Despite gross weather, rain, wind and cold, it was fun.

But the big news is that my biggest lemming ever, Max Factor Fantasy Fire finally arrived!!!  This is picture heavy because this polish is unbelievably gorgeous!!!

Isn't it gorgeous??  And yes, the pictures are true to life!  This is two coats of Fantasy Fire over two coats of Orly Wild Wisteria, a very dark, vampy purple crème.

Fantasy Fire is a purple jelly with duochrome iridescence.  It's considered a dupe for Clarin's 230, but I love it just as much as the pictures I've seen of the Clarins.  Yes, only a picture...Clarins starts on ebay at $70.00 a bottle and goes way up from there.  Although duochrome means two colors and this polish gives off way more than two colors!!  There is green, blue, yellow, gold copper and red sparkly goodness in Fantasy Fire!!!

Even in low light there is glittery love!  The polish was a perfect consistency and went on smoothly and leveled perfectly.  I have no complaints about it!  It was everything I hoped for!  Since Max Factor is no longer sold in the USA, I did have to order this through ebay with an overseas seller.  Everything went perfectly.  I had no issues. The seller was from Poland and the polish cost me $11.99 plus $3.00 shipping and handling for the mini (this polish only comes as a mini, darn it).  Worth every penny!!!!

I will warn you that it's dangerous to wear this polish and drive.  Even though it was rainy and dreary on Friday, I couldn't stop looking at my nails because they were still glittering and shifting colors.  Thought the hubby was going to freak.  Bottom line on this polish?  If you have $15-20, buy this polish!!  It is SO worth it!!  Happy Polishing!!

ABC Challenge: G is for Glitter & Gradient

Hi Everyone!!  How is your Wednesday going?  I hope y'all are doing great!!  I have two posts for you today!  The first was my answer to the MABB Weekly Question, and here is the second, the ABC Challenge!!

This week is the letter G!!  And I have a Gradient using Glitter and China Glaze!!  (Did I win??  Did I use the most G's??? LOL!!) Not only that, I used two untried!!

I Used:

China Glaze- VIII (dark purple crème)

China Glaze- Atlantis

 

I can not even begin to tell you how much I love this manicure!!  First up is China Glaze VIII. An incredible, vampy, dark purple crème that stays looking purple on your nails.  So often the really dark crèmes end up looking black on your nails, but this was obviously purple.  I LOVE this polish!!  And the wear is incredible.  I'm on day 4 of wearing this and it is just now starting to wear away on the corners of my nails. 

 

Then I used China Glaze Atlantis to make the gradient.  I have seen pictures of Atlantis, heard bloggers talk about how gorgeous it is, and how it was hard to find.  I decided I had to try it.  After all, my parents and I were always obsessed with the myth of Atlantis and it glittered, so I had to possess it (my precious), LOL.  Everything you have heard about this polish is true!!  It is a aqua base with aqua and holographic micro glitter bomb!  I just can't tell y'all enough how much I love this polish!!  I'm so thrilled I finally got it. You may see it a lot!  The gradient was made by starting at my cuticle and, as I brushed down my nail, I slowly lifted the brush.

 

If you have read any of my previous blog posts, you know that I get bored with a manicure rather quickly.  I love painting my nails, so as soon as I'm done, I'm ready to start the next one.  Not with this manicure.  I've worn it for 4 days and I'm so sad that it has to come off.

 

Be sure to check out all the other fabulous ladies and their wonderful "G" manicures.  I can't wait to see what they have come up with!!  Happy Polishing!!

 

 



 





Metro Atlanta Beauty Bloggers Question of the Week

Each Wednesday, the Metro Atlanta Beauty Bloggers will answer a beauty-related question just for fun! This week's question is... What are your favorite Spring beauty/polish collections so far?

Wow!  What a great question.  I'm really looking forward to a couple of collections of nail polish.  One is China Glaze's Spring Collection.  I love that it's not just pastels, by far not my favorite thing, but there are bright, highly pigmented colors also.  I'm especially eager to get my hands on Tart-Y For The Party, a pretty purple, and Dandy Lyin' Around, a shimmery white.

I'm also looking forward to is Orly's Spring Collection:

 

The only color I'm not looking forward to in this collection is the green, Coachella Dweller.  For me it's an odd shade of green and reminds me of the plates my mother used when I was growing up.  And the name makes me think of cockroaches, lol.  Watch, I'll buy it anyway and it will be my favorite!

 

And here is Finger Paints Spring Collection:

Look at those colors!  A gorgeous purple cream AND a purple glitter???  I love the pinks too!

 

Oh wait.  Was I only supposed to pick one? No?  Thank goodness!  I've narrowed it down to the THREE polish collections I'm most excited about!

 

What about you?  What are you looking forward to the most?  Look through the links below to see other great Spring collections!!

 

 - - - - - * - - - - - Be sure to check out the other Metro Atlanta Beauty Bloggers' answers!
Ashley Elizabeth from Ashley Elizabeth's Beauty Blog
Dionne from Glittery Fingers & Sparkling Toes
Emma from Manicurity
Harri from TrailerHood Chic
Mandy from MandysSecrets
Pam from Pammy Blogs Beauty
Quinn from Mama Fashionista If you would like to see previous questions and answers, you can do so by viewing the Question Archive here. If you're a beauty blogger in the Metro Atlanta area and would like to join us, please visit our website! We would love to connect with you!

Review: Zoya Storm & Blaze

Hi y'all!!  How is your Tuesday going?  I hope this finds you all warm and cozy...and dry.  I cannot tell y'all how tired I am of rain.  Especially here in Georgia where the temperature can drop dramatically when it rains.

I told y'all I had a lot of polishes to review for you and I wasn't kidding. When Zoya did their three free polishes, I snapped my 3 up and then found some Zoya at Ulta (along with a bunch of other brands).  Today I have Zoya Storm and Blaze from their 2012 Christmas collection.  I was so excited to wear them, I couldn't make up my mind which one to wear first, so I wore them both :)

First up is Zoya Blaze, a crimson red jelly with scattered holographic micro glitter.  The pictures show two coats on all but my index finger, that one has three.  I had gotten a nick in the polish and added a third coat to repair it.  I'm surprised that it showed up so much in the photos. In real life you couldn't tell the difference.  But back to the polish.  Blaze is beautiful in person.  It is a rich red that has a lot of depth to it.  The holographic glitter isn't as obvious as in Storm, but it is there.  Just more sedated.  It looks almost like a jelly sandwich (where you put a coat of glitter between coats of jelly polish).  The formula was perfect.  Not too thin, and not thick even though it is a glitter polish.  It stayed on the nail and didn't flood the cuticles.  Bottom line:  a beautiful, deep red with a slight glitter.

Zoya Storm is my favorite of the two, but then subtle isn't even in my vocabulary, lol.  Storm is a black jelly polish with holographic micro glitter.  Although this is a scatter effect, it's almost linear in real life.  The formula on this one was just as perfect as Blaze.  But the glitter is much more evident and I'm not sure why.  I don't know if the glitter is able to shine through the polish better or if it just contains more glitter.  Whatever the answer, I love this polish!!  It is gorgeous in person.  This is one of those times I wish I had bought two bottles so I have a back up.  The pictures show two coats with top coat.  Bottom line:  a gorgeous, glittery black polish!

Removal was a breeze!  When removing, you would never know these were glitter polishes.  These polishes are gorgeous and not just for Christmas!  They will fantastic any time of the year when you want to add a little glamor or fun.

Be sure to check back tomorrow!!  I have the ABC Challenge for you and our biweekly MAAB question!  And just a hint, I love my combination for the challenge so much I'm already wearing it and hate the idea of taking it off!!  See you tomorrow!  Happy Polishing!!