Hit Polish Peas In A Pod

Hi! I am back today with a beautiful polish that I wore several weeks ago. It's Hit Polish Peas In A Pod. It's sadly no longer available from the brand but I was lucky enough to find a bottle in a blog sale. Don't you just love when that happens?

Peas In A Pod is a pea green with a gorgeous holographic effect, which is on the medium side. It's not weak but it's not crazy strong either. I actually like it. The formula couldn't have been any better. It was creamy and applied like butter. I don't exactly remember how many coats I wore but I'm guessing two.

I took a ton of photos and while a lot of them turned out nice, I just wasn't satisfied with how the holo looked in them. They weren't coming out right. I edit my pictures on Picmonkey and usually I just crop them and I'm done. This time I used the "auto adjust" option to bring out the holo in my photos, which ended up working. I just might have to try that more often in the future.

Peas In A Pod is a lovely holographic polish that I'm happy I was able to get my hands on. It's just another reason why I'm in love with blog sales. It's a shame that it's no longer available. Fortunately Hit Polish has several other gorgeous polishes worth checking out. Their 30% off sale ends tomorrow!

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Sally Hansen In Record Lime & Candy Lacquer Rolling In The Clover

Happy St. Patrick's Day! I've had a pretty good day so far. I got an email earlier telling that I won a giveaway for a beautiful polish that I cannot wait to share with you and I get to eat some yummy corned beef and cabbage for dinner! The Irish in me loves it. I am a bit late posting my green mani for today. I had plans to post an entirely different look but due to a troublesome formula, I went in another direction. I'm so glad I did. Here is Sally Hansen In Record Lime with my newest Candy Lacquer Rolling In The Clover!

In Record Lime is easily one of the best greens I have. I really like the color, although it might not be the most exciting green I have but oh my, the formula was such a dream to work with! It was crazy opaque on the first coat but I did use a second to cover up the few bare spots I had. It also dried super fast! I was so impressed. Sadly, I do not believe it's available anymore. Now for the glitter topper! Rolling In The Clover is one of the newest additions by Candy Lacquer and I just had to have it. It's so gorgeous! It's a green and gold glitter in a clear base. It's made up of metallic and holo circles and hexagons, and clovers! It even came with a small bag of extra clovers. All of the glitters came out with ease. I didn't have to fish for any of them. I even managed to get a clover on my index nail. The base itself was a little thick so drying time took a little longer, but since that is expected, I didn't mind.

By the way, I also used my new top coat, Rica Glossy Glam, for the first time. I like it a lot! It made my glitter smooth to the touch in two coats. I totally recommend it if you're looking to get a new top coat. 

This is In Record Lime by itself. It has a nice shimmer but it's very subtle. No top coat was used here.

I'm in love with this combo! Both polishes are gorgeous by themselves but they are beautiful together. I especially love Rolling In The Clover. Circle glitter is awesome! It's still available over at Candy Lacquer but it's limited edition, so grab it while you can.

Sation Plenty of Frogs & Orly Monster Mash

Today I have a St. Patrick's Day look that I actually wore about two weeks ago and have been meaning to post. Here is Sation Plenty of Frogs and Orly Monster Mash!

Plenty of Frogs is a grassy green with what I believe is a gold shimmer. It was love at first stroke with this polish. It's so pretty and was a breeze to apply. I used three coats. I then layered one coat of Orly Monster Mash on top. It's a beautiful green glitter and not only that but the hexes and bar glitters are holographic! It had great coverage in just the one coat. I topped  everything off with one coat of Sally Hansen Insta-Dri and one coat of my Orly top coat for a glassy smooth finish.

 Here is Sation Plenty Of Frogs by itself.

I absolutely love these two together! They make for a gorgeous combination that is perfect for St. Patrick's Day. I have another St. Patrick's Day look that I'm hoping to post tomorrow! Thank you for stopping by. I hope you've had a great weekend so far.

China Glaze Graffiti Glitter & China Glaze It's Alive

Yesterday, I was getting bored with my current China Glaze It's Alive mani and wanted a new look, but I wasn't quite ready to take off polish that didn't have any chips. Naturally I started digging through my glitters. My goal was to create a look that could be worn for Halloween, but also any day of the year. I settled on my unused bottle of China Glaze Graffiti Glitter. Here are the results!

Here is one coat of China Glaze Graffiti Glitter layered over China Glaze It's Alive. It's a simple glitter, with just green hex glitter and black bar glitter. I'm so in love with the look I created! Graffiti Glitter looks so much better on It's Alive than I expected it to. I think it's kind of perfect for Halloween but in a unique way. I love how the black and green glitters pop. Obviously the green glitters in both polishes don't perfectly match but I think they end up complimenting each other. I topped off everything with one coat of Gelous and one coat of my Orly top coat.

I'm so happy I made the decision to use China Glaze Graffiti Glitter. I love that I was able to create a totally new look with just one polish. That is one of the many reasons why I'll forever love glitter.

China Glaze It's Alive

Since Halloween is coming up, I wanted to start wearing all of my Halloween themed polishes. As of right now I only have three, but when I get some of my recent indie purchases, I'll have a few more to add. To be honest, Halloween isn't my favorite holiday, but I can appreciate a fun and beautiful polish when I see one! For today I have China Glaze It's Alive.

It's Alive is the first Halloween themed polish I ever bought when the collection came out two years ago and I'm only now just wearing it. I wish I hadn't waited so long because it's seriously gorgeous! It's a mossy green jelly base filled with what is either small hexes or circle glitters, and micro-glitters in the same color. The glitters glow and sparkle beautifully. I'm so glad I love it on my nails as much as I do in the bottle. It's so different from all of the greens I own.

The formula was a dream! It was easy applying and very opaque, even on the first coat. I only needed two coats. It was really fast drying, but that's not a surprise with a glitter like this. I barely had any clean up, which is always an added bonus. It dried a lot smoother than I thought it would, but it was still top coat hungry. I have a coat of Sally Hansen Insta-Dri and one coat of my Orly top coat and it's not completely glass smooth like I was hoping it would be.

It's Alive, in my opinion, is one of the best Halloween polishes China Glaze has made in recent years. I'm so glad I finally pulled it out and wore it. I can't wait to try out my other Halloween polishes now!

Hit Polish I'm All Ogre It!

I had a hard time taking off Hit Polish Represent, but I'm excited to show you the mani I'm currently rocking! All my pictures were taken indoors, and surprisingly they aren't too bad, considering the lighting in my bedroom sucks. Anyway, here is Hit Polish I'm All Ogre It!

I'm All Ogre It is as Hit Polish describes is "a rich olive shimmer with flecks of gold." There are fine and larger glitters in various shapes and colors. Looking at the bottle and my nails, I see blue squares, gold holographic hexes, copper hexes, green hexes, purple shards, and tiny blue, red, purple, and gold glitter. Not to mention there is the most gorgeous gold shimmer running through out, which is a huge reason I got it in the first place. It does not disappoint! It's very visible. Also, the green base is so different from anything I own. The name of this was picked by a Hit Polish Facebook fan, who was inspired by the character Shrek. The formula was a little thick but it wasn't bad at all and I had no issues with it. I only needed two coats and topped it off with my new Sally Hasen Insta-Dri Top Coat, which I like so far.

I'm glad I gave I'm All Ogre It! a chance! It's a beauty. I wasn't sure at first if it was a "me" color but it has grown on me. If you haven't checked out Hit Polish already, please do so! I hope you won't get tired of me posting about them because I have a lot of beauties to show you. Thanks for taking a look!

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Windestine Crushed Rose In Spring

It's been far too long since I last painted my nails. Sometimes I go through phases where I either get burned out on it or I'm just too busy. Lately it's the latter because of work and my new puppy Carter, who is already getting so big! He was 4 pounds when I got him, he's now 10. I really missed painting my nails though, so today I have another indie for you. The last polish I posted was Windestine Senescence, and I'm now showing you Windestine Crushed Rose In Spring, from the 2013 Spring Collection.

Crushed Rose In Spring looks just like that, a crushed up rose in a bottle. The base is a light dusty green jelly and there are pink, yellow, and white matte glitters in various sizes. I love the inspiration behind it and I think it was perfectly executed. It was sheer on the first coat, which is expected with a jelly, but it was fine by the third. It would probably look great layered. It was a little bumpy after drying, but one coat of Gelous got rid of that. Please try to ignore the chip on my middle finger nail. I'm so annoyed with it. It happened hours after application, but I'm not blaming the polish. It was most likely due to my carelessness.

I'm so glad I got Crushed Rose In Spring! It's not only beautiful, but I love that the inspiration behind it isn't hard to see. It totally reminds me of a rose. Windestine polishes can be found on Etsy here. Right now there is a 30% off sale. You just have to use the code SPRING2013. I have my eye on a few!

And just because, here's some photos of Carter! The first was taken shortly after I got him and the rest during the last two days. As you can see, Dakota has finally warmed up to him! She loves playing with him now. Their interactions with each other are so cute.

 

Aren't puppies the cutest? Anyway, I'm trying my hardest to be back to posting regularly. I really missed it! 

Windestine Senescence

I have a lot of indies that I need to start wearing, so today I have one of them! It's Windestine Senescence, which I got as a freebie for ordering 2 or more polishes.

Senescence is a dark olive green base with copper shimmer and subtle holo sparkle. I wasn't sure what free polish I was going to get but I'm happy to say that I'm completely thrilled with this one! It's such a beautiful color. The shimmer is amazing. It's also unique to my collection. Formula wise, I was impressed. It was easy to apply and I only needed two coats, plus a coat of top coat.

This is the first polish I've worn from my Windestine order and I'm completely happy with it and the brand. It doesn't look like Senescence is being sold in the Etsy shop. It's probably a discontinued color from a previous collection, but who knows, you might get lucky and end up with it in your order!

Windestine is sold here for $8 a bottle. Minis are also available for $3.

OPI Live and Let Die

The truth is, I didn't plan to wear anything on my nails for St. Patrick's Day. However, I did find three beautiful polishes later in the day. I ultimately ended up wearing one, which turned out to be St. Patrick's Day appropriate, at least in my opinion. It is OPI Live and Let Die, from the James Bond collection.

Excuse my super short nails. I stupidly broke my middle finger nail about a week ago and immediately went and filed the rest away. I hope they'll grow back fast.

Anyway, Live and Let Die is a dark forest green with golden green flakies. It is so gorgeous! I love how rich it is. At first I didn't buy it because I thought it was close to China Glaze Glittering Garland, but it's actually a lot different. It's much darker. 

Formula wise, it was very easy to apply and opaque in just two coats! That makes me incredibly happy.

Live and Let Die is definitely a new favorite of mine! Any green lover should have this beauty in their collection. 

Hard Candy Gummy Green & Cocoa Smore

Some of you might already be aware that the brand Hard Candy, which is available at Walmart, has released 45 new polishes! I recently picked up 9 of them. Six are from the Candy Sprinkles collection, which I'm crazy about. They're very similar to the Nails Inc Sprinkles Lane collection, but they're only $3.97, compared to $9.50, and they offer a wider range of colors. Nails Inc does offer more product at 0.33 oz, while Hard Candy is only 0.26 oz. I can deal with that. I wanted to conserve what I have, so I paired two colors together. Here is one of my favorites, Gummy Green, and Cocoa Smore (Nails Inc. Sugar House Lane dupe).

Gummy Green is a mint base with black and silver glitter. Doesn't it make you think of mint chip ice cream? Cocoa Smore is a brown base with black and silver glitter. It definitely makes me think of chocolate. I love the two together.

When I saw the press release, I assumed the Candy Sprinkles polishes were going to be top coats, but I can happily say that they're not! Both were opaque at two coats and fast drying. They were a little gritty when dried but top coat fixed that.

Are you loving these Sprinkles polishes as much as I am? I'm assuming the others are just as awesome, I can't wait to wear them. I'm not sure if this collection, or the others, are limited edition, so don't hesitate to get them!

Milani Hi-Tech

Lately I can't get enough of my holos! Today, I have another from the Milani 3D Holographic collection and one of my favorites, Hi-Tech.

Hi-Tech is a bright, springy green holo. Sigh, it's gorgeous! It has the strongest holo effect out of all the others in the collection. I love it. My pictures had to be slightly color corrected. The originals did not do justice for this polish. It's so much better in person though.

The formula and application were good. It had a few dragging issues but nothing that couldn't be fixed. It was also very fast drying. It was thin so three coats were needed for it to be opaque. Top coat didn't seem to affect it. 

Maybe now you can see why Hi-Tech is one of my favorites! It's not only gorgeous but unique too. If you love green and holo, then this polish is for you.

China Glaze Mistletoe Kisses

Christmas is almost here! It's my favorite holiday by far. I love everything about it. So it's only appropriate that I show a holiday polish today. I have Mistletoe Kisses from China Glaze's 2010 collection, 'Tis The Season To Be Naughty And Nice.

It was my first time using Mistletoe Kisses and I must say, I love it. It's a beautiful silvery green glitter in a tinted green base. It's not dark like most greens I've seen released during the holidays, but it's still perfect for Christmas.

This beauty is a full coverage glitter, so only three coats were needed. It was mainly opaque by the second but some bald spots were showing. The formula was also really great, not too thick or runny. It dried fairly fast and it wasn't very gritty when it did. One coat of top coat was all I needed to make it completely smooth.

I'm so glad I didn't wait any longer to wear Mistletoe Kisses! It's a great polish for the holidays. I recently got the new China Glaze holiday polishes, so look out for those in future posts!

Revlon Mistletoe

Sorry about not posting frequently! Today I Revlon Mistletoe, a polish released last Christmas and I'm only now wearing it. I had a $2 off coupon through Target, so I picked it up a couple of months ago.

It's a blackened green shimmer with golden flecks. It's not your typical green, especially one you would associate with Christmas. I love that it's versatile, but unique too. The only polish I can really think of that comes close to it is Zoya Edyta but they're different enough to warrant owning both.

It was very easy work with. It was thick but in a good way. It was nearly a one coater! I only needed a second for a few bald spots. The drying time was average, even though it claims to have "Top Speed" drying.

Shade:

I wouldn't say that I'm super in love with Mistletoe but it's beautiful and I have nothing like it, so it's a welcomed addition in my collection.

Sinful Colors Rise and Shine

Today I have Sinful Colors Rise and Shine. After putting it on, I remembered the drama surrounding the brand a few weeks ago. I don't condone what they did, but I'm glad that they apologized and owned up to their mistake. Regardless of what happened, I still love them. I've had Rise and Shine for a while, but never took the time to wear. I'm so glad I finally did!

 
It's a blue/green teal polish with fine silver shimmer. It's really bright and vivid, but it's not a neon. It goes on creamy but it dries with a satiny, matte finish. It was kind of hard to photograph correctly. It's not exactly color accurate. It's darker and more vibrant in person.

It was super easy to work with and it was nearly opaque in one coat, but a second was needed. The drying time was some what fast. As pretty as it was as a matte, it's so much better with top coat!

 Here it is as a matte:

I absolutely love Rise and Shine! I think it's a must need from Sinful Colors.

Sonia Kashuk Fairy Princess

Sometimes it's hard to find unique mint polishes, but I found one with Sonia Kashuk Fairy Princess. It's a mint creme with gorgeous micro blue shimmer! Plus, I love the name. Let's take a look!

I'm so happy that the shimmer is more than noticeable on the nail, but it's better in person. I was in awe after the first brush stroke. It's delicate but it's enough to make it different. It gives life to the mint base and makes it glow. As far as I know, there is no dupe for Fairy Princess. I've never seen anything quite like it before.

Too bad the formula is disappointing. It doesn't self level at all and it was patchy, even on the second coat. My coats weren't thin or super thick, but it took forever to dry. It kept denting and smearing long after application. On my ring finger nail I used unintentional thinner coats and it had less issues, but they were still there. I was so frustrated that I almost took it all off, but a third coat saved me from having to do that. Thankfully it doesn't look like a total hot mess in my pictures. 

Fairy Princess is super pretty, but I wish the formula was better. It's definitely a unique take on a mint, so I still recommend it. Maybe others will have better luck with it than I did. Sonia Kashuk polishes are available at Target for about $5.

Wet N Wild Spoiled I'm So Jaded

Wet N Wild I'm So Jaded is my favorite polish from the Spoiled line. It's a gorgeous bright lime green, with a touch of neon, and gold shimmer. I wanted it right away when I saw swatches and I'm so glad it doesn't disappoint for me!

I can't stop staring at my nails while wearing it! It's bright and so pretty. If it weren't for the shimmer, I don't think I'd love it as much. It's a perfect color for summer and it would look amazing with a tan. Oh, and trust me, it looks way better in person! It was hard to capture how bright it is.

The formula isn't anything to write home about, it's kind of thick, but easy to work with. After three coats there is a tad VNL but it's not that noticeable and thicker coats could fix that. The drying time was average. The brush is wide and fluffy, but it was fine for me. Better than I expected. My only complaint is that it's cut irregularly with one bristle sticking out and too much polish pools in the brush.

My review might not show it, but I'm in love with I'm So Jaded! It's become one of my favorite greens. I have nothing remotely like it. It only cost me 99 cents and that makes my wallet very happy!

My Late St. Patty's Day Nails!

I've been in Las Vegas for the past three days and just got back this morning. I was totally ready to post this on St. Patrick's Day, but for some reason my laptop wanted to import every photo, not just the new ones. I'm not sure why, I've never had a problem with it before. Anyways, I hope you all had a great St. Patrick's Day! I didn't get lucky in Vegas, but I had a great time!

Without further ado, my St. Patty's Day nails! I painted them the day I left. The first two pictures are from the hotel and the last two are at home.

This combination is Sally Hansen Green With Envy and Sinful Colors Call You Later on top. I love it! This is my second time wearing Green With Envy and it's a great cream. The first time I wore it, OPI Glow Up Already was on top. I thought about using that combination again, but I purposely got Call You Later (only $0.99 at Walgreens!) for St. Patty's Day. To be honest, the formula wasn't bad but I had problems with it. Maybe I put it on when the cream wasn't dry enough but it dragged and smeared a little. Luckily, top coat evened things out. By the way, Wet N' Wild Show Me The Money from the new Spoiled line seems to be a dupe.

My nails didn't exactly give me the luck I was hoping for in Vegas, but I was happy with the nice comments I got on them! I hope the rest of you had a lucky day.