Also from the Summer 2011 FingerPaints Peace, Love and Color collection is this yellow polish that has micro rainbow glitter called Psychedelic Sunshine. Now, originally I was pretty much NOT interested in this because I'm not a big yellow fan, but after some buzz on Twitter, I was interested in trying it.
I used a base of Seche Natural, 2 coats of Psychedelic Sunshine and a top coat of Seche Vite. The formula was quite thick and gummy and that's why I have heard from others who tried it, so I decided to contact FingerPaints.
Their official statement was that the formula was made thicker to keep the microglitter suspended but you can add some polish thinner to make it easier to manage and it shouldn't affect the quality. However, if you do add thinner, make sure you mix your polish well because the glitter will probably settle closer to the bottom.
Now I don't know if you're a shaker or a roller, but mixing well for me means a bit of both. :)
I did NOT add thinner before taking these pictures, so you're dealing with some gumminess. Also, it was cloudy out (boo!).
Eep sheertown. I do not like sheer colors. So what did I do? Added a base coat of CND Brilliant White first.
You can really see the gumminess on my index finger.
I did take an indoor with flash picture before and after the base of CND. First the before.
And now the after.
This really shows off the gumminess, but you can also see how much the color brightened up. It did also swallow some of the glitter, so this was an interesting experiment for me. I want to play with it some more because this has some amazing potential.
FingerPaints can be found in Sally's Beauty Supplies stores and online for $4.99 USD each. They are a Sally's Beauty Supply exclusive brand, so you can follow Sally's on Twitter and like them on Facebook as well as follow their blog.
Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration. For more information, please read this post.
Today I have one of the FingerPaints Summer 2011 "Peace, Love, and Color" polishes to share. Despite the name, Give Pink A Chance, this is more of a red than pink. So I went to get a pedicure from my local place, and allowed them to give me a manicure ... kinda. I told her I just wanted my nails shaped/cuticles cleaned up. She squovaled them, which is new for me, but I kinda liked it? I don't know - I felt at first that the tips of my nails had been chopped off, but I was able to deal. Thoughts?
I used a base coat of Seche Natural, 2 coats of Give Pink A Chance and a top of Seche Vite. I was super happy with this polish - the formula, the color... very pretty and this seriously made me happy for being my first FingerPaints to wear.
Here in the sun, it almost looks like it could have a bit of VNL, but it doesn't - it's just a nice pretty red creme. It's a bit like a tomato red or maybe a pretty strawberry red?
Also super pretty in the shade - very shiny and almost jelly/sorbet like!
Finally here indoors with the flash you can really see how red it is - or how orange my hands look? And like I said, I'm still getting used to this shape. :]
FingerPaints can be found in Sally's Beauty Supplies stores and online for $4.99 USD each. They are a Sally's Beauty Supply exclusive brand, so you can follow Sally's on Twitter and like them on Facebook as well as follow their blog.
Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration. For more information, please read this post.
Happy Mother's Day! My 4 year old told me he's running away because it's not Boy's Day, but otherwise it's been a quiet day. Here are 3 blogs of note as I try to get back into the 2-a-day groove of posting again.
First is Prim and Polished. She has short to medium nails and provides a good variety of colors and brands.
Next is Product Pixie. She actually is a mix of makeup and nail polish - more so on makeup. A good read though!
Finally today is Productrater. This is another mainly makeup blog but she has some nail polish in the mix too.
I hope you have a great day!
essie has always kind of flown under my radar. The only places I knew you could buy it was on their website or through etailers, so I just stayed away. I finally saw them at Trade Secret, but nothing caught my eye. When essie announced in November 2010 that they were going retail (for more info, check out All Lacquered Up), I thought maybe I'd see more of it... Well have I ever. Now it's in Wal-Mart, HEB, Walgreens, CVS... those are the only stores in my area, so it was like an overload for me. It's nice!
I picked up it's genius at Walgreens I believe, for $7 a bottle. While I was a little surprised by the price, I figured it would be worth it. This is a violet quartz with beige undertones according to their website but I found it to be a lilac purple with gold shimmer. Go figure. I used a base coat of Seche Natural, 2 coats of it's genius, and a top coat of Seche Vite. The formula worked well. This is a DBP, Toluene and Formaldyhyde free brand.
See the gold shimmer in the bottle? I have a bonus sun picture.
Maybe it is a violet...
Pretty shade picture for you.
And finally indoors with the flash. I do like that the name of the polish is a sticker on the top of the bottle. I tend to find the bottles of some polishes not to be perfectly flat, and the sticker doesn't sit just right.
Overall, I was happy with my purchase, but I think I would have been a bit happier for about $4. I'm constantly questioning the cost of everything, so this could just be me. :)
You can purchase essie in a number of locations; check out their website for more. You can also like them on Facebook or follow them on Twitter.
This was the other color from the China Glaze Spring 2011 collection Anchors Away that I was super excited for. Sea Spray is a light blue creme that just sings nautical and ocean (well, not Gulf of Mexico water) and spring... yay.
I used a base coat of Seche Natural, 2 coats of Sea Spray and a top coat of Seche Vite. The formula on this however was HORRIBLE for me. It was so thick and goopy. It will be thinned (oh yes, you should have been)... more on that in a minute.
A friend just recently asked me about a nice baby blue - this does have some greyness to it - but it's still blue... I'll have to see if she likes it. I love it. Here's a bonus sky picture.
Love. Next is shade.
You can see how it leaked on my cuticles and I didn't quite catch it with my paintbrush. I just bought 2 new brushes to try but just haven't opened them yet.
Finally indoors with the flash. I really need to find a better way to do this, but whatever.
So the day after I swatched this beautiful nightmare, I woke up and immediately smelled nail polish in my house. LOADS OF NAIL POLISH. I ran into my office to find this.
Oh yes, one shattered blue nail polish. This is the 2nd blue that I've lost (the first was a bottle of Konad Princess Stamping Polish). I was so ticked, mostly because this collection wasn't in Sally's Beauty Supply this year. Thankfully, I was able to pick up a new bottle from Discount Nails in San Antonio. They have this little shop PACKED full of beauty supplies. I wish I could sneak a picture. It's so out of left field too - in this HUGE parking lot of abandoned buildings near a school? It's hard to explain but I LOVE it. I bought two old China Glaze bottles there last time I was in as well that will eventually be reviewed.
Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration. For more information, please read this post.
