Cheeky Monkey Come Hither

Come Hither was an awkward color for me in the bottle.  It looks black, or even espresso brown, but when I put it on my nail wheel, I totally saw red.  Yes, red creme.  Cheeky's website describes it as black plum, so black purple?  Either way, I knew I needed to try it on.

I used Cheeky Monkey Wet Dream for my base and started with 2 coats of Come Hither.  However, I wasn't totally happy with it application with 2 so on my index and middle fingers, I put 3 coats.  I did not use a top coat, since this stuff was pretty lethal without it (shiny wise).

I guess I can see the whole black plum thing now - but this was only in the "sunlight" (which for me is cloudy with a bit of sun right now).  It was easier to see the "plum" with 3 coats, but it was definitely more reddish purple with 2 coats.  In the shade, this color was just super dark - I'd like to wear it during the day.

Cheeky Monkey can be purchased on their website [official website] for $15 a bottle.

Cheeky Monkey Hot Slut

Check out that rain!  I even got some on the bottle cap.  Well despite the flash flood warnings and the tornado watches, I must continue to swatch!  I ended up purchasing the entire Cheeky Monkey line of polish, mostly because I absolutely wanted to try them all.  When the box arrived, I pulled them all out and arranged them on my shelf, and well, like the ditty that she is, Hot Slut caught my eye.

Cheeky's website calls Hot Slut a "soft red with blue".  I personally didn't see the blue, but this was a HOT red for me.  In fact, I liked it so much that I wore it for THREE days, which is almost a record for me - well, it is a record for a red for me.  (Purple still holds my "one week" manicure record.)  The application on this color was awesome - so much pigment in just one coat.  I used Cheeky Monkey Wet Dream for my base, and just to be consistant, I used 2 coats of Hot Slut, and a top coat of Seche Vite.

No sun, but I snapped a "rain" picture

Maybe I do see the blue?  Either way, I love this color.  It's my new favorite red.  I also grabbed a picture under my porch.

This red is ALMOST a jelly when you add the top coat, but it's really a creme.  It was almost cherry tomato red in my eyes, but either way, it was freaking awesome.

Cheeky Monkey can be purchased on their website [official website] for $15 a bottle.

Piggy Polish Pink for Yourself!

Piggy Polish [official website] is also a new brand to me - they market their polish mainly for pedicures, but their website says you can also wear it for manicures.  I'm not about to show you my feet, so I used it as a manicure.  ^_^


I used Seche Natural as my base, just one coat of Pink for Yourself! and a top coat of Seche Vite.  I was impressed by the pigment and smoothness of the formula.  This isn't a neon pink, but a deeper "Barbie" pink.  It is definitely a creme though - no shimmer to it. It reminded me of a China Glaze color but I didn't take a comparison.  As you can tell a bit in my picture, we were in for a LOT of rain.

All bottles come with a tiny toe ring made from beads with a little foam flower on it - totally cute!  It's definitely a toe ring but if you had tiny hands (I don't) it may fit on your thumb or pinkie.  Very cute!


Piggy Polish can be purchased through their website [official website] for $6 or at retailers.  You can check their website for the closest retailer to your location.


Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration.  For more information, please read this post.

Book Mention!

My nail polish collection is now featured in this book "Anthology: A Collection of Collections" by San Antonio artist, Brittany Gates.  I'm going to buy my own copy soon and if I can get up there to see the exhibit next month, I'll be sure to take pictures.  I'm excited to be published for my obsession!


The book is available for purchase on Blurb [official website].

Color Club Mrs. Robinson vs China Glaze Purple Panic

Are you seeing double?  Sure looks like it.  As soon as I put on Color Club "Mrs. Robinson" I was thinking "Hey, I have this color."  Introducing China Glaze Purple Panic from the INK collection - a purple neon...


I used Seche Natural for my base, and 2 coats of each polish to stay consistent.  I did not use a top coat to keep the matte look of the neon polish.

Oddly enough, on the nail, you can actually tell this is two different colors, but just slightly.  Mrs. Robinson has a darker purple hue to it and slight more red, where Purple Panic is lighter with more blue in it.  I showed a friend my hand, and he instantly knew they were different colors, so while these are totally related, they aren't complete duplicates.


Disclosure: The product[s] in this post was [were] provided to me by the company for consideration.  For more information, please read this post.