Showing posts with label fancy side. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fancy side. Show all posts
SinfulShine Break Away
Thursday, July 11, 2013
7/11/2013 02:07:00 PM
Yesterday, I showed you all my blue jeans mani, where I used SinfulShine Break Away as the base color. I wanted to show you this color on it's own. This blue is the perfect mid-wash denim color. I'm so glad I picked this one up because I don't have a single color exactly like it.
According to the SinfulShine website, these polishes are supposed to be 5 times glossier than patent leather. And boy they are shiny. Here you are seeing two coats of Break Away with no top coat. For $2.99 a polish, you really can't go wrong with these. I can't wait to see if they start releasing special collections in this line as well.
Have you tried the new SinfulShine polishes? What do you think of them?
Enjoy & until tomorrow, Amy Lee
*all products featured in this post were purchased by me
The Syrup Mani.....Am I doing this right?
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
7/09/2013 11:52:00 AM
Recently I saw a tutorial on how to do Syrup Nails. Seems simple enough, I've got jelly polishes, I'm going to give this one a go. And I did. Aaannnd I'm not sure I did it right, or maybe I chose a bad polish for this look. Anywho, here are the nails.
For this look I used China Glaze Keepin' it Teal, from their summer Sunsational Collection. There isn't a whole lot to tell you about this mani. One color (odd for me) and one simple technique (also odd for me).
I did this look for a long weekend at the lake, and it lasted well for the most part.
Have you tried syrup nails? What did you think of them?
Enjoy & until tomorrow, Amy Lee
*all polishes featured in this post were purchased by me
Sherbet with a Twist
Monday, July 1, 2013
7/01/2013 04:16:00 PM
Hi Ya'll! I'm sorry for the inconsistent posting last week, but I was out of town. It's going to be just as crazy this week, because I'm traveling out of town, again, for the holiday.
Today I have a trio of Julep polishes. I bought these in the recent Julep Warehouse sale, which was exciting because it was a great way for me to try out a new brand without a huge investment. This trio is called Sherbet with a Twist.
Up first we have Charlotte, a very pretty dusty purple creme. I love the way this polish looks. I wore 3 coats here, the polish applied easily, and dried very shiny.
Next we have Lauren. This bright pink is more jelly than creme. I've got 3 coats on here and you can still see visible nail line. Next time I'll wear this over white and it will be freaking awesome.
This polish, Parker, was my least favorite of the three. Online it looked like this delicious yellow, I got it and it was like honey mustard and orange had a baby. I wore it for a few days, so the wear time is good. The formula was great, easy to apply, and dries very shiny. My only complaint was the color.
Which color is your favorite? Did you take advantage of Julep's big sale?
Enjoy & until tomorrow, Amy Lee
*all polishes featured in this post were purchased by me
Neon Dotticure
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
6/25/2013 12:28:00 PM
I am obsessed with neon manicures lately. I am totally in a neon place in life right now. I want every manicure to be bright and in your face. It must be because its Summer. Thats the only explanation I have.
For this look, I started off with a base of my go to white, Sally Hansen's Ivory Skull. On my thumb, pointer, and pinkie I applied Lush Lacquers' Clowning Around. For the dots on my middle and ring finger I used China Glaze Pool Party (pink), Essie Shake Your $$ Maker (green), Spoiled Did I Dye it too Blonde? (yellow), and Studio M Sunset (orange).
What look do you keep repeating this summer?
Enjoy & until next time, Amy Lee
*all polishes featured in this post were purchased by me
Blinged Out Trout
Thursday, June 20, 2013
6/20/2013 04:36:00 PM
I can't believe I forgot to post these earlier. These are the nails that I wore for my birthday celebration. My sweet boyfriend threw me a party with my friends. He is so sweet and totally spoils me with things like that.
So for the celebration, I decided to go with something a little on the simpler side (hahaha, simple, me?).
I decided to wear Butter London's Trout Pout. If there is one polish I think everyone should own, it is so this color. Then to make it a little fancy I pretty much blinged out my ring finger with rhinestones. Like, I went crazy on that.
What is the one polish you think everyone should own?
Enjoy & until next time, Amy Lee
*all products featured in this post were purchased by me
Saran Wrap Mani
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
6/19/2013 12:15:00 AM
Today, I've tried a completely new mani look. I've been wanting to do the Saran Wrap mani for quite sometime, and now I feel stupid for waiting so long, because it was super easy and gives a gorgeous effect.
I felt like I had pools on my nails while wearing these. But enough chatter, lets look at the nails. They're really the reason you are here anyways. :-)
To create these nails, I started with a base of China Glaze Highlight of my Summer on all nails except my ring finger. On the ring finger I used two coats of China Glaze Water you Waiting For. After letting Highlight of my Summer dry completely, I then painted on one coat of China Glaze Ride the Waves. While that was wet, I then took a crumpled ball of Saran Wrap, touched that to the nail and pulled away. It created this awesome swirly effect that I loved.
What do you think these nails look like? Do you think they look like a pool?
Enjoy & until next time, Amy Lee
What do you think these nails look like? Do you think they look like a pool?
Enjoy & until next time, Amy Lee
*all products featured in this post were purchased by me
Salon Perfect Neon Collision Collection
Monday, June 17, 2013
6/17/2013 01:02:00 PM
Today I have the 6 polishes of a new collection from Salon Perfect. I've been pretty excited about these polishes since hearing about them. I searched all over several Wal-Marts to find them before they put out the big displays. Mostly because I'm an impatient polish whore.
These are from the new Neon Collision collection by Salon Perfect. Salon Perfect is available at Wal-Mart and they retail for only $3.98 so they are very affordable. I also happen to know that these are made by the same company as China Glaze, so you can't go wrong purchasing them.
Up first we have Jolt. Jolt is a micro matte glitter bomb packed with neon yellow and neon orange glitters. I've done three layers of Jolt on all fingers except my ring finger. On the ring finger, I've layered one coat over Sally Hansen's Ivory Skull.
Bang is a micro matte glitter bomb packed with neon orange and neon yellow glitters. I've done three layers of Bang on all fingers except my ring finger. On the ring finger, I've layered one coat over Sally Hansen's Ivory Skull.
Next we have Shocked. Shocked is a micro matte glitter bomb packed with neon magenta and neon blue. I've done three layers of Shocked on all fingers except my ring finger. On the ring finger, I've layered one coat over Sally Hansen's Ivory Skull. This is one of my favorites. It's so yummy.
Exploded is a micro matte glitter bomb packed with neon pink (which reads very orange) and neon yellow glitters. I've done three layers of Exploded on all fingers except my ring finger. On the ring finger, I've layered one coat over Sally Hansen's Ivory Skull.
Finally we have Kaboom. Kaboom is a micro matte glitter bomb packed with neon teal and neon green glitters. I've done three layers of Kaboom on all fingers except my ring finger. On the ring finger, I've layered one coat over Sally Hansen's Ivory Skull.
Four out of these six polishes have a match so to speak. They are the same color combos they just switch which color is dominant. I've done a comparison here. Bang and Jolt both have the neon orange and neon yellow glittlers, while Zapped and Kaboom both have the teal and neon green. Personally I feel like Exploded (neon pink) looks so similar to Bang, I would have liked to see them do a more neon blue with the magenta like Shocked and continue that theme.
Formula wise, I was a little terrified. I first swatched Jolt, and it was terribly thick and gritty. However, I think this was a fluke as all the others applied beautifully, layered well, and dried fairly smooth. I'm going to apply thinner to Jolt and I have a feeling it will right all the problems I experienced. These polishes build up to opaqueness by three layers so are easy to wear on their own or they layer well on top of polish undies. I've also discovered that Seche Vite doesn't go well with these polishes. I think its because there is no color in the base pigment, so it has nothing to grip to. If you use a normal (not fast dry top coat) they last much longer.
Personally my picks from this collection are Shocked and Kaboom. If you want an orangey one, go with Exploded.
Which color is your favorite?
Enjoy & until tomorrow, Amy Lee
*all products featured in this post were purchased by me
Versailles Romance Collection: Part 2
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
6/12/2013 10:50:00 AM
Today I have for you the last 3 of the 6 polishes from L'Oreal's Versailles Romance Collection. This was a spring pastel collection for L'Oreal. If you would like to see the first half of this collection, see the post here.
This collection consists of 6 pastel shades, 4 cremes and 2 cremes with golden shimmer in them.
Finally we have The Palace Life. The Palace Life is a pastel pink creme. This pink is so close to skin tone for me it was a little scary. I didn't know I was that pink. Here I'm wearing 3 thin coats.
Overall I'm a big fan of this collection. The two must haves for me are Pistachio Dream and Macaroon Madly.
Which color is your favorite? Be sure to check in tomorrow to see some nail art featuring this collection.
Enjoy & until tomorrow, Amy Lee
This collection consists of 6 pastel shades, 4 cremes and 2 cremes with golden shimmer in them.
Pistachio Dream is a beautiful pastel mint green filled with a light green shimmer. The shimmer in this polish is more noticeable in the bottle than on the nail. Here I'm wearing 3 thin coats.
This is Macaroon Madly a light peach creme. My GAWD I love this polish. It is a gorgeous color and wears so beautifully. Here you are looking at 3 thin coats.
Overall I'm a big fan of this collection. The two must haves for me are Pistachio Dream and Macaroon Madly.
Which color is your favorite? Be sure to check in tomorrow to see some nail art featuring this collection.
Enjoy & until tomorrow, Amy Lee
*all products featured in this post were purchased by me
