Nail of the Day - China Glaze Purple Panic (Neon) and China Glaze Lightening Bolt Crackle Glaze

I was really excited about China Glaze Lightning Bolt Crackle Glaze because it's an opaque white cream that matte and crackles when it dries. Pretty awesome! I decided to apply China Glaze's Purple Panic (Neon) as a base coat in hopes of making China Glaze Lightening Bolt really stand out. The effect was awesome! At first I was a little disappointed that China Glaze Lightening Bolt was not more opaque so as not to show through any of the neon purple, but in reality I think China Glaze Lightening Bolt did a great job covering the neon purple. What do you think?

I applied Seche Base as a base coat, two layers of China Glaze Purple Panic, one coat of Seche Vite and one coat of China Glaze Lightening Bolt for this effect. Enjoy!

China Glaze Purple Panic Two Coats with Flash

China Glaze Lightening Bolt One Coat over Two Coats China Glaze Lightening Bolt with Flash

China Glaze Lightening Bolt One Coat over Two Coats China Glaze Lightening Bolt with Flash

China Glaze Lightening Bolt One Coat over Two Coats China Glaze Lightening Bolt with Flash

Another Nail of the Day - China Glaze's Cracked Concrete!

Right after I posted my OPI Black Shatter Nail of the Day, a package arrived with my set of China Glaze's Crackle Glaze Polishes! I was so excited I had to paint my nails with a shade! I chose China Glaze's Cracked Concrete - a deep, opaque gray! It's so beautiful! I decided to pair it with Butter London Blagger. I will purchased the entire collection, so I will continue to paint and show off the whole set throughout the week! I have to say thus far, I think China Glaze's Crackle Glaze Polishes are a much better formula than OPI's Black Shatter. I have found that my OPI Black Shatter wants to clump up and dry too quickly when applying to the nails, which is extremely annoying and makes the polish look chunky! I find China Glaze's Cracked Concrete to be a lot smoother formula and much easier to apply. I will update you if the rest of the colors have the same smooth formula as I use them.

China Glaze Cracked Concrete, like OPI's Black Shatter, dries with a semi-Matte finish. I did not apply a top coat so I wouldn't ruin the effect! I applied Seche Base as a basecoat, two coats of Butter London Blagger and one coat of China Glaze Concrete! Enjoy!

Butter London Blagger with Seche Vite as Top Coat - Two Coats with Flash

China Glaze Cracked Concrete - One Coat over Butter London Blagger - with Flash

China Glaze Cracked Concrete - One Coat over Butter London Blagger - No Flash

China Glaze Cracked Concrete - One Coat over Butter London Blagger - No Flash

China Glaze Cracked Concrete - One Coat over Butter London Blagger - with Flash

Another Nail of the Day - OPI's Black Shatter and American Apparel's Mac Arthur Park

I love this combo so much on my nails I couldn't wait another day to post it. I combined American Apparel's Mac Arthur Park (Friday's Nail of the Day) with OPI's Black Shatter for this amazing result! I am so in love! I love the idea of black and yellow together, but I didn't want my nails to look like a traffic sign or worse - a bumble bee! So I decided to go with American Apparel's Mac Arthur Park (olive-green-yellow) with OPI's Black Shatter! I am loving this result! It's still show stopping without being bumblebee-ish!

I applied Seche Base as a base coat, two coats of American Apparel's Mac Arthur Park, Seche Vite as a top coat, and then a layer of OPI's Black Shatter for this awesome result! I love it! I hope you all enjoy!

Nail of the Day - Milani Gems

I purchased Milani Gems because I really liked Deborah Lippmann's Happy Birthday, but I couldn't justify the price of the polish in comparison to so many other alternative multi-colored glittered polishes. Deborah Lippmann Happy Birthday is $16 per bottle and Milani Gems is $4.00 per bottle. As you can see, Milani Gems is a clear coat filled with multi-colored glitter. I will admit, the glitter is not the smoothest thing on the nails. It requires a thick base coat to keep from feeling scratchy on the fingers. However, the effect of the glitter is really amazing! I found it particularly difficult to photograph Milani Gems because of the glitter's reflective properties.

I applied OPI's Original Nail Envy as a base coat, three coats of Milani Gems, and a super thick coat of Seche Vite. I literally stood steal letting my hands dry hoping not to ruin my awesome glitter nails. I hope you all enjoy!

Milani Gems - Three Coats No Flash

Milani Gems - Three Coats With Flash

Milani Gems - Three Coats No Flash

Nail of the Day - American Apparel's Mac Arthur Park

Ok, I cannot even begin to tell you how amazing the American Apparel polishes are! They are incredible! I have had this polish sitting on my desk as a "To-Paint" polish for the past few weeks and I am so excited to finally get to put it on! This is American Apparel's Mac Arthur Park! Isn't it amazing!? I love how bright, unique and fun this polish is! American Apparel's Mac Arthur Park is almost an acid green with a hint more dullness. It's almost like a yellow-green apple color! I know, I am not very good at describing colors! I took photos with the flash and without in hopes you guys could help me come up with a better description! This color is a smooth cream that applies beautifully with minimal clumping and a super opaque finish.

I applied Seche Base as a base coat, two coats of American Apparel Mac Arthur Park (although I probably could have done one), and Seche Vite as a top coat. What are your thoughts? Have you tried the American Apparel polishes?

American Apparel Mac Arthur Park

American Apparel Mac Arthur Park

American Apparel Mac Arthur Park - Without Flash

Finger Paint's Palette of Petals Spring Collection Coming Soon!!!

If you love color, then you'll love Finger Paint's new Spring nail polish collection! (I love color, so this was an easy collection for me to love!) Each bright colored cream polish comes with a coordinating flower ring! I love this! I think it's really fun and fashionable.  :) I'm loving the Dahlia My Number (Orange) and Carnation Creation (blue-green). 

These fun shades will be available in March at a deal of a price of $4.99 each at Sally Beauty Stores.

Nail of the Day - Zoya's Lilith

Who makes a good brand of nail polish? I'd say Zoya. My first experience with Zoya nail polishes was with Zoya Kelly (yeah, not that long ago!). I was first introduced to the brand by a friend, but I never purchased any of the polishes until Zoya sponsored their 3-Free Polish Facebook Promotion (If their Facebook page reached 20,000 "Likes" they gave away 3-Free Nail Polishes in January 2011!) I have fallen head over heels for Zoya's polishes since. They are extremely easy to apply, look beautiful on the nails, and have some amazing stay-on-power (with the exclusion of the matte formula - which is to be expected!).

I have been wearing Zoya's Lilith for about three days and I have yet to see any chipping, wear or tear. My polish looks almost exactly like it did when I applied it! Ok, I am sure you guys are thinking - three days? That's nothing! Well, I am one of those people who is very rough on my hands: I live in a very cold climate (which causes very dry skin and nails), I spend a lot of time trying to peel tape off of things --- hahaha, I am a chronic nail filer - I don't know what my deal is, and I probably subject my hands to some form of bad chemical each day, whether it be acetone or cleaning products. So, I think this polish has held up pretty good. Unfortunately, I cannot chronicle it's amazing stay-on-power because I have yet another polish to try on. But so far, I think its' done quite well.

To apply this polish I used Seche Base as a base coat, two coats of Zoya Lilith and Seche Vite as a top coat. Please let me know how your experiences with Zoya has been. Is it everything I think it is?

Zoya Lilith - 2 Coats with Flash

Zoya Lilith - 2 Coats with Flash

Zoya Lilith - 2 Coats without Flash

Deborah Lippmann's Yellow Brick Road Nail Polish - Lady GAGA Wore it Best!

We may not all be able to show up at our events in an egg, BUT we can show up in style!!! Deborah Lippmann, celebrity manicurist, will be releasing the Yellow Brick Road nail polish that Lady Gaga sported during the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. Deborah Lippmann's Yellow Brick Road will launch April 15th and will be available for $16 at www.deborahlippmann.com. (Maybe Nordstrom too!)

Of course, I'm loving the bright yellow (it's a gel finish) - I can't wait for it to get warmer out so that I can rock this look...wouldn't this make a statement with a solid black dress!! I can't say I'd embrace the whole "egg" thing, but I definitely would love to make my nail polish my statement piece!

Nail of the Day - China Glaze Ruby Pumps

When I saw this nail polish in the store I had to have it! It's a glittery red just like Dorthy's Ruby Red Slippers in the Wizard of Oz. As you can see, China Glaze's Ruby Pumps is a vibrant bright red with red shimmer throughout. It's super easy to apply and believe it or not, comes off quite easily! It's not like one of those chunky glitter polishes that requires soaking and struggle to remove! I think it's the perfect nail for any girl who love traditional red nail polish, but wants to add a little flare to it.

I applied Seche Base as a base coat, two coats of China Glaze's Ruby Pumps, and Seche Vite as a top coat.

China Glaze Ruby Pumps - Two Coats with Flash

China Glaze Ruby Pumps - Two Coats without Flash

China Glaze Ruby Pumps - Two Coats with Flash

China Glaze Ruby Pumps - Two Coats without Flash

Pre-Order Butter London's No More Waity Katie Today!

Butter London is now allowing Pre-Orders for their Limited Edition Lacquer - No More Waity Katie, in honor of the royal engagement of Prince William and Kate Middleton's engagement announcement! I am super excited about this polish! It looks absolutely gorgeous! Butter London describes the lacquer as..."a soft, elegant greige shade with a splash of lilac glitter for the perfect marriage to combine fashion and fun." The polish will begin shipping on March 1st! Get yours now! Lovely!

Nail of the Day - Zoya's Harlow (matte)

As many of you know lots of brands have come out with different finishes for their nail polishes, including matte, suede and jelly. Well, Zoya also jumped on the band wagon and created a color called Harlow - a rich deep magenta-purple color with shimmer. It's really a gorgeous color. I decided to try out Zoya's Harlow with it's matte formula to see how it applied and lasted on the nails.

To begin I used Seche Base as a base coat, two coats of Zoya's Harlow and left the polish without a top coat. Remember, the point of the matte effect is prevent shine. Adding a topcoat would only hinder the polish's effect on the nails. The polish looked gorgeous on the nails, applied evenly and easily. The matte formulas dry extremely quickly, so be careful not to apply too much lacquer, or else the polish will clump. My experience overall with the polish is that the matte appearance makes the polish chip must more quickly than a normal shinny lacquer. I only wore the polish for about two days before it began chipping. (This is a common experience I have had with all brands of nail polish, not just Zoya.) Thus, the moral of the story is, if you love the look of matte lacquer, realize that it's not going to be your longest lasting lacquer on your nails. Wear time with normal use is around 2 days for me without chipping.

Zoya Harlow - Two Coats

Zoya Harlow - Two Coats

Zoya Harlow - Two Coats

OPI's Pirate of the Caribbean Spring Brights Collection 2011

Disne'ys New Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Tides movie (there are like 4 of them now or something!) is going to be released this May 2011 and OPI has teamed up with Disney's Pirates of the Caribeean team for it's next Spring 2011 collection. The entire collection is filled with was pretty and somewhat predictable pastels. Ok, we've all seen in some variation before. (I know, I sound bummed, because I am!)

Small Rant: I have to admit, I love pastels, but c'mon. I am ready for some bright colors with something new. I can name like five collections off the top of my head that have marketed pastels this past year - OPI's Shrek Ever After, China Glaze's Up and Away, Essie's French Affair, Sephora's Hello Kitty Nail Polish Collection, and Orly's Sweet Collection. (AND I guarantee you, there are more!)

Ok, moving on. I will admit, I like the Planks A Lot (the purple), Mermaid's Tears (the green) and the Silver Shatter polish concept (OPI's new Silver Shatter is part of this collection) - but that's probably because they are the only colors that speak to me, however I will admit I probably have something extremely similar already in my collection. So, if you didn't partake in any of the collections I listed above, this collection might be exciting for you. But...not going to lie, I was hoping for more!

Source: OPI's Facebook Fan Page

The Colors in this collection include:

• Skull & Glossbones - Best light gray ever, no bones about it. 
• Mermaid’s Tears - Few have seen this magical green. 
• Steady as She Rose - This gorgeous pink is your final destination. 
• Planks a Lot - Dive into style with this lustworthy purple! 
• Sparrow Me the Drama - This cool, collected pink means business! 
• Stranger Tides - Explore this uncharted sea of sage. 
• Silver Shatter - A shimmering sea of silver with a two-texture finish.

Be an "Audrey" on Valentines Day with China Glaze's For Audrey Nail Polish

Just in case dressing up like a Glamazon (aka: Wonder Woman) wasn't your idea of a Romantic Valentines Day (I'll admit, I sometimes confuse Valentines Day with Halloween...small error!), then be sure to check out China Glaze's For Audrey nail polish! China's Glaze For Audrey was first released in 2007 and is the classic, chic and iconic Tiffany blue that we all love and covet. So, just in case this Valentines Day you find yourself alone, I recommend whipping out the film Breakfast at Tiffany's, painting your nails with China Glaze's For Audrey and designing your engagement ring on Tiffany's new mobile app for your iPhone! hahahaha. Ok, designing your engagement ring on Tiffany's iPhone app might be a little bit on the dreamy side, but hey...Holly (Audrey's character) was a dreamer - all she wanted was "something" from Tiffany's! So, I say...dream away, people!

To apply this nail polish I used OPI's Original Nail Envy, applied two coats of China Glaze's For Audrey and then used Seche Vite as a top coat! Just lovely, don't you think? If it's chic enough for Audrey, then it's chic enough for me. (pun intended!) hahaha.

China Glaze's For Audrey - Two Coats with Flash

China Glaze's For Audrey - Two Coats with Flash

 

China Glaze's For Audrey - Two Coats without Flash

 

 

Tiffany's iPhone App

Tiffany's iPhone App