365 polish for a year challenge: day 336-340

Good evening everyone! Making a very quick and sweet post before I rush off to the movie theater to go see the new Star Trek movie!

 

Brand: Pure Ice

Name: Free Spirit

coats: 3

pigment: a medium green with white shimmer

price: $1.98

 

So I forgot to take a photo of the green polish by itself (oops) But you can see it fine with Black Tie Optional over it. This is a beautiful and creamy green with a delightful white shimmer in it. I wanted to add a little more spunk to this mani, and well this combo just looks adorable.

 

Brand: NYC

Name: Raindrop

coats: 3

pigment: a pastel blue

price: $1.97

 

A polish from their 2013 Spring collection. Beautiful pastel blue with a smooth finish. Forgive the photo, I did not clean up my edges before taking it. I left this look plain and simple because the color was so beautiful on a bright sunny day ^_^

 

Brand: Dollarnailart.com

Name:  Candlelight

coats: n/a

pigment: metallic gold stripe nail foil

price: $1.00

 

How could I forget how fun nail foils are?!?!? I saw this look in a magazine (I forget what one) and well I had to go for it myself. This dazzling gold stripe foil is beautiful on it's own! But I wanted to see how it looked with a glossy black polish over it.

Here is the finished look with the shimmering foil with the glossy polish over the foil. I love this half moon mani! I need to do this look with more foils! Took a steady hand, but it was totally worth it.

 

 

Brand:Pure Ice

Name: Kissy Kiss

coats: 3

pigment: a pastel periwinkle

price: $1.98

 This is such an adorable color! It is on the line of pastel and light purple. I got full coverage with 3 coats. As always Pure Ice delivers a beautiful polish again.

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365 polish for a year challenge: day 330-335

 Hello everyone! Another late Sunday update for you! Gonna keep this one simple and sweet.

 Brand: Barielle

Name:  Central Park

coats: 3

pigment: a medium teal

price: $7.99/ 5pc set

A beautiful medium teal that looks very green in this photo. I almost want to call it a green.

To bring it alive I did an ombre with a bright green at the tips. This color combo worked out very well.

Brand: Sinful Colors

Name: Innocent

coats: 3

pigment: a light yet still bright green

price: $1.99

 What can I say, green is my favorite color. I went for this SC green that I've had hanging around for a while. It was much brighter than I thought it would be, and I like it!

Brand: Color Club

Name: N/A

coats: 3

pigment: a light and creamy purple

price: $7.99/ 5pc set

A delightful and creamy lavender polish with a smooth and glossy finish. 

Brand:Petites Color Fever

Name: Creame Blue

coats: 3

pigment: light grayish blue

price: $.79 (clearance)

This color was more gray in person without the flash. But still the color is very beautiful either way.

Brand:Barielle

Name: The Pink Of Fashion

coats: 3

pigment: a medium creamy pink

price: $7.99/ 5pc set

A pepto pink! Yes, I called it that! This color looks like it belongs in a bottle in my medicine cabinet.  It has a beautiful and creamy finish and went on with 3 coats.

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365 polish for a year challenge: day 325-329

Hello everyone! Woah, what a work week it has been. So I am splitting my missed updates into two updates of four each. I have been doing my nails everyday, just lacking time to update the blog. My new coworkers are amazed with all my designs! Makes me happy to share my nail art with others. I have tried some beautiful colors on this week, so let's get to it!

 

 

Brand: Wet N' Wild

Name: Steel The Spotlight

coats: 2

pigment: a simple silver polish

price: $1.99 (clearance)

 Here we have a simple and beautiful metallic silver. Went on with only two coats and dried very quickly. I found this polish on clearance a few months back, I couldn't pass it up.

 

 

Brand: Barielle

Name: Mint Ice Cream

coats:3

pigment: a very light pistachio green

price: $7.99/5pc set

I adore this color. It's such a light and creamy green. It almost looks like a glow in the dark green, but sadly this polish does not glow in the dark. I'm a fan of any shade of green, and this polish has slipped into my all time top five favorite shades.  Great pigment, creamy and just plain beautiful!

 

Brand: NYC

Name: Leather And Mink

coats:2 

pigment: a metallic chocolate brown with shimmer undertone

price: $1.99

 This polish looks like I dipped my nails in chocolate. This is a beautiful metallic brown with a beautiful shimmer undertone. I'm not the biggest fan of brown polishes, but this one was a little different. I like that it had the metallic look with the shimmer, just beautiful.

 

Brand: Ulta

Name: Moody Blues

coats:3

pigment: a violet blue

price: $2.00 (sale)

 Oh what an amazing color. This violet blue polish is just breathtaking. I've been holding off using this color for a good five months or so. But I finally caved and wore this polish, and its just as beautiful as I thought it was. I was lucky enough to go to Ulta when they had their polishes on sale for $2.00 a bottle (stocked up on a few) I really enjoy Ulta's polish, and it can take a day of work without chipping!

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365 polish for a year challenge: day 319-324

 Oh how busy I have been! Working a FT job again, getting wedding plans set into motion and traveling around New England! I am so sorry I have been away and have been doing jumbled posts. I hope you understand i do have a life outside of polish (crazy,I know!) but I still happily return to share my latest manicures with you!

 

 

Brand:NYC

Name: Apple Fizz

coats:3

pigment: a bright summer green

price: $1.98

 

 

 

Brand: Wet N' Wild

Name:  Private Viewing

coats: 3

pigment: a nude bordering on a light tan

price: $1.99

 

 

Brand: Barielle

Name: Berry Go Round

coats:3

pigment:  a delightful coral color

price: $7.99/5pc set

 

 

Brand:  Funky Fingers

Name:  Mint Montauk

coats:3

pigment: a surprisingly bright green

price: $5.00/3 bottles

 

 

Brand:L.A. Colors

Name: n/a

coats:3

pigment: a medium purple

price: $1.49

 

 

 

 

Brand: Barielle

Name:  Ocean Breeze

coats:2 

pigment: pastel blue

price: $7.99/5pc set

 

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365 polish for a year challenge: day 312-318

Sorry for the delay in updates, I started my new job and have been very busy! I am just posting up a simple post for the past week that I have missed.

 

 

 

 

Brand:Venique

Name:Wingtip White

coats:2

pigment:a simple white polish

price: free

 

 

Brand: Color Club

Name: Disco Dress

coats:3

pigment: Deeper neon purple

price: $ 3.99/4pc set

 

 

Brand: Color Club

Name:Wham Pow

coats:3

pigment: neon orange

price: $9.99/7pc set

 

 

 

Brand: Rimmel

Name:Blue My Mind

coats:3

pigment: a simple sky blue

price: $ 1.97

 

 

 

 

Brand:Sally Hansen

Name: blue leopard

coats:0

pigment: nail strips, light blue with black designs

price: $ 1.29 (clearance)

 

 

 

 

 

Brand: Color Club

Name:Almost Famous

coats:3

pigment: neon yellow

price: $ 9.99/7pc set

 

 

 

Brand: Milani

Name: Aqua Splash

coats:3

pigment: a teal textured polish

price:  free

 

 

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365 polish for a year challenge: day 304-311

Hello everyone! Oh man, I had a very fun and busy week of training for my new job. We got approved for OT so I worked a good 50+ hours in 5 days. I am just catching up on my missed updates. I am keeping this short and sweet due to lack of sleep and jet-lag.

 

 

 

 

Brand:Sally Hansen

Name: Junpin' Jade

coats: 2

pigment:a deep metallic forest green

price: $1.00

 

 Found this hidden gem at Dollar Tree when they started getting Sally Hansen Insta-dri polishes in. Lovely coverage and a beautiful deep and reflective glossy finish.

Brand:Hedy's

Name: Ramblin' Red

coats:2

pigment:a deep violet red

price: $.75 (clearance)

 A deep and seductive red with a hint of violet in in. A beautiful and glossy finish with a creamy application. I am starting to become a big fan of this line of polish.

 

 

 

Brand: Sinful Colors

Name: Cinderella

coats: 3

pigment:a pastel blue with small multicolored flakies

price: $1.99

 I have had this polish FOREVER! I finally got around to using it! Let me tell you why I waited so long to wear this well know SC polish. I was worried it would be super sheer, super thin and take 8 coats to get full coverage. Well I was surprised to see it only took 3 coats for full coverage.

 

 

 Brand: NYC

Name:  Spring Tulip

coats:2

pigment:a pink bordering on the orange side

price: $1.99

 I'm not a big pink or orange fan, but when I get a polish with a great pigment and full coverage in 2 coats...well I can make room in my hear for it. This was part of a LE release for NYC's spring collection. I have to say they stepped up their game with this line. Fast dry, bring and beautiful with a glossy finish. A total must have color for the spring/summer time mani or pedi!

 

 

Brand:Wet N' Wild

Name: Hog-Quartz School

coats: 2

pigment:a metallic purple with silver undertone

price: $1.99(clearance)

 I was lucky enough to find this polish on clearance from $3.99 to $1.99 in a Walgreens. I remember when this line came out last year and I wanted to try it soooo badly, but I didn't like the $4.00 price tag. Well I found every color but green for $1.99 each! Beautiful shine and metallic polish always have great coverage!

 I added a simple mermaid tail design in black to add a like fun to this look

 

 

 

Brand: Revlon

Name:Sunshine Sparkle

coats: 3

pigment:a pastel yellow with a white shimmer undertone

price: $1.29 (clearance)

 

I found this polish back when CVS had their spring clearance sale. I got this for an amazing $1.29! I really like the color of this yellow. Simple and pastel with a light shimmer undertone.

So I added my new favorite HC mixed glitter Black Tie Optional on top of this lovely yellow polish, and it them both with a matte top coat. I think this look is just so playful, and that HC glitter works with anything!!

 

 

 Brand: LA Colors

Name: Reckless

coats:3

pigment:a violet with blue undertones

price: $1.49

 I adore this color. A perfect balance of blue and purple in this gorgeous color. I found this in an LA Colors display with a mix of medium and neon polishes. I seriously can't tell you how beautiful this color is in person. If you enjoy wearing cool color polishes then this should be a great addition to your collection.

 

 

 

Brand:Milani

Name: Purple Streak

coats: 2

pigment:a dark purple textured polish

price: free

 They finally came in! I won a contest on Instagram a while back and never got my set of textured polishes. I contacted them and well I got them! I wanted to try the purple first to see how it turns out. I was a like on the hesitant side when I saw some of the nail drying flat with no texture, but it didn't fully dry in that area.

 I did 2 coats and then I hit it with a matte top coat to still get protection but not add any gloss. I'll try out more colors soon, but so far it was really cool. My only complaint is that it feels like my nails catch on my blankets a bit with the graininess of the polish.

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365 polish for a year challenge: day 298-303

My what a super busy week I've had! Training, healing, sunshine, rain and a wonderful turkey dinner! Now I have a moment to sit down and post up some photos! Just a note, I am flying out of state for more training next week. I don't think I am going to post on the road with 8hr days and an unknown roomie that may or may not like nail polish. I will update when I return! I'm flying out Monday morning and returning Friday evening, so maybe an update next Saturday. But enough about work, let's get onto the polish!

Brand: Essence

Name:  N/A

coats:3

pigment:a bright neon green

price: $1.99

 I was in the mood for a nice bright green, so I reached for this polish. This was part of Essence's last polish release I believe. One of the harder polishes to find around here because of the great colors and great price (I can only find it at Ulta) A smooth and creamy coverage with wonderful bright pigment.

To make this manicure a little more unique I added an accent nail to my ring finger. I used Blue Me Away by Sally Hansen as the dark blue, and then used LA Colors Sea Foam as the light teal. I think these colors work so well together!

 

Brand: Rimmel London

Name:  Sweet Lavender

coats: 3

pigment:a pastel lilac polish

price: $1.98

 

 I was feeling a bit of a lighter and softer color, so I reached for this lovely pastel polish from Rimmel London. I love this formula! Quick drying, beautiful pigment and a smooth finish.

To add a little flair to this mani I added a coat of Quartz Of Course by Wet N' Wild. I think they work very well together with the chunky purple and silver glitters.

 

Brand:Fergie

Name:  Gold Album

coats:2

pigment:a metallic gold polish

price: free (from sister)

 

 I found this polish in a bag I borrowed from my sister, and well I kept it! A simple metallic gold polish with beautiful coverage in an easy two coats. A smooth finish and beautiful color.

 

I added Hard Candy's Black Tie Optional over this gold to add a bit of attitude. I love this muli sized and shaped polish. It reminds me of a lot of the indie polishes that I've seen out there, without the $10 a bottle price tag. I don't think you can go wrong with this over any color!

 

 

Brand:Jordana

Name: black (89)

coats:2

pigment:a simple jet black polish

price: $1.99

 

 I did this mani last week after seeing cutepolish 's video up on youtube. I've seen this design around and gave in after seeing how damn adorable it is. I used a simple glossy black polish as a base. I'm a fan of Jordana polishes, a good formula for a good price.

I used LA Colors Sea Foam as a fill in color and hit this mani with a topcoat to make these cartoon nails come to life! I really enjoyed wearing this mani! So different and fun, and kinda plays a trick on people's eyes!

 

 

Brand:City Color

Name:  sk-12002

coats: 3

pigment:a medium gray with a gold shimmer undertone

price: $.75 (clearance)

 I wanted to start a mani off with a deep color and use some neons to make this mani pop! This was the first time using City Color, and I have to say I did enjoy this polish. My only complaint was that the polish handle was a bit on the bulky side and was a bit odd to hold.

 After my polish dried I used a bunch of neons on my nails with random splatter designs. It reminded me of Nick back in the day with a bunch of different colored slime! It was nice to bring in all these fun pops of color

 

Brand: Finger Paints

Name:  Late Night Rendezvous

coats:3

pigment:a bright glitter blue polish

price: $1.60

 

I have had this polish sitting around for about a year or so. I think I just forgot about it. It caught my eye and I wanted it, but I just didn't know what to do with it. So I kept it plain and simple. I got full coverage with 3 coats with a nice glitter coverage.

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