The last of the polishes I picked up from the newest China Glaze neons.
That's Shore Bright
Pictured is 3 coats. Dries fast and semi-matte so definitely looks best with topcoat.
Sunday, 30 June 2013
Saturday, 29 June 2013
Monday, 24 June 2013
Sunday, 23 June 2013
Saturday, 22 June 2013
Friday, 21 June 2013
These colors compliment each other so well! China Glaze Too Yacht To Handle & Sunday Funday! I did a simple mixed up look with two accent nails of chevron pattern. For the chevron nails I just cut some strips of scotch tape with those zigzag crafting scissors to mask off the chevrons.
These got a lot of attention at work!
Thursday, 20 June 2013
Some more swatches:
Highlight Of My Summer
THIS ONE IS SO AWESOME IT IS MY FAVORITE AND IN FACT THE HIGHLIGHT OF MY SUMMER!
Yes, that's right I just shouted at you. And I'm not sorry for it. This polish is so freaking cool. Neon, pale, mint green! Creme finish. I didn't have any issues with the formula and got this coverage with just 2 coats.
Shell-O
This one ended up being my least favorite.
It's not as vibrant on me as I've seen on swatches from others.
Coral jelly. Pictured is 4 coats.
Wednesday, 19 June 2013
I wanted to experiment with a random pattern of striping tape to get a mosaic look. I felt like these colors made for a unique combination.
I used Sinful Colors Snow Me White (let it dry THOROUGHLY) then masked off the geometric shapes with striping tape. I then filled in each section with polish and removed the tape before it had a chance to dry much.
The polishes I used were:
- China Glaze Lemon Fizz
- Orly Ancient Jade
- Sinful Colors Rainstorm
- China Glaze Passion For Petals
- China Glaze Sea Spray
Tuesday, 18 June 2013
Here is a bright, almost neon gradient look I worked up for an afternoon by the pool.
I used China Glaze Too Yacht To Handle, Color Club Power Play, & Orly Oh Cabana Boy for the gradient. Then the feather stamp is from Bundle Monster BM15 and I used Konad black polish for stamping. I freehanded the other swirl & dot details with a black striper polish.
Here is a swatch pic of just Too Yacht To Handle. It is a close cousin to For Audrey, but with a brighter kick. I can justify having both ;)
Monday, 17 June 2013
I can't seem to get tired of mint and coral as a color combo. For this look I threw in some lilac and black for a funky striped skittle mix.
I used China Glaze For Audrey, Rimmel I Lilac You, & the coral is a franken I made up. For the accent nail I used a base of white polish and then striping tape to mask off the stripes of varying widths. The black polish was just my Sinful Colors black striper polish.
Friday, 14 June 2013
Dazzle Dry was kind enough to send me some polishes to review, and I was intrigued by not only their color selection, but also their claims to dry fast & be chip free for up to 4 weeks.
They are fast-drying, nitrocellulose-free, "5-free," hypoallergenic. Made in the U.S.A, and sold in Asia, Australia, and most recently, the United Kingdom.
"Dries in 5 minutes or less, has a gel-like, rock-hard finish, and is even safe for pregnant and nursing moms! And, unlike many conventional nail polishes, also free of nitrocellulose. That's why they guarantee their polish is NON-yellowing and completely safe on your nails."
First up is their "Trinity Kit" which has the Nail Prep (which nourishes, strengthens your nails and promotes adhesion), Base Coat & Top Coat.
Their base coat dries to a matte finish and the top coat is quite THICK. Thicker than the bottom dregs of a Seche Vite bottle. It does dry within 5 minutes like they claim, and has a very glossy gel like shine.
"*The polish colors themselves are each very thick and gloopy. I worried they would never dry, but that wasn't the case. They just applied differently compared to other polish brands in my stash.
Frozen Lemonade - creamy yellow.
For each swatch I used the Trinity Kit to prep, base coat, 2 coats of polish, then top coat.
2 coats was all that was needed to get complete coverage. No streaks or uneven patches. Very impressive for a yellow!
Fast Track Cherry - standard red creme. Very glossy finish. Even coverage with just 2 coats.
Grape Lollipop - neon purple creme finish. This one was the only one that was a bit patchy and uneven. Pictured is 2 coats, but even after a third, it still seemed darker in some areas. :(
I wanted to do a wear test and my sister volunteered to be the guinea pig. She can wear one color of polish a lot longer than I can. Here she is after I applied Grape Lollipop to her nails and followed to exact instructions contained in the Trinity Kit packaging.
Within 13 hours she already had a few corners chipping. This picture was taken after 4 days (with her cell phone, so excuse the color inaccuracy and fuzziness) you can see it had some pretty funky chipping and wear after that amount of time. She doesn't do anything extreme with her hands either. She has a toddler and works as a nurse like me, so I felt she provided a pretty neutral wear test. I'm not sure how one could manage to get 4 weeks chip free with this polish, but I feel it wears about the same as any polish in my stash. Usually after a few days, I have chips show up no matter the brand.
*These products were provided for review*
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