Wednesday, February 28, 2018

JLB unnamed purple shimmer

COATS:
2
SOURCE:
Ross Dress for Less
COMMENTS:
I'm sort of on the fence with this one - I love the color and finish in the bottle but felt kind of "meh" about it on my nails.  Looking at the photos it looks pretty nice on me, so I'm not sure if they reflect what it really looked like or if I was just having a non-purple day. :)





Tuesday, February 27, 2018

Elite99 One Step gel #6044

COATS:
2
SOURCE:
Aliexpress
COMMENTS:
I liked the way this one looked without a glossy finish, so I added a matte gel topcoat over it.  This is one of those shades that people either love or hate. I love it.





Sunday, February 25, 2018

Elite99 Platinum Gel #58011

COATS:
1
SOURCE:
Aliexpress
COMMENTS:
Excellent 1-coat coverage and super blingtastic!





Saturday, February 24, 2018

Jade - Mirage

COATS:
2
SOURCE:
Drknails
COMMENTS:
This comes the closest to being the green holographic polish of my dreams. I find it quite lovely!




Friday, February 23, 2018

Essie - Lilacism, Essie - Bahama Mama

COATS:
2
SOURCE:
Gift from a friend
COMMENTS:
It seemed right to wear these together since they look so good next to each other in the bottles. I keep forgetting how much I like dotted manis.










Thursday, February 22, 2018

Pastel pretty

COATS:
1
SOURCE:
Varied
COMMENTS:
I felt like wearing a fun multicolored mani. The sponged base colors didn't come out as deep as I intended but the end result was still enjoyable.






Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Mini Divas - Princess

COATS:
2
SOURCE:
Dollar Tree
COMMENTS:
Wow, I've had this one unworn for at least 8 years! The last one from this brand that I wore for a full mani was the lovely blue one - Star. I'm glad I held on to this one - the color is quite lovely, especially with the contrast of the white stamping.









Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Elite99 #40501

COATS:
3
SOURCE:
Aliexpress
COMMENTS:
On the hunt for a 1-coat white gel polish. Obviously this isn't it.




Monday, February 19, 2018

Le Chat Dare to Wear - Peach Blast

COATS:
2
SOURCE:
Nail Supply House
COMMENTS:
I picked up a few neons last summer even though I rarely wear neons (because with such high contrast against my skin, I feel like I always need to tone them down somehow - like with stamping). I'd heard these were 1-coaters, but alas I needed 2 for my mani.











Sunday, February 18, 2018

Zoya - Linds, Zoya - Chyna

COATS:
2
SOURCE:
zoya.com
COMMENTS:
Nice textures - as always they look much better when completely dry (last two photos).