So I bought Essie Carry On over a year ago on Amazon, and somehow only now I’m posting a Swatch & Review. 😛 Just painted my nails again with “Carry On”, and yes, we are in the middle of July, but its hard to resist this bold burgundy shade. This mani is VAMP. With a capital V. A perfect, gorgeous brownish plum color that is just perfect for the Fall...
Khroma Beauty Nail Polish Swatch & Review
So while trying to organize my beautiful messes, I found my sister’s bottle of Khroma Beauty Nail Polish in buff / le polissage 800. I think I took a pretty good swatch for what I had to work with. Normally I do not bash products, usually if a product has been a staple in the market, it means it sells well. And often times, it sells well because the...
Sephora Formula X – Black Hole Swatch & Review
I haven’t done a nail polish review in a while so I’m back with the lovely Black Hole, a nail polish from Formula X Sephora’s Celestial line (a 12 shade series). More swatches and full review down below!...
Formula X for Sephora: Celestial Swatch & Review
Formula X for Sephora came out with a collection of textured microglitter nail lacquers called the Celestials. This is Celestial, a aquamarine and silver glitter shift. Swatches, Review and Video Review below....
Julep Char Nail Polish Swatch & Review
Hello everyone! It has been a while since I have posted a review of nail polish. Julep Char SHOULD have been posted in August 2013 when the nail polish was first released, alas c’est la vie. Now lets get down to business: Julep Char was originally released by Julep in August 2013 as part of their Garden Party collection. If you are a Julep Maven (monthly boxes for $19.99), and...
Sephora by OPI: BYO BOY Swatch & Review
Sephora by OPI has been discontinued so be sure to grab all the colors while you still can (the entire nail polish brand has been replaced by Sephora X. Sephora reps have also talked about replacing or discontinuing their relationships which other brands featured on the Sephora site & stores. Other brands that Sephora feature include nails inc, Julep, Ciate, & Butter London. At time of writing, Sephora has not...
The True Cost of Your Nail Polish
Nail polishes often come in various sizes though the standard size appears to be 0.5 fl oz (Opi, China Glaze, Essie, etc). When Julep averages at $14 for 0.27 fl oz and MAC $16 for 0.34 fl oz, do you know which brand is more expensive? We are going now going to pretend that every nail polish brand comes in the exact same bottle with the exact same size (1...
Sephora by Opi: Let’s Plié & Julep Fireworks Swatch & Review
Let’s Plié is a opaque metallic light beige color. I added Mattnificent Matte Top Coat but it did not matte the shade so it is not worth mentioning (Mattnificent Matte Top Coat is part of the Chalkboard Manicure which might have its own separate review later on). Swatch Gallery As you can see, the metallic-ness slightly remains despite Ciate Mattnificent Matte Top Coat. I added Julep’s Fireworks as a glitter...
OPI 4th of July Fireworks Mani How to Tutorial
This is a manicure tutorial designed by OPI to mimic the color burst of fireworks. You can use any red, white and blue nail polish you like. Just be sure to include your disposable eyeshadow wand. A base coat will strengthen your nails and prevent staining often caused by long term polish use. A top coat will ensure your mani lasts. The color recommended by OPI are from the Euro...