Maybelline Express Finish "Blushing Bride"

Good afternoon!

Hope you are having a relaxing weekend.

On my hands I have Maybelline Express Finish "Blushing Bride." It is a sheer color, and for my skin tone, it is nude. Since it has yellow undertones, I did not particularly find this to be a favorite of mine because it makes my nails appear yellow tinted. If three coats are applied, it looks very fake and plastic-y (it seemed as if there was plastic on my nails). Although it is a sheer color, it can be built up into an opaque coverage, but that will require many coats. The formula is very thin and watery. I like to have more consistency in my nail polishes.
On the bottle, it says it can dry in 50 seconds. Be aware of this! Just because it can "dry" in 50 seconds, it can still easily smudge. To be on the safe side, wait two minutes in between coats, and before going out to do normal activities, wait at least 30 minutes.

 Below, I have on two coats:

(Outdoors)

(Indoors)

Ulta "Encore Pink"

Happy Easter!!!

I felt this was a nice spring color! Whenever I see this color, I automatically think spring!

Encore Pink is a pastel colored pink, yet not so pastel. It has a bit more pink in it which makes it a shade darker then a true pastel.

I applied two coats, which came out very nicely. It is opaque and the formula was perfect. It was a little streaky on the first coat, but it can be fixed by applying a second coat.

Ulta is a beauty superstore. They have their own brand of cosmetics and hair tools available for purchase. This nail polish is $5, but if you have an Ulta Club Card, the nail polish is about $2.99.

The color of the nail polish on my hands is very similar to the color in the bottle. Also, the color stays true in outdoor and indoor lighting.

Indoors

Outdoors

Petites "Passion Orange"

Bright colors make me feel happy!!! This color is perfect for spring or summer. Its bright and cheerful, and really pops. I believe this color can compliment any skin tone. 

The application was smooth and had good coverage. A little bit of the nail is still shown, but it hides it pretty well. 

This nail color is Passion Orange, from Petites. I bought it at Walmart for about $3. 

In natural/outdoor light, (even in some artificial lighting), the color appears to be a tutti frutti color. In other artificial lighting, it appears more orangey. 

(outdoor)

(indoor)

Fix Me?

Greetings!


While going through my nail polish collection, I noticed that two of my polishes were sticky, clumpy and were not in its original consistency.

To fix this problem, I used SuperNail Nail Polish Thinner. I bought this at my local beauty supply store for about two dollars. 

The directions say to use only a few drops, but in the condition that these polishes were in, I needed to put a lot more in. Once it was inside the polish bottle, I let it sit for a couple of seconds before shaking the bottle vigorously. I continued pouring in some of the thinner until I could hear the beads in the nail polish bottle move around freely.

And here is the finished product! It worked great.

In the pictures: Essie Ballet Slippers (left).....Essie BBF Best Boyfriend (right)

Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure "Red Zin"

Today I painted my nails with Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure "Red Zin". To learn more about Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure, visit Sally Hansen or go to my blog Sally Hansen Complete Manicure "I Pink I Can", (where you can read about how the nail polish applies.)

It is a beautiful dark red wine color that I believe can compliment any skin tone. I applied 3 coats because I wanted to give it a slightly fuller coverage. This nail polish has a warm, sexy feel to it.

This time, I took three different pictures:

Indoors

Outdoors

Direct sunlight

Essie "Go Overboard"

Ahoy Matey!

Essie's nail color Go Overboard reminds me of being in a boat with the beautiful ocean surrounding me. I saw this color on my friend and fell in love with it! I just HAD to buy it. It will take me some getting used to because I don't normally wear dark colors on my nails (I usually wear pinks or nude colors, so this is different indeed), but i LOVE it.

The application was smooth and dried somewhat quick. However, I still have to be careful a few hours after application so that I don't end up with a smudge or a gash. The color is like a dark teal, but has more hints of blue then green.

(indoors)

(outdoors)

I bought this nail polish at Walgreens for $8, but I sadly realized I could have gotten it at Walmart for $7.75. (Not much of a difference, but every cent counts!)

Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure "I Pink I Can"

Happy Tuesday!! Sorry I haven't posted anything these last few days. I was busy all weekend and finally did my nails Sunday night, but I wasn't able to upload until today. 

I painted my nails with Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure. It is a complete salon manicure because on the Sally Hansen website, it says that it has 5 steps in 1: Base Coat, Strengthener, Growth Treatment, Color, and Top Coat. 

This line of nail polish has a wider brush and gathers a lot of nail polish. Due to the wide brush, it was difficult at first to paint my nails, however I got used to it by the third or fourth nail. I found the nail polish formula to be a bit thick, but the resulting color (after two coats) was very opaque, which I like!

(inside lighting)

(outside lighting)

Although the "inside lighting" picture shows the color to be a salmon-y peach/pink color, the actual color of the nail polish is displayed in the "outside lighting" picture. To me, the resulting color is like a strawberry, Barbie doll, medium pink color. Indoors, the nail color is like the "outside lighting",  but my camera changed the color a little bit when I was inside. 

Essie East Hampton Cottage

This is my first nail polish review!

Today, I applied Essie East Hampton Cottage onto my nails. I used Sally Hansen Advanced Hard as Nails as my base coat. 

In the bottle, the color looks like a pastel off-white pinkish/beige color. But once you put it on, it is a complete different color! 

For the first coat, it applied smoothly, but it was very sheer. I applied the second coat and it turned more opaque, but the nail is slightly visible underneath. 

The final color turned out to be a pearlized off-white color. I honestly don't know how to describe it, but I liked it =)

(In artificial light)

(Outside)

Sally Hansen Advanced Hard as Nails

Hello!

I have asked all of my friends what base coats they used for their nails before applying nail polish, but many have said that they didn't use any. Then, they wonder why nail polish stains their nails. 

I am very simple when it comes to base coats. I have never used something that is labeled as a "base coat". When it comes to prepping my nails, I use Sally Hansen Advanced Hard as Nails Nylon and Retinol Strengthener. It is originally a nail strengthener, which instructs users to apply 2-3 coats a day. As a strengthener, I think it does a nice job, however, I mostly use it as a base coat (as it does the job well in prepping my nails). 

If you have any suggestions on what base coats to use, please let me know! 

Welcome!

Welcome to my nail blog! =)

I enjoy painting my nails! Just to let you all know, I will be doing some reviews of nail polishes and will add pictures of the colors and occasional nail designs.

I know it is difficult finding nail polishes that suit everyone's skin color. I am warm-toned and have fair/light skin. Just thought this information could help out someone out there!

Ok see you all soon!