Nailed It: Nails of the Day

For today's Nail of the Day post, I'm sharing a combo I've recently been loving: Zoya's "Mason" polish, with an accent nail of Julep's "Jane" glitter polish.  I'm very happy with both polishes. They both wore well, with minimal chipping. I was pleased with the opacity of Mason after two solid costs. I was also pleased with the ease of application of Jane polish for a glitter topcoat. I do prefer the brush on the Zoya polishes to the Julep ones as they are just a bit wider and easier to use, but both still applied easily. I especially love the rose gold hues of glitter in on the accent nails when paired with the jewel tone hues in Mason. 

Two coats of Zoya's "Mason" polish. Accent nail has Julep's "Jane" over it.

Two more shots of these polishes, top is in natural, outdoor lighting. Bottom photo was taken indoors in artificial lighting. 

Zoya can be purchased online from their website, or in stores like Ulta. Julep can be purchased from their website, or in stores like Sephora. I purchased both polishes online from the brand websites. 

 

Polished: "Rory" by Zoya 💅

Today I thought I'd share a recent nailpolish color that I've been using quite frequently for the past year. This nailpolish is by Zoya, and the shade is, "Rory". I love not only the pinky-mauve color, with it's flattering tones and slight irrridesent shimmer...but also the formula in general. This polish wears well, and the formula doesn't chip as easily as a lot of other brands I've tried. It is also 5-free polish, meaning it is much safer as a brand than a lot of other polishes on the market that use more harsh, harmful chemicals. If you're a polish fan, definitely check out Zoya polishes, especially Rory. 

(They recently had a big sale, and I ordered 3 polishes free + S&H, so I will post pictures and swatches of those sometime soon!) 

Here is, "Rory".

In case you'd like a color description, this is the Rory color description, straight from the Zoya website. (www.zoya.com)  "Rory by Zoya can be best described as: Medium mauve pink with lilac tones, gold and silver reflective metallic shimmer accents, and a foil-like finish. The gentle color of this polish gives the foil finish a softened appearance."

Nail of the Day: OPI "The World Is Not Enough" (Skyfall Collection)

Nail of the Day:

OPI's "The World Is Not Enough" (Skyfall Collection)

You can purchase this shade at your local Ulta. To achieve this look, I applied one coat of OPI's Base Coat, two coats of , "The World is Not Enough", then topped with Seche Vite's Quick Dry Top Coat, and Nicole for OPI's Drip Drops. 

Not my best work, but overall I'm really loving this color so far!

Nail of the Day!

It's Nail of the Day time again! Yay! Today's look uses L'oreal's "The Temptress' Power". I picked this up at Target recently, and thought this was a nice gold color for Autumn. It reminds me of the brilliant colors in the changing leaves right now. This polish has rich golden color with green undertones, and green/ golden micro-glitter to it...lovely!

I used OPI's Natural Nail Base Coat as a nice base for the nail color. Next, I applied three coats of the Loreal color, and then topped things off with Revlon's Diamond Shine Top Coat. Be sure to check out the pictures and brief video below!

Pictures:

Today's nail look:

Indoor lighting, with no filter

(It looks a bit orange in this picture, but it's really a lighter golden shade)

L'Oreal's "The Temptress' Power" (696)

Two pictures taken outdoors in natural lighting with no filters 

(This is a more accurate representation of the color):

Another view:

Want to see more? 

Watch today's quick little video on this nail look and upcoming ones!

Nail of the Day!

It's Nail of the Day Time Again!!! This time I went with OPI's "The One That Got Away." It is a beautiful grapey-red shade with a lovely shimmery glitter undertone to it. Perfect for Autumn! Click my video below for a quick clip on the polish and all of the items I used to achieve this look.

All of the nail goodies mentioned in the video! (Play the video or check out my previous NOTD's for more info!) 

OPI's "The One That Got Away" 

Product Review: Nail Polish - Sally Hansen's Salon Manicure: "Barricuda"

I am a nail polish addict. I go through nail polish like some drug addicts go through crack. (Sadly, I'm not even joking!). Along the way, I've found quite a few brands and shades that I tend to favor. My favorites include: Essie, OPI, Butter, Revlon, and Zoya, and some Wet n' Wild shades.


About a year ago, I tried out one of the Sally Hansen Salon Manicure polishes at the urging of a friend who insisted the shade was "The perfect Tiffany's blue!". So, I bought it and tried it out. Although I liked the color, I was not impressed with the performance. That polish sat unused for quite a while, until I decided to pick it back up again today and give it another try.

Now, I am certain: I HATE IT! 

It is quite possibly one of the worst nail polishes that I have ever used...EVER! (This, coming from the girl who enjoyed painted fingernails in Kindergarden!). It is horrendous! It is a terrible polish to try and work with to achieve a uniform look on each nail. (I know the picture below isn't the best, but after a gazillion attempts to make this polish "work", I just called it a day!The accent nail color is: "Revlon- Blue Mosaic"- I LOVE that polish, but it looks horrid in the picture below because I tried to work with it on top of the "Barracuda"- yeah, not so much!) Check out my nails: you can clearly see bubbles all over the place! (I always roll my polish gently before I use it to prevent bubbles; I never shake it.)

Why I dislike this polish:

-It streaks

-It bubbles

-It smudges

-It does not apply evenly

-It takes numerous coatss to get one opaque coat

-It wears/chips easily

(Do I REALLY need to continue?) 

The ONLY positive: it is a pretty blue shade. 

I'm not sure what happened when they designed this polish, but something went horrifically wrong! Now that being said, I actually like the Sally Hansen Salon Effects line. I have numerous other shades that are absolutely stunning, apply well, and wear well. (As a matter of fact, the last "Nail of the Day" that I posted, I was wearing one of them!). I have NEVER had an issue with any other shade from that specific line, only the "Barracuda" one. I'm not sure if I just got a "dud" or what. Either way, I thought it was worth mentioning in my review today. There are countless other polishes on the market in "Tiffany blue" shades that look gorgeous AND preform well. So, given that, I would recommend skipping "Barracuda" and instead going  with a different brand when it comes to this shade of blue! (My guess is that maybe the very first "Salon Effects" to hit the market weren't the best; I have four other shades from that line that I absolutely LOVE and they preform well. (I purchased those recently, so maybe the newer ones are better in their formulation? I don't know!)

Today's Nail Polish Look!

I thought it would be fun to post my latest nail look today for a bit of a change! Hope you guys enjoy!

Indoor Lighting

Natural outdoor lighting (Please excuse my cuticles!)

Products I used!

Products I used on my nails:

OPI's Natural Nail Base Coat (all nails; one coat)

Revlon's "Charismatic" 610 (on four of the five nails depicted; two coats)

Accent nail: Zoya's "Belle" by Capital Hill Style (three coats) 

Accent nail: Essie's "As Gold As It Gets" 950 (on top of  Zoya's "Belle"; one coat) 

Revlon's Quick Dry Top Coat 960 (on top of all nails; one coat)

Sephora's Nail Polish Corrector (used around the edges of all nails)

Where to purchase: 

~OPI Natural Nail Base Coat: Target, Ulta, or online at www.opi.com 

$5-8 depending on where you purchase (If you purchase from Ulta, use your 20% off coupon they mail out!)

~Revlon "Charismatic 610 & Revlon Quick Dry Top Coat 960: I bought mine at Target, but I know Walgreens, Walmart, Ulta, CVS, and other places carry it. 

$3.79 (I had a manufacturer's coupon, so I used that with this shade and the Revlon top coat and pretty much got them for free!) 

~Zoya "Belle" by Capital Hill Style: This is a limited edition nail polish; if you want it, order now!!! It comes in a set of three polishes from Zoya's Blogger Collection by Birchbox.: Order it here. (I love all of the polishes in that collection, and use them often! They are jelly based and really hold up longer/chip less than most polishes!) 

$22.00 for set of three polishes

~ Essie's "As Gold As It Gets" 950 luxeffects multi dimensional top coat: I purchased mine from Target. You can also find it at Walgreens, Ulta, CVS, and www.essie.com

$5-8 depending on where you purchase

~Sephora Nail Polish Corrector: Purchase in stores at Sephora, or online at www.sephora.com. I can not speak highly enough of this little gem! I've gone through three of them; it is by far the best thing I've ever purchased to do nails with! It's a flat tipped nail polish remover pen. It's amazing! 

$8.00