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!

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