Pretty Polish Please!

I have a confession to make...     For awhile lately I was laid up with a running related injury and friends came by to see me and visit and one gave me a nail polish, a beautiful purple polish from OPI. She told me that when she saw it she knew that it was a 'Crystal Color'. Since I had nothing better to do than lay around all day she figured that it would give me something to do. 
And she was right!
I have always loved painting my nails and I love vibrant colors that stand out. Lately I have been watching YouTube videos and hearing that the latest nail trend for fall is right up my alley! Recall the simple, yet gorgeous white french tip nails that are so glamorous? Well, now what we are going to be seeing is french tips with some color. Hollar!
I saw my friend the other day with this trend in bright neon orange. It was to die for! So, I figured I would take it one step further and jazz it up a bit...my way.
So, I started with Sally Hansen's Hard As Nails clear coat as a base.

Then I took Sally Hansen's Xtreme Wear nail color in The Real Teal (an all time favorite color for me!) and applied it all over the nail and let that dry completely. I used two coats of this polish for definite color payoff. 

After that dried I took my Kiss nail art paint in black and took my time coloring in the tips of my nails. This product dries fast so I did not have to wait long!

Then for extra sparkle I went over my nails with my ELF nail polish in Golden Goddess. 

And Wha-la! This is my take on the fall nail trend this season! Aren't they purrty!

Cover Girl's Amazing AmazeMint Wetslicks

I have a confession to make...      I bought more lipgloss! Yes, I know, it is one of my weaknesses. Who can pass up the colorful array of shiny gloss begging to be touched as you walk past them in the store? Just one peek...Well, I was at Target last weekend and I noticed that they were clearancing out a bunch of beauty items, a select few from certain brands. So, I was on the look out for those red stickers with the bargain price on them and I came across the Cover Girl Wetslicks AmazeMint lipglosses.
I figured I would give a few a go and try them out and see if they would be worth purchasing in the future at full price. I took the sticker off of these when I opened them, but after looking up the original price online, it runs around $5.00 but I purchased my mine for a tad over $2.00 each. Not bad for two lipglosses.

This is what Cover Girl promises these glosses will deliver:

"Wetslicks AmazeMint isn't just a lipgloss, it's a smile treatment! Crest Peppermint oil provides a minty-breath sensation while the gloss itself gives a dazzling high shine without all that 'sticky'."

                               With Peppermint Oil

                               Brightens Smile

                               Lasting Shine Without Being Sticky

Now, I don't think that it can brighten anyone's smile or give you a minty breath sensation, but you can really feel the peppermint oil at work when you slide on this gloss, leaving your lips feeling minty fresh! It's not an unpleasant feeling at all, more of a cool-breeze kind of feel. (Plus, when that special someone leans in for that kiss, they will be coming back for more yummy kisses!)
When they say this is not a sticky formula it's no lie! This is so lightweight and smooth it feels natural on the lips, not a bit uncomfortable. 
I purchased two of these glosses, one a nude color, "Freedom Of Peach"that looks pinky peach in the tube but comes off on my lips sheer, which is not incredibly bad; it is always nice to have that one lipgloss in your bag that you can go to that you know will never fail you.

Freedom Of Peach

The next one I purchased was more of a daring color in "Plum Crazy" and it is a beautiful fuchsia pink that turns out quite opaque for a lipgloss. I love it!

Plum Crazy

Pretty Swatches!
Freedom Of Peach and Plum Crazy

I cannot believe I was living underneath a rock for the whole time that these were in the world! I am not a huge fan of Cover Girl cosmetics but I have noticed that I have been liking a few of their lip products here and there. These Wetslicks will be something that I will have to look into purchasing more of, especially since they come in an array of colors!
Happy glosses to you!

Hello Yellow!

I have a confession to make...      I have found a yellow nail polish that for once I do not despise! I have tried a few yellow nail polishes that are streaky, gummy and just plain frustrating! For some reason, and I do not know if it is just me or what, but I have had the worst time with yellow nail polish. 
So, I was at Target this past weekend and there was a bunch of beauty items and products on clearance that I just could not pass up. When I came across this yellow nail polish from Revlon I admit that I was a little hesitant because the last yellow polish I had from Sally Hansen (a brand of polish that I normally love) I had to throw out because it was too streaky and gummy.
Well,  I thought that since this polish was on clearance I would give it a go and see if maybe Revlon made a better formula that I was in the dark about.
For one, this was a fast drying formula and I am all for fast drying formulas because between life, kids and responsibilities, who really has the time to sit perfectly still for fifteen minutes to wait until our polish is completely dry?
So, the following is a visual breakdown of application:

One Coat

After the first application, I still wasn't convinced I was going to be happy with the final finish because after it dried, which was super quick, it was still streaky and uneven. But, I kept forging ahead.

Second Coat

The color does build by the second coat, but it wasn't perfect. There was still a few obvious streaks.

Third Coat

By the third coat I was satisfied. It was opaque and a nice bright yellow, exactly what I hoped for, since the name of the nail polish is "Electric". The camera dumbs down the color a bit. In person it is more of a sunny yellow than a pale yellow. Pretty! 
By the way, please ignore the horrible paint job I did on my nails. I had a quick moment to test this product out and I did not have time to finish cleaning up the polish that got "outside the lines". 
I do love the quick dry formula of this polish and look forward to trying more colors from Revlon's Top Speed line. This product normally retails (at least in my area) for $4.99 and I was able to snag this for $3.48. 

If you are on the search for a friendly yellow polish to add to your collection, try the Revlon Top Speed Fast Dry Nail Enamel. It will leave you with a sunny smile on your face!