Yeah, I highly recommend this, though I did get it in a swap because the lovely lady I traded with said she didn't care for it with her skin tone. I'm pale and cool-toned so if that describes you or you just can't get enough green...pick it up.
6/27/10
Oh wow I love this.
Yeah, I highly recommend this, though I did get it in a swap because the lovely lady I traded with said she didn't care for it with her skin tone. I'm pale and cool-toned so if that describes you or you just can't get enough green...pick it up.
6/24/10
Nina
Hello there, sorry it's been a while. As promised I haven't been buying much nail polish lately but I've been having a great time rummaging through my collection. I've also completed a few swaps that were a lot of fun...recently I was able to send someone a number of surprise extras that were on her wish list, and I love doing that.
Anyway, I did make an exception to my no-buy the other day...though I have to say, it's not so much a strict no-buy as it is a not-really-feeling-anything phase. I do really want some of the new Essie colors but not badly enough to run out and pay $8 each for them. But in any event I received an email from Sally Beauty informing me that I only needed to spend $2 to receive my 15% off bonus coupon for July, so naturally I made a point of stopping by on my lunch break this week. Now to be honest with you I had other, hair-related purchases in mind, but as always I perused the polish selection. I found this screamingly neon Nina that's blowing my mind:
YOWZA. These pictures are disappointing because you can't see just how BRIGHT the polish is, or the amazeballs GREEN SHIMMER in it, but it's all there. Dries matte like a true neon, so I used Seche Vite to give it shine. If you're familiar with the China Glaze Poolside collection (I don't own any of them because China Glaze doesn't seem to work well for me), it's very similar in color to Flip Flop Fantasy.
Different lighting.
I can't wait to wear this as a pedicure, honestly.
Previously I was wearing another Nina, Tutti Frutti from the Hard Candies collection.
Bright pink jelly with silver flecks. Not quite 100% opaque, but I didn't have any problems with a visible nail line.
I really love Nina polishes and I hope they keep coming out with new colors and collections. For less than $4 I'm happy to experiment.
Anyway, I did make an exception to my no-buy the other day...though I have to say, it's not so much a strict no-buy as it is a not-really-feeling-anything phase. I do really want some of the new Essie colors but not badly enough to run out and pay $8 each for them. But in any event I received an email from Sally Beauty informing me that I only needed to spend $2 to receive my 15% off bonus coupon for July, so naturally I made a point of stopping by on my lunch break this week. Now to be honest with you I had other, hair-related purchases in mind, but as always I perused the polish selection. I found this screamingly neon Nina that's blowing my mind:
YOWZA. These pictures are disappointing because you can't see just how BRIGHT the polish is, or the amazeballs GREEN SHIMMER in it, but it's all there. Dries matte like a true neon, so I used Seche Vite to give it shine. If you're familiar with the China Glaze Poolside collection (I don't own any of them because China Glaze doesn't seem to work well for me), it's very similar in color to Flip Flop Fantasy.
Different lighting.
I can't wait to wear this as a pedicure, honestly.
Previously I was wearing another Nina, Tutti Frutti from the Hard Candies collection.
Bright pink jelly with silver flecks. Not quite 100% opaque, but I didn't have any problems with a visible nail line.
I really love Nina polishes and I hope they keep coming out with new colors and collections. For less than $4 I'm happy to experiment.
6/13/10
Illamasqua-rama
A while ago I used a discount code to purchase several Illamasqua nail varnishes. I already owned Rampage and Muse and couldn't wait to try more shades. It's been a while since that order, and after trying Jan (a dusty, muted pinky taupe) and Grab (a grapey pink) I set the last two shades (Milf and Fern) aside for a while. Last week I pulled Milf out of my stash and I'm delighted to share it with you now.
Pastels, as we know, can be terribly problematic, but Milf was extremely easy to apply. The color payoff is great, too. I do have other minty greens, but Milf seems to be one of those polishes that attracts comments - it just has some quality about it that's unusual enough to remark on it.
Here are some other mint greens, for comparison (and for fun!).
Orly Mint Mojito, Essie Greenport, Essie Mint Candy Apple, Illamasqua Milf.
And on the nail:
Pastels, as we know, can be terribly problematic, but Milf was extremely easy to apply. The color payoff is great, too. I do have other minty greens, but Milf seems to be one of those polishes that attracts comments - it just has some quality about it that's unusual enough to remark on it.
Here are some other mint greens, for comparison (and for fun!).
Orly Mint Mojito, Essie Greenport, Essie Mint Candy Apple, Illamasqua Milf.
And on the nail:
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