Farewell to 'Polish? Oh, My...'

Hello Everyone, This will be my last post on this blog, I have a new blog that's Luxe Beauty Forever. I wanted to expand my repetoire and post more than just nail polish swatches. I also want to become more known in the beauty blogger world and take it to a more serious level than I have in the past. I hope you all will continue to follow me on my new journey! As far as my blog sale/swap goes that still remains. The list, however, will not be on my new blog. I will keep it in handy in case anyone else is interested. Please review the list as I will delete this account this weekend. ♥ Cheer...

Lime Crime 'Milky Ways' & butter London 'Chancer'

Usually, white or cream polishes have difficult formulas (meaning they're streaky, don't cover well and need many coats to cover the nail). I absolutely LOVE Rescue Beauty Lounge's 'Bella' as it's a jelly-cream hybrid with a slighly off white hue. You can literally get away with 2 coats or 3 for full opacity. That polish can be purchased here for $20.00. And, yes, I will tell you it's worth the price! Well, I found a polish that's more on the cream side that has an effortless formula that only requires 2 coats. Behold Lime Crime 'Milky Ways'......

MABB Weekly Beauty Question ♥

Each Wednesday, the Metro Atlanta Beauty Bloggers will answer a beauty-related question just for fun! This week's question is... How do you feel about polish trends like nail art, crackle, "fish egg" manis, etc? We all know that fads come and go; these nail polish 'trends' are no exception. I have to say for the most part I enjoy these trends. Here's a list of some trends or effects we've seen and what I think of them: Crackle nail polish - I thought this was super cool and one of the easiest ways to conceal a mani I accidentally messed up....

butter London 'All Hail The Queen'

On behalf of ULTA's *today (9/10/12) only* BOGO butter London sale I had to wear butter London's 'All Hail The Queen'. I'd describe this color as a medium taupe with a scattered holographic effect. I used two coats and 1 coat of CND's Air Dry topcoat. This color (& 'Yummy Mummy') is a staple in everyone's collection. I'm really glad it's starting to cool off outside so I can wear these lovely muted shades! Now for the photos... butter London 'All Hail The Queen' butter London 'All Hail The Queen' butter London 'All Hail The Queen' I...

Barry M. MADNESS!!!

I've been very pleased with every Barry M. polish I've used to date and have continued to request this brand for all of the the British polish swaps! Here, I have 3 different Barry M. polishes that I've used in one mani that I received from the lovely Vanessa from Nail Stories! I started off with 2 coats of Barry M. 'Mint Green' and 'Cyan Blue' here... Barry M. 'Mint Green' & 'Cyan Blue' Barry M. 'Mint Green' & 'Cyan Blue' Barry M. 'Mint Green' & 'Cyan Blue' Then I decided I just couldn't wait to use Barry M's 'Croc Effects'...

Chanel 'Cosmic Violine'

I always love deep 'vampy' shades whether they're almost black or have a unique shimmer I love them all. This one is no exception! Chanel 'Cosmic Violine' is a brown leaning maroon with a magenta glass fleck. The application was amazing and I used 2 coats for this manicure. I have to say this is one of my favorite polishes to date besides MAC 'Blue India' (which is my #1 favorite). This polish is considered hard to find (HTF) as it's no longer available in stores however I did a bit of hunting and found it on eBay here for $34.45 shipped. Yeah,...

MABB Weekly Beauty Question ♥

Each Wednesday, the Metro Atlanta Beauty Bloggers will answer a beauty-related question just for fun! This week's question is... What are your favorite big name nail polish brands? (OPI, China Glaze, Zoya, etc) Wow, I have quite a few favorite nail polish brands. Where to start? In terms of mainstream (non 'Indie' or 'small company' brands) nail polish companies I have mostly Essie, OPI, China Glaze and butter London in my collection. I'm almost never let down by their formulas. However, I will say that I notice Essie does have a few flops but...

Nicole by OPI 'One Big Happy Fame-Ily' + Holo Topcoat

I'm not typically a huge fan of purple polishes, they either have to be on the pastel side, muted, or a dark shade of purple. This Nicole by OPI shade is a pastel with a very intense silver glass fleck (the polish looks the same on your nails as it does in the bottle...imagine that!?). This polish is a bit on the sheer side but glides on nicely and is mostly opaque at 2 coats which I applied for the photos below. You could achieve a fully opaque look with 3 coats.  *A note about this polish- It's a CVS exclusive, I'm not sure if it's considered...

Pink, black, & White Jelly Sandwich

Who doesn't love the look of glitter trapped between a lovely sheer colorful polish? All of us nail enthusiasts call this look the 'jelly sandwich'. To accomplish this look you need 2 things; a sheer polish and a glitter polish. A "jelly" polish is one that is sheer and tends to have a 'Jell-O' like appearance however they can be more 'milky' like the OPI New York Ballet Collection that came out not too long ago. In this manicure I'm wearing below {in order of polishes used} I first applied Revlon's Just Tinted in 'Victorian' (1 coat), Sonnetarium's...

Dior 'Poison' & Hits 'Moonbow'

As much as I love bright colors I like to mix things up. If I wear a lot of pink and purple I like to wear some orange and yellow and vice versa. I also like those really dark 'almost black' shades. I finally got my hands on the Dior Les Violets collection (so excited too) that's limited edition so snatch them while you can! I've got Dior 'Poison' featured today topped with a stunning Brazilian polish.  Here are the photos... Dior 'Poison' Dior 'Poison' Dior 'Poison' & Hits 'Moonbow' Dior 'Poison' & Hits 'Moonbow' Dior...

Girly Bits 'Cu Blue'

Do you like Deborah Lippmann's 'Ray of Light'? Or maybe even the look of Rescue Beauty Lounge's 'Piu Mosso' (which is now discontinued)? Then this might have your name on it... Girly Bits 'Cu Blue' is a deep cool blue jelly shade with copper flecks. I'm loving it (as I have those other polishes listed above), here are the photos...   Details of this mani: I used 3 coats of Girly Bits 'Cu Blue' This polish is a deep cool (purple-leaning) blue jelly with a lot of copper flecks. I found the formula to be very nice and built up nicely. I used...

Cotton Candy Flavored Bubble Gum

Today, I have a fun mani that reminds me of cotton candy flavored bubble gum! Check out this white, blue and pink glitter!...          Details of this mani: I used 2 coats of Barry M 'Strawberry Ice Cream' This polish is a lovely slightly deeper than 'baby' pink and has a jelly-cream hybrid finish. I had no streaks even with the first coat!  You can find this polish in the UK or if you live in the U.S. you can purchase it here from Harlow & Co. for $7 USD I used 1 coat of LUSH LACQUER 'mr. bubble' This glitter...

MABB Weekly Beauty Question ♥

Each Wednesday, the Metro Atlanta Beauty Bloggers will answer a beauty-related question just for fun! This week's question is... What inspired you to start your blog? I have always loved nail polish and beauty products since I was in my early teens. One day I saw Rie's blog 'Nails and Noms' (link here) which features stunning photos of nail pictures (and yes food!). I immediately started to use my twitter account again (which like many I started and then forgot about for months because I didn't understand its use and purpose) and I was instantly...

MAC 'Ice Cream Cake' & Barry M 'Silver Multi Glitter'

Hello Readers, Today, I have a fun girly mani! I used MAC 'Ice Cream Cake' which is a fairly bright cool toned barbie pink and Barry M '338 Silver Multi Glitter' which is a fine silver glitter with flecks of multi color glitters (a pinkish-purple color stands out the most). Here are the photos...      Details: I used 2 coats of MAC 'Ice Cream Cake' This polish is considered HTF but you can usually pick it up on eBay anywhere from $15-$25 USD I used 2 coats of Barry M 'Silver Multi Glitter' This polish is readily available in the...

Pretty & Polished 'Tart'

Hello Readers, I have a fun purple glittler mani today on my cute little short nails! I started with 1 coat of OPI 'Planks A Lot' from the Pirates of the Caribbean collection and then added 2 coats of Pretty & Polished 'Tart'. I finished with 1 coat of Essie's 'Good To Go' topcoat (which is my #1 favorite topcoat by the way). Here are the photos...  I love the sheer purple base with blue, yellow, white, pink, and purple glitters! It's a unique mix and one of the few Indie polishes that I like enough to keep (the others I've swapped or...

OPI 'Lucky Lucky Lavender' & China Glaze 'Fairy Dust'

Hello Readers, So, I've changed my blog layout (after trying out many different templates...). It's VERY me and I'm quite happy with it. Today, I have OPI 'Lucky Lucky Lavender' (2 coats) + China Glaze "Fairy Dust' (1 coat). I think it's very feminine and sweet. What do you guys think? If you don't have CG 'Fairy Dust' I highly recommend picking it up! It's a very fine holographic glitter in a clear base and adds just a bit of sparkle. Until next time... ♥ Cheers,Brid...