Sally Hansen-Wedding Crasher

Wedding Crasher is a beautiful pink glitter in a fuscia jelly base.  Believe me, you guys, this is definitely one that you'll want to pick up :)  It's definitely one that needs to be layered unless you like the look of a jelly glitter.  I took so many pictures of this one, but just COULDN'T get one to come out right.  My camera would not focus on this one no matter what I did!  Anyway, here she is with no topcoat:

I layered her over ELF Cranberry to up the base color.  So overall, this is two coats of Cranberry and three coats of Wedding Crasher.  While it's a lot of coats, I think it's totally worth it.  So, so pretty :)

I should try layering this beauty over black, that would be sassy!

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Sally Hansen-Glass Slipper

Glass Slipper is a polish that I grabbed up the fist time I layed eyes on it.  It's a beautiful white/silver flakie polish that looks super pretty.  I put it over black to really show the flakies.  This is two coats over W'n'W Black Creme.

For some reason, I had the hardest time getting an in-focus shot of this polish.  The flakies confused my camera, I think.  Anyway, I'm super happy that SH released a couple of flakies for us to work with.  I know how all you ladies out there love them :)

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Sally Hansen-Sunrise, Sunset

Sunrise, Sunset is a beautiful orange polish with an awesome subtle teal shimmer throughout it.  I found it on clearance at Walgreens, and it caught my eye right away.  It's so unusual and unlike anything else I have in my collection so I had to have it.  This is three coats, as it it kind of sheer:

You should probably click to enlarge to see the teal-y shimmer.  It's a little hard to capture in photos.  This one is kind of frosty, and I should have been more careful with my application, but it came out kind of brush-strokey.  I definitely love this color, and next time I wear it, I'll be more careful with my brush strokes.

What do you all think?
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It was a dark and snowy evening...

I felt like doing some winter/Christmas inspired stamping and this is what I came up with!  I used a base of butterLONDON Royal Navy, then stamped with Konad special white and Sally Hansen Silvivor using BM14.  One coat of SV to seal everything off.

I really, really like it.  I got a ton of compliments on it at work today, too :)  I was going to leave it with just the white snowflakes, but it didn't look finished, which is why I added the silver ones.  It reminds me of a snowy winter night.

What do you guys think?

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Birthday Haul :)

Today I'm sharing my new pretties that I got for my birthday :)  Most of these were gifted to me from friends or family, but I got the W'n'W polishes and the Sally Hansen polish myself.  I guess it still counts because I got it for myself as a b-day present :)

four of the new Ice Baby collection polishes: Rockin Rubies, Diamond in the Rough,
24 Karats, Believe Me, it's Real

Ulta: Purple Haze and Femme Fatale, Sally Hansen Strobe Light
Three sided buffer and a fine grit file

OPI: DS Extravagance!!!!!! Servin' Up Sparkle, Grape, Set, Match

Do you see that DS Extravagance!?  Eeeeeee!  I have wanted that polish for soooooo long and it's everything I always thought it would be.  I looove it so much.  Oh, and the other two aren't too shabby, either ;)

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Splatter 1.0

Firstly, go on over and enter my contest...you know you want to!!!

My first splatter!  I used a white base and SC San Fransisco, SH Time to Shine and W'n'W Blue Moon.  I used a thin coffee stirrer straw to do the splattering.  I liked the thin straw because it prevented me from completely blobbing polish all over the place (which still happened a bit).  Then topped it off with SH Insta Dri Topcoat:

I really like how this one turned out.  Especially for my first time.  Definitely going to try this again with different colors/combinations.  What do you guys think?  And let me know what your favorite color combos are for splatters so I can try them out!

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Reader's Choice!

I finally got around to doing my reader's choice mani!  The winner of the poll was dotting, but I felt like throwing some taping in there as well :)

I don't have a proper dotting tool, so I used the back of the brush I use for cleanup.  As you can tell, I need some major practice with dotting.  And maybe some dotting tools.  I used a base of SH Pacific Blue, taped it off and added a coat of SH Laser.  Dotted over the line with white polish.  What do you guys think??

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Sally Hansen-Disco Ball

Disco Ball is a clear based polish with multi-colored small glitter in it.  Formula is a bit gloopy, but it is a glitter, so there's not too much you can do about that.  Overall, I really like this one.  I wanted to show it to you guys on bare nails to show the clear base color and the density of the glitter (this is two coats, no topcoat):

While I think this one is best as a layering polish, I still think it looks OK on it's own, which is a plus.  If I were going to wear this one as a full mani, I would definitely layer it over another color.  I think it would look especially good over darker colors because it would stand out a bit more and the glitter would really take center stage :)

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Sally Hansen-Petal Pusher

Since it's nearing the end of summer, I thought I'd show you guys a light pastel before the cooler weather starts to set in :)  This is Petal Pusher from the SH Insta Dri line.  A light pastel pink bordering on a creamy white.  The first time I swatched this I hated it, but I also wasn't very good at getting an even application.  The second time around, I got it a bit more even and I liked it.  I used three coats, no topcoat:

This color looks so classy on any skin tone, in my opinion.  Just light enough to not make me look like I have mannequin hands (and I'm super pale), so that's a plus.  Let me know what you think about this one!!

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Sally Hansen-Time to Shine

Time to Shine is said to be a dupe of Chanel Quartz.  Not sure how close it is, but it certainly looks similar!  It is a metallic beigey-gold with a super flashy finish.  I attempted to freehand a flower on the ring finger...total fail!  Haha :)

These photos make the color seem just a wee bit more yellow than it actually is.  I really like it...what do you gals think??

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another crackle, but a lovely one!

I came across this crackle in a local boutique.  It's by a brand called Nabi, which isn't very well known.  I have used one Nabi polish before and was unimpressed.  This one, though, was totally different!!  Usually crackles and I don't get along, but this one was pretty easy to work with.  I also love this one because it's a charcoal metallic crackle, which makes it kind of unusual.  Even though it's metallic, it still shows up really well against most colors.  These pictures are crackle layered over Sally Hansen Pacific Blue and topped with Out the Door:

As you can see, this one crackles pretty well.  I just had some trouble with my pinky finger.

What do you guys think?  Is the crackle fad on its way out??  Or here to stay for a while longer?

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my first franken creation!

I decided to try my hand at frankening :)  As I said in my last post, I brought home a bunch of old polishes from my brief out of town visit to my parent's house.  I decided to use some of the small bottles that I knew would never make awesome manis on their own and mix them into my own creation!  I used a really old bottle of Crickets polish that was a pink jelly with glitter.  I mixed an opaque dark purple/burgundy shimmer by Sally Hansen (no name) in along with an old Wet'n'Wild blue glitter with a clear base.  This was the result! Three coats topped with INM holographic topcoat for a little more bling :)

Pretty color, right?!  and lots of bling.  Unfortunately, the brush in the bottle I mixed in is short, stubby and just awful, so application was extra terrible.  This was three coats and it was still streaky.  I also smeared my middle finger, which thoroughly irritated me.  If I could get this one a bit more opaque and into a different bottle, that would be great because the color is uh-mazing (imo!).

I think I've gotten myself addicted to frankening now...oops!  So stay tuned for more frankens to come!!

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Sally Hansen-Mauve It

Mauve It is definitely one of my go-to pinks.  I don't see much mauve in it at all, so I'm not sure why mauve is in the name, but I love it anyway!  It's a tiny bit frosty, but I don't mind because it's subtle.  Good formula.  Thick at times, but that's to be expected with the Insta-dry line.  These photos are two coats, no topcoat:

It's such a perfect shade of pink.  I've always loved it :)

Just a quick post today, I've gotta finish packing up my giveaway prize to ship out in the AM.  I've been working 9+ hours a day for the last couple of days, so my apologies to I'm Feeling Nail-Venturous for not getting it out yesterday like I said I would!  Bad me!

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Sally Hansen-Gray Area

Today it is gloomy and rainy where I live, so I thought I'd post this for you guys!  Gray Area is a GORGEOUS dark grayed out smokey purple creme.  The purple almost gets lost in the darkness, but it's still there, especially in sunlight.  I can't wait for fall to come so I can wear this one more regularly :)  Formula is great.  You could almost get away with one coat, but I needed the second just to even everything out.

Pretty, right?  I think so :)

Sorry about my cuticle injury :/ I've been washing my hands a lot more than usual in the last three weeks since I started working again.  Also, when I went to change my polish yesterday, I noticed that I had a big split right down the middle of my right middle finger!  I had to take my nails all the way down to the quick :(  You may think my nails look short in these photos, but you should see them now!  They literally look like nubs. Ugh.  The tips of my fingers are kind of sensitive as well because my nails aren't there to protect them.  They'll grow back, but I miss them :(

How's the weather where you are? Bright and sunny?

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My go-to mani!

This is what I have been wearing A LOT lately, especially when I don't know what else to wear.  I think it looks so classy and elegant, but with a little glittery fun thrown it!  I use Sally Hansen's Tyin' the Knot as my base color and Sinful Colors' Queen of Beauty for the accent nail.  All topped with SV:

Just thought I'd share what I've been doing lately when I'm not sure to wear :)
Hope you are all having a fantastic Wednesday!

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Sally Hansen-Sheer Me Now

Sheer Me Now is a nice light beige sheer creme from the Complete Salon Manicure line.  Application takes patience on this one.  Each coat needs to be completely dry or you'll get a lot of cuticle pull.  Also, It takes at least three coats to get it even.  There are a couple of thin spots in these photos after three coats, if that tells you anything.  These photos are without topcoat:

The color is so nice, but application is easy.  At least with the CSM brush, it's a little easier to get the brush strokes even.
What do you guys think of this color?

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Sally Hansen-Laser (pic heavy)

I want to start out by saying that this polish is from the HD line, so it's bound to be lovely.  I had no idea that it was going to blow my mind, though!  This is a bright blue/purple duochrome glass fleck.  It took me AGES to figure out how to capture the duochrome on camera.  I finally found that if I took pics in really warm lighting at an angle, my camera would pick up the purple :)  These photos are three coats topped with Seche Vite.

Check out those last three pictures!!  Can you imagine anything more beautiful!!??  Drooool.
Unfortunately, I got some crazy tip wear within the first 24 hours of wear (you can see this in the pics).  Maybe with a different topcoat it would behave better :)

Also, don't forget to enter my GIVEAWAY!!! It ends in less than a week :)

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Sally Hansen-Pacific Blue

Pacific Blue is a gorgeous, vibrant blue creme from the Xtreme Wear collection.  You don't see blue polishes with this much pigmentation and vibrancy every day!  I've been really into creme finishes lately, and this one is so summery!  It makes me think of going for a swim :)  Formula was awesome, 2 easy coats.  These photos are sans topcoat:

My nail beds are still jacked.  I lightly buffed them a bit, so now polish goes on more smoothly and I started using Nail Magic Base Coat Therapy, which is supposed to help with peeling and flaking.  I'm still welcoming any suggestions :)

Also, I went shopping for my giveaway!!! I have the post all written out and everything cuz I'm so excited!  Only 4 more followers till I post it up :)  I love you all <3

Sally Hansen-Mint Sorbet

Mint Sorbet is a minty creme finish from the Xtreme Wear line.  I really like minty colors in the spring and summer, so I was excited to wear this one :)  The formula is good, thin and creamy and opaque in two coats.  These photos are sans topcoat:

You can see a bit of cuticle pull on the ring finger in the first photo, but it wasn't noticeable in person.  Also, it looks like it's a bit bubbly, but it's really my jacked up nail beds.  I need help!  My nails have started flaking and peeling up at random spots on the nail.  I have been putting tea tree oil on them before I paint them to try to remedy this, but it's not helping!  I need some suggestions as to how to fix this!

Love you all, dear readers :D

Sally Hansen-Forever Lilac

Forever Lilac is from the Diamond Strength line.  It is a sheer berry-lilac mix of a color with a ton of pretty shimmer.  Now, I did not expect this polish to be called Forever Lilac when I first saw the color.  In the bottle it is more of a raspberry color, definitely not lilac.  On the nail, however, it dries just a touch lighter.  Still not a true lilac, but definitely closer than the bottle color.  These photos are three coats topped with SV.

I really like this color. I'm not sure it's the best against my skin tone, but it's super shimmery and pretty.  Very feminine.  It has a somewhat metallic quality, which makes it a little more unusual than your typical purple mani. Even though this color is super shimmery, I still think it is office appropriate because of the soft, feminine color.

What do you think?

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