Saturday, November 26, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
Starry Night Franken
Very happy with this franken, It looks jelly-ish and sparklie! No idea what Essie Starry Starry Night really looks like, but I like this!
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Happy St. Patrick's Day
Nubar Meadow Sparkle + Nubar Grass Green Glitter + NOPI Brilliant Idea, originally uploaded by kennasmomma.
Nubar Meadow Sparkle + Nubar Grass Green Glitter + NOPI Brilliant Idea
The other day at Target I picked up Nicole by OPI's Brilliant Idea. This is part of the Target Exclusive Spring Collection. I really am liking these Target Exclusives! On its own, Brilliant Idea is a monochromatic glitter, made up of mostly micro glitter and a pinch of larger particles in a clear base. Its a spring green color that is leaning very yellow. Its pretty all on its own and can be worn by its self in just 2 coats.
I, of course, wasn't satisfied. In this manicure I layered one coat of Nubar Meadow Sparkle, which is very close to Brilliant Idea, perhaps slightly less yellow and more cool in tone. Then 1 coat of Nubar Grass Green Glitter, which is a bright, true green emerald color. Then I put NOPI Brilliant Idea on last.
The combination gives it a lovely depth. Its all green, but varying shades.
SH Xtreme Purple Pizzazz
This is a purple jelly with fuchsia microglitter. 3 coats. It tends to look totally different in different lighting. Sometimes you do not see the glitter at all and it looks like super shiny purple glass. In bright light it looks indigo or "blurple" with sparkling glitter. I love the jello-y look.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
ChG Empowerment + NOPI Love Your Life
3 coats of Empowerment. The polish looks better in these photos than it looks right now in shade. I don't know if it changed colors or if its just the different lighting. It looks so pale and soft in the photo, but currently its a less flattering (for me) warmer, louder pink.
The formula on Empowerment was a little thick and goopey. I thinned it, but it got goopey again by the next coat.
Love Your Life was thick. Not the easiest to apply, but it worked out. It seems to have tiny pink and light blue glitter in it. I wonder if this is a dupe for the UK Valentine's 2009 polish, Be Mine You're Fine!
I think I need to find a cooler pink cream that looks like Empowerment to make me happy! Hmm maybe one of those OPI Hong Kong pinks?
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Happy Valentine's Day
CND Just Red + Red Sparkle (Red Hot)
This is the Valentine's Day CND Duo, Red Hot. I love the Just Red polish. It is a jelly, this is 3 coats. I love the way it applies. The Red Sparkle is nice for layering. Its a little sparse, but sometimes I like a more subtle glitter. It really does look a bit like a candy cinnamon red hot!
Sunday, February 6, 2011
OPI Gift of Gold -Ulta Exclusive Christmas 2010
Only gold polish I've ever truly loved. I think its the multi hues of gold in there. Coppery and pale gold glitter. 1 coat.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Nubar Fire Sparkle
I recently bought the entire Sparkle collection. I am so very pleased with it. I think Nubar might be in my top 3 favorite brands.
