Nail Polish Jewelry - OPI Every Month is Oktoberfest

For this one, I used OPI Every Month is Oktoberfest. It's amazing polish (that I still haven't worn?!), but you can only see the beautiful red shimmer at extreme angles. I also wanted to show the blue base, but it ended up looking more purple. I guess I should have used a dark blue polish as a base after applying a layer of EMIO. Another pretty failure. :(

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Michelle

Nail Polish Jewelry - Rimmel Night Before

For this one, I used Rimmel Night Before. Unfortunately, the color shift in the shimmer was just as weak as it is on the nail. But at least the amazing reddish shimmer is visible! I call this one another failure. :( I guess Night Before is best on the nails.

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Michelle

Pretty Serious Liquid Leprechaun

Self-purchased
 

Pretty Serious Liquid Leprechaun has metallic gold hexes and holographic gold microglitter in a vivid grass-green jelly base. It is seriously so gorgeous I can't describe it! So gorgeous you can't believe. I was so sad when I had to remove it. :( Since my nails were short, I only had to use 2 coats to be satisfied. Those with longer nails will probably need 3. It had a good formula, though it was a little thick. I had no problems with application and got tons of glitter on each coat. Since it was chock-full of glitter, it dried a bit bumpy so I used 2 coats of topcoat.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

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Michelle

Revlon Parfumerie Wild Violets

Self-purchased

Revlon Parfumerie Wild Violets is a very dark purple creme with red and blue shimmer. The shimmer was much more noticeable in the sun in real life. I'd put the color in the same family as the magnificent Chanel Taboo. I believe I used 2 coats. The formula was good and it was easy to apply. Since it was very pigmented (enough to slightly stain my cuticles even after clean-up), I used 2 coats of base coat. It dried very shiny so I didn't have to use a top coat; it lasted until I removed it. Wild Violets, in my opinion, smells like very candied so it is a sweet scent. On the first day, I felt that it was strong and, at times, I felt a little overwhelmed. Generally, I don't wear perfume or body spray because I'm sensitive to some scents (especially those in cologne). However, by the second day, the scent died down considerably. Since I didn't use a top coat, I'm not sure if it would affect the scent, though I've read from other blogs that it doesn't.

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Michelle

NYC New York Color Matte Me Crazy

Self-purchased

NYC New York Color Matte Me Crazy is a matte top coat that's easily accessible and cheap! I used 1 coat over Jordana Carnival after topping Carnival with Poshe Fast Dry Top Coat and waiting for it to dry a bit. I'm actually very pleased with the results - I didn't expect much because it was so cheap and not as popular as the Essie matte top coat in the blogging world. Matte Me Crazy had a good formula and dried quickly and to a smooth finish (though the fast-dry top coat could have also played a big part in smoothing out Carnival). The matte effect only took a few seconds to materialize. However, I did have to be careful of potential brushstrokes, which I minimized by applying Matte Me Crazy slowly and evenly. It can also have leveling problems if it's not applied carefully. I'm not sure how Matte Me Crazy will look on light-colored bases, but I do know that dark-colored bases tend to magnify any unevenness matte top coats make. The unevenness is shown more easily on my right hand (not shown because it's hard for me to photograph my dominant hand). I really like the contrast to the shiny glitters in Carnival that Matte Me Crazy provides. I will definitely take it out to play with more!

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Michelle

Nail Polish Jewelry - Milani Totally Cool

For this one, I used Milani Totally Cool. I'm really happy that the color shifts in the glassfleck translated well in the ring! It was well worth the many layers I had to use. This ring reminds me that I haven't worn this polish yet... I need to rectify this soon!

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Michelle

Essie Beach Bum Blu

Self-purchased

Essie Beach Bum Blu is a very shimmery, somewhat metallic icy blue. I used 3 coats. It's quite prone to brushstrokes so I applied it slowly and evenly, finishing with a stroke on the center of the nail. (For metallic/brushstroke-prone polishes, you could also use a piece of a makeup sponge or eyeshadow applicator to sponge on the nail polish to achieve a smooth and refined appearance.) Though the formula was good and easy to control and the polish dried quickly, I didn't like it like I thought I would. It's just not my cup of tea. I found Beach Bum Blu in a 5-piece set at Ross. (Selection and availability varies at Ross stores.)

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Michelle

Essie Sugar Daddy

Self-purchased

 
Essie Sugar Daddy is a very sheer, milky pale pink. (I'm not at all disappointed because the sheerness is the reason why I purchased it.) At 1 coat, it's perfect for those who want "naked" nails, but are used to wearing polish all the time (or aren't allowed to wear polish ;) ). I believe it can slightly cancel out the yellowness in your nails too. I wore 2 coats for this swatch, which gave my nails a nice wash of color. I recommend 3 coats if you want to reach opacity and not have any patchiness. It's not as streaky as most sheer polishes and levels out well. It has the good, solid formula newer Essies have now. It was easy to control so I didn't have to do any clean up. The brush is stiff, but loosened up a little during application. It dried shiny, but I used a fast-dry top coat because I was in a rush.

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Michelle

Inspired by MrCandiipants: Neon Hibiscus Nails

I did these hibiscus nails for my mom last year. They were inspired by MrCandiipants. I think they turned out really well! I used Zoya Purity as the base. For the hibiscus flowers, I used Color Club Warhol (hot pink), Poptastic (barbie pink), Wham! Pow! (orange), and Almost Famous (yellow). I think I used Color Club Artsy Crafty or Sinful Colors Exotic Green for the leaves.

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Michelle

Paint Box Polish Little Bit Different

Self-purchased

Paint Box Polish Little Bit Different, which is inspired by Luna Lovegood, is a mulitchrome that flashes blue, purple, red, and coppery yellow and has small blue flakies. Most of the time, it hovers between a blue and purple, with flashes of red running through. Only at extreme angles can you see the coppery gold. I, unfortunately, couldn't capture much of it on camera. I used 3 coats by itself, though I think 4 coats would be best because I could still see some patches at certain angles. (None of those patches showed up on camera though.) It had a nice, easy to control formula, but it got a bit goopy when I was going over patchy areas on the coat I was doing. When I was doing these swatches, I was doing it close to my face and noticed that it smelled a bit bad. I believe this might be because of the base. The dry time was average. I used one coat of top coat because it looked bumpy when it dried. It was not bumpy to the touch though.

I purchased Little Bit Different from Paint Box Polish's etsy shop. Unfortunately, it's out of stock. Be sure to follow her on facebook for restock info!

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Michelle