Lime Crime Lavendairy + KBShimmer Kiss & Spell

Self-purchased

Lime Crime Lavendairy (index and pinky fingers) is a pretty lavender creme with pink undertones. It has a paradoxical nature because of its bright, yet soft appearance. I used 2 coats, which is amazing for a bright pastel shade! The formula was wonderful and the application seriously a breeze. No cleanup necessary! So many people have said how amazing the pastel Lime Crime formula was that I started doubting their claims... Until I tried one myself. It dried flat, yet with a nice shine. No top coat. I definitely recommend this little one!

KBShimmer Kiss & Spell (middle and ring fingers) has a whimsical mix of lime, yellow, purple, orange, and black star and hex glitters in a clear base. I dabbed on 1 coat on my middle and ring fingers. I didn't like the formula because application was tricky (a bit too much clear base, which made dabbing a bit gloopy) and the glitters tended to sink a little in the bottle (which could be remedied by placing the bottle upside-down for a little bit). With top coat. Despite the disappointments, I still really like this polish!

I purchased Lavendairy here and Kiss & Spell here.

Thanks for looking! See you on the other side of the day!

Michelle

Starrily Halloween Night

Self-purchased

Starrily Halloween Night has a delightful mix of orange hex and holo microglitter and matte black diamond, bar, and hex glitter in a sheer black jelly base. I only used 2 coats because I liked the look when the nail line peeked through. You'd need 3 coats for complete opacity. The formula was alright. It was easier to lay down the black jelly base and the microglitter before dabbing on the bigger glitters. I found it much easier to get the black glitters out when I set the bottle upside-down for a few minutes. It dried bumpy so I used two coats of top coat to smooth it out and give it some shine.

I purchased Halloween Night from Starrily's shop.

Thanks for looking! See you on the other side of the day!

Michelle

Wet n Wild Blazed + Starrily King Midas

Self-purchased

Wet 'n Wild Blazed (index and middle fingers) is a very bright, orange-leaning coral crelly, though it does have a slightly pink undertone. I used 4 thin coats. The formula was great as it was easy to apply and glided on smoothly. Surprisingly, it dried shiny, but I still used top coat. (Usually, neon-esque polishes dry satin or matte.)

Starrily King Midas (ring and pinky fingers) is a linear and scattered holographic gold glitter that can be used as a layering or full-coverage glitter. For this swatch, I decided to use it as a full-coverage glitter. It is GORGEOUS in person! I used 3 full coats with a dabbed fourth coat to fill in some small gaps. The formula was good. I was able to apply King Midas like a non-glitter polish and manipulate it easily. However, it did dry a little as I went along swatching it. I'll need to put in some thinner to restore the suspension base. It dried a little gritty so I used top coat, which doesn't damage the amazing holographic quality. :D

I purchased Starrily King Midas from Starrily's shop.

Thanks for looking! See you on the other side of the day!

Michelle

Doctor Lacquer Polygon Flash + Essie Ballet Slippers

Self-purchased

Doctor Lacquer Polygon Flash has a spectacular mix of holographic silver, matte black, and matte white bow, triangle, and hex glitters in a clear base. Normally, I'm not fond of triangle-shaped glitter, but this mix made me fall in love with it. I used 1 coat over Essie Ballet Slippers. The formula was okay. The glitters were hard to get onto the nail so I had to dab them on and carefully manipulate them. It dried bumpy because of the triangle and bow glitters, which don't conform to the nail because they aren't flexible. Despite the formula and stiff glitter, I still say that you should definitely have Polygon Flash in your collection because it's a "neutral" so it'll go with EVERYTHING! (I'm looking forward to wearing it over pastels!)

Essie Ballet Slippers is a whitish pink sheer nude, though it looks like a pale pink in the bottle. It made my nails look very classy, polished, and dainty. I, now, understand why Ballet Slippers is such a popular shade! I used 2 thick coats, finishing with a thin third coat. The formula was fairly typical of many sheer nudes. It was thin and streaky, but, luckily, not very hard to apply and control. The streakiness evened out with each consecutive coat. It dried extremely shiny so I didn't have to use top coat. 

I purchased Polygon Flash from Doctor Lacquer's shop.

Thanks for looking! See you on the other side of the day!

Michelle

Inspired By zuckerdonut: Pastel Skittles

Today, I have a very simple mani that was inspired by zuckerdonut's picture of some of her pastel Essie polishes. It's a very atypical mani for me, but I really love it. This mani reignited my love for pastels so I'm definitely going to wear them more often! I didn't have all the colors in zuckerdonut's picture so I chose very similar ones.

From thumb to pinky, I used 3 coats each of Sinful Colors Easy Going, Essie Go Ginza, Essie Lilacism, Avon Vintage Blue, and Essie Mint Candy Apple. I was very surprised to find that I didn't have a petal pink. I'll definitely have to search for one!

Thanks for looking! See you on the other side of the day!

Michelle