NYX Coral Sensation

*Products Bought and Swapped For

Hey guys!

Sorry I haven't posted in a while. I painted my nails with this gel-type nail color and wanted to see how long it would last, so I didn't change my nails for like a week.

I decided to finally change my nails today, and I wanted to use a color I picked up in a 8-piece set at Ross a couple weeks ago.

This is NYX Coral Sensation. This is a coral polish packed with shimmer. The color is a bit more orangey-coral in person. I did three coats by itself. I did an accent nail using China Glaze Glimmer More. This is a glitter topper filled with fuchsia, yellow, orange, and light pink hex glitters. I did two coats to get a decent coverage.

I really love this polish. The formula is great, no problems with application. The color is gorgeous too. Usually you get corals that are just basic cremes, but I love the impact of the shimmer.

Well, that's all I have for you guys for now. I'll talk to you all later, bye!

Powder Perfect Monsoon VS KBShimmer Don't Teal Anyone

*Products Received in Swap and Giveaway

Hey guys!

I am back again today with another great post.

In the last post, I showed you guys some lovely Powder Perfect polishes. One of them was called Monsoon. When I received the polish in the mail, it reminded me of another indie polish I had acquired, as it looked very similar.

It reminded me of KBShimmer Don't Teal Anyone. It was late afternoon when I got the polish, so the colors appeared quite similar to me, but now that I swatched them, they don't look quite similar anymore.

Powder Perfect, as I mentioned, is a blue-teal/sea green polish filled with blue, gold, and silver glitters. I did two coats for the swatch.

KBShimmer's Don't Teal Anyone is more teal, with blue, gold, and fuchsia colored glitter. I did three coats for the swatch by itself. 

Don't Teal Anyone is more green, while Monsoon is more on the blue side. Curse my awful camera, it is hard to see a difference in the base colors, but trust me, it is there.

Powder Perfect Monsoon

KBShimmer Don't Teal Anyone

 

So while they are similar, they are far from being any sort of dupe for one another. In person, the difference is even greater with KBShimmer much more green.

If you are into teal polishes, I suggest you pick up both of these lovelies if you don't have them already, because both are unique and necessary in your collection!

Well, I hope you all enjoyed my post. I'll talk to you all later, bye!

Powder Perfect Swatches and Review

*Products Won in Giveaway

Hey guys!

I am back today with a fabulous post of some polishes that I recently won in a giveaway.

Last month, I won some polishes from an indie brand called Powder Perfect. Thing was, they don't ship to the United States. I checked out the polishes and really loved them, so I asked around and found someone from Australia, where the brand is located, to have them shipped to them and then ship to me. All I had to do was send her some polishes/polish items she wanted from the US. 

The package came to me last week, and I wanted to show you guys these lovelies. I won three of their recently released polishes.

Here is a preview:

The first one I have to show to you guys is fabulous, and I am sure for most of you, will be your favorite of the three. It isn't my favorite, but it is still gorgeous. This is called Storm Rainbow, a grey and rainbow colored holographic polish. This one is jam packed, so it does not, I repeat does not, need a base color. I did two coats by itself.

Second up, this one is called Monsoon. This is a sea-green/blue-teal polish filled with gold, silver, and dark blue glitters. I did two coats by itself. I have a comparison post coming up soon with this polish and another well known indie.

Lastly, this one is my favorite of the three. this is called Forecast; Optimistic. This is a pale blue crelly with pastel colored glitters throughout. I did two coats by itself.

Application on all three was fantastic, they all went on well. excuse the look of the cuticles and hangnails, my fingers were dry, has nothing to do with polish or anything of the sort.

Powder Perfect nail polishes can be purchased on their website, www.powderperfect.com.au Their polishes range from $10-$12 for full size, and they currently have some polishes on their site that are marked down to $7.

I hope you guys enjoyed my post. I'll talk to you all later, bye!

Formula X for Sephora Effects

*Products Purchased By Me

Hey guys!

I am back today to show you some more polishes from Sephora's Formula X line.

I have a huge backup of polishes on my computer desk, and decided I would try to get to swatching them all, starting with the ones that have been sitting on my desk the longest. I picked up these polishes several months ago and haven't gotten around to using them yet, so I thought today would be the time.

I have two up to show you, here is a preview:

The first one I have up to show you is called Galaxy. This is a blue black shifting texture polish. I did two coats by itself. I love textures and this one did not disappoint. Application was great!

Next up, this one is called Hocus Pocus. This is a really pretty polish. It is a lavender metallic holographic polish. The holo-ness shows up better than the light than on camera, but it does have a great holo in my opinion. I did two coats by itself. Application was fantastic.

These are my third and fourth Formula X for Sephora polishes I have tried, and they are as great as the others. I love this brand, and I hope you guys do too!

Well, that's all I have to show you guys. I hope you enjoyed, I'll talk to you all later, bye!

NYC: New York Color Halloween Expert Last Lip Color Swatches and Review

*Products Sent to Me for Review

Hey guys! I am back.

Sorry it took me so long to get this review up. I was debating wether I should do it or not because I have trouble taking pictures of my lips, but I decided to just post it anyways.

I received three lipsticks from New York Color's Halloween line along with the polish I reviewed a little while back.

They came out with three lipsticks to go with their entire Halloween collection, and here they are for you. They all are from their Expert Last Lip Color line.

The first one that I have up to show you is called Red or Alive. Sorry for the poor application, I can't apply lipstick for the life of me. This is a bright blood red lipstick with a little shine.

Next up, this one is called Immortal Vixen. This is a plain black lipstick with a little shine. I wore this one today to work for Halloween with black eyeshadow.

Last up, this one is called Dark Rebirth. This is a dark plum color that my camera couldn't get the color correct. 

Application on all was great, I just have a weird lip line as I have brown spots around my lips so it's hard for me to apply lipstick well. These lipsticks really embody Halloween, but I think you could wear the plum and red one any time you want.

These sell for $1.99 in most retailers that sell NYC products.

I hope you guys enjoyed this review. I'll talk to you all later, bye!

New York Color Halloween Polishes Swatches and Review

*Products Sent for Review

Hey guys!

I am back today with another great review of some New York Color polishes. They recently sent me another package filled with some of their polishes that they put out for Halloween, along with their Halloween themed lipsticks that I will try to get to you guys in the next post, if my lips and camera allow me.

They sent me four of their polishes, and I think these are really great for the holiday and would go with any dark costume you decide to wear for the occasion.

The first polish that I have up to show you is called Black Elixir. This is a straight up black creme. I did two coats by itself, but it could be a one coater. Application was great, but with colors like this, if you are not neat, clean up is a little messy. Also, again, my camera doesn't like dark colors.

Next up, this one is much prettier in swatch photos and on nails than in the bottle. I didn't like it when I got it in my package, but now I like it a lot more. This is called I am not affRED. This is a nice wine-red jellyish creme. I did three coats by itself. Application was great, but again, cleanup was not the best. Also, it is just HOT here, every day is humid with no wind, so this one really bubbled up, but I didn't want to redo and I decided to just show you how it worked for me.

The next one that I have to show you is my favorite of the bunch. This is called Animal Instinct. This is an orange creme with a hint of shimmer. The shimmer was hidden to me until I painted my nails. I did  two coats by itself. Application was great!

Last up, this one is called Rock Muse Smoky Top Coat. This is a black jelly-ish polish packed with large silver glitter and micro silver glitter. While they call it a top coat, I feel this has enough of a jelly-ish base that you can totally wear this alone. I did three coats to build it up. Application was fantastic. My camera was not having it with this one, so sorry about this swatch.

I am not sure if these are now available in stores, so I just suggest to check your local stores that sell New York Color products if you are interested in any of these.

Well, that's all I have for you guys for now. I'll talk to you all later, bye!

Poison'd Lacquer Swatches and Review

*Products Sent to Me for Review

Hey guys! I am back today with another great review from a brand that isn't totally new to me, I've swatched for this company before, but not this line of theirs.

I have four polishes today to show you from Poison'd Lacquer. This brand is made by the same lovely lady that makes Pelirrojita Studios polishes. All of the polishes in the Poison'd Lacquer line are inspired by Shakespeare works, and are all daring and innovative colors to bring out your unique side. Cecy Huerta, the creator of both brands, states these polishes are non-toxic and 5-free.

Here are the four polishes that I have up to show you guys!

The first one that I have up to show you is called Yorick. This one is inspired by Hamlet. It is a pure white creme. I did three coats by itself. Application was great, the flaws are just because my nails are peeling, as per usual.

Second, this one is called Shakespeare. It is inspired by the man himself. This is a plain black creme. This one was rich, so only one coat was needed. Application was great, but if you are messy painting your nails like I am, it is hard to do cleanup, so sorry in advance about the mess. Also, my camera was not having it with this one.

The third one, this is my favorite on the nail. This is called The Name of Justice. It is based on the play All's Well that Ends Well. This is a bright, blue-based red with a hint of shimmer. I did onecoats by itself. Application was great!

The last one, this is my favorite in swatch pictures. This is called Chimes at Midnight. Cecy calls this one a "black lacquer with midnight blue undertones, and the slightest teal shift". I did three coats by itself, as this one is super, super sheer. Sorry about my pointer finger, nail broke today. Application was blotchy, but evened by the third coat.

You can purchase her polishes on her artfire shop, http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/home/PelirrojitaStudios. Minis are $5, and regular size ones are $10. The first three polishes are new, and not up on her shop yet, but you can now purchase Chimes at Midnight.

Well, that's all I have for you guys for now. I'll talk to you all later, bye!