Pure Ice Vintage Glam

Today I have a quickie post of a mani I wore a couple weeks ago. It's called Vintage Glam by Pure Ice.

I don't remember when I bought this polish but I think it's part of last years fall release. Vintage Glam is a mustard yellow. IRL it leans a bit more green than the picture shows. The formula was ok for a yellow polish. Slightly streaky but very opaque. I think I used 3 coats with top coat. 

Well I gotta go get ready for work soon. Ciao lacqueristas :)

My Late Easter Mani

Happy Sunday everyone. I wanted to post the mani I wore on Easter but it seems I never did. I guess better late than never. Here are a few pics.

 



 

This was my first attempt at using my dotting tools that I bought months ago and have sat in my desk drawer since. I hope I did a good enough job. My base color is Anise Hint of Heaven and on my accent finger is Julep Claire. For the dots I used Wet & Wild Candy-licious (pink), Wet & Wild On A Trip (purple), Julep Blake (yellow) and Anise Chill Mood (green). I used the new topcoat from Julep and I must say that my mani was ready to go in 5 minutes. The downside is that even though I waited a while for the polish to dry a little before applying topcoat, it still made my dots bleed a little :(

Its not bad enough to stop me from using it...or buying another.

 

**All of the polishes in this post were either purchased by me or a gift from a family member.

Pure Ice:Five-Some

Hi guys. Is everyone doing well? I hope so. My little princess is sick and had me up all night cleaning vomit and washing bedding and running her to the bathroom. Poor baby, now that I am to the point of near delirium from lack of sleep, she is finally sleeping peacefully next to me as I write up this post. Today I have a Pure Ice polish to show you called Five-Some. It is a black base packed with mainly pink, blue & yellow microglitter. It's very reminiscant of butterLondon The Black Knight. The formula was very thick and wanted to get gloopy. With 3 careful coats, I was able to get smooth coverage.

Pure Ice Five-Some
3 coats with topcoat

 

Julep January "It Girl" Box

Hi! Is everyone having a good weekend? I've been working on a project so my post is super late. I apologize. I have been geiing my Julep boxes for a few months now and I have never posted about them so I decided to show you the polishes I got in my January box. Here we have Julep Amelia, Nikki & Nina.

Amelia
3 coats with topcoat

 

Amelia is a sheer champagne color with a pearly finish. With 3 coats I was still able to see VNL. The formula was good. I had no issues with running, pooling or bubbles. It's a nice neutral/nude for work.

 

 

Nikki

3 coats with topcoat

 

Nikki is a sunny yellow color. In the bottle it looks more like a highlighter yellow but it's much more toned down and warm on the nail. I wore 3 coats without undies and 1 coat of topcoat. This dried to a rubbery looking finish without the topcoat. The formula on this one was a little thicker than Amelia but not really hard to work with.

 

 

Nina

3 coats with topcoat

 

 

Nina is a beautiful spring time orange creme. I used 3 coats with topcoat and no undies. The formula and finish was the same as Nikki.

 

I really did enjoy these colors but was a little surprised to find them in January's box. I needed some warmth after dealing with December and I got that with my "It Girl" box.

 

 



Glitzology: Island of Misfit Toys

Happy Saturday everyone! I know its a late posting but I was down for the count for a few days. For some reason I have been having migraine headaches. I'm feeling better now though. Anyone else watching the Miguel Cotto fight tonight on Showtime. He is so hot! and I'm not just saying that cuz he's boricua like me :)
I got some swatching done today. A major feat for me... WOOT WOOT!!! lol
One of the polishes I swatched today is from an Indie brand called Glitzology. I ordered this a few weeks ago and I just now have been able to try it out. I must say, I am quickly becoming an Indie addict. This polish is AMAZEBALLS!!!!!!! First of all, the name brings me  back to the holiday seasons of my childhood watching the cheap claymation cartoons like Island of Misfit Toys, Rudolph the Rednosed Reindeer, Santa Claus is Coming to Town and all the rest. Island of Misfit Toys is a glitter bomb chock full of colorful delight! It has silver, red, orange, yellow, blue and green square & hex glitter as well as a black microbar glitter all swimming in a silvery shimmer base that was easily opaque in just 2 coats. It was thick but easy to work with. Take a look!

 

I used 2 coats with 2 coats of topcoat. I really love this polish. I ordered 2 others with this one and I went back to Glitzology's shop and ordered four more polishes.
You can find her shop on etsy.

**This product was purchased by me for my own personal use.

Mmmm Nails I Love Cake

I want to start off this post by asking you guys to pray for a family member of mine. On Monday night she lost her home and everything she owned to a fire. That has to be be one of the most devastating things to happen to anyone. Thankfully she made it out ok and her baby was not home at the time.

On to nail polish...today I have another Mmmm Nails polish to show you. It has got to be one of my most favorite glitter toppers ever. I Love Cake is a mixture of medium sized blue and yellow hex glitter, blue and yellow shard glitter, blue bar glitter and very small yellow glitter that almost passes as shimmer. I really like this one since it's not a glitter bomb you can layer it over whatever you want. I used 2 "coats" over LA Colors Lightening which is a very hot pink jelly. It photographed more orangey since my camera does not get along with neons. Do you like?

Looking at this mani makes me crave something sweet...like CAKE :)

You can find Mmmm Nails on etsy for $6.99

**This product was sent to me for an honest review.

Mmmm Nails Martini Swatch & Review

Hello lovely readers. is everyone having a good Saturday? I hope so. I'm glad to hear more and more people are getting their power restored to them...now its time to fix the gas situation/shortage here on the east coast.
Today I have another polish from Mmmm Nails to show you. It's called Martini. It has a clear base with different sized green glitters and some black bar glitter as well. I didn't want to hide the black bar glitters so I layed this over a nice bright yellow shimmer called Let's Meet by Sinful Colors. I like the outcome. The formula was ok. It wasn't as thick as I thought it would be. I had to dab on the glitter or else it would wipe off with each brushstroke. I used 2 coats (dabbing method) of Martini over 2 coats of Spoiled. I did use a top coat but it was pretty smooth without it as well.

 I keep thinking of the Oakland A's when I look at this mani.

You can find Mmmm Nails polish on etsy for $7.99

**This product was provided for an honest review.

Mmmm Nails Chewy Fun Swatch & Review

Happy Halloween everyone!!!!!!

Today I have another treat from MmmmNails. I must admit, when I pulled this one out of the box I wasn't too thrilled with it. Then I put it on over black and was immediately in love. Chewy Fun is a mixture of purple, yellow, and fuschia glitter of different shapes and sizes in a clear base. In the bottle the base looks like a dingy yellow but its clear on the nail. I used the dab and swish method of applying this polish since the larger glitters tend to be harder to brush on. I needed to fish out the flower shaped glitters. This is layered over OPI Black Onyx and only needed one coat of top coat to smooth it out. All the glitters layed flat on the nail so I didn't have to worry about snagging my pantyhose :)

How beautiful is this?!!!

I am quickly becoming a huge fan of Monique's and her polish making skills.

You can find MmmmNails on etsy for only $7.99

I hope eveyone has a happy & safe Halloween.



**This product was provided for an honest review

Happy Hands: Z for Zombies

I'm baaaack! Hello my wonderful readers. I want to apologize for my prolonged absence. I was terribly ill and just could not get the energy to blog. I even wore the same polish for over a week 0_o Anyone who knows me knows that is rare. So thank you for being so understanding. I decided that since I wore this polish for over a week I should at least showcase it here. It is Z for Zombies by Happy Hands. It has a pea soup green base with red shard glitter as well as green and yellow glitter in the mix. The formula was a little thick but easy to work with and was actually opaque in 2 easy coats. It dried pretty smooth but I added topcoat out of habit.

 

 

So what do you think? I had a coworker tell me it looked like puke! Ew! I like this polish a lot. Its interesting and creative. I have never seen any other like. A winner to me.

Oopsie Daisies Apple Picking

Hi! I'm so excited it'sOctober. Its one of my favorite months of the year. My daughter was also born in October, that makes it even better. I can't believe she will be 2 on the 15th. Time flies when you're having fun, I guess. Today's manicure is Apple Picking over Finger Paints It Baroque. Apple Picking is a mix of red, orange, brown, yellow & green glitter in a clear base with very small red glitter. I chose a brown base for this glitter to make it a true fall/harvest mani. I absolutely love it. It reminds me of Thanksgiving and warm apple cider.

 

I used 2 coats of Apple Picking over 2 coats of It Baroque and topped it off with a quick dry top coat. I did have to do a bit of dabbing but you can expect that with this kind of glitter. I really do love this combo. You can also do a jelly sandwich with this one like I've seen on hot.pink.aurora which is Cathryn, the creator of this polish's blog. She is really awesome at making polish. I'm not saying this because she sent them to me either. I buy all my polish.

 

We made a family trip over the weekend to Lyman Orchards and actually did some apple picking.

Delish!!!!

She got to pick most of the apples.

Baby & Mr. Lusty