Mani Monday | Sally Hansen's Breezy Blue [481]

Hey everyone,
Today's post is another Mani Monday and it is featuring Sally Hansen's Breezy Blue [481]. I picked this up at my local Walgreens.

Available: at your local drugstore
Price: $1.99

Overall: This is a pastel blue with some blue/green subtle shimmer and is great spring/summer color. This is from Sally Hansen's Xtreme Wear line.

Pros: It applied opaque in two coats. I can see this complimenting many skintones.

Cons: Started chipping on its 3rd day, which is a downer because it's suppose to be long wearing. My nail line is somewhat visible through the two coats.

- Shayna 

Mani Monday | Sinful Colors - Cinderlla [1106]

Hey everyone,
Today's Mani Monday post is featuring another pastel blue color, Sinful Color's Cinderella. I actually bought this when I purchased Sally Hansen's Breezy Blue. I just think pastel blues really compliment my skintone.

Available: at your local drugstore
Price: $1.99

Pros: Semi-bright pastel blue with iridescent shimmer particles.

Cons: I'm still able to see my nail line at two coats and the dry time is long. I always apply a base coat and a fast drying top coat to my manicures and even with that there was creasing on the tips of my nails after 1-2 hours after application. I've never had a nail polish do that to me ever especially with a fast drying top coat.

Overall: I'm not happy with the formula at all. It's a gorgeous color that really looks like something from a fairy tale but it's unfortunately something I wouldn't recommend purchasing.

- Shayna

Mani Monday | L'oreal Royalty Reinvented [107]

Hey everyone,
Today's post is the first in its series of Mani Mondays! For this Mani Monday, I have L'oreal Royalty Reinvented [107]. I picked this up when CVS had 40% off L'oreal products.

Available: at your local drugstore
Price: $4.99

Overall: Royalty Reinvented is a pastel purple with a beautiful cream finish. This polish is from the Trendsetter Collection.

Pros: Opaque in two coats and is a great spring/summer color. It remained vibrant for a good five days.

Cons: Wear time is regular but I did notice some wear on my tips within 24 hours.

Hope you enjoyed my first Mani Monday post.

base coat, nail polish, and top coat

- Shayna

Mani Monday | Zoya (Pixie Dust) - Stevie

Hi everyone today's Mani Monday is featuring Zoya's Stevie from their Pixie Dust Collection. The Pixie Dust Collection is described to be textured, matte, and stunning. It's suppose to be used on its own, that means no base coat or top coat. Instructions are use apply thin coats and allow each coat to completely dry before applying next coat. The final product should take approximately 10 minutes to dry. The only polish that I picked up from the Pixie Dust Collection is Stevie.

Stevie is a cool toned lavender with silver reflective glitters/shimmers. It applied opaque in two coats and I applied a total of two coats. Application was great, no streaking and it applied even. I thought I would be bothered by the texture of the polish because I'm not a fan of glitter polishes but this was ok! Surprisingly it didn't drive me bonkers maybe because the texture wasn't too bad. It reminds of fine sand paper.

It wore three days before I starting to see some wear on the ends of my nails and its to be expected because there were no base coat or top coat to aid in the wear of the polish. The removal of the polish was similar to a glitter polish...it was a pain! but it was worth it:)

Mani Monday | Hard Candy Candy Sprinkles

Hi everyone, today's Mani Monday post is on Hard Candy Candy Sprinkles. The two that I have are Pixie Pink and Gummy Green. I purchased them from Walmart, it was $4-$5. I bought this right after Crystal007 introduced her finds through her channel. I immediately went out to look for them and found them at my Walmart.  

 

The two polishes that caught my eye were Gummy Green and Pixie Pink. I did want to purchase more but was hesitant to because I'm not a big fan of glitter nail polishes (hence why you always see creme type of nail polishes). 

 Both of the nail polishes applied unevenly, not just the glitter particles but the polishes themselves. I had to apply about three coats of polish for it to look even. The manicures lasted two days before I saw chipping on the tips. I did apply the usual base coat and top coat. I'm disappointed because I can usually go for four/five days with most nail polishes because it starts to show some wear.

Overall, these polishes were fun to play with especially since I purchased them right when spring came. It got a lot of compliments but I wasn't impressed with the application and stay of the polishes. It was also difficult to remove the polishes, reminding me why I'm ever so loyal to my creme polishes.

Mani Monday | Sally Hansen - Pacific Blue

Hi everyone, today's Mani Monday and I'm wearing Sally Hansen's Pacific Blue. This color is really unique, a bright blue...kinda a cobalt blue. It's a creme finish and it applies like a dream. I have it on my toes too:)

Mani Monday | Opi - Bubble Bath [Gel]

Hi everyone, today is Mani Monday and I got a gel manicure done! My first ever too. I stopped by my friend's home yesterday to catch up on life and she offered to do my nails as we talk. At first I said no but I thought about it and Mani Monday came into my head so I immediately retracted the response and asked if she could do my nails.

 

I've watched some youtube vids and seen reviews on gel polishes and wasn't interested because I usually get bored of my mani by the 4th-5th day so I haven't thought more of it. One of the major pros of this product/technique is that you actually have a mani that lasts atleast two weeks! The nail polish that I have on is Opi's Bubble Bath with silver glitter on the ends. My friend isn't a professional nail technician but I must say she got this down. I picked something neutral so I don't get annoyed fast with this manicure. I think it looks romantic..seeing that valentines day is this week. Oh and the reason why I'm covering the ring finger is that the polish went over my nail onto the sides and it completely came off. I'll try to find a dupe of Opi's bubble bath in my collection and paint that nail.

 

Mani Monday | Sally Hansen - Gunmetal (42)

Hi everyone, today's Mani Monday is featuring Sally Hansen's Gunmetal (42). Gunmetal is a dark cool toned grey in a metallic finish. Gunmetal is in Sally Hansen's Hard as Nails, Xtreme Wear line meaning it's lasts longer than a regular nail polish.

 

 

Sally Hansen - Gunmetal (42)

How I use this product: I applied two coats of Gunmetal after applying Zoya's Anchor.

Pros: Applied very opaque in just two coats. I got about five days of wear before the tips of the nails started wearing off.

Cons: None

Mani Monday | Zoya - Aurora

Hi everyone, today's Mani Monday is featuring Zoya's Aurora. I picked up Aurora during their last promo, 3 free nail polishes just pay $10 for shipping and handling. Aurora is a shimmer type of nail polish that was released in Zoya's Ornate for Winter 2012 collection. If you folks consistently follow me, you know that I hardly ever wear shimmer/glitter nail polishes. I hardly wear them because I don't like the uneven texture of glitter/shimmer nail polishes and removing the shimmer/glitter nail polishes require extra work. After viewing swatches of Aurora, I couldn't help myself and immediately added it to my basket.

Zoya's Aurora

How I used this product: I applied Zoya's anchor base coat and then applied two coats of Zoya's Aurora. No top coat was used.

Pros: Aurora is purple base with heavy holographic shimmer. The shimmer is so fine and the coats are even! I didn't expect that at all. I thought I'd feel at least some grit but none at all. Since I opted not to use a top coat I was concerned about the dry time. I was pretty amazed that it was dry to the touch in less than five minutes!

Cons: I've worn this polish for two days and noticed two chips. Zoya's nail polishes usually last a long time before it shows some wear. I'm not sure if it's because I didn't wear a top coat. I opted not to wear a top coat because I've heard that could affect the holographic.

Although there was some chipping early on, I would repurchase this polish again regardless!

Zoya's Aurora

Mani Monday | Zoya - Reagan

Hi everyone, today is Mani Monday and I have Zoya's Reagan. Reagan was originally released in Zoya's Beach Summer 2012 Collection. Reagan is a dark purple/fushia creme finish nail polish.

Zoya - Reagan

Reagan applied opaque in 2 coats and it isn't streaky at all. Although it was released during Summer I believe you can wear this color year around because it's not too bright. I also think this will wear nicely on all skintones.

Reagan in natural light..beautiful!

Mani Monday | Zoya - Cho

Hi everyone, every monday I'll be having a post about the new paint on my nails. Today, I have Zoya's Cho. I came across Cho in my search for the nude color for me. Cho is beige neutral color with a creme finish. It applies opaque in two coats but I applied three. The formula runs a little on the thicker side but it was do-able.

When I first swatches it on my finger I didn't like it but after painting all of my nails it has grown on me. It looks very mannequin-esque and sophisticated.

Zoya - Cho

This picture is more accurate with the color. Zoya recommends it for people with yellow/olive undertones.