Finger Paints Grape Gumball

     Hey, everyone! It's been awhile since I've posted on here, so today I'm showing you one of my favorite Spring polishes so far this year!
     Finger Paints Grape Gumball is a polish from the Finger Paints 2012 Gumdrops and Lollipops collection. Grape Gumball was one of only two polishes I bought from this collection, the other being Pop Rock Pink, which I reviewed here.
    Grape Gumball applied wonderfully in two coats, and is a blue-ish purple, otherwise known as a "blurple," with visible shimmer. The shimmer really makes this polish unique. I really really loved this polish! I definitely recommend stopping by a Sally Beauty Supply or Ulta to see if you can still find Grape Gumball.
     Check out the photos below!

     What do you think about Grape Gumball?

OPI Jade is the New Black

     So, I went into a JCPenney Salon the other day to look for the OPI New York Ballet collection, and instead found some clearanced OPI that I didn't have. They didn't have the OPI Ballet collection, which was strange since that salon normally has the collections once they are released. However, I was happy with what I found!
     OPI Jade is the New Black was originally released in 2010 as part of the OPI Hong Kong collection. It is a muted, dusty green that applies well with two coats. Greens like these are just really lovely because they are unique enough to stray from the norm without being, "Whoa! Your nails are blinding!" I also feel like greens like these are sophisticated and chic because they are so understatedly unique.
     Needless to say, I love this color, and my mom loves this color. (Thanks, Mom for being my hand model!)
     Check out the photos below...

Easter Polka-Dot Nails!

     Who is ready for Spring? Or should I say Summer? I don't know about you, but the weather today is hot, hot, and more hot. Although, there does seem to be a nice breeze.
     A week from today is Easter, and I've had a Spring/skittles manicure with white polka-dots in my head for some time now, and what better time to do it than now? So, I've got a lovely Easter Polka-Dotted Manicure to show you today! Now onto the polish...

     Spring pastels are so beautiful went joined together. I went a little wild at Walgreens the other day; they had a ton of new Sinful Colors polish in Spring colors, so here is their debut. I used the following nail polish for my Easter/Spring manicure:

 These colors complement each other so well!

     Since Cosmetic Arts doesn't name their polish, I only took a picture of the Sinful Colors names. Listed from left to right are: Morning Star, Sweet Dreams, Pink Forever, and Firefly.

     I only used two coats of polish for every color, with the exception of Firefly, in which I had to use three coats because of streaking. Every polish is a shimmer except for the Cosmetic Arts and Pink Forever, which are cremes.
     After I painted each nail with the polish, I applied Poshe fast-drying top coat. After that dried, I then used my dotting tool I bought at Sephora and white acrylic paint for the white polka-dots. I then finished with another coat of Poshe.

     I really like how this manicure came out, and it was super-easy to do; it just takes some time. What do you think? Are you in the mood for a Spring/Easter manicure?

Take a Walk on the Wild Side! 80's Style

     I am just loving this neon trend for 2012! Neon is everywhere - clothes, nails, makeup! Bring it on! It reminds me of the totally tubular fashion of the 80's. ☺
     So, I was contemplating one night on what to do with my nails, and this was the finished product. I wanted to do a neon sponge manicure with zebra stripes on top.

     First, I painted my nails with just a plain white polish. I think I used Wet N Wild French White Creme. Then, I wanted to sponge different neon colors together on top of the white polish. Unfortunately I didn't have a sponge to use because I wasn't at my house, so I used the edge of a thick, ridged, kitchen napkin, which worked perfectly fine. I used the colors below to sponge:

(The yellow polish on the purple bottle was already dried on there in the store. It must have happened during shipping? lol)

     After sponging the three colors on top of each other over the white polish, I used a small paint brush and black acrylic paint to paint the zebra stripes. I would get a dab of black paint on the brush, then start on the outside of the nail and brush it going towards the middle of the nail. I would taper the line off near the middle off the nail and make the lines a little "squiggly" to mimic a tiger's stripes. Afterwards, I let the black paint dry and then topped my nails off with Seche Vite. If you don't let the black paint dry it can smear when painting on your top coat. 

    Overall, I was really happy with the way this manicure looked! It's got that 80's Neon Wild look to it, and it's so fun. Why does it remind me of those Lisa Frank notebooks I used to take to school? ☺

     Check out the pictures below:

     Do you love neons? Have you ever tried an animal print or sponge manicure?

Finger Paints Pop Rock Pink

     I think this is the first time I've featured a Finger Paints polish on here! Pop Rock Pink is a polish from the Finger Paints Gumdrops & Lollipops 2012 collection.
     Pop Rock Pink reminds me of juicy melons on a hot, summer day. This color is just divine. Pop Rock Pink is a coral pink jelly finish polish with glass fleck shimmer. The golden shimmer lights up in the sun, and at certain angles there is a hidden fuchsia sheen to this pop candy polish. Pop Rock Pink exudes summer happiness!
     The formula for this beauty was good; I needed three coats for opacity to my liking. The jelly finish really plays with the name of this polish; it really looks like pop rock candy!
     Check out the pictures below!

     What do you think of Pop Rock Pink? 

Milani Beach Front

     How is everyone's week going so far? I'm look forward to the weekend because my hubby is going to take me to see the Hunger Games movie! Wahoo! :)
     I've got another awesome vacation nail polish for you today...
     Milani Beach Front reminds me of a white clapboard house by the sea with an old, rickety wrap around porch and no matter how long you stay away, when you come back you always feel like you're home.
     Beach Front reminds me of sand in my toes, waves lapping at my feet, and the smell of salt air while holding hands with the one I love.
    Need I say more? I think you get the point that Beach Front makes me longingly picture beach vacations of past and to come? ;)
     Milani Beach Front is a sky blue polish with silver shimmer, and if you are looking for that perfect polish to kick of your Spring and/or Summer, this one is it!
     Let me just say something quick about Milani's polish. The formula was easy as pie to apply! It flows so smoothly and was perfectly opaque in two coats, and the brush is divine. It's not so thick like OPI's brush, where there is literally too much brush for my pinky nails, and Milani's brush lets me get easily into the small areas of my nail near the skin.  
     Milani Beach Front is one of my favorite polishes so far from 2012. Beach Front is a part of Milani's Spring 2012 collection, and you can find them at CVS for around $4.99.
     Check out the pictures below:

     So, tell me, what color polish do you like to wear while on vacation? What polish has kicked off your Spring/Summer of 2012?

 

Sinful Colors Olympia

     Did everyone have a good St. Patrick's Day? Here is one more green polish for you to look at before the day's over...

     Sinful Colors Olympia is a part of the Castaway collection I spotted at Walgreen's a couple of weeks ago:

     Also, if you'll notice, Olympia is very close to this Spring's "It" color, Essie Navigate Her. The best part is that Olympia is $1.99, whereas Navigate Her is $8. 

     Sinful Colors Olympia is an avocado green creme, which, like I said earlier, has been very popular this Spring. I haven't seen this color before in the Sinful Colors section, so it must be new. Olympia was a two-coater, and it did have somewhat of a thick formula, but it was easy to apply. 

     Olympia is a lighter green in the sun, but inside it turns into a darker guacamole green. 

What do you think? Have you worn a light green cream this Spring?