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Hi there! I hope you are all gearing up for a great weekend! I've got a quick manicure to show you all today. I seem to be stuck on chevrons as this is the second mani in a week I've done that includes them. There's just something about the zig-zaggy pattern that really appeals to me.
I started with 3 coats of Sinful Colors On The Bright Side, a peachy orange creme. It's actually showing up here more yellow than in real life. The formula was ok on this, but I did have some difficulty with streakiness so I can't give it full marks.
I used Sinful Colors Snow Me White for the chevrons and you can see my tutorial on creating chevrons with tape here. They're quick and so easy to do! China Glaze in Mingle With Kringle rounds out my mani on my middle nail.
All in all, this is a fun summer look that can be done with any color combination! Thanks so much for reading!
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Happy Friday everyone! I'm enjoying an unexpected day off. Since I have some free time, I figured it was a great idea to post the second half of swatches from my Sinful Colors Destination Color haul! I've got 3 more polishes to show you today and if you missed the first half of the post, you can find it here. Let's get started shall we?
I'm going to start with my least favorite of the new colors I nabbed. Green With Ivy is one of the 9 Walgreens exclusive polishes from this set of collections. I love the name but really dislike pretty much everything else about this polish. Don't get me wrong, look at the color in the bottle. Isn't it pretty? If that was the color that showed up on the nail, I'd be thrilled. Unfortunately, this polish is so sheer, I'm not sure what you can do with it.
Green With Ivy is a teal jelly with holographic hexes and bars. In these photos, I'm wearing SIX coats! With the exception of my middle nail, where I started with an undies base of Sinful Colors Snow Me White. That nail has 4 coats of Green With Ivy over the base. Even as a layering polish, I'm not sure how you'd use it. One coat over the white base was barely visible, and it was completely invisible (except for the glitter) on my bare nail. I'm very disappointed in this polish because I can't find a practical purpose for it. The formula was fine, it didn't drag or get gloppy but it's just so sheer!
I'll be interested to see if any other blogger/nail fanatics come up with a great way to use this polish. As for me, this one may be going straight to my blog sale :( The good news is that Sinful Colors is so reasonably priced at $1.99 a bottle, it's hard to get too upset about it.
On to happier reviews! Yellow Out There is the third Walgreens-exclusive jelly polish. The bright, lemony yellow jelly base is sprinkled with holographic hexes and bars. My only real complaint about this polish is that I wish they had been a little more liberal with the glitter. It's a tad sparse and somewhat difficult to get a good application of it over the whole nail.
Overall though, I like this polish. The color is perfect for summer and, though it's a bit sheer (4 coats shown here with a bit of visible nail line still showing), it would build up nicely in 2 coats over undies. The finish on this polish is shiny and I'm showing it without top coat to give you an idea of what it looks like alone. I had no issues with the formula, just a nice, smooth application.
A pretty color, a nice formula, and a little sparkle...what more could you want? ;)
Curry Up is one of my favorite polishes from this haul. A bright, limey green creme with flecks of rusty red and a bright turquoise shimmer, Curry Up is another unique color combination. Another hit with the name as well, I'm always a fan of a good, punny name!
I almost didn't notice the red flecks in the bottle, so I'm pleased they showed up rather well on the nail. I hesitate to call them glitters as I think they might be actual glass flecks since they don't seem to have a regular shape. Either way, they're neat-o! I'm showing 3 coats here with no top coat. You will most likely be able to get by with 2 coats here, although I still had a bit of streakiness after the second coat...so I went with 3! Other than that, no application issues to report.
I'm going to have purchase a few more of the polishes from this set! Overall, I'm really happy with the ones I bought and I know there are 3 Walgreens-exclusive textured polishes in the display, as well as 3 "opalescent" toppers exclusive to the store. Additionally, on the top of the display, there are 4 (I believe) different sets of nail "tattoos" which seem to be just water decals. They had some cute designs so I may have to grab a couple of those, too! It seems as there's a bit of everything for everybody!
I hope you enjoyed my post and thank you so much for reading!
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Hello everyone! We've finally gotten some warmer weather here in Chicago and I'm loving it! Although the rest of the week is going to verge on chilly, the past weekend was just gorgeous so I know winter has just about lost its grip on us.
Whilst strolling through my local Walgreens the other evening, I stumbled upon the new Destination Color Sinful Colors display. This display has all three Summer 2014 collections; Turn Up The Heat, Chill Out, and Simmer Down. Included in these collections are several new colors, a couple of reruns, and 9 Walgreens exclusive colors. Now while I would love to have purchased all of these colors to show you, I'm kinda on a budget. Hence the Drugstore Dime title above ;) Though Sinful Colors are very affordable at $1.99 each, I narrowed my original selection of 12 polishes down to 6 to share with you all. I've got 3 to show today and I'll have 3 more later in the week!
First up today is Yellow Spotted, a bright lemony yellow with a lovely shimmer of orange, red, and even some green. This might have a touch of a scattered holo effect, but I can't swear to it. I always forget how much I adore yellow polishes until a put a pretty one on...Yellow Spotted definitely fits the bill!
This polish is so summery and has just the right amount of sparkle...perfect for your hot weather mani or pedi! Though fairly sheer, Yellow Spotted did build up to mostly opaque in 3 coats (shown here), with just a touch of visible nail line. As a change, I did not apply a top coat to these polishes so you can see that they all have a shiny finish on their own. I still recommend a good top coat for durability but if you're just looking for shine, these gals have it!
I know yellow is not a polish for everyone, skin tones and all, but I'm all for wearing anything you happen to think is pretty. If you're in the market for a summery yellow polish with an extra kick, give Yellow Spotted a shot. I don't think you'll be disappointed!
Mimosa was the first polish that caught my eye on the display and is one of the Walgreens exclusive colors. A O.J.-tinted, yellow orange jelly, Mimosa is super squishy. Small metallic red hexes and bars float throughout the base and created a lovely depth in the layers of polish.
As with most jellies, Mimosa is fairly sheer. I'm showing 4 coats with some dabbing at the tips to cover the nail line. You can certainly layer this over an opaque base polish, but you may loose a bit of the squishiness that jellies give. It would also be fun to layer this polish over another glitter to mix it up a bit. I didn't have any formula issues, just make sure to give plenty of dry time between layers to avoid dragging.
I know, first a yellow and now an orange?! What am I thinking? It's summer, people! Or hopefully it soon will be...gotta have the warm colors to celebrate! Mimosa is one of the more unique shades that Sinful Colors has come out with lately and if you're into orange uniqueness, then you should probably snag Mimosa.
Ok, here's a shade just about everyone can get behind, right? Mint green...there are so many variations of the classic mint green creme and Mint Tropics might be a nice addition to your collection. I have about 9 mint polishes, but I always have room for more! This first photo shows a bit more pastel than Mint Tropics actually is...it has a touch more pistachio in real life.
This photo and the next are more true to color, though my camera just had trouble capturing the exact shade. Mint Tropics was easy to apply and went on smooth. Any bumps you see are my attempts to cover up smudging, since I'm too impatient to wait to take pics until my polish is dry! This was fairly sheer on the first coat but nicely opaque in 2-3 coats. Again, I'm not wearing a top coat here so that shine is all Mint Tropics' own.
After my first set of swatches from these collections, I can already tell I'll be back for more. Sinful Colors, I just can't quit you! For the price, you just can't beat their selection and quality. Have you tried any of these Destination Color polishes yet? I'd love to hear what you think of them!
Thanks so much for reading!
