Zoya "Aurora"

Can I just gush for a second about how amazing this polish is? Of course I can, it is my blog, I can do what ever I want.

When I open the color chart sent with my pixie dust Zoya order, the polish Aurora stood out brightly among all the colors.

I could not imagine a more perfect polish, perfectly represented by the photo in the swatch chart.

There are a few things about this polish that I particularly love.

One, ultra high-gloss shine. You hardly need a topcoat with this polish because it is so shiny.

Two, embedded glitter in the polish. This formula is so perfect that it leaves you with a smooth finished. Unlike many other polishes which dry with minimal texture due to the glitter pieces.

Three, overall dimension of the polish. I got lost in my fingernails while wearing this. The gloss, the glitter, The cool last smooth finish.I just cannot. I love it so much.

To add a little style to this manicure, I used a dotting tool to place a few dots on my tips. The color used on my tips is by Orly and is called "Decades of Disfunction ." 

Zoya Pixie Dust "Miranda"

Hello again for another Zoya pixie dust. Today's magical pixie dust is named Miranda. Miranda is a glistening read pixie dust polish, with silver sparkle and texture.

As with all magical pixie dust polishes, you should not use a topcoat with these. Not using a topcoat allows the texture of the polish to show through.

Funky Fingers "Glitter Matters"

There is nothing more hip than solid color glitter polish. Since Indy brands begin making this style of polish the nail polish community has anxiously been awaiting the day when the market would be flooded with drugstore brands re-creating this opaque glitter style.

Funky Fingers "Glitter Matters" features white yellow hexagon shaped glitter, with smaller yellow glitters in a clear base.

Polishes like this are great to liven up a plain color mani.

This polish is same here over Zoya pixie dust "Liberty."

I had this polish traded to me, because this brand funky fingers is only available in a store called Five Below, A discount store in America where everything is under five dollars. However this chain is not in California.

Funky Fingers nail polish may be purchased at Five Below three bottles for five dollars.

If these stores are unavailable to you, make a polished swap buddy and get to trading! 

Zoya Pixie Dust "Liberty"

Zoya Pixie Dust polishes continue to be a love lacquer for me. I know that's all that has been featured lately, but it's all I've been wearing lately.

Can you blame me for wanting to fully appreciate each of my six shades individually?

"Liberty" is a texture royal blue, with less silver glitter than "Vespa" or "Stevie."

The photo displays the color as a little washed out, thing deep sea royal blue. 

The formula on this polish was lovely with full opacity in two coats.

Available at Zoya.com

Layered Swatches: Essie "Beach Bum Blu", China Glaze "Techno", OPI "Save Me"

I feel like this is a kinda pointless post because i don't have an ultra high  resolution camera. This is more of a layered swatch post than a mani/nail look. I don't know, i promise you some actual posts of quality in the near-ish future. I feel like i just don't have the time for it right now. Please bear with me, as these are trying times.

For this mani...

Essie "Beach Bum Blu"

China Glaze "Techno"

OPI "Save Me"

Honestly, this mani is made up of polish that i just wanted to wear on a lazy day that i didn't feel up to nail art on. I began with Essie "Beach Bum Blu" from the Go Overboard collection. I will never stop loving the Go Overboard collection. There is just to much amazing in it. As always, i had no issues with this polish because Essie is amazing. However, i didn't like it as much as i thought i would, i feel like it's just weird on my skin tone.

 After my two coats of the flawless "Beach Bum Blu" i did one coat of OPI "Save Me" (Nicki Minaj 2012) and one of China Glaze "Techno" (Electropop 2012.) The idea of "Save Me" is awesome, the application is weird, in my opinion. I think it's just the bar glitter. I used to have tons of bar glitter polishes when i was younger, but they seem so unconventional and odd to me now. You can hardly see "Techno" amidst all the chaos of "Save Me." I was way way more excited about "Techno" when i saw it online, in person i feel confused and indifferent about it. Over all i'm just so far over silver glitter of any kind. Come on solid colored glitters!

Essie "Sew Psyched" and China Glaze "Zombie Zest"

 

This month has help a variety of interesting events for me. To put it simply, this has been one hell of a month. One whirl wind after another. The events of this month are the reason why i feel no shame for my lack of posting as of late. 

 Polishes you'll be seeing today

Essie "Sew Psyched"

China Glaze "Zombie Zest"

Essie "As Gold as it Gets"

Essie "Sew Psyched" Go Overboard 2012

I enjoy weird colors, Sew Psyched is an amazing weird color. The photos of this shade are rather deceiving. In person i feel that this polish has more of a green hue to it rather than the intense gray that its showing through right now. The formula is fantastic and the dreamy creme finish is to die for. I'd encourage all of you to get out of your comfort zone a pick up a bottle of this to start your weird color collection.

China Glaze "Zombie Zest" Halloween 2010

I picked up this polish all random like at a swap meet. When i saw Zombie Zest i knew it had to be mine. Pictured here is one coat layered over "Sew Psyched." Zombie Zest is a dark mossy green infested with gold micro glitter. I have not tried this polish on it's own, but due to the sheer formula I'd recommend it be used over a solid base.

Essie "As Gold as it Gets" Luxe Effects 2012

I needed more gold for this mani. As Gold as it Gets was the key to ampping up the gold flecks and taking Zombie Zest to the next level. As Gold as it Gets is a lovely gold fleck polish that i have issues finding a pair for. This is undeniable a layering polish but will add an extra glam with out going over the tops. As usual, Essie produces fantastic formula and this polish is no exception.

"Layerd Swatches" Feat" China Glaze "Fast Track", Finger Paints "Flecked", and China Glaze "Optical Illusion"

I know nothing about the Hunger Games. I have seen it on Facebook. I have seen it on the television. I have heard about it every where. I even meant to read the book, but didn't. What i do know about the Hunger Games is that there is a polish collection in honor of the calamity. Why didn't Harry Potter get a collection? Here's "Fast Track" covered in fun things.

 China Glaze "Fast Track" from Hunger Games 2012

When i see "Fast Track" i think of the little square thing that i put on my dash bored, it beeps when i go on the toll roads and gets me out of sitting in traffic on the 91 freeway. What this has to do with this...Hunger Games, i don't know. Just kidding, but i'm still going to think of my fast track. "Fast Track" is a medium tones nude polish mixed with gold micro glitter. I used two coats and got seemingly perfect coverage. Since this is a nude, it allows room for error in application. I had no issues with formula and actually really like this polish. It's unique and unlike anything in my collection. I adore these odd colors.

 Finger Paints "Flecked" Special Effects 2012

There was such a huge commotion over these Special Effects flakie polishes before, during, and after their market release. "Flecked" is the more green one, and one i though i didn't need because the green in similar to Essie "Shine of the Times." This is three coats of "Flecked" and i did not expect it to come out like this.

The photos show quite the opposite of the real reflection of the flakies in the sun. In the sun they're bright green and appear dense and full. In the shade they tend to disappear momentarily and flash back into color when they catch enough light.

China Glaze "Optical Illusion" Prismatic 2012

Then i got bored of all my subtle shininess and covered it all in my new glitter. I got this polish at a swap meet, at which i also bought a guinea pig. I was unsure what these were at first because i have yet to see the Prismatics in person. This it one coat of "Optical Illusion" the more green of the collection over "Fast Track" and "Flecked"

Fab Five for February

I found my self severely in love with a few many tons of polish through out the month of February, and i wanted to show you a few of my favorites. I've narrowed it down to my Fab Five, which i hope to be a reoccurring monthly segment on my blog.

BEHOLD! My Fab Five for February.

China Glaze "Dance Baby" , Essie "Armed and Ready" , Sally Hansen "Wedding Crasher" , Kleancolor "Holo Pink" , Barielle "Buddah-ful"

China Glaze "Dance Baby" from the Electropop collection.

I love this lacquer because it is the candy creme pink i have been dreaming of. Smooth and perfect formula gives perfect coverage in two coats. It looks much lighter in the bottle but on the nail is the perfect bubble gum pink.

Essie "Armed and Ready" from the Go Overboard collection.

This polish is difficult to appreciate if your not in person. Hidden below the much of the dark army gray green are tons of micro gold sparkles that only make an appearance in the sun.

Sally Hansen "Wedding Crasher" for the Diamond Strength line.

This is a favorite of mine because it's a glitter that can be worn alone or layered in top of pinks and purples to entirely change the whole look of the color. Pink and silver glitter sit in a highly pink tinted base with a dreamy formula similar to the rest of the Diamond Strength line.

Kleancolor "Pink Holo"

I feel like this polish is like "Wedding Crasher's" little sister. It is another glitter good for layering or to be worn alone. I wore this over "Dance Baby" and could not take my eyes off my nails. I have a soft spot for perfect pinks and glitter, especially holo glitter.

And lastly "Buddah-ful" by Barielle

This polish is...lets say unique. A light milky nude jelly base with green flakies and incredibly difficult to photograph. This is best layer over other polish but the nude base highly dilutes any color under it. I've yet to find the perfect pair for this polish but am no less infatuated with it.