after a week of drinking, killin it, & making it rain ☔️ i deserve some nail polish indulgence time. so do you, bt-dubs. "my vampire is buff" opi 👿 this creamy nude is famous. people love it for nail art and just a classy good time. I thought it was okay. the near dupe "you're so vain-illa" by opi 👿 (below) has a better formula in my book. that being said, I have yet to find a reliable cruelty-free dupe for either. If you know of one, pleeezzz let me know! i need this in my life, but i need it not to hurt baby bunnies 🐰! there are some polishes I've worn this week that I am not "nail logging" bout. i cannot take a palatable pedicure photo to save myself, and i am lazy af. "style cartel" essie 👿 this polish was featured in my recent fall polish picks blog. it is by far one of the best dark polishes in my collection and i need a cruelty-free dupe of this asap. as far as dark blue or navy polishes go, i feel like i have not heard a peep about "style cartel." underratted! "style cartel" is super striking and keeps its shine for days. interestingly, i have heard so much praise for essie's "afterschool boy blazer" which is a darker version of this "style cartel." "abb" reads black in most light: "sc" does not, which is why i prefer it. if it is gonna appear that i am wearing black polish, i'll wear some f*cking black nail-polish, thank you. Other navy polishes praised: people have raved about "my car has navy-gation" by opi 👿, but that polish leans too purple for me and I find it to look like mom-polish on the nail. "honey, i am supporting your soccer ⚽️ team by painting my nails in your spirit colors!" it doesn't help, mom. gimme my snack. "stiletto" julie g 😇 my hand is so excessive in the above photo! too lazy to crop 😏. this polish is really terrific and a close 2nd place for my must-fav this week. an exceptional neutral shimmer that has a great formula and looks super classy. I have so many neutral polishes with good formulas, "stiletto" is really special to rise above the crowd. this will now be my go-to for business lunches with fancy bitches. i don't live in a place with rite aid drug; if you do, you need to stock up on julie g polishes. especially base coats and top coats. if you live in a sad state, like me, then visit jessesgirlcosmetics.com "genevieve" zoya 😇 this charcoal polish creme has a really unique finish. it appears almost metallic but with no brush strokes ( like typical metallics.) I think it is the shine that creates this chrome-like effect. please be notified, the 1st coat of this polish looks like a streaky mess. I thought "this will be shit." but like so many things, I was wrong. omg 😲 if you need a great charcoal, "genevieve" is your gal. "harmonious mess" orly 😇 ❤️️💙💚 MUST FAV this polish does not photograph near as lovely as it reads in real life. you have to take my word for it: this polish is so good it makes me want to procreate. i want to have a daughter just to gift her this polish. good formula, good application and exquisite on the nail. if you see me in a few years with a bunch a small blond kiddos, all in creepy matching Von Trapp style outfits, you will know the true power of "harmonious mess." wrap-up:
this nail log is chalk full, filled to the brim with fwhewn polishes. what a great couple of weeks! I really wish "style cartel" by essie was cruelty-free. fin.
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weather has finally turned *not melty* and i am in the mood to celebrate. here are my fav autum nail polish picks: pairs well pumpkin spice anything (if you a basic b) and endless yard work. lets get fall! "i'm soar-t of a big deal" glitter daze 😇 lets start with a pale grey creme that goes on like butter: this looks good on my sho-ty nails, but will look awesome on your michelle pfeiffer style long nails. by-the-way, i saw "scarface" for the first time last night: overrated. m-pfeif's nails were the best thing about it! the violence was b-movie grindhouse level (even for the era), and pacino's accent was downright offensive. the other cubans in the movie spoke like human-beings: pacino overused his whole mouth like an idiot. i didn't even get to say hello to his little friend, cuz i was o'er it. Oh ... de palma. sigh. anywho, this grey polish is beautiful. "cursed" by blackheart beauty 😇 i love a good black, and if you have read my past blogs, you know this my all time fav. good to go in a single coat, shiny as hell, and this packaging is perfect for october! this polish makes me want to go goth-tactic and wear that black cape I've got in my closet. spooky-sexy. "call of the wild" china glaze 😇 this deep warm brown is perfect for autumn. looks terrific on short nails (as photographed above). this color makes me want to rake up leaves and turn away trick-or-treaters who come the Saturday before Halloween 👻 (that is not how it works, kid!). from the 2012 china glaze fall collection, this polish is on many fall polish pick-lists and for good reason: great formula, terrific color. i have recently seen several of these polishes at tj maxx, so I think it is still readily available. "style cartel" essie 👿 straight from my #swatchbucket, this navy dream is a pleasure to apply. it is ever-so-slightly jelly on the first coat, and gets completely opaque on the second. so classy: i feel like a grownup when I wear it. I'm gonna get my car waxed and pay my taxes on time! Looking for a 😇🐰 dupe? I have heard orly's "midnight show" 😇 is a great substitute. "lavender" sinful colors 👿 this purply grey creme makes me want to wear angora, from head to toe. cozy and feminine. despite this being a discount line, this formula is amazing. one-coat wonder and beautiful for fall weather and fashion. check out zoya.com for similar purple/grey hues that are 😇. "hunter" zoya 😇 or "british racing green" butter london 😇 these two dark green creme polishes are not exact dupes, but they are quite similar. I included them both, as now "brg" maybe difficult to track down, and zoya's "hunter" is always available at zoya.com. you've heard me sing the praises of these polish in previous blogs, so I won't bore you: great formulas, great fall colors! "makeup to breakup" orly 😇
i've just reviewed this deep teal in my last blog. this creme is deep and rich and goes on near perfectly. so dark and stormy, it makes me want to sing sea-shanties and eat octopus 🐙. argh. you may notice, I recommend no reds (or no true reds). classic reds are good anytime of the year. same with neutrals and whites! the above polishes are the ones i am esspecially drawn to this time of year! what are your fav fall polishes? please leave me a comment. thanks for reading! join me as i climb to the top of my "polish mountain." for my #SwatchBucket is my mountain to climb. but unlike the real "polish mountain" (linked below), not all at once, and not over 💯 polishes! If you are new to my blog, my current project is to give a full wear to all of the polishes that i have purchased, yet never worn! here is a link to my previous blog for reference. this is my #SwatchBucket challenge! "makeup to breakup" orly 😇 ❤️️ this looks like a dark navy in the above photo, but actually leans more teal in real life. such an interesting dark color to wear for fall! the formula was great and the color is so unique. this polish is perfect for cozy sweater days and drinking mulled wine by the dumpster fire 🔥. "bananappeal" by sinfulcolors sinfulshine 👿 this color reads so much more mustard on the nail than it appears in the bottle. for a yellow, the formula was not terrible, but it still put up a tiny fight! this color looks like all of the photos i've been seeing of "never a dullus moment" by opi from the fall 2016 collection: which may be the standout polish of the collection, if bloggers and youtubers are to be believed. at $2.99 "bananappeal" is a cheaper dupe for you! still, neither opi, nor sinfulcolors (owned by revlon) are cruelty-free. 👿 wheh! "four leaf clover" china glaze 😇 this polish has been on my lemmings list for many moons. it has received particular hype from @misshollyberries of youtube. for formula alone, it is the best polish I have put on in about 3 months! however that is not why it's been recommended: this has been exclusively praised because of its unique color. from my experience here, the polish appears either grass green or more tourquise depending on the light. unique for sure, but i am not sure if it is completely my bag. it is certainly striking, and I would wear it again, just for the great formula .... but worth the hype ... ? Dont know. this may be one of those polishes that grows on you ...? have you tried this? please let me know your accessment!! I need guidance re: my own feelings on this polish. 😳 wrap up: "makeup to breakup" by orly 😇 is my must-fav this week! ❤️❤️❤️i am loving the dark polishes!! the other 2 are worth checking out, but yellows from china glaze and wet n' wild 😇 have to be as good or better than "bananappeal." 👿 if you have not seen it, enjoy #POLISHMOUNTAIN! whilst a thoroughly enjoyed my time in london, it was time to come home. check out my previous blog to find out my favorites for September during my #monthofbutterlondon! for now, put on that light jacket and unpack your boots, because you've already missed some of the fall semester, and your guidance counselor isn't interested in your damned excuses! it's time for autumn 🍂 polishes!! swatch bucket: I have put all of my yet-to-wear polishes into a nifty dollar-tree bucket! in this stash, I have all manner of colors and brands. while most are cremes, and shmost are "cruelty-free" 😇, some i purchased quite a while ago ... like before I committed to a 🐰 lifestyle. my goal is to give a full wear to all of these polishes, even those that make me sad 👿 i am really bad about wearing all of the nail polish I purchase: some have been waiting for me for over a year!! here is the beginning of my swatch-bucket journey! "gelato in venice" by julie g 😇 i want this creamy mint creme on a cone! so tasty and so easy to wear in my transition to fall. subtle enough to be classy. just off neutral enough to feel daring. "celtic sun" by china glaze 😇 layered over white, this neon yellow (from my lemmings list) had a terrific formula. a firmly summer style polish, i barely snuck (or sneaked) this polish in before the weather turned cooler. i had great expectations and it did not disappoint. my search for a neon yellow is over! "small+cute=💟" by opi 👿 admittedly, i bought this shortly after my 🐰 commitment. i really wanted something from the 2016 hello kitty collection and this polish in particular. i picked this up on sale tj maxx and didn't look back. (i m so ashamed). i have many polishes in my collection that are this shade of pink with a hint of orange, but they lean either far lighter or slightly deeper. i have heard that zoya's "dot" 😇 comes close in color, but has a disappointing formula. if you know of a dupe, pleeeezzzz let meh know. this shade of pink is so interesting, i must have ... but i want to turn my 👿 into 😇. "keks" butterLONDON 😇 so ... I left my heart in london this fall. i only used "keks" for nail art this september, thus I had to take the opportunity to wear it as a traditional mani asap. beautiful in one coat! the only downside: it was a major stain-fest upon removal. for this striking blue, i am already over it. 😉 "hunter" zoya 😇❤️
okay ... I have a type! after "british racing green" by butterLONDON 😇 was my september fav, this deep grass green looker is my "must-fav" for this week. this is why all my boyfriends have been capricorns! 😳this leans more mossy than "brg" but both are the same basic idea: a deep dark green that glides on perfectly in one to two coats and charms my panties right off. its like watching "stranger things" on netflix: it's totally derivative, but that is what you love ❤️ about it! this polish makes me want to monster hunt in the upside-down. this october, ill be diving into the swatch bucket and pulling out my halloween favs! what are your fav spooky polishes or nail art? let me know in the comments! thanks for reading and have a great week! |
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November 2017
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