february 28, 2016 "trifle" butter london finish: metalic tj maxx I prefer creme opaque finishes, but i do own a small handful of metalic polishes (& one chrome finish). butter london has an incredible reputation and sells at the high end of the mid-range (retailing for $15-$18 in the US). i found this + two cremes at my local tj maxx for $4.99 each. I really loved the formula: easy to work with and required minimal clean up. the wear was also impressive: only showed minimal tip wear after a couple of long work days in which I was really rough on my hands. only showed chips after i moved furniture furiously for a work event. the color and look reminds me of everyone's favorite, "pennytalk" by essie. i think a little less brassy than that: more like mocha meets penny! purchase note: another great deal at tj maxx; finding it difficult to find butter london there anymore (nail polish, that is). march 1, 2016 "masai red" china glaze collection: the china glaze core (i think). finish: jelly or "crelly" tj maxx there is a dilemma with this polish. more on that below: this deep red jelly or "crelly" finish polish appears bloody red on my nails. because the formula is squishy it took about 3 coats to cover most bald spots. I love the look. the color is vampy meets classy and the squishy crelly finish adds dimension without fussiness. beautiful. but the formula is a different story. the thin crelly-ness ran down to my cuticles several times, which was not fun when it came to application & clean up. this was heartbreaking. now i have tried my hand at truly difficult polishes; this was by no means my worst experience. but if the color wasn't so pretty, i would certainly toss it directly in the destash bin! life is too short to fight with my polish! my question: is the vampy/classy color enough to keep it despite a difficult/thin formula? a vampy red is not uncommon. but what about a vampy crelly? is that rare? even though this color is unique in my collection, i feel there is perhaps a better formula in a jelly/crelly out there. do you have a recommendation? weekly wrap upmust-have: any polish by butter london. i checked the site and "trifle" is easy to order online, but I would just say when it comes to any butter london shade, it's a must-have! meh: again, i am heart broken that "Masai red" had such a runny formula. only time will tell if I can find a replacement with a good application. any recs? now we can be ghostbusters. now we can be anything.women and men rejoice! for not only is there another ghostbusters movie, but women in tech and science and math and engineering are getting their day! lean in, ladies. now we can do anything! also - is there a ghostbuster nail polish line? there should be!!! let me know!!
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November 2017
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