Wet n' Wild Private Viewing

If you've been following my blog over the past few months you know I've been on a nude/neutral polish kick. This really isn't a shade range I've really explored much in my now 8 years of being a polish addict. I've always been more interested in more vibrant colors and I've found it difficult to find nude polish colors that suit my skin tone. I've taken it upon myself the past few months to start experimenting with nude colors and shopping the drugstore to try ones out I've overlooked for a long time. I came across this Wet n' Wild shade and decided to give it a go.

Private Viewing 

Private Viewing is a medium peachy nude with a subtle shimmer.

Collection: Wet n' Wild MegaLast Core

Color: This is right on the cusp of being a bit too warm-toned for me. It does blend into my skin tone well, but it's a bit too peachy for my taste. It is the type of color that would be easy to throw on in a pinch if I'm looking to just give my nails a clean look.  It's not my favorite nude polish shade, but I don't completely dislike it either.

Formula: The formula was OK. I felt it needed 3 coats to have a clean and uniform look. It didn't apply nicely, but it is sheerer.

Price: This is around $1.99 at drugstores.

Overall: I'm on the fence on this color. It's not my favorite, but I do think it looks alright on me. The formula is OK, but I feel it doesn't look nice with under 3 coats. Meh is my overall thoughts on this polish.

My Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Paint Splatters

Happy Wednesday!

Throwbacks Week: Wet n' Wild Poison Ivy

I'm not the biggest green polish wearer. I used to not wear green polish at all, but I've grown out of that. I do love greens. They're just not colors I wear frequently. I think it's just hard for me to work with the color. It's not my best color, it has to be the right shade of green. I have found that darker greens tend to be better and this one from Wet n' Wild has to be one of my all time favorite greens.

Poison Ivy

Poison Ivy is a blackened emerald green shimmer.

Collection: Wet n' Wild Pick Your Poison Halloween 2012

Color: I love the richness of this shade. Jewel-toned blackened colors have to be some of my favorite. This is such a great green and that shimmer just brings it life and allows this polish to just glow on your nails.

Formula: The formula on this is pretty good application wise. It's smooth and easy to apply. It is pretty sheer on the first coat and I needed 3 for full coverage.

Price: I think this one can be found on eBay if you catch it in the $5-$8 price range.

Overall: Splendid and magical green! I can't enough of this rich color! I need to wear this one more.

My Rating: 5 of 5 *Golden* Paint Splatters

Happy Thursday!

Wet n' Wild Kiss My Mints

You can never go wrong with mint polish. I'm so glad mint became a thing a couple of years ago and the trend has stuck. Mint is probably one of my favorite ways to wear green polish considering I don't sport green often. It's one of those colors that I think just looks cute and chic on everyone. This one was part of Wet n' Wild's spring collection and I had to pick it up.

Kiss My Mints

Kiss My Mints is pale mint creme.

Collection: Wet n' Wild Spring Into The Wild Spring 2016

Color: I love this version of mint. It's a very pale mint shade which I worried might look too stark against my skin tone, but I like how it looks. I love the opacity of this color and how bright and and creamy it looks on the nail.

Formula: This actually had a great formula, but I think that's due to the brush. I'm usually not a fan of wide brushes, but with pastel cremes like this they work well. They spread the formula evenly on the nail better than thinner brushes. This formula had a nice consistency. It wasn't too thin or too thick and applied evenly in 2 coats.

Price: I paid $1.99 for this at Walgreens. Sadly, this collection has left stores though.

Overall: This is a great all-around mint creme. I love the consistency, the color, and the application of this polish. This is just one of those polishes that doesn't do you wrong.

My Rating: 5 out of 5 *Golden* Paint Splatters

Happy Wednesday!

Throwbacks Week: Wet n' Wild Cost Is No Issue

Before the indie movement, it was very difficult to find awesome glitter nail polish. It was easy to find glitter toppers, but opaque glitters were rare. If someone released opaque glitters you immediately went on the nail polish hunt to find them. One of these collections was Wet n' Wild's Ice Baby collection. I have one of the polishes from that collection to share with you today.

Cost Is No Issue

Cost Is No Issue is a fine teal glitter with larger blue glitters in a clear base.

Collection: Wet n' Wild Ice Baby Holiday 2011

Color: I don't think you can ever go wrong with teal and this a gorgeous blingy one. I love the addition of the larger blue sparse glitters in here as it gives this color some dimension. This color is super blingy and I love it.

Formula: Excellent formula even after 5 years! I used 3 coats above and the formula is smooth, easy to apply, and just the right consistency. The best part is that it is full coverage.

Price: I have seen a listing for this on Amazon, so it may still be out there in some capacity online.

Overall: This was a great collection and I love this color. I love the opacity of the glitter and and the bling factor. Not much else I can add to that!

My Rating: 5 out of 5 *Golden* Paint Splatters

Happy Friday!

Wet n' Wild Lost in the Wild Flowers Collection

I found drugstore limited edition collection that caught my eye recently. I've really been paying extra attention lately to what's available in stores nail polish wise. I feel like I really haven't bothered looking the past year because everything has been such a let down. I'm really trying to find stuff though, and Wet n' Wild's Lost in the Wild Flowers collection had cute cohesive summer polish colors. This collection only had 4 polishes, but I love the look of them all together.

Leaf Me Be

Leaf Me Be is a spring green jelly.

Poppy Culture

Poppy Culture is a bright red-orange creme.

Cherry Blossom On Top

Cherry Blossom On Top is a medium rosy pink creme.

Wild Wild Violet

Wild Wild Violet is a medium grape creme.

Collection: Wet n' Wild Lost in the Wild Flowers Collection Summer 2016

Colors: I like these colors as a cohesive collection. The colors are perfect for summer and nice change from the expected neons. I love Leaf Me Be it's really unique green with a jelly formula that I wasn't expecting. Poppy Culture is another color I really like from this set as I love bright red-oranges for summer. I'd say Cherry Blossom on Top and Wild Wild Violet are a bit of a let down. These colors are not original and I really wish they were brighter. They're pretty blah compared to the other two colors.

Formula: I used 3 coats for Leaf Me Be and 2 coats for the rest of the colors. I really liked the formulas on all of these. My issue was the brush. The MegaLast brushes are really big and some had some wonky bristles that made it challenging to apply.

Price: These were $1.99 each. That's a steal!

Overall: I do like this collection. I think I like the colors as a collection more than I do like them individually. Poppy Culture and Leaf Me Be are definite favorites besides that point though. I think they're solid great colors. The formulas were good, but the brushes aren't my favorite.

My Rating: 4 out of 5 Paint Splatters

Happy Monday!

Throwback Thursday: Wet n' Wild Blue Moon

Ever since I organized my nail polish stash last month, I've been redisocvering some beautiful older nail polishes. I completely forgot about this next Wet n' Wild one, but it's gorgeous. Best part? This polish is only $1!

Blue Moon

Blue Moon is a deep navy blue shimmer.

Collection: Wet n' Wild Wild Shine Core

Color: I love this richly pigmented navy blue shimmer. This is dark, but it still reads as navy on the nail. The color really chic and when light touches it, it glows!

Formula: Easy to use and shiny 2 coat formula.

Price: I purchased this for $1 years ago. This is part of the core line based on the WnW website, and should be available for purchase at drugstores and big box stores.

Overall: Gorgeous $1 polish. You really can't go wrong with Blue Moon!

My Rating: 5 out of 5 Paint Splatters

Happy Thursday!

Throwback Thursday: Wet n' Wild Disturbia

Wet n' Wild Disturbia was one of those polishes I discovered was amazing in blogs, but kept passing it by in the drugstore. It was one of those I'll get it next time polishes. This can easily happen when a nail polish is part of the core line. It's not really going anywhere, so you don't feel like you need to get it. I think Disturbia has been around at least since 2010, so it's been around the block. The problem is Disturbia is actually a pretty awesome polish, that despite it's core status, deserves a spot in your cart this time, not next!

Disturbia

Disturbia is a deep purple with a subtle glowing shimmer.

Color: Glowy purples are my thing. This is a gorgeous rich shade. The shimmer in here really makes this polish extra special. 

Collection: Wet n' Wild  Megalast Core

Formula: The formula in this is nice. I used 2 coats above. My only problem is this brush is a little wide and flat for my nails, so it makes a it a bit harder to apply.l

Price: This is $1.99 and can be found in most drugstores.

Overall: Great little gem for a nail polish collection. I love the color, the price, and how easy it is to find! 

My Rating: 5 out of 5 Paint Splatters

Happy Thursday! 

Wet n' Wild Candid Affair

Is it me or are WnW LE displays hard to find? I never find them unless I go to KMart. The sad thing is they're closing the KMarts stores around me soon! Oh no! I recently spotted the Spring 2014 LE Wet n' Wild collection, and this purple polish caught my eye.

Candid Affair

Candid Affair is a soft lavender opalescent shimmer.

Color: This is a gorgeous soft lavender with a pearl-frosty shimmer. I love this color, but I'm not 100% sure if it loves me. I actually do like this shimmer in this, but I'd love it a little more if didn't show brushstrokes as much.

Formula: Nice formula. I don't have any real complaints. I used 3 coats above.

Price: I paid $1.99 for this at KMart.

Overall: I'm wavering on how I feel about this. I like this color, and I like the shimmer, but it's just not quite all there for me.

My Rating 4 out of 5 Paint Splatters

Happy Friday!

Wet n' Wild Poison Ivy

Is it me or are dark shimmery greens hard to come by? I mean a green shimmer, not glitter, glass fleck or holo. I think the only time we really see them out is holiday time. That kind of surprises me since green, or shall I say, emerald was the color of the year. I would have expected to see some dark shimmery variations of it for fall? Oh well, what do I know?

Thankfully, Wet n' Wild brought us Poison Ivy. This was actually a Halloween release last year, but I never found it. This year as soon as I spotted it, I snatched it up!

Poison Ivy

 Poison Ivy is a deep emerald green shimmer.

Color: Ah-mazing. The richness and depth to this color makes me swoon. This is the type of color that makes me fall in love with nail polish all over again. Insanely gorgeous.

Formula: The formula was good. I used 2 coats with the swatch above. My issue with this is the brush in these Mega Last polishes. The brush provides kind of a win/lose situation. The brush is thick, wide, and fluffy, which means the formula applies nicely and opaquely. However, I find the brush a little too wide for the size of my nail, so I have to do some brush contortionist moves to make it work for me.

Price: I bought this for $1.99 at Walgreens.

Overall. You need this now. This is a must have. Go to Walgreens and get it. Have you left yet?

My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Paint Splatters

Happy Tuesday!

Wet n' Wild I Need a Refresh-Mint

I think every girl needs a good mint green or aqua blue in their arsenal of nail polish. I don't just mean nail addicts, I mean all girls. This is such a great color on the nails. I actually think it should be a staple like a red or a pink. It's very wearable, fun, and a great color on everyone! This is one of the newer Megalast colors by Wet n' Wild.

I Need a Refresh-Mint

I Need a Refresh-Mint is a light aqua blue creme.

This is a dupe for China Glaze For Audrey, but if you don't have For Audrey I'd go with this one because it's cheaper at $2. I wouldn't say this minty, it's definitely more aqua. The formula on this was superb. I loved it. What I did not love was the brush. I have heard stellar reviews on the brush on this and not-so stellar reviews on the brush. I think it boils down to personal preference. The brush on this is thick and wide. You could easy cover your nail in one swipe. I had a hard time angling my brush correctly near my cuticles, so I had uneven application there. I prefer thinner brushes where I feel I have more control. This is just me though, and some of you may love the brush or hate it. It's your call!

*I received this product to review from Wet n' Wild.

Happy Wednesday!

Wet n' Wild Creepy Pumpkin & Black Magic

Happy Halloween!

Today, I have for you 2 of the Wet n' Wild Fantasy Makers polishes I got this year. This will be a short post.

Creepy Pumpkin

Creepy Pumpkin is tangerine jelly with orange and gold glitter.



Black Magic (I got this one from Colour Coated, thanks! )

Black Magic is a black creme with silver and orange micro glitters.

These two fun polishes. I think Black Magic maybe dupey to WnW Blackmail. I love Creepy Pumpkin, there is nothing creepy about it though. I hope you all have a great Halloween!

Happy Monday!

Wet n' Wild Color Icon Ice Baby Collection Swatches

Wet n' Wild has been source of frustration for me lately. I have NEVER been able to find any of their limited edition collections, at least for the past year. It was a total shock and thrill for me to find this holiday collection yesterday at Walgreens. This collection is exclusive to Walgreens and the bottles are $3 each.

I have a feeling based on other Florida bloggers who have shared my similar woes about finding the WnW LE collections that these will be easier to find all around. I say that for all over the country, not just Florida. I think it is because these are an exclusive to Walgreens, So, if you have doubts I think you can have a bit of hope! You can see display pics of these on Nouveau Cheap.

The collection comes with 8 glittery shades. The good thing about these is they are not layering glitters. These are opaque in 3 coats. You can however use them to layer of course! I'll show you a swatch of each on their own and then swatch of them over black.

Rockin' Rubies

Rockin' Rubies is a red micro-glitter with larger pink iridescent round glitters.

24 Carats

 

24 Carats is a gold micro-glitter with gold,silver, and copper thin bar glitters.

Give Me A Price Quote

Give Me A Price Quote is a yellow-green micro-glitter with yellow-green thin bar glitters.

Cost Is No Issue

Cost Is No Issue is aqua micro-glitter with larger round blue glitters.

Believe Me, It's Real

 

Believe Me It's Real is blue micro-glitter with larger purple round glitters.

It's All In the Cut

It's All In The Cut is a lavender micro-glitter with larger pink iridescent round glitters.

Back Alley Deals

Back Alley Deals is a purple micro-glitter with larger fuchsia round glitters.

Diamond In The Rough

Diamond in the Rough is silver and black micro-glitter with larger silver round holographic glitters.

This collection is spectacular. I was very disappointed with the OPI Muppets collection. I thought those glitters were weak/sheer and looked icky mixed with silver larger glitters. The WnW glitters are opaque, and they have a nice variation in textures/shapes that mesh together nicely. I also love how they mix other colors of glitter in the micro-glitter base. The colors that are mixed together compliment the base so it gives you a very fun and heighten looked versus just one shade of glitter.

Overall, I am super impressed! The only draw back is that these are top coat eaters, so be prepared to layer on some extra top coat for that glossy finish. I declare this collection a must have. I love ALL of these, which is rarity. If you had me choose I'd say Cost Is No Issue, Believe Me It's Real, It's All In the Cut, and Back Alley Deals are my top favorites.

Win win win! Go scour your Walgreens for these!

Happy Thursday!