NYX Sweet Sin

Today, I have an NYX polish to share with you. NYX polishes are sold on their website or their retail stores only which is unfortunate because they really make some great polishes. I wish they were more readily available!

Sweet Sin

Sweet Sin is a purple-gray mauve with a bronze shimmer.

Collection: NYX Core

Color: Yes! I love this color. This is an awesome neutral purple paired with a gorgeous fiery bronze shimmer. I love this color combination. I don't see colors like this often I appreciate NYX having it in their line up.

Formula: This had a nice a smooth formula. I used 2 coats above.

Price: This is $5 on the NYX website or in a NYX store.

Overall: Excellent polish. I adore this color and that bronze shimmer. The formula was great and the price was awesome too. I just wish they sold NYX polishes in other stores.

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

Happy Tuesday!

Girly Bits Sun Dog (August Colour of the Month)

* I received the following product in exchange for my honest review.

I have a new polish from Girly Bits to share with you today. This polish is part of her newly launched Colour of the Month series. This month there are two polishes, Sun Dog and Dancing in the Moonlight. I have Sun Dog to show you today. There are two opportunities to purchase this polish. Today is the last day for the first opportunity to purchase. The second opportunity to purchase will be on the 24th and it will remain available until the last day of the month unless it is sold out prior.

Sun Dog

Sun Dog is a is a light golden copper shimmer holo (shimmolo), with bronze micro flakes and copper shimmer.

Collection: Girly Bits August Colour of the Month 2016

Color: This is gorgeous summer golden holo with some fun bronze and copper sparkly bits. I love holos that have some other added effects to them that make them stand out. It's pretty color, but I think it maybe a bit warm for my skin tone.

Formula: This had an excellent formula. This was very smooth and easy to apply. I used 2 coats above.

Price: This is $12.55 on Girly Bits website. Please note the purchasing opportunities I listed above for more information on how to purchase and when.

Overall: I love holo like this that have some added dimension. This golden bronze is a perfect color for summer and definitely ties into the Olympics going on right now. I'm not sure this is the best color for me, but I think outside of that it's nice color with an excellent formula.

My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Paint Splatters

Happy Wednesday!

Noodles Nail Polish Can't Catch Me

I have another Noodles holiday polish to share with you today. I absolutely loved her holiday collection, and I'm continually impressed by the ones I purchased. This is next one is a glitter topper. I love glitter toppers during the holidays. I don't do nail art, and glitter toppers are the perfect way for me to make fun and festive manis!

Can't Catch Me (over China Glaze Midnight Kiss)

Can't Catch Me is a clear based glitter topper with metallic bronze, rust, and caramel glitters as well as red and green glitters.

Collection: Noodles Nail Polish Holiday 2015

Color: I love the colors in this glitter topper. It has the traditional red and green glitters for Christmas, but instead of doing the typical gold glitter, Noodles went with brown toned glitters. This really gives it a rich look. I love it over gold as it reminds me of some pretty Christmas wrapping paper.

Formula: Excellent glitter topper formula. I didn't have any issues applying this glitter. It applied easily and smoothly to the nail.

Price: This is $8.50 on Noodles Nail Polish etsy site.

Overall: Perfect holiday glitter topper! I don't see many indie brands doing glitter toppers more, so I really appreciate Noodles making one. I love the color of the glitters and how it looks over gold. The formula is great and I'm all around pleased!

My Rating: 5 out of 5 Paint Splatters

Happy Monday!

Pretty Jelly 3 Year Anniversary Shades

*I received the following products in exchange for my honest review. 

I have more Pretty Jelly goodies to share with you on this Friday. This collection consists of three colors to celebrate Pretty Jelly's third anniversary. One of the best new trends in indie polish that I'm head over heels about this year are multi-chrome flakies, rainbow flakies, and metallic flakies. I'm a blingy girl, and these flakies take bling to the extreme. These three anniversary shades all have rainbow flakies in them and are blingtastic to the max!

Transcendent Triennium

Transcendent Triennium is an opaque gold holo glitter and rainbow flakies with an emphasis on the
pink/purple. Note: My camera really picks up on the pinky/purple flash on this, but in real life this does have an overall golden look to it as you can see on the sides of my nails.

Celestial

Celestial is an opaque silver holo glitter with rainbow flakies.

Amore

Amore is an opaque pink bronze glitter with pink, red, gold, and blue flakies

Collection: Pretty Jelly 3 Year Anniversary Shades 2015

Colors: These are all three absolute stunners. I love all the shades and they all offer something different. Celestial is cool toned, Amore is warm toned, and Transcendent Triennium kind of falls in between. You're getting different tones in all of these and the color shifts and flashes from these flakies are incredible!

Formula: Excellent opaque glitter formulas. I used 3 coats on all three and got full opacity. I think some of you could get away with 2. These glitters cover the nail easily and evenly.

Price: This is going to be releases as a set on on Monday 10/26. You can buy the set for $32.40 (10% off) between 10/26-11/2. These will be available for individual purchase on Pretty Jelly's anniversary 11/10 for $12 each. You can purchase these from Pretty Jelly's etsy site.

Overall: These are incredible glitter/flakie combination colors. I love the depth and complexity each of these shades have. Again, another thoughtful collection from Pretty Jelly. If you love glitter and flakies you will not be disappointed by these shades. They're a must have in my book!

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

Happy Friday!

Different Dimension Cosmologically Speaking Part 2

*The following products were provided to me in exchange for my honest review. 

I have some more Cosmprof pretties I received at the Cocktails & Colors party. This collection is from Different Dimension made by Missi Barry. I have had a handful of Different Dimensions on my wishlist for awhile now, but never got around to purchase any. I'm kicking myself now, because Different Dimension should of been a mainstay in my nail polish collection awhile ago. These polishes are amazing!

Cosmic Ray

Cosmic Ray is a fuchsia pink holo with holo micro glitter.

Retrograde 

Retrograde is a bronze holo with holo micro glitter.

Space-Time

Space-Time is a teal-green holo with holo and blue micro glitter.

Blue Shift

Blue Shift is a bright blue holo with holo micro glitter.

Quasar

Quasar is a lilac linear holo with holo micro glitter.

Absolute Zero

Absolute Zero is a champagne-nude holo with holo micro glitter.

Collection: Different Dimension Cosmologically Speaking Part 2.

Colors: These are intense and saturated colors. I was blown away with how opaque and pigmented these holos were. I love the intensity of these colors, and the holo is STRONG. These are not shy holos at all. These holos were so strong they were messing with my camera!

Formula: Absolute polish perfection. These were the best holos I've ever used formula wise. These glided on my nails with ease. They were so easy to apply. I barely had to do any clean up with these. I used 2 coats on all swatches, but there are few here that could easily get away with one they were so opaque.

Price: The polishes are $12.00 individually or $66.00 for the entire set on Different Dimension's site. Also, if you use the coupon code CPNA2015 you can get 30% OFF your entire order through 8/31/15!

Overall: The Cosmologically Speaking collection has some of the best holos and nail polish in general I've come across ever! These colors are rich, intense, and have an amazing holo effect. The formulas on them are all absolutely perfect. Go ahead, with that coupon code get the entire set. You will not be disappointed. These are hands down contenders for my Top 25 of 2015!

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

Happy Monday! 

Essie Summit of Style

I have one of the new Essie Luxeffects released for the holiday season to share with you today. I haven't been all too enthused with drugstore offerings lately. In fact, I'm downright depressed. I do not see really any notable holiday nail polish collections at all. I did spot some holiday Essie polishes though. I must say Essie's holiday offerings don't really read holiday to me, but this glitter stood out.

Summit of Style over OPI Steady As She Rose

 Summit of Style is a mix of bronze glitters in a clear base.

Color: What made this stand out to me was the color. I have plenty of gold and silver glitter toppers. I even have copper glitter toppers, but bronze? Nope! This is new to me glitter topper color. I like it!

Formula: Excellent formula. I used 2 coats above. The glitter apply easily and evenly.

Price: I paid $8.50 for this at Walgreens.

Overall: Beautiful bronze glitter topper. No, this isn't the most spectacular creation in nail polish as far as innovation, but it's good. The color is different from other glitter toppers out there, and the formula is really nice. I like Summit of Style a lot.

My Rating: 5 out of 5 Paint Splatters

Happy Tuesday!

China Glaze Crackle Cracked Medallion

I know, I think of all nail polish fads, the crackle may have become one of the most overdone. I only have a few crackles, but I was definitely excited about the China Glaze Crackle metals. I think after these I'm crackled out. Gold,bronze,black, & white will probably be the extend of my crackle purchases. :P

Cracked Medallion over Barielle Falling Star

Cracked Medallion is a bronze metallic crackle.

Awesome possum! Yes, I just said that. I love how this looks like gold leaf  over the polish. This crackles nicely, unlike some other brand of metallic crackle that stinks -cough- Sally Hansen. I obviously have nothing more interesting to say about this other than I love the look of this. This is a work of art on your nails.

Happy Thursday!

Eva-Mine

Before I get into this post, if you remember a few weeks ago I asked if anyone was able to sell me a bottle of OPI Pink Me I'm Good because it was a major lemming for me! Thankfully, Enamel Girl had an extra bottle and sold it me. I just got it today and I'm over the moon! Thank you so much! I'd love to share this one the blog, but it is HTF and not easy to get a under $10. Does anyone have any objections to me posting this polish? If you do it won't hurt my feelings. I promise :)

Anyways, Eva is polish brand I've been able to find at a few Walgreens here in Orlando. I think they are based out of Miami, and I'm not sure if anyone has been able to find these anywhere outside Florida? They make your standard colors but they also make a few unusual ones. Check out my other Eva post to see the other colors I have. I happened to find another great color from this brand that happens to be a duochrome!

Mine

Yes this all the same bottle of polish! This varies from a bronzy-pink, to a rose gold, to a straight up gold depending on the angle. It is a great duochrome it's not subtle at all. It's gorgeous!!!! I don't have any other words for it.

The only downside to Eva polishes is they are not Big 3 free. They have formaldehyde, toluene, and the whole kitten kaboodle. I know this is a issue for a lot of people into nail polish. Personally, I don't really mind, but I understand people who do mind. That all being said I have grabbed and extra bottle of it, and I'll be in search of more bottles of it this week. Would anyone be interested in me doing a giveaway with this polish? If most people have issues with the Big 3 thing I won't do a giveaway, but if most of you don't mind, I will do a giveaway with the bottles I can find of this polish with a clear warning these are not Big 3 free. Let me know what you think. :)

Happy Monday!

Fall Favorites Part 2:

Here is the second part of my fall favorites! Enjoy!

Oranges/Golds/Bronzes
Sinful Colors-Serena & Chloe

Color Description: Warm pumpkin jelly with gold glass fleck glitter
Price: $2
Where to buy: Walgreens or Cherry Culture online
Other Color Recommendations: Milani Foxy Lady, Wet n' Wild Shield, Borghese Siena Gold, & Sally Hansen Antique Bronze

Reds/Burgundys/Browns
Sephora by OPI- Mr. Right Now

Color Description: A deep red jelly.
Price: $9
Where to buy: Sephora or Sephora online
Other Color Recommendations: China Glaze Side Saddle, BB Couture Napa Valley Red, Confetti Dressed to the 9's, China Glaze Riveter Rouge, Wet N' Wild Haze of Love, & China Glaze Branding Iron

Pinks
China Glaze- Awakening

  I know it's debatable if this is pink or purple. It varies with the light, but I'm calling it a pink! :P
Color Description: Rosy pinky/mauve with golden duochrome
Price: Varies on e-tailers averages around $3 more expensive at Sallys.
Where to buy: Sallys & E-tailers
Other Color Recommendations: Zoya Meadow, Orly Opal Hope, Zoya Astra, & China Glaze Hey Doll

Miscellaneous
Orly- Space Cadet

I had no idea what color family to put this one in. So, Miscellaneous will be for Space Cadet & glittery top coats.
Color Description: A bottle of duochrome,shimmery,foily amazing heavenly goodness.
Price: Who knows anymore I've seen it from anywhere between $5-$10
Where to buy: E-tailers, Ulta, & Sally's
Other Color Recommendations: Sinful Colors All About You, Revlon Galaxy, NYC  Love Letters, Revlon Slipper, & Cover Girl Ruby Dust. Nubar 2010 or Sally Hansen Hidden Treasure (whichever you have or is easier to find!)

That's it for the fall favorites. In the comments please let me and everyone else know your fall favorites for these color families!

Happy Friday!

Maybelline Oldies

Today I'm going to show you some old Maybelline polishes. Two of these I got from Ross and the other 2 I got from polish insomniac who happens to be a new blogger! You can sometimes luck out and find these at Dollar Tree or Ross.

Purple Aluminum

This is purple-blue toned foil metallic. This is a great color with a nice finish. I really like this on my nails, but I'm thinking this would awesome on my toes too!

Red Aluminum

This is cool toned red foil metallic. It's rich and sexy color. I really love the finishes of these aluminums. Foils in generals are awesome, but I especially love colorful ones.

Sand Coral

This is a bronze foil metallic. I'm usually not one for more neutral shades, but this one is beautiful. It definitely doesn't disappear into the background. I love this shade also because it can go with anything!

Turquoise Seas

Index Finger- Turquoise Seas over Black, Middle Finger-Turquiose Seas, Ring Finger- Turquoise Seas over Milani Fresh Teal, Pinky-Turquoise Seas
I knew when I picked this up what I was getting myself into. This is a sheer duochrome. I couldn't pass it up though. It's pale turquoise shimmer with blue/purple/gold duochrome. To get it to be opaque you need 5-6 coats. It looks great on its own or over other colors especially black. It's rare I'd every put 5-6 coats on of one polish, but I think I'd do it for this one!

I hope you enjoy these! I haven't been very lucky in spotting these at my Dollar Tree. I think there another nail polish addict out there getting to them before me! I did find some sets of Maybelline polishs 5 for $5 at Ross though, so do some searching. I don't think these go out of style no matter their age.

Recent Swatches, Your Best Buys, & Deals

I have to say I'm not looking forward to today. I have a final exam tomorrow for my Business Math class, so I'm going to be studying ALL DAY. I feel completely unmotivated, but I'll get it done. I figured I only need to get a 55 on the final to finish the class with an A, but I'm perfectionist I want an A on the final. :P Anyways, here are some swatches of my recent purchases. Enjoy!

Hard Candy-Lava



Wow! This is a winner polish for me. It really looks like lava. I'm sorry I couldn't capture a better photo. I have noticed my camera has a hard time capturing any reds with glitter. This is a red orange with flecks of gold glitter through out. It is a HOT color, which I love! I used 2 coats.

Sally Hansen- Antique Bronze



This is a color I never would buy. I have no copper or bronze colors and I don't know why, because I really do love bronze/pink lip glosses and lipsticks. I decided to push myself and got this one. It reminds me a lot of a nail polish version of MAC Mythology eye shadow. It's pinkish copper/bronze frosty metallic with tiny flecks of holographic glitter. Honestly, I don't even notice the glitter on my nails only in the pictures so it's very subtle. I do love this color and I think I'll be wearing it later on this week. I used 2 coats.



Now on to everyone's best buys of the week! I appreciate all of your comments!
Jean of War Paint got
-Milani-Sugar
-Milani- Parfait
-NYC- Sun Goddess
all for $8 @CVS because she had $3 extra bucks from CVS Rewards.
She said CVS is having a deal right now where if you spend $10 on Revlon products you get $3 CVS extra bucks! Her Revlon purchase consisted of Minted, Gumdrop, and Cotton Candy.

Tip: If you all do not have a CVS rewards card. I definitely recommend you get one! I get some amazing coupons by using it and you sometimes get extra bucks you can use on things in the store depending on your purchases.

Bec of Bec's Beauty Buzz really hit the jackpot this week she got 35 bottles of nail polish for $69.27 on Ebay!
-3 Color Club lots of 5 for $5
-Orly Foil FX Collection, Poison Apple, & Enchanted Forest ($23)
-China Glaze Sci Fi, Emerald Sparkle, & Flip Flop Fantasy. ($11)
-Nubar Polish Prisms Absolute and Brilliant ($13)
-Essie Ridge Filler, First Base, Good to Go, Apricot Cuticle Oil, Quick-e Drying Drops, Shine-e and Millionails all for $7.27!

Around her town she picked up
-4 chrome polishes for $5 each
-2 matte polishes and some nail decals from the BYS range for $33

I think this haul deserves a standing ovation!


Tip: Ebay is a great place to look for polishes. You can also find polish lots for reasonable prices. Just make sure to check your seller's ratings before you bid or buy!

I also wanted to point out a great deal going on at CVS too thanks to tips from Nouveau Cheap & Polish Beauty Blog. Right now N.Y.C. & Rimmel cosmetics are BOGO free, but that's not all if you go to RedPlum you can print off coupons for a $1 off N.Y.C. Products & $1 Rimmel Products. So, basically you are going to pay next to nothing for 2 products from N.Y.C. & Rimmel. Sounds like a plan to me. If you're confused (because I know it's a mouth full) you can click on Polish Beauty Blog for a more detailed explanation of this deal.

That's it for today. Time to study -blech-