Rainbow Honey - Snake Eyes

As some of you might have seen i love my RH polishes . Heck i already pre-ordered the new collection and a full size of her Sakura Matsuri top coat.  From her first collection Chrono Cross i have Snake Eyes i'm lemming Siren Song but oh well maybe on the next store opening.  

Snake Eyes is a foamy green base with green and fuschia glitter . I went with Essie's Turquoise & Caicos as a base and did 2 coats and 2 coats of Snake Eyes, then 1 coat of Gelous followed finally by 1 coat of Seche Vite to get that smooth crystal look. It was easy to apply and a good amount of glitter comes out in every dip. 

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Spring Colors I Will be Wearing

So i know is a bit late but Sally's was out of nail wheels . I know its no excuse but thats all i have to say . So i don't follow trends exactly, most of the time i wear what i feel like it , but i do have to admit some trend grow on me . One trend i have to say i won't be doing is Tangerine nails , the color looks dreadful on me .

 

1. Claire's -  Candy Shop

2. Zoya - Yummy

3. OPI - Rumples Wiggin

4. Zoya - Apple

5. Essie - Turquoise & Caicos

6. Zoya - Sookie

7. Essie - Secret Story (jelly)

8. Dior - Waterlily

9. Dior - Saint Tropez

10. China Glaze - Purple Panic (neon)

11. Wet & Wild - White ( yes white is awesome with a tan and you can also add glitter on top like i did here )

12. Sally Hansen Extreme Wear - Pacific Blue

13. Sally Hansen Extreme Wear - Rockstar Pink

14. Essie - Play Date

15. Chanel - May

16. Sephora by OPI - It's My Pink 

17. Zoya - Charla

18. Essie - Cute As A Button

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Because Not All Minty Shades Are Created Equal

So this came because i was having a conversation with a friend ....  he was looking at my polish racks and turns to me and said " why do you have so many of the same shade ? " hmmm they are not the same . So i decided to explain to him the subtle differences in similar shades . Here we have a comparison between a few minty shades.  I gave away my China Glaze Refresh Mint so i can't compare that one.

Essie Absolutely Shore( i was in a hurry writing and forgot an e on the name in the swatch )  is more of a powdery white green

Essie Turquoise & Caicos leans more dark with heavy green undertones.

Finally it came down to Bettina Orchidea & Essie Mint Candy Apple and looking at the bottles they seem as dupes . I have learned to never trust bottle comparisons . If we look at the picture below i would say they were the same but on closer inspection that was not true.

The main difference between the 2 shades are the tones . Bettina is more of a green-mint and essie is more of a blue-mint . I tend to use a coat of a white matte polish under pastel colors to make them pop more . So all of the swatches were with a coat of Revlon's Powder Puff . So there you have it my friend they may look the same but clearly they are not .

Dior "Lucky"

All i can say is " where have you been all my life? ". This is one of my first nail polishes by Dior and i have fallen in love with the brush . I can say it compares to the new Wet & Wild Megalast nail polishes brush . Its perfect for my nail beds . I do have to say though this type of brush might not be for everyone. Some hate the shape of the brush while others love it . "Lucky" is part of the spring Color Block collection with Incognito,Plaza & Riviera . It can be best described as a hot pink coral color. If you put it against something pink you will see it more pink so the pinkish quality is there . Application was a dream and it took 2 coats to get it opaque.

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Zoya Charisma - My Love/Hate Polish

This is one of those colors that i have a love-hate relationship with . Zoya Charisma is a matte purplish-pink but even with a glossy top coat it won't look like it does in the bottle for me ughhhh. Inside it looks red but if i go outside it looks dark hot pink. I decided to top it with Essie Shine of the Times and i kind of like it but is not love . So instead of letting it sit in storage i have found it a new home in someone i know appreciates it more than i can.

Revlon Whimsical

so i was leeming so bad after GITA from DL but not enough to pay for it , in comes Revlon's dupe and i'm a happy camper.

L-R : Revlon Whimsical,Essie Borrowed and Blue & my top coat seche vite

2 coats of Whimsical over 2 coats of Essie's Borrowed and Blue

so i'm happy with the result i went with the Essie polish because is super light. Next time i think i will try with a nude under whimsical.