tomboy with a nail polish problem | mostly lacquer & unboxings
I think I've worn this color at least a couple times before, but a quick search in my nail journal here says I've apparently never posted a swatch! This is Essie Lots of Lux, from the Encrusted Treasures collection from the 2013 holiday season. https://www.instagram.com/p/BREbg7IDWCN/?taken-by=eternaldecember Lots of Lux is a royal-blue textured polish that Essie describes as... Continue Reading →
Trying out a different way of pulling my images from Instagram. Swatched Essie Sable Collar for this week's nails. It's from Essie's winter 2013 collection, and I've had it for a long time but just somehow never felt like wearing it. https://www.instagram.com/p/BKFRLz6gBc3/?taken-by=eternaldecember It didn't photograph especially well for me, unfortunately, and I didn't have a... Continue Reading →
Quick comparison post! I mentioned earlier that I thought Essie Leggy Legend and Julep Luz might be fraternal twins. On a closer look, though, I think they're probably more like cousins - not too alike, but maybe with some general similar features. Here they are in outdoor natural light, two coats each (Leggy Legend on the index and ring,... Continue Reading →
Time to play catch up with my swatch posts. Here's Essie On A Silver Platter, which I wore over Christmas - a long time ago, I know! This is two coats, in outdoor natural light, topped with Essie Good to Go top coat (and a bit hastily and sloppily applied, I'm afraid): On A Silver Platter... Continue Reading →
I usually don't do posts like this, but I'm so excited about it myself that I thought I should, just in case someone dropping by my blog is as excited about it as much as I am. Essie's Starry Starry Night is back! As of the time of this posting, it looks like it's already... Continue Reading →
As soon as I saw Essie Leggy Legend from this fall's rock era-inspired collection, I knew I had to have it. This is two coats in outdoor natural light in overcast weather, topped with Essie Good to Go top coat: Leggy Legend isn't just any gold-toned polish. The color is a unique bronze-y, shimmery metallic with bright gold... Continue Reading →
This is another polish from LynBDesigns' Meet Me at the Abbey collection, I am Beyond Impropriety. Here's two coats, topped with Essie Good to Go top coat, in outdoor indirect natural light (shade): My bottle of I am Beyond Impropriety is a neutral-ish, slightly blue-leaning, slightly dusty lavender crelly base with a good helping of... Continue Reading →
I'm still alive! Not surprisingly, it's even bigger of a challenge to post regular swatches now that I'm back to working full time and taking care of a newborn, but I'll still be posting when I can. 🙂 Here's LynBDesigns Defender of the Downtrodden from the Meet Me at the Abbey collection, three coats, topped with Essie Good... Continue Reading →
I've swatched a few festive colors for July 4th! Here's The Lady Varnishes Stay Puft, two coats, on all fingers except the ring, which is two coats Pure Ice Deja Vu layered with one layer Sinful Colors Star Blast-Off. This is day two of this manicure in outdoor natural light, all nails topped with Essie... Continue Reading →
