Face-Off: KBShimmer You Go Ghoul! vs. China Glaze Howl You Doin’

I've swatched China Glaze Howl You Doin' multiple times now, and it's just one of those polishes that, at least in concept, I keep wanting to come back to. The main issue with this polish is that the formula and execution was never my favorite, and it's gotten extremely clumpy with age in a way...

KBShimmer Carpe Denim

I don't know how I've gone so long without trying KBShimmer, but I've definitely thought about ordering for a very long time. I think it was my usual top coat running low and getting all clotted up that got me to finally order, since KBShimmer's top coat is highly rated by many fellow polish addicts....

Julep Saryn

This week's polish is Julep Saryn, which I received as an add-on in my last ever Julep box back in February. 😥 https://www.instagram.com/p/B0zf6lMAqlh/ Saryn is described by Julep as a "Coral Sunset Iridescent Shimmer" - it's a metallic type of shimmer polish that has a pink flash (iridescent/duochrome effect) from some angles, so it shifts...

Julep Surreal World duo: Bri & Azalea

The Surreal World duo ($20) is the other Julep holiday set that I ordered as an add-on to my December 2018 Julep box, comprising of: Azalea (Bombshell) – Pink Sunrise Holographic Microglitter A pale pink base loaded with fine holographic particles, nearly opaque in two coats, as in my photo, on the ring finger. Also makes a...

Julep Avant Garden trio: Binta, Bristol & Tammy

I'm so behind on blog entries, but hopefully I can catch up soon! This is the Julep Avant Garden trio ($30) that I bought with my December 2018 Julep box, which I received late that month. The three colors are: Bristol (Boho Glam) – Lavender Ice Metallic This color is on my middle finger and is a...

Julep Queen Anne

This is Julep Queen Anne, Julep's third anniversary commemorative polish color, described as a "Lilac Confetti Microglitter." I wore this while on vacation in early December because I wanted a low-maintenance polish that would 1) resist chipping and 2) hide any wear and tear well. Glitters tend to fit the bill, and this one didn't...

Sinful Colors Got a Bat Attitude & Julep Nicola

Final week of this year's Halloween nails. 🙂 Felt like going for something minimalist this time. This is one coat of Sinful Colors Got a Bat Attitude and one coat Julep Nicola, topped with Sally Hansen Miracle Gel top coat. The second photo shows my blurry attempt to capture the phosporescence in the half dark...

Julep Leslie & China Glaze Boo-gie Down

Another set of Halloween nails: Julep Leslie & China Glaze Boo-gie Down: https://www.instagram.com/p/BpQ3jOchIlT/?taken-by=eternaldecember Julep Leslie is an older Julep polish that I never got around to trying. It still had its shrink wrap on! Leslie is a black creme base with fine silver shimmer. The shimmer is brighter in the bottle, but it's pretty subtle...

The Lady Varnishes Pumpkin Head

The last time I wore The Lady Varnishes Pumpkin Head two years ago, I wore it in combination with other polishes. This year, though, I thought I'd wear it alone. Here it is, both with (first photo below) and without top coat (second photo below and featured post photo), in outdoor natural light. https://www.instagram.com/p/BpBW-11BLn-/?taken-by=eternaldecember I still...

China Glaze Howl You Doin’ (five years later)

This is China Glaze Howl You Doin', two coats, with Sally Hansen Miracle Gel top coat. I picked this one up around Halloween in 2013 and previously wore it then, with more detailed swatch notes in that post. (Sorry for the gross swatch - it was really clumpy and hard to apply!) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoaUW-oBm83/?taken-by=eternaldecember It thickened...