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 Here for the Boos & Maniology Phantom

Late, late, late. I can't seem to keep up with my nail journal these days, but I guess it's better late than never! Trying to catch up today. This is KBShimmer Here for the Boos, a bright, juicy orange jelly packed with all kinds of holographic glitter goodness. It's a chunkier polish, so it dries...

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....

Essie Universe in Reverse duo

Last time Essie came out with a similar set, the two-color Mercury in Retrograde collection, I inadvertently passed on it because it sold out before I made up my mind about it, and I don't think it ever got restocked. This time, I was determined not to let it happen again, and Ulta happened to...

NAVNI Beauty – Space Eggplant

I fell in love with NAVNI Beauty Space Eggplant as soon as I saw a swatch for the first time on Instagram. NAVNI Beauty is a relatively new indie polish brand created by Kripa, who also works full-time as a physician/surgeon (link to Paula's swatch post and interview, since I discovered NAVNI through her :)) -...

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...

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...

Zoya Payton

I don't know if I previously swatched Zoya Payton and just forgot to post photos or what. It's also a 2013 polish (from Zoya's Zenith collection) like the one in my last post, but this one has aged gracefully and didn't require any thinning, despite it being five years old. This is two coats with...

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...

One more year <3

Celebrating another year by recreating the nails I'd worn when 'Fiend, Jr., was born. ❤ I used Julep Oxygen Smoothing Base Coat and Julep Oxygen Performance Top Coat this time. https://www.instagram.com/p/BjEEZW1BJJf/?taken-by=eternaldecember Thumb: 3 coats Julep Bea, 1 coat top coat Index & Pinky: 2 coats Julep Marcy, no top coat Middle: 1 coat Julep Marcella,...