tomboy with a nail polish problem | mostly lacquer & unboxings
I haven't had a lot of energy for nails lately, but I managed to throw something simple together for Valentine's Day. This is two coats of Live Love Polish Private Cabana on all nails, except for the ring finger, with is two coats of Nuance Deep Earth, topped with Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Top Coat.... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
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... Continue Reading →
This is Julep Jenda, two coats, with Sally Hansen Miracle Gel top coat, in outdoor natural light. I got this polish in my Julep April 2018 box. https://www.instagram.com/p/BoItxY2htub/?taken-by=eternaldecember Jenda is a berry/wine shimmer with a lovely glow-from-within kind of effect. Formula is excellent, but I still dislike the Julep brush. No problems with formula, dry... Continue Reading →
From my untried polishes, this is Sephora Formula X Hocus Pocus, two coats, with Sally Hansen Miracle Gel top coat, in outdoor natural light. It's too bad Sephora discontinued their Formula X line. I got this in a sampler set at some point, and this was the representative polish from their Holograms series. https://www.instagram.com/p/BnkeLvBBK_w/?taken-by=eternaldecember Hocus... Continue Reading →
I saw Defy & Inspire Next Season On at Target and kept passing it up, but I eventually ended up picking it up on a shopping trip to grab some paints for 'Fiend, Jr. (Random shopping tip: I don't know if this happens to you with Target, but it's cheaper for me to buy most... Continue Reading →
