Sunday, May 30, 2010

APAW 5/52

xoxoJen's swatch of Milani Cyberspace

Via Flickr:
Brand: Milani
Series: 3D Holographic 2010
Color: Cyberspace
Coats: 2 (one would have been ok for a quick mani)
Application: Smooth, no issues
Finish: Holographic shimmer
Base Coat: None
Top Coat: Beauty Secrets Thickener Hardener Top Coat
Wear: No signs of tip wear or chipping
Purchased from: CVS

Very nice formula and wear duration and smooth to the touch.
I am impressed with this one!

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

APAW 4/52

xoxoJen's swatch of Sally Hansen Byte

Via Flickr:
Brand: Sally Hansen
Series: HD Hi-Definition 2010
Color: Byte
Coats: 3
Application: Very gloopy and a bit sheer
Finish: Shimmery with a blue flash
Base Coat: None
Top Coat: Beauty Secrets Thickener Hardener Top Coat
Wear: 7 days minimal tip wear no chipping
Purchased From: Walgreen's

Monday, May 17, 2010

APAW 3/52

Rockstar Pink

Via Flickr:
Brand: Sally Hansen
Series: Xtreme Wear
Color: Rockstar Pink
Coats: 2 (over WnW Moonstone)
Application: slightly bumpy due to glitter and each coat was packed with glitter!
Finish: a rainbow of glitter in a clear base, slightly bumpy
Base Coat: None
Top Coat: Beauty Secrets Thickener Hardener Top Coat (2 coats no more bumps!)
Wear: 7 days no tip wear or chipping
Purchased From: Walmart

I nearly overlooked it, and boy am I glad I took that second glance. ^.^

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

APAW 2/52 Sinful Colors Aqua and Nail Junkie

xoxoJen's swatch of APAW 2/52 Sinful Colors Aqua

xoxoJen's swatch of APAW 2/52 Sinful Colors Aqua and Nail Junkie

Brand: Sinful Colors
Color: Aqua
Coats: 2
Application: Little bit gloopy but ok after 2nd coat
Finish: shimmer
Base Coat: None
Top Coat: Beauty Secrets Thickener Hardener Top Coat
Wear: Very well! Minimal tip wear after 7 days
Purchased From: Walgreen's

Brand: Sinful Colors
Color: Nail Junkie
Coats: 1
Application: As expected for glitters :)
Finish: gold, blue, green and iridescent glitter in a sheer teal base
Base Coat: None
Top Coat: Beauty Secrets Thickener Hardener Top Coat
Wear: Very well, 7 days no tip wear or chips
Purchased From: Walgreen's

Aqua on bottom and Nail Junkie on the top. Absolutely an electrifying color! My fingertips were constantly catching my eye while I wore this.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

APAW 1/52 Sally Hansen Hidden Treasure

xoxoJen's swatch of Sally Hansen Hidden Treasure


Brand: Zoya
Color: Pru
Coats: 2
Application: A little goopy
Finish: gold shimmer
Base Coat: None
Top Coat: Beauty Secrets Thickener Hardener Top Coat
Wear: 7 days slight tip wear no chipping
Purchased From: Zoya.com

Brand: Sally Hansen
Series: Tracy Reese 2010
Color: Hidden Treasure
Coats: 1
Application: Smooth, I love the wide brush
Finish: Glitter Flakie
Base Coat: None
Top Coat: Beauty Secrets Thickener Hardener Top Coat
Wear: 7 days no chips, can't really tell if this had tip wear
Purchased From: Walgreen's

This is about day 6 of polish wear and you can see that I've had some tip wear here. I really love this flakie polish and with it being so hard to find now, I'm really glad I snagged it when I had the chance.

Monday, May 10, 2010

Ulta Chic Peek

xoxoJen's swatch of Ulta Chic Peek

Application was ok, the polish wasn't very fluid so I had a little trouble with coverage on the side edges of my nails.

Pure Ice Mint Dream

xoxoJen's swatch of Pure Ice Mint Dream

Application was very smooth, however; I think this is around 5-6 coats and I still have VNL. Eh, its alright though sometimes its nice to see that. ;)

OPI DS Extravagance

xoxoJen's swatch of OPI DS Extravagance

Application was quite globby, I nearly gave up on it but when it dried I couldn't even see the brush strokes. Go figure!

Sally Hansen Purple Pizzaz

xoxoJen's swatch of Sally Hansen Purple Pizzaz

A very fun jelly glitter! It was easy to apply, though the brush tends to hold a lot more than needed. So if you get this, watch for drips! Went on smooth, and I think this is about 3-4 coats.

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Pure Ice Dreamy

xoxoJen's swatch of Pure Ice Dreamy

I took two snapshots and had to use this one because of the bling factor from my flash. I giggled when I saw it!

Dreamy by Pure Ice is a coral colored jelly like polish with iridescent glitter in it.