Showing posts with label orange. Show all posts
Showing posts with label orange. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Nail Art: Ombre Polka Dot

A few weeks ago, I was privileged to attend our local Yelp Burst day.  The nail polish from the Fingerpaints Crushed Chrome came off unevenly, so I decided to just add to the in-tact nails with some random nail art.




Thanks Yelp for a wonderful evening!

Saturday, May 3, 2014

Revlon Amazing Spider-man 2 Swatch "Electrified Web"



I've ben a huge web-head fan since I was a kid, and although they've received a lot of bashing since Hollywood jumped on the comic book bandwagon, I still love the Spider-man franchise.

Following the steps of OPI, China Glaze, and Covergirl comes Revlon with a makeup line that ties in with the  second installment of the Spider-man reboot, which is appropriate since the film stars Emma Stone, who is also a Revlon model.

I wasn't very interested in the products offered in the makeup line, especially the blue lip gloss (shrug), and even the nail polish wasn't too eye catching for me.  But summer is here with the arrival of big blockbuster movie releases, so I picked up one of the Revlon polishes during Ulta's huge sale where all Revlon products were 40% off.

Summer also means that I go overboard with orange in my makeup, and nail polish choices are no exception.

This is "Electrified Web", which is a duochrome orange polish that transitions into a magenta in the shade.  

The polish reaches full opacity in one generous coat, but I used two because it really is a lovely color.  Revlon's polish formula has yet to disappoint for me, although I experienced chipping immediately (as you can see in my photos), with the polish not even making it to two days of wear.

Revlon "Electrified Web"
 Trying to capture that deep magenta shade...

Revlon "Electrified Web"

And how cute is that bottle cap???

As I've said, the rest of the polish line didn't pique my interest, although I would love to collect the rest if they go on sale in the near future.  

Thursday, April 10, 2014

China Glaze Surprise swatch: Glitter Up

China Glaze "Glitter Up"
China Glaze "Glitter Up"

As I mentioned in my previous blog post, I wanted to pick up "Glitter Up" from the latest China Glaze polish collection, "Surprise".  There are six chunky glitter toppers in the entire collection, and while all are very unique combinations of colors, there was only one that I was interested in adding to my collection.

"Glitter Up" is a combination of mini and large hexagonal navy blue, sky blue, and coral glitters suspended in a clear base.  Basketball season may be over, but I couldn't stay away from a Florida Gators-esque color themed glitter topper.

Today is the LAST day for Sally Hansen Beauty Supply Store BOGO Free special: all nail polishes are Buy One, Get One Free (excluding OPI brand), so if you're eyeing this fun topper, you can also nab another polish as well!

I applied one layer of "Glitter Up" over two coats of Essie "Find Me an Oasis" from the Resort Fling collection.

China Glaze "Glitter Up"
China Glaze "Glitter Up"

China Glaze "Glitter Up"
China Glaze "Glitter Up"
China Glaze "Glitter Up"

The suspension base is nice and smooth, which allows for easy application of the glitters, but because some pieces are so big, I resorted to fishing for the larger pieces and spreading the glitters around to disperse them evenly.

Dry time is average, and I added China Glaze Fast Forward top coat for an extra seal.  I can't wait to revisit this topper during football season!