The Nudest Nude

Revlon Trade Winds is such a perfect match for my skin. It's a nude, and it's a nude without anything to spice it up (there's nothing *unusual* here, aside from how truly nude it is on me)

I'm looking forward to playing with it tonight to make it more my speed!

I swear I'm alive

Well, college started. And I moved across the country via road trip. And I'm taking a full load of classes, have a student government position, am in several clubs, and write for the school paper....

In other words, time is hard to come by but I will try to start finding some for polish/polish blogging.

This is Essie Demure Vixen with Butter London A Tart with a Heart (the combination of names made me laugh).

Anyway, I got a new computer and so I don't have photoshop yet (or know how to watermark?), so forgive the unedited picture. 

I'll try to post more in the future!

Sation's like that indie (or all of those indies) that have gorgeous colors but are never in stock. Except, Sation's in stock, and considerably cheaper. There's something undeniably unique, though, about these glitters.

To start, here's a nude of theirs. It's called 'Down & Dirty Flirty'. It's a bit pinker than the usual beige, and I love that. I think it plays off my skin tone very nicely.

On that I layered 'Oh My Gaudy', a super complicated glitter topcoat. It has silver foil, red large glitters, gold small ones, and then red and silver bar glitters. It does have a tendency to settle, so make sure to shake it up!

Here's a close up of Gaudy. So unique, isn't it?!

Dr.'s Remedy

Dr.'s Remedy sent me some polishes for review.

They're all pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Good cause and some good polishes.

Each is shown at three coats.

I like them all, though Nude Pink is definitely my favorite. It has this secret red shimmer that's just gorgeous on.

A bit of Zoya to brighten up your day

I found these all in the clearance section of my Ulta. Good thing, too, as I was ready to shell out retail for Yara and Neeka! Avery is pretty and nude, though a bit too cool for me, I think. Yara photographs beautifully but I'm not as enamored in person. Still pretty, though. Neeka's going to be my pedicure for all of summer, I bet. So gorgeous.

New favorite color combo

CC Take Me To Your Chateau over Lippmann You Can Leave Your Hat On. Bundlemonster stamped. It looked great matte, too.
I love the light blog over the nude, so interesting looking. I really loved this.

OPI Tickle My France-y

Plain and simple.

Congo Bongo

I dislike the name of this, I just don't like it. The polish, though, I do like. It's a nude with a pink shimmer, very unique. It's not perfect for my skintone, but it's close enough. This is three coats. I could see this working in a professional environment, it's not an obvious polish but it is pretty. And, I just filed my nails so they look a little ragged, please ignore that!

Today's Haul

Okay, so today I went to Sally's (for the buy 2 get 1 free deal they are running). Uh oh. I bought ChG Heli-Yum, which is a bright raspberry creme. I absolutely adore it, it's not just another bright pink, as it has a touch of red. And, it's a one coater. Buy it. Buy it now *enables*.


Next, I picked up a new Finger Paints, Blissfully Blue. It's a real sky blue (albeit a smidge less aqua, maybe a bit lighter), also a creme, a pastel but not at all chalky. The formula was a dream, two perfect coats.


Lastly, I purchased a nude color Finger Paints, Blank Canvas Creme, because I can't wear color on show nights (which happen starting next Wednesday). It is a bit darker and pinker than my skin, kind of dusty too. In the bottle it looks like an 'old lady color' but on the nail I kind of like it! It's not super boring, and the formula is a dream. It's a great work/theatre polish.



And, also, it's spring time! Finally! And it's sunny and beautiful (a bit cold but whatever) and I have a new camera. See, look, there's flowers! What? Your not in my office and you can't actually look out my window to see them? Insanity! While, here they are so you can actually enjoy them as much as I do.

Spamage!

Sally Hansen Emerald City

Sally Hansen Rockstar Pink

Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Quicksand + konad m71

RBL Smitten (this was so goofy!)

Zoya Yummy + sponge art

I feel guilty :(

I've been neglecting all of you! Wow, I'd like to say that I never, ever, ever, expected to have 145 followers. That's so many! I love you all and I am so thrilled that I am a part of your day :). Now, pic spam anyone?
Zoya Pippa topped with m60 and some orange polish

Lippmann You Can Leave Your Hat On

Sally Hansen Inta-Dri Quick Sand

Franken

OPI Greenwich Village

Lack of organizational skills



China Glaze Blue Sparrow

Essie Mint Candy Apple

Sally Hansen Purple Pizzazz (this one needs its own post!)

Lippmann You Can Leave Your Hat On

Found this at Trade Secret for $3.75, quite a deal because they're usually $15. It's the dream nude, took three coats but they were buttery and fast drying, if you don't mind VNL it wasn't streaky, you could live with only one or two coats. Formula is thinner than I'm used to so that took a bit of adjusting (that's why there's some pooling around the cuticles). The color is a nude with slight gold shimmer. My pictures are dead on PERFECT! I don't say that often but they really capture the polish beautifully.