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Essie Style Hunter
Essie Style Hunter2 coats from the Essie Spring 2014 Hide and Go Chic Collection Style Hunter is a raspberry crème that covered well in just two coats. Although it's not a unique shade, it's pretty...
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OPI DS Ruby
OPI DS Ruby2 coats Look at the holo goodness! If you didn't know, I live in Rainlahoma (formerly known as Oklahoma), and we have had the worst weather over the last few weeks. Tornados and more rain...
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Summer 2015 from SinfulColors - STREET FUSION
Today I've got swatches of three shades from SinfulColors Summer 2015 collection, called Street Fusion. They all had great coverage in two coats. SinfulColors Cherry Blossom2 coatsdescribed as...
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Summer 2015 from SinfulColors - STREET FUSION
Today I've got 3 glitter topcoats from the SinfulColors Summer 2015 collection called Street Fusion. All of these had good coverage with just one coat. SinfulColors Baila Baila 1 coat over light pink...
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Essie Double Breasted Jacket
Essie Double Breasted Jacket2 coatsfrom the Winter 2014 Collection It's nice and sunny here (finally?) and I felt the need for a bright shade, and Double Breasted Jacket certainly fit the bill. Two...
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Sally Hansen Insta-Ombre
Today I've got swatches of three shades from the new Sally Hansen Insta-Ombre line. Although I applied these on bare nails as directed, I also think these would look neat over a solid base color.This...
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Revlon Brilliant Strength Inflame
Revlon Brilliant Strength Inflame2 coats I recently picked up this beauty at Big Lots for just $1.50. I absolutely love the brushes on these- they are the double-barrel brushes and I get such good...
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SinfulColors Having A Blast Collection
Today I've got some shades from the SinfulColors Having A Blast Collection for the 4th of July. SinfulColors Hot Spot2 coats I love this gorgeous shimmering cobalt blue. The formula gave great...
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SinfulColors Star Blast Off
Today I've got a swatch of the glitter topcoat from the SinfulColors Having A Blast Collection for the 4th of July. SinfulColors Star Blast Off1 coat over light blueStar Blast Off contains small white...
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Sally Hansen 4th of July Shades
Today I've got some swatches of shades of some Sally Hansen polish perfect for a 4th of July mani. Street style is driving the conversation in fashion, but it's not just about the clothes you wear....
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OPI DS Signature
OPI DS Signature2 coats The older OPI Designer Series shades are some of my absolute favorites. Application is perfection and the holo effect of most of them is divine. Signature is one I will always...
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OPI DS Vintage
OPI DS Vintage2 coats Quite a few of my OPI DS swatches are really old.... and really terrible! I pulled out DS Vintage, described as "the glow of coppery taffeta", and did a mani with it, and I had...
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OPI DS Illuminate
OPI DS Illuminate DS Illuminate is really pretty- it's described as "a brilliant sparkle of rich, burnished gold" and I really like how it looks with a bit of summer tan. As usual, these classic DS...
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OPI DS Divine
OPI DS Divine DS Divine is described as "divinely brillant fuchsia" and it really is pretty, although the holo effect you see in the bottle is not as apparent when it's on the nail, even in the sun....
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OPI DS Exclusive
OPI DS Exclusive2 coats Continuing on my project to re-swatch my OPI DS shades, I picked out a long-time favorite. DS Exclusive is gorgeous and one of those shades that people will stop me and ask...
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Happy 4th of July!
Sally Hansen Color Frenzy in Red White & Hue1 coat over red Happy 4th of July! Here's a shot of a favorite 4th of July mani. This glitter topper is a clear base with red, white and blue glitters in...
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OPI DS Reserve
OPI DS Reserve DS Reserve is described as "a shimmer of vintage pink". Although not one of my most favorites of the DS shades, this is still so pretty, especially in the sun.
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Sally Hansen Pearl Crush Swatches
Sally Hansen recently introduced a new special effect polish called "Pearl Crush". These shades combine a pearlized finish with large, faceted glitter pieces. With one of the shades, it was relatively...
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Nail Product Starter Kit
A friend asked me to put together a list of nail products for her to purchase her teenaged daughter. We'll be getting together soon for me to share my tips with her, but I thought I could share here as...
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OPI DS Tapestry
OPI DS Tapestry2 coats DS Tapestry is described as "dazzling deep rose" but it actually pulls a bit more orange on me. It's a pretty weak holo, but still pretty nonetheless.
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