Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Look Nail Color Look Proud Collection Swatches and Review

Press Sample

Hi everyone! Today I have a new brand to show you: Look Nail Color.  This collection, Look Proud, is an ode to the Fourth of July and what better colors to use than red white and blue?

Rockets Red Glare is the red of the collection.  This is definitely a classic red.  It doesn't lean too blue or to orange, so I think it would look great with most skin tones.  Application on this was really nice and smooth and it didn't stain.  This is 2 coats.

look nail color rockets red glare

look nail color rockets red glare


Broad Stripes Bright Stars is a bright white cream.  I was ready for this to be difficult as most whites are, but I was pleasantly surprised.  The formula wasn't too thick and it went on pretty well.  It did streak the first coat, but it smoothed out.

I used 3 coats, but I think if I were more careful, it could have been 2.

look nail color broad stripes bright stars

look nail color broad stripes bright stars


Last but not least is Oh Say Can You See.  It's a navy blue jelly.  Application on this was nice.  Because it's a jelly there were a few bald spots.  I'd suggest waiting a bit between coats.

This is 3 coats.

look nail color oh say can you see

look nail color oh say can you see


Look Nail Color is available at Walgreens and retails for $6.99 per polish.  Have you purchased any Look Nail Colors or seen them in stores?

**Products in this post were sent by LOOK Nail Color for an honest review.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Twinsie Tuesday - Oldest Untried

Some of you that know me know that I have an untried problem.  I'm constantly talking about it.  At this point most of my manicures are never repeats, so today's Twinsie Tuesday is kind of par for the course for me lol.  Now I have to admit that I have no clue what my oldest untried is.  There are many that have been in my stash for years, so I just kind of picked one at random.

This is Catherine Arley 669, a holo nude.  I bought this and some others back when everyone was going crazy for these in 2011.  I posted about another one of them here.  Catherine Arley is a Turkish brand that has since become even harder to get to the US.

catherine arley 669

catherine arley 669


Check out all the other Twinsies' Untrieds!


Alaina at The Little Canvas

Amanda at Amandalandish

Amanda at Fashion Footing

Amber at Nails Like Lace
Beckie at Polished by Beckie

Bridget at A Painted Nail

Chelsea at Nailed Blog



Jessica at Blue Velvet Lacquer


Marisa at Polish Obsession

Savannah at Addicted to Polish

Róisín at Cuti-CLUE-les

Monday, June 8, 2015

Indigo Bananas Spring 2015

Press Sample

Hi everyone! Today I have a few polishes from Indigo Banana's Spring 2015 collection to show you.  I ordered one not too long ago and Andrea was nice enough to add in 2 extras for me to try!  All of these pretty much have the same application.  They start off sheer but are opaque in about 3 coats.  They dry smooth but look slightly rough, so don't forget your top coat!

First is Little Fluffy Clouds.  It's a pastel blue/periwinkle color with ultra chrome glass flecks that shift from purpley pink to gold and holo micro glitters .  It actually matches the walls in my bedroom (sans shimmer and holo, but how awesome would that be?).

This is 3 coats.

indigo bananas little fluffy clouds

indigo bananas little fluffy clouds


Saffron Revolution is a peachy pink with ultra chrome glass flecks that shift from blue to purple and micro holo glitter.

This is 3 coats.

indigo bananas saffron revolution

indigo bananas saffron revolution


Last is my favorite, The Land of the Green Ginger.  It's a jade green with ultra chrome glass fleck that's a green/gold color and holo micro glitters.

This is 3 coats.

indigo bananas land of the green ginger

indigo bananas land of the green ginger


All of these are so pretty and I love the glass fleck!  These are currently available at the Indigo Bananas shop and they've also released some neons that I've heard nothing but great things about.  That will definitely be my next Indigo Bananas buy.

Check out Indigo Bananas at these places:

Sunday, June 7, 2015

Elevation Polish Street Graffiti Collection + When the Cherry Met the Spoon

Press Sample

Hi everyone!  It's that time for the newest Elevation Polish collection, Street Graffiti, plus the much requested When the Cherry Met the Spoon.  Inspired by some of the great urban centers around the world, there's a little something for everyone.

Let's take a look!

First up is LA (my city of origin!).  It's a white crelly with very subtle pearl shimmer.  I love white polish.  I wear it all summer long and it looks great against darker/tanned skin.  LA is perfect for those who shy away from stark white-out whites but would prefer something more subdued.  The formula on this was pretty good.  It started of a little patchy, but builds.

This is 3 thin coats but I probably could have used a fourth.

elevation polish la

elevation polish la


NYC is a rubbery black matte cream with a hint of shimmer.  This one doesn't dry really fast like a lot of mattes do, but the formula is good and it looks great both with and without topcoat.

This is 2 coats shown with and without topcoat.


elevation polish nyc

elevation polish nyc

elevation polish nyc

elevation Polish nyc


East London is a topper with a clear base and loads of holo and ultra chrome flakes.  I layered it over LA and NYC and honestly, it'd probably look really cool on its own.

This is 1 coat over LA and NYC.

elevation polish east london

elevation polish east london

elevation polish east london

elevation polish east london


Melbourne is one of my favorites from this collection.  It's creamy dusty blue perfection with gold green shimmer and some subtle holo.  I live for dusty blues like this!  Not only that, but the formula is perfect.  It's ALMOST a one coater.  You could probably get away with it with a thicker coat.

This is 2 coats.

elevation polish melbourne

elevation polish melbourne


Paris is another favorite.  This one is a plum holo.  I can't tell you how much I love vampy holos and this one fits the bill.  No applications on this one at all.

This is 2 coats.

elevation polish paris

elevation polish paris


When the Cherry Met the Spoon isn't apart of the Street Graffiti Collection.  This one started as an SBP (small batch prototype) and with a few changes is now a part of the core collection.  Be sure to check out Ida Nails It for a comparison of the SBP and it's current incarnation!  When the Cherry Met the Spoon is a berry jelly filled with ultra chrome and charcoal flakes as well as a bit of holo.  No application problems with this one.

This is 2 coats.

elevation polish when the cherry met the spoon

elevation polish when the cherry met the spoon


Overall this collection is perfect.  It's not your typical spring/summer color fare, but the holo makes it perfect for this time of the year and allows these to shine.  My favorites from this collection are definitely Melbourne and Paris.

The Street Graffiti Collection will be available June 7th at 9pm central.  Be sure to check out Elevation Polish at these places for more updates and information!