Showing posts with label nail polish. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nail polish. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Julie G Nails

My nails have never looked worse for wear, which you wouldn't think since out of the once a week posts I've been doing lately, they've all been related to nail polish. Guess I'm trying to hide the hideousness of it all with some bright and shnazzy colors that are sure to distract. I'm surprised I haven't talked about the Julie G line of nail polishes from Jesse's Girl Cosmetics. I got them almost a year ago at IMATS at 3 for $10 (tell me you could have resisted!) and they are such wonderful polishes! The line doesn't have a huge array of polishes but the ones that are included sure are fun and unique.

You can probably already guess that Mermaid's Tale is my favorite of the three I have here. It's a stunning and deep blue based polish, mixed in with various blue and green shimmers and holographic goodness. I seriously do not know the technical terms for the amazingness happening inside that bottle, but just now it's magical. I wore it for maybe 3 months straight after I bought it, haha. The next shade is Oh Em Gee, which is a color as obnoxious as it's name. I've got a little small spot for neons so when I saw this I was all over it. The formula on this one is a bit thinner and def. needs a shiny top coat to keep it from looking like a dull neon and it makes the streakiness a bit less apparent, but overall it's a great color, especially for the summer! Super distracting to the eyes if you talk with your hands, though, haha! The last shade I got was Cupcakes & Castles and the polish is as cute as it's name. The names are very spot on with their shades, which I love- adds a nice little quirk! Cupcakes & Castles is a semi-sheer baby pink polish with the tiniest of white and pink shimmers. It's very pretty on the nails and I can see it being great for work or if you're just sick of the more "out there" colors and need something softer. I have to admit though that sometimes I like this color better in the bottle than actually on my nails.

The formula on these polishes is super nice especially when you consider how budget-friendly they are. Aside from IMATS, I've only ever seen them at Rite Aid for about $3.99 a piece- super affordable. You won't be settling for quality. They last as long as your average polish would and it's def. worth a look to see if you can find a shade that you like. Highly, highly, recommend Mermaid's Tale- a unique polish that you're sure to love and not yet have in your collection. Being a mermaid, I'm a bit biased to this shade, but what can you do? ;D I look forward to seeing this brand at IMATS, and if I see some more shades that catch my eye, I may just go rogue from my wishlist!

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Del Sol | Ruby Slipper Nail Polish

I'm ready for spring and summer! Hurry on up Mother Nature, I'm getting antsy for some sun and fun! Today's post is going to be about a super cool nail polish that I bought on my trip to Alaska in July by Del Sol. They're a company that makes these awesome products that turn colorful or change color in the sun! Don't think pink to light pink, or something silly like that, I mean they full on change color! They have t-shirts with black and white designs that turn into a colorful scenery with sunlight! It's so cool and I only ever heard of them on my trip but they're apparently everywhere! So I was totally excited about the whole concept and even more thrilled when I saw they had color changing nail polish. I got the shade Ruby Slipper which is a clear based polish jam packed with silver glitters that turn a seriously bright ruby red. Above you'll see the swatches I took inside my room by the window and then outstide on my balcony. It was really cold the day I took these pictures so I didn't stay out long enough for it to change to it's full on ruby color on my nails, but you can see it in the bottle, just how red it gets!

It's a really fun polish to have in your collection and I can't wait to break it out again in the summer time. It'll be fun to go to the beach with silver tootsies and watch as they turn bright and red! It was $8.99 at the store, I believe, which doesn't seem too ridiculous to me cause c'mon, it changes colors!!! 

What do you guys think?