Review: Deborah Lippmann Across The Universe

// Across The Universe in different lightings \\

Holy hot goodness! Is probably what you are thinking when you see this polish! I bought it when I was naughty last week and got it before my wish list even went up. Oups. But can you blame?! Look at the gorgeous glitter and sparkle? Sorry for the like KABLOO of pictures but each one showed some hidden layer within the color so I thought it was in your best reading pleasure to add them all! I should probably state the name, haha! This Deborah Lippmann's Across The Universe glitter polish that retails for $18. I didn't even think twice. The price is insane, I know, but so is this polish! The base of this polish is a jelly-like navy color and it's jam packed with blue and green hexagonal glitters; along with oceanic blue micro glitters. In all these pictures I used three coats of polish along with a base and top coat. A lot of the time bloggers will penalize a polish for needing more than two coats. I used three because I wanted a really deeply opaque nail. With two coats the coverage was opaque as well but the third coat really makes it stand out and gets people to take notice! I have no complaints about formulation and as always the glitters in this polish, as with all Deborah Lippmann glitter polishes, work with you instead of against you! I'm adding this color to my collection of Mermaid/Sea themed nail polishes. Such a beauty to behold and ugh, the glass packaging just adds a cherry on top of this gorgeous sundae!

What do you lovelies think? Would you snag it or pass it?

Review: Deborah Lippmann Mermaid's Dream

I will now give you a few seconds to stop hyperventilating from the awesomeness of this color. No seriously, just take a few seconds I can wait. Okay? Okay. Deborah Lippmann's Mermaid's Dream. You guys probably remember that I am a sucker for anything to do with mermaids and I told you guys that if it's got mermaid in the name I honestly can't resist. Well ... example number 2! Haha 

What a beautiful color! It's nothing like I have ever seen before! I'm having trouble even describing it. I'm at that point where I just tell you guys to just stare at the swatches and hand your credit card to the online shopping monster! ;) The formula of the polish is unusual. It's thick, but at the same time it applies so smoothly and evenly. It's not at all streaky and you can most certainly get away with one coat, although I did use two! 

The color is a seafoam green, lighter or darker depending on the lighting you're in. It has blue and green glitters in it. It doesn't at all overpower the base color, just adds something extra, a sparkle and shimmer! Every time I looked down at my nails to describe what it reminds me of I thought of coral. It's got the glitter of the sea and the rough texture that I can imagine coral having. Now you're probably seeing "rough texture" and thinking well now I don't want a gritty polish! It's not like that all! It is so difficult to describe so I'll just stop here.

I have nothing bad to say about this polish. The color is gorgeous, so unique, and simply like no other. The formula is impeccable as is the pigmentation. I had this on for a week and it looked as it were no were near chipping. To put it simply; GO GET IT. NOW. SHOO!

xo

Review: Essie Super Bossa Nova

With flash

Super Bossa Nova is a fuchsia based nail polish with, I guess you would call it, purple reflects. I seem to be very drawn in by fuchsia/purple mixes, lately. The combination of either in anyway always creates such an exciting color! The formula of this polish is great! Both photos are of the manicure in two coats, but honestly I could have gotten away with one if I had wanted to. For some reason I always apply two coats regardless! It does however take FOREVER to dry. I don't know if it's just this polish or I'm impatient, but it did still get marks in it 3 hours after drying. It's not a very forgiving color for that but if don't do anything, it's gorgeous!

Without flash

I would wear this color anywhere but it would be amazing to wear to the beach or out on the boardwalk. It's that burst of summer color that's always in for summer and especially this summer!