Sidewalk's End

The Polish:
BC: Revlon - ColorStay Base Coat
Color: Literary Lacquers - Sidewalk's End, three coats
TC: Seche Vite

When I think of sidewalks, I imagine a color a few shades lighter than this, but that's fine. Maybe it's a rained-on sidewalk? Regardless, Sidewalk's End is a lovely medium grey linear holo. It was a little on the thin side, but it's perfect in three coats.

Wear: Five days until noticeable chipping. (Though I was on vacation and wore it way past that point. Shhhh... >_>)

Break the Ice, Princess

The Polish:
BC: Revlon - ColorStay Base Coat
Undies: Wet n Wild - Break the Ice (Megalast line), two coats
Glitter: Liquid Sky Lacquer - Ice Princess, one coat
TC: Seche Vite

Hmm.. ignore the weird hair that's just hanging out in all my pictures for some reason.

We've had a wonderfully mild spring, but now I fear it's over. Today we're looking at 90, and tomorrow will be our first 100 day. Ugh. I need some winter, so it'll just have to be on my nails. *sigh* Eventually it'll be fall again.

Wear: There was a paint balloon fight this mani didn't survive, so only two days this time.

Skyline Millionaire

The Polish:
Treatment: OPI - Nail Envy
BC: Revlon - ColorStay Base Coat
Undies: New York Color - Skyline Blue, two coats
Topper: Wet n Wild - Blue Wants to Be a Millionaire, two coats
TC: Seche Vite

Two from purgatory land, where I keep polishes for one last run before tossing them in the purge box. I had to force myself to put them on because I had already decided their fate.

Skyline Blue isn't really that bad of a polish. It's got a thin formula, but it's self-leveling if the second coat is generous. It just isn't my thing. I just don't do cremes. I need to recognize this.

Blue Wants to Be a Millionaire, however, is pretty much junk. It tricks you into thinking it'll be lovely with its scattered holo, but don't let it fool you. It's awful on its own, and not much better as a topper. It just sucks in general.

Purging both!

Wear: Removed on day three with some tip wear. Could have made it work for another day at least, but I was tired of it.

Tiny Tangerines

The Polish:
Treatment: OPI - Nail Envy
BC: Revlon - ColorStay Base Coat
Color: Sonoma Bento - Tiny Tangerines, two coats
TC: Seche Vite

My nails are sad and peeling like it's mid-winter. Come on, guys, it's June! So I oiled them profusely and applied some Nail Envy. Hopefully that helps them get it together.

Tiny Tangerines is so freaking cute. I just love Sonoma Bento's crellies. She has a couple more on sale currently that I kind of want to get, but Airship is orange, and Flippin' Out is a very bright green... I think I may just have to stay with my safe light pink and nude. *blush*

Wear: Three days. I really really tried to keep it on until four, but once the chips started late evening of the third day, I began to scratch it off. At least I had enough sense in me to go get my scrubby tub instead of laying in bed destroying my nails.

Blue Eyed Kismet

The Polish:
BC: Revlon - ColorStay Base Coat
Main: Blue Eyed Girl Lacquer - PDTS 3.7 (prototype), two coats
Accent: Color Club - Kismet, three coats
TC: Seche Vite

Oh my goodness, you guys, I NEEDED some holo in my life. This shiny shiny makes me so happy. *sigh* I kind of wanted to do holo skittles, but I didn't trust the few holos that I have to go well together. So I settled on an accent nail. As it is, the Color Club is WAY more holo than the soft, delicate blue of the BEGL, which kinda throws me, but whatever. I need to get more Halo Hues...

Wear: Five days, small chips at four.

My Blizzard Exactly

The Polish:
BC: Revlon - ColorStay Base Coat
Bread of the Sandwich (layers one and three): OPI - My Pointe Exactly
Jelly of the Sandwich (layer two): Sea Lore - Beluga Blizzard
TC: Seche Vite

(First two images show without second layer of MPE or top coat.)

Beluga Blizzard was on my short list to purge. The last time I wore it, I didn't really like it. I had worn two coats, though, so I decided that I needed to try it with one coat before I got rid of it.

Turns out one coat is way better than two, which makes my job all the more harder. It is kinda cute with one coat.. but it's got that weird shimmer thing going on.. I really like white glitters, but this one isn't my favorite. I have others I like better.

While wearing it, I kept waffling back and forth on whether to get rid or it or keep it, but I think I just need to purge it. It's nice, but I don't like it as much as my other ones. Out it goes.

Wear: Three days

Sleigh Bells in the Snow

The Polish:
BC: Revlon - ColorStay Base Coat
Color: Fair Maiden Polish - Sleigh Bells in the Snow, two coats
TC: Seche Vite

I DO wish the holo on this were stronger. It would be so gorgeous if it were. As it is, it's still pretty, but maybe slightly boring. (What? Me calling a white shimmer boring? What's wrong with me?)

The last time I wore this, I had contemplated decanting it into a Megalast bottle for the better brush. Still considering.. I just hate to change an indie's bottle.. or any bottle, really.. I've only done it once, and that's because the brush was absolutely destroyed and there was nothing else to be done. Hmm... I'mma keep it in this bottle still for now. Maybe some time in the future.

I also want to do a comparison between this and Excelsior! They're pretty similar.

Wear: Five days, though some chips on day two? What? Hmm.. maybe Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is doing more damage to my nails than I thought it was. This was day three of BJJ, so we'll see... :/

Sugar Rush

The Polish:
BC: Revlon - ColorStay Base Coat
Color: Sugar - Sugar Rush, two coats
TC: Seche Vite

I do enjoy this style. Very cute. I wonder how this one compares to the original Nails Inc. it's a dupe of. Seems like it might not have as much glitter as the original, though you can play around with it, as I did (unintentionally) with the ring finger.

I don't hear much about the Sugar brand when it comes to polish, though I've seen their clothes and shoes around before.. This is the only polish of theirs that I have; it came from Kohl's.

Wear: Five days, peels at four

Nude Shimmer

The Polish:
BC: Revlon - ColorStay Base Coat
Color: Sally Hansen - Nude Shimmer (Diamond Strength line), two coats
TC: None

Huh.. Why do I even have this color? It's totally not my style. Let's try it on anyway, shall we? Ignore the weird bubbles showing up in the bottle.

Uh.. no. Just no. Too pearly and brush stroke-y. Definitely not my color.

You know what? I have a friend who would appreciate this polish much more. Let's just give it to her. Purged.

Wear: Removed immediately