Moon Glow

The Polish
BC: Nailtiques - Formula 2
Color: Lilypad Lacquer - Moon Glow, three coats
TC: Seche Vite

I'm on a low-buy these days, but when I saw this on a blog sale, I HAD to have it. Look at that soft, gentle green holo.. *swoon*

And it shines blue in normal lighting! Aaah.. so peaceful! <3

Edit: One more because it was so pretty while I was walking outside! You can see the blue in this shot better! <3

Wear: Wore it camping, so removed on day Day 7 looking.. well, like I went camping and used my hands a lot.

One-by-one Stash Sorting

Oh my gosh, Holly!! What happened to your stash!? Were you robbed!? :o

No no, guys, it's okay. It's all still right here, see?

Recently I've been dealing with some stress, and coupled with the extra humidity around my parts lately, I've been having a real difficult time with polish. I put on three different manis in a row, one after the other, for three days, hating ALL of them.

"WHAT DO I EVEN LIKE ANYMORE~!?" I found myself asking. "I really thought I liked this one.." I said about polishes I've had for years.

Finally, in almost an act of desperation, I scooped everything off my shelves and put them into purgatory-land box. They're not going away yet, until I try them on, one by one, and decide how much I enjoy them and put them back on the shelves. So far I have a handful that I've worn very recently and specifically remember thoroughly enjoying. So eventually I'll get through all of them and be left with only my favorites. For sure this time! <3

Lunar Glow

The Polish
BC: Revlon - ColorStay Base Coat
Color: Northern Star - Lunar Glow, two coats
TC: Seche Vite

I haven't worn Lunar Glow in a while because I didn't actually like wearing darker shades until recently. I was a little sad to see that the holo had sunken in the bottle and didn't recover upon shaking, but it applied just fine. Good to know! I definitely don't need Color Club's Crystal Baller because I have this one.

Wear: Removed on Day 4 with some chipping.

Altruism

The Polish
BC: Revlon - ColorStay Base Coat
Color: Mentality - Altruism, three coats
TC: Seche Vite

I really do love this polish. Three easy coats and such a delicate, soft-grey holo with purple-pink shift. I was having a tough day, and Altruism made it better. Thank you. <3

Wear: Removed on Day 5 with some lifting

Serene Sky

The Polish
BC: Revlon - ColorStay Base Coat
Color: The Polish Bar - Serene Sky, two coats
TC: Seche Vite

I don't wear Serene Sky very often because Summer Skies is right next to it.. and blue will always win against purple! But with that in mind, I made a conscious decision to put this on today.

She really is a nice, soft, pastel, greyed-lilac, isn't she?

Wear: Removed on Day 6 with some lifting

Unemotional Jerk

The Polish
BC: Revlon - ColorStay Base Coat
Color: Native War Paints - Unemotional Jerk, two coats
TC: None

With the coming fall season, I've been wanting a nice, deep brown, but.. I don't think this is it. Unemotional Jerk is.. kind of yellow-leaning? Maybe gold-leaning? In a way that doesn't work for me, I think. Or maybe it's somehow that holo microglitter again. Meh. Anyway, I have a friend that I think will love this more than I do. Purge.

Wear: Removed on Day 4 with a little chipping and a place where a peelie peeled off. But no anxiety picking!

New-Fallen Snow

The Polish
BC: Revlon - ColorStay Base Coat
Color: LynBDesigns - New-Fallen Snow, two coats
TC: None

Ugh, another streaky white. I'm about done trying with these. They look so pretty in the bottle but just don't play nicely with me. At least I got this in the local swap and didn't pay for it. Meh.. Purge.

Wear: Removed immediately

Trenzalore's Mirrorball

The Polish
BC: Revlon - ColorStay Base Coat
Main: Ellagee - Trenzalore, three coats
Accent: Orly - Mirrorball, three coats
TC: Seche Vite

Aaaah, I love these two. <3 I stress-picked at my polish, so I removed the rest of it and put this on to help me feel better. It worked. Here it is in the evening light.

Wear: Removed on Day 5 after some anxiety picking on Day 4. I REALLY need to get that under control...