Hey everybody! My, the title of this post sounds like it could be a Dr. Seuss book.
Tonight I'm showing you a couple more drugstore finds from a Mr. Sweets Polish Shopping Weekend from last spring. Sally Hansen released a Complete Salon Manicure limited collection called Beachside Astrologer that I have seen exactly one (1) time...anywhere. Now that's limited. This collection is made up of 12 (of course) shades representing each zodiacal sign.
I, being the utterly predictable sort that I am, was immediately drawn to Plumtarius.
Plumtarius is a blue-leaning purple creme with an excellent formula. This color is slightly dusty. Although it was released in a spring collection, it is easily appropriate for fall. Very nice.
The moon is in the seventh house...Jupiter has aligned with Mars...more hippie stuff...and it's the dawning of the Age of Aquarius! You twenty-somethings have no idea what I just said, do you? :)
Age of Aquarius is a blue-leaning jade green creme that also has that lovely, dusty autumn feel to it. And Age of Aquarius makes me look only 23% crustacean! Greasy bottle thumbprint and paper cut not included.
The very elusive Beachside Astrologer collection had some very nice offerings, some classic colors with a bit of twist. Complete Salon Manicure, in my opinion, has consistently good formulas and continues to impress me with application and wear time. I hope I run into this horoscope again someday!
Thanks for reading, and have a lovely day!
Hey everybody! How is your week going so far?
I may not have spent the past few months blogging about my polish purchases, but I did in fact *make* polish purchases. :) On one of my more recent polish shopping jaunts with Mr. Sweets, I picked up two of the new 2015 releases by Hard Candy: Wild Child and A Mermaid's Tale. I was drawn to the former due to its combination of duochrome and glitter. I purchased the latter because I always buy polish with mermaid names...I think there must be 72 out there named Mermaid's Tale.
So this particular A Mermaid's Tale is a medium electric blue shimmer that has a slight green undertone.
The formula is good, with an easy and non-messy application. It's a little sheer so you may want to use 3 coats. And what is up with my fingers in these pics? They look absolutely cadaverous. Oh well..early Halloween! :/
Wild Child is the more complex of the two. It's a medium purple shimmer with a slight green duochrome that doesn't really translate on the nail. But in my opinion, Wild Child's best feature is its blue microglitter. Yay sparkle!
Mmmmm...shimmer. And tiny blue glitter. Niiiice. Wild Child is also a sheer little number...I'm wearing three coats in the pics, which covered up Mr. VaNeLi quite nicely.
So has Hard Candy been releasing anything lately that has gotten your attention? I'm always on the lookout for interesting drugstore/big box store polishes. Hard Candy polishes are sold at Wal-Mart (which I avoid like the plague...but you know) for $4 each.
Thanks for reading, and have a lovely day! :)
Hey everybody! Yes, it's me. Hugs and kisses all around!
Nothing brings one out of dormancy quite like a new collection from a favorite brand. The Pretty Jelly Back to School Brights collection is a fabulous array of *this close to neon* scattered/linear holos that is even prettier in person than in photos. The colors are a nod to all those grammar school memories we have...well, to be totally honest, we 70's grammar school kids didn't exactly have neon things yet, but I digress...
All the polishes here dry very quickly to a semi-matte finish. I used top coat on each because, of course, I like to shine. Let's take a look!
First up is a polish so full of yumness that it may very well be caloric: Scented Markers.
Scented Markers were NOT invented in the 1970's. But never mind that...look at this gorgeous purple! I would describe it as mulberry-tinged bright orchid. How's that for specific?
Next we have every kid's favorite thing in the world: Pop Quiz! Ah, I can still remember the sounds of groaning across the classroom...
Pop Quiz is described as coral, but on me it's a gentle apricot. It's a good bit brighter in indirect light. I used three coats of this one to cover up Mr. VaNeLi. I wore this one this week for three days before it finally gave in and chipped.
The last Back to School polish I have is a lovely bright pink called Book Fair. I loved Book Fair time. I bought the coolest ever coloring book once that looked just like those popular adult coloring books around today. I'm such a visionary. :)
Book Fair is the most linear-leaning holo of the three. This hot pink is bright, sparkly and electric.
Be sure to check out the Back to School Brights collection on Etsy for the rest of the collection! I cannot recommend Pretty Jelly enough for consistently good formulas, interesting color choices, and yes - intelligent polish names.
As always, thank you for reading, and have a lovely day! <3
