Hey everybody! You may have guessed that life has gotten a wee bit busy for me lately. If you did guess that, you'd be correct! :D I have some hefty things on the horizon, namely taking care of my Mom after knee replacement surgery next week. I wanted to try to squeeze in a post before things got too crackers...so how about a super-pretty jelly?
Sally Hansen XTreme Wear Indi-Glow kinda sneaked up on me. I have only seen this in one Walgreens, ever. I wasn't sure if it would be as pigmented as it looks in the bottle, when I opened it up and pulled out the brush, I knew I had to have it. :)
Isn't this pretty? Indi-Glow is a true indigo, a deep violet blue full of delightfully squishy attributes. It's also full of color-changing glitter that was impossible to capture on film. Just look at the bottle shot, and that's what it looks like on the nail. I'm wearing three coats, and application was pretty much perfect.
Of course, you know I'm always singing the blues (uh, no pun intended) when it comes to my jelly tip wear. It's just always there, much like my famous non-friend, Mr. VaNeLi. Indi-Glow isn't this transparent in real life either. And it's crazy how the photos just don't show the plethora of glitter in this polish. I guess you could say this photographic journey a la jelly was a total flop.
But I DID manage to get a pseudo-decent macro shot that (somehow) shows all the glitter. Okay...just imagine this glitter not only being abundant, but glowing and color-changing as well! :D
Well. Best thing I can say about this post is that my cuticles look fairly good. You all might be glad you won't see me next week. :P
Indi-Glow is a part of the XTreme Wear Limited Edition Spring 2014 line. I highly recommend it for anybody who is addicted to jellies!
Thanks for stopping by, and I hope to see you all very soon. <3
Hey everybody! It's Friday! Isn't that nice? :) And talk about nice (I love segues), our favorite super-affordable-but-unfortunately-named brand, Sinful Colors, has come out with some beautiful new shades for summer! I was on my monthly drugstore polish shop fest with Mr. Sweets looking for Hot Chili, thanks to Liesl Loves Pretty Things and the way she makes me want AWL the polishes, and not only did I find Hot Chili, but I also picked up two of the new shades.
First up is Embers Only...heh heh heh!!! Embers Only!! Do you all remember Members Only jackets? Of course you don't. You weren't born back then. But I digress.
Ooooooh. That's mighty nice. Embers Only is a true red...to me it doesn't lean orange or blue...it's just red. It's bright too, and it's got a pink shimmer and sparse pink and gold glitter. This one is a crelly and a little thin. I used 3 coats of Embers Only for pretty good opacity.
My best high school bud Todd had a Members Only jacket back in 1983. He wore it with his parachute pants and looked totally awesome! But again, I digress...
I made the comment to my friend Yadi at Night Swatcher that I am making the BOLD prediction that this next shade will be the coveted Sinful Colors shade of the year: Peppered Amazon. Peppered Amazon??!! :/
My bottle had spottitis wonkimus for some reason, but try to overlook that and look at how utterly fantastic Peppered Amazon is!! It's a creamy, dreamy, slightly dusty jade that's loaded with more silver shimmer than an episode of Toddlers and Tiaras. This is an unusual shade and finish of green, and it's gorgeous! Application was fabulous on this one, and I used 2 coats.
What do you think of these Sinful Colors shades? I'm loving Embers Only, but Peppered Amazon is SO lovely that I am anticipating the possible arrival of Salted Nile for autumn? :P I purchased these at Rite Aid.
Thanks for stopping by, and have a lovely day! <3
Hey everybody! How are you like my Pretty Jelly holo features this week? As much as I love wearing them, I love taking pictures of them even more. They are so perfect that they make it easy to get a good one. :) I saved for last a smokin' hot pink linear lovely called Dragon Breath.
Um. Wow. Fire in the house!! That is some HOT magenta going on there. And look at all the blue shimmer in that color shift. It nearly blew out my lens due to the insane sparkle. It's hard to imagine that Dragon Breath is yet another well-behaved and office-friendly polish, but it is. It looks like a harmless metallic until you turn your hand near a spotlight...and BAM. They'll be calling you "Vegas" before you clock out.
Named for the Dragon's Breath opal, Dragon Breath pulls really blue on me, which I love. It's a delicious hybrid of raspberry jam and a lava lamp. Hmmm...that doesn't sound delicious, but trust me, it's crazy gorgeous. Click on the photo for a closer look. Go ahead. Are you sitting down? :P I used 2 coats of Dragon Breath for photos. This baby is super pigmented, and Mr. VaNeLi was nowhere to be seen! :)
And last, but not least, Dragon Breath has my VERY favorite quality in a polish: it makes me look even whiter! YESSSS!!
So...I really hope I've helped convince you that you need some Pretty Jelly in your life. And I have to tell you what a sweet young lady creator Liz is...I sent my dear friend Emily of Must.Stash some Pretty Jelly for her birthday, and LOOK and how Miss Liz packaged it up...proof positive she's an amazing artist. <3
You can purchase Pretty Jelly polishes at Etsy, and Liz is having a restock tomorrow! :)
As always, thanks for reading, and have a lovely day!
