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12 July 2012
17 June 2012
China Glaze Ride the Waves
Happy Sunday! How’s everyone’s weekend going? Any fun events! I’ve been hanging around the apartment all weekend, cleaning, re-organizing, and de-cluttering. Two rooms done so far, and it feels like success! I also did some nail polish hauling yesterday for some international friends, and bought myself a polish or two (but not too many – as I said, I’m trying to de-clutter! ha).
One of the polishes I picked up yesterday was China Glaze Ride the Waves, a somewhat neon blue from the new neon collection for summer 2012. Ride the Waves isn’t exactly neon, but it’s definitely vibrant, a bright, squishy jelly-like true blue polish. I saw this in the bottle and immediately thought MUST. HAVE. The photos below have 2 coats of Ride the Waves. As you can see, there’s still a little visible nail line; for my next mani it will definitely be 3 coats and I also need to wrap the tips, so the color doesn’t pull back at the tip as it does here.
Because it’s Sunday Funday, I also added a coat of Nubar White Polka Dots to jazz things up. All in all, I love the combination!
A look at Ride the Waves in sunlight…
… and in shade…
… and the close-up:
A great bright blue for summer, right? I am in love with Ride the Waves, and will probably be using this as a pedi color very soon. White Polka Dots was a little difficult to work with – the larger glitters had all settled to the bottom of my bottle, so were a little tricky to get on the nail – but I still love it, and can’t wait to play more with this simple yet pretty glitter soon!
One of the polishes I picked up yesterday was China Glaze Ride the Waves, a somewhat neon blue from the new neon collection for summer 2012. Ride the Waves isn’t exactly neon, but it’s definitely vibrant, a bright, squishy jelly-like true blue polish. I saw this in the bottle and immediately thought MUST. HAVE. The photos below have 2 coats of Ride the Waves. As you can see, there’s still a little visible nail line; for my next mani it will definitely be 3 coats and I also need to wrap the tips, so the color doesn’t pull back at the tip as it does here.
Because it’s Sunday Funday, I also added a coat of Nubar White Polka Dots to jazz things up. All in all, I love the combination!
A look at Ride the Waves in sunlight…
… and in shade…
… and the close-up:
A great bright blue for summer, right? I am in love with Ride the Waves, and will probably be using this as a pedi color very soon. White Polka Dots was a little difficult to work with – the larger glitters had all settled to the bottom of my bottle, so were a little tricky to get on the nail – but I still love it, and can’t wait to play more with this simple yet pretty glitter soon!
14 June 2012
Chanel Rose Cache
Hey nail fanatics! How’s your Thursday going? It’s another overcast day here in LA – June Gloom is in full effect – which means crappy weather for photographing. So instead I went through my photos to find a mani I haven’t shown you yet!
Today I have for you Chanel Rose Cache. This is a sheer, nude colored polish with a pretty light pink shimmer. Normally I don’t go for these nude colors at all, but this past winter I was in a nail polish exchange on one of my favorite forums and saw this polish; at the same time I was getting ready for grad school interviews and new I didn’t have anything conservative in my collection, so I grabbed this one up. I’m so happy I did! It’s a great neutral-but-not-boring polish. This is 3 coats of Rose Cache.
Here’s a shot in direct sunlight….
…and another in indirect sunlight (it was a glorious day in LA!)…
I really like Rose Cache, but I also really dis-like visible nail line, which still shows through after 3 coats. I’d heard that Dior Incognito, released in the Spring 2012 Color Block collection, had a similar base color as Rose Cache without the shimmer, so I picked up a bottle. I’ll photograph a comparison of the two soon for you! Either way, I’m holding on to Rose Cache for now; it’s not an instant love, but it’s a strong like, and maybe I’ll give it another chance…
Rose Cache was released in December 2011 and is currently available online at Chanel and at my favorite department store, Nordstrom. Each polish retails for $26 for a 0.5 fl oz bottle.
Make it a great day!
Today I have for you Chanel Rose Cache. This is a sheer, nude colored polish with a pretty light pink shimmer. Normally I don’t go for these nude colors at all, but this past winter I was in a nail polish exchange on one of my favorite forums and saw this polish; at the same time I was getting ready for grad school interviews and new I didn’t have anything conservative in my collection, so I grabbed this one up. I’m so happy I did! It’s a great neutral-but-not-boring polish. This is 3 coats of Rose Cache.
Here’s a shot in direct sunlight….
…and another in indirect sunlight (it was a glorious day in LA!)…
I really like Rose Cache, but I also really dis-like visible nail line, which still shows through after 3 coats. I’d heard that Dior Incognito, released in the Spring 2012 Color Block collection, had a similar base color as Rose Cache without the shimmer, so I picked up a bottle. I’ll photograph a comparison of the two soon for you! Either way, I’m holding on to Rose Cache for now; it’s not an instant love, but it’s a strong like, and maybe I’ll give it another chance…
Rose Cache was released in December 2011 and is currently available online at Chanel and at my favorite department store, Nordstrom. Each polish retails for $26 for a 0.5 fl oz bottle.
Make it a great day!
13 June 2012
Dior Pink Graffiti
Hey Everyone! Happy Hump Day! It’s been a crazy week so far for me, with a long day yesterday and another one in store for today, so I decided to take 20 minutes to treat myself to do something I like and is overdue – a new post for Polish & Tonic!
Today I have for you the last polish I picked up from this past spring’s Anselm Reyle for Dior collection, Pink Graffiti. If you remember, the collection included five polishes, including Electric Blue, which I have previously reviewed, and Ultra Violet, which I photographed but never reviewed. Oops!! That will be coming shortly hahaha. Dior Pink Graffiti is a bright blue-based pink crème that leans toward but still isn’t quite neon. It is gorgeous and vibrant, though! Pink Graffiti has the excellent formula I’ve come to love and expect from Dior, and this is 2 buttery coats. Take a look!
Pink Graffiti in sunlight…
… and in shade…
Pink Graffiti was such a chameleon to photograph! The photos are a little too warm – Pink Graffiti has a little more blue than photographed here – but these photos really show the vibrancy of Pink Graffiti the best. Needless to say, I love it! I think Dior really hit it out of the park with this collection, and I have to keep reminding myself to not buy Untitled Black (because, um, it’s black) and Metallic Silver (a dupe for Silver Lake, which I already own) to complete the collection, but I’m not sure if I’m going to win this battle against myself.
Pink Graffiti, along with the other polishes in the Anselm Reyle for Dior collection, is available online at Dior.com and at Saks (Electric Blue and Ultra Violet are sold out at Saks, but all are still available at Dior’s website). Each polish retails for $23.
Today I have for you the last polish I picked up from this past spring’s Anselm Reyle for Dior collection, Pink Graffiti. If you remember, the collection included five polishes, including Electric Blue, which I have previously reviewed, and Ultra Violet, which I photographed but never reviewed. Oops!! That will be coming shortly hahaha. Dior Pink Graffiti is a bright blue-based pink crème that leans toward but still isn’t quite neon. It is gorgeous and vibrant, though! Pink Graffiti has the excellent formula I’ve come to love and expect from Dior, and this is 2 buttery coats. Take a look!
Pink Graffiti in sunlight…
… and in shade…
Pink Graffiti was such a chameleon to photograph! The photos are a little too warm – Pink Graffiti has a little more blue than photographed here – but these photos really show the vibrancy of Pink Graffiti the best. Needless to say, I love it! I think Dior really hit it out of the park with this collection, and I have to keep reminding myself to not buy Untitled Black (because, um, it’s black) and Metallic Silver (a dupe for Silver Lake, which I already own) to complete the collection, but I’m not sure if I’m going to win this battle against myself.
Pink Graffiti, along with the other polishes in the Anselm Reyle for Dior collection, is available online at Dior.com and at Saks (Electric Blue and Ultra Violet are sold out at Saks, but all are still available at Dior’s website). Each polish retails for $23.
11 May 2012
Deal Alert! Deborah Lippmann Footloose Duos for $9.95!
Happy Friday! I hope everyone is getting ready to kick off a fantastic weekend!
I just wanted to give you a heads up on a great deal - remember last fall when Deborah Lippmann released 2 limited edition nail polish duos for the Footloose movie release? Well, they're on clearance now at HSN.com for $9.95 each! Originally $32 for each set, that's a savings of over 65% off!
If you're interested, head on over to HSN to pick these up soon! I'm seriously tempted, but have been doing so much shopping lately (with more hauling planned this weekend!) that I'm on the fence. Let me know if you pick these up - would love to hear your thoughts!
I just wanted to give you a heads up on a great deal - remember last fall when Deborah Lippmann released 2 limited edition nail polish duos for the Footloose movie release? Well, they're on clearance now at HSN.com for $9.95 each! Originally $32 for each set, that's a savings of over 65% off!
If you're interested, head on over to HSN to pick these up soon! I'm seriously tempted, but have been doing so much shopping lately (with more hauling planned this weekend!) that I'm on the fence. Let me know if you pick these up - would love to hear your thoughts!
10 May 2012
Skittles Mani with Julep Gayle and Cameron
Good morning! How’s everyone’s week going so far? Pretty busy over here in LA, but not too bad, and the weekend’s almost here! Yay! I can’t wait to unwind and relax.
Today I have for you a fun mani I decided to do last night. I’ve totally done the accent nail thing in the past, and this is really just an expansion of it – nothing too crazy for work! I did a skittles mani using Julep Gayle and Julep Cameron. Gayle is a dark, eggplant purple crème polish while Cameron is a bright, blue-based pink crème. Neither are neon, but they are super bright, so I thought it was right in line with the bright nails trend currently underway. As is typical of Julep, both formulas were highly pigmented and could have easily been one-coaters. I did two coats for this mani for flawless color. Take a look!
And of course, the closeup.
I love them both! I had already done a mani before with Julep Gayle, so I already knew it was a winner, but look at Cameron! Such a stunner too!
Gayle and Cameron are both still available at the Julep site, and you can now purchase Julep polishes at select Sephora stores, too! Definitely check them out. They retail for $14 per polish.
Today I have for you a fun mani I decided to do last night. I’ve totally done the accent nail thing in the past, and this is really just an expansion of it – nothing too crazy for work! I did a skittles mani using Julep Gayle and Julep Cameron. Gayle is a dark, eggplant purple crème polish while Cameron is a bright, blue-based pink crème. Neither are neon, but they are super bright, so I thought it was right in line with the bright nails trend currently underway. As is typical of Julep, both formulas were highly pigmented and could have easily been one-coaters. I did two coats for this mani for flawless color. Take a look!
And of course, the closeup.
I love them both! I had already done a mani before with Julep Gayle, so I already knew it was a winner, but look at Cameron! Such a stunner too!
Gayle and Cameron are both still available at the Julep site, and you can now purchase Julep polishes at select Sephora stores, too! Definitely check them out. They retail for $14 per polish.
02 May 2012
Dior Electric Blue
Happy Thursday! How’s everyone’s week going? Good? Or are you just ready for the weekend? My week has been great so far – I started the P90X program on Monday, and wow, my body is SORE!! But it’s an awesome sore, as I know how hard I worked out, so I’m happy. Have any of you tried it? Let me know what you think!
Today I have a quick swatch for you, Dior Electric Blue. Electric Blue is a bright, almost-neon blue polish with a crème finish. You know that find silver shimmer you can sometimes see in Dior polishes? Well it definitely shows up in Electric Blue!!! I was driving a few times with this mani and was distracted by its small blingy awesomeness. This is 2 coats of Electric Blue, and it went on like a dream!
Dior Electric Blue is amazing! I had originally passed on this one when I picked up the other polishes from the Anselm Reyle for Dior collection, and now I’m glad I went back and bought this!!! It’s a totally bold color for summer, and I can’t wait to rock it.
I checked my collection of bold blue polishes and only had one polish that was close (oh, the perils of slimming down one’s collection) – Rescue Beauty Lounge IKB:2012. IKB:2012 was recently released as a part of the RBL Fan Collection, 4 polishes inspired by RBL fans. I was going to swatch it for you here, but since IKB:2012 is sold out, I won't because I don’t want you to fall in love and go looking for it, as it’s selling for ridiculous prices on eBay!! Instead, I swatched IKB:2012 next to Electric Blue so you could see how similar the two polishes are.
As you can see in the photo above, IKB:2012 and Electric Blue are very similar in color. IKB:2012 is a slight shade darker than Electric Blue. While their colors are discernible to the naked eye, I don’t think there’s any reason to own both, unless you a blue fanatic. Of the two, I would recommend going with Electric Blue – the formula on IKB:2012 was ghastly to work with, while Electric Blue applied like butter. I may not be Paula Deen, but even I know butter wins every time!
Dior Electric Blue was released as a part of the Anselm Reyle for Dior collection this past spring. It retails for $23 for a 0.33 fl oz bottle; you can pick one up at Dior boutiques and at Dior counters at Saks Fifth Avenue only (unfortunately, it was not made available to all Dior counters).
Today I have a quick swatch for you, Dior Electric Blue. Electric Blue is a bright, almost-neon blue polish with a crème finish. You know that find silver shimmer you can sometimes see in Dior polishes? Well it definitely shows up in Electric Blue!!! I was driving a few times with this mani and was distracted by its small blingy awesomeness. This is 2 coats of Electric Blue, and it went on like a dream!
Electric Blue is ready for its closeup.
Dior Electric Blue is amazing! I had originally passed on this one when I picked up the other polishes from the Anselm Reyle for Dior collection, and now I’m glad I went back and bought this!!! It’s a totally bold color for summer, and I can’t wait to rock it.
I checked my collection of bold blue polishes and only had one polish that was close (oh, the perils of slimming down one’s collection) – Rescue Beauty Lounge IKB:2012. IKB:2012 was recently released as a part of the RBL Fan Collection, 4 polishes inspired by RBL fans. I was going to swatch it for you here, but since IKB:2012 is sold out, I won't because I don’t want you to fall in love and go looking for it, as it’s selling for ridiculous prices on eBay!! Instead, I swatched IKB:2012 next to Electric Blue so you could see how similar the two polishes are.
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| pinky and middle finger: Dior Electric Blue; index and ring finger: RBL IKB:2012 |
As you can see in the photo above, IKB:2012 and Electric Blue are very similar in color. IKB:2012 is a slight shade darker than Electric Blue. While their colors are discernible to the naked eye, I don’t think there’s any reason to own both, unless you a blue fanatic. Of the two, I would recommend going with Electric Blue – the formula on IKB:2012 was ghastly to work with, while Electric Blue applied like butter. I may not be Paula Deen, but even I know butter wins every time!
Dior Electric Blue was released as a part of the Anselm Reyle for Dior collection this past spring. It retails for $23 for a 0.33 fl oz bottle; you can pick one up at Dior boutiques and at Dior counters at Saks Fifth Avenue only (unfortunately, it was not made available to all Dior counters).
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