Hard Candy - Sky

Let me preface this post by saying that Sky broke my heart. I read that it can be difficult to apply and can be quite thin and sheer. I bought it expecting this. I can deal with thin and I can deal with sheer. My bottle was a gigantic goopy mess. The problem might be fixable with thinner, but I don't own any right now. The color didn't really work on me, anyway. These photos show ONE coat.







I always aim to put coats of polish on my nails thinly. There was no such thing as a thin coat with this stuff. It was as if I'd had this bottle sitting in a drawer for 15 years and tried to put it on without shaking it. As it was drying (which really didn't take very long for such a thick substance) bubbles popped up everywhere and thin bits of polish oozed out around the bottom of my nails. It was pretty gross and weird. On top of all of that, the pretty blue shimmer in the bottle did not translate to the nail at all.

I think I got a mutant bottle. :(

Confetti - Papa-razzi

Orange? On my nails? It's more likely than you'd think! This is Confetti's Papa-razzi.


All of these photos were taken in natural light.









Papa-razzi is a two-coater. I had no problems with the formula and application was a breeze. This is my first orange polish ever. I was never a big fan of this color on me, but this polish has definitely opened up a new world of polish possibilities to me. I think I see more orange in my future.

OPI - Black Cherry Chutney

Black Cherry Chutney is from OPI's Spring/Summer 2008 "India" collection. This is the most vampy polish in my collection. I was never a huge fan of super dark colors, but the deep cherry shimmer in this polish sucked me in. The formula is fantastic and I wish every polish had this brush! The application is a bit messy, but that was 100% me. These photos show two coats in natural light.

Confetti - My Favorite Martian

I've missed you guys! I hope you missed me, too. My nails had grown to a length they hadn't reached since long before I got married while I was on my break from blogging. The night I decided to start swatching again I got a MAJOR break. I can't stand having one super short nail, so I had to cut them all back down. The cold weather is doing a number on my hands and cuticles, but I'm trying to keep up with it the best I can. I'll have to do a day-by-day photo post to show the growth I get with my new favorite product. But that's a post for another day!

Today I'm going to show you the first green polish I've owned and liked, Confetti's My Favorite Martian.





All of these photos were taken in natural light.













My Favorite Martian is pretty sheer, but it dries quickly and is easily buildable. These photos show three coats. I didn't have any problems with the formula. I only own a few Confetti polishes and I haven't worn any for a significant amount of time, so I'm not sure about how this stuff wears. All I know is that this is a really pretty polish!

Revlon Perplex giveaway winner!

I'm sorry that it took me a while to announce this. I took all of the valid entries and threw them in a hat. The winner is...

Dawn M!

I have emailed the winner and if I do not receive a response within one week, I will pick another winner. Thanks to everyone for entering. I will definitely host another giveaway sometime!

I just picked up a new OPI polish last night, so there is definitely a new polish post coming!