House Of Colour by China Glaze

Happy Friday Dolls!!!! Today I have China Glaze's newest collection,  House of Colour:) Now looking at the previews for this collection I was kinda meh about it, but there were a few that really struck me:) But when these babies came in the mail I got excited because the previews do not do this collection justice at all!!!!

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First up is Let's Chalk About It, a Soft White Creme with just a hint of pink:) Great formula with only slight streaking on the first coat! Here is 2 coats

About Layin' Out is a gorgeous Salmon Pink Crelly:) This polish just looks juicy, builds up opacity in 2 coats but I did 3 coats just to take care of VNL (visable nail line)

Don't Be Shallow is a Sky Blue Crelly, one of my favs of this collection!!! The coverage is the same as About Layin' Out, good build up in 2 coats! But again I did 3 coats to take care of VNL:) not to mention it is one of Pantone's Color of the Year (Serenity)!

Shut The Front Door is a Medium Purple Crelly base with a very intense pink shimmer!!! This one is definitely unique in my collection, and I Love Unique:) Here is 2 coats

Chrome Is Where The Heart Is, a Blush colored Chrome!!! Like most chrome polishes this beauty has a tendency to streak on application:( but it is a 1 coat wonder!!!!

In The Near Fuchsia is a Fuchsia Crelly!!!! A great berry color with that lovely crelly squishiness that we all love!!!  The coverage is slightly more dense than the first two crellys in this collection as this took only 2 coats:)

Pink or Swim is a  Dusty Bubblegum Pink Creme!!! The formula was much thicker than the rest of the collection but still workable, here is 2 coats!  This is a slightly darker version of Pantone's second color of the year (Rose Quartz)

Sorry I'm Latte is a Nude Creme with pink/orange undertone! This one is a great neutral and perfect palate cleanser!!! Here is 2 coats:)

Glitter Me This... is a Gold, pale pink and white multi sized glitter topper in clear base! Now after looking at the pics I wish I had done this over a different color... The awesomeness of the combo IRL just didn't transfer in pics. The distribution of the glitters is perfect, no fishing at all!!! Here is 1 coat over Sorry I'm Latte:) 

Girls Just Wanna Have Sun is a Pale Yellow Creme! Now pale yellows are hard to do right so as not to wash out the skin, but this one is perfect!!!! Here is 2 coats:)

Come Rain Or Shine is a Medium Blue crelly with intense pink shimmer!!! There is nothing hidden about the shimmer in this polish, it is apparent in every light!!!! Here is 2 coats:)

Moonlight the Night is the last in this collection! It is a menagerie of  blue, purple, teal, and orange translucent glitters!! Looking at this polish in the bottle it appears to be in a blue jelly base, but fear not the base is clear!!! Here is 1 coat on all nails with several layers sponged on my ring finger!!! 

I was pleasantly surprised by how much I like this collection!!!! It has a little something for everyone!!!! My personal fave are Something to Chalk About, Girls Just Wanna Have Sun, Don't Be Shallow, and Come Rain or Shine:)

♥ Melissa

*Press Sample: Some of the products in this post were sent to me for review. I was not paid for my review of this product and all opinions are my own*

Negative Space Stamping Mani!!!

Hey Dolls:) Today's mani has been a while in the making!!! I have always loved the look of negative space manis, but I have never been able to execute them correctly:( I always would manage to smear the black somehow and then after multiple attempts I would get fed up and do something else!!! So I used a different method for this!!!

 I used Bundle Monster Abstract Set and stamped onto my silicone mat and covered it with a coat of SV (waited patiently for it to dry):) Then I placed the pre-stamped sheet over my wet nail (clear base coat) and cleaned it up with some acetone and sealed it all with SV:) On my accent nail I used China Glaze Daisy Know My Name? over white and used the same method!! Now for the downfall of this mani.... This sucker peeled off about halfway through day 2:(  I think it was maybe the base coat wasn't thick enough to fully secure the "sheet" to my nail or maybe I got sloppy and didn't fully seal the tip with SV!?!?! I will say that I will definitely use this method again as I love the crispness of the stamping (with no fear of it not fully transferring) but I will be tweaking my method of application!!!!  

Do you use this method??? Any tips or tricks to share??? Would love your input!!!

♥ Melissa

Rose Gold Triangles

Hey Dolls!!!! I have been in the mood to try some new mani methods out and this is my first:)  So for this mani I painted China Glaze Meet Me at the Mirage on a silicone mat (baking sheet I picked up from TJ Maxx for about 5 bucks) and then painted and topcoat on it. Once it dried, I CAREFULLY peeled it up and took some cuticle scissors and cut out some super tiny triangles:) I painted 2 coats of Essie Marshmallow on all of my nails and then CAREFULLY placed my little triangles (with tweezers) on my ring pinky and thumb while the polish was tacky! Finished this mani up with a coat of SV and done!!!

 I like the look of this mani, and it was super easy.  This mani could have so so many variations, and actually I just got an idea using this method to update my current mani!!!!  What new mani methods have you tried lately, any you would like to see me try???

♥ Melissa

Sheer Madness

The newest collection by Chirality is Sheer Madness, and it is madness how beautiful these six polishes are!!!! This collection is 6 sheer holo toppers in an array of colors:) These gems are perfect for adding a little something sweet to your existing mani or to play with some fun layering!!! Here is the first mani I did with this collection, a simple skittle gradient (with no sponging needed)!

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 Feeling Blue Cheese is a sheer bright blue:) 

I Donut Like Puns is a sheer bright pink!

Jalapeno Business is a sheer seafoam green:)

 Raise the Steaks is a sheer maroon with a slight lean toward purple! 

 Currant Events is a sheer charcoal gray with a hint of brown:)

 Turnip the Beet is a sheer bright lavender!

For all of the swatches I did 3 coats on my pointer, middle and pinky finger, 1 coat over black on my ring finger! 3rd pic on all colors is Direct sunlight:)  The formula is phenomenal for all of these beauties!!! Sheer and Jelly like, but great at self leveling (no streaking here)!!!! and the Holo-y goodness is undeniable!!!! This Collection will be available Jan 23rd and will be $10 per color at http://chirality.bigcartel.com/  

♥ Melissa

*Press Sample: Some of the products in this post were sent to me for review. I was not paid for my review of this product and all opinions are my own*

Zoya Whispers Collection Swatches and Review

Happy New Year Dolls!!!! Today I have the Zoya Whispers Transitional Collection 2016 to share with you guys! Now to be honest I wasn't that excited about this collection... Mostly because pastel neutrals tend to look awful on me, they normally either washout my skin tone or make it look yellow:( Well I can say that I didn't have either of those problems with this collection:) The tones of these polishes seem to be formulated in such a way that even us ivory skinned girls can rock them without looking washed out!!!

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First up is Misty! Not quite a taupe, not quite a grey, but with just a slight hint of green.  This is definitely a unique neutral!!!

April, is a light rosy blush that leans slightly peach!!! This was the one that I was just sure would look terrible on me, but I was pleasantly surprised!!! This beauty is my mannequin hand match!!!!  

Cala is a soft nude that leans yellow!!!! This was the biggest surprise out of the bunch! Pale yellows are notorious for washing out pale skin but this one doesn't!!!! 

Lake is a beautiful serene pale blue!!!! This beauty has a glow about it but I just can't put my finger on what it is!!!!

Ireland is a muted pale green that is the perfect balance between blue and yellow!!!! This beauty is subtle but eye catching:)

Eastyn is a greyed purple almost lavender beauty!!! I can see this being very easy to wear and a great base for some nail art!!!!   

The formula has perfect consistency although it is not a pigmented as I would have like and full coverage took 3 coats for all but Eastyn. This collection is available on www.zoya.com for $54!!!! My Faves are Misty and April, what are yours???? Oh and Zoya is having an awesome deal going on right now!!!

♥ Melissa

*Press Sample: Some of the products in this post were sent to me for review. I was not paid for my review of this product and all opinions are my own*

Christmas Nails!!!

Hey Dolls!!!! I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas, and that Santa was really good to you!!! For Christmas I wore classic Red and Green nail with a little bit of nail art thrown in:) I used Zoya Purity, Hannah, and Honor for this mani:) ALL FREE HAND TOO!!!!

I really liked my pinky, thumb and middle finger!!! My pointer and ring finger just didn't do it for me:( but over all I think it turned out ok!:)

♥ Melissa

Water marbling... the ultimate frenemy

Hey Dolls:) So I have been hibernating for a few weeks... Christmas season is always my busiest time of year,  pretty much like everyone else!!!! But I have all of my shopping done, all the decorations are hung and I am READY for the BIG DAY!!!!

To me water marbling is the Ultimate Frenemy for my nails...  love love love the look, but really HATE the process!!!! I have tried dry marbling to no avail and the only way I can get it to work for me is the standard drip, swirl, and dip method... and to be perfectly honest it is a pain!!!! For this mani I used China Glaze What's She Dune?, China Glaze Rain Dance the Night Away, and Zoya Talia!!!

I really like how well these colors play together:) Simple and perfect!!!!  And a quick question... am I the only one whose nails hate this time of year??? I have had 3 break in the last week:(

♥ Melissa