China Glaze - Bottoms Up

I've been loving China Glaze's summer neon polishes, so no surprise that I have another one to show you!  This is Bottoms Up (LOVE the name) and it is a neon Barbie pink.  It is girly and perfect for summer.  This is two coats, but it could have probably used one more because it was a little thin.  It dries semi-matte, so I put a top coat on to make it glossy.

The Color Run Manicure!

 Wow!  It's been a little while.  I have been in the process of moving into a new place, so I've been quite occupied.  We got a winner for my first giveaway!

I participated in The Color Run in Pomona a few weeks ago and of course had to paint my nails to match the occassion!  If you have never heard of The Color Run, it is a 5k fun run where volunteers douse you with colored powder.  It's a blast!  Here's a cool video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EERSfHiqT8&feature=share&list=PLgPbppOsSu8PWIXHyqwk2jcZRN07E1vLy.  I took the color scheme from my running shirt.  I used Zoya's Creamy for yellow, Essie's Orange It's Obvious! for orange, China Glaze's Wicked Style for pink, and Ulta's Salon Formula in Blue Streak for blue.

I highly recommend The Color Run.  I would definitely do another one!

-polish. impress. repeat.

Essie's Naughty Nautical Collection

For my birthday last week, I got a few of the Essie Summer 2013 Naughty Nautical collection.  Here are two of them that I am currently wearing.  These are almost kind of jelly-like polishes with a bit of silver/grey shimmer.  I really love the collection as a whole, but there where a few I probably wouldn't wear myself.

The coral color is Sunday Funday and the teal one I used for my accent nail is Naughty Nautical.  These are not fully opaque, but not quite sheer.  That's why I said they are almost a little jelly like.  I used two coats and the formula was great. 

Here are some pictures in natural light and in the direct sun light. 

What summer collections have you been eyeing/trying?

-polish. impress. repeat.

OPI's Bright Lights - Big Color

Welcome SPRING!  As Spring has hit hard (I know this because my allergies are out of control), I have a fun bright color to share with you all.  This is Bright Lights - Big Color from OPI.  It is a gorgeous peachy pink coral shimmer.  It has a great formula and dries nicely with no streaks.  I used two coats here.

I love that Spring is here and I can wear bright colors again without feeling like I'm 'breaking the rules'.  :)

What colors are you excited to wear for Spring?

-polish. impress. repeat.

Zoya - Kimber

 Zoya's Kimber is a gorgeous bright fuchsia pink with gold reflux.  It glistens like no other polish I have.  It almost looks like ribbon when it's kind of glittery and shiny.  I know that is a weird description, but that's what it looks like.  The formula is great, though Zoya always is.  I've wanted this polish for a while and finally picked it up in their buy one get one free online sale. 

-polish. impress. repeat.

Borghese - Mediterranean Coral

 I haven't spotlighted any Borghese polishes on my blog yet.  I only own a few, but I now realized why ...  After discovering so many brands with great wear, Borghese has fallen in the cracks.  I think this is a gorgeous color (Mediterranean Coral) and one of my favorite colors I own is by Borghese, but I had this polish on for less than 24 hours before it started chipping off.  That hasn't happened in I can't tell you how long.  It had an 'easy to paint with' formula though.  I like the wide brush too and I usually don't like brushes that stray from the standard brush.

What are some brands that you have a love/hate relationship with?

-polish. impress. repeat.

French Manicure with OPI's So Many Clowns... So Little Time

So here is my first attempt in a french manicure in YEARS.  I still have a lot of improving to do (though one of my students today asked if I got my nails done yesterday because they looked so 'good'.  Sweet right?).  I used OPI's Alpine Snow for the tips and then for the 2 coats on top, I used OPI's So Many Clowns...  So Little Time.  Kind of a weird name, and I don't really get it, but oh well.

I found that this is the perfect sheer pink nude color to do a french manicure with.  It is sheer, but it is also rather cloudy.  It covers nicely and leaves for a great finish.  You can see that I messed up slightly on my pointer finger on the tip and my middle finger has some bubbles in the tip.  Practice makes perfect.

Should I try doing some fun colors with a french manicure?

-polish. impress. repeat.