just two

Aren't there some kind of potato chips where they're like, "you can't have just one?" Or something? Is it Ruffles? Anyway, I couldn't get just one of these Roughles from Nicole, so I got three. Now I want the last one (pink, Rock the Look), but I have no idea where to find it. 

Looking at these on my nails I kept thinking of popcorn, stucco houses, and candy. The formula was great and they dried quickly. 

These pictures came out sort of dark and the colors look a bit more saturated and less pastel than they did in person. It may have been because I did them indoors, so I did not include a lot :( 

On What Grounds? Indoor light.

Sand in My Shoe. Indoor light.

Sand in My Shoe bottle. Indoor light.

new year, new polish

A long time ago (this January) I got this lovely shade of deep green peacock/evergreen/dark blue (what is it?) from Enchanted. While it had some serious behavior issues, it was certainly a beautiful color with a lot of sparkle. 

This polish was so heavily pigmented that it went on seriously thick. If I thought it could have been level in one coat I would have only done one. I believe the intensity of the pigment is what also caused it to become brittle and dry and chip overnight. I have seen a few of these gorgeous but challenging polishes from EP lately, but there seems to be a shift to different styles. 

Different lighting, angles, backgrounds.

January 2014. Indoor lighting.

January 2014. Indoor lighting.

January 2014. Sunlight (bad phone pic).

Bottle comparisons! January 2014, Glitter Gal Lizard Belly

Colors by Llarowe Oh Christmas Tree

green jelly...

Because I missed out on this months restock of three, yes THREE Enchanteds. But I was so, so, so lucky to score these three special beauties. Sometimes a friend will surprise you with a crazy and awesome well, surprise.

These pictures are from April, so my nails are a little nubby, but I think this is a great shade for any length. Engineered to Destroy may look a bit similar to January 2014, however once I got ETD, I was like, January, what January? Some of the finer points of this lovely polish include: a great formula that is not too thick but not too sheer (a bit on the jelly side), a very holo finish with a surprise pink shimmer, and lasting wear. Some of these pictures turned out less focused than others. And dang it, where's that bottle shot...hopefully to come :)

Engineered to Destroy. Sunlight.

Engineered to Destroy. Sunlight.

Engineered to Destroy. Sunlight.

Engineered to Destroy. Filtered sunlight.