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Friday, August 10, 2012
[Favorite] Polishes for Summer Pedicures
I spend my summer days in sandals or barefoot (unless I'm hiking in sneakers), so I want to make sure my feet look as cute as possible, so I always wear fresh pedicures. Since I'm extremely pale, I try to pick nail polish colors that make me look more "tan" (aka less pasty). My three favorite colors to accomplish this are coral, bright light nudes, and rose gold. These are my favorite polishes for a summer pedicure.
Monday, July 2, 2012
[Favorites] Summer 2012 Nail Polishes
This summer, I will likely have my nails painted either nude or turquoise. Nude and turquoise nails go with almost everything in my summer wardrobe, and they look casual and beachy. I do like to mix it up occasionally with bright or red nails, but I always wear sheer or cream-finish polishes in the summertime. These are my top 7 favorite nail polishes for Summer 2012.
Essie Cloud Nine :: This is sheer milky white. It's not streaky - at all. It makes my nails look naturally whiter and shinier. Other good nude polishes for summer include Essie Mademoiselle, China Glaze Inner Beauty, and Wet n Wild Megalast Sugar Coat.
Orly Gumdrop :: Turquoise or aqua nails complement my summer clothes and add a bohemian element to a look. Orly Gumdrop is a light turquoise than leans more blue than green. I also like Essie Turquoise and Caicos and China Glaze Kinetic Candy.
Maybelline Express Finish Racy Red :: Red nails make a casual summer outfit look more classy. This is the ideal shade of red for me. Essie First Dance is a similar color.
Zoya Malia :: I like bright purples and bright blues, and Malia is somewhere in between. Wet n Wild Megalast On a Trip is similar but leans more blue.
Zoya Maya :: Coral nails are a summer classic, and coral makes most skin tones look more tan. Maya is a pink coral with a jelly-like finish.
Essie Splash of Grenadine :: I adore this light plum nail polish. Bonus: it complements my pale, cool-tone complexion. Maybelline Love Me Lavender is a dupe for this.
Nicole by OPI All Kendall-ed Up :: I love wearing bright pink in the summer, and I think this may be the perfect fuchsia to complement my skin tone.
What are your favorite summer nail polishes?
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| My Favorite Nail Polishes for Summer 2012 :: Essie Cloud Nine, Orly Gumdrop, Maybelline Racy Red, Essie Splash of Grenadine, Zoya Maya, Zoya Malia, Nicole by OPI All Kendall-ed Up |
Essie Cloud Nine :: This is sheer milky white. It's not streaky - at all. It makes my nails look naturally whiter and shinier. Other good nude polishes for summer include Essie Mademoiselle, China Glaze Inner Beauty, and Wet n Wild Megalast Sugar Coat.
Orly Gumdrop :: Turquoise or aqua nails complement my summer clothes and add a bohemian element to a look. Orly Gumdrop is a light turquoise than leans more blue than green. I also like Essie Turquoise and Caicos and China Glaze Kinetic Candy.
Maybelline Express Finish Racy Red :: Red nails make a casual summer outfit look more classy. This is the ideal shade of red for me. Essie First Dance is a similar color.
Zoya Malia :: I like bright purples and bright blues, and Malia is somewhere in between. Wet n Wild Megalast On a Trip is similar but leans more blue.
Zoya Maya :: Coral nails are a summer classic, and coral makes most skin tones look more tan. Maya is a pink coral with a jelly-like finish.
Essie Splash of Grenadine :: I adore this light plum nail polish. Bonus: it complements my pale, cool-tone complexion. Maybelline Love Me Lavender is a dupe for this.
Nicole by OPI All Kendall-ed Up :: I love wearing bright pink in the summer, and I think this may be the perfect fuchsia to complement my skin tone.
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| Maybelline Racy Red, Essie Cloud Nine, Orly Gumdrop || Essie Splash of Grenadine, Zoya Maya, Zoya Malia, Nicole by OPI All Kendall-ed Up |
What are your favorite summer nail polishes?
Monday, April 16, 2012
[Favorite] Spring 2012 Nail Polishes
I wear spring colors all year. I love pastels, bright colors, and crisp whites, and they suit my skintone. Every spring, I stock up on spring clothes and the new spring nail polishes. This spring, I've been particularly enamored with lavender and light blue nails.
These are my favorite nail polishes to wear this spring as both manicures and pedicures.
Nicole by OPI One Big Happy Fame-ily :: This is a bright lavender polish with silver shimmers. It will take a few coats for opacity, but it's not streaky. I wore it here.
Essence No More Drama :: This is a light and desaturated grape purple. This polish has a great consistency and looks good in two coats.
Orly Bon Bon :: This is a gray yet bright purple. It is a very light color yet it's opaque and not chalky. It has a jelly-like consistency. It looks good in two coats. I wore it here.
Essie She's Picture Perfect :: This is a blue-tone purple with fuchsia shimmer. This is another great formula, and it looks good in two coats.
Zoya Kristen :: This is a desaturated sky blue. This was a favorite of mine during the winter months too. I wore it here.
Revlon Whimsical :: This glitter polish has blue and pink large hexagons, smaller pink hexagons, and dots of blue and pink glitter in a milky blue-green base. I think it looks better as 1-2 coats worn over another opaque blue polish because it will take a few coats for opacity on its own.
Essie Borrowed & Blue :: This is a very light blue, but it doesn't look stark against my skin. The formula is excellent: it is not streaky or chalky, and it looks great as one coat.
OPI Japanese Rose Garden :: This is a medium blue-leaning pink with subtle shimmers. It's bright and cheery. I wore it here.
Orly Cupcake :: This is a bright yet slightly dusty pink. It might lean a tiny bit blue. The formula is excellent, and it looks good in two coats. I like this color much better than Orly Lollipop, which leans more blue, is more chalky, and looks too stark against my skintone.
Essie Pink-a-boo :: This is a light, bright pink with fuchsia, blue, and purple shimmers. This is sheer and somewhat streaky on its own, so I prefer to wear it over another light pink polish (like a coat of China Glaze Innocence). I wore it on its own here.
Sally Hansen Yellow Kitty :: This is a sunny yellow. It is a little streaky, but it's not chalky. It leans slightly green. I need three coats for opacity.
New York Color Peaches 'n Cream :: This color is between tangerine and coral. The formula is excellent, and if applied carefully, it could be a one coater.
China Glaze Kinetic Candy :: This is a slightly green blue. It is very light and bright but not too neon or too stark against my skin. It looks good in two coats.
China Glaze Techno :: This is a glittery topcoat. The glitters are holographic hexagons and small dots. One coat of this builds up plenty of glitters on a nail.
For reference, I am very fair and have cool-toned skin.
What are your favorite spring nail polishes?
These are my favorite nail polishes to wear this spring as both manicures and pedicures.
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| [Spring Purples] Nicole by OPI One Big Happy Fame-ily, Essence No More Drama, Orly Bon Bon, Essie She's Picture Perfect |
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| [Purple Nail Polish for Spring] Nicole by OPI One Big Happy Fame-ily, Essence No More Drama, Orly Bon Bon, Essie She's Picture Perfect |
My Top 4 Purple Polishes for Spring 2012
Nicole by OPI One Big Happy Fame-ily :: This is a bright lavender polish with silver shimmers. It will take a few coats for opacity, but it's not streaky. I wore it here.
Essence No More Drama :: This is a light and desaturated grape purple. This polish has a great consistency and looks good in two coats.
Orly Bon Bon :: This is a gray yet bright purple. It is a very light color yet it's opaque and not chalky. It has a jelly-like consistency. It looks good in two coats. I wore it here.
Essie She's Picture Perfect :: This is a blue-tone purple with fuchsia shimmer. This is another great formula, and it looks good in two coats.
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| [Spring Blues] Essie Borrowed & Blue, Revlon Whimsical, Zoya Kristen |
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| [Blue Nail Polish for Spring] Zoya Kristen, Revlon Whimsical (over Essie Borrowed & Blue), Essie Borrowed & Blue |
My Top 3 Blue Polishes for Spring 2012
Zoya Kristen :: This is a desaturated sky blue. This was a favorite of mine during the winter months too. I wore it here.
Revlon Whimsical :: This glitter polish has blue and pink large hexagons, smaller pink hexagons, and dots of blue and pink glitter in a milky blue-green base. I think it looks better as 1-2 coats worn over another opaque blue polish because it will take a few coats for opacity on its own.
Essie Borrowed & Blue :: This is a very light blue, but it doesn't look stark against my skin. The formula is excellent: it is not streaky or chalky, and it looks great as one coat.
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| [Spring Pinks] OPI Japanese Rose Garden, Orly Cupcake, Essie Pink-a-boo |
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| [Pink Nail Polish for Spring] OPI Japanese Rose Garden, Orly Cupcake, Essie Pink-a-boo (over China Glaze Innocence) |
My Top 3 Pink Nail Polishes for Spring 2012
OPI Japanese Rose Garden :: This is a medium blue-leaning pink with subtle shimmers. It's bright and cheery. I wore it here.
Orly Cupcake :: This is a bright yet slightly dusty pink. It might lean a tiny bit blue. The formula is excellent, and it looks good in two coats. I like this color much better than Orly Lollipop, which leans more blue, is more chalky, and looks too stark against my skintone.
Essie Pink-a-boo :: This is a light, bright pink with fuchsia, blue, and purple shimmers. This is sheer and somewhat streaky on its own, so I prefer to wear it over another light pink polish (like a coat of China Glaze Innocence). I wore it on its own here.
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| [Spring Colors] Sally Hansen Complete Manicure Yellow Kitty, New York Color Peaches 'n Cream, China Glaze Kinetic Candy, China Glaze Techno |
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| [Bright Pastels for Spring] Sally Hansen Complete Manicure Yellow Kitty, New York Color Peaches 'n Cream, China Glaze Kinetic Candy, China Glaze Techno (over Kinetic Candy) |
My Favorite Bright Pastel Polishes for Spring 2012
Sally Hansen Yellow Kitty :: This is a sunny yellow. It is a little streaky, but it's not chalky. It leans slightly green. I need three coats for opacity.
New York Color Peaches 'n Cream :: This color is between tangerine and coral. The formula is excellent, and if applied carefully, it could be a one coater.
China Glaze Kinetic Candy :: This is a slightly green blue. It is very light and bright but not too neon or too stark against my skin. It looks good in two coats.
China Glaze Techno :: This is a glittery topcoat. The glitters are holographic hexagons and small dots. One coat of this builds up plenty of glitters on a nail.
For reference, I am very fair and have cool-toned skin.
What are your favorite spring nail polishes?
Monday, February 13, 2012
[Favorites] Top 5 Nail Polishes for Valentine's Day
When I think of Valentine's Day, I think of rosy reds, dusty pinks, and royal purples. These are my five favorite nail polishes for Valentine's Day manis and pedis.
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| Zoya Malia | Orly Fantasea | Zoya Moxie | Essie Size Matters | Zoya Mia |
Zoya Malia :: Whenever I where this nail color, my boyfriend comments that this is his favorite of all my polishes. This is a blue-leaning, creamy medium purple. It reminds me of the Cadbury chocolate wrappers.
Orly Fantasea :: I would consider this a duochrome. It seems to switch from a medium plum to a lighter pink depending on the angle. I just painted my toes nails this color for tomorrow.
Zoya Moxie :: This is a dark rosy red.
Essie Size Matters :: This is a dark pure red.
Zoya Mia :: This is a romantic dusty pink. I'm actually wearing this for my Valentine's Day manicure.
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| Zoya Malia | Orly Fantasea | Zoya Moxie | Essie Size Matters | Zoya Mia |
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| Zoya Malia | Orly Fantasea | Zoya Moxie | Essie Size Matters | Zoya Mia |
Although I wouldn't consider myself a fan of Valentine's Day, I will take any excuse for a themed manicure. Do you paint your nails in reds and pinks for February 14th?
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
[Favorites] Top 10 Fall Nail Polishes
There are only 8 days left until winter, but I thought I'd share my favorite autumn polish picks with you anyways. Better late than never, right? Right?
I love to wear dark, shimmery, or jewel-tone nail polishes in the fall. I especially gravitate towards reds or browns. Last autumn, I loved to wear Revlon Vixen on my toes and Revlon Gray Suede on my fingers. This autumn, I've expanded my nail polish collection.
My Top 10 Autumn Nail Polishes
Zoya Nina :: This is a creamy chocolate brown with a red undertone. It is dark but not too dark, so it still looks fine against my super pale skin. I wear this color for a shocking dark mani or pedi. (Here Nina is worn on my toenails.)
New York Color Lincoln Center :: This color is very similar to "Nina," but it is more red than brown. The consistency is very watery, which I find easier to apply to my fingernails than my toenails.
Revlon Vixen :: This color is very similar to the last two, but it is slightly lighter and more maroon. Of the three, I like this color the best, but it applies a bit streaky and therefore needs three coats, so I usually just apply this as a pedicure.
In the swatches above, Revlon Vixen is on my middle finger, New York Color Lincoln Center is on my ring finger, and Zoya Nina is on my pinky finger. (I think Essie Size Matters is on my pointer finger.) All are shown with two swatches. Vixen could use another coat. Obviously, I love maroon nails for fall.
Essie Plumberry :: This is a beautiful red. I have very pale, cool-tone skin. This color leans a bit blue and isn't too dark, so it's my perfect red nails polish, and I love having red nails in the fall. The formula is great: it applies easily in two coats and lasts for days without chipping.
Zoya Shivon :: I have already shown you Shivon. (I've also worn it on my toenails.) As I've mentioned before, it's a metallic red with gold shimmer on top. It has a flash of gold, but the base color is blue-toned, so it still looks good on my cool-tone pale skin. It's a festive holiday color.
Revlon Facets of Fuchsia :: This polish has hexagons and tiny dots of fuchsia glitter in a black base. It was opaque in two coats. While I normally shy away from black polish (because I am very pale), this polish had enough sparkle to brighten the dreary black plus it's paired with a vibrant fuchsia. This is my way of wearing black nail polish.
Milani Purple Passion :: This is a gorgeous metallic blue-leaning purple polish. I love wearing jewel tones in autumn. Unfortunately, this polish chips very quickly. I wore it on one finger here and with crackle over it here.
Revlon Gray Suede :: I often prefer neutral manicures, and these following two polishes are my way of wearing a neutral nail in the fall. Gray Suede is a taupe with a tiny flash of shimmer. I love it. I shared a not-very-good picture of me wearing it here (color accurate but you can't see the shimmer). This is a thin polish (which I like), so I find it easy to apply, and it's opaque in two coats, and it lasts for days.
Essie Lady Like :: I love pinks and purples and browns, and what do you get if you combine all those? Mauve. This is a lovely light mauve. It's the same color as Essie Demure Vix(en) without the shimmers. It's creamy and easy to apply and lasts a long time. I wore Lady Like here with a lacy scarf of the same color (that I knit myself!).
What have your favorite fall nail polishes been this year?
I love to wear dark, shimmery, or jewel-tone nail polishes in the fall. I especially gravitate towards reds or browns. Last autumn, I loved to wear Revlon Vixen on my toes and Revlon Gray Suede on my fingers. This autumn, I've expanded my nail polish collection.
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| Top 10 Fall Nail Polishes (l to r): Zoya Nina, New York Color Lincoln Center, Revlon Vixen, Essie Plumberry, Zoya Shivon, Revlon Facets of Fuchsia, Milani Purple, Revlon Gray Suede, Essie Lady Like |
My Top 10 Autumn Nail Polishes
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| [Maroons] Zoya Nina | New York Color Lincoln Center | Revlon Vixen |
Zoya Nina :: This is a creamy chocolate brown with a red undertone. It is dark but not too dark, so it still looks fine against my super pale skin. I wear this color for a shocking dark mani or pedi. (Here Nina is worn on my toenails.)
New York Color Lincoln Center :: This color is very similar to "Nina," but it is more red than brown. The consistency is very watery, which I find easier to apply to my fingernails than my toenails.
Revlon Vixen :: This color is very similar to the last two, but it is slightly lighter and more maroon. Of the three, I like this color the best, but it applies a bit streaky and therefore needs three coats, so I usually just apply this as a pedicure.
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| [Swatches] Middle finger: Revlon Vixen | Ring finger: New York Color Lincoln Center | Pinky: Zoya Nina |
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| [Lovely Reds] Essie Plumberry | Zoya Shivon |
Essie Plumberry :: This is a beautiful red. I have very pale, cool-tone skin. This color leans a bit blue and isn't too dark, so it's my perfect red nails polish, and I love having red nails in the fall. The formula is great: it applies easily in two coats and lasts for days without chipping.
Zoya Shivon :: I have already shown you Shivon. (I've also worn it on my toenails.) As I've mentioned before, it's a metallic red with gold shimmer on top. It has a flash of gold, but the base color is blue-toned, so it still looks good on my cool-tone pale skin. It's a festive holiday color.
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| [Shiny!] Revlon Facets of Fuchsia | Milani Purple Passion |
Revlon Facets of Fuchsia :: This polish has hexagons and tiny dots of fuchsia glitter in a black base. It was opaque in two coats. While I normally shy away from black polish (because I am very pale), this polish had enough sparkle to brighten the dreary black plus it's paired with a vibrant fuchsia. This is my way of wearing black nail polish.
Milani Purple Passion :: This is a gorgeous metallic blue-leaning purple polish. I love wearing jewel tones in autumn. Unfortunately, this polish chips very quickly. I wore it on one finger here and with crackle over it here.
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| [Fall Neutrals] Revlon Gray Suede | Essie Lady Like |
Revlon Gray Suede :: I often prefer neutral manicures, and these following two polishes are my way of wearing a neutral nail in the fall. Gray Suede is a taupe with a tiny flash of shimmer. I love it. I shared a not-very-good picture of me wearing it here (color accurate but you can't see the shimmer). This is a thin polish (which I like), so I find it easy to apply, and it's opaque in two coats, and it lasts for days.
Essie Lady Like :: I love pinks and purples and browns, and what do you get if you combine all those? Mauve. This is a lovely light mauve. It's the same color as Essie Demure Vix(en) without the shimmers. It's creamy and easy to apply and lasts a long time. I wore Lady Like here with a lacy scarf of the same color (that I knit myself!).
What have your favorite fall nail polishes been this year?
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