Hard Candy: Coco Smore

Hi everyone! Today I have a fun polish from Hard Candy to share with you all. I purchased this, and another polish from the line a few weeks ago at my local Super Walmart. Only the "Super" Walmart has these in my area. This is Coco Smore  and it's from Hard Candy's Sprinkles line. I was really interested in the Sprinkles polishes in particular because they looked the most fun and unique to me.

Coco Smore is a taupe base color with both white and black glitter. The glitter is dense and some of it gets covered in the base color but for some reason I think that's why I like it. I love the "sprinkle" polishes, they all have this same look. I have one more and may go back for the others.

Application was fine, this was two coats and fully opaque. It wasn't very long wearing but I did get at least two days out of it with no chipping or wear. Not bad.

I paid $4.99 for this bottle which may seem like a decent price but these polishes are just over 1/2 the size of a standard nail polish so be sure you note that when determining just how good of a deal you're getting. I am not a fan of the bottle - it made for awkward photos. 

  

Overall I think this is a really fun color/concept. Price is okay but bottle is small. I had a hard time finding these so hopefully they expand the line to other, smaller, Walmart stores. 

Have you tried anything from Hard Candy's new line? Which polishes do you recommend from the brand? What do you think of this one?

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OPI: The World is Not Enough

Hello lovelies! I hope you're all having a wonderful week!  Today I have another stunner from the OPI Skyfall Collection. This is The World is Not Enough. This color reminds me of MAC's Club eyeshadow, it's a reddish brown, no it's a tealish brown, no it's purple, it's an enigma!

The finish on the is stunning. It's just so shimmery. I absolutely adore this. It's perfect for fall!

I used two coats for the opacity shown and had zero issues with application. No streaking or balding to be found. 

It's beautiful right?!?!!?! What do you think?

Disclosure: This product was provided by PR for review purposes. All reviews are 100% honest and done at my discretion. For more information please see my Disclosure Policy. 

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Sensationail: Taupe Tulips

Hi everyone! Wonder what I wore on my nails during vacation last week? I decided to go neutral and long lasting with Sensationail's Taupe Tulips. I HATE chipped nail polish so I knew I had to chose something that would hold up all well so Sensationail was it for me. I went with this neutral color so I'd match all of my clothes for the week. I love this one. 

I wore it for 10 whole days with no chipping at all. The only thing I dislike about wearing these polishes for so long is the growth at the end of the week. 

This time when I removed it I used the Gel Polish Remover Tool which I picked up at CVS for just $4.99. This proved to be an essential tool for removal and it went much smoother with the tool than it did without it my first go around. I have no damage at all. If you buy the system do yourself a favor and get the tool. It's worth the extra $5 for sure.

What do you think of this one? Have you tried Sensationail yet?

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OPI: Berlin There Done That (Germany Collection)

Hi everyone!! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend!  Today I have a color from OPI's Germany Collection to share with you. This is Berlin There Done That which is a cool toned taupe creme. This color is reminiscent of the ever so famous China Glaze Channelesque or Below Deck because it looks taupe in some lighting and purple in others. I love it!! Colors like this are so fun! I'd say it's a little lighter and more taupe than it's China Glaze cousins. Colors like this always make me happy. It's funny because I love cool toned nail polish but NEVER wear cool toned makeup. Odd.

The formula was lovely.  I only needed two coats for full opacity and it dried with a really gorgeous shine. 

You might think you don't need this one but I highly recommend it. I can never have enough of these kinds of color and when a formula is spot on it's that much better. Love it!

My husband built me a light box this weekend so be on the lookout for better swatches. I happen to think my swatches are pretty good quality but I am hoping the light box will make them that much better. Stay tuned!

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OPI: Don't Pretzel My Buttons (Germany Collection)

Hi everyone! Happy Wednesday! I hope you're all having a fantastic week so far.  I have to go to the dentist today so we'll see how that goes LOL. Honestly though I don't mind the dentist that much, I always leave with my teeth feeling nice and squeeky clean so I love it! 

Today I want to show you a polish from OPI's Germany Collection. This is Don't Pretzel My Buttons and OPI describes it as a honey beige. You know how much I love my neutrals so naturally (no pun intended) this is the first on of the collection I tried.

I really love the color of this one.  To my eye it's a slightly pinked beige color. Nothing extremely unique but sure to be a staple in my rotation.

I didn't really have application problems but I did  experience some balding on my middle finger. I really chalk that up to my application more than the polish though so I don't have any negative feelings towards it. It behaved itself during application so I am sure that was just a fluke from my hand. 

What do you think of this nude? Love it, have to have it? Or don't need another nude? Let me know below!

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OPI: Did You 'Ear About Van Gogh? with Rockstar Nails: Retro Dots

Happy Wednesday everyone! I hope you're all having a better week than I am.  Oh well, it could be worse, right?

Today I have two colors to show you because I did a basic manicure with an accent nail last week, and I love how it looked. Simple but cool! 

For this manicure I used OPI's Did You 'Ear About Van Gogh on all of my nails and then topped my ring finger nails with Retro Dots by Rockstar Nails. Rockstar nails is an Etsy store owned by a woman named Erika.  She had all sorts of amazing looking glitter polishes that I encourage you to check out! Retro Dots is a really interesting one,  it contains  tiny white and black hex glitters, small black square glitters, white hearts and black circles (all in a clear base).  I had a lot of fun with this. I did have a white heart piece on my other hand but not on this one. It applied with ease and was really a treat for the eyes. Retro Dots is $8.50 on Erika's Etsy store. 

OPI's Did You 'Ear About Van Gogh is a gorgeous khaki nude color from OPI's Holland Collection. You know I love these colors. This one was especially nice and had a  perfect formula. After a while all of the nudes out there can start to look the same but there's something about this one I find just a bit unique though I can't put my finger on it. I love it. It's sure to have a permanent spot in my rotation.  There is just something about these colors that I love. I think they are professional with just the right amount of edge to keep it fun and modern. 

What do you think about this manicure? What is your favorite nude color?

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Nicole By OPI: My Empire... My Rules (Kardashian Kolors)

Hello polish addicts. How are you all doing? I  hope you all had a nice weekend. I did!! I love summertime because it seems like there's always something to do on the weekends. I wonder if it's busy all year long in areas where the weather is gorgeous all year? 

Today I want to share a color from the Kardashian Kolors collection by Nicole by OPI. This is My Empire... My Rules which I think is a pretty cute name. Those ladies sure do have an empire on their hands. I am not sure what the appeal is, but hey, if you can make money by doing nothing, go for it!

My Empire... My Rules is a greige/taupe creme color similar to OPI's You Don't Know Jacques. Someday I will have to do a massive taupe comparison because I know you all probably feel like you see the same colors over and over again. While many are similar I do think there are tons of variations on taupe, albeit subtle ones, but variations nonetheless.  Let me know if you're interested in a taupe comparison. This one is on the darker side of most taupes. I think it'd work for many skin tones. I like this one, I tend to like taupes. Formula is beautiful, I had no issues with application at all. 

What do you think of this one? What is your favorite taupe color? 

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China Glaze: Fast Track

Hi everyone! Today's post is a bit late but better late than never.  Today was a beautiful day here in Connecticut, I am so happy it's finally starting to feel like spring. I hope it stays this nice!

Today I want to show you a color from China Glaze's  Capitol Colors collection which was inspired by the upcoming Hunger Games movie.  I am so excited to see the Hunger Games because I adored the books, so when I saw the polish collection I was really excited.

I went  to several Sally Beauty supply stores in search of this particular color because when I saw swatches on other blogs I love I knew I had to have it in my life. I am so happy I finally found it, and what do you know, it was in the Sally Beauty right in my city. Here I was going all over the place and it was right there, close to home. Go figure!

So this is Fast Track. I love this color. China Glaze calls it a "soft sandy brown with gold metallic shimmer" and that's accurate to me. It's like shimmering sands. The gold shimmer in this is absolutely incredible looking. I love this because it's sort of a nude/neutral color but the gold makes it so interesting and unique.

The formula in this is a bit on the thin side and I needed three coats to achieve full opacity. On two coats I had some bald areas, three seemed to work just right for me.

Gorgeous right? I just love it!

Have you noticed that we're seeing quite a lot of these sorts of shimmers lately? I am loving this season's take on shimmer with the metallic microshimmer finishes. What do you think of this trend? 

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Essie: Sand Tropez

Hi everyone! I've been so bad at posting lately! I am so sorry!!! I suck! Today I have an Essie color to share. I haven't really posted many Essie polishes lately, so why not!?

This is Essie's Sand Tropez which is from their redesigned drugstore available line.  So the bottle is different (read cheap looking) and the color name is on a sticker on top of the handle.  I got this at CVS. I only bought it because I had some coupons because I am annoyed that CVS has these for $8.75. What the hell is that? When Essie was Salon only its   MSRP was $8. So why is it more expensive now that it's in CVS and Wal-mart. Not cool. I really resent that!

Oh well. This color is a nice taupe/gray nude color. It's different from all of the taupes out there but it leans towards being just another gray to me. In the bottle it looks more brownish but on my nails it's def. just another light gray. I love colors like this but I don't need 40 bottles of the same color. I suppose it is ever so slightly differnent than the grays in my collection but it's not 100% unique. Oh well. 

Formula was good. It was fully opaque in two coats and went on with no issues. The Essie brush is very small so don't expect to do the old 3 swipe application with this one. That's really the only thing.

So are you a fan of Sand Tropez? What do you think of the new, L'Oreal owned Essie? Do you see it in your drugstores? How are the prices near you? 

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