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Mar 25

I just put essie’s Oh My Gold! Sleek Sticks on my nails and despite the fact that there is absolutely no drying time I completely hate them.  I was so excited when these came out, and of course they look absolutely gorgeous in the ads, but they’re horrible.  And this isn’t just polish strop aversion because I had a great experience with the Sally Hansen Salon Effects (despite the ugly design).  The essie Sleek Sticks are more stickers than nail polish strips which means they’re thicker and harder to manipulate.  So there are parts that are ridged and sections that are peeling.  I don’t have high hopes for multiple hand washings.  It’s really unfortunate because I think the designs are superior to the Salon Effects but you live and learn.  I definitely want to try the Incoco appliques.  I swoon every time I pass the kiosk in the mall.

I just put essie’s Oh My Gold! Sleek Sticks on my nails and despite the fact that there is absolutely no drying time I completely hate them.  I was so excited when these came out, and of course they look absolutely gorgeous in the ads, but they’re horrible.  And this isn’t just polish strop aversion because I had a great experience with the Sally Hansen Salon Effects (despite the ugly design).  The essie Sleek Sticks are more stickers than nail polish strips which means they’re thicker and harder to manipulate.  So there are parts that are ridged and sections that are peeling.  I don’t have high hopes for multiple hand washings.  It’s really unfortunate because I think the designs are superior to the Salon Effects but you live and learn.  I definitely want to try the Incoco appliques.  I swoon every time I pass the kiosk in the mall.

Jan 16 Reblogged

foldysox:

awkwardalley:

neuroflux:

Paging everybody

Ohmygoooooddddddd

This is everything right now.

YES!

Nov 20 Reblogged

tallgirltales: Check out the Butter London x GOOP collaboration here. I need that peridot glitter polish.  Even if it is GOOPy.

tallgirltales:

Check out the Butter London x GOOP collaboration here.

I need that peridot glitter polish.  Even if it is GOOPy.

Nov 01 Reblogged

swallowvalleymall: green-gold: partiallycommitted: dammit, essie. you get me every time. Really hope these are downton inspired Even if they aren’t I’ll take one of each.

swallowvalleymall:

green-gold:

partiallycommitted:

dammit, essie. you get me every time.

Really hope these are downton inspired

Even if they aren’t I’ll take one of each.

Oct 23 Reblogged

Gabrielle Douglas Scores OPI Beauty Campaign! | Gabrielle Douglas | Just Jared Jr. →

one-bite-at-a-time:

Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, OPI’s executive vice president and artistic director, conceptualized the ad campaign centering on the theme of “Endurance” after spotting athletes during the London Olympics wearing patriotic nail designs.

Gabby‘s ad will be showcased in the December issues of Bon Appétit magazine, Essence, Health, Lucky, O, and Real Simple.

Go, Gabby, go!

Oct 16 Reblogged

glossylalia: motivatedslacker: prettyproject: nailgasmdoc: nail polish #NAILgasm  1228flower: Opi’s new Spring/Summer Collection coming to a store near you in February :) Finally an OPI collection I’m a bit excited about. I want the left half, don’t care about the right ones. Give me all the blues! Strictly here for Polka.com. Feeding my addiction.  ’Can’t Find my Czechbook’ looks delightful.

glossylalia:

motivatedslacker:

prettyproject:

nailgasmdoc:

nail polish #NAILgasm 

1228flower:

Opi’s new Spring/Summer Collection coming to a store near you in February :)

Finally an OPI collection I’m a bit excited about.

I want the left half, don’t care about the right ones. Give me all the blues!

Strictly here for Polka.com.

Feeding my addiction.  ’Can’t Find my Czechbook’ looks delightful.

Jul 04

My subtle obnoxious 4th of July nails!  

My subtle obnoxious 4th of July nails!  

Mar 07

I’ve also got essie’s ‘Go Overboard’ on my toes, it’s delightful.

Mar 07

China Glaze for Hunger Games matte love!  This is ‘Stone Cold’, one of the four CG for HG polishes I bought the other day.  It really looks like stone.  I love the matte finish but am thinking of putting a shiny top coat over it in a couple of days since it was so pretty going on my nails before it dried.  I also got my hands on ‘Agro’, because it was so pretty in person, ‘Smoke and Ashes’, and ‘Fast Track’.  I realize that besides ‘Fast Track’ these polishes are more “fall/winter” feeling but I think these colors would be Katniss-approved.  Can’t wait for the 23rd!!

China Glaze for Hunger Games matte love!  This is ‘Stone Cold’, one of the four CG for HG polishes I bought the other day.  It really looks like stone.  I love the matte finish but am thinking of putting a shiny top coat over it in a couple of days since it was so pretty going on my nails before it dried.  I also got my hands on ‘Agro’, because it was so pretty in person, ‘Smoke and Ashes’, and ‘Fast Track’.  I realize that besides ‘Fast Track’ these polishes are more “fall/winter” feeling but I think these colors would be Katniss-approved.  Can’t wait for the 23rd!!

Mar 01

Mailbox goodies! essie’s Go Overboard mini collection and ‘Matte About You’ top coat. I also ordered ‘A Crewed Interest’ from the Navigate Her collection.

Mailbox goodies! essie’s Go Overboard mini collection and ‘Matte About You’ top coat. I also ordered ‘A Crewed Interest’ from the Navigate Her collection.