Polish of Day 43 Logan by Zoya

This is a beautiful polish.  It catches the rays of the sun and it looks gorgeous.  The application was smooth and dries fast.  I love this polish  I am wondering what it will look like as a matte.  I think I have an idea for the way I am going to wear it next time I wear it.  Zoya put out a great line of polishes for this holiday season.  I would have liked to have seen a light blue though.  Just thinking.










Was there a color in the fall collection that you think was missing out of the collection?
Ciao bellas,
Patty

Polish of Day 42 Lynnderella Pentimento

Today I have Lynnderella’s Pentimento.  It is multicolored glitter and really pretty.  You can wear it under any color because it has so many colors.  I used Jade Magica as my base.  It really shimmered and looked really good over the black. 















This is a great polish the only downfall is the price.  I paid $23.00 for this on Ebay.  I wasn’t crazy about that but I did set aside money to be able to purchase two Lynnderella’s this month.    No money in my budget next month.     Do you set aside a polish budget or just buy?
Ciao,
Patty

Polish Day 41 Cake Hole Butter London

I have another one from Butter London.  It is from the new Holiday collection it is a glitter called Cake  hole.  Now, pictures did not capture the beauty of this polish and I was thinking I could see my self at someone's house during Hanukkah a little dressed up holding a glass of warm apple cider and this polish twinkling in the lights.  Then it won my heart.  It is flash but not bling bling.  It subtle and holographic.  It sparkles like you have tiny stars on your fingers.  Now when I did this mani I did everything I could to get rid of the glitter but honestly it was getting really late and I was tired but I had lotioned up my hands really well and the polish dries superbly but there when I looked at the pictures there is some stray glitter I can usually catch it  once I look through the camera but I did not notice anything, so there is some stray glitter, sorry for that but you can still see the beauty of this polish.

Can you see the beauty in this polish?  It is perfect for any holiday gathering or any special occasion. 
Ciao,
Patty

Yellow and Gray Gradient

Sometimes two colors that look unlikely to go together really end up getting along great.  I was wearing Kalahari Kiss and thought it would be neat to make a gradient.  It had been a while since I had done anything other than swatch so, I went ahead and did the gradient and I really liked it then to pick a stamp I used my DRK-C plate.  I had to I had just gotten it and I was dying to use it so I picked two patterns that I felt compliment each other and stamped with Color Club Revvolution, which by the way is a great polish to stamp with.  So this is what I came up with.











I did these photos in my lightbox but I need another light.  That is why there is a little discepency in the colors.  I hate this time change.  I much rather take pictures outside but in a pinch the light box works ok.  I ddi end up liking the combination of gray and light yellow.  Have you ever mixed unusual colors to create a gradient.   If so what were they?

Ciao for now,
Patty

Polish of Day 41 SpaRitual It's Raining Men

This is my first bottle of SpaRitual.  I have to say.  I like it.  It goes on smoothly and dries quickly.  This particular color is a shimmer and usually you need undies and three coats but not with this polish no undies and three coats that dried relatively fast.  Also I started using Nubar's Diamond Top Coat which I really like.  So this a whole new set of products to me and I am really pleased with both.  I was a little in a rut so new products give me a pick up.

So, this seems to be a popular name for a polish I know Deborah Lippman has a color by this name and I saw it somewhere else I just can't for the life of me remember.  If anyone knows leave it in the comment box it is driving me a little crazy.

I love this color it flashes pink and a little yellow sometimes but as I look at it I am wondering if it is a dupe for Model's Own Indian Ocean.  I will investigate this ASAP and share my results with you.  I have no nail wheels right now so as much as I hate it I am going to have to go out tomorrow to get some plus I need to pick up a prescription at Costco.  Damn Black Friday. 

Ciao,
Patty

Polish of Day 40 Butter London Dosh

Ok, so I went a little crazy on Butter London this was the first Butter London polish I wanted then it was Lady Muck, so when I saw it on sale.  I had to buy it.  It is a snot colored green, really interesting.  I definitely don't have anything with it but I can see being able to stamp wonderful things on it, which by the way I am just dying to do but with all these new polishes coming out I haven't had much time to stamp.  I have two that I did earlier this month and I am going to have to post them tonight because my computer can't hold anymore pictures and I had to buy 25 gb. 

Dosh is a nice color not one you need in your collection but if you like greens then you might want to check it out.

 

 

 

It does have some shimmer and looks good on my skin color so I am happy with it and can't wait to wear it again.

 

Ciao bellas,

Patty

 

Polish of Day 39 Ciate Cream Tea

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.  Now that everyone has eaten you can sit back and read the three polish of day's I am behind.  I am two behind and I need to post one today.  As much as I love family, I hate when they interfere with what I need to do and last week I had to deal with a very spoiled step daughter and a daughter who just is so smart but makes wrong decisions.  If your children are young enjoy them and don't be in a hurry for them to grow up they become bigger troublemakers as they grow older.  I think all crisis's are past and I will be able to get back to my routine.  I haven't even posted any of the stamping mani's I have done.

 

 

So, now to polish.  Nordstrom is now carrying Ciate nail polish and they are very pretty.  I got this one at Sephora but have a couple coming from Nordstrom.  This is Cream Tea so I am sure by the name you can tell it is going to be a neutral color and it is.  What I do have to say about this polish is that it is smooth and dries very quickly.  From another Ciate Nail Polish I have these polishes wear very well you can get a good week from this polish and that is pretty good.  I really like them.  They are a bit pricey at $15.00.  So, when I buy one of these polishes it is a treat and everyone deserves a treat every now and then.

Ciao,
Patty

Polish of Day 38 Phoenix by Pretty and Polished

Dakota is a yellow based polish with red glitters.  I can not believe I had not worn this before  it is really pretty and with colors I really like.  I done have a sandy consistency but dries quickly and I only needed two coats.  I used Barielle’s Aura Angora as undies.  It was not hard to take off either because of it’s consistency.  If you like these colors then I would recommend buying this.  I think it might still be available at the Etsy store. 

How do you feel about indie polishes?  Do you like them or think they are just a passing fad?
Ciao,
Patty

Polish of Day 37 China Glaze Harvest Moon

Here is a polish that has just faded because it was part of a kind of crappy promotion but when I put it on, it reminded me a little of Butter London’s Shag.  So, I thought this one to revisit especially now during fall.









To me this is like a good pair of Levis that you’ve had for so long you wouldn’t dare throw them away.  It just a good all around go to polish.  No bells and whistles just classic.  I might soon need to have a blog sale but you won’t see this one there. 

Ciao,
Patty

The Nubar Suedes

Here are the Nubar suede's.  There are actually quite a few no green or blue that I found.  I won these in an auction on EBay for like $18.00 and it had a top coat which by the way is really good.  I might change to it.  I ordered a bottle because it works really well and I just need a break or an alternative to Seche Vite.
The name of the series of polishes were called Twilight.  Might have something to do with the movie but I don’t think so.  I’ve had them over a year so I got rid of the package it came in and don’t remember what was on it just that it was called the Twilight series.
Ok, the first one is a light black.  Very pretty.  Not a dupe of anything.   It is called Midnight matte.










This one is called Sunrise Matte.  It is a beautiful gold.  I haven’t seen a gold in any line.

The last one of the series is called Twilight.  It is a silver matte.








The formula for the Nubar goes on really smoothly and sometimes I think Nubar just doesn’t get enough love they have some beautiful polishes but go ignored but that is probably their own fault because of their marketing.  The only place to buy them is on e-tailers and they would do great in Ulta or Sephora come on guys.   Out of the four lines of suede's I have I feel that these are the best the smoothest dry fast and last longer and the price is not too high.   So like if you only want one or two I would buy them from Nubar because it seems they really have the formula down.

Ciao,
Patty

The Avon Suedes

Today, I am finally able to post the Avon Suede's:

I am going to start with Touch of Taupe it is a dupe for OPI’s You Don’t Know Jacques which is available for purchase for 25.99 on eBay.  Not available on Amazon. 

The next one is a dupe for OPI Lincoln Park After Dark Suede.  It is called Soft Violet

The next one is not really a dupe for any thing I know.  I think it comes close to  OPI’s We’ll Always Have Paris.  I did not order this one it was just sent to me by mistake and they let me keep it.

Overall these are ok.  Application is not the smoothest but they are pigmented and you could get away with one heavy on these.    You can’t expect suede's to last as long as regular polish because you can’t put a top coat on.  You will usually be lucky to get two day out of them.   You can paint the tips to make it look like a French manicure and might get a day more but these suede's are not meant for long wear.  That is why I am saying one heavy coat is usually good enough.  These are $3.49 a bottle and there are six colors there is a blue, platinum and fuchsia which a I am waiting for.  Should be in tomorrow.  I hope.

Ciao for now,
Patty





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