Soooooo, Zoya Maddy is not at all my type of color. But Zoya got me, because my oldest daughter is named Madison, and we’ve always called her Maddy, spelled like this (often we see it spelled Maddie). So of course I had to have it. It looks okay, but dang the formula was hard to… Read More Mainstream Mani Monday- Zoya Maddy and China Glaze Guava Mama
I finally picked up Essie Ballet Slippers- if you can see the yellow sticker, I got this at Kohls for like $2, lol. So of course I got it to try. And yes, it’s streaky for sure! This is three coats- you can see some streaks on the ring finger and pinky. It’s a pretty… Read More Mainstream Mani Monday- Essie Ballet Slippers, Essie Petal Pushers, and OPI I’m in the Moon for Love
These are my only two Essie Expressie polishes in my entire collection. I got them because I saw a swatch video and really liked the colors, so I popped them into an Ulta order to get to free shipping. First is Sk8 with Destiny. A light periwinkle. It’s super pretty, but the formula was terrible,… Read More Polish I Wore- Essie Expressie- Sk8 with Destiny and Trick Clique
I’m back!! I’m going to try to be a better poster in 2024. With the death of my husband in early January 2023, it really threw off a lot for the whole year. I’m trying to get back to a more “normal” (whatever that means) life. And that life includes LOTS of nail polish! I… Read More Mainstream Mani Monday- Sinful Colors Bee Envious- Busy Being Queen and She Stings
I typically don’t do jellies, but these came in the Kelli Marissa x Orly Halloween collab, so I tried them out! First up, Oasis Jelly. Three coats and it’s a touch patchy. I’m sure if you do jelly sandwiches that patchiness goes away. Teal isn’t my favorite color, but it is a good Halloween color.… Read More Mainstream Mani Monday- Kelli Marissa Jellies
First, OPI On Pinks and Needles. I just don’t wear tons of toppers, though I do like them and trying to get better at wearing them. This was very thick. I did my best, lol. You can see the base is tinted pink, so it colors the white polish base to a light pink. See… Read More Mainstream Mani Monday- 2 Pink OPI Toppers!
China Glaze Thatway- this is from AT LEAST 2009! I have no idea how old my bottle actually is, lol. You can see from the Sally’s sticker this was at least back when China Glaze polishes were $7 full size, and I got it on sale for $.99. The formula was awesome! It didn’t need… Read More Mainstream Mani Monday- China Glaze Thataway and OPI You’re Such a Budapest
Sometimes you just need a full on glitter bomb. I tried this in three coats on its own (pointer and middle finger), and over a gray Zoya (maybe Cary?) in one coat. Look how much glitter comes out in just one coat! And the three coats is pretty much full coverage. A nice pretty even… Read More Mainstream Mani Monday- China Glaze Pine-ing for Glitter, Color Club Wing Fling
I went to visit my parents at the beach in NC, and that trip has lots of Sally Beauty Supplys on the way, so I stopped at a few! Many of the ones I used to go to where I live closed, so it’s fun to go to a Sallys to see what was on… Read More Nail Mail- Sally’s Haul Sally Hansen and Morgan Taylor
This was a Target exclusive Essie collection and I really liked it! Spoiler, my favorite is at the end. Surprisingly, this pink, Extra Credit, is my least favorite of the three I picked up, but I still really like it! I watched a swatch video and they noted this was the color of pencil erasers,… Read More Mainstream Main Monday- Essie Study Tips