So someone posted about the OPI polish Danke Shiny Red, and when I went to search for it I fell down the Transdesign rabbit hole…. OPI Danke Shiny Red, Stranger Tides, Cute Little Vixen and Violet Visionary OPI First Class Desires, I Eat Mainely Lobster, and Leonardo’s Model Color. Then I got Orly Vintage (how… Read More Nail Mail Transdesign
I ordered the Lisa Frank polishes from Ulta (thanks to a b-day gift card, they didn’t cost a thing, lol Hits the Spot, and the Dancing Dolphins trio, Purrrty in Pink, Sundae Sunshine, and Easy Tiger. Then Orly had a sale, so I picked up the two Kelli Marissa greens and friends! All Dahlia’d Up,… Read More Nail Mail Orly Lisa Frank and Kelli Marissa (and more!)
Yay! Nail Mai! Wildflower Lacquer did a great polish for Polish Pickup called Don’t Play Koi- which I own and love- and these are polishes that are like that polish (a jelly with tons of flakies)- and the maker did a Candy Koi collection, and I picked up three! You’re a Lifesaver, Don’t be Jelly,… Read More Nail Mail- Wildflower and Orly
Are we all glad 2020 is coming to an end??? I wore a ton of nail polish this year. I wore or swatched 64 mainstream polishes (I wore a total of 347 polishes). Some were…not great…and some were awesome! So here are my top 10 favorite mainstream polishes for 2020! In no particular order, except… Read More Mainstream Nail Polish -Top 10 Favorites for 2020!
Orly is such a great brand! I got this one in my FB purchase. It’s a great mid tone pink, nice and neutral. I really like this shade, and the formula was great. It’s just a basic cream, but it’s a great polish! And Orly’s bottles are HUGE! You’d have to be pretty dedicated to… Read More Mainstream Mani Monday- Orly Basket Case
How about a super bright pink to cheery up a quarantine? LOL This is Orly’s La Vida Loca- and the Crazy Life sure is accurate right about now! Look at that amazing shimmer. It is so beautiful!!! I did three coats, it was very easy to work with, no issues at all! Yep, this is… Read More Mainstream Mani Monday- Orly La Vida Loca
In the spirit of the holidays just past, I thought I’d share Orly’s Sugar Plum! Here’s what a Sugar Plum actually is – A sugar plum can be a piece of dragée or hard candy made of hardened sugar in a small round or oval shape. “Plum” in the name of this confection does not… Read More Mainstream Mani Monday- Orly Sugar Plum
Orly has such big bottles of polish! LOL. This is Sweet Temptations, and it’s such a gorgeous color! Rosy pink, easy 2 coats, great formula. This has a little bit of shimmer to it, which I love. I really enjoyed this polish! Perfect really for any time of year. Kind of understated elegance, if you… Read More Mainstream Mani Monday- Orly Sweet Temptations
I picked a random Orly- from the 2007 Hot Stuff collection for Mainstream Mani Monday- Blue Collar.It’s quite a lovely blue! I did only 2 coats of this. Though I’m turning into a habitual 3 coater, I do stop at 2 when it’s obvious a polish doesn’t need it, lol. It was a super easy… Read More Mainstream Mani Monday- Orly Blue Collar
I pulled out an Orly polish, Off Beat, and it totally has UBS (ugly bottle syndrome). I had never used a polish with such bad UBS, but I’ve always heard it doesn’t affect the polish, so I thought it would be good to try it for myself. The white at the bottom half of the… Read More Mainstream Mani Monday- Orly Off Beat