This is a pretty Essie- I got it at polishpick.com when they were clearancing them since they’re no longer carrying them. Such a pretty blue shade, and the formula was fine. This is a fine Essie, one I’m glad to have! This was three coats but easy to work with, and I really do like… Read More Mainstream Mani Monday Essie Wink of Sleep
Koala Berry is such a classic! I photographed this with the price tag from Trade Secrets, to show how old this polish is, lol. This was a bit streaky, and I did three coats. I rarely wear red, and this formula was tricky enough that I probably won’t ever reach for it, but as I… Read More Mainstream Mani Monday- OPI Koala Berry and China Glaze Come Rain or Shine
This is Zoya Marcy! A perfect August summer color. The shimmer is so pretty in this! I love the color, too- perfect hot orangy but not Halloween orange! A great formula- two coats and easy self-leveling. You can see the gold shimmer running through it- a super fine, delicate shimmer that is so pretty! It… Read More Mainstream Mani Monday- Zoya Marcy
Orly Kaleidoscope was one of the Electric Escape Summer 2021 collection. I got several of these, and I thought this would be the one I liked the least, but I really really liked this. Such a pretty pretty color. And the formula was great! For a cream polish, this is just amazing. I can’t wait… Read More Mainstream Mani Monday- Orly Kaleidoscope
China Glaze is just so good at nail polish, lol. This is Spring in my Step, a light pink cream. It had an okay formula, a little streaky and patchy but I powered through, lol. You can kind of see the patchiness here, but irl it’s not noticible. It’s a pretty color, not really my… Read More Mainstream Mani Monday- China Glaze Spring in my Step
Who doesn’t love a yellowey lime green polish! This is amazing! From Morgan Taylor, Limelight. Two coat cream formula, very easy to work with! A fun springy summery color! Highly recommend. Next is Ella + Mila Dulce Amor. Meh. LOL I mean, it’s okay. It’s a pretty enough color, and the formula was fine. It’s… Read More Mainstream Mani Monday- Morgan Taylor Limelight and Ella + Mila Dulce Amor
This is China Glaze Blue Sparrow- I had no idea it was a matte polish until I put it on! This was from their 2008 INK collection- the same collection that brought us Celtic Sun. So cool, right? It almost has a shimmery vibe even though it’s matte. The formula was easy- even as a… Read More Mainstream Mani Monday- China Glaze Blue Sparrow
So I know it’s 2022, but here are the swatches of the OPI Holiday collection that I purchased. You can still purchase these, and spoiler alert, I love them! I got all the holos and the blue cream. So we’ll lead with my favorite, Mylar Dreams- the pink holo. It really is a one coater,… Read More Mainstream Mani Monday- the OPI Holiday Collection
This is a classic blue polish, said to be close to Sally Hansen’s Pacific Blue. I’ll have to compare them sometime! It’s a great blue- I got this at Ulta ages ago, for like $1.97 or something crazy like that. It’s a beautiful blue cream with a beautiful formula. And I am a HUGE Sherlock… Read More Mainstream Mani Monday- Nails Inc. Baker Street
When I first tried China Glaze’s Twinkle Twinkle Little Starfish, it was SUPER sheer- so I put on my JReine VNL first, then did 3 coats of Twinkle Twinkle Little Starfish. Oh, yes, this was when my dumb middle nail broke! Ugh. Oh well. It’s pretty, and fine, and it was a total PITA on… Read More Mainstream Mani Monday- China Glaze Twinkle Twinkle Little Starfish and Color Club Foil Me Once