I rarely wear creams because to me, they are scary. There’s nothing in them to distract from a crummy paint job, lol. No shimmer, no flakies, no holo, so you can see every mistake! I think as I’ve gotten much better at painting my nails and cleaning up the edges, creams aren’t as scary! This… Read More Mainstream Mani Monday- OPI 7th and Flower
OPI did a whole collection of Bond Girls in their Liquid Sand (textured) finish- way the heck back in 2013. Randomly, a few years ago (years after the collection had come out), the whole set was available for cheap on Groupon! So I snagged it. This is Pussy Galore, the light pink! People either love… Read More Mainstream Mani Monday- Pussy Galore
So I’ve had these Orlys for awhile, and I decided to try them alone and with the Lisa Frank topper!! So here we go. First up is Orly Vintage. This is such a pretty color. Is it turquoise? Mint green? Almost a Tiffany blue with a touch of green? Aqua? I’m not sure, but it’s… Read More Mainstream Mani Monday- a bunch of Orlys!
I am not usually a topper person, but I got two random ones and thought I’d try them out! I think I got them both (I know I got the Maybelline, not sure about the Hard Candy) at a Dollar General. My son is obsessed with Mountain Dew, and I don’t know if you know,… Read More Mainstream Mani Monday- Maybelline and Hard Candy toppers!
I whipped out a couple pink Zoyas for spring! This has such cute flakies in it! I was super nervous that it would still be sheer after three coats, but it looks fine! I like this shade of pink a lot. I don’t mind three coats, lol. Here’s the closeup. It kind of looks like… Read More Mainstream Mani Monday- Zoya Binx and Reece
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
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