tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2891188664773691732024-03-05T05:31:28.020-05:00Polish20:The Budget NailNistaGive Every Polish Color A Trypolish20http://www.blogger.com/profile/09209549874354011336noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289118866477369173.post-61073092801189452742012-12-13T15:23:00.000-05:002012-12-13T15:23:10.472-05:00Ulta, Julie, Avon and More...I have not been blogging much. Most of my polish sharing is over on my Facebook page Polish20. Come join me over there :)<div>
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Julie in Dance in the Dark</div>
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Avon in Wicked. This is a red and black combo. Very wicked....</div>
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Some nail art. I copied the pattern from my shirt.</div>
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And finally some dotting tool marbling. I used this Ulta polish in Sun of a Gun and swirled it with a gold and brown polish.</div>
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polish20http://www.blogger.com/profile/09209549874354011336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289118866477369173.post-26099091101101828112012-10-09T17:47:00.000-04:002012-10-09T17:47:07.775-04:00Avon Boots, OPI and More..Brrrr, adjusting to the change in weather here in NY is no fun. Saturday it was 78 degrees, today it's 58! Well I guess I can use this as my opportunity to break out my new boots.<br />
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I bought these boots from Avon. Yes, Avon!<br />
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They are comfortable and stylish. They are made from man made material and have a stretch fabric in the back to accommodate various calf sizes. My calf is about 15 inches and they fit fine. Right now they are on sale for $44.99.<br />
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Ok on to polish talk. This is a swatch of Zoya in Richelle. It covers nicely and I used two coats. As with any polish (especially metallic shades) roll the bottle instead of shaking. This will eliminate bubbles. Metallic colored polishes seem to be more bubble prone for some reason.<br />
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Next up is a bright pink OPI polish that I got for free as a promotion when I renewed my People Style Watch magazine subscription. This shade is Love That Passion Pink. Kudos to the customer service team who sent me another bottle after my first was delivered crushed to smithereens.<br />
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And now on to my Ulta polish. This one is The Jungle Look with a sprinkle of my green glitter that I bought from Claires.<br />
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Now on to the Savina Nail color. I bought this at Nordstrom Rack for about $3 or so. I'm in love with this shade. This is definitely one of my favorites. Look at the sparkle in this polish. I used 3 coats to get a complete covered nail with no see through. The color is Fairy Dust. The wear on this polish is great as well.<br />
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polish20http://www.blogger.com/profile/09209549874354011336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289118866477369173.post-15749023523318793812012-09-18T20:20:00.002-04:002012-09-18T20:20:43.042-04:00E.L.F. Polish from the 2012 Python Collection @ TargetI was in Target last week and came upon E.LF.'s Python Collection exclusive to Target stores. The line includes cosmetic application tools, eyeshadows and polishes. The polishes go for $2 each. <br />
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There is some speculation out there that some items in the Python line may not be "new" per say but instead clever repackaging of shades that existed under their regular line. Either way the polishes come in nice fall shades and are worth the $2. However if this is true..wassup with the bamboozlement E.L.F.???<br />
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Unfortunately the polishes have NO NAMES!! The shade I bought is a deep green with some subtle sparkles to it (pretty pretty). The number on the bottle is 2F01AS (first line) 20417 (second line).<br />
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I added a bit of Sally Hansen's Golden Ticket to the tips and some nail decals too.<br />
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polish20http://www.blogger.com/profile/09209549874354011336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289118866477369173.post-75264587125679271812012-09-09T00:45:00.000-04:002012-09-09T00:45:38.634-04:00Skinny Jeans and Red Bottoms? Well almost..So the NOTW is Boss Lady by Ginger and Liz paired with Sally Hansen's Nail Polish Strips in Skinny Jeans on the ring fingers. I'm liking this combination of denim and red. <br />
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The only issue I had with this mani were the strips. I had used these strips before some time ago and had some left over. When I went to use the left over strips strips I noticed that the adhesiveness was GONE. I don't know what may have caused this. I'm thinking maybe since the foil packaging it was in had been opened, the adhesive had dried out.?? I did keep them in the original box. I figured I would just use some basecoat and apply the strips while the nail was wet. It worked but I had to be quick about it making sure to get the sides tacked down. I finished it off with a clear topcoat to make sure it would not lift or peel off. So far so good.<br />
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Have any of you experienced the lack of tack with polish strips after opening and stored?<br />
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polish20http://www.blogger.com/profile/09209549874354011336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289118866477369173.post-68726854656614631482012-08-30T10:51:00.003-04:002012-08-30T10:51:49.874-04:00Nail Antiquing/Foiling Art Some call this another form of marbling but to me it has that antiquing or foiling effect. So if you do not already know how to achieve this, here is what you have to do.<br />
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Ball up a square of plastic wrap and brush on some polish. Dab excess onto a paper towel and then stipple onto your dry painted nails. Do this about two to three times or until you achieve the desired effect.<br />
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I used two colors on the pinkie nails. For the two color effect repeat the steps above with the second color. When all is done clean up the nail and brush on your favorite top coat to seal that picture perfect mani. <br />
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Colors used Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Gray on Gray. Plastic wrap colors: Jordana Pop Art #521 and Sinful Colors #217 Canary Yellow.</div>
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polish20http://www.blogger.com/profile/09209549874354011336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289118866477369173.post-24550341942742251532012-08-26T16:26:00.000-04:002012-08-26T18:05:52.460-04:00How to- Marble French TipsHello Polishnistas! So here is my how-to on creating a French tip marble look for your nails.<br />
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<strong><u>Step 1</u></strong>: Begin by placing drops of polish to the tip of your nail.<br />
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I used Nicka in yellow on the pinkies, dotted with the purple panic and outlined with a black nail art polish for the cheetah nails.<br />
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<br />polish20http://www.blogger.com/profile/09209549874354011336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289118866477369173.post-2682575901342108442012-07-26T22:45:00.000-04:002012-07-26T22:45:48.371-04:00Ginger & Liz - Most Wanted with Mix "n" MingleThis was my first time trying Ginger and Liz and I'm loving it so far. Most Wanted is an opaque creamy tannish orangey color...lol nice right. Mix and Mingle is a golden glitter polish. For full coverage you may need to apply 3 coats. Here I used MnM to add a little something something to my mani so only one coat did the trick.<br />
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Remember you can follow me on Instagram too @instachelle. **colored kisses**<br />polish20http://www.blogger.com/profile/09209549874354011336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289118866477369173.post-80844303917454782002012-07-19T14:59:00.000-04:002012-07-19T14:59:12.070-04:00Zoya's Robyn and LEI JeansHere is another beauty by Zoya. This one is Robyn; named after the color of a robin's egg no doubt. It's even prettier in person.<br />
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BTW Look at these LEI Jeans I found at Walmart for $15.88. Almost the same color as my nails. These jeans are super cute, I kid you not. Walmart had them in hot pink, lake blue (as shown), purple, mint and red. I was reluctant at first since it was junior sizing + low rise + skinny which usually = weird fit, but these offer stretch and fit like POW! <br />
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The pattern that was sent to me was Linked Purple. The notes mention that a gel topcoat can be used if desired and to prepare the applique by gently buffing. Well I don't have any "gel" topcoats but a regular clear topcoat may have sufficed and perhaps prolonged the life of this mani. I'm skeptical about any buffing though. These appliques only lasted me a day. My usual hand routines included washing my hands, showering, lotioning and typing; the norm. Too bad on day two I had to remove them. They also don't remove easily with non-acetone remover. Non-acetone removed the design only so I had to resort to my 100% acetone remover. I would try again with a topcoat with what i have left before purchasing. They have really nice designs though so check them out and see what kind of results you get. Check them out at <a href="http://www.nailmystique.com/">www.nailmystique.com</a>.<br />
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To keep things fun I'm going to name my polish posts. I call this one Gray Skies.<br />
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If you are interested in buying these it's item #555-617polish20http://www.blogger.com/profile/09209549874354011336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289118866477369173.post-2385431909182933642012-05-16T23:05:00.001-04:002012-05-16T23:06:20.391-04:00Hello Kitty Nail Enamel in BlueberryWho can resist Hello Kitty? I mean the bottle is cute, the color is a pretty playful blue. It purred for me to pick it up. Hello Kitty polishes are sold at Sephora stores and go for $10 a pop. <br />
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A bit pricey but as a nail polish enthusiast and informer I need to be up on things and at least get one. So I did, and I must say the color was an awesome shade of periwinkle. The consistency was smooth, the coverage was opaque, the brush was standard and provided a smooth application. The polish wore for the average 7 days with normal daily activity (typing, water immersion, exposing to hair prods..yada yada).<br />
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A winner in my book! They come in 12 shades total. Check them out at <a href="http://www.sephora.com/liquid-nail-art-P276341?skuId=1266782" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sephora.com</a>polish20http://www.blogger.com/profile/09209549874354011336noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289118866477369173.post-48000561905356499432012-05-05T15:16:00.004-04:002012-05-05T15:28:49.704-04:00Jesse's Girl Polish in JuliegThis was my first time trying Jesse's Girl polish. I finally bought a bottle. Not bad. The wear was long lasting and it was priced right (2.99) at Rite Aid. The color was intense just as advertised on the packaging. I would definitely try their other colors. #goodbuy<br />
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The box says they are vegan friendly and DBP free, toluene free and all that good stuff. They come in these cute floral topped caps and white ribbons around the bottle. They wear well; just as long as all my other polishes seen in my blog and although they state one coat application I recommend 2. I will swatch the others later. What do you think?<br />
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Nothing crazy but it did get noticed. <br />
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Basecoat: China Glaze Strong Adhesion Base Coat<br />
Top Coat: Ultra Pro Nail in Wet Glaze<br />
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The wear was satisfactory. I wanted extra glittery nails but may have applied it on too thick decreasing the longevity of the polish on my nails. It didn't chip like crazy but I think this was my boo boo.<br />
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My game day winning design consists of :<br />
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Finger Paints in Papier Mache<br />
Sally Hansen Crackle Overcoat in Cherry Smash<br />
American Apparel in Mount Royal (on tips)<br />
Spoiled by Wet And Wild in Shaken Snow Globe<br />
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followed by my staple, Seche Vite Dry Fast Topcoat.<br />
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This shade I'm wearing is Coral Crush. Application was smooth and the wear was great. It lasted 7 days without a touch up. I'm impressed. I used China Glaze adhesion base coat and Ultra Pro top coat with a Seche Vite dry fast topcoat. The sticker was from my random collection of nail findings. <br />
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Go to Mandee and check them out.<br />
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Beautiful!<br />
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