Category: Glitter

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SWATCH SUNDAY — Sally Hansen Color Therapy Slicks & Stones

Good morning lovelies & happy Sunday! & happy Canadian Thanksgiving to all my fellow Canadians!

I’ve been so busy with work I feel like I haven’t had a chance to really go check out the Fall nail polish collections near me. Winners is calling me. But in the meantime, I’ve been trying to pull from my own nail polish stash, & wear seasonal appropriate shades that I already own.

Case in point: this beautiful purple shade from Sally Hansen’s Color Therapy line — which I think I purchased back when the line was originally released circa 2016. This is Slicks & Stones.

2 coats + top coat.

First thing I noticed is the colour appears much darker on my nails than in the bottle. I feel like the beautiful metallic shimmer didn’t transfer as much to my nails as it looks in the bottle — but that could be down to me not shaking the bottle enough… maybe? Either way, I love the colour of this point. It’s deep, & dark, & purple. An absolute banger shade for these cooler October nights!

Close up. Again, you can see the difference between the shade on the nails & the much larger metallic glitter in the bottle. It’s a shame it doesn’t look exactly like the bottle, but the colour is so gorgeous & a little bit witchy.

So I’m a bit confused if this line is still available to purchase — I did find some listings on Amazon & it’s listed on the Sally Hansen website, but I can’t remember the last time I found it out in the wild, so your guess is as good as mine!

What do you think of Sally Hansen Color Therapy Slicks & Stones? Do you love this beautiful purple as much as I do? Let me know all your thoughts down in the comments below because I’d love to know what you think!

Happy Sunday ♥︎

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Hand-painted Jack O Lanterns 🎃✨

Hello lovelies & happy Tuesday.

I know my posting schedule is all over the place, but between life, family, sickness & work, I’m just trying to make sure this blog gets my attention — even if it’s not on the same schedule I have been posting! Especially this month, my favourite month. I have been busy busy busy on Pinterest saving a lot of Halloween nail art ideas, & then enviably spending a lot of time narrowing down which one I want to do first.

Naturally, I decided to start with pumpkins. I’m a basic bitch who loves her pumpkin spice, so it just felt very fitting.

The polishes I used for this manicure are: 

  • Base Coat: Sally Hansen Maximum Growth Base Coat 
  • Top Coat: Sinful Colors Power Paint Top Coat + Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Top Coat
  • OPI I Sing In Color
  • Essie Sparkle On Top
  • Essie Handmade With Love
  • Essie Fall for NYC
  • Essie Willow in the Wind
  • OPI Barefoot in Barcelona
  • Essie Cliffhanger
  • NailStuff Essentials Raven
  • NailStuff 7mm Liner Brush

I created my base with Sparkle on Top over I Sing In Color, & then sat back & tried to think what would look best over top. But pumpkins/jack-o-lanterns just felt like the obvious choice. I painted my pumpkins first, & then decided a few of them needed faces, so added them after the fact.

What do you think of these Halloween jack-o-lanterns? Do you like this handprinted design? I’d love to know what you think about this look & if you would wear this design on your nails!

To me, it’s the perfect look for spooky season!

♥︎

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Tiny Galaxies On My Nails 🪐✨

Hello lovelies & happy Monday. & happy Labour Day.

I hope everyone had a good weekend. It was rainy, & wet, & a bit spooky… very Autumn. I even broke out the tights which was exciting (minus the rain). Today is supposed to be a seasonable nice day, & no rain, so I’m going to enjoy it.

Today though, I have some cute nails to show. How long has it been since I did a galaxy look? A while for sure. These cute little galaxies were super simple to do, & I didn’t even use any sponges or anything. The only tools I had was my detail brush for the stars.

The polishes I used for this manicure are: 

  • Base Coat: Essie Hard To Resist Strengthner
  • Top Coat: Sinful Colors Power Paint Top Coat + Essie Speed Setter
  • Essie Home by 8 *pr
  • ACO by Ardene Unnamed Shimmery Blue
  • Essie Nail Art Studio Lustrous Luxury
  • Essie Cosmic Chrome *pr
  • NailStuff 7mm Liner Brush

Oh I love how these turned out.

I knew I wanted to do a galaxy look, but I decided it at 9:30pm & then realized I didn’t have any sponges so I had to pivot. But I”m actually really happy with the effect it created. It is absolutely giving Space 🌌 & I love love love them.

What do you think of my tiny little galaxies? Would you wear this nail art look?

Let me know all your thoughts down in the comments below, & enjoy the beginning of your week!

♥︎

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SWATCH SUNDAY — Revlon Elusive (2013 Evening Opulence Collection)

Hello loves & happy Sunday!

I hope everyone is enjoying their first full weekend of September (& long weekend). I am in full Autumn swing, & enjoying a bit cooler weather. I just want to pull out all my plaid, & go on a thrift hunt for a brand new pair of knee high boots. It also means I want to wear nothing but dark tones on my nails, & today’s Swatch Sunday pick is perfect for that!

This is Revlon Elusive from the 2013 Evening Opulence Collection.

2 coats, No top coat.

This beautiful black jelly glitter was originally released back in 2013, & having Googled the collection — the advertising is very 2013, if you know what I mean. I believe it was released for Fall/Winter, so this colour is fitting in perfectly for the Autumn season, but also wouldn’t look out of place at a holiday party.

This base is a thin-ish black jelly, packed with multi-sized teal glitters. It dries matte, which I was a bit nervous about because I was worried it would be too textured, but it dried fairly smoothly for me which is a win in my books! I applied 2 thin-ish coats for coverage, although it does look a bit translucent in some photos so some people might feel more comfortable with either 3 thin coats, or 2 more thickly applied coats.

My only complaint — it did chip during my shift at work. Now that could be the fact that it’s a 13 year old polish, or it could be that my top coat is getting okay. Definitely won’t stop me from wearing it again!

Also, I had to apply top coat to see what it would look like shiny, & I do feel like it makes the glitters pop a bit better, but honestly I love it both ways. Giving me a glitter like this, & I will always be a happy girl!

What do you think about Revlon Elusive? This shade was obviously released back in 2013 so it’s no longer in circulation. I would love to see Revlon do a throwback collection with some of these glitter shades they used to do. Plus, Y2K & 2010s fashion is making a comeback, so let’s bring it back on our nails!

Have the best Sunday darlings!

♥︎

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SWATCH SUNDAY — Sally Hansen InstaDri Pink Aurora 💗🌌

Hello lovelies & happy Sunday! It’s a beautiful sunny–but chilly–day here on the East Coast. They keep telling us that Spring is on its way, but I won’t like… it’s getting harder, & harder to believe it. (Especially when they’re calling for over 20cm of snow at the end of the week)

But never the less, I’ll keep trying to summon Spring with whatever is on my nails, & today I was feeling something pink! Pink is not a colour I often reach for as a single manicure, but it does feel very Spring-y to me, so I thought I would grab for one in my stash. & as soon as I saw this sparkly pink looking back at me, I knew it would be perfect for today’s Swatch Sunday post.

This is Sally Hansen InstaDri Pink Aurora.

3 coats + top coat

I always do love a sparkle, & this sheer pink jelly is full of iridescent & holographic glitters. The jelly base is thin–very thin–so multiple coats as necessary for even a hint of opacity. Personally, I feel like I’m more likely to use this as a glitter topper rather than on its own, but I wanted to swatch it as it comes.

The sparkle on this beauty is lovely. I feel like from far away, it could come across as more subtle, but you can see it much more prominently unclose. I will say though –this shade was not easy to photograph at all. I tried in both my lightbox & outside & it was a struggle.

This shade is part of the Primsmatic Shine line of InstaDri, & I’m pretty sure I picked up my bottle 2+ years ago. I’m not sure if it’s still available in store, but I did find it on the Sally Hansen website–however it didn’t have an option for buying, so I’m thinking it’s probably discontinued unfortunately.

(I also found this Reddit thread looking for dupes which has some great alternative polish options.)

What do you think of Sally Hansen InstaDri Pink Aurora? Do you like this sheer sparkly pink? Would you wear this shade on its own, or as a topper over another pink?

Let me know all your thoughts down in the comments below!

Happy Sunday

♥︎