Sephora by OPI Duo: I'm Wired+Wired About Shimmer

Hi everyone! So while I was on Oahu, I walked into Sephora and I immediately went towards the nail polish. Did you know they sell Julep now? Anyway, I really wanted to get something and then I saw this duo and snatched it right up! I got it for three reasons; 1) I love mini's, 2) The packaging was cute, 3) I have been really wanted a coral lately along with a layering shimmery color.

I'm Wired is a gorgeous coral color that is uber bright. It actually is almost like a very hot pink. The formula was nice, but nothing spectacular about it. Dry time was fast. I honestly love this color so much, it's so great for summer! I'm going to be sad when it runs out :( Like seriously... I don't know why but I just love love love love love it! This is two coats but I could have done a third. I think next time I am going to layer it over white though, just so I can not use as much :)

Wired About Shimmer is the sparkly top coat that comes in the little box. It's clear but packed with tiny micro flecks that flash gold. So pretty, reminds me of China Glaze White Cap. Very sheer, definitely meant for layering. Application was nice and even. I only used one coat. Dry time was fast.

After I layered it over the coral, it sort of turned the color into a... slight orange tint... Cantaloupe color perhaps? IDK, still super gorgeous. LOVE LOVE LOVE <3

So overall I am absolutely in love with this combo! I got the little duo at Sephora for about $10. There are probably dupes out there but if you ever see it I would say get it! :)

Thanks so much for reading and be sure to let me know what you think :)

Bettina Orion

Hi everyone! Today I have a gorgeous layering combo to show you(:

This is so pretty!! It's so fun, subtle, and sparkly and it reminds me of fairy dust, haha. I started off with two effortless coats of Bettina #4 and then applied one coat of Bettina Orion, which is an extremely sheer polish packed with micro glass/glitter flecks all floating inside a translucent soft pink base. It flashes mostly silver and a soft pink, but you can spot a random purple glitter particle every once in a while :) I also wanted to mention that Orion is sheer enough to layer over other colors (besides pink)
without changing the base color too much.

If only you could see this in real life....

Anyway, thank you so much for reading and be sure to let me know what you think!

• Base Color: Bettina #4
• Sparkle: Bettina Orion

(**Products sent for review**)

Haze + Shine of the Times

Hi! Quick post today. I went to the beach the other day with a bunch of friends so I wanted something really pretty and fresh... and something simple so I wouldn't be sad when it chipped in the water, haha.

Anyway, thanks for reading and let me know what you think!

• Base Color: Bettina Haze
• Flakie: Essie Shine of the Times

(**Bettina products sent for review**)

Color Club New Bohemian + Revlon Whimsical

Hi! So I was at Longs the other day and I stopped by the Revlon display and it was packed full with Whimsicals along with a whole bunch of awesome colors. I snatched it up immediately. I was so excited!!  I couldn't wait to try it :)

I started off with two coats of Color Club New Bohemian, which is basically the same color as China Glaze For Audrey... but I want to say NB is maybe just a pinch greener but it's not as green as in the pictures, haha... Let me know if you want a comparison. Formula was a little runny but nothing horrible. Application was patchy on the first coat but evened out by the second. Dry time was average. This is two coats.

Whimsical is really sheer, which is why I layered it over NB. The glitter is kind of sparse and you have to sort of place it where you want it. But besides that, application was fine. It's very pretty. There is pink and blue hexagonal glitter, along with reflective micro glitter all suspended in a light milky blue base. Dry time was average. This is two coats.

I am so happy! I have officially bought my first Deborah Lippmann dupe, hahaha. It's gorgeous! I have been really into glitter lately... In other news, I didn't get to take photos until like 4:00 PM, and I usually like to take photos at 12:00 because the natural lighting is always nice. But I was crazy busy today... I got a little side job as a helper and the hours are always during my "blog hours" :( Oh well, I'll make it work ^_^

Anyway, thank you so much for reading and be sure to let me know if you picked up any of the Revlon dupes :)

NOTD: OPI Wocka Wocka+Excuse Moi!

Hi everyone! Quick NOTD, I am going to a Christmas party later and wanted something festive and glittery on my tips :)

Wocka Wocka is officially my new favorite red. The formula is so buttery smooth, it's seriously opaque, and dry time is fast! WW is your perfect "glowy" red. It has very fine micro shimmer. This is two thin coats. 

Afterwards I layered two coats of Excuse Moi! on top. A gorgeous pink glitter 

Just for fun I added a Santa belly on my thumb. It is kind of sloppy but I still like it! Thinking about doing a full manicure...

Anyway, I hope you like it and be sure to let me know what you think! 

• Base Color: OPI Wocka Wocka
• Glitter: OPI Excuse Moi!
• Santa Belly: OPI Wocka Wocka, Wet N Wild White, Wet N Wild Black, Sally Hansen Silver Sweep

Color Club Blue-topia+Essie Shine of the Times

Hi everyone! Happy Saturday! Today I get to show you a match made in heaven!

*DROOL* Pretty right? Ever since I got Shine of the Times in a swap with the wonderful D'Anna, I knew exactly how I wanted to use it! I wanted to layer it under a dark blue! I started off with two coats of Color Club Blue-topia, then after I applied one coat of SotT. Gorgeous! I took so many photos and there were too many pretty ones so... yea, pic heavy post, haha.

Blue-topia is an extremely dark navy color. On the first coat it was a perfect navy (if you were careful you could get away with one coat!), but the second coat turned it almost black. Still pretty, but a bit too dark for my taste. Formula was amazing and dry time was fast.

Shine of the Times is a gorgeous flakie that flashes, green, lavender, orange, red, and maybe even aqua! Gorgeous! Formula was nice and dry time was fast.

And yes, I did trim my nails again. They have been so weak and yucky lately, better to keep them short so they don't break. Hopefully they will be stronger once they start growing out again.

In other news, I am finally on Christmas break! I am so exhausted from exams. My friends and I are going to dress up and go out for sushi later to celebrate. Should be fun! :)

Do you have any fun plans for the weekend??

• Base Color: Color Club Blue-topia
• Flakie: Essie Shine of the Times

Zoya Crystal Layering Combo+Stamping

Ok, so I discovered this awesome layering combo the other day but before I tell you what it is, I am going to quickly show you my NOTD :)

Ok, so the combo is layering Zoya Crystal over a navy or indigo color. For my Friday mani (I have Youth Night on Friday and I like to have my nails done for that) I wanted to use Crystal but for some reason I think it's a little too.... light(?) on it's own. So, to give it more depth, I layered it over Bettina Indigo. I am in love with this combo! This is two coats of both Crystal and Indigo.

In other news, my last post (my spooky meadow one) was accidently published too early (it didn't even have any photos yet) so in case you didn't see that, you can click (HERE). Also, I am experimenting with bigger pictures because my dad saw me looking at this one blog and he mentioned that he liked the size of her pictures. So be sure to let me know what you think! Big photos?? Or go back to my smaller ones??

Anyway, thanks so much for reading and be sure to let me know what you think! :)

• Base Color: Bettina Indigo
• Shimmer Blue: Zoya Crystal
• Stamp Color: Konad Black Pearl
• Plate: BM221

(**Bettina products sent for review**)

Bettina Secret + Sinful Colors Out Of This World

I don't normally use black, but I know a lot of people do, so I decided to feature it today:)

Ok, so let's start with Bettina Secret. Secret (from their Glamour collection) is a charcoal black. Although it doesn't seem very charcoal in the photos, trust me, it is. I also provided a bottle comparison between Secret and an actual black ( Wet N Wild Black Creme). You can see it's charcoal-ness in the sunlight pictures. The formula on this was great, nice and smooth. It's pretty opaque so if you are careful you can get away with one coat, but out of habit I did two. Dry time was fast, and look at how shiny it is!

Today was a lazy day and I didn't feel like stamping, so I did some layering:) I have been meaning to swatch Sinful Colors Out of This World for a while now, and I thought it would look great over black. So I killed two birds with one stone:)

Out of This World is a super sheer silver-y, shimmery polish that I believe, is meant for layering. Dry time was normal. I used one coat so that's why in the sunlight pic it's a little patchy.

Also, pictures were taken at different times of the day so that's why the lighting is different.

So, what do you think of my layer combo? :)

• Base Color: Bettina Secret
• Layered Silver: Sinful Colors Out of This World

(**Certain products were sent for review**)