Day 50: Sally Hansen Nail art Contest - staycation - sally hansen nail polish

Today's post is about a contest ive entered in. It is the Sally Hansen Vacation nails contest. If you would like more info on how to join click HERE. After having joined preen.me and won several contests, I was offered FREE products from Sally Hansen. How cool is that?!! Then, preen.me contacted me last month to tell me about Sally Hansen's latest nail contest. Prizes are any where from $500 - $2000 and a trip to NYC to meet the Sally Hansen people. So you know, im trying a win this thing right? :)

Here is my representation of a vacation, a luxurious stay in Dubai, where luxury, comfort and price are NOT AN ISSUE!!! :)

So what do you all think? Do i have a chance of winning? 

Enter NOW for your chance to win great prizes too!!

Until next time,

"Have a grand day and dont forget to Glaze!"

Day 38: Revlon Nail Polish - Popular Nail Swatch Review

Today's post is a simple nail swatch in Revlon nail polish called : "POPULAR 230"

 If you notice, my nails are very short now but I had to do it because I could NOT stand how uneven and weird they were. Using my new Crystal nail file (Click here) I filed them down to square bits. I'm looking forward to even, SQUARE nail growth. WE shall see 

 Picture ABOVE take in natural daylight

 Nail polish and nails taken under a light source

 Photo view: Inside, under a light source

My review on this polish:

I like this polish because of the crelly glitter type base BUT i was hoping it would be a bit darker pink. I find, for my skin tone, the polish seems so light pink that it doesn't POP as i was hoping it would. It blends too much with my skin tone. But for $2 bucks, whose complaining.

POLISH WOULD WORK BEST ON:

Caramel, honey and darker skin complexions to really make the pink POP.

Have a Grand day and dont forget to Glaze!!

Day 24: Sally Hanson Complete Salon Manicure - nail polish review in "Simply Divine"

Hi again everyone! Hope you're enjoying you lives, taking time to appreciate the little things and glazing away!! Today I wanted to share with you My new found favorite polish brand: Sally Hanson Complete Manicure .

Pros of Polish:
1. thicker consistency (many polishes only need 1 coat to be completely opaque)
2. Salon professional thicker nail brush (this i wonderful on so many levels, including better polish application
3. Larger bottles (at 05. oz its bigger than m,any polishes that can be as small as 0.15 oz)
4. GREAT PRICE (for the quality, it cant be beat)
5. Very pretty flesh tones shades, creams and some pinks that have made me reconsider the beauty of pinks
6. FEELS AMAZING on your nails, with a silky shine and amazingly smooth finish

Cons:
1. Very thick (yet some polishes can still streak)
2. Longer drying time
3. Partly shrinks (when topped with Seche Vite top coat)
4. Not very hip (not too many glitters or "blam wow" colors. kinda average color ranges)

Below you will see the color I chose to swatch: Sally Hanson complete Manicure in: "Simply Divine"

Pinkish tones

More accurate color representation

Isn't it divine?!!?

Nail farthest to left = more pink tones. Nail farthest to right = coral pink tones.

So as you see, the various swatches show the different colors that this wonderful nail polish has, depending on the lighting. I love looking at the polish when in better sunlight, because the coral pink tones are just stunning.Hope you enjoy this nail swatch. 

Let me know what you think please. 

Have a Grand day and don't forget to GlaZe!

Day 23: Funky Fingers nail polish- nail swatch review

Hello everyone!! I hope you're enjoying this lovely snow weather here on the east coast. Here in snowy filled Pennsylvanian, roads are covered, the snow is mounting and outside looks like a life size snow globe. I find days like this to be quite magical. In light of the snow, the millions of falling snowflakes, and my new love for glitter, I created this nail swatch.

Technique:
1. Nail Strengthener
2. China Glaze base coat
3. Funky fingers polish in "jawbreaker" 2-3 coats (depending on the opacity you desire)
4. Seche Vite top coat.

I must say I am very pleased with the gorgeous nail polish! The polish itself has a whitish purple base, filled with an assortment of glitter shapes and sizes. If you like glitters and are ready to try something unique, GET THIS POLISH!!!! I find myself staring at my hands and think of snowflakes and sparkly things.

STORY BEHIND POLISH
When i first saw this polish somewhere online, I knew it was going to be mine someday very soon. (He He) So my research began, with me spending hours scouring the internet in hopes to find it at a good price. I found out that the only store that carries the brand Funky Fingers nail polish is Five Below and this store does not sell their things online. You must go to one of their retail locations to purchase from them. Well, the only Five Below Store close to me is like an hour away. So you know i wasn't going to trek that journey anytime soon.

I settled for the next best thing (don't know why i didn't think of this sooner) EBAY! If you have been following my posts, you can tell how much i HEART Ebay. And guess what??? I found the Funky Fingers nail polish in "jawbreaker" (the one you see in the pics) on my trusty Ebay.  

GREAT SELLER
If you're interested in purchasing this polish, I recommend one of the MOST AMAZING AND THOUGHTFUL Ebay sellers I have ever come across. Here name is Tara and she sells FABULOUS polishes at affordable prices.

Hope you enjoyed this post. PLEASE, let me know what you think, if you visit Tara's store and any other things that pop into your head.

Have a Grand day and dont forget to GlaZe!

Day 18: Sally Hansen Sugar Coat Nail Polish

The less shiny ones have matte top coat. 
The white and purple nails have regular gloss top coat.

 Hi Everybody!! I would like to share with you some polishes I received last week. I was bidding on Ebay (see a pattern? Love that place :)) for a lot of 50 polishes and I won!! Among the many wonderful Sally Hansen nail polishes i received, there were 5 of particular interest. These 5 babies are the ones you see in the pictures below. The Sally Hansen Sugar Coat polishes are really different in texture and quality.

PROS:
-Texture- gritty, like sugar grains on the nails
-Pretty, fun colors
-Opaque in 2 coats
-Dries to a slight matte
-Keeps its gritty look when used with Matte Top Coat

CONS:
-Takes awhile to dry
-Will chip faster (because of texture of course)
-Would like darker colors
-Texture is diminished with top coat (especially if using regular gloss top coat)

 Colors from left to right (white to purple)

1. Sugar Fix 200
2. Cherry Drop 300
3. Sweetie 400
4. Razzle-berry 500
5. Bubble plum 100

Colors used to make sprinkle effect. Below

sprinkle effect. :)

like rainbow colors sprinkles on a cone. :)

Have a grand day and don't forget to GlaZe!

So what do you think? Like the colors? Texture? Any comments and replies would be wonderful!