Peel Off Base Coat and Daily Wear.

   Okay, so this is kind of a weird post but I figured it was a worth while post. If you have been following the chatter among nail bloggers about peel off base coats then you know what I am about to talk about. Peel off base coats and glitter polish. Basically peel off base coat is white school glue brushed onto the nail as a base coat under glitter polish (Tutorial by Kayla Shevonne here) to make it come off easier.

Good old fashion Elmers School Glue. I applied it with a nail art brush. 

    So I figured I'd try it since half of my nail polish collection is glitter and with the arrival of new indie polishes that are mainly or all chunky glitter, now felt like the right time to give it a whirl. So, I applied my base coat and then applied Floam. A few words of advice if you are thinking of trying this...don't get any on your cuticles. If you do get some on your cuticles, try to remove it before it dries, because if you wait for it to dry it may pull all the glue off your nail and you'll have to start over. And also let it dry completely of you'll have a real mess on your hands.
      It actually wore pretty well through several hand washing's and a shower (which shocked me because Elmers glue is supposed to wash off). And true to other bloggers statements it does peel off making glitter polish that would have been a nightmare to remove a cinch. See.

      I can definitely see the benefit of using this method if you are going to be swatching a lot of polish. It will make you life easier. The bad news. But as for long term wear...don't count of long term wear. If you are not a blogger and not swatching polish but want to wear a polish for several days this method is not for you. I had the polish on my right ring finger pop off while texting a day after application. And I wasn't even pushing the screen that hard, and it just popped off. So good for a swatch, bad for long term wear. But hey if that's all you are looking to do go for it...or if you are like me and you just like painting your nails and you would have painted them the next day anyway, it's probably worth giving it a try. What are your thoughts? Peel off base coat yeah or nay? Have you guys tried it yet? Let me know what your experience was. Until next time stay classy and stay polished.
XOXO

Nail-Venturous Floam Swatch and Review

     Today I am very pleased to be able to show you Floam by Nail-venturous. This polish has been a long time lemming for me and was my first nail polish crush. I am so super happy that this beauty is now in my collection. Floam is mix of green, yellow, and teal micro hexagon, matte glitter in a clear base. And can I just say before I show you this polish that it's everything I hoped it would be and more. I adored this polish before I owned it and now...well now I am full on in love with it. But enough blathering. Here's Floam.

Swatch:

Indoor with flash. 

Indoor no flash. 

Outdoor...the sun is hiding again today. 

The bottle:

                        Indoor with flash.         Indoor no flash.              Outdoor. 

Closeups:

Closeup indoor no flash. 

Closeup outdoor. 

      All pictures are with three coats of Floam and a layer of topcoat. It's a thick formula but it didn't cause any application issues. That said make sure you let each layer of Floam dry fully before applying the next layer. Or you will have matte glitter migration. How much do you love Floam? Because I love it to the moon and back. I couldn't be happier that after almost two years of trying to get a hold of a bottle I was able to out bid someone on eBay and for only $13. Anyway, I hope you guys enjoyed this manicure and this polish. Until next time, stay classy and stay polished.
XOXO

January Haul 5 - Now With Indies!!!!

     So for a short little post before my real post I have another haul to show you guys. And yes I am no longer an Indie Polish Virgin. I am the proud owner of four brand spanking new Indie polishes as of yesterday. Plus I got a few other goodies in the mail. Want to see what I got? You don't have to twist my arm. Here are the lovely new ladies that joined my polish stash this week.

eBay:

                       

Dollish Polish:     I'm The Boogieman         This Is Halloween          We're Simply Meant To Be

My number one nail polish crush (my first ever nail polish crush).

Floam - Nail-Venturous

Yeah, so not a nail product, but seriously like the best lip butter ever. It's not available in my area so I had to buy it online. Yummy, caramel flavored kisses. 

Amazon:

OPI - Sprung & A Butterfly Moment

Zoya - Storm & Orly Mermaid Tale

     So there you have it the newest ladies to join my polish stash. I just couldn't be more thrilled about finally having a bottle of Floam for my very own. I went all Gollum on it when I opened the package. I stroked it fondly and said "My precious." Which is how I know I'm a polish nerd. Anyway I hope you have an awesome day and I'll be back later with a swatch post. Until next time, stay classy and stay polished.
XOXO