Finger Paints Pretty Tough Pink

     Today, I am going to show you Pretty Tough Pink from Finger Paints. Pretty Tough Pink is a textured metallic pink polish. Yeah...so I'm kind of over the whole texture polish thing, and I was not aware that this polish was a texture when I bough it. I bought it because I liked the color. So I blindly (read this as: without having seen it swatched) bought it because it was a pretty color. Then when I got it home and tried it on my nails poof: texture. But not to worry this one is actually more subtle in texture than the China Glaze, and the OPI textures. This one is like intro to nail texture.Texture for beginners...texture for those of us who are like "Meh, to texture polish." But enough trying to explain it. It's easier just to show you any way. So here (without any further ado) is Pretty Tough Pink:

Swatches:

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Indoor with flash. 

Closeup:

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     In these pictures I used one coat of Pretty Tough Pink and no top coat. That's right one coat...And it's opaque. Well played Finger Paints well played. The polish applied easily and the texture while unexpected wasn't that big of a deal on account of it's subtle nature. The one coat was pretty awesome as well. This polish also wore really well and came off super easy (when compared to other texture polish). I was able to use regular acetone polish remover not pure acetone like I have to use to remove other textures. So final verdict: I love it, even though I'm over texture polish. This one is pretty ans subtle enough I didn't end up minding the texture. Well that's all I have for you guys today. Until next time, stay classy, and stay polished.
XOXO

China Glaze Sand Dolla Make You Holla

     Today, I have a swatch of Sand Dolla Make You Holla (SDMYH) from China Glaze's Sea Goddess collection. SDMYH is a pale (read this as uber pale) pink texture polish with silver, medium pink, and blue glitter in it. But free warning I have nubs again. And usually I would hide the nubs and photo the right hand for a while but my right index finger was broken at work when I kept a client from running into a busy street...So short nails are a badge of honor for me right now (until they grow out) since my index nails untimely demise meant saving someone from calamity. Anyway here's my nubs SDMYH.

No Top Coat:

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Indoor with flash

Closeup:

With Top Coat:

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Indoor with flash. 

     I used three coats of SDMYH for these pictures and for the top coat pictures I used two heavy layers of Seche Vite. The formula is kind of thin (hence the three coats) and the texture is less bumpy that other textures I've tried, but it dries fairly quickly. I think I actually prefer this polish with topcoat, though. I'm kind of over the whole texture thing. That said with all the top coat it just looks like a girly creme with glitter and I got tons of compliments on it. I think it would have been better sans texture but that could be just me. Any way that's all I have for you guys today. Until next time. Stay classy, and stay polished.
XOXO