October 2013 Stash Additions

     Today, I have the traditional end of the month stash additions post. Here are the nail polishes that I added to my collection this month.

Sally Beauty Supply: 

China Glaze - Fang-Tastic and Bump In The Night and Gelous base coat.

Target: 

Two bottles of Nicole Drying Drops not how cheap they were on clearance. 

T.J. Max:

China Glaze - Admire & Hey Doll and Orly Fantasea & High On Hope.

Dollish Polish:

Spectral Pup (mini)

A Congratulations on the New Job Gift From My Friend Marcie:

Popular, Defying Gravity, & One Short Day

     So as you can see I was pretty good this month. I did go crazy but I got some good deals at T.J. Max and at Target. and I couldn't let a chance to get Spectral Pup pass me by I had to have it. I have also ordered a few more Dollish Polish polishes but they haven't come yet (so they will be in next months Stash Additions post). Have you guys added any pretty new polishes to your collection lately? What did you get? Well that's all I have for you today. Until next time, stay classy, and stay polished.
XOXO

Halloween Water Marble

     First if all I wanted to apologize for being MIA lately. I just started a new job and haven't quite figures out a good pacing yet (I promise I will work on it though). Plus, I got a case a food poisoning (from a local TexMex place that I will never eat at again...it's funny how 3AM puke fests will do that to you). But luckily it is no longer making me toss my cookies but I am still a little light headed. That said I wasn't going to let it keep me from getting this post up. Luckily I did the mani on Sunday and edited the pics before the food poisoning kicked in. So I can handle the write up today (light headed or not). Anyway, today I have a Halloween water marble to show you guys. Actually it didn't exactly turn out as I wanted it to...But I like it and it's Halloween-ish so I'm posting it anyway. So without further ado here it is:

Pictures:

Indoor no flash. 

Indoor no flash. 

Indoor with flash. 

What I Used:

China Glaze - Sun Worshiper

China Glaze - Near Dark

China Glaze - Desert Sun

Dollish Polish - This Is Halloween

     I started with a base coat of Sun Worshiper then water marbled with Near Dark and Desert Sun. Once it was dry I added a layer of This Is Halloween to my ring finger as an accent nail. So what do you guys think? Do you like it? I really Do like it...even if it didn't turn out just as I wanted it to be or how I Imagined it would be. Anyway that's all I have for you today. Until next time, stay classy, and stay polished.
XOXO

Essence Peel Off Base Coat Test Drive

     Today, I decided to try Essence Peel Off Base Coat. I decided to try it since the glue method seemed so...unsubstantial (if that makes sense). And I happened to come across a bottle on clearance at my local Fred Myers. So here are my thoughts on it:

The Product: 

Essence Peel off Base Coat:

And just for reference here is what the glue method looks like after it's peeled. 

Glue Peel Off Method:

Pros:

• Applies easily.
• Dries quickly.
• More solid than the glue method.
• Last longer than glue method.
• Survived a 2 showers. 

Cons:

• You will need an orange stick to peel it off.
• It can come off in small pieces.
• It smells kinda funky.
• You need to make sure your nails are super dry (any oil will make it pool weird as it dries).
• It can be a pain in the butt to get a hold of.

    My final thoughts on Essence Peel Off Base Coat. I really like this base coat for everyday wear. It seems more like a normal base coat (one that just happens to peel off) than using glue. On the other hand it's more difficult to remove than the glue method. So bottom line is if you are swatching for a blog or only wanting to wear a polish for one night go with the glue. If you are wanting to wear the polish for a couple of days you will want to pick up a bottle of Essence Peel Off Base Coat. Anyway that's all I have for you guys today. Until next time, stay classy, and stay polished.
XOXO