^ Here's everybody! {Bag: Target 'Contents' brand case, ~$16. Mini-manicure/nail grooming kit: B&BB, no longer sold.}
Alrighty, so I figured to be thorough I'd break-down by color family(?)
THE ESSENTIALS:
*Recap: I swear by each of these products, thus why I've re-purchased time and time again!
NUDES & PASTELS:
- essie Nice Is Nice
- Pixel Show Me the $
- Sally Hansen Maximum Growth Plus Pearl Wisdom (49), (*SH has reformulated & packaged this from the bottle I have, link is current.)
- Pixel Thigh High
*Recap: the essie polish is definitely a favie & I always get compliments when I wear it, the Pixel polish formula's take two coats but that's pretty normal, and the SH growth polish is perfect for toes! and for when your nails just need a break from pigmented polish.
TWINKLERS:
*Recap: I loooove the Nicole by OPI polish, it's definitely a 'most worn' polish for me (see!). The pink glitter Milani polish is also super fun – but, you have to know going in that it's h-e-double hockey sticks to get off! The Garnet Gems is a miss for me, I wish the glitter were set in a clear polish instead of a smokey clear.
THE PINK LADIES:
*Recap: the OPI polish is the quintessential 'holiday' polish, that's always when I bust it out. The SH All Fired Up is hands-down my absolute fav polish color of every polish I own. Love Orly polishes – excellent formula, same with essie polishes. The Bach. Bash is the best summer color.
BLACKS & ALMOST BLACKS:
- Sally Hansen Insta-Dry Night Flight (24), (*Color discontinued)
- L'Oreal Paris Stroke of Midnight (580), (*Color discontinued, link is it's closest comparison in the new formulas/naming)
- Nicole by OPI Show You Care
- Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear In the Navy (41), (*Color discontinued)
- Sally Hansen Nail Art Pen Black
*Recap: Love the SH Insta-dry formula for darker colors especially, and this black is really slick looking. Hi-shine. The L'Oreal color is pure awful unless paired with Garnet Gems glitter (like this) – that's the only exception, and the only reason it's still in my bag! The Nicole polish is okay... kind of a fall/winter color for me. (*Def. better with a coat of essie Nice Is Nice as a base.) I loooooove In the Navy! Again, one of my 'most-worn'. And finally the nail art pen – loooove it for black tips. Easy to use.
THE BLUES:
*Recap: essie's Mezmerised is another 'most-worn' for me – the pigment and formula of this polish just make me happy :) The Pixel polish is one of my new ones and I haven't tried it yet so we shall see! Both the SH Marine Scene & Purple Potion are misses for me. They are only fun when you have like 3 hours to paint your nails, as they require multiple coats and the formula is not rapid-drying whatsoever. However, both colors do cool things when applied as a thin topcoat.
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And wrapping up with the zeroes and the heroes – polishes that are a total miss & total successes:
Let's begin with the zeroes so to have a happy ending to this post ;)
- L'Oreal Paris Stroke of Midnight (580)
- Milani Garnet Gems (27A)
- Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear Purple Potion (13)
- OPI Espresso Your Style
- Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear Marine Scene (19)
- Sinful Colors Pro. Happy Ending (946)
*Recap: I've already talked about my displeasures with Stroke of Midnight, Garnet Gems, Purple Potion, and Marine Scene. The OPI polish is just an almost-black brown color and isn't flattering on me – however, I can see it being a flattering polish on someone with tanned or dark skin. As far as the green polish – it's awful. It's not kelly green like it appears, the formula is thin and if you care to read more on my disappointment with this polish read this.
The heroes! Yaaay!
- OPI An Affair in Red Square
- essie Nice Is Nice
- Orly Terra Cotta
- essie Mezmerised
- Pixel Thigh High
- Nicole by OPI Light A Candle
- essie Bachelorette Bash
- Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure All Fired Up (550)
