NYC Matte Me Crazy Review + Winter Nail Polish Haul

hey pizza cuties! recently i found a target gift card i hadn't yet used, and i decided to use it to get some makeup! i ended up buying almost entirely nail polish.

from left to right i bought- nicole by OPI "totally in the dark," sally hansen 290 "commander in chic," NYC "matte me crazy" mattifier, and sally hansen 160 "something blue!"

something blue

"something blue" is absolutely adorable, and very wintry! at first it reminded me of sparkly snow, but as i noticed the combination of silvery-white and blue glitter i was increasingly reminded of cinderella's dress in the disney film. i love this combination of glitters. i don't know how the coverage is yet because i haven't used it, but i would assume it covers sort of like this similar glitter polish i reviewed. 

totally in the dark

this nail polish is so, so rad. i love it. i edited the lighting in this a little bit to try and show the glitter, but it's very difficult to capture on camera. "totally in the dark" is a very dark black polish with completely black, fine glitter. not silver glitter or anything lighter than the blackest black. they should have called this "none more black" because that's what it is. i love the packaging as well. you just have to see this for yourself in person, because it looks so cool!

now, for the mattifier review!

 

NYC matte me crazy

 NYC's "matte me crazy" is a clear topcoat that turns any manicure matte. i've talked about how cool i think matte polish is before, but i've never seen it around until now. i know people love essie's mattifier, so i was a little bit afraid this wouldn't be good because i hadn't heard about it yet. but it was only 0.99 so i didn't feel like it would be a huge waste if i didn't like it. 

well, turns out that i absolutely love it!

here i used it on top of "commander in chic," which is a lovely brown-gray with little hints of purple. 

i really love the result i got. i put on two coats of "commander in chic" because it was slightly too thin with one coat, and then one coat of the mattifier. it works extremely quickly, drying almost completely within a few minutes. it's also pretty cool that once it's dry, the nails sort of repel water and stay matte and dry looking when wet too. i really love the matte look and pairing it with this color was just perfect for fall.

as for how it wears, the texture is just as smooth as regular nail polish, just with a slightly dry touch to it. maybe it was the combination of polishes here as well, but this barely chips at all. i applied this a week ago, and though i don't have a photo of how it looks now, it is still in great shape. i had some chipping and wear at the tips of my longest nails after a couple days, especially right after i showered. but i just clipped it and they look fine.

as of right now, it seems almost like they might be getting slightly shiny again like the topcoat is thinning, but i'm just going to re-coat them tonight and see how that does. 

 

anyway, that's all for now! overall, i love the colors i picked out and i really am crazy about the mattifier. i have a feeling a lot of matte manicures are in my future...

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Sugar Coat Review

hey everyone! sorry i haven't been blogging too often. today i have a review of some cool textured nail polish for you!

this is the sugar coat nail polish by sally hansen in cotton candy. the idea is that you apply the polish normally, and the result looks like you dipped your wet nails into a pot of sugar! i thought that seemed really cute and i loved the colors they had. they also had a mint and a purple at the target i got this at, but i had to go with the pink.

the bottle is printed with a texture somewhat similar to how your nails come out, but a bit finer. 

 

the application process is pretty interesting. when you crack open the bottle, the nail polish is completely smooth and like any other non-textured polish. the instructions say to apply a couple thin layers, and wait for each layer to completely dry before painting another one. i followed the instructions, and when i applied the first layer it stayed pretty smooth while i painted. but as it dried, it became extremely grainy. the second layer really makes and finishes the look and achieves an awesome sugar texture!

i personally think the textured polish trend is very cool. i love anything having to do with sugar or sweets so i think this goes well with my style, as well as just looking really interesting. from afar it's hard to tell there is texture but i had fun trying to get people to feel my nails! the application was easy and it never dried too quickly. the only problem i had was that once it chipped, it was pretty much impossible to touch up because of the texture effect. i had to just paint a couple of layers over what i had and deal with the different amounts of polish on my nails.

overall i would really recommend trying this out! it's very novel, and looks pretty rad. i love the other colors offered too and might end up getting those if i can.

that's all for today! hope you enjoyed the review. stay tuned for more regular posting coming soon, and some back to school stuff too!

New Trend: Oil Slick Look

hey everyone! i wanted to share something i've been noticing around a little bit recently in fashion that i think is really cool. i've only seen it over the past few months or so, but it seems to have been surfacing since 2009. anyway, i love it and the best way i can describe it is an oil slick look. it's a dark color such as gray or black with a rainbow effect on the surface that looks like an oil slick or bubble solution.

leggings from Black Milk

i found the most common way this look was achieved was on patent leather items, and with the nature of the effect, it really does look best on something shiny.

Dr. Marten lex shoe

Dr. Marten langston black petrol boot

T.U.K. mondo creepers available at Urban Outfitters

heels by sportmax

coach madison

gucci

jeffrey campbell has done a lot of oil slick shoes:

but this cool effect isn't limited to patent leather and shiny shoes!

asos

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it's also something that is common in nail polish and can be achieved with makeup.

source

this manicure was made by swirling these colors together!

other than the above method for getting an oil slick manicure, some polishes inherently have this effect to them. this glitter polish by wet n wild i just reviewed has the oil slick effect to it.

wet n wild "gray's anatomy"

 i also got this polish for christmas in pursuit of the oil slick rainbow and i recommend it! the only bad thing about it is that it takes a lot of coats as it is very thin. looking at photos online from other bloggers, it seems to work best with a basecoat of black or another dark or like color.

both available at asos

i havent tried these polishes by accessorize, but they look very cool. i like the variations on the effect with the different colors.

so, while it's not a very summery trend with all the black and dark colors, do you like the oil slick look? i really do and i think it could become a much bigger trend this year, especially in the fall and winter. i do think it would look cool on a black tank top and i'd like to see it in jewelry more, and those ideas would totally work as summer items. plus, any of the shoes could go with summer outfits. what do you think?

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Wet n Wild "Sprinkled With Love" Nail Polish Review

hey everyone! i have a nail polish review for you today, of Wet n Wild's glitter polish "Sprinkled With Love." i bought this at kmart, but wet n wild is generally available online at places like drugstore.com as well. the reason i was initially drawn to it was the presentation-- it was upside down with a few other similarly packaged glitter polishes in a plastic fishbowl, so they looked like flowers in a vase!

here is what the polish looks like.

i love the packaging with the round bottle and the long white stem. it looks very cool and futuristic, and a bit like a magical girl's item.

the line of this glitter polish is "coloricon" if you were interested in checking out the other colors in the line, and the name of the color is on the back of the label.

the glitter has a little bit of an "oil slick" effect to it, which is very similar to another oil slick gray polish i own. depending on what kind of light and where the light hits your nails, the highlight can appear pink, green, or bluish. it's a really cool effect and it looks different on your nails than in the bottle, but it's still really awesome looking.

as for the glitter itself, the polish has 2 types of glitter inside: a very fine white shimmer glitter and small flecks of multicolor metallic glitter. the combination of the two looks really great, especially combined with the light effects from the "oil slick" component of the polish.

the coverage is very good just on its own, and could be used as a standalone polish instead of a topcoat. i did a quick little swatch on my toe to see how much color it had on its own:

as you can see, it's not colorful on its own, and gives a good amount of coverage. the glitter is pretty easy to control, as well, unless you get finicky about where the larger pieces of glitter are placed. i wasn't picky about it, so it was no problem for me, but if you want where the glitter falls to be more specific you might have to play with it a little bit.

i immediately thought it would look great over a pastel color, and so i opted for "211- charming" lavender from revlon. i LOVE these results! it looks so wonderful and magical together, and the white shimmer goes perfectly with the lavender. the oil slick effects also look really cool over the lavender.

the glitter barely changed the color of the lavender and made it just a bit more bluish.

my paint job is a little messy, but you can see how great these look together! my photos don't do it justice because it doesn't capture the glitter in motion. i really recommend this polish, because i think it would look great over almost any color. i'm going to use it again over my shimmery yellow revlon polish when i wear my milky planet JSK to the june lolita meetup.

if you're looking for a new glitter to try out, go for this one! i promise you won't be disappointed. ☆




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Revlon Moon Candy Nail Polish Review

 

so this is the color "280 orbit" of revlon's new "moon candy" line of dual polishes! i love space and glitter, and i tend to get weak in the knees about cute gimmicky polishes, so i leaped at the chance to grab this.

the moon candy series features two small jars of polish, one solid color creme and one holographic glitter. the glitter is so beautiful! i absolutely love how it looks in the bottle. it's beautiful on too, but has its downsides.

 

the glitter is a mixture of small pieces of glitter, really fine sparkles, and big glitter pieces that can vary in size up to huge foil chunks. i think it looks so pretty in the bottle, and i might like to use it on more pastel polishes in the future, or maybe in layers on its own.

 

the whole glitter polish has a purpley tint to it rather than just being entirely clear. 

the first polish, the dark purple, is EXCELLENT. it goes on entirely opaque in one coat! i always appreciate that because the more layers of polish you have, the more likely it is to chip. that was kind of negated by the fact i put two or more layers of glitter on it as well as one layer of topcoat. 

it's really hard to control the glitter and i had a lot of difficulty getting a good variation in pieces and also getting it onto my nail. the big pieces wanted to stick to the brush and it took some trying and mess to get it onto my nail.

however, the result really does look beautiful, like the night sky!

 

the biggest downside to all of this is that the foil-y nature of the glitter makes it tear up, even with a topcoat. maybe if you took the time to apply a new topcoat every night, it would be okay, but i don't have time or energy to do that. it chipped EXTREMELY FAST. the problem with this is that because of the delicate glitter patterns and how it changes the color of the base coat in appearance a bit, it's really hard to do any spot fixes. so, i just let it chip until it was all gone. 

i personally really like to keep up my manicures as long as i can, and usually try to have the same nails for two weeks at a time. this started chipping the next day. so it might be really good to go with a specific outfit for a party or event, and less of a long term manicure. 

even with these faults, i will probably use the duo the same way again! i will use more topcoating next time, most likely, and i will also probably use the glitter with other bases for different looks. i might love to get "supernova" or "galactic" as well, but at about 8 bucks a pop i don't think i'll actually be getting more of these. 

i do love revlon's usual single-color polish, though-- i think the fault lies in our stars here, the big glitter chunks.

Fall Nail Ideas

hi all you lovely dolls! september is nearly over, and while it's not quite october yet it's finally fall fashion season. the weather has cooled down here a lot. i've been getting to break out sweaters and actual jeans and tights. i get really excited because fall is such a prime season for fashion.

so let's look at some fall nail ideas!

from Chalkboard Nails

obviously fall is a reason to start breaking out dark polish. the magic in the crisp cool air and the loom of halloween make using dark tones perfect. i love this manicure by chalkboard nails using only one collection of polish. the shiny jewel tones are perfect for the season, especially the reds and oranges. i also like the method she used here and might like to try it with an array of different colors!

black tipped manicure

i've been digging tipped manicures recently. one trend i'm especially loving is matte polish mixed with shiny polish!! you can achieve this look either using a specifically matte polish or a "mattifier" which is a topcoat that creates a matte look on any polish. i really love this look here of black with black. very witchy and good for halloween or any time, really!

an orange matte manicure made with a mattifier by Essie ("Matte About You")

a navy blue is a wonderful fall or winter dark color for a matte manicure.

matte velvet polish by Zoya

i think greys are great for fall. OPI makes a nice line of matte polish.

and if you can't opt out of your love for pastels, they look great mattified as well!

another thing i've been loving lately is metallic polishes. i used some with black on my nails recently for a tipped and accent nail manicure!

i used sally hansen crystal chome in 60 pink crystal, covergirl boundless color 410 amethyst mist, loreal bijou crystals in 955 rebellious on the thumbnail, and milani nail art in 703 black sketch for the tips

magnet polishes are also a really cool trend in polishes lately. the colors the come in are dark and fall-y, too.

sally hansen's range of magnetic polishes

how it looks on nails

you don't just have to do the straight-up magnetic polish, either. this is a great example of spicing it up with some gold flakes!

another thing i love is doing different fall shades on one manicure. i did this with a couple of my favorite reds recently and the result turned out beautifully! i'm so happy with it. you could also try this with oranges or greens, or pinks would even look really cool!

sally hansen insta-dri in rapid red 09 and rimmel vinyl shine in rapid ruby 484

so that's all my ideas for fall nail art! i just love reds and everything in general for fall so there's a ton of options if you check out the polish aisle in your drugstore or target. try out different things!

i'll be doing a 2spooky halloween nail art post sometime soon! stay tuned!