OPI Ski Teal We Drop and NYX Gilded Glitter

Good evening ladies :) I hope everyone is having a good week so far! I have a chemistry final tomorrow that I'm preparing for. I'm so excited to finish up on Friday and start my holiday break :)

I used a couple untrieds of mine & wanted to share them!

OPI Ski Teal We Drop

OPI Ski Teal We Drop

OPI Ski Teal We Drop

OPI Ski Teal We Drop is a gorgeous teal creme from OPI's Swiss collection. Oh my goodness, how did I not use this until now!? This polish is perfection, perfectly opaque in 2 coats and has a wonderful formula. Love love love it!

NYX Gilded Glitter

NYX Gilded Glitter

Today, I decided to add NYX Gilded Glitter, a gold leaf-like glitter, to my manicure. I think this is a great substitution to the actual gold topcoats. At around $2, it's a bargain and a way to try out the trend without shelling out the $30 for OPI's! The pieces are on the small side, but I like it a lot! The formula was great, I got an even spread of glitter, but it did have a longer dry-time.

What do you think of these polishes?

-Shelby

Revlon Midnight Affair and NYX Turks and Caicos

Good evening ladies! I am just beginning my finals week, so life is a tad stressful at the moment! I still have time to destress and paint my nails, though :)

Tonight I have for you a glitter gradient using 2 untrieds: Revlon Midnight Affair and NYX Turks and Caicos!

Revlon Midnight Affair
NYX Turks and Caicos

Revlon Midnight Affair
NYX Turks and Caicos

Revlon Midnight Affair
NYX Turks and Caicos

Revlon Midnight Affair
NYX Turks and Caicos

Midnight Affair is a dark navy blue with subtle navy shimmers that just add the right amount of dimension to this polish. It became opaque in only 1 coat! Seriously? That's crazy and makes a polish 10x better in my book :). It's a bummer this shade is discontinued, but I found mine on eBay for a great price. Turks and Caicos is an iridescent glitter suspended in a clear-blue jelly base. The polish was a bit thick and hard to work with on the sponge, but I made it happen. Unfortunately, the polish gooped and din't want to dry properly, making my manicure not last too long.

What do you think?

-Shelby

Barielle Swizzle Stix!

Hello! I hope everyone is having a great beginning to their weekend! I'm planning on seeing my boyfriend tomorrow and a friend before she leaves next week :).

Today I did a version of a "jelly sandwich", but with a sheer pastel, rather than a true jelly polish. I liked the way it turned out, though!

What I used:
2 coats Barielle Swizzle Stix
1 coat Nyx Multi Glitter
1 coat Barielle Swizzle Stix

Barielle Swizzle Stix
NYX Multi Glitter

Barielle Swizzle Stix
NYX Multi Glitter

Barielle Swizzle Stix
NYX Multi Glitter

Barielle Swizzle Stix
NYX Multi Glitter

Swizzle Stix is a light pastel blue shade. The formula was really good on this; a little on the sheer side, but that's what I was going for! I had zero streaking with this polish. I'm even considering buying more Barielle polishes from transdesign. I like how Multi Glitter turned into subdued, pastel-like glitters after the final coat of Swizzle Stix. The glitter I used is also a dupe for OPI Rainbow Connection/NOPI Rainbow in the S-Kylie!

I also thought I'd add another mani I did today- a stamp design with Konad m79 plate!

Revlon Royal
China Glaze Secret Peri-wink-le

I thought this was a nice subtle mani. Sorry about the lack of cleanup around my ring finger, but I didn't notice that in the photos until after I took the polish off. I used 2 coats of Revlon Royal, a great jelly, and China Glaze Secret Peri-wink-le for the stamp!

I hope you guys enjoyed!

-Shelby