NOTD: Zoya PixieDust Dahlia

I coveted this collection for about a week before I could wait no longer! I ended up buying 2 colors :) It also, took me 3 Ulta's to find one that had the PixieDust Collection in stock!!!

Dahlia is a dark grayish-black with silver diamond dust like shimmer {does that even make sense?!}. It is supposed to be worn without a top coat to show it's pixie dust appearance. The texture feels like fine sandpaper and the look reminds me of those druzy quartz stones. 

Something like this:

The application was fairly easy, 2 coats is enough for opacity. The formula dries very quickly and I had no problems with smudging it or denting after waiting about 5 minutes for it to dry.

I almost forgot! My spring break begins on Wednesday and I am so excited to sleep all day!!!

Products Used:
Zoya- PixieDust Dahlia.

NOTD: Coach Poppy Nail Polish Set

I recently recieved this from a friend and was surprised to know that Coach released a nail polish set!!! {scroll down for a comment on the brush quality}

The colors are called: (left to right) Ballet Pink, Purple, Mink Grey.

The bottles are gorgeous! 

The gold tops are embossed with the signature Coach Poppy print.

Ballet Pink is an opaque pale pink color. It's pretty streaky and needs at least 3 coats to get rid of most of the unevenness. {An alternative would be Butter London's Teddy Girl seen here.}

 Purple is a jelly-like polish that reminds me of Essie's Bahama Mama {see this post}. It needs 3 coats for opacity.

 Mink Grey is a true grayish-purple polish. It is fully opaque with 2 coats. 

The only thing that I did't like was the quality of the brushes, 2 out of 3 of the brushes were bent and flared, making application uneven and difficult. The bottles are gorgeous though, and will look great displayed on my vanity!

Products Used:

Coach Poppy Nail Polish Set- Ballet Pink, Purple, Mink Grey. {The nail polish set was a promotional gift with the purchase  of a Coach fragrance from Macy's}

NOTD: Fishtail Chevron Mani

I finally had some time on my hands to do some nail art and after seeing Chalkboard Nails do this Fishtail Mani, I needed on my own nails asap!

I opted for using just 2 colors instead of having an ombré effect like hers. I used a dark steel grey glitter that has a matte finish sans topcoat instead of black.

  {don't mind my stained nails}

 Happy Thursday :)

Products Used:

Julep- Eva | China Glaze- Stone Cold .

NOTD: Butter London- Knackered

This polish is really weird, both in color and in application. It reminds me of the deep sea water and mermaids.

Knackered is a purplish-grey color with a green sheen to it depending on how you look at it: It can look like a muddy silver color, or purple-silver, or purple-green. It has a blue undertone and chunky silver glitter.
{as you can tell, I wasn't able to capture all the colors in pictures}

I needed at least 4 coats for opacity. Upon further inspection I was able to see my nail line as well as unevenness from it's poor application and consistency. It tends to get gooey.

This picture shows the range of colors the best- purple at the bottom and green towards the top.

I really thought this color was going to be amazing, but it turned out weird and lacking, definitely not worth $12.

Products Used:

Butter London- Knackered.

NOTD: Butter London Gobsmacked

Here is another Butter London Polish I picked up during the Ulta buy 1 get 1 free deal:

Gobsmacked {F/W 2012 collection} is a dark greyish-blue glitter polish with tons of silver and gunmetal glitter. It took 2 coats to be opaque but started to clump as I was applying it. It required 2 coats of top coat to become somewhat smooth and glossy.

For $14.00 I don't think this polish is worth the clumpy and uneven application, nor the overall texture without a top coat. 

I hope you have a great week!

Products Used:

Butter London- Gobsmacked.