NOTD: Julep Janel

This polish is definitely not as great as the Ally, But it's still pretty. Janel is a frosty raspberry color and looks best in direct light. This one also takes only 2 coats for full opacity, the formula is pretty thick here too.

Natural light.

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Products Used:

Julep- Janel.

NOTD: Deborah Lippmann Shape of my Heart

I finally added a DL polish to my collection... and it's not a glitter! 

Shape of my Heart is a sheer pink with hints of lavender that needs at least 3 coats for semi-opacity. I used 4 coats here with no drying problems  at all (I added my trusty seche vite though).

I bought this polish from hsn.com and used the code: 1NEW15 for 15% off my order. Shipping is free, so my total was $15.53. DL polishes range from $16-19 at Nordstrom and elsewhere.

Products Used:

Deborah Lippmann- Shape of my Heart.

NOTD: Chanel May

This is the second nail polish that my Valentine gave me. It is the most beautiful cool-toned pink ever!

It needs 2 coats for full opacity and is just gorgeous!

May is a lovely pink color that would suit all skin colors!

Products Used:

Chanel- May.

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: Chanel- Suspicious

Suspicious is a bright red based raspberry color that looks brighter under direct sunlight than in the bottle. 2 Coats are needed for full opacity.

As you can tell, I'm not photographing my usual right hand because... I broke a nail. And to top it all off, I wasn't able to take a full hand shot of this hand because I have a giant cut on one of my fingers!

 Leave it to me to be a complete klutz. The other day I totally fell and scraped my knee pretty badly. I had to use the large bandaids. lol. Who trips and falls these days {besides kids}?!?!?! 

me.

Products Used:

Chanel- Suspicious.

NOTD: Pink French Tip

I'm on a roll with these V-day manis :)

Today felt like another french tip, but I used magenta glitter and rhinestones to spice it up!

I've noticed that free handing a french mani by using horizontal lines is actual quite easy!!!

Products Used:

Julep- Eva | Black Poppy- {unnamed} Magenta micro glitter | Seche Vite- Top Coat | Rhinestones- via eBay.

NOTD: V-Day Ready?!

Valentine's Day is fast approaching {actually it's still kind of far off huh? lol} Anyway...

Today's mani was inspired by this picture {which was done on acrylics, I think}.

 I free-handed everything using 2 polishes and a thick top coat:

1. I painted horizontal lines for the tips, gives them a little roundness at the edges.

 {rather than making straight lines across}

2. For the heart, I began with 2 dots above the white line and connected them downward 

with a fine short brush.

3. Then I filled the them in and tried to make it as close to a heart as possible! :)

My week has been jam packed with schoolwork!!!  Doing nail art definitely helps me de-stress  a bit!  I hope that you guys enjoy it as much as I do :)

Products Used:
China Glaze- White on White | Orly- Razzle Dazzle | Seche Vite- Top Coat.

NOTD: Pink + Gold

This weekends manicure is pretty simple, just pink and gold. It's pretty girly and fun!

The bracelets are all Kate Spade which I purchased through Piperlime at a discount by using a 20% off code. {retail me not always has good ones}

Follow me on instagram! {roxypie89}

Products Used:

Avon- Pastel Pink | Julep- Sienna | Kate Spate bangles.

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: Essie- Topless & Barefoot

I bought this polish thinking it would be the perfect opaque nude color, and it is except for the application... not the easier polish to apply.

Topless & Barfoot is a pinkish bone color that needs at least 3 careful coats to be somewhat even. It is fully opaque after 2 but looks lumpy :( 

Overall, I do like the color, but the application isn't great.

Products Used:

 Essie- Topless & Barefoot.

NOTD: Butter London- Teddy Girl

I love pale pink nail polish!

Teddy Girl is a creme based light pink color that needs at least 3 coats for full opacity and a better brush for a more even application :(

Overall, the polish is a nice pale pink color... but for $12 I would not re-purchase it as the brush is too small and stiff to allow for a smooth, easy application. 

Products Used:

Butter London- Teddy Girl.

NOTD: Butter London- Disco Biscuit

As soon as I saw this polish in the bottle I knew it was going to be a favorite! It's so girly! And as good as it looks in pictures, it seriously looks even better in person :)

Disco Biscuit is a{n almost jelly} hot pink polish with gorgeous blue micro-glitter. It took 2 coats to be opaque but could have used a third coat due to some minor streaking on all nails. I topped it off with 2 coats of Seche Vite because it needs a bit of help in the glossy department. 

Other than that... what an amazing polish!

{in the shade with flash on} 


On a random note, who else is excited about the first day of fall?! I cannot wait for cooler weather... and sweaters!

Products Used:

Butter London- Disco Biscuit.

NOTD: Butter London- Tart With A Heart

This may be my least favorite polish, it doesn't look good alone and it isn't anything special over 

OPI's- Mimosas for Mr. & Mrs. 

Tart With A Heart is an all glitter polish with a sheer brownish base. It has different sized glitter that give off an tan glimmer under direct light. I used one coat of Tart With A Heart on top of 2 coats of Mimosas For Mr. & Mrs. then topped it off with a thick coat of Seche Vite to get rid of the lumpiness from the glitter. Again, as with Gobsmacked, this glitter polish also seemed to get a bit thick during application- this makes a smooth application a bit more difficult.

I'm so excited to swatch the rest of my {newly acquired} Butter London collection for you guys! I have a feeling that more than one favorite will emerge :)

Products Used:

Butter London- Tart With A Heart | OPI- Mimosas For Mr. & Mrs. | Seche Vite.