Right on the Nail ~ Polish 'M Fall 2015 Collection Swatches and Reviews Part I

Tonight is the start of the Polish 'M Fall collection which contains 10(!) different polishes perfect for this time of year. Michelle did an amazing job with this set and she should be so proud of what she put out. No matter what your favorite kind of polish is, I'm sure you'll find a couple here to love. Follow me after the break to see the first 3 polishes...

Sally Hansen Summer 2014 Color Foil Collection Swatches and Reviews: Minted Metal, Purple Alloy, and Titanium Flush

*press samples*

Sally Hansen Minted Metal (2 coats)

Minted Metal is a mint green chrome. I really liked this and think it is the most unique chrome of the collection. 

Sally Hansen Purple Alloy (2 coats)

Yup, another purple chrome. Doesn't it feel like there's been a lot of pinks and purples here? I really wish there was more of a variety. 

Sally Hansen Titanium Flush (2 coats)

Proof in point; we have another pink. It's more of a rosy pink chrome. Overall, we have 2 purples and 2 pinks out of the collection. I just realized that I don't have the color Liquid Gold which is another gold. Ok, we have 2 purples, 2 pinks and 2 golds in a 10 piece collection. A little more variety, please?

*semi-repost of application and formula with a few new additions*
So I received the brand new Color Foil Collection and I was so excited to try them out....that is, until I tried applying them. I'm sure you've all heard by now, you really have to have perfect nails for this to look good. Unfortunately, I don't have perfect nails, as you can see above. I tried using several basecoats and let them dry completely before applying polish, but it would always clump up the polish. I didn't want to buff my nails because I need them to be as strong as possible with all the acetone I use on them (most of you probably don't have this problem and this will likely help you). You also can't use a topcoat, but that is no issue at all since they dry extremely fast. They are all very pigmented, and you could likely get away with just 1 coat, but I wanted to try and cover my ridges, so I used 2 for all swatches. Make sure to shake these like a Polaroid picture before applying since the pigments can settle. These also work very well for stamping, so you nail artists out there will love these! The bottles actually have a plastic covering over the glass, but the covering color is extremely close to the color in the bottle. I sort of think it looks a little cheap, but that's just my opinion. Overall, I'm torn on these. If you don't look closely at my nails (like you guys are-eek!), then it looks really cool, but I feel that my swatches are terrible. What do you think?

You can find these at your local drugstores or Target for ~6.99-$7.99. For more information on what's going on at Sally Hansen, stop by their Facebook or Twitter pages.

*These polishes were provided by the company or PR representative. All reviews are based solely on my opinion. For more information, please see my full disclosure at the bottom of the site*

Sally Hansen Summer 2014 Color Foil Collection Swatches and Reviews: Cobalt Chrome and Leadened Lilac

*press samples*

Sally Hansen Cobalt Chrome (2 coats)

Cobalt Chrome is a medium blue chrome with a hint of green. I like these darker colors since the color really stands out more.

Sally Hansen Leadened Lilac (2 coats)

Leadened Lilac does not remind me of a lilac color at all, but more of a periwinkle. Again, I like this darker purple compared to the lighter pinks and purples.

*semi-repost of application and formula with a few new additions*
So I received the brand new Color Foil Collection and I was so excited to try them out....that is, until I tried applying them. I'm sure you've all heard by now, you really have to have perfect nails for this to look good. Unfortunately, I don't have perfect nails, as you can see above. I tried using several basecoats and let them dry completely before applying polish, but it would always clump up the polish. I didn't want to buff my nails because I need them to be as strong as possible with all the acetone I use on them (most of you probably don't have this problem and this will likely help you). You also can't use a topcoat, but that is no issue at all since they dry extremely fast. They are all very pigmented, and you could likely get away with just 1 coat, but I wanted to try and cover my ridges, so I used 2 for all swatches. Make sure to shake these like a Polaroid picture before applying since the pigments can settle. These also work very well for stamping, so you nail artists out there will love these! The bottles actually have a plastic covering over the glass, but the covering color is extremely close to the color in the bottle. I sort of think it looks a little cheap, but that's just my opinion. Overall, I'm torn on these. If you don't look closely at my nails (like you guys are-eek!), then it looks really cool, but I feel that my swatches are terrible. What do you think?

You can find these at your local drugstores or Target for ~6.99-$7.99. For more information on what's going on at Sally Hansen, stop by their Facebook or Twitter pages.

*These polishes were provided by the company or PR representative. All reviews are based solely on my opinion. For more information, please see my full disclosure at the bottom of the site*

Sally Hansen Summer 2014 Color Foil Collection Swatches and Reviews: Rose Copper and Pink Platinum

*press samples*

Sally Hansen Rose Copper (2 coats)

Rose Copper was another favorite of the chromes that leans more copper than rose. It's very neutral and work friendly with a little bit of spice to it. 

Sally Hansen Pink Platinum (2 coats)

Pink Platinum is a medium lilac pink that leans a bit more purple than pink. This one is ok, but I think I like the darker purple that I'll be showing soon. 

*semi-repost of application and formula with a few new additions*
So I received the brand new Color Foil Collection and I was so excited to try them out....that is, until I tried applying them. I'm sure you've all heard by now, you really have to have perfect nails for this to look good. Unfortunately, I don't have perfect nails, as you can see above. I tried using several basecoats and let them dry completely before applying polish, but it would always clump up the polish. I didn't want to buff my nails because I need them to be as strong as possible with all the acetone I use on them (most of you probably don't have this problem and this will likely help you). You also can't use a topcoat, but that is no issue at all since they dry extremely fast. They are all very pigmented, and you could likely get away with just 1 coat, but I wanted to try and cover my ridges, so I used 2 for all swatches. Make sure to shake these like a Polaroid picture before applying since the pigments can settle. These also work very well for stamping, so you nail artists out there will love these! The bottles actually have a plastic covering over the glass, but the covering color is extremely close to the color in the bottle. I sort of think it looks a little cheap, but that's just my opinion. Overall, I'm torn on these. If you don't look closely at my nails (like you guys are-eek!), then it looks really cool, but I feel that my swatches are terrible. What do you think?

You can find these at your local drugstores or Target for ~6.99-$7.99. For more information on what's going on at Sally Hansen, stop by their Facebook or Twitter pages.

*These polishes were provided by the company or PR representative. All reviews are based solely on my opinion. For more information, please see my full disclosure at the bottom of the site*

Sally Hansen Summer 2014 Color Foil Collection Swatches and Reviews: Sterling Silver and Yellow Gold

*press samples*

Sally Hansen Sterling Silver (2 coats)

Sterling Silver is an extremely reflective silver chrome. As soon as my husband saw this one, he immediately wanted it on his toenails (he's a real man and loves his toes painted!). As soon as anyone asks why he has them painted, he just goes, "Why not? I like the color." He's also been known to do an accent nail on the fingers. Anyway, I loved this one and it is one of my top picks. 

Sally Hansen Yellow Gold (2 coats)

Yellow Gold is a bright gold that can look almost green in some lights. I usually don't love golds, but in the chrome finish, it really works.

So I received the brand new Color Foil Collection and I was so excited to try them out....that is, until I tried applying them. I'm sure you've all heard by now, you really have to have perfect nails for this to look good. Unfortunately, I don't have perfect nails, as you can see above. I tried using several basecoats and let them dry completely before applying polish, but it would always clump up the polish. I didn't want to buff my nails because I need them to be as strong as possible with all the acetone I use on them (most of you probably don't have this problem and this will help). You also can't use a topcoat, but that is no issue at all since they dry extremely fast. They are all very pigmented, and you could likely get away with just 1 coat, but I wanted to try and cover my ridges, so I used 2 for all swatches. These also work very well for stamping, so you nail artists out there will love these! Overall, I'm torn on these. If you don't look closely at my nails (like you guys are-eek!), then it looks really cool, but I feel that my swatches are terrible. What do you think?

You can find these at your local drugstores or Target for ~6.99-$7.99. For more information on what's going on at Sally Hansen, stop by their Facebook or Twitter pages.

*These polishes were provided by the company or PR representative. All reviews are based solely on my opinion. For more information, please see my full disclosure at the bottom of the site*

Julep August 2012 Maven Box: Harley

Julep Harley (2 coats)

Hi everyone! Sorry for the extremely late post, but I was at a friend's house playing some games (Cards Against Humanity and Mansions of Madness). I received so many compliments on my nails tonight which made me extremely happy. I find the best compliment to get as a blogger is when people ask if your nails are real and I just happened to be asked that tonight. I guess I'm doing some things right! 

Anyway, we have another polish that is a streaky mess called Harley. The picture actually hides some of the flaws, but you get the idea. I'm just...not a fan of this. I knew these were going to be some streaky polishes, which is why I didn't want to buy this Maven box. I now make sure I unsubscribe the box in time if I'm not interested in it. 

I hope you're having a great weekend so far!

Julep August Maven Box: Melanie

Julep Melanie (2 coats)

In case you didn't notice, I only have 2 pictures of today's polish instead of the usual 3. I take several photos of each nail shot, but unfortunately, not all of them turned out well this time. Julep Melanie is described as an indigo chrome color, and I can buy that. I actually didn't want to buy this Maven box, but I forgot to unsubscribe in their 4 day time frame. While I like chromes and metallics, they aren't my favorite finishes. With Melanie, I really tried to smooth out any brush strokes, but I wasn't too successful. While I liked the polish, I wasn't in love with it.