From across the pond...

Did you guys know I have a nail twin?  Well I do, our nails were separated at birth and given to separate families that moved across the globe, living lonely and very different lives only to be reunited at MUA 25 years later.  She lives all the way in Tasmania which I think is so incredibly cool.  I even felt cool writing out "Tasmania" on the packages I have sent her, because sending a piece of mail with "Tasmania" written on it is as close as this local girl can get to feeling like a world traveler.

We are those type of nail twins that are totally opposite.  Like she is really nice and thoughtful and probably organized and has a GPS, and I am a lame butt hole that says "retard" and offends people with her normal behavior on a regular basis, a total slob, and I never know what direction I am going while driving.  Anyhoo, she sent me some goodies from across the pond that I am in love with.

This gorgeous little number was almost a one coater and nearly applied itself.  I love the color so much, it's not really "blackened" where the edges look black and the center looks glowy. The edges look more of a really dark purple and the whole nail looks glowy.

You see this?  This is THE perfect purple. That is it, this polish sealed the deal and I never have to think about it again. THIS is my favorite purple, ever. It makes my skin even out and look a creamy pale shade instead of all pink and gross, it doesn't look black and it's dry on the first nail you painted by the time you paint the last nail. I LOVE YOU NAIL TWIN!

These two Sugar Baby polishes are really different colors than I would ever choose for myself but somehow you nailed it, you wonderful twin of mine!  I  love them BOTH.  I love the colors, the bottles, I even love the subtle shimmer in Dream Team even though I freakin hate subtle shimmer!  These were both two coaters.  I really like this brand, the bottles are things dreams are made of people. 

Thanks a million Twinny!

Love, MM

New York Summer Pt 5

Click here for Part 4.

This was 3 coats, smooth application. No problems.

Also 3 coats. This is BLINDING.

This one is still sheer at 3 coats which is a shame because it is an awesome neon red.

This one was a goopy MESS! Omg it was a pain to apply. This was 4 coats.

Once again 3 coats. This one applied great despite the streaks and dried lightning fast.

Love, MM

Leftovers

I have ended up with some mismatched swatches that don't really go with anything else or can't really be made into a single posts. Either because I forgot to post them or forgot the reason I swatched them. Well they could but I don't feel like doing it. So, I'm just going to cram them all right here and call it a day.  Plus, now I have shorties and I need to get these long nailed photos cleared out because I can't just go around posting all sorts of nail lengths jammed together like it's no big deal, and be all "la te da" about it. Because as we all know I am an organized person and I hold all my nail related matters to the utmost of ridiculously OCD standards. 

This was 2 coats and also my 100th China glaze! Application on this was good, not streaky or gloppy.

Also 2 coats and good application. I wish this was more GREEN and not so pastel, cutesy, and stupid.

Guess how many coats this was dudes? FIVE. I got this in a swap so I really am hoping it was thinned before I received it because that is LAUGHABLE. Pretty polish though.

This is so freakin awesome. I love this polish, but all I can do when I look at this photo is sit here and grimace, cussing out my nails because they are not growing out fast enough.  I miss my long nails SO MUCH.  Oh yeah this was 3 coats, no problems.

Love, MM

Color Club Rebel Debutante Collection Winner!!!

With only 51 entries the odds were good on this contest!

So number 11 COME ON DOWN...

Chune said...

hi, i'm a follower! and i've mantioned you on my blog and told all my blogger/polishlover friends about you and your giveaway.. Love, Merve    

 

Congrats Merve!!! Email me at Manateemama@live.com to claim your prize!  And thanks to all who entered!  

Love, MM

As my mom would say, "Happy Jebuz iz a zombie day!"

I don't really celebrate holidays like Easter, so here is my gorgeous non jesus-zombie related NOTD:

This is 2 coats with Seche Vite. Perfect as always Rescue Beauty Lounge, perfect.

 *Hugs tiny bottle*

Love, MM

Easter sale at FabulousStreet!!! Cheap Nfu-ohs! AHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

Here is the skinny straight from my FabStreet email- "We are clearing our inventory on the Discontinued Paint Series (No. 133-282)  They are marked 30% off.  All other polishes are marked on 10-20% off.  OFFER Valid from 04/01/2010 until 04/30/2010"

Now is the time to buy your Nfu-ohs ladies! FabulousStreet.

This was the first polish I put on after I was abducted by aliens and they hacked my nails off.  It's 2 coats and ALMOST made me feel better.

Here are my NFU-OH SWATCHES to help out with your shopping process.

Love, MM

Wet n' Wild Wild Shine Buy one, get one 1/2 off sale at Walgreens!!!

Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!  

Normally I couldn't care less about BOGO50%OFF sales because they always seem to be for something over priced, but Wet n' Wild Wild Shine polishes are only .99 cents so with the sale that makes them .74 cents a pop when you buy in multiples of two. That's my kinda sale baby!  They also just recently came out with some new colors that are pretty awesome.  Here are some quick swatches to help ever so gently urge you to get up and go stalk your neighborhood Walgreens.  I'll bet it's open 24 hours... The sale ends on April 3rd.

The formula on these was surprisingly good for the price.  The cremes were very pigmented but were a bit hard to apply so 3 coats were needed on most of them to get them totally smooth. The shimmers were hit or miss.  The darker ones were 2 coaters while the lighter shimmers took 3-4 coats.  Wild Card was a disapointing piece of crap and took 5 coats to be opaque.  They applied smooth, not streaky and had minimal cuticle drag.  Certainly well worth the $ in my book. 

Happy Shopping!
Love, MM