Sonia Kashuk: Smoke & Mirrors

Hey y'all. I thought I had already posted about this polish, but I think I just talked about it in a vlog. So here's Sonia Kashuk Smoke & Mirrors. It's a gorgeous, sparkly silver that just comes alive in the sun. Take a look.

I've said it before, but I really don't like wearing silver polish. I love the way it looks on other people, but on me it just falls flat. It seems to show every imperfection on my nails, and that annoys me to no end. But I feel like this silver is right for me. It has enough sparkle in it to distract you from seeing any ridges on my nails. I just love it. I only needed two pretty thin coats. The first coat could almost be enough, but there were just a few bald spots that I wanted to fix up. I've also said before that I love Sonia Kashuk polish. I'm probably the number one supporter of the brand. I hate how expensive the make up is, but the polish is very reasonably priced. And the formula has always been great. It's an all around great brand for polish. So if you're ever in the cosmetics section of Target and want to check out something a little different, look for the Sonia Kashuk display.

I have some kinda good news. I have a job interview on Monday. I'm relieved to get good news like that. Now if all the other stuff in my life would just fall into place. I'm tired of all these ups and downs. I'm ready for something steady, that I know isn't going to change. But I'm pretty sure you don't ever get that. So it's time to suck it up and live with it.

I'm hoping for a happy weekend. I went to College Station today to get a new Razorback shirt, so I'm fully prepared for the big game tomorrow. I also got some cute red ribbon to tie in my hair. I've been telling everyone, but I SO wish I was going to this game. I think it's sold out, which means it's gonna be big. Y'all just don't know how much pride I have in my Razorbacks. I wish I could just get away now, and live in Fayetteville. And go to UA. For now I'm stuck here in a town that I'm pretty sure I'm done with. But reality check... can't leave now. Don't have the money. So I'm cheering from Memphis, TN! GO HOGS!

I hope y'all have a good weekend. Call the Hogs! Thanks for reading. :)

Nail Art Practice

Hey y'all! I thought I would show y'all something different today. I decided to start working on my nail art. I don't consider myself an "artist" in any way, shape, or form. I'm literally the least artistic person on this planet. But you can always try, right? So here are my practice runs at nail art!

Base: Jesse's Girl All Things Girly + Sinful Colors Nail Art Time Off

Base: Essie Limo-scene + Sinful Colors Nail Art Time Off

Base: Sonia Kashuk Fatigued + Sinful Colors Nail Art Bad Chick, Fashionista and Jesse's Girl All Things Girly

Base: Sally Hansen Black Out + Sinful Colors Nail Art Bad Chick

Base: CQ Slate + Sinful Colors Nail Art Bad Chick, Fashionista

So those are the only ones I felt were worthy of a picture. I need some serious work on my "flowers." I can't get every petal the same size. My favorite is the very first one. It's like the easiest thing to do, so that's probably why I like it so much.

What are y'all's favorites? What can I improve on? What would y'all like to see? Let me know!

Thanks for reading! :)

Sonia Kashuk: Fatigued

Hey y'all! Happy Tuesday! I kinda had a long day, but that's ok! Today I wanted to show y'all a polish that's a little more interesting than the Revlon's I've been posting. So here's Sonia Kashuk Fatigued! I mentioned this in my last vlog, and let me just say... I LOVE it! This is the perfect fall, army green. Take a look!

The walls downstairs are kind of a similar green, so I just wanted to show a comparison pic. :)

I only needed two coats because it is SUPER pigmented! I've said it before, and I'll say it again... I love Sonia Kashuk nail polish! If y'all don't have any polish from Sonia Kashuk, or haven't tried them yet, get yourself up to Target and pick up a bottle! They're about $4.99, which is totally reasonable, don't y'all think? Well anyway, I was just really excited about this polish and was dying to share it!

What do y'all think of this green? Would y'all consider wearing this color? Are y'all going to pick up any Sonia Kashuk polishes? Do you already have some? If so, which ones? Let me know!

Thanks for reading! :)

Pixel: Spicy Little Thang & A Semi-Successful Water Marble!

Sorry it took me so long to swatch this Pixel polish! Here's Spicy Little Thang.

Don't y'all just love that name? I think it's cute. Let me start by saying that I'm glad I only paid $1.99 for this polish. That's about all it's worth. Although I really love the color and it was a two coater! But goodness. I first had problems when I opened the bottle and there was a bristle significantly longer than the others hanging from the brush. That was easily fixed because I just pulled it and the whole thing came out. At least I was able to get rid of that. But the brush did give me problems. All the bristles were a little different in length, and that made it hard to get an even amount of polish near my cuticles. Needless to say, I had a hard time applying it. But I love that bright pink/coral and I can see myself wearing this since I'm all about coral in the summer. The bottle's tiny but kinda cute, and the name is cute, too. So there are some good things about this polish. :)

And now for my semi-successful water marble! I so admire people who can water marble and have it actually turn out looking flawless. I really do. And I wish I was as good. Yesterday I decided to try water marbling. I've tried once before but it was just a hot mess. I quit after that. And that was about a year ago. So last night I tried again. Unsuccessful. But I didn't wanna quit altogether. So I tried again today and finally got the hang of it! I was/am so excited! My pinky turned out the best so that's what I'm going to show y'all.
I used a white base, Wet n Wild French White Creme, the pink was Sonia Kashuk Tutti Frutti and the blue was Sonia Kashuk Ocean Breeze. The Sonia Kashuk polishes work really well together, and I've always thought that. Probably because I bought them at the same time. But anyway, I just think this turned out awesome! I was so happy. I showed everyone. :)

What do y'all think of the Pixel polish? Has anyone heard of that brand? Does anyone else have Pixel polishes? What do you think of my water marble? Let me know!

Thanks for reading. :)

Match This for Me!

So y'all should know something about me... I'm totally addicted to Vitamin Water... but mostly the dragonfruit flavor. And I absolutely LOVE the color of it! It's like the perfect hot pink. I really wish I could find a nail polish that could match this perfectly. But a polish that has a jelly finish? Is that too much to ask?! So do y'all know of anything that could match this?

This is the closest thing I think I have. But it's definitely not the perfect match I wish I could find! And it's not a jelly... just a plain creme.

So help me! Suggestions on colors? Let me know!

Thanks for reading! :)

Tauped

Today I have Sonia Kashuk- Tauped.

I love this color and the incredibly easy-to-work-with formula! It was so easy to apply! It's really pigmented, so with the first coat I was so surprised. The second coat topped things off perfectly. This color is perfect for fall. I know I'm gonna wear it a lot come October/November. I can't wait! I definitely recommend picking this one up, or any other Sonia Kashuk polish. All of the polishes I've tried have been great. I found mine at Target and they're about $4.99. :)

What do y'all think? Thanks for reading!

Hauls!

Despite my lack of blog posts, I've still managed to get my hands on a few new polishes. So I thought a "haul" post would be a good idea to get me back into the swing of things! :) These photos are terrible. Let's just say I'm not the tech-savvy one in the family.

Essie has kind of been my favorite brand lately... I think it's because it's become easier to find them. You can find them at Walgreens, WalMart, etc. I love their selection of blues, and even though I own the beautiful Turquoise & Caicos, I pick it up almost every time I see it, forgetting that I have it at home ready to be used. I'm weird. I bought all of these (with the exception of Mochacino, which my Mom purchased) at the regular price. It's about $8 a bottle. I bought them on separate occasions, but they're still a bit pricy. From left to right we have Beach Bum Blu, Turquoise & Caicos, Tart Deco, and Mochacino.
And who could pass up a brand new bottle of OPI? Two of these I bought a LONG time ago. I've worn them, but never posted them here. The first two are Samoan Sand and Bubble Bath. I found those at Target. My Mom bought the last one, Mimosas for Mr. & Mrs., last weekend at Ulta. She's sporting the color right now, and it looks perfect. But her nails are also perfect. :) We're both really drawn to these soft, neutral colors.
I always saw Jesse's Girl polishes on other blogs and never knew where to find them. I popped into Rite Aid a few months back and found a small display with a few of their colors. I like to buy new brands in two's if they're fairly inexpensive so I ended up with Beach Baby, the neon pink, and Julieg. I've already posted Julieg, and it's my go-to summer color. It's just perfect and I can't tell you how many times I've used it. I love it. These were $2.99 each if I can remember correctly. And I think it was buy one get one half off or something like that. It was kind of a long time ago so I'm not 100% on those details. They're really good, though. I'm pretty sure I'll go back for more. :)

Yay for a really blurry pic. This one wouldn't cooperate, so I'm sorry! I had been eye-ing a few of these Insta-Dri's for some time. I've never really heard great things about their formulas, but I had a Target gift card burning a hole in my wallet, so why not?! I got Blue Away and Jade Jump. I tested them out and I really like them! I'll have to get used to the awkward brush, but I'm really loving the colors! :) They were about $4.00 each.
The rest of these are just random finds. Back in the fall I bought Borghese Stellare Notte. I have mixed feeling about it. I wore it once and I just don't know if I love it. I've seen it on a bajillion blogs and it looks great. I think I need to wear it again and do a better job of application and then see how I feel. It is a pretty unique color. Ulta- Set the Nude and Sonia Kashuk- Tauped are colors my Mom picked out. They're both really pretty. Set the Nude can look really grey, so that's unique for my ever-growing collection. I bought butter London Jaffa and Zoya Gemma together on a trip to Ulta. LOVE Jaffa! It's a really great summer color. And I can see me rocking Gemma some time in the fall. I had a $3 off coupon for Ulta so I didn't have to spend a million dollars! I also had no idea Zoya's were sold at Ulta, so that was an awesome surprise. And having such easy access to butter London polishes won't be good for my bank account. ;) oh well! I love all these colors. :)

I want to swatch these soon! Which ones do y'all wanna see? Talk to y'all soon and thanks for keeping up with me! :)

Tutti Frutti

This is the other color I picked out. Sonia Kashuk~ Tutti Frutti. It's a really pretty coral-pink. Pretty bright and fun for summer. I did two thick coats on this one and it applied just like Ocean Breeze. :)

I'll be going back to Target to look for more colors from Sonia Kashuk. :)

What do ya'll think of this color?

Ocean Breeze

Hey ya'll!

Today I'm going to show ya'll Sonia Kashuk~ Ocean Breeze. This blue was really pretty in the bottle, and it's even prettier on your nails! :) I did three thick coats and it applied pretty well.

I was excited to see these in Target a few weeks back. I bought a pink along with this, and I'll show that to ya'll tomorrow. These polishes cost about $3.99 which is a decent price. The polish is pretty good, too. :) Have any of ya'll tried these polishes? If so, let me know what ya'll think of them. :)