Nailed It Nail Polish - Missing Spring Collection

Hi loves,

I hope you are all having a great day!

I wanted to bring to you a review and swatches of Nailed It Nail Polish Missing Spring Collection. I've been wanting those polishes ever since I saw them. Basically, ever since they came out. I just kept putting it off. But finally, I decided to make the purchase.

I had the pleasure of working with Tia from Nailed It Nail Polish, after the US Postal Service messed up my delivery. They claimed they could not find the address. I tried calling them so many times but I had no luck. When I reached out to Tia, she immediately emailed me back saying she'd put another package in the mail for me. I was so grateful that she was willing to find a solution to the problem the US Portal Service had created. Her products are amazing but her customer service is OUTSTANDING.

Nailed It Nail Polish has a customer for life! They're based in Hawaii so that means, their nail polishes are made in the US. All nail polishes are hand-shaken and hand-crafted. They are also 5-free. That means, they do not contain any Formaldehyde, Toluene, Dibutyl Phthlate, Camphor and Formaldehyde Resin, which are known to be harmful chemicals.

There is one small thing I have to mention. For some reason, the brushes were not quite working for me. It could be that my nails are too narrow. I usually have to use smaller brushes to avoid flooding my cuticles. :) But other than that, everything was great!

Let the swatching begin!


First up is my very favorite of all three. For those who follow me on Instagram, you know I LOVE pink but in this case, purple is my favorite color. Blooming Orchid is a purple crelly loaded with micro-glitters for a holographic effect. I know my camera did not do any justice to this beautiful color. The formula is easy to work with and the color is very opaque. It only took two coats to get the color in the bottle. It dries semi-matte so you'd definitely need a top coat.

Blooming Orchid

Next is Dusty Rose. I think its name says it all. This is a vintage-looking rose color in a crelly base with the subtle shimmers. . It is soft enough to use it as a nude color. I didn't try matte-fying it but I think it would look GORGEOUS. I love matte nudes.

Dusty Rose

Last but not least, is Blue Daisy. This is a bright pastel - if that makes sense with very subtle shimmer. You have to add a top coat because it dries semi-matte as well. The formula is easy to work with as well. It covers well with two coats.

Make sure to check out Nailed It Nail Polish and get your hands on this awesome polishes.

XOXO,
Bellini

Electric Nights Collection by China Glaze

Here is a review and swatches of the China Glaze Electric Nights Collection. I got the mini collection for about $12 at Ulta. It comes with six (6) electrifying neons.

I love neons so you can imagine how excited I am over this. 

Let me just start by saying all the formulas in this collection are very runny/liquid-y.  To me, that is great because you can use them for water marbling. 

Some of them have good opacity but some not so much. You will either need a white base or several coats to make some colors pop. For my swatches, I didn't use a white base. Also, no base or top coat were used. The colors and shine are on their own. 

First up is a bright yellow called "Daisy Know My Name?" You definitely need a white base for this. This color is very sheer. For this swatch, I used three coats with not white base. 

Daisy Know My Name?

Next up is "DJ Blue My Mind." Two coats of this neon blue wills suffice to get the color in the bottle. I find it a little streaky, so the second coat is a must to get rid of that. Gorgeous blue! 

DJ Blue My Mind

This is called "Red-y To Rave." I am sucker for neon orange or pink colors. This is just SO beautiful. I can't stop looking at my nails every time I wear this color. You need two coats to get the color in the bottle. This one is not too streaky. It is an orange color with red undertones.

Red-y To Rave

Next is "Treble Maker." I know you are drooling over this green. It is so bright that almost blinds you. You need two coats to get the color in the bottle. One thing about this, I just love the name too. It definitely matches the intensity of the it. 

Treble Maker

Next up is "Violet Vibes." Although, I love purple, this is my least favorite color of this collection. It is because I don't feel like it is too bright. It is very sheer. You need at least three or four coats to get the color in the bottle. It is also a little streaky. Don't get me wrong. I like it, and I can see myself using again, but I don't love it.

I used it to do a neon gradient over a white base, and it definitely is WAY better over it. So my suggestion would be to apply it over a white base to really make this color pop. 

Violet Vibes

Last but not least is "Glow with the Flow." Can you say SHINE???? This has got to be my favorite of the collection. I mean, just look at the high shine this polish has. Again, I am wearing no base or top coat. This is all on it own. Gorgeous 'in-your'face' pink neon.  It is not streaky and you only need two coats of this baby to make it pop.

Glow with the Flow

My overall thoughts, I do like this collection. The colors are pretty. The consistency is runny which makes them perfect for water marbling. They dry glossy and not semi-matte like other neon polishes do. I really like it. 

Would I buy the full size? Probably not. Not because I don't like it, but because I have too many polishes that it will be a waste to have full size of these babies sitting there.  Also, I don't do a lot of water marbling but if I did. I'd probably buy the full sizes. 

Have you gotten the China Glaze Electric Nights Collection yet? What do you think? 

New Year's Nails

Hi everyone,

It's that time of year again, when we setup our New Year's resolutions, look at what the previous year is leaving us with, etc. Well, to celebrate the coming of 2014, I wanted to share with you my New Year's Nails.  ***It's all about sparkles and glitters***

Hope you like them. 

If you want to learn how to make them, follow the link below.
New Year's Nails Tutorial

XoXo,
Bellini