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? 

Seche Vite Top Coat Review

Hi there,

I wanted to do a review on the Seche Vite Fast Dry Top Coat. I've owned it for about  two months now so I can give an honest review. I hesitated about buying such an expensive topcoat. As you can see by my blog name, I'm always on a budget, therefore, I like to buy good things 'on a budget.' I watched A LOT of YouTube reviews, read lots of reviews on internet, etc., until I finally decided to give it a try.

Luckily, I've gotten mine for about $8.00 for 2 bottles on Amazon.
I must say though, be aware of whom you order these from because the last time I ordered mine, I didn't realized I ordered from a different vendor, so when I received my package, one bottle was missing the brush and they came w/o a box.

I had ordered them twice from a different seller before (Cosmetics Central on Amazon) and my bottles came in boxes and nicely packed with instructions and everything, so after seeing how they are supposed to be, I wondered whether mine were new or not.

Pros:

• Brightens up the nail colors
• Seals in the designs perfectly
• Smooths any smudges, dents, sheet marks, etc
• Does NOT smear your designs
• Hardens and thickens your nails with frequent use
• Dyes SUPER fast
• Can be use while your polish is still wet and won't leave any bubbles, streaks or smears behind

Cons:

• Because it thickens your nail polish, sometimes your polish will just peel off
• The side closer to the cuticles starts peeling off and looks white 
• The polish itself thickens after a while of usage so you....
• Need to get a thinner to bring it back to its original consistency **

**This can be seen as a pro also as if you get a thinner, it is more of an investment because you cannot only use for restoring your SV topcoat, you can also use it for any other nail polish that have left us for good. :( They can come back to life. ;)

Here are some pictures of one of Breast Cancer Awareness Nail Designs with Seche Vite Top coat.

Nail Art for Beginners

Hi ladies,

I wanted to start off by saying, I've developed a HUGE obsession for nail polish. I've been trying different designs inspired by many of YouTube gurus and some Google images. I know I am not a pro at this but here are some pictures of what I've come up with. Most of the designs are copied from these girls on YouTube and some of them are my creation- You'll notice the difference. :)

Hope you like them!!

Avengers Nails

China Glaze Crackled Nail Polish over Sally Hansen 

Flower Nails 

French Tip Mani

Little Pigguies

Despicable Me Nails 

Black & White Nails

Pink & Coral Summer Nails

Little Bees Nails