Wet n Wild Pop Art Craze Collection Review + Swatches

Hey everyone! Today I'm going to be posting about the new Wet n Wild nail polish collection that came out. It's all bright fun colors and includes a white. I found these all at Walgreen for $.99 although you can wait for these to go on sale for $.69 if you want an even better bargain. Though I wouldn't wait to long, these have been sold out at a lot of locations.

This collection has to be one of the very few collections I've actually been excited about in a long time out of any brand. The eyeshadow in this collection are equally as beautiful although I don't own any of them! :(

The Clock Strikes Orange - A bright orange. I'm not really an orange fan for my nails but I actually really like this color! Above is three coats.

Teal Slowly And See - A very bright baby blue. This color is my favorite of the bunch. It's just so gorgeous on. Above is three coats.

Who is Ultra Violet? - A medium purple. This color definitely is the darkest of the bunch. It's still very pretty however. Above Is three coats.

Listen To Blue Reed - A medium blue. This has to be my second favorite of the collection, it's so gorgeous! Above is three coats.

Stand The Test Of Lime - A lime green. This one had the worst application ever! It was so sheer and even in the picture it could have used another coat. Above is four coats!!!

A Blank Canvas - a white cream. This nail polish is so perfectly named. This would have been good to use under the green especially! Above is two coats.

I actually really enjoy this collection and have nothing negative to say about these. The only thing I don't really like is how sheer Stand The Test Of Lime is but that problem can be easily fixed with using the white underneath it. These all applied like a cream finished nail polish, built up pretty well, and didn't become goopy at all. I would definitely suggest to go out and pick these up if you haven't already!

What color was your favorite? I'd love to know! Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have an awesome day! xoxo, Carly

Pokeball Nail Art

Hey everyone! In today's post I'm going to be showing you another nerdy nail art design that I did on my sister. It's actually been quite fun practicing on her. Attempted a galaxy nail art design and that failed so I decided to try something a little bit easier. That's when I decided to do pokeballs!

This one was more fun to do because growing up as kids my sisters and I all loved Pokemon. I know I didn't do this design perfect and I would redo a few things if I was to do it again but overall I still think it looks pretty good. Below I'll list everything you'll need and explain how I achieved this nail design.

The things that you'll need:

• Red and white nail polish - I used China Glaze White on White (would have used a different white if I was to redo this) and Wet n Wild Everyone Loves Redmond.
• Black and white acrylic paint - These are just some freebies I got from school, feel free to use any brand.
• Tape - This is used to tape the nail in half to give the pokeball a straight line.
• Nail art brush - I actually used two but I did not really like the other one so I didn't decide to include it. The one above is from my MASH nail art brush set.

Here are the steps to achieve the perfect pokeball: 1) Paint your nails two coats of white and wait for it to completely dry. 2) Tape half of your nail off and paint the non taped side red. 3) Paint a black line straight down the middle and add a black dot to the center. 4) Once the black has dried add a white dot in the center of the black dot. 5) Seal your design off with a fast drying top coat.

I actually really like this design and might do this one on myself. Did you ever watch Pokemon as a child? Would you do this design on yourself? Let me know in a comment below.

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have an awesome day! xoxo, Carly

Sinful Colors SinfulShine Nail Polish Review + Swatches

Hey everyone! Today's post is going to be about my new obsession of nail polishes, Sinful Colors SinfulShine. I found these gems at Walgreens for only $2.99 each and had to know if they would live up to the high claims that they have.

These nail polishes claim to have Gel Tech in them which means they have 5x the shine of a regular nail polish and opaque color. Although they claim to have gel tech they do not claim to be a gel nail polish.

Most Sinful - a cobalt bright blue. This color is so bright and I just love it! Above is only two coats.

All The Rage - a bright hot pink. This has to be my favorite out of the two. It's just awesome! Above is only two coats.

Here are what I liked about these:

• Opaqueness - These both only took two coats which is really good! I have colors close to both of these that require either three or four so these are nice to have.
• Drying time - These dry actually pretty quick. I only have to wait 10-20 minutes before these are completely dry.
• Shininess - Although these do not have the 5x more shinier than regular polish they still do have quite a good amount of shine to them. So not using  top coat with these are fine.
• Longevity - I usually change my nail polish everyone couple days but this nail polish seems to last quite a bit. When I took this off my nails after a couple days it had no chips at all!

What I didn't like about these:

• Smell - This only goes for Most Sinful. I found this nail polish to smell a lot like skunk. I have some other colors that are like this that smell like it to so maybe it's just a pigmentation problem?
• Availability - These I believe are a Walgreen exclusive. I wish they had sold these at more stores.

Overall, I really like these nail polishes. I plan to buy plenty more and hopefully they live up to what these two are. Have you tried these before? What colors would you recommend? I'd love to know!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have an awesome day! xoxo, Carly

Sally Hansen Sugar Coat in Royal Icing Review + Swatch

Hey everyone today's post is going to be about Sally Hansen's Sugar Coat nail polish in Royal Icing. I was quite excited to get this nail polish because I thought I would love textured nail polish but boy was I wrong!

This color is really dull compared to what it shows in the bottle. It does however have quite a lot of pretty purple and light pink glitter in it to make up for it. It felt like I was applying a nail polish after I poured sugar into the bottle. It was really weird/gross.

Here are a list of reasons why I don't like this nail polish:

• Texture - I couldn't get over how it felt on the nails. It felt like sandpaper and I would imagine this would get caught on your clothing (took it off not long after applying it because it bugged me).
• Sheerness - In the above pictures I applied three coats of the nail polish. Even after that I felt like the nail polish still lacked a base too it. You could see the texture stuff in it but it didn't have much of a colored base in it.
• How it applies - This applies how I would imagine nail polish with sugar poured in it. It was quite difficult for it to be even/not patchy.
• How it dries - Even once you think this polish dries, it isn't dry. My sister had wore this nail polish and had her whole pinky nail come off while washing because she had though it was dry!

Overall, I would not recommend or repurchase any other shades. For me, this trend is a complete bust. I don't know how anyone could wear textured nail polish and not have it bug them!

Have you ever tried these polishes? Did you like them or were they a bust for you too? I'd love to know! Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day! xoxo, Carly

Star Trek Nail Art

Today I'm going to be posting about the awesome Star Trek nail art I've done on my sisters nails. Andie is a complete nerd and loves Star Trek so when she found this pin on Pinterest she had to have me do it on her. Of course I did it because I love doing nails and need the practice on other people.

I'm usually not very good at nail art on other people but this design was so easy and it didn't take a lot of time to do. Below is everything that you'll need and an explanation of how to do it.

What you'll need:

• A red, blue, yellow, gold, and black nail polish - I didn't have a yellow nail polish that was like this so I painted her ring finger white with China Glaze White on White and used a yellow acrylic paint. The red is Wet n Wild Everyone loves Redmond, the blue is SinfulShine Most Sinful, and the black is Wet n Wild Ebony Hates Chris. I also used Sally Hansen Golden-I for the emblem (forgot it in the picture).
• A base/top coat - For the base coat I used Noir All In One and for the top coat I used Seche Vite.
• Tape - This will be used for the triangles.
• Angled nail art brush - I found that an angled brush works best for the emblem on the shirts.

First I applied a base coat and then painted each finger either red, blue, or yellow and waited for it to be completely dry. If you don't wait for it to dry the tape can pull up the nail polish. I then applied the tape to make a v shape at her cuticle. I used the black to fill it in and then immediately removed the tape. I then took a gold nail polish and an angled nail art brush to make the Star Trek emblem. I waited about 10 minutes and finally applied a top coat.

This design was super easy and it turned out pretty cool! What did you think of this nail design? I'd love to know! Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have an awesome day! xoxo, Carly

Noir Nail Polish Review + Swatches

Hey everyone! Today I'll be posting about Noir Cosmetics. I received this set of nail polish from my grandma as a gift. I was really excited because I hadn't heard of this company before and they were gorgeous colors. I'm not sure how much this set cost because like I said it was a gift but you can purchase individual nail polishes from noircosmetics.com

This set comes with five colors, an all in one, and a glass nail file. The set looked really nice and was happy to see a top/base coat and a nail file. I had needed a new nail file so it was awesome it came in this set.


Miami Sunrise - a grapey purple cream. Although the color applied very opaque, it was not thick enough to hide the ridges on my nails. Above is two coats.

Splash - a very pretty blue cream. When I first saw this it reminded me a lot of For Audrey by China Glaze but it definitely is different, it's a lot brighter of a color. This one applied the best out of the set. Above is two coats.

Coral Reef - a peachy coral color with silver shimmer. It looks like it has silver shimmer in it in the bottle however this looks like a cream finish on the nails. Above is two coats.

Pink Lemonade - a Pepto-Bismol pink cream. This has to be my favorite out of the set. This applied a lot thicker, which I like. Plus I'm a sucker for bright pinks. Above is two coats.

Mint Chip - a green mint cream. This color has to be tied with coral reef for second place. I absolutely love this color. Above is only two coats although it could have used three.

Here is what I like and dislike about them:

What I liked about them:

• Opaqueness -  These polishes for being so bright went on very well and only needed two coats. 
• Shininess - All swatches are without a top coat. As you can see these still apply very shiny.
• All In One - I use this for a base coat and although I do not notice a difference with the longevity of my nail polish I do notice that this helps it go on even smoother.
• Glass nail file - I needed a new nail file so was pleased to see that one came with this set.

What I disliked about them:

• Chipped only after a couple days -  I was on vacation when I wore these and was outside a lot so maybe that had something to do with it but I found these to chip noticeably after only a day or two. I change my nail polish often so this doesn't bug me too much.
• Availability - So far I've only found their website that sells these polishes. I'm not to fond of buying nail polish online because I'm afraid it will break during the shipping process so this kind of bums me out.

Overall, I really like these nail polishes. I really enjoy the colors and how they apply! I just wish that I knew of a store that sold these so I wouldn't have to make an online order. If anyone knows where you can buy these nail polishes in store please let me know!

Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have an awesome day! xoxo, Carly

MASH Nail Art Brush Review

So today I'm going to review the MASH nail art brushes. I got my set of MASH brushes here. I choose this set over others because it was cheap, had a variety of brushes, and was free shipping.

What I liked:

• They are cheap - They are only $11 with free shipping so they are a good deal.
• They come with a roll to store the brushes in - I think that the brush roll is extremely useful, especially when I want to store the brushes away when I'm not using them.
• Good variety of brushes - There is pretty much every brush you may need in this kit. They have stripers, fan brushes, and smaller detailing brushes.
• Shipping - Shipping on this wasn't bad.

What I didn't like:

• The smell - When I first got these brushes they had a strong chemical smell. I had stored these in my bedroom and it even made my entire room smell like chemicals. It wasn't pleasant and it even gave me a headache.
• They stain easily - I don't mind that they stain because I knew they were going to eventually but some of these brushes have only been used once or twice and have pretty nasty stains making them look really gross.
• Fraying - I was super careful with washing them because I knew they would fray but even being careful they still frayed something terrible. Some brushes are even unusable now after only one use because they have frayed so badly

Overall, I think this is a great beginners brush set. I know for me I would not be comfortable shelling out a pretty penny on a better quality set when I'm just a beginner in nail art. I know eventually I will want to when I'm better at nail art but for now this set works for me.

Have you tried these brushes out? What did you think of them? Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have an awesome day! xoxo, Carly

Blue & Purple Leopard Print Nail Art

Hey everyone! In my nail polish obsession tag post I said I was going to post about this mani that I'm wearing so that's just exactly what I'm going to be doing today. I had wanted to post swatches of the Noir nail polishes before posting this but I don't have the heart to take this design off my nails yet. So onto the post! Below are the tools and nail polishes you will need:

• 2 small nail art brushes - I got my set of MASH brushes here. 
• Black acrylic paint - Any brand will work. I just am using a freebie that I got from school.
• A base coat - The one I used is Noir All In One
• Two Colors - I used Noir in Splash & Miami Sunrise
• Top Coat - I used my all time favorite top coat Seche Vite.

First I applied my base coat and then two coats of the base color polish. I waited for that to completely dry before I moved on. After that I took the black acrylic paint and started with my leopard design. I just made small c shapes and added a few dots in between. I then filled in the c shapes with another color. I chose to do the opposite colors on the ring and thumb. Overall, I really like how this turned out. Usually I have trouble with any sort of animal print so I'm proud of myself for this one.

So what do you think of this mani? What colors would you do this in? Let me know in a comment below! Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have an awesome day! xoxo, Carly

Introduction + Nail Polish Obsession Tag

Hello everyone! My name is Carly and I am a newbie blogger. This is my first blog I've ever created and decided it should be about my true passion, nail polish. I thought doing the nail polish obsession tag would be fitting and would be a great first post so that's exactly what I will be doing. So onto the questions:

1. What's your favorite brand? - My favorite brand is hands down China Glaze. I've had the best of luck with them. They having amazing quality nail polish and a wonderful color selection. Here are just some random China Glaze polishes that I love that were sitting out:

2. Glitter or no glitter? - I don't often wear glitter but when I do I absolutely love it so I'll have to say glitter. Here are some of my favorites:

From left to right: Orly Bubbly Bombshell, Milani Silver Dazzle, and Revlon Stunning.
3. OPI, China Glaze, or Essie? - Although OPI and Essie have some great polishes I'll still have to go with China Glaze on this one.

4. When do you change your nail polish? - I change my nail polish whenever it starts to chip or every 2-3 days. It use to be everyday but I've decided that's a bit much and I don't have all that time to sit around waiting for my nail polish to dry anymore.

5. What is your favorite color on your nails? - As of recent it would have to be any holographic nail polish. This summer I've picked up the Color Club Halo Hues collection and have fallen head over heels. They are absolutely perfect!

6. Darks or brights? - I would have to go with brights. I'm not much of dark colored nail polish wearer. I feel like they make me look so pale. Here are some new bright polishes I got from Noir. I will be making a blog post about them soon with swatches.

7. What are you wearing on your nails right now? - I'm currently wearing Noir Nail Polish in Splash and Miami Sunrise in a leopard design. Here's a picture (Will be a blog post up soon on what all I used!):

8. Matte nails - In or out? - Although I do not have a matte finished top coat (yet!), I would have to say in. I love how matte finished nail polishes look over glitter and cannot wait to try it out!

9. French manicure? - I love french manicures. I will only wear them on artificial nails though. I think french manicures on shorter nails just look silly.

10. Favorite winter color? Favorite summer color? - My favorite winter colors, going based off of the darks/brights theme, would be Rimmel Midnight Blue and Wet n Wild Mega Last in Disturbia. I love the almost black finish they are. I don't wear them often though because like I said, dark nail polish makes me look super pale. For my favorite summer colors I would say are China Glazes nail polishes in Celtic Sun, Pool Party, and Flip Flop Fantasy. They are just so neon and awesome!

From left to right: Rimmel Midnight Blue and Wet n Wild Mega Last in Disturbia.

From left to right: China Glaze in Celtic Sun, Pool Party, and Flop Flop Fantasy.

I hope you liked my very first blog post! It took quite a long time to finally get everything posted but it was my first one. I'm sure I will get the hang of it! Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have an awesome day! xoxo, Carly