Summer Mani Challenge - Summer Glitter

Today I have my Week 2 mani in the Summer Mani Challenge, this week's theme is Summer Glitter. Last summer I purchased the Sweet Summertime Collection from GlitterFest, I thought that one of these polishes, Juicy Watermelon, would be a good polish to use for this theme.

Here are my Juicy Watermelon Summer Glitter Nails!

Polishes Used:
-GlitterFest - Juicy Watermelon
-Revlon - Emerald
-Finger Paints - Hue Gotta Be Kidding

I am pretty sure that last time I wore Juicy Watermelon it was a little "Juicier" lol. This watermelon doesn't look too ripe. But that's OK, make sure to check out what the other ladies did for their Summer Glitter manis :)

Sweet Summertime Collection Recap

Today we are doing a recap of all the GlitterFest Sweet Summertime Collection polishes.

Strawberry Lemonade:

Juicy Watermelon:

Water Wings:

Beach Bum:

Spray Tan:

Boys of Summer:

I really liked all of these polishes, my favorites would have to be Water Wings, Boys of Summer, and Beach Bum.

What's your favorite?!

GlitterFest: Sweet Summertime Collection - Boys of Summer

Happy Monday!

The final polish in the Sweet Summertime Collection is Boys of Summer. I saved this one for last becasue I had a feeling it would be one of my favorites and it didn't disappoint. Rachel describes it as: No one forgets the boys of summer, and no one will forget you with this polish on your digits! Perfect alone or over another color, this polish is gorgeous: blue, green, and white glitters densely pack this perfect polish for the poolside.

Polishes Used:
-Nailtiques - Formula 2 Plus
-Essence - You Belong To Me
-GlitterFest - Boys of Summer
-Gelous
-Out The Door - TopCoat

Isn't this pretty?! I am so glad that I layered this over You Belong To Me because I think it really makes this glitter pop, and it falls into my favorite colored polish category, TEAL :)

Tomorrow I will be doing a re-cap from the entire collection, so stay tuned and start thinking about which one you liked best.

GlitterFest: Sweet Summertime Collection - Spray Tan

Today's GlitterFest polish is Spray Tan. Rachel describes this polish as: Need a little help with that tan? It's okay, so do we! Spray Tan will have you bronzed and shimmering in no time :) A gorgeous, sheer, iridescent bronze with gold flakes; this polish can be worn over darker colors or layered on to create the perfect shade.

Polishes Used:
-Nailtiques - Formula 2 Plus
-GlitterFest - Spray Tan
-Gelous
-Out The Door - TopCoat

This was a pretty bronze polish with gold flakies/shards. I have 2 coats on in these pictures and it's pretty much completely opaque. I dont like bronze colored polishes in general, but this one is very pretty :)

What do you think?

Since it is Father's Day, here's a picture of me and my dad :)

GlitterFest: Sweet Summertime Collection - Beach Bum

Happy Saturday Ladies! Today is my birthday! Whoohoo! I am officially closer to 30 than 20; lol, that's ok though :)

Today I am wearing the Beach Bum polish from Rachel's Sweet Summertime Collection. She describes Beach Bum as follows:  Plan to be at the beach this summer? This polish is perfect for the beach bum in all of us. A close cousin of our Limited EditionTutti Frutti polish, this pink jelly polish is the perfect shade for getting your tan on!

Polishes Used:
-Nailtiques - Formula 2 Plus
-Sinful Colors - Flutter
-GlitterFest - Beach Bum
-Gelous
-Out The Door - TopCoat

This is a pretty pink polish, it reminds me of a "Barbie" color :) The blue glitters were a little hard to get out on their own and I had to fish some out to make sure each nail got at least 1, but they look really fun against the pink in my opinion.

I have already gotten some birthday nail "mail" from my girlfriend Amanda earlier this week; I took the picture with my phone at the office because I was so excited, and it was so nice of her! Here is a quick look at what she got me:

Thanks Amanda! I can't wait to try out these polishes, microbeads, glitters and flowers when I am done swatching the Sweet Summertime Collection :)

GlitterFest: Sweet Summertime Collection - Water Wings

Today I am wearing the green color from the Sweet Summertime Collection - "Water Wings". Rachel describes this polish as follows: No swimming without your water wings! As a child, I had floaties of all colors. The colors I remember the most are neon green, pink, and blue. This polish is loaded with matte neon glitter, pink pearl glitter, and a shimmery blue.

Polishes Used:
-Nailtiques - Formula 2 Plus
-Sally Hansen - Parrot
-GlitterFest - Water Wings
-Gelous
-Out The Door - TopCoat

Do you love this, because I do!!! I decided to use two coats of Water Wings over a base of Parrot so the green really popped and I'm so glad that I did. The blue microglitters are shiny but of course, my camera didn't want to capture how pretty they are.

Speaking of "Water Wings", the weather has been hot and humid here in Pittsburgh and I really wish that I had a pool about now!!

GlitterFest: Sweet Summertime Collection - Juicy Watermelon

Today I am wearing the Juicy Watermelon color from my GlitterFest's Sweet Summertime Collection. Rachel descripes this polish as: What's summer without watermelon? A sheer pink jelly base with black glitter and white shimmer...almost like sugar-coated watermelon! This polish is perfect for creating your own watermelon mani. Just add the green tips, and you're in business!

And just for fun:

Polished Used:
-Nailtiques - Formula 2 Plus
-GlitterFest - Juicy Watermelon
-Gelous
-Out The Door - TopCoat

This is a pretty pink polish and isn't actually as bright and neon as it looks in the photos.
Watermelon is the quintcential summertime fruit; what is your favorite picnic treat?

GlitterFest: Sweet Summertime Collection - Strawberry Lemonade

I recently received my order from Rachel over at GlitterFest (her etsy shop is currently on vacation as she is getting married, but you visit her store here) As the shop name implies, shes makes awesome glitter packed polishes. I purchased the Sweet Summertime mini- collection which contained six mini polishes, below are the pictures from her listing and I will be swatching 1 a day :)

From L->R in the first picture, the colors are: Juicy Watermelon, Boys of Summer, Water Wings, Beach Bum, Spray Tan and Strawberry Lemonade.

They all looked awesome and I couldn't decide where to start to I let Rob pick for me :) (It was cute, he started off by holding up the two pinks and saying they were too similar in color so not to swatch them next to each other haha) Anyway, he picked Strawberry Lemonade. Rachel describes this polish as: Mmmmm! This polish is a beautiful, shimmery, berry-red with yellow and gold glitter. Perfect for any occasion summer might have to offer...this one is sweet! =P

Polishes Used:
-Nailtiques - Formula 2 Plus
-GlitterFest - Strawberry Lemonade
-Gelous
-Out The Door - TopCoat

My camera did not want anything to do with capture how awesome this glitter is! Grrr. The polish looks slightly more red-orange in the photos, but in real life it really does remind me of a nice bright strawberry lemonade.

Do you own any GlitterFest polishes?