Zoya - Raven

I seriously cannot believe that it is already April. The weather here is nothing like it should be in spring/April; well actually it is, dreary, check. Still cold, check. Anyway, I think that the weather is impacting my polish choices, because I am still loving the dark vampy colors.

I recently won a giveaway from Emma over at Manicurity, and one of the polishes I received was Zoya Raven. I own a creme black polish, but nothing like this, although its a creme there is some dimension to this as well which makes it special.

Polishes Used:

-OPI - Nail Envy

-Zoya - Raven

-No Time

I have on two coats of Raven in the pictures. This polish was a little streaky with one coat but the second completely evened it out for a nice cream finish. There is a slight shimmer in this as well; although in the pictures you can only really see it in the bottle, but I could see it on the nails in person.

This is probably going to be one of my new go-to black polishes. What are some of yours?

The Nail Challenge Collaborative Presents - Pastels

Happy Friday Loves! Today I have something extra special for you. Not only is it my first entry for the new themed challenge in the NCC; but it is also the group anniversary! All the ladies will be posting mani's today in celebration.

The new set-up of the Nail Challenge Collaborative is pretty simple. Each month, the group will have 1 theme; throughout the month we will post 4 manis (or more if you want) that go along with the theme. This is going to be a fun way to capture all the creativity of the ladies!

April's theme is PASTELS, so get ready for some pretty pastel manis.

Polishes Used:

-Sally Hansen - White On

-Wet 'n Wild - On A Trip

-Wet 'n Wild - I Need A Refresh-Mint

-Sally Hansen - Lacey Lilac

-Hard Candy - Matte-ly In Love

I guess you could say that this mani is a little brighter than what I had in mind, but that's OK. The colors are still pretty and light. This is also the first time I have tried a mani with the tips only being dotted, and it's not too bad, practice will make perfect :)

So Happy Anniversary to the Nail Challenge Collaborative; and make sure to check out the other ladies lovely Pastel Anniversary mani's.

Glitter Gradient!

Today I have a fun glitterbomb gradient to show you. I wore this to a workshop that we were having at work, and even the guy sitting next to me complimented them :)

It was hard for me to capture that I used two separate colors of glitters as the flash just lit up the entire look so I took a bottle shot photo for you as well.

I have to say, I am disappointed that I was not able to capture this mani better with the photos. I legit loved it but here it sort of just looks out of focus and a single color. Anyway, I used two coats of the pink tinted glitter for the base and lightly stroked on a coat of the blue tinted glitter on the tips. Topped it all off with a coat of Gelous and No Time. 

I was planning on keeping this pretty on for both days of the workshop but unfortunately we did (don't laugh) a team-building drum exercise (called Rhythmic Motivation) the first night and they got ruined; although I have to admit, the bongo drumming was really fun and the guy who taught the course was Jim Donovan from Rusted Root. 

So there ya have it. Hope you liked the mani; do you have any tips for photographing mani's like this?

MASH Scented Neon Nail Polish Set Review - Part 2

Hello Loves!

Today I have the final 3 polishes from the MASH Scented Neon Nail Polish Set. Red/Cherry, Pink/Strawberry and Orange/Orange. I hope you enjoyed seeing the first 3 shades in yesterday's post!

Red / Cherry:

I have on two coats of this polish, and the application was very smooth and even. This polish smelled exactly like Cherry Airheads!

Pink / Strawberry:

This pink polish was completely opaque in two coats and have really smooth and even application. It smelled  delicious like strawberry Bubblicious/Bubble Yum. 

Orange / Orange:

I didn't expect this orange to look good on my skin-tone  and although its probably not my *ideal* color, it's not too bad! This polish also had smooth and even application and smelled just like a fruity orange. 

Overall Thoughts on the MASH Scented Neon Nail Polish Set:

• Every single shade in the collection had really nice, smooth and even application.
• All 6 shades smelled exactly like their descriptions and even once I had removed the polish, my nails still smelled a little fruity.
• The products from MASH arrived very quickly.
• Initially when I received these polishes, I thought they looked like dupes for the Claire's scented collection. Although they are similar, I don't think they are dupes and the colors seem richer.
• I wouldn't exactly call these polishes "neons"; they are all very nice bright, rich colors, but I expect my neons to be "in your face" bright. 
• OVERALL, these were great polishes and super fun for the upcoming spring/summer season. I would purchase polishes from MASH again for sure.

You can pick up these and other products on the MASH website.

Do you own any MASH polishes or stamping plates? Which ones?

*Products were provided by the manufacturer for my honest review*

MASH Scented Neon Nail Polish Set Review - Part 1

Hello Lovelies! Today and tomorrow I will be showing you the MASH Scented Neon Nail Polish Set. I was recently sent this set to review and all of the colors are nice and bright for spring. 

The set consists of 6 colors (and corresponding scents): Red (Cherry), Pink (Strawberry) Orange (Orange), Yellow (Banana), Green (Lime) and Blue (Fruit Punch). Today I will be sharing with you the yellow, green and blue shades. 

Yellow / Banana:

I have three coats of polish on to achieve the above pictures. The application was smooth and even.

Green / Lime:

I have two coats of polish on in the above pictures. This polish was slightly more opaque than the yellow and definitely smells like lime!

Blue / Fruit Punch:

I have two coats on in the above pictures. While you can still see a VNL, I liked how this looked with two coats. 

These and other MASH products can be found here: MASH Website

Stay tuned tomorrow to see photos of the Red, Pink and Orange polishes along with my final overview/thoughts/review of this polish set!