Pretty and Polished Candy Corn

Hi everyone! Time for a manicure that's just a few weeks late ;)
This is what I had on my nails for Halloween!

The orange side of Candy Corn

Here you can see both colors

Looks like a sunset, no?

Base coat: 1 coat of China Glaze Strong Adhesion Base Coat
Polish: 4 coats of Candy Corn
Top Coat: 1 coat of Seche Vite

Candy Corn clearly resembles its namesake. It's a temperature changing polish that shifts from yellow to tangerine!

It was really fun to wear because it's my first experience with a color-changing polish. I have to admit though that I wasn't a fan of the yellow shade. And since I guess my hands are really warm or something, that's what I typically saw on my nails. I didn't see much of the pretty color shift or just the orange unless my hands were in cold water. Maybe my nails weren't long enough, who knows.

This polish was also super sheer! I realize that it's a jelly but I thought I'd be able to cover my nail lines with 4 coats but to no avail. Next time, I'd definitely layer it over white.

Despite what might seem like a lot of complaints, I still enjoyed wearing this baby!

This polish is actually still for sale in Chelsea's shop.
You can visit her Etsy shop here.

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This Week in Nail Polish

Hey everyone! Since I was unable to post last week, you're getting a special double edition this time ;)

I've racked up a decent amount of polish in the past two weeks. Let's see what has been added to my stash...

Look at that pretty purple duo-chrome!

Left to right: Alyson, Vanessa and Optical Illusion
I actually ordered one of those Julep mystery boxes. Needless to say, I was really disappointed. I got 4 polishes (2 that I already have, so they aren't pictured) and a sample of hand scrub, which is something I have the full size of and rarely use. I had been seeing blog posts about girls getting these mystery boxes with $120 worth of Julep gift certificates. I was hoping for that but meh...lesson learned.
Optical Illusion comes from a head2toe order.

Green holo goodness!

Left to right: Reclaim, Wildlife and Cop an Attitude
I bought the Nubars from two different sellers on Ebay. The Color Club magnetic comes from the same head2toe order as the China Glaze from above.

Left to right:
Daisy Does It, Sparkle and Soar and Electro-midnight
Once again, these were from the same head2toe order!

Glitter close-up!

 Left to right: Sand Art, Hearts and Daggers and Orchid

I bought the two Pretty and Polished polishes from her Etsy shop last week. I got Orchid from a swap.

Left to right: Belle, Kate and Coraline

This is the blogger collection from Zoya that is being sold on Birchbox. It's limited edition and they are JELLIES made by ZOYA. I had to get them.

And I'm so glad I did. The swatches of these are amazing! I can't wait to wear them...especially Kate :)

 How about an older manicure?

Kitty kisses!

 This is China Glaze Fashionista with Kleancolor Chunky Holo Black layered over it. In the second picture, Lillith was doing what she does best and that's getting in the mix of things. She wanted a piece of the action...or attention. Whatever, she's licking my finger in the picture and I thought it was cute. That and I like how her eyes match the color of my nails :)

To end this post, here's a picture of Penelope in the dryer. She loves going in there even though she knows she shouldn't!

Well, that's it. Thanks for sticking by me and stopping by!

Pretty and Polished Jawbreaker

Hey everyone! Jawbreaker is probably one of Chelsea's more popular creations these days. And I can see why! It's totally unique and the name describes it perfectly...it looks just like a jawbreaker!

Base coat: 1 coat of CND Stickey
Polish: 3 coats of Jawbreaker
Top coat: 1 coat of Seche Vite

How gorgeous is that?! Jawbreaker is a mixture of a ton of multi-sized glitter in different colors in a milky white base with a tint of pink to it. I see blue hexagons in varying sizes, red hexagons in different sizes, there's small yellow glitter and small green bars. There are supposed to be red squares but I don't think I was lucky enough to get any of those onto my nails.

Look at all that pretty glitter! Formula was pleasant to work with as well. The larger glitters can be a bit bumpy so I would suggest maybe two coats of a really thick top coat or one coat of Gelous and one coat of a thick top coat.

You can purchase this polish at her Etsy shop here. She's currently closed but she's opening soon (Wednesday I think). You can sign up for a email notification for when she opens up again.

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Pretty and Polished Party on my Yacht

Hey everyone! Today I am bringing you something truly special. This dreamy polish reminds me of funfetti cake with the rainbow of glitters resting among the jelly white formula. Ah, I love it!

Base coat: 1 coat of Julep Nail Therapy

Polish: 3 coats of Party on my Yacht

Top Coat: 1 coat of Seche Vite

Party on my Yacht is a mixture of small hot pink, purple, teal and cream colored circle glitters, as well as some small electric blue bar glitters in a jelly white finish. It is so DREAMY. I feel like this polish is something truly unique and special and I totally adore it! 

The formula was easy to work with, although a bit on the thicker side. This baby is packed with glitter, so you don't have to worry about placing any on your nails. You can paint like normal and get awesome results! I love how some of the glitter gets buried underneath the layers but you can still see it peeking through. And my favorite glitter might be the cream colored glitters...I don't think I've ever seen anything like it!

This glitter isn't top coat hungry either, so my manicure was nice and smooth with one coat of Seche Vite.

In summation, I'M IN LOVE.

Chelsea sells her magnificent creations here. Keep your eyes peeled if you're wanting this polish!

Thanks for stopping by :)

Pretty and Polished Valentino (Picture Heavy)

Hi everyone! Pretty and Polished is a relatively new indie brand that is making a huge splash in the polish world right now. And rightfully so! Chelsea's creations are unique and fascinating. Today we're taking a look at Valentino...

I layered this polish over Peripera Modern Green GR309, which is a mint green creme. Here is a swatch of it on a nail wheel, below 3 coats is shown:

Onto the manicure!

Base coat: 1 coat of Julep Nail Therapy

Polish: 2 coats of Peripera Modern Green, 2 coats of Valentino

Top Coat: 1 coat of Seche Vite

Lillith (see gray, tailless cat) was outside when I was taking pictures. I love that she sneaked up into the background of this one!

As you can see, Valentino is a mixture of multi-sized black and white glitter. The base is not totally clear, it's somewhat tinted. It added a dark cast to the polish I was wearing underneath. Indoors it looks a bit muddied, which I'm not exactly a fan of...but it still looks interesting and nice.

I'm terrible at working with large glitters and "placing" them where I want on the nail. I wish I had gotten more of the large white hexagonal glitter on the brush, but it just wasn't working! I set the bottle upside down for a good while before I even started my manicure and shook it for a bit and the white glitter was still hiding from me. It's hard for me to tell if this is a result of the polish or user error. Next time I use it, I guess I'll just have to try harder to get the glitter that I want and get it on my nail where I want it.

I'm glad that this polish wasn't "top coat hungry", which some large glitters tend to be. One thick coat of Seche Vite was enough to leave me with a glossy, smooth manicure.

Here's a close-up of it on my thumb:

I do love this polish because it's the first black and white glitter combo that I have. I can't wait to layer this over different colors!

Since Lillith was outside, I decided to try and get a decent picture of her. She's a very grumpy looking cat but I think this one turned out nice.

She is so ridiculously beautiful to me :)

You can check out Pretty and Polished's Etsy shop here. She works hard to keep her Etsy shop stocked and delivers her packages out fairly quickly. I really love her creations and hope to have more soon!

And that's it for this post. Thanks for stopping by!