Stash Swatch Initiative: Sally Hansen I Lilac You

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Today, I have a quick swatch of a polish I just picked up a few days ago. This is Sally Hansen I Lilac You - a pale, lilac creme.

Sally Hansen I Lilac You. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Swatches today are one coat of Sinful Colors Base Coat, two coats of I Lilac You, and one coat of NYC In a New York Minute. For the most part, this polish applies well. It is just a little finicky when it comes to over-manipulation - it will drag and bald just a bit if overworked. My only other complaint is Sally Hansen's terrible, paddle-brush. I have never been a fan, but this is a gorgeous color despite that.

Sally Hansen I Lilac You. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

I purchased this polish just last weekend on clearance at Ulta for less than $2! I did see it on clearance at Walgreens prior to that as well, so this might be a discontinued shade. I love it's muted tone. It's just the most perfect shade of lilac.

Sally Hansen I Lilac You. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

More soon! ^_^

Stash Swatch Initiative: Rainbow Honey 488nm

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Rainbow Honey 488nm. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Today's polish is from one of Rainbow Honey's Mystery Bags, so I do not believe this is available at the moment. This is 488nm - a bright, aqua-blue creme.

Rainbow Honey 488nm. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Swatches today are one coat of Sinful Colors Base Coat, two coats of 488nm, and one coat of NYC In a New York Minute. This applies beautifully. It flows nicely onto the nail and stands up to quite a bit of manipulation. I had no problems with it whatsoever.

Rainbow Honey 488nm. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

As I mentioned above, this polish is not available at the moment. It was part of Rainbow Honey's Mystery bag that I purchased in August and may or may not be released at a future date. Zoya Robyn looks to be a very close match to it, however.

Rainbow Honey 488nm. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

More soon! ^_^

Stash Swatch Initiative: OPI Toucan Do It If You Try

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I have OPI Toucan Do It If You Try swatched for today!

OPI Toucan Do It If You Try. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Toucan Do It If You Try is a very orange-leaning, coral creme. It's simple and bright.

OPI Toucan Do It If You Try. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Swatches today are one coat of Sinful Colors Base Coat, two coats of Toucan Do It If You Try, and one coat of NYC topcoat. This polish is fantastic. It applies nicely and is very pigmented. I've used it for stamping, and it does well.

OPI Toucan Do It If You Try. Outdoors, sunlight, no flash.

I purchased my bottle from Sally Beauty.

OPI Toucan Do It If You Try. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

More soon! ^_^

Stash Swatch Initiative: Milani Cupid's Touch

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Today I have Milani Cupid's Touch swatched up for you!

Milani Cupid's Touch. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Cupid's Touch is my ideal Radiant Orchid shade. It's exactly what I was expecting when I read about this year's Pantone Color of the Year nomination. That being said, my pictures turned out a bit more vibrant and more pink than this is in person. It is a more soft and muted shade.

Milani Cupid's Touch. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Swatches today started with Sinful Colors Base Coat, one coat of Cupid's Touch, and one coat of NYC In a New York Minute. This has an excellent formula, and I was able to get away with one careful coat of this beauty.

Milani Cupid's Touch. Indoors, natural light, no flash.

I purchased my bottle at K-mart.

Milani Cupid's Touch. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

More soon! ^_^

Stash Swatch Initiative: Maybelline Bleached in Peach

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Today's swatch is Maybelline Bleached in Peach!

Maybelline Bleached in Peach. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Bleached in Peach is a pale, but bright peach creme polish. This was released earlier this year in a limited edition collection called Bleached Neons. I wanted the whole collection, but missed out on it during our big move. This was the only one I've found so far!

Maybelline Bleached in Peach. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Swatches today are one coat of Sinful Colors Basecoat, three coats of Bleached in Peach, and one coat of NYC In a New York Minute topcoat. This was honestly a streaky nightmare, at first. I needed three coats for full coverage but it wasn't super even at that. Pastels and neons can be finicky, and this has elements of both so it shouldn't come as a surprise.

Maybelline Bleached in Peach. Indoors, filtered sunlight (through a window), no flash.

I found my bottle on clearance at ShopKo.

Maybelline Bleached in Peach. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

More soon! ^_^

Stash Swatch Initiative: Dear Rus New Matte #15 (I think...)

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Today's polish is from Dear Rus. When this came to me, it had a sticker down the entire length of the bottle that was sort of like a seal, so I removed it when I opened the bottle. Unfortunately, that was the only place which had the designation of this polish on it. So, I think this is New Matte #15, but it could also be #18.

Dear Rus New Matte #15. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

This one is a pale, periwinkle creme. I do like the color, but the formula was weird...

Swatches today are one coat of Sinful Colors Base Coat, three coats of polish, and one coat of NYC in a New York Minute topcoat. As I mentioned, the formula on this polish is strange. It's sheer, yet slightly textured, almost like the individual pigment particles are visible. It did not self-level well, so I needed three coats for opacity. Even then, the finished looked oddly uneven, which topcoat helped correct. This has a satiny-matte natural finish, but it went on so poorly that I don't think I could wear it without topcoat.

Dear Rus New Matte #15. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

I purchased this polish on clearance from Llarowe, where I don't see it for sale any longer.

Dear Rus New Matte #15. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

More soon! ^_^

Stash Swatch Initiative: China Glaze History of the World

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Today, I have another polish from The Giver collection to show you. This one is History of the World.

China Glaze History of the World. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

History of the World is gorgeous, dusty blue-purple creme. I think this is my favorite from the entire collection! It is just lovely, and I think it will my go to fall mani color.

China Glaze History of the World. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Swatches today started with one coat of Duri Rejuvacote plus one coat of Sinful Colors Nail Hardener. After that, I only needed two effortless coats of History of the World to reach a nice finish. I topped this with one coat of Seche Vite. This polish has a great formula, which applied without issue.

China Glaze History of the World. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

I purchased my bottle recently from Sally Beauty. Pick these, and any others you like, up from the collection when you see it because even the caps say "Limited Edition". They won't be around long!

China Glaze History of the World. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

More soon! ^_^

Stash Swatch Initiative: Rainbow Honey Work It Out

 ***Products in this post were sent for review!***

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Rainbow Honey Work It Out. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Today's post is the lovely Rainbow Honey Work It Out.

I love this dreamy coral creme! It is has a vintage feel, and I think it's absolutely great.

Rainbow Honey Work It Out. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Swatches today are two coats of Work It Out over a coat of Sinful Colors Base Coat. I topped this with one coat of NYC In a New York Minute topcoat for extra shine. This polish is very nice and fluid, so it glides on smoothly without any issues.

Rainbow Honey Work It Out. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

My bottle was sent to me for review, but if you love it as much as I do, you can find it here. It is a part of Rainbow Honey's newest collection, Summer Mixtape! And, as I said yesterday, use the promo code MIXTAPE20 for twenty percent off your order until the end of August!

Rainbow Honey Work It Out. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

More soon! ^_^

 ***Products in this post were sent for review!***

Stash Swatch Initiative: China Glaze Friends Forever, Right?

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China Glaze Friends Forever, Right? Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Today, I have a brand new polish swatched up for you! This is Friends Forever, Right? from the new China Glaze limited edition collection, The Giver.

Friends Forever, Right? is a super pale pink creme polish. It is so pale that it does look like a soft white in some lighting.

China Glaze Friends Forever, Right? Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Swatches today are two coats of Friends Forever, Right? over a base of Duri Rejuvocote plus one coat of Sinful Colors Nail Hardener. I topped this with one coat of Seche Vite. I was incredibly impressed with this polish. Usually pale polishes apply poorly, but this is superb! It self-levels nicely, and I didn't have any problems with streakiness.

China Glaze Friends Forever, Right? Indoors, natural light, no flash.

I purchased my bottle a few weeks ago at Sally Beauty. I was just there a few days ago and this collection AND the new fall collection from China Glaze was out on the shelves!

China Glaze Friends Forever, Right? Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

More soon! ^_^

Stash Swatch Initiative: Zoya Chantal

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Today I have Zoya Chantal swatched up for you. This is the last of my picks from the Naturel Collection.

Zoya Chantal. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Chantal is a neutral creme polish, which might be a little boring, but it's the perfect base for nail art.

Zoya Chantal. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Swatches today are a base coat of Duri Rejuvacote, one coat of Sinful Colors Nail Hardener, two coats of Chantal, and one coat of Qtica topcoat. This polish has a slightly more finicky formula than the others from this collection that I've had on the blog. It requires patience because it will drag and bald, so wait between coats!

I purchased my bottle directly from Zoya.

Zoya Chantal. Indoors, artificial light, no flash./mo

More soon! ^_^

Stash Swatch Initiative: NYX Algae

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Today's polish is one I've had for ages. Take a look at Nyx Algae!

Nyx Algae. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Algae is an aptly-named dusty, teal creme polish.

Nyx Algae. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Swatches today started with my usual base coat combination of Duri Rejuvacote and Sinful Colors Nail Hardener followed by two easy coats of Algae and topped with one coat of Seche Vite. This polish applies smoothly without issues.

I purchased my bottle back in Maryland from a rather dumpy independent beauty supply store in a strip mall that wasn't in the greatest neighborhood. Let's just say that I only ever ventured in there this one time.... lol I'm not entirely sure where else to find Nyx nail polish. I've started seeing Nyx cosmetics at Walgreens, so maybe I just need to look harder!

Nyx Algae. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

More soon! ^_^

Stash Swatch Initiative: China Glaze Be More Pacific

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This is China Glaze Be More Pacific!

China Glaze Be More Pacific. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Be More Pacific is a crazy green creme. I'm not sure what to call this one -- I can see it as a pastel lime or a neon celery. The day I bought it, I thought it looked like the perfect 'celery' colored green, but once I put it on, it was much brighter yet retained the same hue.

China Glaze Be More Pacific. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Today's swatches are one coat of Duri Rejuvacote, one of Sinful Colors Nail Hardener, two coats of Be More Pacific, and one coat of Seche Vite. This polish has an excellent formula. It is very fluid and glides on smoothly.

China Glaze Be More Pacific. Indoors, natural light, no flash.

I purchased my bottle recently from Sally Beauty.

China Glaze Be More Pacific. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

More soon! ^_^

Stash Swatch Initiative: OPI Don't Bossa Nova Me Around

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Another OPI polish is up on the blog today. This is Don't Bossa Nova Me Around from the Brazil Collection!

OPI Don't Bossa Nova Me Around. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Don't Bossa Nova Me Around is neutral creme polish. This one looks like a grayed-out pink to me. It was one of those polishes that I just had to have after I saw swatches of it. I love it!

OPI Don't Bossa Nova Me Around. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Swatches today are one coat of Duri Rejuvacote, one coat of Sinful Colors Nail Hardener, two coats of Don't Bossa Nova Me Around, and one coat of Seche Vite. I didn't have any issues with application.

OPI Don't Bossa Nova Me Around. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

For such a simple polish, the color is unique and lovely! I bought this bottle from Sally Beauty, where it is still for sale!

More soon! ^_^

Stash Swatch Initiative: Revlon Pink Pineapple

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Today I have Revlon Pink Pineapple to show you!

Revlon Pink Pineapple. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Pink Pineapple is a baby pink creme that smells like pineapple once dry. It is soft and pretty. And how adorable is that bottle?!

Revlon Pink Pineapple. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Swatches today are one coat of Duri Rejuvacote, one coat of Sinful Colors Nail Hardener, four coats of Pink Pineapple, and one coat of Seche Vite. The formula is really streaky and doesn't self-level too well. This was opaque in three coats, but streaky, so I did a fourth coat. I started with two thin coats, then did two thicker coats. The Seche Vite also helped this to level out a lot. It wasn't terrible to work with, and I think that had I been more patient, this could have gone better for me. In hindsight, I should've stuck to thinner coats and waited until each was completely dry before moving on. I had some issues with balding and dragging, so I think the key here is to be patient!

Revlon Pink Pineapple. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

I purchased my bottle just last week at CVS!

More soon! ^_^