Maybelline Minty

 

Maybelline Minty came out this past spring along with, I believe, 5 other colors. I picked myself up a bottle back then as well as 3 more bottles a couple weeks ago in a set at Ross. Minty is one of my favorite mint green creme polishes. It's more yellow tinged than blue tinged. Application was okay; it was a bit stringy and runny but came out perfect in 3 coats.

Have any of you planned your New Year's Eve manis? I'm still contemplating mine. I know it's going to include a lot of holo glitter though!!

~Dori

I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas...

Good morning! It's 3 am and I can't sleep, what else is new? This falling asleep late, waking up at odd hours of the morning, not sleeping at all thing.. it's becoming a pattern for me. I'm watching the Santa Clause right now. What better way to spend the day before Christmas Eve? Sleeping possibly but yaknow.. that doesn't really seem like a possibility with me right now. Moving on.. the week long storm that hit So Cal seems like it's finally over, I hope. I like rain and all, just not when it keeps me up all night like it did yesterday night. Too bad it wasn't colder so that that rain could've turned into snow. I've always dreamed of having a white Christmas but San Diego weather doesn't permit so I just have to pretend. Here's my version of a white Christmas. I used Orly Gumdrop, NYC Scandalous Blue Glitter, China Glaze Fairy Dust, Orly Shine Konaded snowflakes (which you can barely see, if at all), and Wet N Wild French White Creme Konaded Snowflakes.

Are you going to have a white Christmas? Can I live vicariously through you please? :0)
~Dori

H&M Bella's Choice

On this cold, cloudy, and soon to be rainy Saturday morning I have for you H&M Bella's Choice. Considering the Eclipse DVD/Blu-Ray comes out today, I felt this polish was totally apropos. Bella's Choice in my opinion, is he perfect turquoise blue. It's got a bit more green to it than China Glaze for Audrey and isn't as bright as Essie Turquoise and Caicos. The formula was a bit goopy and streaky but it's totally worth the hassle for the color. This polish is pretty hard to find.. I saw it quite a bit at the bigger H&M stores during the summer but haven't seen it at all since then. It's also a bit pricey (I think $4.95 or $5.95 USD) for 0.3 oz. Despite the application troubles and the price, if you find this baby in a store consider yourself lucky and get it while you still can!

Happy Saturday
~Dori