Best of: 5 Pinks Great Pink Nail Polishes You Need

I'm not too big on pink polishes. Don't get me wrong, I like pink polishes, but unless they are absolutely amazing, I usually forget about them, give them away, or they wither in the back of my stash. These 5 polishes however truly some of my favorites. All of these were worn several times (hands & feet alike) and have truly stood the test of time since I've had them all for over a year and are still amazing polishes in my eyes.

From left to right: China Glaze Pink Plumeria (reviewed here), OPI Japanese Rose Garden (reviewed here - apologies for my poor photography skills at the time), Butter London Snog (reviewed here), Essie Eternal Optimist (reviewed here - wow, I guess I didn't understand the concept of "natural light" back then) , Deborah Lippmann Pop Life (reviewed here)

Left to right again: China Glaze Pink Plumeria, OPI Japanese Rose Garden, Butter London Snog, Essie Eternal Optimist, Deborah Lippmann Pop Life

Pink Plumeria is one of those colors I had to have as soon as I saw swatches of it online last summer. It's bright, summery, and quite unique in color. I wore this color a lot last summer and plan on wearing it plenty this summer again. OPI's Japanese Rose Garden is one of those muted pinks for when you want to wear something feminine but subtle. Its formula is excellent and the color is so easy to wear. It's especially great for those of you who don't like bright polish. Butter London's Snog is hands down my favorite pink polish ever. It's bright, cheerful, and wearing it just makes me happy. The brush in my bottle of Snog is wonky, but that doesn't stop me from wearing it over and over (especially on my toes!).  It is very similar to Essie's Watermelon in case you are looking for a slightly a cheaper option. Essie's Eternal Optimist was one of those colors I kept seeing at my local Shoppers Drug Mart, unsure of whether I'd like it or not. When I finally took the plunge, I was really happy I did. Eternal Optimist is a great neutral and is a great option for when you're looking for something a little bit more interesting than a nude nail. I've owned Deborah Lippmann's Pop Life for many years now, and when I think of the most classic pink in my collection, Pop Life is definitely it. Pop Life's pink color is clean and vibrant without being neon. I love it and plan to apply it to my toes in the next couple hours!

Of these, my favorites are Pink Plumeria, Snog and Pop Life - perhaps I'm partial to brights even if I'm not a "pink" girl?

I'd love to know what YOUR favorite pink polishes are? List them below!

Love/Hate with Butter London - All Hail the Queen Review & Swatch

Oh Butter London, I have such a love/hate relationship with you. First off, you make amazing polishes such a Jaffa, Muggins, and Snog that I know I'll wear again and again. But some of your polishes (like Fiddlesticks!) are gloppy and chip like crazy! All Hail the Queen has me confused. On the one hand, I LOVE the color. It's a sort of holo nude taupe shade that's really flattering on my skintone. However, I saw tip wear within a day of wearing this polish. Sigh... Why Butter London?!

I think perhaps my skin chemistry and Butter London just doesn't get along. While some of their polishes lasts for days, others just do not want to hang on to my nails. Oh well, perhaps next time I'll try All Hail the Queen with something other than Seche Vite topcoat?

All Hail the Queen is a gorgeous shade, and if you don't have wear time issues with Butter London polishes, it's a unique shade to add to a collection. I seem to be one of the only people who can't make these babies last for some reason, so perhaps my warning is unneeded.

Also, does anyone else think All Hail the Queen would make a gorgeous eyeshadow? Oh, the things beauty addicts think about...

Hope you all had a good weekend!

Butter London Muggins is a must have

When I wore Butter London's Muggins a few weeks ago, I got so many compliments on my manicure. Perhaps it's the general softness of the color - not quite a typical pastel but not quite a pale lavender. I'm not sure what makes its so soft and flattering - maybe a smidgen of gray in the color? A tad of blue? Either way, it is now a staple in my collection.

How cute is this little bird on the cap?

Muggins had a great application. It took two coats for this picture, and I have a Seche Vite topcoat. I don't think I've ever been truly disappointed by Butter London yet. I have a pretty hefty list of my most wanted shades too, so hopefully, I won't. But I think I can almost say that Butter London is a brand I trust... almost.

Hope your weekend is off to a great start! I've got a wedding to attend today - I'll update with face and outfit of the day later this weekend!

Butter London Jaffa, finally

Yay! I've finally gotten my hands on Butter London Jaffa! I caved after Nail Polish Canada was offering free shipping on Butter London nail polishes. I'm not disappointed at all!

This was the kind of polish that once I applied the first coat, I just knew I'd love this polish forever. The color is just amazing. While I thought from online pictures it was going to be a pure orange creme, it leans towards a coral creme in my opinion. As you can see from the pictures however, I did get tip wear after a day. That's not good. However, I'm wondering if this has to do with me using Seche Vite more than the polish itself. I shall test it with another topcoat. Also, it didn't chip for quite a few days, the only problem was with the tipwear.

I'm getting a slight obsession with Butter London. Help. 

Aston (and Snog, which was sadly never posted!) by Butter London

I have professed my love for Butter London's nail polish previously with Snog in this blog.

Wait a minute.

UMMMM, I thought I had posted about Snog, I'm convinced of it, but I can't find the post! Whaaaat? I'm so confused. Anyway, I love the polish, it formula is amazing and I've worn it more than once, which is saying something. Here are the pictures that I apparently never posted! I did post these but that was with a CND Effects topcoat for fun! ! That's BAD blogging for ya!

I was so impressed with Snog. The polish was opaque in two coats and wore extremely well. Plus, the color was stunning. Not a Barbie pink at all - it pulls towards a coral. Very pretty for spring - I know I'll be wearing it again and again.

Aston on the other hand, has me scratching my head.

It's not that it's a bad color, it's just that Aston is a color I can't quite pin down. It's not pink, taupe or brown really. It's a combination of all of these things while still having pearly/silver shimmer in it. Makes for a confusing description. Why don't I let the pictures talk ya?

See? It's hard to explain. I don't find the color particularity flattering on me. I like it, but I'm not sure I'll reach for it a lot. Perhaps in the summer, when I have a bit more color on, it will look more flattering. The other problem I had with this polish, is that it chipped super easily on me. I'm not sure if it's just a matter of body chemistry with the polish, but it was chipped within a day.

Furthermore, one hand had a Seche Vite top coat and the other had Sally Hanson Diamond nails and both chipped pretty equally. By the by, this happened because I painted my nails at 11pm and I really wanted to go to bed - Seche Vite is the way to go in these cases. Seche Vite gave me some tip shrinkage as well. Perhaps it's the shimmer in the polish that caused the chipping? Snog never gave me any issues at all. I'm curious now - I know I definitely want to pick up more creme colors from Butter London. And now, it is available back home where my family lives, at 1.5 hours away! Success!

Shopping Trip Results

I went shopping last weekend. Out of town shopping. That means new stores, new products.

I did some damage.

I got another Tarte Amazonian Clay blush, this time in Blissful (I already have exposed), MAC Pro Pan eyeshadow in All That Glitters, Estee Lauder Day Wear BB Cream in Light (so excited about this one!), MAC liner in Teddy, Butter London nail polish in Aston, and some Lush products! I'm already in LOVE with the Jumpin Juniper shampoo bar. I forgot to include my Clinique Almost Lipstick in Spicy Honey, which I've already worn a lot and now want all the other shades.

I got some clothing as well, including a skirt, a chunky knit cardigan/sweater, another cream cardigan and a tank. And these:

They are Pour La Victoire flats. And how much did I pay for them? Twelve effing bucks. I was so happy about this find! Hopefully they'll get loads of wear after the snow melts!

I meant to buy the Clarisonic on my shopping trip but found it at Sephora for more than a Canadian online retailer I'm familiar with. So I'm happy to announce that I finally have a Clarisonic coming my way. I ordered it from Spaboutique.ca where they do have a 10% coupon floating around, and free shipping. Woop! I shall update with a review soon, hopefully!

Effects?! Yes sir!

I bet you can't tell what color of nail polish I have under CND's Effects in Copper Pearl. That's how good the CND's Effects polishes are. The glittery topcoat is so densely packed (but clear!) that you only need one coat for a full on "effects" look.

See below for evidence:

Above with no flash, below with flash.

I'm kind of surprised they called it Copper Pearl. Even in the bottle, you can kind of tell that it's a bit more leaning towards a red. Nevertheless, it's pretty stunning. The pink polish is Snog by Butter London. Any excuse to wear that polish, I use.