Deborah Lippmann Let's Go Crazy!

Happy Saturday everyone!

Just wanted to do a quick post to show you what's been on my tips this past week.

Deborah Lippmann Let's Go Crazy is a gorgeous deep grape color, interspersed with multicolor glitter. The base color has a sheer jelly finish.

I read a few reviews of this polish which said the formula was a bit thick but I had absolutely zero problem with it. The glitter applied pretty evenly, and the polish was opaque with two coats. And, even better, it lasted on me a week with barely any tip wear. That's unheard of for me!

I have to say, this is definitely a winner for me. I loved wearing it! However, this definitely needs to be removed with the foil method (you wrap your nails with a cotton pad and foil and leave for a few minutes - the polish and glitter comes right off!)

Have a great rest of the weekend! Hope your weather is as nice as ours!

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!

Deborah Lippmann is doing a new thing

Well sort of.

Because I can't remember the last time I've seen a dark green like this.

This is Deborah Lippmann's Billionaire and it is beautiful. Sorry, my pictures are horrid. But only because I'm getting a hang of the new lighting. The next few posts will have decent enough pictures.

With flash to show the green:

What the polish actually looks like:

Like how many times do you see a dark green creme that glows from within? I firmly believe only the Lippmann can do it. I don't know what it is really, so I must conclude that it has to be her formula. This is two coats (with Seche Vite), and as usual, it dried incredibly fast.

While this isn't necessarily a polish for the neutral friendly, it is still quite tame. It isn't bright, still qualifies as vampy, and looks black but not quite. Which, in my opinion, makes it more work appropriate than, say, something like purple. I wore it to work and well... nobody noticed! Except my cousin (she works with me) who basically said she didn't like it. Oh well! You can't please everyone (and besides, why would you want to when it comes to nails).

Anyway, bottom line, this is one for the shelf. Pick it up if you can - I definitely do not regret buying it.

Comparison of the day

My collection has grown so much in the past few months, I finally feel comfortable posting some comparison pics!

Here's the comparison of the day: OPI's Strawberry Margarita, Deborah Lippmann's Pop Life and Essie's Guilty Pleasures.

From the bottle, they don't look that similar. On the nail though:

These are all two coats. Strawberry Margarita is clearly darker than the other two. And Guilty Pleasures is peachier than Pop Life. Regardless, these are two cheaper options than Pop Life. I much prefer the formula of Pop Life BUT the other two have stellar formulas as well.

Hope this was useful! I am now off to a wedding where my boyfriend is the officiant. It shall be fun!

My Old Flame

Have you ever had an old relationship seep into a newer one. So irritating! Worst is, you're stuck with your past. Ugh, anyone else have frustrating relationship issues? No? Just me? RAH!

This Deborah Lippmann polish called My Old Flame totally reminds me of just that. My old flame. A conceited little bastard, rubbing himself all over my new-ish and awesome relationship. Eff off!

Anyway,  back to the regular scheduled program.

This polish is quite stunning, as I'm sure you can tell from the pictures. It applies beautifully, dries in a mere few minutes and looks amazing on pretty much any skintone. Again, a winner from Deborah Lippmann. I can't recommend her polishes enough for a person looking for a good go to polish.

I apologize for the visible nail line (VNL). This is two coats with Essie Good to Go on top. I could have used another coat but my laziness took over - it always does when it comes to the third coat. Oh and this polish stains so be careful when you take it off. I have red cuticles from rubbing too much.

Sleep awaits!

Deborah Lippmann's Naked is worth the splurge...

Really, it honestly is. There's a tint of pink in there as well so it's not too warm for a nude. I love it. It dried very quickly and stayed on perfectly for days. I find Lippmann's polishes almost always dry to a very "hard" finish. Almost what you would get with any other polish with a coat of Seche Vite. I'm definitely a fan of her formula.

Sorry about the very red cuticles. I had just taken off my Borghese polish and it stained my skin. Actually, might just be leftovers from Razzle Dazzle.

Short and sweet for today. One of my posts was featured on Joe Fresh's tumblr. Totally made my day!

Capri Coral

Boy, did I enjoy my long weekend. Thunderstorms, kayaking, family... It was fabulous! It's been a while since I've had a weekend that was out of the ordinary.

I'm posting today to share a new favorite of mine: Borghese's Capri Coral. It's a bright red/orange shade. A true coral in my opinion. This is two coats with Seche Vite. Excuse the thumb mess.

The color was very hard to capture on camera. But it's a very red coral. It's definitely not a classic red though - it pulls towards the orange. As usual for me, the Borghese formula was excellent with this polish.

May I show you a little haul of mine?

I'm wearing Naked right now. I'll update with pictures tomorrow!

Deborah Lippmann... Why?

This Razzle Dazzle polish by my new best friend Deborah Lippmann, has caused me some heartache. First off, the little bugger needed three coats. That sucked. However, that also made the polish have dimensions (AKA sparkle layers!). The sparkle layers, however, made the polish SO BUMPY! It dried to a matte finish. So of course, I added my trusty Seche Vite. Seche Vite basically absorbed three coats of Razzle Dazzle so I was back to the bumpiness. I then had to add another coat of top coat. I opted for Essie Good to Go as I didn't want my Seche Vita/Razzle Dazzle to peel off my nails. Lady Sings The Blues wasn't such a pain in the ass and had chunkier glitter. WHAT?! The polish also stained my nails really really bad, even with a base coat. Shameful.

So yeah, this polish is a hassle. However, it's very very pretty. My nails almost feel thicker from the dimensional glitter - then again, it might be the layers. This polish is the closest you'll get to multi-dimensional polish without being holographic. Have I mentioned I hate holo polish? Don't worry - this doesn't mean I would never review it. And plus, I always change my mind about stuff like that.

Notice the tip shrinkage? Yup, I got tip shrinkage on top of everything else. Beautiful, but difficult is what you are Razzle Dazzle.

Uh oh, Deborah Lippmann, you've got me under your wing...

Um yeah, I went back to that local shop. And came back with some Pop Life!

And Cake hand lotion.

I quite like the hand lotion. It's definitely not sticky, it absorbs quickly and it smells really nice. It's quite a sweet smell though, so for people who don't like vanilla-ish smells, beware. Hopefully this will work better than my other hand lotions which include the Vaseline brand ones, and Avene, which flatly sucks.

Here are pictures of the polish. It's beautiful.

It's very pink without being too bright. It's definitely not what I would call neon. It's strange - it looks like a soft pink in some lights and way brighter in others. Definitely a staple in my collection.

 

The closest polish I have to this is Essie Jumpin Junkanoo. But Jumpin Junkanoo has very subtle shimmer and Pop Life does not.

I am also in love with the Deborah Lippmann formula. It dries super quickly to a jelly and very hard formula. Thus, the wearability is excellent. I'm definitely a fan. Next on my list are Bad Romance, Lara's Theme, Glitter in the Air, Bitches Brew, Don't Tell Mama... And that's just on the top of my head. I may have a new found addiction. 

Billie, taking a nap after she threw the blanket from my bed on the floor. Kool and klassy as always.

50th Post Splurge!

Good afternoon bloggers!

This is my fiftieth post! I'm really proud of myself because I started this blog as a way to occupy my time and give myself a project. I'm the kind of person that goes crazy without projects to fill up her life - this blogging has been rewarding my sanity. Thanks Blogger!

I told myself that at 50 posts, I'll treat myself with something I wouldn't normally buy. And so I came up with some Deborah Lippmann polishes! I couldn't justify the price without the accomplishment. So I waited for my 50 posts!

I got the All That Jazz trio at a local beauty store.

I'm not even a fan of glitter in general but these are SO pretty. Especially the following:

 

Am I right? Like if you're going to do Deborah Lippmann, you might as well do her glitters. They are flat out stunning. This polish has so much depth! I'm totally in love with it! This is two coats with Seche Vite on top. I'm loving the jelly finish of this polish. I don't remember the last time I've seen a navy polish that was jelly.

I shall post her other polishes in the next few days. Stay tuned!