Maybelline Color Show: Lavender Lustre

Good evening! Hope you all are well. Today I have the other Maybelline polish I picked up from the Holographic polish collection they put out. This one is called Lavender Lustre. Like the previous one, Maybelline calls this holographic but really it's more of a duo chrome, except this one barely shifts. I don't like this one nearly as much.

Lavender Lustre is a grey-purple that looks like it shifts to a pure silvery color. On the nail this is really just a grey-toned, silvery purple. I'll let the pictures do the talking for me.

Like Mysitc Green, this really isn't a true holographic polish and, unfortunately, I don't think this one has the color payoff to make it worth the purchase. 

Maybelline Color Show: Mystic Green

Hey guys!! Sorry it's been so long since I made a real post! I've had a ton of stuff going on in my personal life and that meant I had to put blogging on the back burner. 

Today I have what I consider an interesting post for you. So, like many of you are, I love holographic polish. It's just so darn PRETTY! I found a display of holographic polish at my Walgreens by Maybelline.... except they looked off. It didn't look like they were holographic at all! Well, I decided a few of the colors were pretty so I went ahead an grabbed two of them and decided I would swatch Mystic Green first. 

I was right. They really aren't holographic. Not linear, not scattered. However, Mystic Green is a very jungle-esque green. It almost seems like a duo chrome with a lighter yellow green that shifts to a deeper green around the edges. Overall a very pretty color, although again, NOT holographic.  

I do like the color. Sorry for the funky watermark. As usual, I'm on my phone and the "there's an app for that" doesn't seem to be quite true. Haha

So what do you think? I think this looks line the duochromes they put out earlier in the year. I'll have the other color I picked up soon!

More Nail Art

Hey guys! In lieu of posting swatches I'm just sharing some of my instagram photos for now. You can find me at aleah86 for others. Although that's my only instagram so you'll get to meet my cat too!

I had one of those nights where I just couldn't sleep so I did a simple french sponge gradient. In hindsight, I shoudkbhabe started with a white base but oh well. I used Zoya Cho and a Pure Ice random white. I added a coat of OPi You Callin' Me A Lyre to smooth everything out and finished with China Glaze Fairy Dust to add some sparkle. Haha. I was pretty bored.

Nail Art

Hey guys! Sorry it's been so long since my last post. Life has been pretty hectic lately and posting just wasn't an option.

I've just got a quickie for you today. I couldn't sleep so I did a quick gradient look on my left hand. (My right has has some orange cheery color on it. Haha)

I used China Glaze Flirty Tankini for the pink and Finger Paints Pop Art Purple for the....want to guess? (Hint: it's the purple.) But I bet you guessed that! Hehe. I used the sponge method for the gradient and then added a layer of Maybelline Clearly Spotted for the black and white glitter. 

I really love this look. It's so bright and just stands out but is super simple to do. 

I hope you enjoyed this quick nail art share and have a great night! (Or day, depending on your location.) 

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Just wanted to add a quick update. I saw this design with similar colors and the black/white polka dots on Chalkboard Nails. I didn't do it the same way; I used a sponge. Click the link for the inspiration for this and info on a different technique. 

China Glaze: I'm With The Lifeguard

Good evening guys! Today's post is a summer post with one of my favorite neons. Nothing says summer to me quite like a good neon polish! I'm With The Lifeguard is from last year's summer collection and is a shimmery bright green.

Check it out. Awesome right?

Sinful Colors Cinderella

Hey guys! Hope you all are doing well. ^_^ I'm a little late on the polish I have for you today but oh well! Today's polish is Cinderella by Sinful Colors. 

I picked this up when it was the "it" polish to grab. I actually ended up with two bottles of it somehow. This polish is actually a let down for me. It's a super pretty baby blue with delicate pink shimmer in it. The major drawback is that it is really sheer. My pictures only show 3 coats because that's all I wanted to do, but last time I wore this I think I did a total of 5. I don't seem to have a good layering blue for this. Anyway, it's a pretty polish, just not up my alley. 

I need to double check colors, but I think one of the more recent releases by Sinful Colors may include a blue that matches this, minus the shimmer. If I find that then I would wear this polish much MUCH more often! 

Revlon Amethyst

Hello! I've got a real pretty for you today!! I put this on and drooled. Although, that's actually fairly common for me to do! Haha. 

Today I have another one of the polishes from the Chroma Chameleon collection: Amethyst. I LOVE this. It looks like an oil spill on your nails. I think those types of duochromes are just gorgeous. This polish shifts from pink-toned purple to a dark green. For this post I layered two coats over plain black. 

What do you think? Pretty right? These were in displays at Walgreens. I'm not sure if they still are  or not now, but if you find them I would pick this pretty baby up!