Mint Sprint, spring is here in the Emerald city!

 

To celebrate our extra hour of daylight (sorry early birds) I've pulled out an oldie but goodie, Mint Sprint by Sally Hanson.

There's a good reason the Insta-Dri polishes have been my all time favorites and this one is no exception. They go on thick and easy (two coats here) and dry fast. The color is a nice cool green that lives up to its name though not exactly fabulous to me since I prefer all things that sparkle, so this will get a solid 4 blings, only lacking something shiny.

It feels so good to have a manicure once again! I'm an on the go gal and now a busy mommy of a toddle tot and crawler which leaves little to no time for nails. Hopefully this blog will get some much needed updates :)

April

Hello Again- Again

Just popping in quickly to say hello and sorry we haven't been around. Tomorrow is my (April) tonsilectomy- oh boy. BUT it means that I might finally have some couch time to do lots of posts if I'm feeling up to it! Yeah!

This is "Lucky Lucky Lavendar" by OPI, and I chose it because I'm hoping for good luck during my surgery (and they said I can only wear light colored polish, so I hope this qualifies). It has the fantastic application of almost all OPI's- very creamy. Though I did have to use 3 coats to get past VNL. I'm giving this 4 Blings!

~April

New L'Oreal - High Tide

This is High Tide from the New L'Oreal Passport to Paradise collection. This is really the only one that I was interested in. The others looked like colors that I already had. I love this grayed out light blue. It reminds me of gray Seattle skies. Our water is much darker than this. This is two coats that went on a little thick with a top coat of Poshe'. The Seattle picture was taken from the sky bridge of Virginia Mason hospital looking west to Puget Sound. Thanks to everyone for the well wish's and Prayers for my Dad. We should find out test results today.
4 Blings

~ Sylvia ~

Barielle Shades - Slow Motion

This is two coats of Barielle - Slow Motion. This is a really pretty pale lavender frost. Two coats with no top coat. Application was easy and dry time normal. I really love these Barielle's, they are a high quality polish and a pleasure to use. 4 Blings

~ Sylvia ~ 

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Barielle Shades - Belly Dance

This is two coats of Barielle - Belly Dance. I really love this shade of taupe. It has a lavender cast to it, It may be my favorite taupe so far. This is no top coat, it really didn't need it. Application was awesome. 4.5 Blings

~ Sylvia ~


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Barielle Shades

This is Passion Pirouette. This is a frosty plum shade, that went on easy with two coats and no top coat. This is the first Barielle that I have used and I really like it. I have to more coming up. Love! 4 Blings

~ Sylvia ~

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Big Batch of Barielle's Part 1

I am in love with this collection. These were all beautiful and easy to apply! First up is a stunning silver called "Night Moves" and you will be queen of the disco wearing it. It is extra shimmery and reminds me of Sally Hansen's "Celeb City". This was 2 coats. 4 Blings.


This is now my favorite blue for sure! Also 2 coats "Electric Boogie" is a dark blue (but not too dark- it doesn't look black at night) with some teal sparkles. So much nicer in person! 5 Blings!



Last but not least, we have "Freestyle". This is a perfect light mint green with silver shimmer. Just a little background- Barielle first started with horse products, and a freestyle is where a horse and rider "dance" to music. This color does seem to convey the special precision that goes into such a perfectly timed production, and earns 4.5 Blings (which would equate to a freestyle score of 95%- off the charts!).

~April


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Claire's Mood polish Win from Sawan Part II

Overall these went on well, fairly opaque- two coats each. Nice color selection :)


Of all the ones I'm reviewing, this one stole the show. It's Happy/Earthy and it is fabulous! This doesn't just change shades, it changes from grass green to bright yellow- hot! 5 Blings!


I also love this blue/aqua combo called Peaceful/Confident. Decent color change and gorgeous color. 4 Blings.

Although I love the pink, this one didn't change hardly at all. It could be because my nails are too short to show a difference. Gotta love the name though: Fabulous/Funky. 3.5 Blings


This one was wild too! Grey to orangey taupe. Daring/Innocent has a good color change to it also. 4 Blings.

~April

Petites Color Fever - Peach Blush

This is the last of the Petites that we got. There are 18 in all. If we get more we will post them asap. This is Peach Blush and it was sheer like the last one. It is a peach frost with subtle shimmer. Again a really beautiful and delicate color. This was three coats and a top coat of Poshe'. Application was easy with a good dry time. 4 Blings

~ Sylvia ~

Petites Color Fever - Fairy Pink

This is Fairy Pink! WoW! This is kind of a duochrome holo. It's so pretty and delicate. This is understated with a kick. This is three coats with a top coat of Poshe'. This is a thinner polish but application was easy. Love! 4.5 Blings

~ Sylvia ~

More Petites Color Fever!

Again, all of these went on very well and dried fast! First up is "Twilight", a beautiful steel colored shimmer. One coat, and this was a touch darker in person. 4 Blings.


Next up is "Violet Frost", a stunning plum shimmer that is absolutely magnificent in person. This was one coat with VNL, two coats tops, and 4.5 Blings!


"Candy Green" reminds me of a candy apple, but with a kick. This is one coat and sure to get you noticed! Very unique and more vibrant in person. 4.5 Blings.

~April

Petites Color Fever - Cream Blue

This is Petites Color Fever - Cream Blue. The color is a little darker than the pics. Once again this is one coat and no top coat. It dried fast and application was easy! This polish is the bomb! 4.5 Blings

~ Sylvia ~

More Petites Color Fever

This polish is to funny! It's name is Periwinkle, it photographs Periwinkle, but in real life it is a grayed out lavender. Love the color! This is one coat with no top coat. Covers awesome and dries fast. I am really impressed!
I have three more colors to go. 4.5 Blings

~Sylvia

Fascinating New Petites Color Fever Swatches!

I've got Color Fever! This just gets better and better as you scroll down ;) Here are a few of the Petites polish swatches for your enjoyment! These are all going on fantastic, drying fast, and very opaque- one coat with a bit of VNL or two coats tops!

Above is "Figi", a beautiful teal blue shimmer.4 Blings


This one is "Wild Plum" and it is just beautiful. Mom (Sylvia) thought she already had enough purples, so this was my major score :) It doesn't come out at all in the pictures, but trust me it is a keeper! 4.5 Blings


This is Black Diamond, which has magical holographic powers, as you'll see below. 5+ Blings!

This is Black Diamond (one coat) over Fiji! So this means BD makes any color a darker holographic! OMG! Must have!

FYI found these at Rite Aid BOGO 1/2 off. More to come, stay tuned!

~April

Righteous Rite Aid Haul

Well hello after Easter sale! Buy one get one 1/2 off on all nail polish! These are Color Fever line by Petites and they look like a brand new line- can't find information on them anywhere. Has anyone heard of or tried these? The colors look unique and fabulous!

Colors are: Fiji, Periwinkle, Peach Blush, Creme Blue, Black Diamond, Wild Plum, and Fairy Pink.

We give this haul 4 Blings

~Sylvia & April