Ulta Sale :) January 2013 (trip 1)

Screen shot coupons accepted, pretty rad! This trip I scored a Minx for hands & feet, fun-cut false lashes, and a new NYX jumbo pencil in Milk. I was sort of not liking the fact of Minx selling to non-pros but then again applying is all up to skills so happy I got a set for under $4.99! My total was under $10 with the 20% off this coupon was good on sale and clearance too! I'm taking another trip soon too bad other polish addicts already Swyped the shelves for most polish, was really hoping to score a Layla.

Lovely Nail Art Contest

I entered my first nail art contest :) eeek I didn't clean up either. I'm on a clean up strike by the way. Well here's all the items I used for my "Silence of The Lambs" manicure.

Ulta- Concrete Evidence

Two coats no top coat :). Easy application, fast dry, very opaque color with excellent coverage. I like the wide cap on Ulta polishes, I have better hold-control of the brush.

Brush comparison

Painting nails can get messy. Some have a preference on brush size but I don't. True some cover more areas in a swipe or two compared to others but to me its the formula also. Here I have taken a picture of Sally Hansen complete Salon Manicure thick brush, an Ulta Salon Formula brush, lastly is an Essie brush. I found that the Essie brush I have to swipe more to cover an entire nail but I don't hate it. Essie's formula is thin so second to third coats are always required for an even coverage. On the plus side each coat dries pretty fast.

A "mini" Giveaway!!

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How do you find the time?!

Okay, so I took a week off my office job to try to get things in order then I realized.... o m blob I haven't swatched even half of my polishes!! How do people swatch all their polishes when their stash is over 100+ bottles?! I did two swatches today and my fingers are dry. Also I feel guilty... I buy polishes because I love the color but I dont just swatch a whole hand for a post. Idk I am not a wasteful person and think I should wear the shade and show it off not just swipe it off after the pics are taken :(. I am posting pics of my "stash" and newbies. I am feeling so much pressure from looking/reading through some other blogs and seeing their swatch lists (some are so lengthy). I understand everyone likes to see and know about the polish well I want to see is it ok if I swatch a SINGLE nail? And describe in detail how I felt about the application? I will post more pics of my manis and steps as I go but the whole swatch and remove for pics really makes me frown to waste polish. Open to opinions pls let me know what you think.

Monday Mani

Ulta Maine Attraction two coats easy app, fast dry, good cream coverage.

Might sponge on glitter on an accent nail of my choosing :)

Swatches- Ulta

Diva is a very sheer pink with round fine holo glitters. Piñata-yada-yada is a clear base with hex and round shiny glitters (yellow, silver, blue, red, fuschia, and green). Lav-ish is a lavender like purple with a gold shimmer. Each finger was two coats except Diva (took 4 coats).

Manis... how often do you change your's?

Gave myself a very detailed cuticle treatment on Tuesday then rocked Sinfulcolors Chromes for two days. Naked nails today except for a swatch of Ulta's Diva, a sheer pink with round holo glitters. I have now felt like I molested my Whimsical bottle from grabbing, twirling, and just holding it multiple times. I am so in love with this creme based polish with awesome sky blue and pink hex and circle glitters. I want a Whimsical mani so bad but I would hate to damage it or ruin it in a short period of time (I have nail clients lined up for the next few days). Le sigh for real... loving this color and polish. I will fight myself for the remainder of the night to see if I can get myself to open this new bottle of Whimsical. My sister also says I'm such a "nail tech", I have different looking nails nearly daily and hardly have two matching hands. Monday I was rocking the chrome mani on my left hand and the sailor inspired look on my right. Well I will post a mani pic by tomorrow even though I have no idea what I want to wear on my nails yet. Also I'm waiting on my Zoya Zang Toi package!! :/




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Ulta deal bogo on Butter London polish!

So I'm going to Ulta today and besides trying to score awesome Butter London colors I'm going with coupon in hand. I do not own a single Butter London so to get two for less than $10 that's so around my pricing for bottle polishes. So many reviews and raves I want to know why. Hmmm will this surprise me like Revlon Whimsical did?? I really hope I read the fine print right and walk out with two bottles and only paying $8 with tax. Wish me luck!!