Helloooo Flakies!

Hey guys!

So I was at my local Sally's the other day, and I saw the new Finger Paints Special Effects Flakies.  I've never owned a flakie, and to be honest I never really cared for the look.  But lately it seems like flakies are taking over the nail polish world.  So I decided to pick up one bottle and give it a shot.  I chose Finger Paints Asylum which has blue and orangey/red flakes. I started off with 2 layers of OPI Here Today....Aragon Tomorrow, which is a really dark green that looks almost black.  I figured a dark base would really make the flakies pop.  Then I added 2 coats of Asylum and topped it off with Seche Vite.  On my middle finger I added a layer of Essie Matte About You, it really makes the flakies pop.



OPI Here Today....Aragon Tomorrow with Finger Paints Asylum
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Finger Paints Asylum

With Essie Matte About You on middle finger

I have to say I love the final look.  I'm think I'm officially a flakie fan!  It's probably not an everyday look, but it's nice to dress up a boring mani or even freshen up an older mani.  I can't wait to layer Asylum over different colors.  Flakies seem to take on different colors depending on the base color.

Finger Paints are sold exclusively at Sally's Beauty Supply.  The Finger Paints Special Effects collection consists of 5 flakies; Asylum, Flecked, Flashy, Motley, and Twisted.  They each retail at $5.49.

Thanks for stopping by!

K

China Glaze Love Marilyn and Marry A Millionaire

Hello all!


Happy Monday!  So my plan was to post a different polish from the Eye Candy collection everyday, to kind of spread my stash out.  I would love to review an entire collection in one post, but I don't think my wallet would like that!  However, I realized that I underestimated the size of my stash, and forgot about an order that's coming today!  So today I have 2 more polishes from the China Glaze Eye Candy collection and tomorrow I'll show the last 2.


First is Love Marilyn, which is a clear base with small red glitter and larger silver glitter. 

China Glaze Love Marilyn

3 coats of Love Marilyn *
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Love Marilyn is very sheer, I used 3 coats for almost full coverage. You can see a few bald spots in the pictures.  The formula is pretty easy to work with, but it's quite thin.  I have to say, I'm not a big fan of this one. I'll have to try it as a top coat......maybe it's just too much red glitter for me.


Next is Marry a Millionaire. This one is definitely unique, at least in my collection.  MaM is a clear base with purple multi-colored glitter as well as purple bar glitter.

China Glaze Marry a Millionaire

2 coats Marry a Millionaire *
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I was pretty surprised by Marry a Millionaire.  As pretty as it was in the bottle, I didn't think I'd be that crazy about it.  It's amazing how a polish can look so much better (or worse) on the nail compared to in the bottle!  I'd say this is probably my 3rd favorite color from this collection.  I was able to get pretty full coverage with 2 coats and it applied fairly smoothly considering it's packed with several different sized glitter.


Tomorrow I'll have the last 2 polishes from the Eye Candy collection, and they just so happen to be my 2 favorite ones: Some Like it Haute and Lorelei's Tiara.  I'll also be reviewing my experience with online retailer Victoria's Nail Supply.


* I should add that these swatches are without a top coat.  I'm running low on my beloved Seche Vite so I'm rationing it until I can get to Sally's!


Thanks for stopping by!


K