Milani Dress Maker

Milani Dress Maker is a color that came in the Haute Value Collection in summer. This is said to be dupe of Chanel Jade. I think I've only bought into higher end polish hype once with Deborah Lippmann Across the Universe. It was well worth it! No regrets! I've never been moved by another other high-end colors. It has to be super amazing, non-dupable, and non-frankenable for me to really want it. When you're on a budget you have to be picky! That is just me though.

I never bought into the Chanel Jade craze because lighter greens tend to look pretty bad on me. I did however buy into the Milani Dress Maker is a dupe to Chanel Jade hype. I guess there is an appeal of having a dupe to a $20+ shade. You feel like you accomplished something buy saving a ton of money. I couldn't find this in stores so I bought this online. I wanted it that bad. Unfortunently, as beautiful as this shade is, it definitely is not my color!

Dress Maker

Dress Maker is a jade/mint yellow toned light green with a subtle green shimmer.

There is no denying how beautiful this shade is. It just clashes with my skin horribly. At least I think so. Blech. Greens and I already have a rocky relationship, so it doesn't completely surprise me. Oh well!

Speaking of Milani...have you noticed Milani hasn't released a new nail polish collection in a couple months? Milani was cranking out new collections in summer. I can think of at least 5 collections released over the summer by them. I haven't see anything since. I'd love a holiday or winter collection by them. They always release really great shades. Milani if you're listening you have a customer who wants a winter or holiday collection!

Happy Monday!

China Glaze VII & Tags

Hey everyone! Ugh, this week has been full of work for me. I've been working on a research paper that is due tomorrow. I'll be happy to be done. I've also had to deal with some car issues. The computer in my car is malfunctioning. It's basically turning on warning lights on the dashboard when there is nothing wrong. I'm eventually going to need to replace the computer,  but as of now it doesn't seem to be an immediate issue. The computer part for a car is super expensive though...bleh. Anyways, I wanted to share with you one of my favorite fall shades.

China Glaze VII

VII is a dark eggplant/aubergine creme.

This is a dark shade, but it definitely reads as purple on your nails not black. I love this shade. This one has got a lot of use out of me. It's that perfect fall/winter creme.

I was also tagged for a few awards recently. I got the "One Lovely Blog" award from Tara of "For Your Nails Only" & Melanie from "The Color Palette"

I also got this award from necessary nails with a questionnaire.

1. Why did you create the blog?

I debated making this blog for probably a year. I felt there were so many polish blogs why would anyone read mine? I just on the spot decided to start it one day. I have all this polish and people in my daily life really could careless about nail polish, but I know others out there share this same love. This blog has been a nice getaway for me and great way to meet like-minded others.

2. What kind of blogs do you follow?

I mainly follow nail polish blogs, drugstore makeup blogs, and a few food blogs.

3. Do you have a favorite make-up brand?

I use so many different brands I don't have an actual favorite. I probably have a favorite for each category of makeup though. I do seem to use a lot of Bare Escentuals and Maybelline products.

4. And a favorite clothing brand?

Same thing with the makeup. I'm not brand specific.

5. What make-up products is essential for you?

Foundation, eyeliner, & mascara.

6. What's your favorite colour?

I love turquoises, reds, and golds.

7. What's your favorite perfume?

My favorite was Victoria Secret "So In Love" but they don't make that anymore. I also like Stella McCartney "Stella", L'Occitaine "Roses 4 Reins", and Woods of Windsor "Forget Me Not".

8. What's the film you liked the most?

Lots. Contact, The Sound of Music, Spirited Away, National Lampoon Vacation, Sister Act movies, & Lord of the Rings...wacky mix

9. What countries would you like to go?

All the countries in Western Europe.

Thank you lovely ladies for tagging me for these awards!

I unfortunately do not have the time to go through and tag different people for this award.  I think these awards have been going around for awhile, so I don't want to re-tag people. I tag anyone who would like to have these awards or do this questionnaire!

Happy Sunday!

Sinful Colors Rise & Shine

This next color is another color I passed up on many times at the drugstore. When I finally purchased it and put it on, I had one of those "doh!" moments. I wish I had realized how amazing this color was sooner. Again, I'm a definite fan of Sinful Colors. Great selection of colors for an amazing price.

Rise & Shine

Rise & Shine is a bright leaning toward neon teal with a subtle silvery shimmer.

Fantastic color! This is bright, but it's not blinding. The subtle shimmer is a great touch. This polish is creamy and applies like butter. Perfection. A great polish color, amazing application, and dirt cheap! I love teals. I think these types of colors look great on all types of skin tones.

Happy Saturday!

LA Splash French Sparkle

I'm in love LA Splash polishes. They have an awesome assortment of unique glittery polishes. You can find these at Ulta and on Cherry Culture website. These polishes are stacking up in my collection. If you're a fan of glitter you'll love these too!

French Sparkle

French Sparkle is a champagne shimmer packed with gold micro glitter.

I really like this color. It's a nice simple take on a glitter. It's not loud of overly blingy. It's just a simple clean color with micro glitter. I don't tend to do more simple colors, but when I do it's always nice if they have a hidden shimmer or glitter in them. I like this color for that. It's a nice way to go a little quiet without losing that touch of sparkle. I think this color is definitely unique too.

Happy Friday!

Lane Bryant Island Volcano

Lane Bryant is a store that specializes in plus size clothing. I was at their outlet store recently, and I had no clue they had nail polish. Not only did they have polish, but great colors too. They were $6 each a bit pricey, but it was BOGO 1/2 off. The bottles and colors reminded me of Claire's colors. They weren't dupes of Claire's colors I don't think, but they had a similar array of unique shimmers,glitters,cremes, and flakies!

Island Volcano

Index finger- Layered over WnW Black, Middle & Ring Finger- Layered over Essie Turquoise & Caicos, Pinky- on its own

Island Volcano is sheer icy blue packed with iridescent glitter and flakies. This polishes is not shy it is loaded with bling. I love the icy look of this polish. I think this would look great for the holidays and during winter. It has a very "Jack Frost" look to it. I love it layered over Essie Turquoise & Caicos. I'm very impressed with this polish. It is truly unique!

Happy Thursday!