Smitten Polish Nose So Bright

As soon as I typed my post tiled out I couldn't help but continue in my head "Won't you guide my sleigh tonight"? My brain is so wired musically it doesn't take much for me to break out into song based on a random lyric or name that relates to song. This will be in my head all day, but I guess that is fitting. This is actually my first Smitten Polish, and I don't think it will be my last.

Nose So Bright

Nose so Bright is a Christmas red linear holo.

Collection: Smitten Polish Holiday 2014

Color: Red holos are some of my favorites, and I have handful in varying shades of red. This is considered a true red, and I agree with that. I do find this just has the tiniest hint of pink to it, but it doesn't detract from the red.

Formula: Excellent easy to use 3 coat formula.

Price: This is $11.00 on the Smitten Polish site.

Overall: This is a beautiful red holo for the season. The holo is bright and vibrant, and the color is definitely in spirit of the season as well as the name. I liked the formula, and I'm impressed with it.

My Rating: 5 out of 5 Paint Splatters

Happy Tuesday!

OPI Today I Accomplished Zero

I have a fun polish to share with you today. This one had been on my wishlist a couple of months, and I recently got in a Secret Santa exchange. This one is from the OPI Coca-Cola collection. I liked this one in particular, because it's the color that represents my favorite Coca-Cola product, Coke Zero. I love Coke Zero! Any other Coke Zero fans out there?

Today I Accomplished Zero

Today I Accomplished Zero is a black jelly base with pink glitter.

Collection: OPI Coca-Cola 2014

Color: This is a winning polish. I love black jelly glitter polishes, but rarely do I find one that doesn't drown out the glitter. The glitter and base in this are on level playing fields. The glitter pops against the base here for sure.

Formula: The formula on this is excellent. I only needed 2 coats, and it applied very smoothly and evenly. The formula on this impressed me, because other black jelly glitters I have do tend to have funky formulas.

Price: This one may take some searching, since I don't see it in stores anymore. An internet search will find you many e-tailers who sell this in the $8-$9.50 range.

Ovearll: I love this polish so much. One, it's named after my favorite kind of soft drink, Two, the color is outstanding. Three, the formula is great. Awesome polish!

My Rating: 5 out of 5 *Golden* Paint Splatters

Happy Monday!

HPB Presents: Winter Mani

It's time for another Hobby Polish Bloggers link-up! Hobby Polish Bloggers is a group I founded on Facebook  for prospective, new, and long-time nail polish bloggers who blog mainly for fun or solely as a hobby. Hobby Polish Bloggers offers members a welcoming, friendly, and supporting environment for any type of blogger.

This month's link-up theme is a holiday or winter themed mani. I had a lot of fun doing this mani. I went the route of winter, and loved this mani so much I wore it for an entire week! I didn't want to take it off.

Polishes Used: KBShimmer Too Cold To Hold and Sonnetarium Snowfall

Manicure Description: I painted my base using KBShimmer Too Cold To Hold, and created some snowy glitter gradient tips using Sonnetarium Snowfall.

Check out my HPB friend's link-up posts below!

An InLinkz Link-up

Orly Bling

I'm running out of time for holiday polish! When did Christmas sneak up so quickly? I have another Orly Sparkle polish to share with you today. 

Bling over Cult Nails Sublime

Bling is a gold holographic microglitter in a clear base.

Color: What I like about this is the intensity of this glitter. There is a lot of it, and it really makes a statement on your nails. Also, gold holographic glitter toppers are hard to come by. I prefer gold ones over silver, and I rarely seem them.

Formula: The formula was a bit thick, that could be due to the fact I have a mini bottle. This is does build up, but not to complete opacity. I think this packs more of punch layered. 

Price: This can be purchased in the $7 range at Sally's, Ulta, and many e-tailers. 

Overall: I really like this glitter topper. It's perfect for the holidays, but it also fills a bit of a void when ti comes to holo toppers. The formula wa a bit on the thick side to my personal liking. 

My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Paint Splatters

Happy Friday! 

ILNP Champagne Blush

How about we continue the holo trend for another day? I have a ILNP holo to share with you. This one is from the recent fall collection.

Champagne Blush

Champagne Blush is a dusty rose linear holo.

Collection: ILNP Fall 2014

Color: I feel like pinks are disappearing from the nail polish scene. I rarely see them in even mainstream collections anymore. It's hard to make a pink special or different, but a holo pink does the trick. I love how this traditional color was taken up a notch with the holo. It's still feminine and sophisticated, but with a twist.

Formula: This was an easy to use formula. I used 3 coats above.

Price: This is $10 on the ILNP website.

Overall: There are many times I crave understated colors as manis, but I still want a little sparkle. Champagne Blush is perfect for that. It's one of those colors that makes you feel "put together", but not stuffy!

My Rating: 5 out of 5 Paint Splatters

Happy Tuesday!