31 Day Nail Challenge: Day 6

Day Six: Purple

Salon Perfect Nail Polish in Electric Grape

This nail polish was completely different than what I was expecting. I bought it, and could tell there was something in it that was going to make it turn out different than normal polishes. I thought it was not going to be one solid color, but more of like Essie's For the Twill of It. That was not what it was, though.

It was a matte color, no shine at all. But it also has bumps. When I run my finger over it, it's not smooth, its rigid, but not as dramatic as Sally Hansen's Sugar Coat is. Overall, I like it, but it is very different. It took three coats before I was happy with the color, but that's normal for me. For most, it probably would have been fine with two, but I'm picky and particular.

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31 Day Nail Challenge: Day 5

Day Five: Blue

Ulta Nail Polish in Maine Attraction

This was not the nail polish I originally intended to use for the blue day. However, the one I bought for today was just a glitter, but I thought it was an actual color. Thankfully, I picked this one up at Ulta just yesterday!

The price was the only thing that normally steered me away from Ulta nail polish. The polishes are $6 a bottle, which to me, is nearly high end brand pricing. However, since they were on sale for "buy two, get one free," I picked up three of these.

The verdict? I like it. It does have a lot of color after the second coat, even if the first coat makes it look like you will need four or five coats. I also was probably wiping my brush too much, so that was partially my fault. The color is nice, and consistent. Even though they are higher in price than I prefer, I will probably buy more for several reasons:

       1. They have a lot of color selection, which is usually not too picked over.
       2. They have a lot of sales and promotions with Ulta brand products to get people to buy them.
       3. The bottle is a pretty good size, and I like the brush/cap.

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31 Day Nail Challenge: Day 4

Day Four: Green

L'Oreal Nail Polish in New Money

I have never tried a L'Oreal nail polish before this one! I was on a hunt for a good green, and when I saw it in this brand, I thought this would be a good one to try.

I was not super impressed, however. It was thin, and the streaks appeared very visible for a long time. It was also clear if there was even a small area that did not have the same amount of coverage as the others. It was a good green, but the formula was not great. I will still try another L'Oreal polish, and see if maybe there is something different, and if I just got a lemon.

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31 Day Nail Challenge: Day 3

Day Three: Yellow

Sally Hansen Hard as Nails in Hard Hat

 I absolutely loved this nail polish. I have tried many Sally Hansen nail polishes before and have always liked them, but found that there seems to always be something better. That still holds true, but I was excited to try this new line of Sally Hansen. I had never tried the Hard as Nails line before.

When I started this color, I thought it was going to be much like my polish from yesterday, because it was shimmery and seemed very thin. As I added a second layer, though, I realized how easily it builds. I added three coats, just to make it more intense, but it may have been okay with just two on some nails.

I thought that was impressive, especially considering the stain I have on my pinky nail from a blue polish that won't go away. Also, on the orange polish from yesterday, I could still see the white tips  of my nails through the color. Although my nails are shorter now, it was much harder to see the white.

Overall, I was very impressed with this nail polish AND the color!

I also apologize for the poor quality of the picture. My camera was having issues :/

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31 Day Nail Challenge: Day 2

Day Two: Orange

Nicole by OPI in Fresh Squeezed

Today the color was orange. I went out and bought this nail polish specifically for the challenge. I have never tried this brand before, mostly because of the price. Most places it is $8, or nearly that. I found mine at Walmart for only $7, so I talked myself into buying it.

I like the color, and the look when it is finished. The only thing I do not like about it, is how long it takes to get the color that I want. It is very thin and transparent. I used three coats on every nail before I was happy with the color. I still put another coat on several of the nails, though. It does have some shimmer to it, which is kind of hard to see in the picture. I was looking more for an opaque and solid color, but I'm glad I tried this!

I do plan on trying more of the Nicole line. I want to find one that is not a shimmer color to see if I like that one better, but overall, this is a good polish!

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31 Day Nail Challenge: Day 1

Day One: Red

Sinful Colors Nail Polish in Ruby Ruby

The first day was simply the color red! I recently bought this color, and was waiting to use it until fall, but I guess September is fall! Plus, I had a really good reason to use it, because I wanted to try one I had never tried before.

I love it, but I am also just a general lover of sinful colors nail polish. I used three coats this time. It would have been fine with two though, maybe even one if you were in a hurry. I wanted it to be darker, so I tried to keep building.

Also, I know this was not published on September 1, and I am really frustrated!

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31 Day Nail Challenge!

 

 Hello! I never paint my nails very often, so I have decided to try it this month! I found this online, so it is not mine, and I did not create it.

The plan is to try as many new polishes as possible, especially during the first 10 days, where they are solid colors. In them, I will put up the picture, and then tell what nail polish, or nail polishes I used and whether I liked them, if they were already a favorite and so on!

I'll be posting the first picture later tonight of my red nails, with a brand new red color! <3