Icing Green Magnetic Polish

Not too long ago I showed you all Icing's silver magnetic polish. Icing had started out with only 4 magnetic colors, but when I went home they had at least four or five new ones! So I decided to pick up their new green one to wear for St. Patrick's Day.

Green Magnetic, Icing $9

Icing always has their buy one get one half off for cosmetics, so I actually got the polish for $4.50. This one came with the stripe magnet.

This was a very frustrating polish, but I think it was my fault. I didn't take the magnet off the top, so the cap was off of the polish making it get thick as I applied it. So always make sure to either remove the magnet part of the cap off of the part attached to the brush or use another magnet so you can keep the top on. I think this is what also caused all of the bumps in the polish. Lesson learned. And this was after 3 days of wearing and moving back to school so my pinky has a slight chip and there is some tip wear. Sorry!!

Indoors with flash

Indoors without flash

Sorry about the application job too, it got difficult to work with as it got thicker. I really love the color though, my nails look like emeralds!

I'm so in love with the magnetic nail polish trend. What do you all think of magnetic polish?

Happy Reading!

Essie Navigate Her

Hi guys!
I'm really excited about this nail polish. I've been obsessing over this polish since I saw a promo pic for it, but couldn't find it in stock in my small town. My absolutely wonderful boyfriend sent it to me for Valentine's Day (after searching for it at 3 different stores) along with other gifts like a bear and cute little note pads :) He's the best.

Essie Navigate Her, $8 at various retailers

The bottle shot isn't very accurate, it comes off as a khaki color in the picture but it's actually more of a soft pistachio green in real life. You'll see in the pictures below. The formula was beautiful for this polish, I did three coats because I suffer from thin layer syndrome (is that real?) but if you apply it thicker then two coats is perfect. This is definitely a lot better than Mint Candy Apple was, much more creamy and not nearly as runny. This picture was taken 4 days after I applied it and there is literally no wear on my nails at all, not even a little tip wear.

Indoors with flash

This is not accurate either because of the flash, but I thought I would include it anyways since I always have at least two different types of lighting in my posts.

Indoors without flash

Now that's more like it. I was so hyped up about this color, and I was not disappointed. I absolutely LOVE it and I think it looks really good against my skin tone. One of the employees at Sally Beauty Supplies complimented me on it too and said it looked really nice on me. I don't own many warm greens, and so this was definitely a unique addition to my collection. I kept looking at this and it kept reminding me of OPI's Skull and Glossbones because of it's tone. Totally different colors but I guess the muted and softer tone is what brought the comparison to mind. I am loving soft shades at the moment. This color is definitely one of my favorites now. Thank you, Andrew!!!!!

On a non-polish related note, I thought I would give you all a quick college update. This semester has started out REALLY well. I had my first tests and quizzes this week and I got all A's on them plus I got the highest grade in the class on all of them. Look at me acting all smart!

And one last item, Amelia, I got all of your goodies and I will be packing them up and sending them to you soon!

Happy reading everyone!

Milani Hi-Tech

WARNING: Very picture heavy

So my friend Gina (check her out on Youtube and Facebook at Soguesswhat11) commented on one of my statuses that I should do a holographic glitter on my nails since I was feeling yucky. The day before my boyfriend said I should do green on my nails. So I took both ideas and came up with...

Milani Hi-Tech (CVS, $4.99)

Milani Hi-Tech! This is a killer holographic green. I've only found it at CVS personally, but I've heard of people finding it at Target too. This is a good price for the quality of the polish, especially since the holo is so strong. There are 5 other colors in the 3D Holographic collection.

It is a lot more yellow green on the nail than in the bottle and it's super bright and stunning. The formula is really nice but a little thin. I had to do two thin  coats followed by one thick coat for full coverage. In the pictures below you'll see how the holographic quality comes out in almost any light, even indoors.

Indoors w/o flash

Indoors w/o flash

I included the above picture because you can really see all of the colors on the index finger and thumb.

Indoors w/ flash

Indoors w/ flash

How cool is that?

Outdoors

Outdoors

I just love this color. It's probably the most holographic of the collection.

And since I needed an extra little pick-me-up I added some stamping. I used Bundle Monster plate 215 and Finger Paints' Black Expressionism.

I love the holo peeking out of the cracks :)

Well, that's all I have for today. I'm going back to school Sunday and HOPEFULLY I'll have time to keep posting updates and pictures for you guys. It may not be a frequent, but maybe I'll write some entries ahead of time to post as school starts.

Happy reading!
Jenney