My #10 Favorite Winter Polish for 2015...

Couture Covet

I saw this color a few months ago and I snagged it. I decided it was about time to try out the CND Vinylux complete polish system. This color is such a beautiful teal blue and I knew it had to be part of my winter favorites. The formula is thin, but not runny, and is easy to work with. I applied 2 coats for the swatch photo below. 

CND states that Vinylux "is a breakthrough product that endures a week of fashion perfection...without a base coat". The instructions say to apply two coats of polish and one coat of the Weekly Top coat. 

After following the directions I noticed the polish slightly settled into some of the ridges in my nails as it dried.  I have some areas that peel and crack at times and strong ridges that I don't always buff down, so that bothers me a little. The formula was very smooth and very easy to apply and the finish was super shiny.

I tested out the longevity as well. I was planning on keeping this on my nails for at least 7 days. (While you look a these photos keep in mind that I have 4 kids and a household to run, so my hands are always busy, but who's aren't?!)

Day 1: Right after application. 

(Swatch above)

Day 2:

Some tip wear and a little chip on my middle finger. Sometimes I will get chips on areas where I have peeling, but this fingernail wasn't peeling at the time :(

 Day 3: A little more tip wear, no additional chipping.

 Day 4: A lot more wear and a little more chipping. You can see the ridges in my nails in this photo and it's losing it's shine.

 Day 5: A lot more chipping.

Day 6: Well, there was no day 6 because I finally had to take it off. I know there are those who like this system and it must work for them, but it just didn't work for me. Have you tried these? Do they work for you?

So when I wear this polish I use my favorite base and top coat with it and it wears just fine! The polish is expensive, so I will most likely not be purchasing any more from the Vinylux line. 

I went on a hunt to find some lower cost dupes for this color because I love it SO much, and I wanted you guys to have another option. I found one! It's not an exact dupe but it's pretty darn close and it's only $4. Sally Hansen Navy Fleet. This Sally Hansen line if pretty good and I love the thick brush so much.

Here is the design I used for this polish! Love!

Supplies for this look:

CND Stickey Base Coat

CND Couture Covet

Color Club Silver Glitter

What's Up Nails French Tip Tape

Liquid Latex (pink stuff)

HK Girl Top Coat

Click on the link below for the full tutorial-

Nail Tutorial: Side French (silver glitter)

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My #8 Favorite Winter Polish for 2015...

Skating on Thin Iceland!

 Skating on Thin Iceland came out in 2014 as part of the Nordic Collection. I loved this collection and I love this polish!! If you haven't viewed all the polishes from this collection- you need to. They are still available on Amazon and other places. Skating on Thin Iceland is a black cherry polish that leans more purple and is brighter in the light and can look almost black in low light. The formula is fantastic, it applies like butter and is opaque in 2 coats. I love the jelly finish, and you can't beat the shine. It's just beautiful and you need to snatch it up! The swatch below is 2 coats and no top coat.

I have nothing in my collection that come close to this polish. I have these other black cherry polishes pictured below to show you just how purple it leans.

I love the way this nail design turned out and it really is so simple to do! You can create this using a dotting tool or a toothpick. 

Here are the supplies I used for this design:

CND Stickey Base Coat

OPI Skating on Thin Iceland

OPI My Vampire is Buff

Zoya Chanelle

OPI Black Onyx

Dotting Tools

HK Girl Top Coat

Click on the link below for the full length tutorial. Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel!

*If you recreate this look use #gopolishednails in Instagram so I can see it!

Nail Tutorial: Leopard Design

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My #6 Favorite Winter Polish for 2015...

OPI Guys & Galaxies

This deep maroon polish is new from OPI's Winter 2015 Starlight Collection (Star Wars). I love how classic this color is and I feel like it will look good on any skin tone. The formula is a dream, and it was opaque in two smooth coats. I am really happy I picked it up! The swatch below is two coats. 

When I picked Guys and Galaxies up at Ulta last month I thought it would be the same color as Essie's Carry on (which I love), but I was happy to see that G&G is more red toned and Carry On is more dusty and purple toned. Yay! Sleigh Ride for Two is a similar maroon color but has that glittery metallic sheen. So it stands alone in my collection!

I knew I wanted to save G&G for New Years, and I knew I wanted to add some gold glitter to it. So I am elated that New Years is finally here!! Let's party people!! Okay, sorry I got a little carried away, nail polish will do that to me sometimes :). Anyway I love, love, LOVE it! 

So of coarse I made a tutorial for you because I want you to go polished on New Years too!

Here are the products I used (with links)

CND Stickey Base Coat

OPI Guys & Galaxies

OPI Cel-less-tial is More (rose gold iridescent glitter)

Wet N Wild Waiting for my Solo (chunky gold glitter)

HK Girl Top Coat

Click on the link below for the full tutorial with LOTS of important tips for this look!

*If you create this look use #gopolishednails in Instagram so I can see it!

Nail Tutorial: Glitter Gradient (maroon and gold)

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