Category: Nails
PEEPS Pink Bunny
I know Easter is over, but I REALLY like these textured PEEPS polishes.
This is Sally Hansen Insta-Dri “PEEPS Pink Bunny” and it reminds me of those molded plastic chairs from kindergarten. I remember nervously running my fingers over the texture of the plastic, over and over, waiting for recess. Kindergarten was so fucking boring!
This is two coats of “PEEPS Pink Bunny” over Glisten & Glow Ridge Filling Base Coat. I was shocked at how long this polish lasted – a full week with minimal edge wear!
Ride or Die
“Milk Nails” are a hot celeb nail trend right now, at least according to Glamour. Good thing I got Trust Fund Beauty “Ride or Die” in last month’s ipsy bag!
This is two coats of “Ride or Die” over Glisten & Glow Ridge Filling Top Coat and under Glisten & Glow Top Coat.
I appreciated the gloss and depth of a milky nail polish – but it was also a bit streaky. I HATE streaks! The top coat made the streaks more forgivable…
I am also digging Trust Fund Beauty’s new bottle look – it’s not as elegant as the old bottles, but the new logo and font is definitely a lot more fun.
PEEPS Blue Chick
Sally Hansen Insta-Dri “PEEPS Blue Chick” is the perfect polish for Easter!
Last year’s PEEPS polishes were glossy, but THIS year’s PEEPS polishes have a sugar texture! Or a cat’s tongue…whatever floats your boat.
This is two coats of “PEEPS Blue Chick” over Glisten & Glow Ridge Filling Base Coat.
Hopefully, the rest of the collection will be on clearance tomorrow…along with all the jelly beans!
21 Days of Beauty x 2
I never think I am going to see something I want during Ulta’s 21 Days of Beauty Sale…and then I always do. This time, I ordered two different times!
The first order – I forget which day of the sale it was – had two products I wanted for 50% off: Zitsticka Goo Getter Surface Zit Hydrocolloid Patches ($8, down from $16) for Lily and it Brushes for Ulta Brush Bath Purifying Solid Brush Cleanser ($11.50, down from $23). I haven’t used the brush cleaner (maybe this weekend), but Lily has been using the zitstickas and loves them. I saw her putting on on her tush the other day…I also added Megababe The Geo Deo ($14) to my order, because I wanted to try it out. I don’t like it as much as Rosy Pits, but it is a nice basic “clean” smelling deodorant.
The second order…how could I pass up half price Ulta Ultra Slim Brow Pencil for half-price? They were $5, down from $10, so I bought two, “Medium Brown” and “Dark Brown.” Then I just threw some stuff into my cart…a tgin Honey Miracle Hair Mask Packet ($2.99), because I want to use it with the tgin shampoo and conditioner I just got off Amazon…Sally Hansen Insta-Dri x PEEPS Nail Polish Duo Pack ($11.99), which also came with a free Tumbler full of PEEPS lip gloss…Cetaphil products were BOGO 40% off, so I got Extra Gentle Daily Scrub Exfoliating Face Wash and Gentle Skin Cleanser Face Wash For Sensitive Skin.
$886 to Diamond – I better get a move on!
Rule My World
Sinful Colors Sinful Shine “Rule My World” is a sheer, shimmery gold polish. I picked it up a few years ago at Dollar Tree, but I’d pay full price for it – it’s THAT nice.
This is two coats of “Rule My World” over Glisten & Glow Ridge Filling Base Coat and under Glisten & Glow Top Coat.
March 2023 Ipsy Bag – Step Into Your Power
Words cannot express how much I love the pyramid textured bag this month. It’s on trend and luxurious, begging you to run your fingers along the ridges…OH. I guess I just DID express in words how much I love it. Hmmm…
This month’s product choice was Hey Honey! Make A Splash! Intense Hydrating Aqua Serum. I haven’t tried it yet, because I’m trying to use up a few different serums, but I am looking forward to using it. I really like Hey Honey! face products.
Also in this month’s bag: Mischo Beauty Blush in “Madam” (meh); Ren Clean Skincare Evercalm™ Barrier Support Antioxidant Moisturizer; Trust Fund Beauty Nail Lacquer in “Ride of Die” (is this another silly putty polish?); and KAB Cosmetics Mini Tinted Lip Oil in “Borderline”.
Not a bad bag this month, but it’s not blowing me away either. Meh.
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Strawberry Cheesecake
Why yes, this is my FOURTH nail post in a row…thank you for keeping track.
I remembered that I cannot use a base coat with Velvet Mattes! Aren’t you proud of me?
This is two coats of Sinful Colors “Strawberry Cheesecake” – no base coat, no top coat. I looked good for about two days, before it started chipping into oblivion.
Hella Clean
Why do I keep buying these ugly-ass nail polishes?
I thought “Skurt Skurt” looked like cat puke…but Sinful Colors “Hella Clean” looks like the cat ate a MAGA flag and puked it up. Why is the glitter in a vaguely skin colored base? And why add the black and white itty-bitty glitter that looks like salt and pepper? I have no answers.
This is two coats of “Hella Clean” over Glisten & Glow Ridge Filling Base Coat and under both Glisten & Glow Glitter Grabber and Glisten & Glow Top Coat.
PEEPS Fruit Punch
I’ve never encountered fruit punch flavored PEEPS…thank GAWD. I hate fruit punch, especially Hawaiian Punch. I have a story about Hawaiian Punch…but on the off chance my high school drama teacher ever reads this (hi, Mrs. Hale), I’ll refrain from sharing the story HERE…
I don’t even like fruit punch colored things…like this nail polish, Sally Hansen Insta-Dri “PEEPS Fruit Punch”. It’s just a touch too orange for me. I’ve gotten over my fear of orange nail polish, but rorange is still hard for me. I’ll pray on it.
This is two coats of “PEEPS Fruit Punch”, over Glisten & Glow Ridge Filling Base Coat and under Glisten & Glow Top Coat.
Sugar Cloud
Sometimes I rip off the clearance sticker – sometimes I don’t. This time, I did not – so I will forever be reminded that I only paid $1 at HEB for Sally Hansen Sugar Shimmer “Sugar Cloud”. Can you believe I bought it 8 years ago?
“Sugar Cloud” is a muted aqua, with a brilliant gold shimmer. The gold shimmer is not quite evident in my crappy phone picture, but it’s there.
This is two coats of “Sugar Cloud” over Glisten & Glow Ridge Filling Base Coat.