Snails Nail Polish
Hey guys! Happy Monday! Today I have a few shades from a unique and new-to-me brand called Snails. The name is actually very cute being that it is derived from the words “safe nails”. I was asked if I would be interested to check out their products and here’s my take on their shades.
Snails Nail Polish
Cherry Queen is a pretty fuchsia type of pink crème shade. Formula is good and it dried fast. Shown is one coat with no top coat.
Snails Cherry Queen
Snails Cherry Queen (in shade)
Snails Cherry Queen (direct sunlight)
Snails Cherry Queen (close-up)
Twinkle Dust is an orange shimmer shade that has this almost jelly and glass fleck like property. The look is very mesmerizing….like the shimmer is suspended in jelly almost. The direct sunlight shot would’ve looked better with at least one more coat. Formula is good and it dried fast. Shown is one coat with no top coat.
Snails Twinkle Dust
Snails Twinkle Dust (in shade)
Snails Twinkle Dust (direct sunlight)
Love Is … is a very pretty and shiny red crème shade. This shade is just so juicy on its own! Formula is great and dried pretty fast. Shown is 2 coats with no top coat.
Snails Love Is …
Snails Love Is … (in shade)
Snails Love Is … (direct sunlight)
Snails Love Is … (close-up)
What I love about this product? I was very apprehensive about the claim that their nail polishes wash away with just soap and water. I know that their target market are basically adults with kids or who purchases items for kids. This certainly seems appealing for those that fall into that category. I know some parents are wary about the chemicals present in various products (nail polish included) and this can provide some peace of mind in that aspect. So I put this to the test and guess what? IT WORKS! I applied it onto my nails and let it dry fully. I proceeded to go about my business and the color stayed on. It only started coming off when my nails came into contact with water. It comes off even faster with some soap. This would’ve been something I would’ve loved to have access to growing up since having nail color isn’t allowed in my school. What better way than to go home and apply a shade from this line and it just washes away by the next day? I get to have the satisfaction of a few hours of sporting vibrant shades on my nails. You can do that too with regular polish, but it’s certainly easier when you can just wash it all off. Another thing I do love about this line is that their formula is really good for what it does. This is coming from the washable nail polish angle. I initially thought it would be a watery formula, but no sir! Application for all shades I tried are a breeze and the colors are vibrant and fun. Perfects for kids and people like me (who are young at heart, lol!). Being the formula is water based and non-toxic I had to step into detail on what it smells like. I have Love Is … on hand right now and it kinda smells like cherries. The scent it light and almost unnoticeable when dry on the nail. This is a huge plus for me since my man’s nose is very sensitive and he can tell from a mile away when I applies nail color onto my nails. Not this time though!
What I don’t like about this product? This is just coming from a personal angle but this product isn’t targeted for consumers like me. Mostly because I am not a mom or mom-to-be. If I am, this is the perfect product I’d be looking for. I’m all for less chemicals and safety, but nail color that comes off after coming into contact with water is just not a concern for me at this point in my life. I did explore the option of applying a top coat over it and it did make the color last just as long as a regular nail polish. I did get some bubbling at the end of day 2 or so, but that could be because the nail color and top coat formulas are different (I used a Sally Hansen top coat). They do offer their own top coat on their website and if that prolongs the nail color (preventing it from being washed away with soap and water) then it’s pretty much the same as regular nail color (but safer). If I had paid more attention to this earlier, I would’ve requested to try this too for another area to tackle on with my review.
This item retails for €8 is available at their website here.
*Products in this review have been provided by the PR company or manufacturer for an honest opinion.*
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Pure Ice Tease
Hey guys! Happy Tuesday! Today’s post is on one of the discontinued shades by Pure Ice. I have no idea why they’d want to discontinue this beauty! The new shades better blow me off my feet – that’s all I’m saying! Here’s Pure Ice Tease.
Pure Ice Tease
Tease is super gorgeous fuchsia or magenta pink shade. I wouldn’t completely classify this as a shimmer, it’s more like a glass fleck jelly shade really. You need to apply more coats for full opacity. You can still see a bit of the balder spots in the direct sunlight shot. Shown is 3 coats with no top coat.
Pure Ice Tease (in shade)
Pure Ice Tease (direct sunlight)
Pure Ice Tease (close-up)
There better be some stunning shades replacing this beauty!
*Products in this review have been provided by the PR company or manufacturer for an honest opinion.*
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Pretty Serious Cosmetics Christmas Without Snow Collection
I purchased my set already and am waiting for it to get to me. Have you? 🙂
Christmas without snow? What a preposterous notion! For the rest of the world, maybe. But down here in Australia, we love to crack out the beer and boardshorts and soak up the sun at this very special time of year. We wanted to capture the spirit of an Aussie Christmas with our very first seasonal collection consisting of six amazing new nail shades to help you celebrate Christmas the Aussie way!
Pretty Serious Cosmetics Blue Gums On Boxing Day
BLUE GUMS ON BOXING DAY – This rich green shines with a mesmerizing blue shimmer! Perfect for those post Christmas celebrations!
Pretty Serious Cosmetics Hot Summer Nights
HOT SUMMER NIGHTS – Shining stars sparkle in the velvet sky. This inky blue jelly with silver micro glitter is a nightscape on your nails!
Pretty Serious Cosmetics Party By The Pool
PARTY BY THE POOL – Splash about in this gorgeous peacock jelly, swimming with flecks of green and blue!
Pretty Serious Cosmetics Santa’s Sunburn
SANTA’S SUNBURN – It seems that Santa’s Sunburn is the best type of sunburn! This jolly red foil sparkles with tiny flecks of silver.
Pretty Serious Cosmetics Seasonal Sunset
SEASONAL SUNSET – Seasonal Sunset’s rusty jelly base is packed to bursting with bright golden and copper microglitter particles and the result is simply breathtaking. It’s a Christmas sunset on your nails!
Pretty Serious Cosmetics Twinkling Lights
TWINKLING LIGHTS – Like stars that sparkle in the sky, or Christmas lights twinkling in the night, Twinkling Lights will add something special to every manicure!
And to make things even cooler, our Christmas polishes will come in cute Christmas themed red holographic boxes with new artwork by our one and only Leigh Young! The perfect stocking stuffer! You won’t even need to wrap them!
Pretty Serious Cosmetics Christmas themed box
The CHRISTMAS WITHOUT SNOW collection is available for preorder NOW, with orders starting to ship this week! We are also running our amazing Golden Ticket promotion where ten lucky Christmas orders will receive our super secret limited edition GOLDEN TICKET polish! Only ten made and these will NEVER be sold on our site! Competition details can be found on here.
RRP is $9.95, with a 10% discount for buying all six shades! Pretty Serious Cosmetics also ships worldwide. Check out our site for more details.
Bottle volume is 11ml/0.37 fl.oz. Pretty Serious Cosmetics is 100% Vegan and Cruelty Free.
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Blue Jell-O Franken
Hey y’all! Today’s post features a recent franken of mine. I see all these talk about jellies on Twitter that I had the urge to create one. I named it Blue Jell-O because it looks just like blue jell-o! 🙂
Blue Jell-O
Blue Jell-O is a bright light blue jelly shade. I didn’t measure the proportions at all, so this one doesn’t have a recipe unfortunately. I threw in some large silver hexagon glitters, but the base wasn’t suspending and they sank. I didn’t mind though. I actually prefer the shade without the silver hex glitters. Shown is 3 thin coats with no top coat.
Blue Jell-O (in shade)
Blue Jell-O (direct sunlight)
Blue Jell-O (close-up)
I’m gonna try a dark blue jelly next I think. 🙂
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Finger Paints Gumdrops & Lollipops Swatches
I’m making this short and sweet. Here’s Finger Paints’ Gumdrops & Lollipops Collection swatches displayed in the order seen in the press release. First up is Lemon Sour.
Finger Paints Lemon Sour
Lemon sour is a yummy yellow creme shade. This is the lightest one in the entire collection. Formula was so-so for a creme shade. Excuse the state of my poor cuticles with this one. I swatched this shade last and it was very beat up by then. Shown is 2 coats with no top coat.
Finger Paints Lemon Sour (in shade)
Finger Paints Lemon Sour (direct sunlight)
Finger Paints Lemon Sour (close-up)
Next up is Circus Peanuts.
Finger Paints Circus Peanuts
Circus Peanuts is the shade I got most comments on via the press release post and on Twitter. This orange creme makes me think of an orange creamsicle or orange sorbet. Mmmm….yum! Shown is 2 coats with no top coat.
Finger Paints Circus Peanuts (in shade)
Finger Paints Circus Peanuts (direct sunlight)
Finger Paints Circus Peanuts (close-up)
Moving on, we have Choco Mint.
Finger Paints Choco Mint
Choco Mint couldn’t have received a more fitting name for the shade. I surprisingly liked this mint green creme more than I thought I would. I had trouble with this shade being that it’s more watery for a creme, so I settled for one thicker coat with no top coat.
Finger Paints Choco Mint (in shade)
Finger Paints Choco Mint (direct sunlight)
Finger Paints Choco Mint (close-up)
Next we have Blue Raspberry Taffy.
Finger Paints Blue Raspberry Taffy
I didn’t like this shade when I initially saw it, but once I got the bottle in my hand…it was almost like love. I eagerly tried this one first and it did not disappoint! Formula is more watery than most creme shades I’ve used, but it’s self-leveling. Shown is 2 coats with no top coat.
Finger Paints Blue Raspberry Taffy (in shade)
Finger Paints Blue Raspberry Taffy (direct sunlight)
Finger Paints Blue Raspberry Taffy (close-up)
Here’s a jelly-ish shade, Pop Rock Pink.
Finger Paints Pop Rock Pink
I really wanted a red shade, so I kind of ignored this one initially. I thought a perfect red candy would be something like Red Hots or something, so why no red? When I put this on, I immediately knew that it’s not just a shimmer. It’s actually a jelly with shimmer! And it has a flash of purple shown in the direct sunlight shot. Since it’s a jelly, I just did an extra coat of my usual 2. Shown is 3 coats with no top coat.
Finger Paints Pop Rock Pink (in shade)
Finger Paints Pop Rock Pink (direct sunlight)
Finger Paints Pop Rock Pink (close-up)
Last up is Grape Gumball.
Finger Paints Grape Gumball
Grape candy, in general, gets no love from me. As a kid, I’ve always associated it with this fever medicine called Tempra. And yep, you guessed it, the flavor is grape. I only liked grape in the form of jams and jellies until probably I went to college. I appreciate the fruit itself. I don’t like wine, so the love affair ends there. Grape Gumball is a purple shimmer that actually does remind me of what the shade of the purple gumball is. The finish reminds me of a glass fleck shade really. Formula for this is a little bit watery than most shimmers I’ve used. Shown is 2 coats with no top coat.
Finger Paints Grape Gumball (in shade)
Finger Paints Grape Gumball (direct sunlight)
Finger Paints Grape Gumball (close-up)
Overall? Love the colors and some actually were better than expected. Formula though is more watery in general. All are more watery than what I expect out of a creme or shimmer shade. They’re self-leveling though, so that helps (while it doesn’t really redeem itself or anything). The cremes are all pastel-ish with the exception of Blue Raspberry Taffy. The shimmers are, well, not really shimmers at all to me. One’s a jelly and the other’s more of a glass fleck to me. That one’s actually pretty bright. These shades will be available soon in Sally Beauty Supply stores and online for $4.99 each.
*Products in this review have been provided by the PR company or manufacturer for an honest opinion.*
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