I know this post is late but if you’re here in the US you’ve likely been celebrating Memorial Day! My husband is in the Air Force & many friends have served so this day is always important. I try to incorporate that into my nails often year after year- that just makes me happy! This year I have a brand new shade from the Sally Hansen Color Frenzy line called Red, White, & Hue- keep reading to check it out!

I found a display at my local Target but this is the only shade I picked up- although I did snap up 3 shades from a new Xtreme Collection that I love already! Glitter speaks to my soul. I’d like to note that on the bottle this nail polish claims to be “textured” but…I have no idea why. It isn’t dense, the base is even a bit gloppy, & I didn’t notice anything. That’s why my swatches are slapped with top coat. If you find another shade in this line that isn’t the same story I’d love to hear about it below!

What are your favorite red, white, & blue shades? If you’re from another country- what “flag” colors do you rock?

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Today we have the Zoya Bubbly collection which is the followup to my review & swatches of the Zoya Tickled one! These two together make up the Zoya Summer 2014 line & they are absolutely beautiful. While Tickled is a collection of creams, Bubbly is a collection of 6 summer hued, sheer, layerable glitter shades. They’re lovely- keep reading to check them out!

Zoya Alma – A very yellow, golden toned peach packed with iridescent glitter & golden shimmer. It looks more golden & yellow at a distance to me. 2 coats.

Zoya Jesy – A slightly coral leaning orange packed with iridescent glitter & golden shimmer. 2 coats.

Zoya Harper – A bright candy pink packed with iridescent glitter & golden shimmer. This base is a bit denser than the others as well. 2 coats.

Zoya Binx – An orchid pinky purple shade packed with iridescent glitter & golden shimmer. 2 coats.

Zoya Stassi – A medium green packed with iridescent glitter & golden shimmer. It looks more yellow toned because of the golden sheen. 2 coats.

Zoya Muse – A brightened sea blue packed with iridescent glitter & golden/green shimmer. 2 coats.

First let me make excuses- these are so much more gorgeous in person. I found these hard to capture on film because of all the different shades & when they’re really flashing they almost look completely different. Each set of swatches are about 3 coats & I tried to do thin ones so they would be even. The texture on 5 out of 6 shades is kind of a jelly/sheer & each is packed with that iridescent glitter. I also used top coat as I always do.

Again….hard to pick a favorite! I think Stassi is my favorite of this bunch but then again I’ve been loving greens. I think these are all gorgeous to layer over other shades as well although Harper is more dense. I probably won’t layer Harper because I think it looks better opaque but the rest are stunning toppers. These shades are also wonderfully different from one another.

The Bubbly Collection is available on the Zoya website & each shade retails for $9. The Tickled Collection is also up on the blog here & I’ll have some nail art soon as well! What are your favorite shades from this collection?

Summer collections are always some of my favorites!While spring really ushers in the first sprigs of brighter shades summer shades are instantly happy & vibrant. The Zoya Tickled Collection for Summer 2014 is absolutely no exception- these colors are stunning! Keep reading for swatches & review! I’ll also have the Bubbly Collection from Zoya up soon!

I always have the hardest time playing favorites- especially with Zoya shades. All 6 shades in this collection is not only gorgeous but was perfect in 2 coats. Shade-wise I think Wendy might be my favorite of the moment because I am so digging the awesome melon shade! Tilda is likely what I’ll wear when I go see Wicked this week & Ling is an absolutely perfect blue. The pinks & Rocha are lovely too but I think I wore a lot of pink this spring so the other shades are shouting my name.

The Tickled Collection is available on the Zoya website & each shade retails for $9. The Bubbly Collection will be up on the blog next & I’ll have some nail art soon as well! What are your favorite shades?

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Trind is a line completely new to me & I am digging these shades for spring/summer! I was also sent a few nail care products to try & I have some thoughts on those as well. New brand to me & completely different bottle shape from what I have in my stash too! Keep reading to check out my thoughts!

The Trind Caring Color Line offers a fascinating palette of fashionable shades for fabulous nails. Nail color that specially has been developed to maintain the health and vitality of your nails. The high-tech innovative formulation in Caring Colors contains active ingredients that strengthen and improve the overall condition of the nail, optimize adhesion of polish to prolong the life of your manicure, and creates a beautiful sheen.

First let’s talk about the treatment type products from Trind: Nailpolish Remover, Keratin Nail Restorer, & Keratin Nail Protector.  My favorite is the Trind remover because it reminds me an awful lot of a remover I absolutely love that comes in a purple shade from a well-known brand. Really moisturizing & great removal- my nails don’t look parched at all afterward! The Keratin Nail Restorer is used before the Protector. You apply it to your bare nails & run in the excess. Then you apply the Protector which acts as your basecoat & apply polish over top. It is meant for strengthening. I don’t find it helps harden my nails but it definitely helped with peeling!

I have 6 shades from their spring/summer collection to share with you today. All swatches are with topcoat. All of these shades were a bit more dense than most polishes but with careful application you only need about two coats. I could’ve used 3 on Trind Surf’s Up but my visible nail line wasn’t as apparent in real life. I did wear test these shades & found that without topcoat & with the provided base coat I got about 3 days of wear before chipping which is quite good for me!

I’m really happy with these shades! I think they are absolutely spot-on for spring & summer. I honestly can’t pick a favorite! I love the creams & the shimmers & would love to try more of both.

You can purchase Trind products from skinstore.com, skindirect.com, ultimatebeautyonline.com & trind.ca.

What shades catch your eye? What colors are you loving for this season?

Finger Paints has a new collection out for Summer called Pop Movement that seriously has me yearning for poolside & umbrella drinks! Fun glitters, beautiful creams, & a whole lot of summer going on! Keep reading to get up close & personal!

All shades were applied with a top coat. The glitters were dabbed on for nice coverage. Above is Finger Paints Nail Polish in Ka-Pow because that neon pink might make it seem a bit different! I don’t have anything like it! Each cream had REALLY nice coverage & Finger Paints Kitchy Tangerine is a new favorite orange…which I often don’t love in collections!

Finger Paints Kitchy Tangerine -A slightly neon, bright orange.

Finger Paints Kozmotology – Red, sky blue, black, & soft yellow hex glitters in a clear base.

Finger Paints Paper Mache – A white cream.

Finger Paints Three’s A Party – Red, peach, & sky blue hex glitters in a clear base.

Finger Paints Art Deco Pink – A neon hot pink.

Finger Paints Ka-Pow -Light pink, red, white, & black hex glitters in a clear base.

I love this collection- super fun right? What shades scream summer to you? What are your favorites?

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I scooped up a new (well at least it is to me!) polish from Essence of their display at Ulta recently called Me & My Lover. It was the only shade I spotted that was textured & says it is a “Sparkle Sand Effect Nail Polish” & you know how I feel about textures. If you don’t…well then you really need to read some of my older posts! Was this one a love match? Keep reading to find out!

Essence Me & My Lover- A very pink based semi-sheer red with dark pink & gold micro glitter that dries to a textured finish.

This brush is quite fat & wide. Sadly mine had a few wonky hairs but they were easily trimmed. This isn’t a great brush for a textured polish because it picks up so much product so thin coats are more difficult to achieve. I wasn’t very impressed after my first coat so I did another. Unfortunately after 2 coats ( & 2 separate applications) I don’t think I consider this all that textured. In my opinion, if you dig the color go for this polish but don’t buy expecting a texture like the OPI, Zoya, or numerous other lines I’ve reviewed. I’d call this lightly textured in comparison to many of my shades.

I found these in the permanent Essence nail rack so hopefully it will be around for awhile! I believe these retail from $1.99-$2.99 & Essence goes on sale at my ULTA pretty frequently so I advise you to get an eye out for deals! You can purchase this shade from Ulta online currently for $1.99.

What do you think of this shade? Will you be seeking it out? I’d love to see more affordable textured polishes!