NOTD- Essie Lady Like

More like the nail polish I've been wearing for the last two weeks.

Essie Lady Like is gorgeous combination of a dusty lilac/mauve, reminds me of the Nars Charade eyeshadow duo. The formula is so creamy and glossy. No shimmer or glitter with this lady. One of the most surprising aspects is how opaque Lady Like is - one coat was all I needed for perfect all over color.

This is my first and only Essie nail polish. I bought it late last summer and I can't even tell you how many times I've worn this on my nails. I don't know why I haven't bought Essie before. I felt so out of the loop.  And now- If I wasn't on a polish ban I would probably go Essie crazy. They have an unreal selection of natural and classic colors and as of recently, have been coming out with more  bright fun colors.

The packaging is adorable and classic looking in a 13.5 Ml glass bottle. I bought Lady Like at my Walmart for around $9 CDN which is on the pricier end of the drugstore polishes. Still cheaper than OPI though.

What are you favorite Essie polishes??

-StayFabulous

NOTD - Butter London 's Yummy Mummy

NOTD- YUMMY MUMMY

Butter London's Yummy Mummy
11 ml / 4 Fl oz.

I remember seeing Yummy Mummy in a video on youtube from TiffanyD, and instantly I fell in love. I tried so hard to find this color in store but they were always out :(

Finally the mall in my town started carrying them at The Bay, and after I squealed in excitement I ran, yes RAN to the Butter London stand and searched for this color. And thank the heavens it was there!
I was hesitant to pay $17 CDN, but now that I've tried it a few times the price is well worth it for the quality and the color selection they have. If you find a color that you absolutely love, go for it. You won't regret it.

Yummy Mummy is a camel taupe color with lots of the same colored shimmer. The formula is super creamy, and incredibly opaque. The picture above is just one coat!!! and dries so fast ( Fast as in like 2 minutes go ) Sadly this seems like more of a fall color, but I needed to wear it just one more time before all this spring colors pop into season.

PS- The packaging is so friggen cute!

What are your favorite Butter London polishes?

-StayFabulous

NOTD OPI Crown Me Already

OPI

 Crown Me Already

OPI's Crown Me Already, is a sparkly silver polish from the Ms. Universe collection. It has shimmer, small glitter, and a bit of large glitter...all silver. Is it just me or do glitter polishes seem to dry a whole lot faster than regular polish? first coat was dry in less than a minute. Second was dry in less than a minute. wowza.  One coat is a gorgeous topper ( I love it over Essie Lady Like!) An two is magnificent on it's own.

-StayFabulous

China Glaze "Rainbow" review and swatch

China Glaze "Rainbow"

I don't own very many China Glaze nail polishes but the more that I buy, the more that I want! They dry so fast, are generally opaque, have a great brush applicater, and have a very vast selection of colors to choose from. (Not as many as OPI, but then agian who does?)

I was browsing the polish section when I saw this color that just stood out from the rest, and I couldnt grab it quick enough. Now I don't know if love at first sight exists for every area of life, but for this polish it was the real deal.

Not the best picture, but the only one where I could get any pink to show up on camera

It was so friggen hard to get a picture that had the pink pearl effect show up! In almost every lighting it just showed up as a pearly white, when just below my camera you could see this beautiful pearly pink that showed up as the light hit it at different angles.

Now the first picture of the bottle I would say is the true effect of the polish. It's a stunning snow colored white pearl with almost a duo-chromed effect of a pink/violet.  It's basically white until the light hits it at it's different angle and you see a pink glow.

It's not a color that people are going to notice from 15 feet away and be like "wow! whats that!" but rather something that is more subtle, but noticeable close up.

This is an 9/10 in my books!

With one coast it could add a fun topper to different base polishes but worn alone needs at least 2 coats to become opaque. So I'm not sure if the need for 2 coats is a con, or is that if with 1 coat you can use it as a fun top coat is a plus? That's up in the air for debate.

Never the less this is a unique color that I think is worth at least a look at.

-StayFabulous



On a little side note...its the middle of January and the snow has Finally come to Vancouver! *little late old man winter*