GlitterDaze Can't Have Your Brains And Eat 'Em Too Swatch And Review

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Happy Manic Monday!  Hopefully everyone had a nice relaxing weekend.  Too help me overcome my cold, I binged on soup all weekend, specifically noodle soups like tonkotsu ramen(not from the bag) and chicken pho.  That's my kind of comfort food!  Today I might try to make some chicken pozole - I haven't made it in quite a while and nothing beats the yummy chicken broth with hominy and a squeeze of lemon.  I'm already drooling thinking about it.

I have another new to me brand today, and that's GlitterDaze Can't Have Your Brains And Eat 'Em Too.  This is clearly a Halloween themed polish, but I think the colors work for any time of season because it doesn't resound with your typical Halloween colors like black and orange.  Instead, this is a dark green jelly jammed with colorful glitters like gold, fuchsia, green, and a tiny bit of orange.  The glittery goodness sparkles like mad and it took two coats for the results below.  The base is still a bit sheer for my liking but I felt that there was plenty of glitter on the nail.  The formula didn't clump or pool, and it applied incredibly smoothly.  To finish, I used GlitterDaze's fast drying topcoat.  I'll post a review on that later once I test it out more.

GlitterDaze Can't Have Your Brains And Eat 'Em Too

GlitterDaze Can't Have Your Brains And Eat 'Em Too

GlitterDaze Can't Have Your Brains And Eat 'Em Too

GlitterDaze Can't Have Your Brains And Eat 'Em Too

GlitterDaze Can't Have Your Brains And Eat 'Em Too

GlitterDaze Can't Have Your Brains And Eat 'Em Too

I really love all the colors and sizes of glitter within this polish, and the shade of jelly is straight up my alley.  For a Halloween polish, this can be easily be pulled off for Christmas or spring.  It did remind me of another green jelly glitter that I own, and that's My Ten Friends Clusterfrak, a polish that made it into my 2013 favorites.  Is it any wonder that I gravitated towards this beauty by GlitterDaze?  Do you do that, buy a polish that is similar to what you already own?  Who am I kidding, of course you do! 

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Rimmel Black Satin with L'Oréal The Bigger The Better And Halloween Nail Art

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I'm still going strong with Halloween themed manis and today's mani starts with Rimmel Lasting Finish Pro Black Satin.  I don't think I've ever tried this line of polish before and I have to admit I was skeptical, especially with a black polish as my introduction.  I anticipated some streaking and patchiness, but fortunately I did not experience either.  I used two coats here and got complete coverage.  The brush was my only difficulty in that it was a super wide brush.  My skinny nails no likey that.  I was impressed at the super glossy finish once it dried. No topcoat here.  Currently, via Nouveau Cheap, this line may be phasing out of the Rimmel collection so grab them quick!  I know they're marked down at Walgreens currently.

Rimmel Black Satin

Rimmel Black Satin

Rimmel Black Satin

Rimmel Black Satin

Rimmel Black Satin

Next to give it some bling, I added a layer of L'Oréal The Bigger The Better a black jelly base with silver microglitter.  I'm not sure if this was a limited edition or part of the core line.  I used two coats here and it dried slightly gritty and matte.  I used a thick layer of topcoat to add shine.

L'Oréal The Bigger The Better

L'Oréal The Bigger The Better

L'Oréal The Bigger The Better

L'Oréal The Bigger The Better

Remember how I loved the googly eyes in my mummy watermarble? Well I decided to try them again with an eyes in the dark themed mani.  I think I may have gone a little overboard with them. I did them with topcoat and then later applied a layer of Essie Matte About You.

Googly Eye Halloween Nail Art

Googly Eye Halloween Nail Art

Googly Eye Halloween Nail Art

Googly Eye Halloween Nail Art

I still think the eyes are cute despite being a crowd of whatever they are in the night.  I'm not sure if they're little creatures with sharp little teeth or cute little fluffy bunnies.   Just remember, they're watching you!!

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Halloween Blood Watermarble Nails With Bettina Julietta And LA Spash Red Sea

Another Sunday Funday for all! I hope you you're enjoying the rest of your weekend.  Any spooky pre Halloween plans today? I'm doing some regular weekend cleaning and then later heading down to the OC to pick up my dad.  I may or may not stop at the nail supply...  Afterwards, we plan on resting up for the work week!

Last year I did only one Halloween nail art post and that was a bloody splatter mani that was clearly my newbie attempt at nail art. I'm still no expert but I've definitely picked up some trick such as watermarbling.  I plan on using that technique today to bring you an updated version of that original bloody manicure.  I used Bettina Julietta as my nude and LA Splash Red Sea as my blood to do a basic watermarble.  Of note, the Bettina had easy and opaque coverage when I used a layer of it as my base color.  This is finished with some accent dotting and topcoat.

Halloween Blood Watermarble Nails With Bettina Julietta And LA Spash Red Sea

Halloween Blood Watermarble Nails With Bettina Julietta And LA Spash Red Sea

Halloween Blood Watermarble Nails With Bettina Julietta And LA Spash Red Sea

Halloween Blood Watermarble Nails With Bettina Julietta And LA Spash Red Sea

Halloween Blood Watermarble Nails With Bettina Julietta And LA Spash Red Sea

This still has a bloody appearance to it but with some extra artistic eye appeal.  The only downside is that it doesn't have as much drama as a splatter mani.  Instead it has a subdued gory effect.  Of the two styles, which do you prefer?

Halloween Watermarble Mummies Nail Art

Howdy howdy!  It's Friday and I'm happy because I ordered two dozen faux cronuts at a nearby bakery to take into my office.  They'll probably cost me close to a $100, but I feel like the staff needs a pick me up, and not to mention faux cronuts are ah-may-zing.  I had one the other day while on a business meeting and I couldn't believe the light fluffy crispiness and decadent toppings could come together to become the perfect creation of a faux cronut.  Pardon me while I wipe the drool off my keyboard.

Anyhoo, for today I had the golden minute of some peace and quiet while LO was napping to do some watermarbling.  I've been hankering to recreate some mummies for Halloween so I grabbed my Wet N Wild French White cream and Barry M Grey and started dropping away onto the water.  The marbling went fairly easy and I think the grey worked out pretty well for the shading of the bands.  I finished the eyes with my trusty dotting tool and Wet N Wild black creme.

Halloween Watermarble Mummies Nail Art

Halloween Watermarble Mummies Nail Art

Halloween Watermarble Mummies Nail Art

Halloween Watermarble Mummies Nail Art

Halloween Watermarble Mummies Nail Art

I can't help but smile every time I see those googly eyes, they're so goofy!  I think that's why I wanted to recreate them.  Cheers to the one who came up with this idea!  I wish I was creative enough to think of it.  Maybe I'll take a spin off the idea and create something else with cute googly eyes.  Have you done any Halloween nail art yet?

Enchanted Polish Vampire Suck Swatch And Review With Blood Drip Nail Art

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Good morning loves!  It's still warm here in LA so it doesn't quite feel like fall has taken into full effect yet, but if it's like past years, we'll skip fall and go straight into winter which is shorter days and cold nights.  I'm not looking forward to our rainy season either - I always worry that the roof will leak!  Aside from roof worries, I find that I've been trying to keep up with the clothing trends this season, which I totally have slacked in the past year because of the pregnancy and weight gain.  Have you been bustling up with your fall wardrobe?  What fall staples have you added for this season? 

I've got an exciting post for you today, and that's another Enchanted Polish LE called Vampire Sucks.  With a name like that, you know that I couldn't resist trying to capture this elusive beauty during the last restock.  This being the only polish on my wishlist, it wasn't too difficult to get it when the site went live.  Upon arrival, I was delighted to see that the traditional white box Enchanted Polish was replaced with a black box, perfect for this Halloween beauty.  As you'll see, this is a gorgeous brown super strong holo that flashes teal and gold to give it a true oil slick appearance.  It's really mesmerizing to watch the holo rainbows flash across the nail.  Formula was stellar, and probably the best that I've seen from all the Enchanteds I've tried to date.  It flowed effortlessly onto the nail with no pooling or streaking and was nearly opaque in one coat.  I used two coats here with no topcoat.

Enchanted Polish Vampire Suck

Enchanted Polish Vampire Suck

Enchanted Polish Vampire Suck

Enchanted Polish Vampire Suck

Enchanted Polish Vampire Suck

Enchanted Polish Vampire Suck

Enchanted Polish Vampire Suck

 Gah, that teal flash is killer!  I adore this holo more than anything I have in my holo drawer of polishes.  I'm so glad that I beelined to this polish during the last restock.  I don't have any brown holos and I'm a sucker(no pun intended) for dark holos.  Love this so hard!

Next to make this a holiday themed mani, I added some blood drips to the tips with L'Oreal Breaking Curfew, a deep dark brownish red creme with the perfect name to go with this vampirish mani.  I used my largest dotting tool to create the drips and then to connect them together along the tips.

Enchanted Polish Vampire Suck With Blood Drip Nail Art

Enchanted Polish Vampire Suck With Blood Drip Nail Art

Enchanted Polish Vampire Suck With Blood Drip Nail Art

How perfectly vampy is this mani?  I love how the creme contrasts with the holo of Vampire Sucks.  I definitely plan on getting lots of wear with this gorgeous brown holo in the future.  Enchanted hit this one out of the park, and if you're lucky, she'll restock this one again -  I hope!  What's you're favorite holo of all time?

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Avon Nailwear Pro Divine Lime and Apple Of His Eye Swatch And Review

Avon had their Friends and Family sale last weekend which conveniently worked out for me because I was running out of my favorite exfoliating scrub by their Clearskin line.  To qualify for free shipping, I added a couple Nailwear Pro shades from their Forbidden Fruit collection.  I haven't tried any of their polishes so I thought this would be a great opportunity.  I chose two Halloween-ish shades.

The first color is Divine Lime, a gorgeous yellow toned almost chartreuse green jelly with green glass flecks.  I had a little streaking upon application and it didn't self level as well as I would have liked.  You'll see some sheer patches on a couple of the nails despite three layers.  No topcoat in these pics.  I love that there's a squishy quality to this due to the jelly formula and it's jammed packed with glass flecks.

Avon Nailwear Pro Divine Lime

Avon Nailwear Pro Divine Lime

Avon Nailwear Pro Divine Lime

Avon Nailwear Pro Divine Lime

Avon Nailwear Pro Divine Lime

Avon Nailwear Pro Divine Lime

Next is Apple Of His Eye, a muted deep orange jelly with gold glass flecks.  I've seen this combination amongst other brands but I think this is the first for me, and I have to admit that I luuurve it!  It's season appropriate for fall and for Halloween, and the gold is not shy and glimmers quite a bit.  Application was much easier than Divine Lime in that it flowed easily without streaking and was fairly opaque in one coat.  I used two coats here without topcoat.

Avon Apple Of His Eye

Avon Apple Of His Eye

Avon Apple Of His Eye

Avon Apple Of His Eye

Avon Apple Of His Eye

Avon Apple Of His Eye

The orange was begging for some Halloween nail art so I took out my Winstonia stamping plates and added some Halloween stamps with Wet n Wild black creme.  The stamps were super easy to transfer from the plate to the nail.

Avon Apple Of His Eye with Halloween Stamping

Avon Apple Of His Eye with Halloween Stamping

Overall, I was really impressed by the colors from Avon's Forbidden Fruit Collection, and the glass flecks are the icing on the cake when it comes to these juicy jellies.  I thought I got these at a pretty good deal during the Friends and Family sale, but now they're even cheaper on the website, except Apple Of His Eye is now out of stock.  There are still a few more colors available and I'm very tempted to pull the trigger on those, along with those Cosmic holos and Suedes!  Must. resist!