Monday, March 4, 2013

Piper Polish Flash Mob Swatch And Review

I hope you all had a fantastic weekend!  I had a great Sunday, I mostly spent it with friends on my roof enjoying great conversations and good food.  I definitely can't complain about that!

In a recent swap, I was pleasantly surprised when I got a new to me indie as an extra, called Piper Polish Flash Mob.  It's a pretty taupe shimmer that has a slight holo under direct light.  I found application to be a touch on the watery side and it took three coats to even out.  No basecoat or topcoat in these pictures, taken in direct light.

Piper Polish Flash Mob
Piper Polish Flash Mob

Piper Polish Flash Mob
Piper Polish Flash Mob

Piper Polish Flash Mob
Piper Polish Flash Mob

Piper Polish Flash Mob
Piper Polish Flash Mob

Piper Polish Flash Mob
Piper Polish Flash Mob
I have to admit, I do like the name of this polish because I've always wanted to be in a flash mob.  It doesn't hurt either that it's an office appropriate polish with a lovely hidden holo that gives it some extra spice.  Flash Mob has piqued my interest in the rest of Piper Polish's colors and I'll be keeping on eye on more developments from this line.

Sunday, March 3, 2013

L'Oreal New Money Swatch And Review

I'm so glad it's the weekend, despite having to work today I had a nice evening with LO and my friend that's visiting from out of town.  We ordered some Thai food and stayed in to catch up and gossip.  Nothing beats a girls night in!

I recently saw a new green added to L'Oreal's core polishes called New Money so of course I had to snatch it up.  It's a perfect spring green, a nice and creamy pastel with a slight yellow undertone.  I love the formula of L'Oreal polishes and this was no different, I had no trouble with streaking and used two easy coats.  My only gripe with L'Oreal is the wide brush, but I'm not a fan of wide brushes in general since my nail beds are fairly narrow.  No topcoat in these pics so you can see it's own finish.

L'Oreal New Money
L'Oreal New Money

L'Oreal New Money
L'Oreal New Money

L'Oreal New Money
L'Oreal New Money

L'Oreal New Money
L'Oreal New Money

Sorry for the little ding on my ring finger, there was a loose strand on my clean up brush.  Overall though, I loved how bright and cheerful this green is, and I think it would be a great addition to my green collection because I don't think I have anything quite like it.  What do you think of this green?