Juicy Fruit - Milani Cherry Pie

A simple post this week! Sometimes all the fancy finishes gets a bit too much, and I just feel like reaching for a basic creme polish. Nice, fuss-free, glossy shine is all I want...

[Bottle to nail: Milani Cherry Pie (1 coat)]

...and that's what I got with Milani Cherry Pie, a polish I've had for a while but never had occasion to do a full mani with before! Cherry Pie is a rich pinked red, just deep enough to class it up, but with enough pink to be fun.

[1 coat: Milani Cherry Pie]

Formula was excellent, as expected. These photos are one coat, without topcoat! Super glossy! I did end up putting a layer of topcoat on, but more for wear rather than shine. Dry time was decent as well. These photos are a bit warmer and brighter than it actually looks - the photo in the bottle is the most accurate.

[1 coat: Milani Cherry Pie]

I do feel the urge to do some stamping all over that lovely glossy canvas though, so who knows what this'll look like in a day or two! =p

Candied Eggs - Chi Chi Bubble Gum Pop Confetti Aqua, Baby Pink

Hope everyone had a great long weekend! Phew! I've had a looooong few weeks before this break, so it was definitely appreciated! It's Easter Monday today, so I'm sneaking in my Easter-inspired manicure~ =)

[Mmm... candy goodness]

Nothing like candy coloured pastels to bring Easter goodies to mind!

[Bottle to nail: ChiChi Bubble Gum Pop Confetti Aqua (index and ring);
Baby Pink (middle and pinky)]

I recently picked up a set of Chi Chi polishes from their Bubble Gum Pop Confetti line. Unfortunately these don't have names, but I picked the aqua and baby pink shades for today's mani!

[2 coats: ChiChi Bubble Gum Pop Confetti Aqua (index and ring);
Baby Pink (middle and pinky)]

This collection is a themed set of pastel cremes containing various shades of neon hexes in three sizes. These photos show two coats followed by top coat. Glitter density was pretty good, no fishing required! The glitter also laid flat and dry time was reasonable. I think it could possibly do with three coats if you have longer nails.

[2 coats: ChiChi Bubble Gum Pop Confetti Aqua (index and ring);
Baby Pink (middle and pinky)]

...and just for Easter, I stuck on a bunny water decal! I hadn't realised how translucent the decal was though, so the glitter underneath is still showing through, oops! =p

Petals Adrift - Nail Pattern Boldness I Believe I Can Fly, LA Girl Sprinkle

I really like these two polishes so I combined them to get this effect.

[Base: Nail Pattern Boldness I Believe I Can Fly
Top: LA Girl Sprinkle]

The base is Nail Pattern Boldness' I Believe I Can Fly:

[2 coats: Nail Pattern Boldness I Believe I Can Fly]

I love this polish because it's so simple but it still pops. I Believe I Can Fly has the perfect balance of jelly deep blue base, a tonne of square blue glitter and a scattering of red microglitter.

Then I topped it with LA Girl Sprinkle from the Splatter collection:

[Base: Nail Pattern Boldness I Believe I Can Fly
Top: LA Girl Sprinkle]

Sprinkle has matte white and medium pink hex glitter in a clear base. It's not the most densely packed glitter topper but that makes it perfect for combining it with other glitter polish. I like how the colour and glitter combination turned out here.

Deep Wine - Layla Softouch Effect Queen Bordeaux

Hello hello! I still haven't run out of Layla Softouch Effect polishes to show off here! 

[Bottle to nail: Layla Softouch Effect Queen Bordeaux]

This week is a lovely deep blood red called Queen Bordeaux. I must say, what a great name! It applies super shiny then dries to a darkened red... kinda like blood...!!

[2 coats: Layla Softouch Effect Queen Bordeaux]

It's quite a dark vampy colour as you can tell. Even in full light, it's still a deep shade. Now that the weather is starting to cool down, this certainly makes a great autumn manicure! Great formula, almost opaque in one coat (definitely manageable if you're careful) but I used two just in case.

[2 coats: Layla Softouch Effect Queen Bordeaux (with topcoat)]

I did really like the glossy shimmery red it was before drying down matte, so after a while I added a thin layer of top coat to bring out the shine. The lighter red shimmer is really eyecatching once you add topcoat, so it really depends what look you're after!

Diamond In The Rough - Sally Hansen Glitz Gal

It's been awhile. I've been away because of a personal loss, but I'm trying to get back into the swing of things again. Thanks to Ev for keeping the blog going. This was a mani I was preparing to show before I went on hiatus.

[Three coats of Sally Hansen Glitz Gal]

Sally Hansen's Glitz Gal is a recent-ish addition to my collection and I'm not sure why it took so long for me to add it. It's a charcoal dark grey polish with a textured matte finish and hex holo glitter sprinkled within. I found it rather lovely. It was opaque in two coats but I went for a third coat just in case.

Apologies in advance but I feel like a lot of nail polish terminology has slipped out of my mind so things might sound weird while I find my feet again.

Sand Rainbow - LA Splash Sparkling Tailscales

A follow-up from last week's post, now featuring extra glitter and holographic goodness!

[Bottle to nail: LA Splash Sparkling Tailscales (2 coats) over Layla Golden Touch]

I'm breaking the string of Layla Softouch Effect posts here, although does it count if the base is the Softouch from last week, Golden Touch??

[Glitter: LA Splash Sparkling Tailscales (2 coats); Base: Layla Golden Touch (2 coats)]

After a week of Golden Touch, I decided to top it up (and hide tip wear!) with another champagne gold, this time with fine glitter particles in pale gold and holographic. This one's two coats of LA Splash Sparkling Tailscales over Layla Softouch Effect Golden Touch.

[Glitter: LA Splash Sparkling Tailscales (2 coats); Base: Layla Golden Touch (2 coats)]

The final result is a fine holographic sparkle that really comes to life in the sunlight! Dry time was average and the formula was fairly thin and easy to control. I think it's a bit too fine/sparse for an opaque full coverage mani on it's own, but it might work if you're going for a subtle sparkle on nude nails. =)