Swatches: Pretty Woman neon colored nail polishes

I'm not too fond of neon colors, but I've been wanting to buy nail polishes to add to my collection particularly for some funky cheetah nail art designs. I'm not sure when I'm actually going to put neon colored nail polishes, but I bought it anyways because I found it at Ross for only $5.99. They're small, and I figured that's a good thing since it's just for small and intricate detailing. I compared it to a bottle of China Glaze. China Glaze looks like their mother. :P

Note: my color wheels make nail polishes dry matte when on real nails they're glossy.

NOTD: Rose nails

I haven't blogged for about four months due to life-changing events that have been happening. Almost all of my beauty essentials have been locked up and stored away which is why I haven't been blogging. However, I have finally gotten my hands on them and am slowly getting back into what I love doing. Stay tuned for more beauty looks and reviews!

Here's the most recent look I've done to my nails. They're simple, yet totally amazing due the fact that I love roses. :) 

Nail polishes used:
American Apparel: Mannequin
Sally Hansen - Hard As Nails Xtreme Wear: Twisted Pink
Nail art striper brush

NOTD: chocolate truffle with a touch of mauve :)

A few weeks ago my thoughtful friend Clarissa gave me a bunch of Revlon nail polishes because she thought I'd make more use of it, being that she's not all that into nail polishes. I didn't get a chance to test any of them out until today. I love the array of colors that I received from her. Thanks Clarissa!

I tested out chocolate truffle and touch of mauve together. I love the simple design that I made with a cute teddy-bear like color combination. Too bad I couldn't paint my dominant, no matter how meticulous I tried to be, so it's just plain brown.

NOTD: peacock-inspired

Hello lovelies! I hope that you all had a great New Year's Day! :) Anyways, when I came home from my boyfriend's house on Jan. 1, I felt sluggish and stayed in for the rest of the afternoon and night and did absolutely nothing. This morning I decided to give my room a little makeover that I'm not entirely content with. I'm in want of some new furniture and probably a futon; I've always wanted a futon. 

Anyways, it's been months since I've actually painted my nails and designed it. It took me maybe more than an hour because I included watching TV, being on the phone, and texting in between time. Also, I wasn't prepared so I had to go looking for everything. 

Here's my nail polish collection, half of them being nail polish I wish I could let go of but I'm such a hoarder so I can't. Simplicity is truly an art and I want to master it, and because it's sort of practical even if it's not practical for every single individual, I want it to be one of my New Year's resolutions. 

NOTD: black glitter

After painting my nails three days in a row, I decided to give me a manicure that would last me more than a day... and this was it. I got to test the black glittered NYX girls nail polish I bought a few days ago. The black nail polish I'm using is actually from the Philippines. This do was simple, yet chic... loved it... too bad it is officially ruined as of today because I swatched nail polish colors on my fingernails! :-) Time for a new do. 

Haul: mini nail polish haul - NYX (girls)

NYX girls was the brand of the first nail polishes I bought when I started getting into nail polishes. It was during my senior year of high school that me and my two friends wanted to invest in nail art after being attracted to such a hobby once we learned how to make a simple heart out of dotting tools, of which were plain toothpicks. Of course, three years later it's all different, just like the bottle of this nail polish. They have obviously manufactured this product to be more attractive and appealing to consumers like myself, the best part yet they're only 99 cents each. I didn't buy much because I'm currently on a budget and most colors I already have. I love the glitters because the gold one is a total dupe of Sephora/OPI's nail polish with gold holograms, while NYX is a dupe of China Glaze's techno. I got the black one to try it out on top of black nail polish, I figure it will be different compared to adding a top coat of the silver one. 

I can't read the black one.

Prismatic Gold

Grand Royal

Dark Beige

NOTD: Keroppi + Review: Beauty Secrets base coat and top coat

Before getting to my story, note that I have a history of having butterfingers. Shocking, right? For a person who seems to have a steady hand when a steady hand is needed. Hm, I guess I've got self-control when I set my mind into it.

Prior to painting my nails, I had dropped a tin box full of generic nail polishes... and when I say generic, I mean generic. One of the nail polishes, out of the many that dropped onto the floor, managed to break and on the worst way possible. The bottle had broke and its contents dripped all over some shelves as well as the floor. I had to act quickly as to grab some acetone and cotton pads to remove it from hardening where it shouldn't be. After that, I lost my mood to paint my nails, but I did because I had already brought my needed items out. 

Also, I wanted to review the Beauty Secrets top coat and base coat. These actually belong to my sister.

Products used (from left to right) 
Beauty Secrets top coat
Beauty Secrets base coat
China Glaze n/p in white on white
Sinful n/p in innocent
Jordana n/p in holiday red

Review: Both of these products are from Sally's Beauty Supply and they hold decent drugstore quality. They're just decent, not the best. It has already been past 30 minutes and my nails hasn't dried after putting on dry coat, I tested by touching one of Keroppi's faces and now it has my finger mark. I like the base coat more. I can't tell you the outcome of it just yet, we'll have to see how I like it in a few days. I'm new to the whole use of primers in all forms (face, eyes, and nails) so I'm testing out products to see what I like best.

China Glaze n/p in white on white

Sinful n/p in innocent - my favorite drugstore nail polish line next to Sally Hansen. Majority of drugstore nail polishes tend to run sheer, but not this one or Sally Hansen. They're both well pigmented and I usually only use two coats to get a vibrant color payoff. 

Jordana n/p in holiday red - I think that Jordana has to be one of those underrated products out there. I barely ever see reviews or blog posts about them, but Jordana was one of the first drugstore brands that was introduced to me. My grandmas loved using Jordana nail polishes because it was cheap, and came in their favorite color, red. I have a bunch of Jordana nail polishes and I love them.

 A coat of base coat.

 Two coats of white nail polish.

 This is my unoutlined keroppi.

 It's amazing what a solid line can do.

 Here's my finished product, until my pinky got stuck in my charger's wire.

 Instead of painting it again, I decided to just randomly paint it green.

 I left the other one blank because I can't draw on my right hand for sheez.

American Apparel nail polishes

These are the American Apparel nail polishes that I own as of now. Just looking at them, although already collecting dust, makes me want to have more of them, and not just more, I mean all of them.

NOTD: Tribal Nails

American Apparel - Mouse
China Glaze - For Audrey
Nail art pen

NOTD: matte giraffe

I love the tiny glitters in this nail polish. :) Decided to do some cheetah like I've seen somewhere else circulating tumblr's dashboard.

Revlon's limited edition summer scented polishes

I haven't got my hands on scented polishes for years now and while I was browsing through Walgreens, they had a cute little showcase for the limited edition nail polishes. I've never really looked at Revlon in general but the pastel like colors attracted my eyes since I'm into those colors at the moment. They were out of some colors and sadly it's because they ran out... and probably ran out for good, but I'm glad to have gotten these colors. When they dry, they smell fruitfully delicious!