Playing catch-up (3 different NOTD/NOTWknd's)

Sorry about my absence there! While I have still been working on getting through my stash (which continues to grow, despite protests from my wallet), I hadn't had time until today to organize the pics and write out the posts. I hope not to be gone s long from this blog unless give a reason first. Here's hoping I can be better!

NOTWknd: ORLY - Rage
This was from a mini bottle gotten on my very first Ulta haul. Such a cute little guy! Anyway, the color seems a touch pinker in the bottle, but more champagne/super-light tan on the nail. Very shiny, played well with Seche Vite (considering it was my first time using that one), and didn’t peel until the fourth day of wear. Otherwise, the nice metallic (or is it foil? I still have trouble differentiating these!) shone nicely with enough mini-shimmer to keep it interesting. Application was slick and smooth, only two coats here.



It was fun to take off in the fact that upon removal, it looked more silver than champagne. I wonder if this could be done more carefully on purpose for a nice gradient of art on your nails when putting it on? Something to keep in mind next time I play with this one :3



NOTD: Ulta - Alter Ego
Had to go to work, but not with direct patient care, so I picked a nice blue, though it didn’t match my scrubs exactly. Enjoyed the shine of this one, but it turned out rather bubbly. Not sure if it was me being a little bit in a hurry this morning, or if it’s just the formula. The first pic I think shows off the bubbles better, but I think the second is more color accurate. I would wear this again, but the color just doesn’t delight me, though I love my blues. Maybe some nail art would help a bit?





NOTD: Hard Candy - Beetle
Finally got this at Walmart after seeing a couple of swatches online. It’s not only quite beautiful, it’s super fun to wear and flash about to see all the duochrome-y-ness. It needed at least 3 coats, I think, because it’s a bit thin, but I guss depending on how heavy you put it on, 4 wouldn’t be overkill. It was such a total delight to glance at while driving (well, moreso when at a stoplight, heh heh), but also kept working at its color flashing when indoors and shade. I can see why so many people love it! If you don't have it, I HIGHLY suggest this one! If it’s above your eye level, it looks a bit gold, perhaps gray-green from a slant, and a bit purple when you look down. I didn’t get the gold very well on camera, and I'm missing a good bird's eye shot for the more purple tones, but here are my pics.