More Nail Obsession- SinfulColors "Rain Song"

Sorry to anyone who isn't nail obsessed, I promise to make an entry about something different soon (a blanket update that I suppose is much needed!) But, I really wanted to get this post out there since this nail polish appears to be so new it's not easy to find reviews of it.

As I mention in my last blog, I got 2 new colors of nail polish (husband approved!  LOL) at Walgreens the other day.  Both are SinfulColors, and while normally I stick with the higher end brands I just loved these colors and when the price is right, it's right.  Sinful  Colors retail for just about $2 but I got these on sale 2 for $3.  The other color I got is called "Love Nails" and I'm sure I will be wearing that one soon.  For now, though, here is a review of "Rain Song" which is a new color with SinfulColors.

Googling has led me to one post about this color where there are pictures of it on someones nails, but they have only put it over other solid colors.  Which being a sheer shimmer makes sense.  However, I was really interested to see what this color would do on its own.

Going on was a bit interesting for me.  I found that there was typically a LOT of polish on the brush even after wiping some off like I typically do.  So I found I had to change my application strategy, and found it a little difficult to do thin layers.   I put on 3 coats, and I used it on top of Orly Orlon basecoat and used NYC Grand Central Station as my top coat.  I tried it out in 2 coats over OPI "Pink Friday" for what appears to be one of the most subtle accent nails ever.

Coming out of the bottle this shade looks very sheer.  It definitely is perfect to layer over other colors.  Given how sheer the formula looks, I wasn't sure what it would turn out like on its own, or how many layers it would take to be close to the color in the bottle.  I found that with 3 coats it doesn't look terribly sheer, though I have some VNL the shimmer masks it pretty well from most angles.  Unfortunately I got a lot of bubbles, I'm not sure if it's the formula or if it's my since I have been having bubble problems the last couple months with all my polishes.  I may not have waited quite long enough between coats, given how thick it went on.  Anyways here are some pictures!

     (^indoors, no flash)

       (^also indoors, no flash)

      (^you can see the accent nail best in this one)

   (with flash, looks more pink)

It is also worth noting that, even though it's not noticeable, there appears to be a small amount of glitter in this. I've got an average of a whopping one speck of glitter on each nail (some have one or none, some have 3.  Most are magenta but one or two are blue/teal.  It's hard to get pictures of the glitter on my nails, especially with the bubbles, but I got a picture of it in the bottle.

I've only had it on since Thursday night so it's only really been less than 2 days on, so I can't comment as to the longevity but the color is gorgeous!  Let me know what you think of it.

~Katy

Nail Obsession! OPI "My Pointe Exactly"

I know that my husband reaaalllly loves me when he brings home nail polish for me.  Seriously, he thinks I have more than enough nail polish and don't have any need to get any more.  So when he comes home with nail polish for me, well, I know it's just out of a sheer desire to make me happy.

Last week he went for a hair cut, and came back with the OPI NYC Ballet Petites mini set.  It comes with 3 sheers and one glitter.  I couldn't wait to try it out, but I hadn't had on the color I was wearing long enough to justify taking it off.  Sad.  It wasn't too long, though, before my naisl chipped and I just HAD to redo them.

I chose to do my nails in My Pointe Exactly.  It's a sheer milky gray shade.  I've read some reviews of this line, and some people love this color and some people hate it.  I've seen a few people mention with this line how many coats you need to prevent VNL (visible nail lines, for those who aren't up on the nail polish lingo.)  Normally, this annoys me as well.  But this is a sheer, jelly polish.  That is what they DO... I mean, it isn't supposed to be opaque.  Otherwise it wouldn't be sheer!  Now that I have embraced the sheerness, I amreally loving this type of polish.  I want to try a couple of them with white tips, but alas, I have no white polish (isn't that proof enough for my husband that I clearly don't have enough nailpolish??  haha)

In any case, I used 3 coats of My Point Exactly and while, yes, it does leave VNL, I think that is part of the charm.  A lot of the people from the "hate it" camp I think fall into 2 categories: people who put so many coats on that it is quite gray, or those who have naturally cool tones so it stays quite gray on their nails.

On me, and especially in the sunight, this looks more tan than gray and I LOVE it!  I have to be honest, I wasn't sure I would like this color after some of the reviews and pictures I had seen.  But the tan look I find a nice, clean, neutral look.

I used Orly Orlon basecoat, which has is a little milky on its own, and I think may have contributed slightly to the final look.  I used NYC Grand Central Station for my top coat, because I am out of my Seche Vite right now, and since I painted my nails a few days ago that means the color is starting to crack.  I took pictures anyways.

If you like nail polish, check back soon.  I got 2 new polishes last night and since this color is starting to crack I'm planning to redo my nails tonight or tomorrow morning!  I'm going to be using the new SinfulColors Rain Song, #1201, which I have yet to find pictures of online.  It looks like a sheer iridescent purple, very pretty, I will post pictures once I get it on my nails!

~Katy