Zoya- Veruschka

Hi! This week's polish is Zoya's Veruschka. I've been wanting this polish for ages! When Zoya announced that they were re-releasing some of their MatteVelvet polishes, I ordered Veruschka immediately. Now that the weather is starting to really feel like fall, I decided to try it out. Oh my goodness, this polish is gorgeous! I've always thought of matte polishes as dull and wasn't into them. This polish proved me wrong, it is anything but. It's a deep evergreen (almost emerald) with lighter green shimmer. Application was easy, the formula was smooth and not too runny. The photos show two coats without topcoat (But it looks just as amazing with topcoat).

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Mani Monday!

Hello everyone! I finally got around to doing some nail art and I decided "Why not end summer with a beach mani!" I made the design by following tutorials from Chalkboard Nails and elleandish // Janelle then adding my own little twist. On my pointer, middle finger and thumb, I applied two coats of Essie's "Cocktails & Coconuts" then two more coats of Zoya's "Godiva" on top. The textured finish and silver glitter make it look just like sand! As for my ring and pinky fingers, I did a sponge gradient using Kleancolor's "Pastel Teal" and Essie's "Mint Candy Apple". Then, I used the water-spotting technique with Zoya's "Purity" to add a seafoam-like effect. Afterwards, I sponged just a little bit of white right where I wanted the shore-line to be and covered the tip of my nail with Godiva. To add the starfish on my ring finger, I used a very thin detail brush and Maybelline's "Coral Heat". Finally, I added topcoat to only the ring and pinky finger to smooth everything out! I'm really happy with the final look and hope you guys like it as well!

essie- Cocktails & Coconuts

I'm really late on this one but here I have essie's "Cocktails & Coconuts". This polish is from their 2014 Resort Collection. Cocktails & Coconuts is a beige creme with lots of glass fleck shimmer. Unfortunately, the shimmer doesn't translate well onto the nail. It doesn't completely disappear but it doesn't shine either. Formula-wise the polish wasn't too bad, only 3 coats were needed to get the polish opaque and even. The photos below are with topcoat.

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China Glaze- Dandy Lyin' Around

Dandy Lyin' Around is white with a subtle white shimmer. The glitter resembles that of Illamasqua's Raindrops, but much finer and more dense. The formula is a bit thick so it takes a little longer to dry. It's streaky too so it took me 4 thin coats to get it opaque. The photos below show it with topcoat. But despite its "meh" formula, I love this polish! 

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