NOTD: Essie Alligator Purse (swatch & comparison)

I really love Essie's Alligator Purse nail polish because it is so different compared to all of my other reds.  Alligator purse is a deep orange/red shade.  The formula is good and opaque in 2 coats.   I think this nail polish would look great as a pop of color if you were wearing a neutral outfit.  Enjoy the swatch!

(L to R) Limited Addiction, Alligator Purse, Very Structured

NOTD: Revlon Sparkling over OPI Not so Bora-Bora-ing Pink! (Swatch)

Today I layered Revlon Sparkling over OPI Not so Bora-Bora-ing Pink!  I used one coat of each polish!  Revlon Sparkling is a dupe for the Deborah Lippmann polish called Some Enchanted Evening.


Click here to see swatches & comparisons of Revlon's Sparkling!

Revlon Sparkling over OPI Not so Bora-Bora-ing Pink

(L to R) Revlon Sparkling, OPI Not so Bora-Bora-ing Pink

Sleek Storm Palette Swatches & Review

I own the Sleek Storm Palette and the Sleek Au Naturel Palette and this one is my favorite by a landslide!  The Storm Palette is so creamy and pigmented!  I love how the Storm Palette has 2 matte shades for blending!  You can see my review and swatches of the Au Naturel Palette here!

Enjoy the swatches!

Sleek Storm Palette

Sleek Storm Palette

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Sleek Au Naturel Palette Swatches & Review

I purchased this palette from the Sleek website a few month ago.  I had heard so many good things about the Sleek palettes, I had to see what all the hype was about.  While this is a nice palette, the first 5 shadows in the top row are not pigmented at all.  In order for me to even swatch those on my arm, I had to swatch them at least 5-7 times to get it to show up enough to see.  They don't feel as creamy as I expected them to either.  I honesty rarely reach for this palette because I have so many others I think are better.  I don't think anyone needs to go out of their way to hunt this palette down.  There are so many better neutral palettes available in the US.  Even Wet n Wild has better palettes as far as pigmentation and quality.  Enjoy the swatches!

I also own the Sleek Storm palette, which is a much better quality palette in my opinion.  See the review & swatches here!

Sleek Au Naturel Palette

Sleek Au Naturel Palette

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Revlon Whimsical #430 Swatch & Layering Combo

I've been wanting this polish for so long!  I REFUSED to pay out the ying yang on Ebay for it.  I knew my store would get it eventually.  I believe this is permanent now too!  I layered this over Sally Hansen's Barracuda, which is just a creme light pastel blue.  I really love the combo and I can't wait to rock this in the spring.  Who am I kidding....I'll probably wear it this week!  Enjoy the swatches!

Click here to see my NOTD wearing Revlon Sparkling over OPI Not so Bora-Bora-ing Pink!

(L to R) Revlon Whimsical, Sally Hansen Barracuda

(L to R) Revlon Whimsical, Revlon Whimsical over Sally Hansen Barracuda

NEW Revlon Nail Polish in Sparkling #261 (Swatch & Comparison)

Revlon has released a lot of really nice glitter polishes in the past year and Sparkling is one of the newer ones released.  I'm pretty sure this is a permanent color since it was in the main dislay and not a limited edition display.  I thought I had something similar and it turns out I don't.  I tried layering it over a light pink polish and it really didn't make that much of a difference.  I think this will look really pretty on the nails alone for a subtle sparkle!  I applied 2 coats, but I think I will use 3 when I wear it.  I will update with another photo when I apply this to my nails.  Enjoy the swatches! 

Click here to see my NOTD wearing Revlon Sparkling over OPI Not so Bora-Bora-ing Pink!

(L to R) Revlon Glitz & Glam, China Glaze Glam, Revlon Sparkling, OPI Teenage Dream

(L to R) Revlon Sparkling, Revlon Sparkling over OPI Pinking of you

(L to R) Revlon Glitz & Glam, China Glaze Glam, Revlon Sparkling, OPI Teenage Dream

NEW Revlon Colorstay Nail Polish in Rain Forest (Swatch)

Revlon recently released with Colorstay Nail Polish collection.  I was anxious to try these out since they claim to last 10+ days.  My polish rarely lasts 3 days without chipping, so I would be amazed if it even lasted 6 days on me.  I will update this post on how the wear time is.

I only picked up one polish because these are $6.99 and only 0.4oz compared to the regular Revlon polishes that are around $4.99 and 0.5oz.  There were several colors that caught my eye that I might pick up eventually, but Rain Forest stood out the most to me today.  The formula is pretty thick, but still needed 2 coats to be completely opaque.  This polish took FOREVER to dry!  It was kind of ridiculous.  Maybe that has to do with the new long lasting formula?  Enjoy the swatch!

Click here to see swatches of my other Revlon Colorstay Nail Polishes!

Revlon Colorstay in Rain Forest