Showing posts with label manicure addict. Show all posts
Showing posts with label manicure addict. Show all posts

Monday, April 9, 2012

Milani Jewel FX

Hello all! I have an interesting review for all of you.

I recently purchased Milani's Jewel FX in Hot Pink. My daughter, Seyhan, reeeeeally wanted this polish, so I gave in and spent the $4.99 on it at Walgreens. When you look at the bottle, you think "Oh my gosh, this is going to be GORGEOUS!"

And it IS gorgeous. But let me tell you a little bit about why I HATE this polish.

Here is my application process:
A coat of Sally Hansen Strengthening polish.
A coat of Orly's Base Coat.
One coat of Pure Ice Black Rage.
FOUR, let me repeat, FOUR coats of Milani's Jewel FX, Hot Pink.
A coat of Seche Vite.
And to see what it looked like, a coat of Essie's Matte About You.

Ok. I hate this polish. And maybe if I knew how to properly apply it, I would like it. But it was a nightmare. I wanted LOTS of glitter on top of my black. Which I got....after fighting with the glitter through all four coats. It was goopy, yet runny, and every time I did a coat, hardly any glitter would end up on my nail until this giant glob of polish dripped onto my nail. Which then I had to fight with it just to even out. ( I left my ring finger un-matted so you guys could see the shimmer...)

I absolutely love the glitter. I really do. It is VERY pretty. But I will never ever ever plan on using this polish as the main star. I will layer over it, or only use it when I want a few hex glitters.

I seriously feel like I have a layer of cement on my nails. It is SO thick. I cannot wait to take this stuff off.

I am so disappointed. For $5.00, I would expect to get a nice quality polish. I hear that Milani's smaller glitter polishes are amazing...but their chunky glitter polish is a fail in my book. Maybe I will pick up a smaller glitter polish next time I'm at Walgreens. But if it is anything like this, I will be returning it. The only thing keeping me from taking this back to the store, is how much my daughter loves it. I doubt you'll see this on my nails for a while.

Now I'm off to scrub this stuff off, and do another manicure that doesn't require fifty billion coats!!!

Have you tried Milani polishes? Do you like them? I want to hear from YOU!

Until next time....

Christina


Disclosure *I was not paid for this review. I was not given the polish for this review. I paid for the polish with my own money. This is purely my own opinion, thoughts, and suggestions about this polish.*

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Revlon's Scandalous

I went to Walgreens yesterday, and saw this delicious color. I had a coupon for other brands of polish, but I couldn't resist buying this one. And I am happy to say that I am glad I did not pass it by!! It is GORGEOUS.

I looooove the purple glitter.  I love that there are two different sizes of glitter, and I love how they seem to suspend in the polish. Now, I did find this polish to be very very sheer. The black isn't as opaque as I would have liked, but not to worry! I did two coats of Pure Ice Black Rage, then a coat of Revlon's Scandalous.

I personally think it was a hit! I am a huge fan of black polish. I wore nothing but black for years. But that purple glitter. It is so beautiful!!



Just look at all that glitter in that bottle! YUM!


I plan on keeping this polish on until it chips. I'm going on day two, and it is staying on perfectly! I use ORLY base and top coat. Which is new for me, so I'm putting all these polishes to the test! Running around with two crazies, (a 2 year old, and an almost 4 year old) should be the perfect polish test! :)

I did buy a Konad stamping kit recently! I can't wait to get it in and have more fun!!!

Until next time....

Christina


Disclosure *I was not paid for this review. I was not given the polish for this review. I paid for the polish with my own money. This is purely my own opinion, thoughts, and suggestions about this polish.*