MANI MONDAY - Essie No More Film

Hi! Hi! Happy Mani Monday to you!

Today I have one of those classic dark blueish purpley aka "blurple" nail polishes to share with you: Essie No More Film. I think a lot of people have a shade like this in their collection as this is a type of shade that gets re-released in different collections every now and then. I bought it thinking it would be a more obvious eggplant purple. It's actually a very inky shade and not as vibrant as online photos.

Essie No More Film

I plucked this out from my stash because I had neglected it for a while so I decided to showcase this one today. If you're looking for a muted, dark blue-leaning purple creme nail polish, this would be a great option. The formula isn't too runny or too thick. It's a very lovely formula to work with and you can get full coverage with two coats.

Have you tried Essie No More Film before? Do you have something just like it? Let me know in the comments below!

MANI MONDAY - Glitter Gradient Nails

Happy Mani Monday! Today I used one of my favorite shades for this gradient manicure: China Glaze For Audrey.

I applied my OPI Glitter Off Peel-able Base Coat, then I used two coats of For Audrey. I followed up with a coat of Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat so I can quickly apply the subsequent coats of color. Then I topped off the tips with China Glaze Champagne Kisses and Sephora X Mind Blowing. I applied one final coat of Seche Vite to smooth out the glitter.

China Glaze For Audrey is the perfect robin's egg blue and the color is just timeless, just like Audrey Hepburn herself! This color is supposed to be a match for a Tiffany's gift box! The formula is perfect and covers very well in two coats.

CG Champagne Kisses is a soft champagne gold microglitter polish. The glitter is very dense so you can get smooth and even coverage.
 
Sephora X Mind Blowing is a neon yellow shade with micro, medium, and large hex glitter. I found this one at TJ Maxx recently for $0.70! It has a nice distribution of glitter so you don't have to fish for each piece.

I thought I'd do something a little more glitzy since prom season is here. I usually think of these types of nail looks for the holiday season but the color scheme here just scream Spring!

Have you tried any of these shades before? Do you like the look of gradient nails? Let me know in the comments below!

MANI MONDAY - Jawbreakers

I used China Glaze It's a Trap-eze! for this Mani Monday. It's a sheer periwinkle shade with large and small rainbow hex glitter. This is a fun one and it reminds me of jawbreakers! This was originally from the Cirque du Soleil line.

China Glaze It's a Trap-eze!

The formula is on the thicker side due to the generous amount of glitter but it's workable. I also don't like to have to fish for glitters and carefully place them.

I've avoided glitter polishes for the longest time before I bought OPI Glitter Off Natural Nail Base Coat. It makes it so much easier to remove glitters since you can peel most of it off in large pieces. I'm glad now I can bust my glitter nail polish stash out more often!

Do you enjoy wearing glitter polishes? Have you tried peel off base coats before? Let me know in the comments below!

MANI MONDAY - Sunday Funday on Monday

I couldn't think of a clever title for today's Mani Monday since the name of the nail polish is already so cute! I have for you here today Essie Sunday Funday. It's a bright coral with silver sparkle scattered throughout. I got it to be opaque with three coats. I find that I usually need an extra coat with corals. I think it has to do with the slight neon quality they have.

This color is so happy and and bright. It just puts me in a better mood just looking at it. It's a perfect mix between pink and orange. It can be purchased here.

Essie Sunday Funday

The formula is great. Not too runny and not too thick. The shimmer is very subtle but you can see it once the color is applied on the nails.

Up-Close of Essie Sunday Funday

Will you be sporting coral nails this Spring? Let me know in the comments below!

MANI MONDAY - China Glaze Ruby Pumps

Happy Mani Monday, everyone! Today I have for you an oldie but a goodie: China Glaze Ruby Pumps. This is the perfect red glitter nail polish. It has fine crimson glitter generously suspended in a red jelly base for full coverage after two coats. This shade is supposed to reference Dorothy's fabulous red high heels in The Wizard of Oz. I think it lives up to its name.

China Glaze Ruby Pumps

The formula is perfect. Usually you have to "fish" for glitters or there are many bald spots left on the nail, but not with Ruby Pumps. I think it would look beautiful on many different skin tones.

I haven't reached for this one in a while but any time is a good time for a classic red shade. I tried really hard to capture the glowiness of this with my camera but the picture just doesn't do the shade justice. You'd really have to see for yourself! It's absolutely stunning.

Have you tried China Glaze Ruby Pumps before? What are your favorite glitter nail polishes? Let me know in the comments below!