Sally Hansen Insta-Dri "Blue-Away"

While shopping at CVS for the giveaway earlier this week, I couldn't help but get a little something for myself! Plus, there was a "Spend $10 on Sally Hansen, get $5 extrabucks rewards" so I had to take advantage of that. They basically gave me $5 to spend later! I'd never tried the Insta-Dri polishes, so I picked two of those. I got  Blue-Away and Rose Run.

 I'm always looking for blue polishes, so that one was a no brainer. It's very similar to China Glaze's "For Audrey", but "For Audrey" has a bit more green in it.

I have very few pinks/red in my collection (just not "my" color), though, so it was a little surprising that I was drawn to "Rose Run". It's a pretty mauveish pink. I've got it on my toes now, and I love it, but I'll spare you that picture. ;)

 I literally threw this polish on while trying to get a very stubborn 2.5 year old to nap yesterday. It's not perfect, but this is typical of a Desi mani...I'm too anxious to move on to something else to let it dry properly, so it's almost always immediately smudged or chipped.

 I was a little put off by the brush at first. It's short and rounded and kind flat--not at all what I'm used to--but it applied the polish very smoothly and easily and I had very little clean-up to do. That's a winner in my book!

After a day's wear (playing with my boy, doing housework, etc.), they're already a bit chipped and dented, but like I said, that's par for the course here. Still, you get the idea. Love the color, formula, & brush, so I'll definitely be looking to add more Insta-Dri colors to my collection!

Randomness from Desi

I am clearly the blogging slacker of Mommies' Manis...got to get my polished fingers on this keyboard more often! ;)

Anywho...I don't have a mani to share with y'all today, as my finger are bare. Giving them a little time to soak up some moisture/cuticle oil. (constant color changes wreak havoc on my hands!) But I do have some polish-related pictures for a quick, random little entry.

Cuticle care is important, y'all. And isn't my nail file pretty? It's pink. And it lights up. What?!

I have been stalking regularly checking my local WalMart's Hard Candy section in hopes that they've stocked the new polish line. So far, no luck. The pretty new display sits empty, but the colors shown look amazing! What gives, Wally World? Polishaholics need a fix!!

The empty display. It mocks me. "See all the pretty colors? You can't have them!"

I did purchase a new NYC polish. At $1.97, I don't feel guilty, plus they're pretty amazing for such an affordable line! I'm in spring mode, so I'm leaning towards pastels these days. Loving this sweet yellow!

Lexington Yellow. Darn blurry image.

That's all for now, but stay tuned...I'll share my thoughts about the Zoya Pixie Dust polish at some point during the week!


-Desirae

That One Nail Polish - Custom Color!

I was really excited to find a mystery package in my mailbox Friday. I hadn't ordered anything recently, so I had no clue what it could be. But then I remembered Nik saying earlier in the week that she couldn't wait for me to get some mail. Turns out that she worked with Roxette at www.thatonenailpolish.com to create a custom polish for the both of us!

This polish is inspired by Nik's and my coordinating chevron aprons by Butterfly Designs. Here I am modeling mine. Nik's is the same except for the trim--she chose turquoise.

The polish base is a fantastic gunmetal gray and it features small, hexagonal turquoise, silver, and yellowish-gold glitters as well as larger hexagonal silver glitter. When I first opened the bottle, I was a bit worried about how thick the polish seemed to be. But worry not, it went on very easily!  Glitter distribution is amazing-one of the best I've come across! The color coverage isn't bad, just a little thin for my liking. That said, next time I use it, I do plan to put it over a dark gray polish, just to see if it brings out the glitters any more.

(pardon my crappy pictures...as usual, I'm using my iPhone. Note to self: buy a battery for your good camera!!)

My only complaint--it's really difficult to remove. The color came off easily, but the glitter is a different story, even with acetone polish remover. Actually, it's still on my nails. I'll have to try again to remove it. While that's more a rant about glitter polish in general, this one is proving especially difficult to get off...I guess it's time to finally try the foil method I found on Pinterest some time ago!

complete with cotton ball fuzz

All in all, I'm really happy with this polish & have my eye on a few others in Roxette's collection! Go check it out and give That One Nail Polish a try!

Zoya Caitlin

I was lucky enough to accompany my cousin Megan & her little family to the ultrasound boutique last night for a glimpse at their second baby. Sweet little Katelyn is due in April and I am so proud to be her godmother! I had hoped to have this manicure done yesterday for the event, but there just weren't enough hours in the day. 

While the spelling is different, the sentiment is the same! Today I'm wearing Zoya Caitlin in honor of the sweet little girl that's already stolen our hearts!

2 coats with a clear top coat.

Purple is my second favorite nail color (after blue) and Caitlin doesn't disappoint. It is a beautiful dusty lavender. Zoya polishes are amazing. Great quality, easy application & removal, and with so many colors to choose from, there is really something for everyone!

Desirae