Oopsie Daisies Apple Jelly Autumn Trio - NOW AVAILABLE!

The Apple Jelly Trio consists of three jelly/creme-jelly polishes that all have something in common: Apple Picking. I thought about how to make a good thing better, and decided to have a limited edition trio of Apple Picking in tinted bases for this season's collection!

Granny Smith - Golden Delicious - McIntosh

First up is Granny Smith, which is a light green jelly/creme-like (somewhere in the middle, often called a "crelly" but I just have a strong aversion for that word, ha) with the Apple Picking glitter mix. Shown below is three coats on its own.

Next is Golden Delicious.  This polish shares the base consistency of Granny Smith but has a yellow base color as well as the Apple Picking glitter mix.  Shown is three coats on its own.

Wrapping up the trio is McIntosh, which is a bright red/almost magenta leaning jelly polish with the Apple Picking glitter mix.  Shown is 2 coats on its own. It's a bit on the bright side so it's a little trickier to photograph - for reference this is a similar base color as the previous Oopsie Daisie polish, With a Cherry on Top.

The Apple Jelly Trio is now available at the Oopsie Daisies Etsy Store for $8.50 a piece.

Jessica Banana Peel and Lime Cooler

I got these Jessicas and two others for a birthday present.  Pastel cremes are my nail polish dreams! They're just my favorite to wear. I love how a fresh creme mani looks and that's why my stash consists of mostly cremes.

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Photos seen here are 2-3 coats of each polish over Barielle Pro and sealed with Out the Door.  I said 2-3 coats because some nails needed three while others needed only two.  These were pretty pigmented so I'm not sure why I needed three coats.  I usually only need two for more cremes.  I think thicker coats would've been better and then it would've two coats across the board.

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 I love these really, I'm excited to wear the two other ones, too.

Has have you seen my Etsy store? I still have plenty of 

Oopise Daisies left!

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Oopsie Daisies Nail Polish Pick More Daisies

Hi everyone! I'm safely back from vacation with a new polish to share with you.  I had mentioned this would be revealed while I was away but due to a few limited internet access issues it's going to happen today instead. I'm very excited about this polish, I hope you love it as much as I do!

Pick More Daisies is inspired by firstly, my love for the flower. They're my absolute favorite so it was only a matter of time before one like this was created.  Secondly, the name is from a wonderful poem with multiple adaptations that I'm going to credit Nadine Stair for, titled "I'd Pick More Daisies"

"If I had my life to live over, I'd dare to make more mistakes next time. I'd relax, I would limber up. I would be sillier than I have been this trip. I would take fewer things seriously. I would take more chances. I would climb more mountains and swim more rivers. I would eat more ice cream and less beans. I would perhaps have more actual troubles, but I'd have fewer imaginary ones. 

You see, I'm one of those people who lived sensibly and sanely, hour after hour, day after day. Oh, I've had my moments, and if I had to do it over again, I'd have more of them. In fact, I'd try to have nothing else. Just moments, one after another, instead of living so many years ahead of each day. I've been one of those persons who never goes anywhere without a thermometer, a hot water bottle, a raincoat and a parachute. If I had to do it again, I would travel lighter than I have. 

If I had my life to live over, I would start barefoot earlier in the spring and stay that way later in the fall. I would go to more dances. I would ride more merry-go-rounds. I would pick more daisies."

Pick More Daisies is a green jelly based polish with green shimmers, green and white glitter as well as the show stealer, yellow daisy shaped glitter.  This polish wears nicely on its own or over a favorite green polish.

Two coats of Pick More Daisies over one coat of Essie Mojito Madness - "Natural" Light

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Two coats of Pick More Daisies over one coat of Essie Mojito Madness - "Natural" Light

Two coats of Pick More Daisies over one coat of Essie Mojito Madness - "Natural" Light

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Pick More Daisies is available now at my Etsy shop for 8$.

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Sephora by OPI Why Yellow There... The Perfect Yellow!!

I finally found the perfect yellow (for me)! I've been searching for quite some time and I am absolutely blown away by this one.  It's my first Sephora by OPI polish but this is easily in my Top Five polishes now, easily! I did a summery citrus manicure with it!

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Here are swatches without the designs.  What makes a perfect yellow for me? Well no lobster hands are an important factor but this.. this polish only needed TWO COATS! Finding my perfect yellow is like finding your HG base coat. I'm so incredibly happy with this.

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For the stamping I used plate BM308. I used Konad Special White for the white stamping and Klean Color Mango for the orange stamping.  I glued on some fimo fruits and added polka dots for a finishing touch!

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Thanks for reading!  I still have some polishes in stock at my Etsy store. The store will be closing for a week on August 24th, this Friday.  It will reopen on Saturday, August 31st.  Get your orders in now (=

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Oopsie Daisies Nail Polish - Banana Split

I've been wearing my polishes to test their durability, so far so good!  Most glitter doesn't wear on me past a few hours, I've found that creme based polishes like mine and ones from Smitten Polish wear nicely on me.  I'm not sure if this has to do with the creme base or the smaller glitter, but either way I'm a happy camper.

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Seen here is three coats of Banana Split over Orly Bonder and sealed with Out the Door.  This photo is the most color accurate of the bunch here.  The lighting really plays a factor with Banana Split.

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1 Coat - 2 Coats - 3 Coats
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The slight shadow on these makes this polish looks super yellow when in reality, it's a bit more subdued.

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Out of all three of my current polishes that are soon to be available, this one is the thickest.  Each coat needs to dry before the next coat is applied for best application and appearance. I'm so happy with how this came out.  I thought of it while I was drifting off to sleep and made a note in my phone to remember it. It sparked the whole idea of opening a polish shop!

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Ulta Carnivale Four Piece Mini Collection Swatch & Review

This mini set from Ulta has a little something for everyone. Four different colors with four different finishes was an interesting selling point in this for me.  Most mini sets have the same finish with various colors, I liked the variety in this one.  My friend Melissa got this for me as a gift for passing my Praxis II (yay!) test a week or so ago. This was one of those items I pick up and put down time and time again so it was good to have someone pull the trigger for me. All swatches have CND Stickey for the base coat and Brucci Nail Dryer for the top coat.

Cha Cha, I Want Samba That, Masque-parade, It's the Rio Deal

I'll start with Cha Cha, which is a yellow creme.  I was hoping this one wouldn't suck, but it's a streaky standard yellow 4-coater.  It does look pretty, I like the shade but I don't like four coats.

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This one was most difficult to apply and had the worst formula from the bunch. I've never had any really bad experiences with Ulta brand polish but yellows seem to be everyone's Achilles heel.

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I Want Samba That, whose name is a pun that goes right over my head (I want some of that?), is a green grass fleck, very sparkly!  The formula on this one was decent, 3 coats shown.

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 I recently swatched a Funky Fingers green grass fleck; I prefer the Ulta shade much more.

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Masque-parade is a purple shimmer polish with pinkish-purple shimmers.  The formula on this one was great! So smooth, very opaque. Two coats.

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The shimmer, seen below, is super subtle and hidden, I had some difficulties capturing it.

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It's the Rio Deal is almost a creme. It's got some jelly-like attributes to it, as well.  It falls somewhere right in the middle as there was still some VNL even though I felt it was adequately covered.  The formula for this one was pretty good too actually. Two thin coats.

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It's a fun, very bright red that leans a bit neon. It's a bit of a all-in-one polish considering how many finishes it manages to have.  It reminds me of tomatoes and while I'm not a big fan of reds, this one is certainly memorable.

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The Ulta Carnivale Four Piece Mini Collection is available at Ulta for $7.99 - I'm pleasantly surprised with the outcome of the swatches except for the crappy yellow. It's such a pretty happy shade but the four coats is a deal breaker for me. Which is your favorite?

Smitten Polish - Pink Lemonade

I am soooooooooooooooooooooooo in love with this color. Smitten Polish hit another home run with this one, I'm really just blown away and very happy to own such lovely polishes.

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This is three thin coats of Pink Lemonade over Orly Bonder and sealed with OtD.  The coats dried super fast and very smooth - this is not a hungry glitter.

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What I found odd is that the yellow base is pretty close to my actually skin color. In my room, the lighting is pretty crappy so it almost looks like mannequin hands.

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Pink Lemonade is along the same lines of Mint Chip.  This one has the same types of glitter except they're pink, and a yellow base instead of green. I am really surprised by how well the yellow built.  It's a sheer yellow and it's pretty damn opaque at three thin coats. And just like Mint Chip, FANTASTIC formula and application!

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If you're interested in Smitten Polishes you can find out lots of info about them from the creator's blog here: Noelie's Nails and you can buy them here: Smitten Polish. Restock times, prices and other color information is available within those two links.

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