Rimmel Sweetie Crush Texture Polish: Candy Floss Cutie and Sherbert Sweethearte

Good evening lovelies! How are you all? I am doing great I am proud to say that I have been made an honorary aunt twice in the last two weeks! One of my best girl friends, (well I only have like 3 anyway) just had her first daughter who is named Sophia, and my bestest friend Stephanie, her sister just had her second daughter TODAY! Her name is also Sofia but spelt differently. Both babies are happy and healthy and the most precious ever! I can't wait to meet both of them soon!!


Today I have for you swatches of two new polishes that have popped up at the drugstore, or in my case at lease Rite Aid. (That's where I got them from.)

So let me ask you all this? Are you guys done with the whole textured polish craze? If not then Rimmel London  may have the next set of polishes you want!

I love the texture polishes I own with the exception of the China Glaze ones, I like them but I don't like the way they texturize, if that makes sense. However so far of all the texture polishes Rimmel is definitely one of my favorite brands by far.

This line is called Sweetie Crush and includes five colors I believe, a light purple, a pastel green, a sky blue and the two colors I picked up, a pastel pink called Candy Floss Cutie and a pastel yellow called Sherbert Sweetheart.

I picked colors that I thought I didn't have from any other brand.

Lets take a look at Candy Floss Cutie. The pastel pink color kind definitely makes me think of Easter and coloring Easter eggs and having that fake Easter grass in the bottom of your Easter basket.

The formula on this was sheer but very buildable, it took about three coats to get to opacity, where as with other texture polishes like the Julie G ones sometimes you can get away with one coat. Although those textures I find to be thicker and a little gloopy. These Rimmel London ones are not.

What I love the most about these polishes is the feeling they have once they have dried. There not super texture-y, these feel more of a soft texture, even with three coats.  Oh and to top it all off there sparkly!!! Who doesn't love shimmer and sparkle???

Now lets take a look at Sherbert Sweetheart. I definitely feel the name fits the polish on this one. Its a pastel yellow that makes me think of lemons and sherbert but also those marshmallow Peeps! I haven't had a Peep in forever! Did you know they even make birthday cake peeps???

Anyhow, this texture just doesn't do it for me. I used three coats like with Candy Floss Cutie, but the yellow is more sheer, so my visible nail line is still slightly visible.

I think I might use this over a yellow polish so the texture pops more like how its concentrated in the bottle. I so wish that it transferred to the nail that way.

The formula on Sherbert Sweetheart is the same as CFC its thin and the texture finish is the same. I'm thinking if I can go back to Rite Aid I might just pick up the rest of the collection to see how the rest fair.

If you want to get your little nails on these affordable textures they retail for $2.25 at local Rite Aid stores!

Thats it for today! I'll catch you guys on Wednsday!! <3 Nicole

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45 Days Of Untrieds Day 15: China Glaze: Itty Bitty And Gritty

Good Morning!

Happy weekend to you all! Today I am sort of celebrating. I recently found out that I got a job I applied for, which means I get to leave my current job! Granted yes I have been there 8 years and some would say 'why leave?' you've already been there 8 years. I am choosing to leave because  my current job is stressful beyond belief and even though I have been their for 8 years it hasn't been the best. Its a long story so lets get on to the polish.

I am also waiting to hear from school to see if I have been readmitted, if I get my letter today you may see one or two happy tweets later today!

So for day 15 of our untrieds, (only 30 more to go!) I have the last of the China Glaze textures to show you!

This one is called Itty Bitty And Gritty. Its a coral color that you guessed it, has that popcorn texture to it.

This polish was the runniest of the three that I had purchased. My camera makes it more pink but its leans more of an orange-y coral color.

This polish takes about two coats to be opaque. I don't really have too much to say about this polish because it is almost like the other two just a different color. I don't want to sound like a broken record.

Now that I have had the full experience of all different textures such as the glittery ones to the creme ones I have to say that I like the glittery ones much more than the creme. I mean the idea is nice and all but to be honest ( and thats what I am about here ) I'm just not that impressed.

So that wraps up day 15 of the untried challenge. Stay tuned for Sunday's untried which is one of my favorite colors !

Don't forget to check out Morie's Nail Art and Shaylads untrieds to see where they are at!

<3 Nicole

45 Days Of Untrieds Day 12: China Glaze Of Coarse!

Hello!

So for today's untried I am continuing with the texture trend by showing you the next China Glaze creme texture polish I have. Its called Of Coarse, its a bright blue, a color that if it wasn't a texture I would definitely still wear! I kind of wish China Glaze Had this color as a creme. If they do let me know in the comments.

If you wanted to you could get away with one coat. I used two for all my photos.

I love this color its bright and its fun, in a weird way it reminds me the concrete around a public pool, you know how most of them have that popcorn texture and how most of the lettering is a blue color.

I think its important to let each coat dry before you add the next. I noticed on my middle finger part of my finger didn't 'texture' right because I may have brushed on the two coats too quickly.

One thing I was worried about with this polish was wether it would stain my nails and cuticles. I did notice during my clean up around my cuticles there was a little bit of staining that I couldn't get off. As for actual nail plate staining, I didn't really leave it on long enough to tell, and I did have a pretty decent base coat of Nail Envy on too. When I took this off I did notice if it got under my nail it stained the underside a little while trying to remove it.

Remeber to check out Adri's and Shaylads untireds too!

What are your favorite bright colors to wear around the pool?

<3 Nicole

45 Days Of Untrieds: Day 8 China Glaze Unrefined.

Hey guys! I apologize for this post being a day late. Life has been crazy busy and adding on this amazing challenge has made me realize that there are just not enough hours in the day to everything!

Between work and the blog and family life I have been exhausted the past few days, so once again I apologize for not having a post yesterday.

Day 8's Untried is from China Glaze, I think China Glaze is one of my favorite brands that I own, I know I own quite a few of them and there will definitely be a few more making their way into this challenge.

Unrefined comes from the China Glaze Texture collection. I remember seeing this collection back in the beginning of the year maybe around March? I remember going to the Beauty Plus Salon and was happy they had them.

This is one of the first creme texture polishes I own. I don't know how much I like it in comparison to the Frosted Gumdrops or the Liquid Sand Polishes but they are pretty nifty.

Unrefined is a pretty pastel pink color. Its fairly bright and I like it with my skin tone. The texture finish is that more of I think I have heard bloggers describe it as a popcorn ceiling effect. I have to agree with it 100%.

I had to use three coats to make it opaque and to get the texture to even out. The texture bits seem to already in the polish when you apply it because I could see them on the brush and on the nail. I didn't add a top coat, obviously to ruin the effect.

I have two other colors I plan on showcasing during the challenge so keep on a look out for those. The only thing I didn't like about this polish was that it chipped really easily, where as with the glittery ones from OPI and Julie G, they stayed on my nails well, and the base coat I always use is Nail Envy by OPI.

Don't forget to check out Adrianna's nails and Shaylads untireds!

<3 Nicole

Do you prefer creme or glittery texture polishes??

45 Days Of Untrieds, Day 6: Julie G: Crushed Candy

Good evening everyone, I apologize for how late this post is going up, I was at work all day and then came home and napped out. Plus its been really hot lately and the heat is not fun when you don't have air conditioning.

Anyway today's post is is the final Julie G. Frosted Gumdrop Polish I own. It is called Crushed Candy. 

This polish is a pretty mix of of light pink and light purple glitter that have tiny bits of even lighter pink mixed it. Out of the rainbow of colors that this line has to offer this is the most girly, so if you are a lover of pinks and purples this is right up your ally. 

Two coats will get you opacity but I did three just because thats usually what I do. I'm not so sure if its so flattering with my skin tone but I still like it.

Don't forget to check out Adrianna's Untried today its a fantastic OPI Polish and Shaylad's on Instagram!

Do you think the texture craze is here to stay or is it going to go away like crackle and magnetics slowly did??

<3 Nicole

Julie G. Frosted Gumdrop Polish: Rock Candy.

Hello!!!

How are you all on this fine humid Thursday? Well ok maybe its not humid where you are but its  pretty humid here in the Hudson Valley. Yesterday we had some pretty wicked thunderstorms roll through because of the humidity, I happened to be at work when they hit, there is just something about watching a thunderstorm outside the grocery store with your fellow coworkers that just makes it interesting. If I was at home I probably would of been freaking out while staring out the window from a distance.

Anyway its been way too long since I posted, almost two weeks, I seriously need to get back on my schedule of every other day instead of being a lazy bum.

Today's post is going to be fairly short since if you saw by the title that I am showcasing another Frosted Gumdrop Polish from the fabulous Julie G Beauty! If you like the Liquid Sand polishes from OPI these are similar but a bit more glittery and way more affordable!

Rock Candy is the name of the polish and it doesn't remind me of rock candy at all really. To be honest I never like rock candy as a kid, I thought it was really cool looking but never liked the flavors. But the name of this polish did not put me off it, Rock Candy is a Teal polish that has a metallic look to it, but its not your normal teal color that we think of when we think teal polish. The metallic finish makes it a lot dustier and a few shades darker and it leans more toward s the green end of the teal spectrum.

The top photo was taken with the flash and you can really see the larger pieces of glitter that make this polish sparkle. The other two photos were taken in natural light. The one thing I have yet to try with these texture polishes is putting top coat over them. I hear from other bloggers that they actually look really pretty with a top coat. I am definitely going to have to try it sometime, I did try it once with one of the Liquid Sand Polishes I own and it totally ruined the polish. Maybe that's why I haven't tried it with these.

The Julie G. Frosted Gumdrop Polishes are available at your local Rite Aid for $3.99 or you can find them on Jesse's Girl Cosmetics website!

Hope you enjoyed todays post, tomorrow I am going to post my second volume of Free For All Beauty Friday, I think I am going to write about my May Favorites. I see favorite videos on YouTube all the time and since I don't do YouTube the blog is the next best place!

So Talk to you all then!
<3 Nicole  

Julie G. Frosted Gumdrop: Blueberry Fizz

Hi guys!

Hope you all are well. My allergies have been attacking me for the last week and a half and they have finally decided to let me breathe again! I love the nice weather but we seriously jumped straight to summer here in good ole NY! Every flower and tree bloomed early and sent pollen on an all out assault on us allergy sufferers!

To celebrate being back from allergy hell I bring you today Julie G. Frosted Gumdrop textured polish in Blueberry Fizz! I was so excited when I first heard that Julie G. and Jesse's Girl Cosmetics were going to bring out this limited edition summer line, I was staking my Rite Aid as soon as I saw people on Instagram posting pictures of sightings around the states! Finally on a Monday night when my mom and I had to go to Rite Aid for some things there I found them full display and all!

I only purchased four out of the six, the two I left behind were the orange shades, I'm not huge on orange on my nails but I like it fashion styles.

So I chose Blueberry Fizz to try first since it was the one that stood out the most to me! These textured polishes remind me a lot of the OPI Liquid Sand Polishes but a bit more sparkly. These dry to a matte finish but leave the small bits of glitter sparkling through!

I would describe Blueberry Fizz's color as a pale blue but not a sky pale blue its much more dusty then that, its not the exact color of a blueberry, you know that dark blue with the bluish-purple center when they get squished. If the scent blueberry had a color this would be it. Do you follow that? I'm not sure if I do either but that's how my brain wants to describe it. In other words the name fits the color perfectly. But another way to describe it just popped in my head while writing this; this polish reminds me of the color of Cinderella's gown in the Disney movie when she goes to the ball!

Blueberry Fizz is opaque in two coats, the polish isn't too thick but thick enough that you definitely do not have to worry about flooding your cuticles. The frist picture is a more color accurate photo of the polish. I couldn't get a photo that showcased how pretty the silver glitter bits are but trust me they are amazing!

The wear time is pretty good too! I got through three-four successful days of wearing this color and only had minor chips on the corners of my nails. I find that they also remove better with polish remover than most glitter polishes!

Overall I really liked this polish from Julie, All her polishes are awesome and I need to buy more of her core collection! I hope to show case the three other Gumdrop polishes soon her on the blog!

If you want to get your hands on these polishes definitely check your local Rite Aid if you have one, if you don't have access to one you can also get them online at Jesse's Girl Cosmetics website!

Do YOU own any of the new textured polishes out there, not just Julies? If so leave a comment below and tell me what you think of them!

That's all for this post! See you next time !
<3 Nicole