Avon Galaxy

Hello and happy hump day. I can't believe that Comic-Con is over already. I feel like I prepare for it all year long and then it's just over. I am still recovering a bit this week. I finally took off my galaxy nails which had starting chipping a little bit on the fourth day of wear. Overall though I really liked them and would definitely do them again.

So today I have a pretty blue holo from Avon's Celestial collection. I swatched all of these a while back but haven't had a chance to edit them all. So they'll be coming to the blog soon. Galaxy is a lovely light blue scattered holo. Like all of the polishes in this collection, the holo is pretty fine but definitely visible. Below is 2 coats with no top coat.

lighitng: shade

lighting: sunlight

lighting: sunlight

lighting: sunlight

I don't remember having any formula issues on this one. If you're a fan of more subtle holos, then this collection is just what you're looking for.

Do you prefer a little bit of holo or crazy rainbow holos? Let me know in the comments below. Thanks!

Avon Supernova

Happy Sunday, everyone! I meant to post this on Friday but I totally forgot to schedule it and so here we are. Today I have another of the Avon Celestial collection polishes to show you. Supernova is a warm red with orange undertones  and, like all of the shades in this collection, it is a fine, scattered holo. The formula on all of these is really great and Supernova was very pigmented. Below is 2 coats with no base or top coat.

lighting: sunlight

lighting: shade

While the holo in this isn't super prominent, I still really like it. The formula so far has been fantastic on all of these, too. I'll have more swatches from this collection soon. Thanks for reading!

Avon Starburst

Happy hump day! Does anyone know why they call it hump day? I have no idea. Anyway, today I have something very fun to show you. A few weeks ago I purchased some of the new Avon holos from their recent Celestial collection. I had heard that these weren't a linear holo and were close to the holo effect of China Glaze's Tronica collection a couple of years back. And while I prefer super rainbows in my holo polishes, some of the colors looked pretty unique and they were on sale for only $3.49 each. So I picked I think 6 of them, one of which I am showing you today. 

Starburst is a really pretty medium pink/berry color. As you can see, the Avon holos are not linear and are instead a very pretty, fine scattered holo. There was something very delicate looking about the holo in these and I really liked the effect. It's not in your face but you can definitely see the rainbow.The formula on this was great and I had no issues with balding or dragging. Below I am showing 2 coats without base or top coat. (Note - I normally would have added top coat if I was wearing this for a full mani. I know people say top coats can dull a holo finish but it's never happened to me. Didn't do it in this case because of sheer laziness). All shots taken in full sun.

I mean to take a shot in the shade as well but totally forgot to. I really liked this one and thought it was very pretty. If you like a more subtle holo effect, these might be great for you. 

Thanks for reading! I'll be back later this week with more from Avon's Celestial collection.

Stashed (1): Sinful Colors, Hard Candy, Avon, Cult Nails and More!

Hi, everyone. I've been meaning to do a stash type post periodically since I started this blog but never got around to it. But I am doing it now. :) Nothing too fancy. Just a little post with some of my recent acquisitions. I know it's called Nail Mail but not all of these came in the mail.

I won't get into too much detail. If you're curious about what something is, just ask in the comments and I will be more than happy to answer.  Hope you enjoy this bit of stash flashing. :)

sinful polishes haul

awesome new hard candy polishes gifted to me

sinful stripers from dollar tree

new avon holos

cult nails order

l'oreal jellies (or gellies)

:)