Kell's DIY Nails

Barielle, Blue Capri. 2 coats.  Barielle, Blue Capri Blue Capri is from Barielle's 2013 Summer Collection called Summer Brights. This collection consists of polishes that have been previously released except for this one. I've already shown you Pink Flip-Flops and Lemondrops on my Facebook page , but here they are again:  The formula on Pin k Flip-Flops is a very opaque cream. It is a little harder to apply like Berry Go Round. I had to be careful in my application to avoid drag marks and streaks. The consistency is also like Berry Go Round in that it is easy to get a nice clean line at the cuticle without any pooling. Usually pale pinks like these require more than 2 coats; for example Pink Quartz is a jelly/cream (Crelly) formula and while it is pretty opaque, it does require 3 coats.  (7/20/12)   Barielle, Lemondrops. 3 coats. Wow! I just think of 'Shock me, Shock me, Shock me.' from Empire Records... LOL. This is a typical yellow; thick, strea...

a England, Princess Sabra. 2 coats. I'm going to keep this post short & sweet. I picked this beauty up directly from a England when they were having a sale. Sadly, that was the last time those of us in the US would be able to order directly through a England. Turns out the Royal Mail has decided to no longer allow shipments of nail polish. Boo. None the less I'm thrilled to have this on my fingertips. Its the most unique color; a golden hazel with... wait foooorrrr it... holographic goodness! On the label it reads tristam eyes PRINCESS SABRA ; it really does look like the golden green of cat eyes. Seeing as I love a unique neutral this has my full attention. I was a little concerned that this shade wouldn't work with my skin tone but it works better than just your typical gold. Formula was excellent and easy to apply. The brushes are excellent and spread out over the nail nicely. I had very little clean up. Dry time was average and I added a coat of Gelous ...

I rocked my Hotski to Tchotchke mani for a full 10 days before I decided I needed to change my nails for Easter. I had the perfect Easter color so it just HAD to be done. ;-) Still, 10 days for an overworked Tax Pro is excellent. There's no doubt in my mind that it would have held up for the full 14 days as promised. Here are a few photos to show you the minor wear my nails experienced: Of course we have tip wear, and a day or two before I took these photos I noticed the tip wear was starting to bleed over the edges. But, nothing too serious. I've heard stories of people experiencing peeling at the cuticle edge but I didn't experience that at all. In fact, it stayed very smooth and I never noticed a ridge that would have made me start picking at it. The manicure stayed super shiny and durable; no surface scratches or dulling. I was using the CND Cuticle Eraser, which is an A.H.A. Cuticle Treatment, while wearing my Shellac mani and it did a great job of keepi...