Mani Mondays | Wet n Wild's Wild Shine in "Dreamy Poppy"

Unpainted nails make me sad.  

I love, love, love to paint my nails.  I feel so put together when they're decorated with a pretty shade.  These last few weeks have been so busy that I haven't had the chance to paint my nails - I felt naked leaving the house without a coat of polish!

Since summer is ending soon, I decided to try one last summery polish before settling into fall neutrals.  I was hoping I could find a pretty coral shade that wasn't expensive (I will not spend $8-$10 on a bottle of nail polish).  Needless to say, I got really excited when I saw Wet n Wild's nail polish in the color "Dreamy Poppy".

Wet n Wild Wild Shine in "Dreamy Poppy" - $1

I was so excited when I bought this.  The color seemed more of a coral pink than a poppy and it was only a buck!  It seemed so perfect for August.  I bought it immediately and took it home.

To be honest, you can tell this is a cheap nail polish.  The formula was weird - even when I had shaken it up, it still seemed slightly goopy.  It took forever to put on a first coat, because (and this will sound weird) the polish didn't move.  As soon as it hit the nail it would stay - it was like glue.

And it got worse.

The initial color reminded me of road construction crews.  A bright, fluorescent orange I have only seen on traffic cones had attached itself to my nails.  And it took FOREVER to dry.  It took about 30 minutes for each coat to at least get tacky, and that was with blowing on my nails and my nail drying spray.

Well, this morning it looked better.  It certainly looks more like a poppy than a coral - an it is definitely brighter than a lot of polishes I like to wear.  It is not how it appears in the polish bottle.  However, the color is actually starting to grow on me - it really is nice for August.  Alas I don't think its right for my pale skin.    But it is really pretty!

What are your favorite nail polish colors for August?

-xx, Beccy

Mani Mondays | Essie's "Lovie Dovie"

I love nail polish.

There is nothing I love more than to buy a new bottle of cute polish and have a fun spa day at home.  I stick to more traditional colors like pinks, reds and nudes - though sometimes I'll get a little crazy and buy a color like orange to throw in the mix.

Pink is always a good color for summer.  One of my mottos is "When in doubt, go pink" and for a good reason - pink, pearls and a preppy style are like two peas in a pod.  This color is the perfect pink - think of a cross between a flamingo and bubble gum.  For some reason, I cannot help but think of Barbie when I see this!

You can purchase Essie's "Lovie Dovie" for $8 at any Essie retailer.  Essie always has top notch formulas for its polishes.  They paint on so smoothly and the colors are so vibrant!  This one is definitely on my favorites list!

Happy Mani Monday y'all!!

-xx, Beccy