Zoya Crystal

For whatever reason, this is looking more silver than blue in my photos - I will definitely work on this the more I do. Anyway, Zoya crystal is gorgeous - a silvery blue with gold flecks in it. It looks bumpier in the pictures than it actually is on my nails, although without a good top coat it would be a bit bumpy I think. To make my Zoyas last, I use Zoya Armor on top, and after 30 minutes when I realize it will never dry on its own, I use a coat of CND Super Shiney followed by a coat of Seche Vite. This gives it that glassy, quick drying finish without the shrinkage issues or polish peeling.

The formula was great, really easy to apply! One of my new favorites!

Deborah Lippmann Lady Sings the Blues

Forgive my amateur swatches, I am still learning how much worse everything looks magnified on camera. Still trying to get faster and better at the same time, since having a baby with me at all times makes it hard to get perfection by taking my time!

The formula on this polish was great, really easy to use and I didn't have any trouble with glitter moving around to the edge of the nail. In person, it's a dark indigo (almost blue-black) with pretty hexagonal and microglitter. I put two coats of Seche Vite on top (after it was thinned some, mine was pretty gloppy before).

Rescue Beauty Lounge - Purple Haze

This was my first experience with Rescue Beauty Lounge. So far, I haven't ventured outside of China Glaze often, but I am happy I did! I purchased Stormy, Bruised, Bikini Bottom, and Purple Haze this past week and decided to try Purple Haze first. The formula was really easy to apply and work with on the nail. This is two coats, with a top coat of Poshe.