My Royal Mani - Revlon Royal

Hello all,

Today in celebration of William & Kate's nuptials I bring you Revlon Royal!!!  I had to rush this mani a little because it was 2:30 am and I wanted it to be dry enough to take pictures before the wedding coverage started so my application wasn't the best.

1 coat OPI BC, 2 coats of Revlon Royal, 1 coat Zoya Armour, 1 coat Seche Vite

Even with the sloppy application I love how this turned out.  Revlon Royal is a gorgeous dark blue shade with a jelly finish.  It's the lighter cousin of Nars Midnight Express. Revlon's formula is wonderful.  The polish applied smoothly and only needed two coats.  I used Bundle Monster plate BM08 and Konad Princess Polish in white to add the crown.  ( Ha!  Even the stamp is done in a princess polish)

 I decided I needed more bling so I added a coat of Sally Hansen Diamonds to the thumb and ring finger of my right hand.  Of course I immediately smudged the thumb :(

Overall I love this shade.  It's so elegant and perfect for my Royal manicure.  

Revlon polishes are available at most drugstores in the US and retail for around $4.99.

That's all for now... I'm off to enjoy the wedding with my themed mani, cinnamon toast, and a spot of tea. :) 

Mac  

Sinful Colors: Show Me The Way

Happy Superbowl Sunday!!!

I could've done a football mani but since none of my teams made it to the game I'm gonna go with a green polish today.  (However, I do have a mini crush on the Steeler's coach  so I'm rooting for them.)

1 coat of OPI Basecoat for Natural Nails, 3 coats of Show Me the Way, 1 coat of Seche Vite

Show Me The Way is a yellow-toned green with tiny blue flecks. On the nail the polish has a subtle blue sparkle. I've heard this color described as Mossy Green but when I see it I think it looks like a peridot gemstone.  Since I'm an August baby I have a soft spot for peridot.
Not my usual, but Nice!!! (Dr. Horrible fans will get that joke)

The formula on this was good.  It took three coats to get it completely covered  but then Sinful Colors polishes usually need three coats.  For under two dollars I can deal with the opacity issues.

In this pic you can see the blue flecks floating in the bottle. (click for the full size picture)

 I know it looks like I have tipwear in the above pic but it's not the polish it's actually shrinkage from using the fastdry topcoat.


Here's the polish indoors:

Look how pretty this shade looks with my peridot ring!

My verdict:  I love the color but it is a little bright for me. It's a great shade to wear when you want a splash of color.

Sinful Colors polishes are Big 3 free and are available at most drugstores and online at www.sinfulcolors.com.  They retail for $1.99.

Till next time

Mac