Spring’s Hottest Nail Polish Colors

DIY sparkle polish, coral polish, nude polish, mint polish, neon polish

Nail color trends are ALL OVER THE PLACE this Spring. Light, bright, dark, subtle, textured-you name it, and someone is rocking it. Nudes are still carrying over from those shades of greige we saw all last year while corals are a simple and classic way to welcome in warmer weather. Neon hues are best suited for the free spirited fashionista (or toesies!!), but if you want to experiment with color in an more grownup way, try a pastel shade like mint green. The textured trend is definitely for the more patient painter, requiring layers of different polishes to achieve the final effect. The best part about nail polishes is that they can be easily changed and you can try a ton of different looks for very little cost. So go out on a limb and try a trend that’s a little more out there than usual-you’ll be glad you did!

Video Review: Essie Nail Polish Now at Walmart!

Quick – make a run for Walmart!

Essie, the long-praised and loved-by-every-celebrity-on-the-planet polish has released a second line in addition to it’s salon line, and that is a retail line being sold at Walmart. Oh yeah, Walmart.

I’m a long time Essie fan, and I’m certainly a beauty product FAN-atic, so having access to to my favorite line right here in my neighborhood Walmart is a home run.

Thank goodness for my new Essie polishes, by the way, because I had stashed “Fishnet Stockings” in my bag on my flight out to California for New Years and polished my nails on the plane (oh yeah, people LOVED me for that one).  I even took this really cool pic and posted it to Instagram:

Turns out that it’s a lucky thing that I gave myself that plane-promptu manicure, because the next day I had even more of a reason to show off my hands!

So clearly, Fishnet Stockings will always hold a very special place in my heart!  Which brings me to the polish itself!  Though it’s less expensive than the salon line, I don’t find any change in the quality of the product.  It’s the same great color and brand that my fellow Essie lovers have grown to know and love.  You can find your favorite shade at Walmart.com or in a local Walmart store for under $8 a pop – which is pretty phenomenal in my book!

The color stays on for about 4 or 5 days before I find that it begins to chip, though applying a fresh coat of clear top coat every other day seems to extend the life of the polish by a few more days.  All of the colors came off pretty easily with nail polish remover, with the exception of my new favorite, the red you see above.  However, this is very typical of almost ANY red polish, so I wasn’t surprised to have red cuticles for a few days after removing it – as a matter of fact I pretty much expected it.

Check out my video review below where I confess to you my addiction to nail polish!  What are your thoughts on this new line?  Do you have a favorite shade?  Leave me your thoughts in the comments!

Disclosure: This is a sponsored post for Walmart as a part of my role in the Walmart Moms.All opinions are, and always have been, my own.

Holiday Gifts: SpaRitual’s Vegan Nail Lacquers {Giveaway CLOSED}

Though I don’t often talk about it, I do my best to lead a chemical-free lifestyle (which is NOT easy when you are as addicted to beauty products as I am!). When a pitch for a line of gorgeous, VEGAN nail lacquers showed up in my email inbox, (which were also dubbed Nicole Richie’s “new favorite nail polish”), I knew that I just had to check them out.

About a week later, a box containing SpaRitual’s Fall Line, “Imagine” showed up on my doorstep. Each color was deep, rich, and spot-on for fall. All I could think was what great holiday gifts these would make for my two younger sisters who both do their best to lead a natural, vegan lifestyle.  I took the picture that you see here and posted it to my Facebook wall, where SpaRitual received high praise from those who were already fans, and lots of interest from those who were not familiar with the brand but were interested in checking it out.

After gushing over the polishes, I emailed the folks at SpaRitual and asked if they would like to do a giveaway of some of their amazing lacquers for my Holiday Gift Guide, and they were kind enough to agree.  I’m so eager to share these awesome vegan nail polishes with you that I knew a giveaway was just a must!  It may be Nicole Richie’s new favorite nail polish, but it’s mine as well!  I cannot say enough great things about the SpaRitual line, and I’m thrilled that these 100% Vegan nail lacquers, free of DBP, formaldehyde, and toluene, are seeing success.

Win it! I have 8 bottles of SpaRitual Nail Lacquers to give away – I will be choosing 4 winners who will receive 2 each!  To enter, leave a comment below telling me why you would like to try SpaRitual, or visit their site and let me know what color you’d most like to have.  For bonus entries, you can tweet this contest out to your followers, share it on Facebook (see the buttons at the top of this post for help sharing), subscribe to my YouTube Channel, or write a blog post about this contest (worth 3 extra entries).

This contest will run from November 15, 2010 to November 25th, 2010 and will end at 11:59 pm CST. No purchase necessary to win, and a winner will be chosen at random.  If the winner does not respond to emails within 72 hours of notification, then another winner will be chosen.  US entries only.

Disclosure: I was sent several SpaRitual Nail Lacquers for review.  This in no way affected my opinion of the product, and all thoughts expressed above are 100% mine.  Check out my disclosure policy for more information.

Summer Trend – Neon Nails

As particular as I am about clothes and makeup, I seem to neglect my fingernails.  I mean, I keep them well groomed, but I’m never very adventurous when it comes to nail color. A swipe of OPI’s Natural Nail Strengthener every other day, and I’m set!  This summer, I’ve made it a point to bring a splash of color into my world (and my nails)!  Neon colors were all the rage on the runways, and he neon trend is still, well, trending.   From colors that are vaguely reminiscent of highlighters to bold purples and blues, neon on your nails is now! Check out some of my suggestions below!

Check out these two colors from one of my all time faves, Essie.  On the left is Perky Purple, and on the right is Funky Limelight (think yellow highlighter!).  Both colors will have you staring after your hands as you gesture!  $8 a pop!

I like this hot hot pink color from Zoya, called Layla.  I love Zoya polish because they are a non-toxic option and they have incredibly long wear! $6 a pop!

Another of my favorite polishes, that I discovered in the UK, is difficult to find here, but a fabulous line.  Pop Beauty makes this awesome line of nail polish (they sell the makeup at Sephora but not the nail polish!) that goes on more like paint than polish!  Very few bubbles, and no streaky look, but even better are the cool colors it comes in.  Check out Turquoise and Mandarin, both pictured above.  $14 a pop.