Meet Me on the Star Ferry

Today I decided to go with something a little more 'seasonal', starting with OPI's Meet Me on the Star Ferry from the Hong Kong collection. I've had this color forever and had never worn it before.

no top coat

It's a pretty golden-plum shimmer, opaque in two coats... and it makes a lovely base for China Glaze's Tarnished Gold crackle!

I aimed for a 'medium' coat of Tarnished Gold and was really happy that all my nails cracked evenly! I have mixed emotions about crackle polishes these days, but I'm pretty pleased with how this turned out. What do you think?

xoxo Maggie

Pink Wednesday: 24/7

Gotta love a neon pink!

no top coat

In VA we've been having really weird winter weather and I wanted something bright to perk me up. Sinful Colors' 24/7 was just the ticket - this little hottie goes on blinding in three coats! Like most neons it dries a little matte, nothing that can't be remedied with a top coat.

with Konad Special Polish in White & Konad plate m14

I'm fairly new to Sinful polishes and I have to say I've been really pleased with them so far! They feature a very smooth 3-free formula and a great color range. The only thing I'm not crazy about is their brush - I feel like the bristles are a little stiff, but at $1.99 I can definitely deal with it! On a student budget these are a fantastic treat :)

Hope you are having a lovely Wednesday!

xoxo Maggie

To Buy or Not To Buy

Welcome to my first post! I'm Maggie, a college student with a serious nail polish obsession, and I'd like to share my addiction with you :)

no top coat

This is Essie's To Buy or Not To Buy, a pale lavender with a very subtle iridescent sparkle. The color went on smoothly and dried more opaque than I thought it would. Three coats for full coverage, though I used four to make sure it was feeling photogenic. As you can see, the glitter doesn't really translate from the bottle.

Konad Special Polish in Silver & plate m60

I did some stamping to add a little more interest, but it was still missing something...

with Orly - Love Each Other

...so I added a coat of Orly's Love Each Other! It's a minor change and was a little difficult to capture with my camera, but it added the sparkle that I wanted and made all the difference in real life. These two are made for each other!

Thanks for reading and I hope you'll enjoy my blog!

xoxo Maggie