Sara J's: Purely Polished
Nail polish blog, posting new swatches and reviews.
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Some recent hauls... oh polish i love you :)
Maybelline- Sequins Collection! This collection is super fun. I got them at Wal-Mart for only $2.97 per bottle. Which is economical~ You can also get them at Rite-Aid for $3.99. Saving a dollar per bottle sold me. I am always looking for a great deal. These polishes have a ton of glitter! Awesome buy, I recommend them!
Everyone has seen the Pure Ice collection. Cheap polish but cute colors. I cannot complain...
I am showing here: On the top, In the Mood, On bottom left Busted and right Scream.
ZOYA! Oh yeah.. I got the STORM promo on Art of beauty's website. Gotta love those freebies! Also I am showing PRU, ELECTRA, AND BREEZI. Looking forward to trying out all of these
polishes!
MAC. Mac is an essential for any collection! Keep an eye out for cosmetic outlets to get a great deal on some MAC beauty products. I got these at the Cosmetic Company at the TANGER OUTLETS in Washington PA. They are selling them for $11.25 per bottle. Good deal in my book!
Some random bottles I got for my birthday! Yay! Some more Essie-Watermelon, SNOWMAN, Finger Paints- Sketch N Etch, and Essie- Gold as Gold. These polishes are so festive!
OPI- Play the Peonies, Last Friday Night, and Stranger Tides.
ESSIE <3- Recessionista, Leading Lady, Beyond Cozy, Snap Happy, Butler Please, Where is my Chauffeur, and She's Pampered. Entire Winter collection plus Recessionista!
OPI SHATTERS! Marshall's is a great place to pick some of these! Two bottles for $7.99.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
One Sweet World and Play the Peonies
I really liked this pair because the pink was so light that you could see all the flecks of color in One Sweet World. One Sweet World is a matte glitter by Amy's Nail Boutique, Bright Blue, Pink, and Yellow. Amy's Nail Boutique is a great place to buy some Indies. She sends the polish so quick! Plus the quality is super awesome! If you haven't already check out her store on Esty!
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Manicure Essentials
OK! So I would like to place some emphasis on the California Mango brand for their cuticle oil and hand lotion. The cuticle oil/gel smells amazing (that is the small orange bottle on the far left) and also it lasts forever. I have had that since January 2012 and I still have half the bottle left. If you are someone who uses cuticle oil or gel a lot this product is a must have! You can buy it and the matching hand creme at Sally's. Also I would like to draw some attention to the cuticle remover tool (it is light purple and in the middle of the pic). I use this tool every time I do my nails. I prefer this tool to remove my cuticles because if you use it correctly it is a fast and easy tool to remove your cuticles without pain. Plus it is really cheap. This tool can be found anywhere that sells beauty supplies. I bought mine for $1.99. The Birchwood sticks the natural cuticle eliminator are recent items I have purchased to remove cuticle as well. I like the sticks because they are also cheap and effective. The whole bag there was 6.99 at Sally's. I noticed my manicures look way better after using these sticks with the cuticle eliminator. Also the eliminator goes on sale and there are a lot of options to choose from at Sally's Beauty :)
Here is my collection of Seche Vite products. My friend Jill Shehee got me started on this product. A manicure cannot be complete without these top and base coats. The top coat of Seche Vite dries through multiple layers of your polish to make painting your nails a breeze. This product however is very thick. Make sure you purchase the restore shown on the far right with the dropper. By adding the drops of the restore you can continue to use this product until the end of each bottle. You can also use restore for any nail polish that is old and thick and needs RESTORED. Hence the name! lol. Now if you paint your nail frequently you may want to invest in the professional kit. That is the large bottle in the middle. It comes with the applicator to pour it into the small bottles for everyday use. This is nice because you are saving money. I got my kit on amazon for 17.99. You can also get yours at Sallys on sale or other various beauty websites. Also remember this product is popular so Sally's will run some great sales on it every now and then. I got the top coat and the base coat BOGO. So I was happy with that. If you have not tried Seche Vite I highly recommend it :)
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Last Chance for Breast Cancer Awareness!
Well ladies I had to do something this month for breast cancer awareness. I was going to post this sooner. But hey... life happens. LOL... This is Essie- Be Strong from their breast cancer collection and OPI- White Shatter, with the Seche Vite top coat of course. I really enjoyed wearing this combo. The white shatter is fun! I highly recommend shaking the bottle super hard before using any shatter or crackle product. Otherwise it will not crackle at all and you will have fun painting your nails for a second time. I used 3 coats of Essie- Be strong and one thick coat of the white crackle. With one top coat of the Seche Vite.
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
I had to do something for Halloween
The typical crackle look is great for Halloween! But wanted to add a hint of glitter to jazz this up a bit! The gold glitter really made this pop to people! Once again I got so many compliments on this combo today! Very festive!
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Gotta Love those Indie Polishes!
I wanted a "Fall Feel" for this look. So I used a deep cranberry red for the background color of this combo. I used Sally Hansen- Save the Date with Amys Nail Boutique- Preppy. Preppy is a matte pink and green glitter. I love this look! I work for a bank and when I was handing customer cash back I kept getting compliments! This is a great look and I would recommend purchasing from Amy. My order was here after 2 days! Love it :)
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
An unlikely pair...
WOW~ I seriously closed my eyes and picked this combo. And it actually turned out great!!! I got so many random compliments on Yogaga- Essie and Tonight is gonna be a good night- Fergie's Wet n Wild. When I went to the bank the teller talked to me for like 15 mins on polish because she liked this combo so much. This neutral combo can be used for several events. Even for work.
Yogaga-Essie and Tonight's Gonna Be a Good Night- Fergie's Wet n' Wild |
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Anyone in the mood for a Lollipop?
Orly- Lollipop and Sally Hansen- Aisle Be There
This pink is so flattering!!!! It's so opaque and pretty, I'm actually very surprised at how much I like it!! Aisle be there is very subtle and cute. In the picture you can barely see it.
Lollipop is so thick! I only have 2 coats on in this pic.
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