Manicure Monday: Toad-ally Amazing

So, I'm really in the hang of painting my nails now.  Even the Mr is noticing.  This week I decided to try out Toad-ally Amazing from Wet & Wild's Spoiled collection.  I've had this polish for almost a year and this is my first time using it on my own nails.  I painted Moo's nails with it twice.

Overall, I like the color.  I reminds me of a sea foam green with a hint of blue.  There's also some shimmer or very fine glitter in it.  So, your nails sparkle really nice in the lights.  You will definitely need to do at least two coats.  In fact, my only complaint about this polish is that it's really thin.  I did two coats and some of my nails still had a few thin spots but I didn't have time to add a third coat.

It's done really well on chipping.  Today is Day 3 and there's a little chipping, but I do wash my hands a lot with hot water.  Also, I handwash my dishes.  So, that's contributed to the chipping too.  But I've been hearing a lot of wonderful things about those gel polish top coats.  I might visit my CVS and see if I can find one.  That might help to preserve my manicures longer.

But this is a nice polish to have.  It dries glossy and feels really smooth.  I think I purchased this from Dollar General for a $1.  So, it's inexpensive.  And speaking of Dollar General, they do carry Wet & Wild and have a great selection.  You can find of the funkier and out of the box colors there.  They have a neon yellow that glows in the dark that I'm wanting to try out when Spring gets here.  Be sure to head over to Lipgloss & Binky to link up!

Manicure Monday

I'm linking up again for Manicure Monday with LA Lynn's and Lipgloss & Binky.  I've been over two weeks without my biting nails and decided that keeping them polished would help to further kick that bad habit.

I've always been a fan of the color red.  So, when I saw this lovely  Ruby Pumps by China Glaze at Sally's, I knew that I had to have it.  Plus, with the holiday season being upon us, this is the perfect festive color.  It has tons of glitter which help it to sparkle and catch the light.

So if you're a fan of reds but don't want to go too red, I recommend this Ruby Pumps.  You will have to use two coats because one coat will be too thin.  I did have a little bit of chipping on the second day but that's because I was handwashing dishes and a lot of other stuff that's tough on nails.  Put, I think a clear gel top coat will help it to last longer.

Manicure Monday: ImPress Press-On Manicure

Happy Monday good people!!  Today I'm taking a break from Mind Right Monday to link up with LA Lynn's and Lipgloss & Binky for Manicure Monday.  So, I recently received the College VoxBox from Influenster.  And one the items I received was the ImPress Press-On Manicure.

So, with Thanksgiving done and over with, I decided to try out my manicure yesterday.  They were really easy to put on.  Each nail is numbered.  So, once you find nails to fit one hand, you go from there and see if those same numbers will fit on the other hand.  Once you've selected your nails, you simply line the tabs up with your cuticles, peel it off and stick your manicure on.

Well, it's been about 24 hours since I put on my manicure.  I really love the leopard print.  Each spot is outlined with iridescent glitter, but with the camera flash you can't really see it.  This a great design that can really go with a lot of different colored outfits.

Now, what I didn't like on this manicure is that once, I got my nails wet a few of them came off.  Thankfully, I had some nail glue handy and glued them on.  I think that adhesive used on these works like a suction cup.  And with my natural nails being short and wide the adhesive didn't have enough nail to grip to.  So, there were gaps that let the water get in.

Otherwise, I have no other complaints.  The nails themselves are flexible and have a little bend in them.  I hit one the other day and it bent to absorb the hit better.  Anybody who has or has had acrylic nails can tell you that those things don't bend.  If you hit them, you will feel pain.

I also like that the ImPress nails aren't sharp.  Acrylic nails have sharp tips.  You can literally scratch your skin off if you're not careful.  These have dull tips.  As a mom with a one year in diapers that's really important because I don't want to accidentally scratch my baby up.

Overall, I am very happy with my manicure. I will be buying some more of these.  So, there are more Manicure Monday posts to come.   If you do try these just remember to keep a bottle of nail glue handy.  And nail glue is not expensive.  You can twin packs of Kiss Nail Glue from a variety of dollar stores for a $1.