Nailing It! Avon in Luxe Lavender

I haven't been able to do a nice manicure in ages, because I want to have the time to sit down and do a proper nail session (otherwise my nails get lines and chips very quickly!) I saw this polish on my friend and I knew it was a perfect, although early, transition colour to ease into spring! Introducing Avon's Luxe Lavender from their Nailwear Pro collection!

What I love about this colour is that it appears drastically different under different kinds of lighting. In natural lighting, it appears to be a creamy, grey-tinged lavender, while in fluorescent lights, the polish turns blue or even slate grey. Here are two pictures to show you exactly what I mean! The second one I used a filter to show the true-to-bottle colour. I love the cornflower blue and cloudy sky nuances this colour has!

I received many compliments about this colour today, and considering I only painted them last night, I consider this polish a stellar, all-around winner! The formula and brush are amazingly easy to work with, and I prefer using one thick coat as opposed to layering thin coats with it. I will definitely be using this again the future!

Nailing It! Sephora by OPI in How Cute is That?

My rule of thumb for buying a good polish of course involves price, ingredients (3 Free!) and ease of application/removal. However, one of the most important aspects, is, of course, colour! Any shade of nail polish can change easily with opacity and the range of tones I like to use varies with each season. For summer, I like to keep it simple with pastels and bright colours that evoke thoughts of the warm weather and bring a tropical feel. This shade is a perfect coral mix of strong yellow-based pink undertones and orange. On my NC30 skin, it appears more frequently as an orange. This picture was taken in artificial lighting so my skin appears dark, but the polish is true to life.

I did these nails in two coats for a nice opacity, you can barely see the nail whites afterwards! I also used Sally Hansen Ultimate Shield as a base and top coat. I wore it for five or so days and there was no chipping whatsoever. As an added bonus, it's really easy to remove and goes off with a few swipes of remover! I think I will be wearing this a lot!