L'Oreal Sweet Nothings + a Lynnderella Fix!

If you read yesterday's post, you'll remember how unhappy I was with the application of L'Oreal Sweet Nothings and that I was in need of a way to salvage my manicure.

So I reached for one of the newest additions to my polish drawer...

Lynnderella Boy Girl Party!

Just LOOK at that macro shot!

I think that the softer look of Sweet Nothings really compliments the brightness of the BGP's glitter. It's not SO in your face that I feel like it won't match my outfits for class. But it definitely has a warm-weather pop to it!

Tomorrow, you'll see how I toned it down even more, but discovered something really cool in the process!

Lynnderella is available exclusively through Llarowe at shop.llarowe.com and retails for $15.

And remember, only four days left until the Cosmetics for a Cure raffle ends! We're only $45 away from the Orly Dark Shadows collection being thrown in!

Until later!
Princess P

Swatch and Review: L'Oreal Sweet Nothings

Hello, everyone! I hope you all had a great weekend!

When I first saw this polish in the store, I was on the search for a base color similar to Essie Marshmallow for a french. Granted, it was two years ago and long before this blog began, also meaning my knowledge of other brands extended only as far as my local Harmons.

So I chose a L'Oreal I thought was pretty similar for about $3, rather than the price tag of Essie Marshmallow.

While the name is adorable, I only wish the polish was as nice. It's not so much the shade itself, as the application. It was streaky with three coats and no matter what I did, just would not even itself out. Not even Seche Vite could accomplish that task. I got it to look decent enough for a photo, but not to the point that I'd wear it outside.

L'Oreal is available at most drug stores, including Walgreens, Rite Aid, and CVS, as well as at select Target and Ulta locations. For more information, check out LorealParisUSA.com.

So it was a polish fail. But just wait until tomorrow... when I show you how I made lemons out of lemonade with this polish. HINT: It involves a lot of glitter!

And remember to please keep sharing on the Cosmetics for a Cure Raffle! I'm a little over halfway to my goal of $500 raised, and we're only $45 away from activating the soon-to-be released Orly Dark Shadows Collection as a prize! All money goes to the American Cancer Society!

Until later!
Princess Polish

Easter Mani Day 6: Top 5 Reader Submissions

Congratulations to all of the ladies who made the Top 5. I received a ton of emails with some beautiful work and I'm sorry I couldn't post them all! GREAT JOB!

In no particular order:

Easter Marble by Diana L.

Easter Patterns by Katee from A Girl and Her Polish

Funky French by Heidi P.

Peeps by Ashley

Bunnies by Amanda B.

Congratulations to the top 5! And a very Happy Easter and Happy Passover to you all!

Princess Polish

Easter Mani Day 5: What's New at the Zoo?

And here is the last day of the Easter manicures that I have done. Please remember to email me your pictures by 8pm EST tonight!

I wanted to go with a rainbow theme for this one, so the end result is below:

 

Clearly, this picture was taken pre-Dad's camera. In fact, it was done back in January and was the hit of where I work! But I still love it a LOT. One of these days, I'll re-do it and post it on my Pinterest page.

There's a panda, a frog, a pig, a hippo, and a penguin. I just wanted something with a lot of animals that was still fun, but it was still art you could wear beyond Easter and no one would know this difference.

If anyone tries to re-create this or change it up, I'd love to see it on the Facebook wall!

Have a great Friday!
Princess Polish