Nail Lacquer Roster

Hi there! I decided to make a second post today since I've waited so long to update! Anyway, as many nail art bloggers do, I'm sharing the names of the lacquers in my collection.It's constantly growing (in fact, I have an order pending from Ulta, where I made a huge haul on their brand of polishes and China Glaze's "Ruby Slippers" which I've been eyeing!) so this list may need updated over time. Check back to see what's new every once in a while, and of course, don't be shy in asking any questions you have!

OPI:
Cha-Ching Cherry
Diva of Geneva
Rising Star (I love this polish!)
Kimono'ver Here
Black Shatter
Sparkle-icious
It's MY Prague-ative!
DS Top Coat


OPI Nicole:
Love Your Life

China Glaze:
Jamaican Out
Exceptionally Gifted
Lubu Heels
Fairy Dust

Sinful Colors:
Daddy's Girl
Frenzy
Basecoat

Orly:
Royal Navy
Love Each Other

Essie:
Lolipop
Bordeaux
Nude Beach

Barielle:
Enduring (part of French nail kit)
Cherish (part of French nail kit)
Top Shield (part of French nail kit)

Ulta:
Goddess
Envy
Brick
Royal Silk (mini from Black Friday train case)
Deck the Halls (mini from Black Friday train case)

Milani:
Gold
Gems
Purple Gleam

Wet 'n' Wild:
Party of Five Glitters (similar to Milani's Gems!)
Night Prowl
Clear Nail Protector
Note: I do not recommend these lacquers as they chip easily, have a strong smell and contain camphor.

Sally Hansen:
Silver Chrome (part of set)
Fuchsia Sapphire Chrome (part of set)
Baby Blue Crystal (part of set)
Purple Sapphire Chrome (part of set)
Sand Lots (Hard As Nails Xtreme Wear)
Rockstar Pink (Hard As Nails Xtreme Wear)
Ice Coffee (Hard As Nails Xtreme Wear)
Petal Pusher (Insta-Dri)
Cinnabar (Beyond Perfect)
Platinum (Diamond Strength)
Infinite Natural (No Chip 10-Day)

NYC:
French White Tip
Starry Silver Glitter
Love Letters

Petites:
Night
Gold Star

L'Oreal:
Lady Luck (beautiful true red!)

Maybelline Foreverstrong +iron:
Petal Power
White A While

Pure ICE:
Black Rage

Avon:
Real Red
Charmed Rose
Smudge Fixer
Sheer Sangria

Sally Beauty Supply Minis:
Satsuma
Mango Tango

(Looks like I tend to buy drugstore brands. Oops!)


-backbones nail art

Cheap Deborah Lippmann "Happy Birthday" dupe?

Sorry for the delay in posting! It's been outrageously busy around here, and despite photographing some manicures, I've been lacking in the time to post! So here we go with a fab manicure I did just today.

I bought this beautiful Milani lacquer today, which is called "Gems." It is a very obvious dupe of the high-end, pricey Deborah Lippmann lacquer "Happy Birthday."

For some reason, the lighting in these two photos ended up different. Hm... anyway, you can definitely see the dimension and colors in the second photo. "Gems" is loaded with larger silver, gold, pink, green and orange hexagonal glitter and green, blue, red and silver square glitter, which is smaller. The formula is very thick and the brush is consistently loaded with a large amount of glitter each time. It's easy to apply and totally stunning on.

I layered "Gems" over top of a cheap black lacquer that I got from my local drugstore. The combination is totally gorgeous. I would recommend this gorgeous, low-priced Milani dupe for anyone that's been drooling over "Happy Birthday" but hesitated because of the steep price.

-backbones nail art