Essie Go Overboard

Hello Ninjas!

Today I've got Go Overboard from the Essie spring collection of the same name. This is a gorgeous vibrant teal cream that reminds me of all the plants that go into bloom when spring starts. This was a very nice formula, not runny like some of the Essie formulas can be. Two easy coats for opaque coverage here, with a huge color payoff! My new camera really wanted to photograph this much darker than it is so there is a range of pictures to show you as close as I could get to the true color.

New Year Haul!

Hello darling ninjas!

Today I've got my first haul of the year for your viewing pleasure. This was the first batch of polish I've bought since the official end of my no-buy. I blasted into the new year in style with 10 new polishes! The Zoya polishes and the Sally Hansen polishes all came from Ulta on clearance and the Essie polishes I picked up off a new display at Target. I'm super excited about these! I love the bright Zoya colors, my only regret is not being able to find the last Mod Matte on clearance. Alas, it was a great haul overall!

L to R: Gemma, Mitzi, Pippa, Paz, and Dita

L to R: SH Delphinium , SH Crinoline, Essie Go Overboard, Armed and Ready, and As Gold as it Gets

And at the end of my no-buy, my husband has suggested new rules for my polish spending. He said that I should limit my polish purchases to $125/month. For reference, that is exactly how much I make one week at my second job dog-sitting. This price includes shipping charges too so it will be interesting to see how this effects my collection! I'm already down to $16.26 left for the month. Between Ulta, Target, Zoya, and Pre-Ordering from AEngland I've gone through a big chunk of my polish budget. I'm using GoogleDocs to keep track of my spending on a spreadsheet which is a little eye-opening but good for my wallet. Now I have to decide between Zoya or Finger Paints for the rest of my budget. I was thinking of doing the FingerPaints (the whole three I can afford lol) since they're LE and in store exclusive. I can probably pick up the Zoya Tru collection next month without too much issue.

What do you think of having a polish budget?

Essie News!

Ok, I haven't been doing many (ANY) press releases since last spring. But, there is one set I'm super excited about! Essie's LuxEffects for winter 2011/12. This, of course, is the set that contains the mysterious and gorgeous Essie Flakie! Which, per my husband, is the only polish I'm allowed to buy during my no-buy lol. The information and pictures below are completely credited to www.imabeautygeek.com and were found specifically at this page: Essie Luxeffects Topcoats, Essie Resort 2012, and Spring 2012

From left to right: As Gold as it Gets, Shine of the Time (FLAKIE), A Cut Above, Set in Stones, and Pure Pearlfection.

Also, their Resort 2012 collection has somewhat of a teaser picture up:

From bottom Left clockwise: She's Picture Perfect, Sure Shot, No More Film, and Pink-a-boo

Then, there is a gorgeous picture up of their Spring 2012 collection!

From top left to bottom right: Navigate Her, A Crewed Interest, To Buy or Not to Buy, Tour de Finance, Ole Caliente, and Orange, It's Obvious.

Again, ALL PICTURES AND INFORMATION ARE CREDITED TO BEAUTYGEEKS FROM IMABEAUTYGEEK.COM!!!!!