Revlon No Shrinking Violet Swatch and Review

I have worn this polish once before but didn't get a picture of it so I had to try it again so I could share it with you all!  No Shrinking Violet is a gorgeous deep purple shimmer polish.  I actually wore this one for 3 days before changing it and there were no chips!  I started with a base of CND Stickey and then two coats of NSV followed by a coat of Seche.  I did make sure and wrap the tips of my nails and there was some tip wear but it was not noticeable looking down at my hands, only if you were looking for it.  I wish I had gotten some pics on day 3 but, it has been one of those weeks!  Anyway, on to the pics!

Deep Desire for Leopard Print Plus Reviews

I have been trying hard to show more "budget friendly" brands here as I have seen a lot of people requesting more of this.  I love polish of all kinds and have bought everything from drugstore to higher- end polish and have been just as pleased with both.  For me, finding a polish is about the "thrill of the hunt".  I enjoy trying to find the ones I want at a bargain price and I tend to have pretty good luck at it.  I watch the sales through a variety of sources and I often check the same places.  One of my favorite places to shop is Ulta.  Not only do they tend to have a good selection of polish, but they go through periods where they have a large clearance section with OPI, China Glaze as well as Essie and sometimes others.  It can be quite dangerous for me!  Ulta also carries their own line of polish which I have been quite pleased with thus far and they also have some great sales on those.  One such sale is what lead me to this beauty!  I am a sucker for a deep luscious red and that is exactly what Deep Desire is.  I wanted to do something red with an accent nail in a leopard print but as I have said before, I am a very pale person so I have to be careful with the red I choose.  I can pull off several shades but I knew I would wear this mani for a few days (*gasp*) and also that it wouldn't be for any special occasion.  For those reasons, I wanted something that was deeper as it is more in my comfort zone.  I started with a base of CND Stickey to help prevent any chips, then applied two coats of Deep Desire on all but my ring fingers.  On the ring fingers I used two coats of China Glaze I'm Not Lion and  topped all of them with a coat of Seche.  Once dry I used Revlon Hot for Chocolate to stamp on the lepord print and sealed it with a coat of NYC.  I have tried some other brown cream polishes for stamping, but so far this is by far my favorite.

Ulta Deep Desire with accent of
China Glaze I'm Not Lion stamped with
Revlon Hot for Chocolate

I rarely wear a polish for more than 24 hours but this mani has been in place for more than 48 hours.  I will likely redo them tonight but they really wouldn't have to be.  I was careful to wrap the tips from the base to the topcoat and at this point, the ends of my nails are all that is showing wear; if I look at them straight on, there are no visible chips.  For a polish that I only paid $2 for, that is quite good to me.  If I wanted to extend the life of this mani further, I would add another topcoat (though not Seche as it needs to be applied to wet polish) and I am sure it would last a few more days.
So this ended up being quite the long-winded post but hopefully I have given you some insight or useful information! As always, I appreciate your feedback!

Look At Me, Look At Me!

 It has been a long and crazy week around here.  This was really my only mani this week which is unusual for me but let's just leave it at sometimes being a nurse may not have been the career I would have chosen if I knew then what I know now.  I was able to get away and spend an evening with some of my best friends though this week and we had a blast, so this was the mani I did for that occasion.  I started out with a base of CND Sticky and then two coats of Nicole by OPI Look at Me, Look at Me.  It is a beautiful blend of silver, pink, and blue microglitter.  I wanted a smooth nail so I applied a coat of Gelous followed by a coat of Seche.  Once that was all dry, I used essence Black is Back to stamp the design and then painted the tips black.  Once that was done, I applied a second coat of Seche for a glossy super smooth finish.  I got tons of compliments on this mani, what do you guys think?