Etsy Store - OPEN

Hi to those few who follow, I opened an Etsy store but don't get too excited. I have very few postings. Right now, I have some empty nail polish bottles that I'm trying to get rid of.

Wait, where have I been you ask? Oh, no where. After graduating college I've been trying to do the grown up thing and catching up on lost time with my baby. No, I haven't neglected my nails...

Ski Teal We Drop - OPI w/ a matte top coat

See? Pretty, yeah?

Anyway, about my shop, right now all I have are these...

15 ml / 1/2 fl oz bottles with brush

I have several actually. So, you might ask, why do I have these empty bottles? Well, I'm trying my hand at making my own polish and I'm not really feelin' these bottles. I don't have my own indie polishes yet but they are coming. Check out my store HERE.

I'm glad to be back!

NOTD - Julep's Anne in Matte

Honestly, Lacquer Lovers, have you ever stood in front of your lacquer collection and just stared at all your bottles for what seems like hours, trying to figure out what shade you want to wear next? If you haven't, well then, that obviously doesn't apply to you, but I have and this is when I convince myself that I need more colors. Yeah, right... that is just an excuse to buy more when you really don't need it. If you are obsessed like me than you do need it. You need it all!

I settled on Julep's Anne, a bright purple creme, and I used butter LONDON's matte finish top coat. This color reminds me of one of my favorite ice cream flavors. Ube (phonetically spelled, oo-beh). I gobble that stuff up like it's the first time I've ever had it. Ube is a Filipino purple yam, not to be confused with taro, but it tastes very similar.

The matte finish seemed to make this color pop a lot more. I never realized how bright this hue was until it was matte.

There will be another blog about this but I personally love butter LONDON's matte top coat compared to all the other ones that I've used. I've used Kleancolor, and Orly and neither of them hold a candle to this stuff. $18 well spent, I say!