Finger Paints Special Effects Twisted!

So this is my new favorite thing! In my last post I showed you Asylum, and today I have Twisted!

One coat of Twisted over one coat of Sinful Colors Black on Black (enlarge for detail). This one has multicolor flakes of various sizes. It really looks like a party on your nails. The flecks flash every color possible: red, blue, green, yellow, purple and orange. I love this one so much. I think it is a little more festive than Asylum because there are so many colors here. Also, this may look kind of similar to Nubar 2010, but it is supremely different! I'll get some comparison swatches and show you guys in another post. 

Just like Asylum, this is also full of flakes and has great coverage. Everything that I noted for Asylum also applies here. Love the amount of flakes that you get per swipe, but dry time can be a bit longer even with a fast dry top coat. Other than the drying time bit, there's nothing negative about either of these polishes. Love them!

Until next time,

The Wicked

Finger Paints Special Effects Asylum!

So here comes the next big thing! Flakie polishes! This is definitely going to be the "crackle" of 2012, with a bunch of companies already coming out with flakie collections. The first to really come out with a full ' collection' is Finger Paints with their Special Effects collection. This collection has five different flakie top coats and I ended up buying two! Today I have Asylum for you!

One coat of Asylum over one coat of Sinful Colors Black on Black. You may have to enlarge this picture for more detail. This particular polish has mainly red and blue flakes, as you can see in the photo. If you look closely at the edges you can see the yellow and green flash. The blue also flashes purple which you can kind of see on my index finger. I really love the combination of colors in this one, I haven't seen a flakie polish like this before.

This polish is jam packed with flakes, it's amazing. Each coat gives you a nice, pretty even layer of flakes, I have one coat in the picture, but I actually prefer two. On the down side, it does take a while to dry, so a fast drying top coat definitely helps. Even with the top coat be careful, because even if your nails seem dry, you may dent or scratch off the polish if you're not careful. 

The other colors in the collection are Twisted (my favorite, which I'll show you in my next post), Motley, Flecked and Flashy. Each have a different color combination of flakes, but they're all awesome. These are exclusive to Sally Beauty and should be available everywhere now. Flakies are definitely the new big thing, and I love it! These are $5.49 each, which is a pretty good price if you ask me. 

Until next time,
The Wicked

Blue Cross Cuticle Remover

A while ago I did a post on Sally Hansen Gel Cuticle Remover, but ever since then I've been on the look out for something better. While searching on google, I stumbled upon a slew of raving reviews for Blue Cross Cuticle Remover, so naturally I had to buy it.

This stuff is seriously awesome. It's super liquidy, so the way I apply it is first pouring it into a cup and then using a q-tip to put it on my cuticle. After you put it on your cuticle, wait a few seconds and then use a cuticle pusher to push up your cuticle and remove any dead tissue from your nails. I suggest a metal cuticle pusher because the wooden ones start to get all frilly at the ends after a few nails. You could probably use a plastic one as well. Also, it works better if you push the cuticle and stuff before the liquid gets absorbed, so don't let it sit too long on the nail. The good thing about this stuff is that it doesn't start to sting or  burn if you leave it on. Anyway, this works like a charm! It's great and I'm thrilled that I bought it. I even used it on my boyfriend who has horrendous cuticles (he's a mechanic) and it was amazing. He's even willing to let me do his cuticles every few weeks and that's seriously saying something!! 

I bought this at Sally Beauty Supply, 16 oz for $5.99. The bottle is huge and will last a ridiculously long time. Definitely try it out, it's fantastic!

Until next time,

The Wicked