Why Didn't I Buy This Earlier: Essie Braziliant

Fact: I love orange polish. Fact:I love bright shimmer polish. Fact: I love Essie brights. So, why did I wait until last month to buy Essie Braziliant, from last summer's Braziliant collection? I honestly do not know the answer to this question!! In any case, I am now the happy owner of Braziliant and I LOVE IT!!!

Essie Braziliant is a hot red-orange with lovely shimmer. The shimmer definitely sets it apart in the sea of bright oranges in my collection. Braziliant is a really flattering color on me, and I can see it working on a wide variety of skin tones. My previous favorite Essie orange was Essie Mini Shorts, but it may have just been replaced.

Braziliant also has an excellent formula with a perfect consistency. It was very pigmented and only needed two coats for full opacity. Overall, a fabulous summer color. If you, like me, skipped it last year, you should definitely pick it up now. And Smooth Sailing too, while you're at it! I made sure not to make the same mistake this year, by the way. I recently bought three of the four Essie Poppy-razzi polishes and you'll be seeing them soon!

Essie Braziliant is still available at Apothica.com.

Any big Saturday plans? I have lovely plans that include sitting around in my pajamas and reading a book!! (This never happens for me, so it's very exciting).

This polish was purchased with funds provided to me by my sponsor, Apothica.com. For more information, please see my Disclosure Policy.

Better Late Than Never: Essie Smooth Sailing

A few weeks ago I went to get my nails done with some girls from dance. I rarely get my nails done, as I find that I do a better job than most local nail techs and I also have a better color selection than most local nail salons (LMAO). When I do get my nails done at a salon though, I try to pick colors I don't own so that I can find new polishes to buy test out different colors. At this recent trip, I narrowed my choices down to Essie Smooth Sailing, Essie Braziliant, and Essie Fifth Avenue. I ended up picking Fifth Avenue, a bright juicy corally red orange. But, I couldn't stop thinking about Smooth Sailing and Braziliant (both from Essie's Summer 2011 collection)! So I did the natural thing for a polish hoarder- I ordered them that evening from Apothica.com.

Today I'm showing you Essie Smooth Sailing, a gorgeous deep cornflower blue with lots of silver shimmer. Now that I own this, I have NO CLUE why I didn't buy it when it came out. What was I thinking? This is gorgeous and I adore it.

This is only two coats and the formula was lovely. I was expecting it to be more sheer, I think. I have a weird relationship with Essie polishes. I never seem to buy them, but I LOVE the ones I have. Some of my most-worn polishes are Essie! Like my favorite toe color, Essie Mini Shorts (I'm going to need to hunt down another bottle!).

Bottom line here is that I need to pay more attention to Essie! Stop ignoring them, and buy the gems they come out with right away. I can't wait to swatch Braziliant, I know I'm going to LOVE it.

Essie Smooth Sailing is available at Apothica.com.

I purchased this polish with funds sent to me by a sponsor of this blog, Apothica.com. For more information, please see my Disclosure Policy.

Tropical Storm NOTD!

I survived Tropical Storm Irene very well, I know you were all thinking of me and other East Coast bloggers! My house had no damage, just a lot of tree branches down in my yard and loads of debris to clean up. I spent a lot of yesterday cleaning up and still have loads to do. I know you're all dying to know what mani I sported during the tropical storm, so here it is!! I wore Essie Turquoise and Caicos, with Nubar 2010 on top.

This is three coats of Essie Turquoise and Caicos. It still has some VNL, this polish is not quite as opaque as I would like. It is a very beautiful pale watery blue-green though. I love the color! I did two coats of Nubar 2010 on top to add some zing!

This mani was beautiful in person. It looks nice in the photos, but it was much prettier in person. I needed something pretty to get me through Irene, I was really worried about trees coming down on our house.

I'll leave you with a picture I took of a street near my house. This street is right on the water and has flooded before. Yes, those are two guys kayaking in the street. There was quite a lot of street kayaking going on. The non-amusing part is that many of the houses on the left side of this picture were completely destroyed and have to be knocked down. Very sad for the people that live here.

Sally Hansen Summer NOTD

If you are an avid reader of nail polish blogs, you may be a bit confused about exactly what season it is here in the US right now. Nail polish blogs are flooded with fall collections, Halloween polish and previews of holiday goodies. Yet, it is still warm outside and my 365 Cats calender reads "August". Never fear, I have a post for you today that should clear up this confusion. I am currently sporting Sally Hansen Insta Dri in Lightening with Sally Hansen Crackle Overcoat in Fuchsia Shock. This color combination must mean that IT'S STILL SUMMER!

Now that we've established that, let's talk about this excellent color combo. Pink and yellow is a really cheery pairing, and these two polishes in particular work very nicely together. This was my first experience with Sally Hansen Crackle Overcoat, and I think it's excellent. It dries and cracks VERY quickly, so just make sure you  get a nice large bead of polish on the brush and apply a kind of thick coat. Otherwise, it can start to dry too fast.

If you're looking to sport a few more summer manicures, give this look a try. I was feeling a tad grumpy today, but it really cheered me up immediately! It's just so bright and happy! The pink looks graffiti-ish against the yellow, doesn't it? I had fun with this one, and that's what nail polish is for, right??

Anyway, the next few weeks on Never Enough Nails are going to be interesting. I have a TON of fall stuff to show you, some Halloween treats I found, and I also still have a few summer looks that I want to share. So it's going to be a pretty mixed bag, but I promise, it's all good stuff!

To find out where Sally Hansen products are sold near you, check their store locator at sallyhansen.com.

Sally Hansen Fuchsia Shock was sent to me for review by a PR agent for Sally Hansen. For more information, please see my Disclosure Policy.

China Glaze Cracked Medallion: A Lemming Satisfied

After trying China Glaze Oxidized Aqua and Tarnished Gold, I decided it was necessary to purchase China Glaze Cracked Medallion. Cracked Medallion was one of my favorites based on the promo pictures, and it did not let me down in person. It was not easy for me to find Cracked Medallion, unfortunately. It was nowhere to be found at my useless Ulta, and not at the Sally's in my town either! Luckily, I found a display of China Glaze Crackle Metals in a Sally's a few towns over. The display was completely empty except for this one, lonely bottle of Cracked Medallion!



Cracked Medallion is very easy to apply, like the other two Crackle Metals I tried. It cracks very nicely as well. I used kind of thick coats for this look. This is one coat of Cracked Medallion over two coats of China Glaze Emerald Fitzgerald. What a perfect combination this is!! This may be one of my favorite crackle combos I have done so far. I can also see this being amazing over a vampy red. The bronze-y tones of Cracked Medallion would look great over any dark color in the fall.

I found this lone bottle at Sally's, so check your local Sally Beauty Supply for this collection! Don't forget that I'm giving away China Glaze Oxidized Aqua and China Glaze Tarnished Gold!

China Glaze Crackle Metals, plus Your Chance to Win!!

I was so excited when I received these two China Glaze Crackle Metals the other day. I've been dying to try them. I received Oxidized Aqua and Tarnished Gold. The formula of both polishes was fabulous. If you've had difficulty with other crackles/shatters, try these metallic beauties. They apply smoothly and easily, and crack very well.



Tarnished Gold is a beautiful true gold metallic crackle. This color gold makes me think of pirate treasure hidden in a sea cave somewhere. I love this color and I can see myself using it year round! I've been wanting a gold crackle, and this one really fits the bill.



I used a medium-thick coat of Tarnished Gold over two coats of China Glaze Raspberry Festival. Am I the only one who always forgets the "p" in raspberry? I ALWAYS have to go back and add it in. Anyway, I love this combo, and it reminds me how much I love Raspberry Festival!





Next up we have Oxidized Aqua. When I first saw the promo pictures for this collection, I knew I would LOVE Oxidized Aqua. I'm a sucker for aqua colors, and aqua metallic crackle is just a huge win. This is a gorgeous pale, sparkling aqua with lots of silver mixed in.





For this look, I used one medium-thick coat of Oxidized Aqua over two coats of China Glaze Blue Paradise (if you don't own this, buy it NOW. Seriously.) Again, LOVE this combination, need to wear it as a full mani ASAP. I really love both of these Crackle Metals, and I intend to pick up Cracked Medallion as well!



Now, for the REALLY fun news! China Glaze accidentally sent me an extra set of Tarnished Gold and Oxidized Aqua!!! You know what that means= GIVEAWAY TIME!!!!!

One lucky winner will win one bottle of China Glaze Tarnished Gold and one bottle of China Glaze Oxidized Aqua. This giveaway is open to all readers. Here's how to enter:

1. You MUST be a follower on Google Friend Connect.

2. Leave a comment on this post telling me what China Glaze polish you would like to wear with either of these crackles. Also provide your GFC follower name and Twitter/Facebook names if you choose to enter that way. If you added me to your blogroll, please link to your blog. (If you want me to add you to my blogroll please let me know that as well!!)

3. Bonus entry: Follow me on Twitter.

4. Bonus entry: "Like" Never Enough Nails on Facebook (see box at top of page).

5. Bonus entry: Add me to your blogroll.

Giveaway will end Wednesday, August 3rd at midnight NYC time. Good luck!!

China Glaze Tarnished Gold and Oxidized Aqua were sent to me by a PR agent for China Glaze. For more information, please see my Disclosure Policy.

MAC Bloggers' Obsessions Is Back!

MAC has the Bloggers' Obsessions collection back up on their website if you're interested! Check out my swatches of the lip products and Jealousy Wakes.

Dr.'s Remedy Hot Hot Hot Collection Swatches and Review!

Tranquil Tangerine

I finally have the whole Dr.'s Remedy Hot Hot Hot Summer 2011 collection for your viewing pleasure! I work different hours in the summer, and I'm still adjusting to the new schedule. Swatching is more difficult with my summer schedule, but I'll find a way!

Tranquil Tangerine

First up we have the polish that is tied for my favorite of this collection (with Bold Baby Blue, of course), Tranquil Tangerine. Tranquil Tangerine is a really bright tangerine shimmer. Tranquil Tangerine is not a straight-up orange color, it definitely has quite a bit of yellow mixed into it. I love this color for summer, it's so cheerful and bright! I also can't think of anything similar to this in my collection. If you are wondering about China Glaze Orange Marmalade, that is much more of a true orange than this polish, they are not at all alike.

Tranquil Tangerine

Tranquil Tangerine was a breeze to apply. It flowed nicely on to the nail and was quite even in the first coat. This is only two coats. I will absolutely wear this one quite a lot. I raved about Bold Baby Blue, but this one is just as good! They also look great next to each other, by the way. I think I'll wear a Bold Baby Blue pedi with a Tranquil Tangerine mani soon!

Tranquil Tangerine

Tranquil Tangerine

Bold Baby Blue

Speaking of Bold Baby Blue, I wanted to include a picture of it in this post just for continuity. I've already said that this polish is fantastic, lovely formula, amazing color. I did also finally do a wear test of this polish! Below, you can see my nails after four days of wearing Bold Baby Blue. No tip wear, no real chips. There is a little crack in my first and second nails, but that is really due to the condition of those two nails themselves I'd say. Those nails are not in the best shape honestly. For a polish to look this good on day four is a great feat for me! My nails don't seem to like wearing polish longer than two days, so if it lasts like this on me, it will probably make it for a week on others.

Bold Baby Blue after four days of wear

Nurture Nude Pink

Next in the collection we have Nurture Nude Pink. Not my favorite color of the bunch, but not a bad polish either. This is three coats, it was a bit streaky with two, but the third coat evened it out nicely. For a nude pink, the pigmentation is decent as well. You can see a little VNL in the pictures, but it was barely visible in person.

Nurture Nude Pink

Sadly, Nurture Nude Pink has an AMAZING magenta shimmer in the bottle. In fact, Nurture Nude Pink was the first polish I tried from this collection because I was SOOO excited about the gorgeous magenta shimmer! A nude pink with magenta shimmer, how cool would that be? But, alas, when applied, the magenta shimmer completely disappeared. Not a trace of it can be seen. Sigh. Still, Nurture Nude Pink is a nice nude pink if you're looking for one of those!

Nurture Nude Pink

Nurture Nude Pink, with flash (I thought the shimmer might appear)

Lovely Lavender

Ahhh, Lovely Lavender. Lovely Lavender was, unfortunately, my least favorite in this collection. The color looks very nice, it's kind of like some of the deeper grays we've been seeing, but with a strong hit of purple. I was all set to appreciate this one. Until...

Lovely Lavender

Application on this one was not so hot. The formula is thicker than the other Dr.'s Remedy polishes I have tried. When I applied the first coat, I could tell it was thick. I attempted to apply a very thin coat, and it left me with odd bare patches. So, I applied a thicker second coat, and ended up with a gooey mess that didn't really dry. By the time I ruined my ring and pinky nails, I didn't want to redo this because I really had had enough of Lovely Lavender. I do like the color of this a lot, so I think I'll try adding a drop of thinner and see how that goes. I also could have gotten just a bad bottle, as their polishes are not usually thick like this.

Lovely Lavender

Glee Gold

And after that short foray into disappointment, we're back to the love fest with Glee Gold! Glee Gold is a beautiful light gold sparkling shimmer polish. It has that cool texture where it seems like you can see the individual shimmer particles. It's not quite a smooth shimmer, but not like a foil either. Very cool.

Glee Gold

The formula on Glee Gold was excellent. For such a pale gold, this was decently pigmented! I did three coats for the camera, but I think I would wear two. I can never own enough golds or silvers, so I really love this one. I can't think of a pale gold in my collection with this kind of texture either!

Glee Gold


Overall, I like this collection a lot! I love the idea of blues, golds and tangerines for summer. Those are very summery colors, in my opinion. Bold Baby Blue and Tranquil Tangerine are MUST HAVES! Glee Gold is a must have if you love golds like I do. Nurture Nude Pink is great nude pink option for those of you concerned with work appropriate colors. The only one I didn't love was Lovely Lavender, but, it's a lovely color so I am going to give it another shot with some thinner!

Dr.'s Remedy polishes are Big Three free, and contain tea tree oil and garlic bulb extract, which are naturally occurring anti-fungal and antibacterial ingredients. The polishes also contain wheat protein and vitamins to strengthen nails. Dr.'s Remedy polishes are available online at Remedy Nails.

The polishes in this post were sent to me by a Public Relations agent for Dr.'s Remedy. For more information, please see my Disclosure Policy.

My Picks From MAC Semi-Precious

MAC Jade's Fortune Mineralize Eye Shadow

MAC Warmth of Coral Mineralize Blush

When I first saw the promo pictures for MAC's Semi-Precious collection, which was released on July 7, I thought I'd be buying a lot more than just two items. The eye shadows looked so unique and beautiful in their pans, I thought I wanted almost all of them! Unfortunately, they were not all that unique when swatched. I also was a little short in the cash department for this collection. Thanks to Pink Sith, I blew some cash on Chanel products (oopsies!).

MAC Warmth of Coral

MAC Jade's Fortune

Ultimately, I purchased Warmth of Coral mineralize blush and Jade's Fortune mineralize eye shadow. I am a big fan of MAC's mineralize products, they seem to work well with my skin chemistry, although many people can't stand them. Mineralize blushes are my go to blushes and I prefer them over any other brand/variety of blush. MAC's mineralize eye shadows can be annoying to apply with a brush, as they product tends to stray from your eyes. I personally recommend applying them with your finger. The pigment stays tightly packed and there is much less fall-out this way.

Jade's Fortune, with flash

As you can see, Jade's Fortune is GORGEOUS in the pan. It is a mix of yellow, lime green, sparkly navy blue, with a touch of white and maybe black thrown in. Depending on the marbling of colors in your pan of Jade's Fortune, your eye shadow may look totally different. I was fortunate enough to get a pan where the lime/yellow section is kind of separate from the navy section. So I can kind of pick up more lime and yellow for the inner part of my eyelid and then grab more of the navy for the outer 3rd and the crease.

Jade's Fortune

I mentioned that I prefer to apply MES (mineralize eye shadows) with my fingers. For these swatches, I sprayed a bit of MAC Fix+ on my finger, swirled in the pan, and applied to my hand. Water works well on MES as well. I will definitely be posting an eye look with Jade's Fortune and I will show you what I mean about being able to use the lime/yellow section and navy section separately.

Jade's Fortune

Warmth of Coral is quickly becoming a favorite every day blush for me. This picture shows it heavily swatched and unblended. Once blended into skin, it is just a lovely peachy/coral glow. If you've been to scared to try orange or coral blush, this is a nice, natural-looking one to try.

Warmth of Coral

Expect a post with a Jade's Fortune eye look soon! I also may go back and purchase Faux Gold MES as well. It is beautiful and the kind of gold/bronze I wear all the time!

MAC Semi-Precious is available online at MAC Cosmetics or at a MAC Counter near you for a limited time only!