Aly Loves Lacquer

Happy Monday! I stopped by Target the other day and they already had the Summer 2012 Essie collection out, even though my press info says it isn't due out until June! Of course, seeing the new shades totally made my day. I exercised my willpower though and did not purchase any myself, but DBF was nice enough to buy one for me. :) I let him pick the color and he chose Bikini So Teeny.

Bikini So Teeny is a really pretty polish with a really annoying name. Despite the silly moniker, I do like the polish itself. It is a bright cornflower blue, with some white in the base but not enough to make it a pastel. There is also some subtle shimmer, but I had trouble getting it to come out to play. Here I am wearing 3 thin coats, but I think you could get away with 2!

So... even though this color has a stupid name and shimmer that just doesn't show up, I *still* really like it. It's a unique shade of blue and it makes my hands look very tan. Plus it was a gift, which makes me like it a little extra.

- Aly

So, I have been seeing this new look around lots of blogs. It is a really beautiful look and it is really easy to do! You just scrunch up some Saran Wrap, dip it in a drop of polish, and dot it onto your nails. It gives a cool sponged, tie-dye type of look.

For my version, I used three of the new Salon Perfect polishes I was recently sent for review: Purple Sorbet, Plum Sorbet, and Blue Raspberry. I guess I was just really drawn to the cool colors :) I started with a base of Purple Sorbet, which is a medium light purple. Then I used Saran Wrap to add a layer of Plum Sorbet and Blue Raspberry.

Wow, it's already May! After all that blue I wore in April, I was absolutely dying to get another color on my tips. Luckily, I recently received the new Salon Perfect line and had lots to choose from. Though I hope to get a full collection review up here soon, take a look at the first one I wore: Tangy Tangerine.