Savvy Polish Reviews: Part 1.

Hey to all you Lovely People,

I'm going to mix it up for you all today and take a break from all the bulk Essie reviews to show you an awesome Australian brand called Savvy.

Savvy polishes can be bought at any Priceline Pharmacy within Australia. These polishes are of really good quality and they are only $1.00 per polish which is perfect for any nail addicts budget.

The following polish reviews are a small portion of the Savvy polishes that I own, there definitely will be other posts reviewing the rest of my collection.

Sally Hansen: Ginger Ale.

"Ginger Ale" is a light and refreshing gold glitter polish that contains a majority of micro light gold glitters and a small scattering of larger hex glitters to add a bit of variety.

This polish would be perfect as a glitter topper but I managed to get the look above by applying roughly 3 coats. As you can probably see I really like this glitter and have used it many times. I highly recommend this polish for those who are on a budget but also want quality.

Savvy: Flaming Blue.

"Flaming Blue"is a semi-translucent, navy blue jelly polish that has a subtle blue to green duo chrome effect.

This polish is great quality for a budget price, although you wouldn't think that it is a transparent jelly, instead of a really pigmented opaque polish. This is a great thing because you can use it on its own and also can be used for a jelly sandwich with a difference.

The duo chrome that is visible in the bottle is really subtle once is on the nail but also allows for a pleasant surprise that occasionally catches your eye when the light hits it. I hadn't been using it that much, but looking back, think I will be using this one a lot more.

Savvy: Green Tea Martini

 

"Green Tea Martini" is a forest green polish with a subtle green shimmer. It is really pretty both in the bottle and of the nails but is a lighter green once applied on the nail.

This deep green polish looks amazing on short nails, it also looks incredible against my pale skin. The green shimmer makes it look a lot luxurious and turns it sort of into an Emerald richness. It was opaque after 2 coats, although it photographs lighter than in person, it is definitely worth a try.

**UPDATE**

Once I had removed the polish, I noticed a bit of staining on the cuticles and a slight staining on the nails (Although this was removed easily using a stain removing home method).

Please stay tuned for more installments!

xoxo
Queen Bee

Review: Sally Hansen "Blue Me Away".

Hello My Gorgeous People!

Today I am reviewing Sally Hansen "Blue Me Away".

  

I used "Blue Me Away" as part of the above tape manicure with Orly "Honey Ryder".

This polish is a vibrant, bold blue that is perfect for a summer manicure that is a little bit different. The application is really smooth and even, it is a strong colour and only needed 2 coats to become completely even and opaque. The drying time is really impressive as I found it dried a lot faster than some of my other Xtreme Wear Sally Hansen polishes.

One problem that I had with this colour is that even though the polish was completely dry when I applied my tape some of the polish ripped off when I was removing the tape. I'm not sure if this problem was user error on my behalf or due to the polish.

**Update**

Now that I have removed the polish I have noticed that it unfortunately permanently stains the nails, surrounding cuticles and skin. (Please excuse the crappy condition that my nails are in, these were taken pre nail care ritual)

Talk to you all later!

xoxo
Queen Bee

A Refreshing Break.

Hey everyone!

I thought that I would break up the monotony of the constant swatching, so here goes!

To start off with, I have a dirty little secret! I recently bought my first two OPI polishes during an Ozsale promotion (cue the gasps and looks of horror!). It isn't like I don't like OPI polishes, I just have never bought one for myself, I mainly reserve the more expensive polishes for anniversary, birthday and Christmas wish-lists.

The first polish that I decided to buy was "Honey Ryder" which is a liquid sand from the James Bond Anniversary Collection.

Now, despite all the rave reviews that were all over Instagram, I wasn't sure that I would like like the consistency of the formula because I am one of those people that can't stand having lumpy polish because I have the overwhelming desire to pick at the lumps. But when my friend bought me the liquid sand mini's pack I thought to myself "why not give it a go?" and it turns out that I absolutely LOVE IT!  Also, because the mini's pack didn't include Honey Ryder and that is the one that I wanted the most, when I saw it on Ozsale I jumped at the chance to get it.  

Honey Ryder is a gorgeous gold with a variety of gold glitter, the rough, textured formula has an amazing coverage, and you will only need one to two coats for maximum coverage. It also has an incredible drying time and it has a bonus, if you plant your finger on it while it is wet, it's so textured that the finger/pillow print blends into the textured surface.

The second polish purchased was You're Such a Budapest! this polish is a gorgeous strong lilac that looks incredibly creamy once applied. I'm a complete sucker for purples (my room is painted about 4 shades of purple lol). It requires a few coats to get it completely opaque. I used 4 but they were incredibly thin (on purpose) I loved the drying time, in fact, I find all the OPI polishes that are in my collection have amazing drying time which is a bonus.

In summary, I am very impressed with both polishes and they have enticed me into looking into purchasing more OPI's.

In the next few days I will be posting another post continuing Swatchfest 2013 so keep your eyes peeled!

Love you all!
xoxo
Queen Bee