I got/had the Springtime Blues

i played with manipulative when i got it in the mail, but was so unhappy with the application that i put it away and forgot about it until last week. i was checking zuza agaisnt all of my dusty blue/tiffany's blue dupes and realized that maybe manipulative and i got off on the wrong foot. i think the two together might be a little off, but individually i am enamored. 

manipulative is the perfect mix between a dusty blue and a bright teal, i didn't' get much of that beautiful pinkish shimmer that glimpses out of the bottle (even after three coats), though i think i can see glimpses of the pink in this picture, on the thumb...

zuza was just as lovely, and it wasn't gritty like some of the micro glitters that i have gotten from zoya *i'm looking at you Kimmy* 

btw - my kiddo was just as in love with zuza so i see a full on zuza mani coming soon...

Cult Nails Divas and Dramas Collection - Day One: Scandalous

so i got my divas and drama collection presale in the mail on monday and have patiently waited to start playing because lets face it, that tinkerbell mani was too fun to pass up. i was stoked on the whole collection, but after reading the description that maria posted about scandalous "sheer jelly/creme polish that toes the line between being a creamy pastel orange and a vivid orange" i was chomping at the bit to get my grubby little paws on it. at one coat it was squishy and sheer and delicious looking. like i had a drip of sorbet dripping down each nail. at two coats i still had VNL, but it had great coverage and the color is still drool inducing. i am not a fan of how opaque the flash makes it look. i think the lamplight is the most true to color though...

oh! and in that same lovely nail-mail i got a bottle of Wicked Fast. i have two distinct preferences in polish. Glass or flat matte. that is it. so if a top coat doesn't accomplish one of those two it is of no use to me. that said, the pictures below are of *one* coat of WF on top of Scandalous. WF is super easy to put on, it is more runny than both Zoya Armor and Seche Vite, but the shine is comparable if not better than the Zoya Armor. nothing touches SV in my opinion when it comes to glass finishes, but WF is perfect for my daily mani's. 

now...if only i could stop staring at my nails i might actually get some work done today. 

with the flash

by lamplight

sunlight through my bedroom window

Can't wait to swatch the rest of the collection!