Blue Dots

Nail polish is something I've been obsessed with since junior high.  Since the days when there were very limited options as far as color goes. In those days, Wet n' Wild was the absolute only brand that made anything other than shades of red or pink; and even they didn't have many choices. I remember white, black, one shade of purple, and a few different glitters (one was confetti!). There might've been a green, too, but I don't think so,because in tenth grade I had to buy generic green polish from our local grocery store for St. Patrick's Day.

And just for the record, if nail polish bottles are closed tightly, many polishes can last a very, very long time. Well over a decade. I still have a few bottles of that old Wet n' Wild stuff that are perfectly viable.

Anyway, once we got Sally Beauty Supply stores in our area, there were more options. Things took a turn (in my opinion) when Uma Thurman wore that dark Chanel color (Vamp) in Pulp Fiction. In college, I had a shoebox full of polish, and I thought that was a lot.

I reorganized my polishes last week, and I pointedly neglected to count them, because I don't want to know. If I know, it might stop me from buying more!

New and exciting things to decorate nails have made my polish collection grow to laughably gigantic proportions in the last couple years. My friend introduced me to Konad (nail stamping), and since then I've invested in plenty of nail stamping plates from Konad and other brands.

I also recently ordered some dotting tools.

They've been really fun. The color combinations and designs you can do just with stamping or dotting, let alone combining them, are endless.

So. Much. Fun.

With that in mind, I took a picture of my first official "dotting tool" manicure and decided to post it here. I used Revlon for all three colors. The new ColorStay Nail Enamel is freaking incredible. It actually does stay! This manicure lasted for a full week before it started to chip, and even then there were only two chips that were almost unnoticeable. I lovelovelove this stuff! Usually Revlon actually bothers me, because it takes
F-O-R-E-V-E-R
to dry. Seriously. I can paint my nails at 3:30 in the afternoon, go to bed at 11:00, and wake up with hair and blanket impressions in my polish. I usually don't have time to let it dry, so I don't use very often, but if I do, it lasts really well without chipping.  The ColorStay formula takes a while to dry, too, but not quite as long. And it lasts even longer!

So, this manicure is:
Revlon Matte Suede in Powder Puff
Revlon ColorStay in Midnight
Revlon ColorStay (base color) in Blue Slate

I was really happy with it, actually. Powder Puff is white, but it's an icy white, with a tiny bit of blue iridescence to it.

I took this picture after four days of wearing it. And I didn't take it nicely with a light box or anything. I might have to do that later if posting manicures gets to be a habit.