SWATCH & REVIEW: Pahlish - Partridge in a Pear Tree

Happy New Year guys!  Sorry for the lack of posts lately!  I got busy with last minute shopping and gift wrapping right before Christmas, and then I kinda took a break from the internet, lol.  So I failed at the challenge, but I'm still planning to upload my last 3 days of the challenge sometime during this month.  After Christmas, I really didn't do much of anything the last week of the year except bum and catch up on some TV.  No swatching time at all! o_o;;

But I'm up and running again.  Today I have Partridge in a Pear Tree which is from Pahlish's holiday collection.  This is the one that first caught my eye when she released this collection.  I think it's a pretty polish that's complex and quite unique.  Also, it's very festive for the holidays!

This has a linen colored jelly base with fine red shimmer, burgundy hex glitter, and green square glitter.  I used 3 coats to achieve the opacity above.  It was easy to apply and I had no problems with glitter application (didn't have to do any fishing).  Overall, a nice polish and I really recommend picking it up while it's still available!  You can find it at her etsy shop.

NOTD: Whimsical Gradient

I've been wanting to try gradient nails for a while, so I decided to try it today.  My manicure had gotten messed up already, so I was already thinking of doing a new manicure.  Then, when I was looking at my polish stash, I saw OPI DS Coronation and thought a silver gradient would look nice with the pale pink I had on.  So, I just used my old mani as my base, and did the gradient by sponging OPI DS Coronation on top.  Voila!  My gradient nails:

  

I think they came out pretty well, and I'll definitely be doing more gradients in the future.  The ring finger got a bit messed up, so I just did a full coat of OPI DS Coronation on that finger.  Closer look:

What do you think?

I think they look a bit whimsical, and kind of reminds me of fairy dust.

P.S. I thought of maybe doing a tutorial on this.  Let me know if you want one~ :)

Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure - Shell We Dance?

Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure is one of my favorite nail polish lines.  I have had great experiences with all the ones I've tried.  They apply smoothly and are opaque within two coats, sometimes even within one.

But Shell We Dance? broke that streak.  Shell We Dance? is a pale pink-ish nude color that would be a great work-safe color.  And that's exactly why I painted my nails with it.  I had an interview today and wanted my nails to look nice and professional looking.

Shell We Dance? in natural light

with flash

Unfortunately, it applied sheerly and took me 4 coats to get opacity.  And even then it wasn't completely opaque.  Also, it applied bit streaky, with some parts more opaque than others.  But it did still give my nails a nice manicured look, and so is not a complete miss.

Would I recommend it?  Probably not.  If you're looking for a color like this, I'd recommend checking out OPI Bubble Bath.

Price: $6.50 - $8
Availability: Drugstores, Walmart, Target, Ulta
Limited Edition: No
Rating: 5/10

As for the interview, I think it went okay.  I'm hoping for the best!  Wish me luck! :)