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I Bought This 

Sorry for the lack of posts!  I lost my camera battery and charger. :(  I've been looking everywhere, but I can't remember where I might have left it.  I'm going to borrow someone's camera or use my phone, until I find it (or maybe buy a new battery...).  But for now, here's the nail art I did in April for @californails' challenge:

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SWATCH: Sinful Colors - Orange Cream

Sorry it took me so long after my last Sinful Colors post to get this swatch up!  But here is Sinful Colors' Orange Cream!

Orange Cream is a peach crelly (creme+jelly) with a very, very, very subtly shimmer.  It's not even noticeable on the nail and is only noticeable in the bottle if you look very close.  This was a dream to apply!  The formula was very smooth and it only took two coats to reach the opacity in my swatches. Doesn't it look so squishy?  I love it!  This is my favorite from the Sugar Rush collection, so far, and will definitely be a go-to color for the summer.

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SWATCH: Sinful Colors - Sugar Rush and Candy Coated

I stopped by Walgreens on Saturday hoping to find the Sinful Colors Sugar Rush collection because I love pastels and they would be great for Spring!  Also, I wanted to take advantage of the $1 off coupon since it was the last day.

When I got there, I didn't see the display and thought I was out of luck.  But good thing I looked in the regular display!  I don't know about your Walgreens, but the Sinful Colors display at my Walgreens always seems to be in disarray.  Anyway, I picked up 3 from the collection, and I have 2 to show you today!

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SWATCH+REVIEW: Avon - Teal Waters

I can't believe how fast August is passing by!  That means the summer is almost over! :(

But to help prolong it a little longer, I have swatches of a polish that totally reminds me of summer.  It's a polish by Avon called Teal Waters, and I believe this was a limited edition.  I have a few polishes by Avon, but don't remember the last one I wore one as a manicure.  This particular one is my Mom's.  I saw it lying around and thought it was pretty, so I decided to swatch it.

Teal Waters is a frosty pastel aqua color that totally reminds me of crystal clear waters at some island resort.  The name is perfect for it!  Unfortunately, it did not apply so well.  I already had inklings of doom for my swatches, when I saw how small the brush was.  As mentioned previously, small brushes and I don't mix well.

Though the color is pretty, I'm not a fan of frosty polish.  I probably would've liked this a lot more if it was a creme polish.  The formula was very thin, taking three coats to get some kind of opacity, and it applied streakily. As you can see in the pictures below, I ended up with some bald spots, even with 4 coats.

outdoors, sunlight

indoors, natural light

I wouldn't recommend this particular polish.  If you're looking for this kind of color, check out other brands.  This type of color is a pretty hot color right now, so I'm sure you can find a dupe.  If not a dead-on dupe, at least something very similar.  As for Avon polish in general, I'll have to try a few more before I can say for sure.  After all, other brands don't have a 100% success rate either.

Have you tried this color or any other Avon polishes?

What do you think of them?