Nails

Sephora Formula X Nailpolish: A Walkthrough

Push The Limits, Invincible, Racy, Juju, Lightening, Orions Belt, Chaotic, photo, sephora formula x, sephora formula x review — Sephora Formula X (left to right): Push The Limits, Invincible, Racy, Juju, Lightening, Orions Belt, Chaotic

[button link=”https://www.ragingrouge.com/about-raging-rouge/raging-rouge-llc-disclosures” target=”_blank” rel=”nofollow” color=”RR” shape=”rounded” size=”small” align=”right”]Press Sample, Affiliate Links[/button]The first time I saw Formula X For Sephora nail lacquer, I wanted to immediately get my hands on it! Every time I went to a Sephora, I was almost in a hypnotic state staring at the giant display. Ultimately, I kept delaying and delaying as I simply couldn’t make up my mind! This collection of polishes contains the deepest and widest breadth of colors and textures I’ve ever seen in my life. Sephora Formula X contains modern finishes that aren’t offered by many major brands, as well as classic shades that are always in style. The collection also features a three part system for application to ensure you get long wear. Click through for tons of swatches, closeup photos, and a walkthrough of how to use Sephora Formula X. [Read more…] about Sephora Formula X Nailpolish: A Walkthrough

Party Favorite: MAC Soiree

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This gleaming metallic bronze is a staple, but certainly dazzling enough to wear to any formal affair.

Retail price is $16 per bottle.

Check it out at MACCosmetics.com! Other retailers include Nordstrom, Bloomingdales, and Macys.

This product was a press sample. Please click HERE to read my full disclosure.

My Love/Hate Relationship With Nail Art

I LOVE nail art, but as easy as those YouTube “how to” videos make it look, the truth is it’s just damn difficult and time consuming! So I’ve given up on dotting, water marbling, and stamping. Instead I’ve been shopping for funky, chunky top coats like OPI Polka Dot Com to add some modern flair to my mani!

OPI Polka.com is from the Euro Centrale collection that launched in Spring 2013. I used it over brights in the summertime, but it easily works for Fall as well (over a nice deep gray would be superb). This is a clear coat filled with multiple shapes and sizes of purple and blue glitter.

**Trick** use this as a top coat to quickly disguise chipping nails!

Retail price $8! Click HERE to buy yours at Drugstore.com.

Contrast: OPI Russian Navy vs. Play Til Midnight

Tis the season for dark polish! But the problem I always have when faced with dark shades like OPI Russian Navy and OPI Play Til Midnight, is that they are so dark in the bottle you have no clue what they’ll look like on the nail! [Read more…] about Contrast: OPI Russian Navy vs. Play Til Midnight

Perfect Fall Manicures: Literary Lacquers

Literary Lacquer Lineup — Literary Lacquer Fall Manicure Picks!

During the Great Depression, sales in nearly every category plummeted. However, during that time, the sales of lipsticks actually soared. The phenomenon has been called the “Lipstick Effect” and was basically the result of a poorer female customer seeking an affordable splurge.

During our most recent downturn, we have most certainly seen a “Lacquer Effect“. The last few years have seen the rise of all things nail, and the truth is that in the early days of the craze, mass-market manufacturers pretty much missed the boat. But this being the land of opportunity, many independent brands popped up to fill the void, including my picks for the perfect Fall manicure, Literary Lacquers.

Fall Manicure Colors (left to right): An Honest Puck, Jack Rose, Jealous Oberon, Dandelion Wine, More Like Fire Than Light.

Great Fall Manicure Choices! The colors of fall foliage are represented well!