Milani Garnet Gems

So here is the beautiful Garnet Gems by Milani.  To be honest I was not sure how I was going to like this color on me since I am so fair but I have to say I could not stop looking at the red sparkle suspended in the black base.  It is a GORGEOUS color!   It dried quickly & wore well!

I have NailTek II Intensive Therapy as the base with 3 coats of Garnet Gems and a coast of Seche.

I don't have Ruby Pumps or RBL Black Russian but from what I have seen this is similar to them.  Am I wrong?

Milani Delivered

So yesterday I came home from work to see I had a little package which I was so stoked to see but when I picked it up I could smell nail polish!! OH NO!! Never a good sign. Lo & behold one of my Milani 3D Hologram bottles was broken!! So I promptly called Milani who is shipping another bottle to me...YEAH!!

Below are pictures of what I got which everyone & their brother has posted. As noted before I have an older camera so the pics aren't always stellar. This go round I used my handy dandy Blackberry with the lights off and SHAZAM the blooming flash is so bright you can see the pretty polish colors...lol.

 

  

Now it seems not only do I need to invest in a new desktop computer I need a camera as well.  The things we do to take pretty pictures of polish!!  

Milani Holographics...you will be mine!!

I just placed my order with Milani direct - Thank you Evil Angel! - and they should be shipping today! WOot WOot!! Yeah it is the simple things that make me happy!!

Supercalafragelisticexpialadocious Saturday! Major Polish Haul Day!!

So my goal this weekend was to find the Milani 3D holo collection.  Well wouldn't you know it the one store [Ulta] that I KNEW carried the brand seems to no longer carry it.  So between last night & today I went to every local store I could think of and  only 1 store [CVS] carries Milani but just the typical assortment nothing special or limited edition. 

However, I did not let that stop me.  I seemed to be on spending spree PLUS what I ordered during the week came in, hence the name of this posting!!


So without further expectation below are pics of what I got!!


First up, is what I got at Ulta...CHI..Hot Ring Illusion Around Saturn - $8 with 20% off

Next is my CVS haul...everything I got was 75% off.  The Milani polishes were $1.12 each & the Revlon was $1.25.

Revlon - #791 Midnight Affair
Milani - #357 Whitest White
Milani - #50 She's So Glitzy
Milani - #51 Just Juicy
Milani - # 27A Garnet Gems

Next I went to Harmon's and was surprised at the variety & one offs that they have.  It was so long since I have been there but based on what I saw today I will definitely go back!  I got Nicole by OPI for $6.49 and the Color Clubs for $2.99.

Nicole by OPI - Dream Maker

Color Club - #870 Rule Breaker

Color Club - #871 Wild at Heart

Then I went to Rite Aid and went old school with Wet N Wild.  Prices between $1.99 and $0.99.  I also bought these because I plan on trying to do some frankens with colors I have at home that I don't like.

Wet N Wild Craze - #37 Glitz - $1.99

Wet N Wild Wild Shine - #406B Wild Orchid - $0.99

Wet N Wild Wild Shine - #449C French White Creme - $0.99

Wet N Wild Wild Shine - #424A Black Creme - $0.99

Next up, I went to Walgreens and bought some Sinful Polish.  I already have the Courtney Orange which I LOVE and lasted 2 weeks on my toes with no chips or wear or nail staining!!  These I got for $1.99.  The glitters I figured I could use for frankens as well.

Sinful Colors - # 923 Queen of Beauty

Sinful Colors - #283 San Francisco

Sinful Colors - # 927 Nail Junkie

Sinful Colors - # 831 Hottie

Then when the mail came today I was stoked!!  I got what I ordered from FabulousStreet.com [Nfu-Oh] and OverallBeauty.com [BB Couture].  The Nfu-Ohs were $12.50 and the BB Couture were $9. I got free shipping with the NFU-Oh!

Nfu-Oh - # 068

Nfu-Oh - # 063

Nfu-Oh - # 061

BB Couture - Cap-Haitian

BB Couture- Labadie Beach

So I will definitely be busy with all these fabulous polishes!  I haven't used Milani, Color Club, NFU-Oh or BB Couture so I will see how those go.  I can't wait to do my nails later!

Do you have any thoughts on these brands or formulas??