Twisted Panties Test Drive Polishes!

The gals Sarah Rowland and Stephanie Mattis give nail polish a whirl in their product testing article for 24hrs News.  The 24hrs is a free newspaper that they hand out near the Skytrain stations in Metro Vancouver.  Sarah Rowland has been writing 'how-to dating' articles for women for a while now.  Her articles are honest, gutsy, and sometimes offend or attract negative feedback by prudish women and pigheaded males.  I like her, I think she is hilarious.  "Twisted Panties" is basically Sarah and her BFF going out and trying out products and give their opinions.
Check it out!  Tell me what you think of their picks!  (BOOO Essie, animal testing Booo!!)  :P

P.S.  I have never seen Bourjois in Shoppers!  I'll have to keep looking.

Joe Fresh - Grape

So here is a look at Joe Fresh - Grape.

It's a medium purple/blue, or "blurple". 

In the bottle it appears to have a nice pearl sheen to it.

On the nail a bright plum frost appears!  It's quite a pleasant surprise since there is NOT TRACE of the plum frost in the bottle.  I had difficulties capturing the colours as with most purples.  I know I didn't do it justice.

 

This is as close as I could get to showing you how the colour transforms.  It's really a "you gotta see it" sort of polish.

The brush on the Joe polishes is AWESOME.  It's a flat/wide brush with even bristles and it applies the polish like a dream.  If you are not happy with wide brushes, try using the brush on it's thinner side.  The one thing I wish they would change is the size of the bottle.  Since it's a stubby 6mL bottle, the brush wand ends up being short.  The handle is bulky you have to get used to holding the brush at an angle so you can see what you're doing.  That is my only complaint.  Joe Fresh polish is great in my books.

P.S.  I cannot for the life of me figure out why some of my pictures are not clickable, and why when they are clickable they don't expand to their original size.  *grumble*

China Glaze - In the Lime Light (Neon)

Hey Ladies!  I hope everyone had a good weekend.

My nails had a good weekend, check out China Glaze - In the Lime Light!!  Unfortunately it looks a tad washed out in the photos.  Does anyone else have trouble capturing neons?  What you cannot see in the photos is the delicate blue-green shimmer that adds to the glowing effect.  This is definitely one of my favourite colours right now!!

I finally got to the Superstore and got to grab a few of the Joe Fresh nail polishes.

From left to right: Peacock, Fig, Grape

Bottle size comparison.  :(  I think if I swap these I'm doubling up the bottles.  It's half the size of your typical bottle of polish.

This little kitty is Ashley, or "Beanie".  I was trying to get my polish in a different light and she decided to take a closer peek.  ;)

Oh here we go... JOE FRESH.... Nail Polish.

"Polish your spring look with new Joe Fresh™ nail colours? Find the whole collection of 27 shades in stores next week. Great shades for only $4 each."

Yep, for those Canadians who have the Superstore, you are familiar with Joe Fresh. A brand of neat (most of the time) clothing that is affordable! Recently Joe Fresh has added a beauty line of affordable cosmetics and neat bath and body products. Sans nail polish. I just got an email that Joe Fresh is adding nail polish to their stock! I didn't see it on their site *yet* but I have the photo to prove it.

You know I'll be grabbing these and swatching them here and there. I'm not rich, quite the opposite. I'm usually dirt poor all the time wondering WTF my hubby and I are going to eat.
BUT... I'll grab some every time I go to the grocery store. I'll take lots of pics and notes when I see the displays soo..... I'll be interested in SWAPS! Or... should you just want me to buy them for you, I'll do that too. I'd be pleased to help! NEW NAIL POLISH!!

P.S. You might wonder why I buy nail polish when we are kinda poor. I'm addicted and it's my only creative outlit right now. Just little by little... no mega hauls. :s