Pink Wednesday: snowman pink

Hello, Beautiful!

First, sorry for the lack of posts this week. My son had off school Monday & Tuesday for parent/teacher conferences and I tried to do a lot of activities with him. I also had to pack-up a bunch of blog sale orders (thank you to everyone who made a purchase!). I wanted to make a quick Pink Wednesday post, but be sure to come back later today because my Birchbox should show up this afternoon, which means I'll make my monthly Birchbox post shortly after it arrives [Birchbox isn't showing up today :(   Looks like it will probably be here tomorrow, Thursday, instead].

Today's Pink Wednesday mani shows one of the new 2011 Snowman polishes sold at Rite-Aid. I picked up a few of them when I went there a few days ago. There is no color name, just "Snowman" printed on the bottom of them all. The pink today is a blue based glittery pink; shown below using two coats.

To re-create this pink mani:

• 1 coat of Perfect Formula Pink Gel Coat, as my base coat (which, by the way, has been amazing for my  nails. Not a single break since using it and my nails are finally growing in beautifully!)
• 2 coats of Snowman nail polish, the pink glitter.
• 1 coat of Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat.

Let me know what you think...

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Perfect Formula Pink Gel Coat: pics, before & after, review

Hello, Beautiful!

Now that cold weather is here, my nails are peeling, breaking and feel weaker than ever. I was looking for a product to help with that and I went back to a product that I've wanted for a long time, but never wanted to pay for. I finally just sucked it up and paid the $30 for it and I'm glad I did!

Check out my pics, before & after pics, stats, and review...

Perfect Formula Pink Gel Coat

Description: A pink tinted clear coat to use alone or under polish.

 

 

 

Perfect Formula Pink Gel Coat

Before & After

Basic stats for Perfect Formula Pink Gel Coat:

Formula: a sheer pink polish that strengths and brightens nails

Coverage: sheer

Cost/Availability: $30 (0.60 fl oz full size). Available on the Perfect Formula website, Sephora's website, and QVC's website.

My Rating: 5 out of 5 Kisses!

Formula:

This polish can be used as your base coat to strengthen and brighten nails, but also can be used on its own. Protein rich coating instantly strengthens, seals and protects natural nails so they can grow strong and long. Optical brighteners bring out the natural color in your nail bed and filter out any yellow appearance in the nails. They immediately appear healthier.

Coverage:
Sheer... basically clear with a tint of pink.


Cost/Availability:
$30 (0.60 fl oz full size). Available on the Perfect Formula website, Sephora's website, and QVC's website.


Perfect Formula Pink Gel Coat Review:
I have to be honest and admit I really didn't want to like this. The price, $30, is a lot of money for one bottle of polish - even if it is a special base coat. I only purchased this because QVC had two easy-pay on it the exact day I was searching for a product to help my nails. It turns out I love this!

Due to polishing my nails as often as I do, I have some staining. I was hoping this product would help my natural nails look pretty again. I think it does! It doesn't take out all the yellow, but it certainly makes them appear brighter and more pink in tone. In person, and in regular lighting, my nails look near perfect. It's just the studio lighting makes the staining look worse than it is; studio lighting shows every flaw! In person you can't even notice the yellow!

I also like how shiny my nails look and how much stronger they feel. I haven't been using this product long enough to say if it's really good in the long run or not, but so far so good!

You can put regular nail polish directly over top with no issues, but my nails looked so pretty that I went "naked" for a full day without putting any polish on them. For me, that's huge. I never leave my house without polish.

I do recommend this to all polish-addicts who can't stand breaking, peeling and weak nails. The price is steep, but you don't need to use a lot. You're supposed to use this just once a week, so this one bottle will last you a very, very long time.

Now let me know what you think...

What do you think of this polish? Do you have this already? Your thoughts? Discuss in the comments below.