Mint Sorbet

Has anyone ever heard of or tried a real life mint sorbet... I can picture it in my head, but the flavour that comes to mind it lime or lemon. Either that or mint chocolate chip ice cream, which I guess would make more sense because the flavour would be more minty. I actually did a Pinterest search and found recipes for mint sorbets that were mostly lime or lemon based, funny! Random thoughts.

Sally Hansen, Mint Sorbet was a polish I picked up during my first trip to Target's closing extravaganza... hardly! Not yet anyways. I had been considering this polish for a while, but know I own probably a handful of mint polishes already. I purchased it anyways lol. This rich mint creme pastel glided on the nail effortlessly.

Two to three quick swipes of each nail was blended together perfectly. I could have gotten away with one thick coat, but I find cremes tend to show wear faster with only one, so I added a thin second coat to top it off. Clean up (what little there was of it) was a breeze and Seche Vite added a high gloss shine and aided in quick drying. I must be getting in the mood for spring with this bright and airy colour. Too bad the weather is still in the negatives and snowy :(

Neon Refresh

China Glaze Highlight of my Summer started to get chippy early, to prolong its life a few more days I did some stamping!

For this simple full patterned nail look I used Bundle Monster plate BM-322 and a thick black polish (vintage Sally Hansen 10 Day No Chip, Blackberry). The full nail pattern is made up of squares outlining the negative space, making the base colour look as if it is made up of diagonal lines intersecting eaNeonch other. 

I love quick and easy ways to make a mani last longer. I had no issues with the plate, just remember to stamp in the direction of the design (diagonally) lightly for these types of designs to get the cleanest design.

Highlight Of My Summer

I figure this is probably one of the last bright, neon summer shades I will be wearing this year. So sad that summer is coming to an end :(

On the bright side... literally!... this polish is such a cheery shade. Indoors it looks like more of a pastel mint, but outdoors it is crazy bright! Such a great colour for summer, with an equally fitting name. I am loving the neon pastel trend.

On a not so great note, application sucked... it really, really did, so disappointing! I'm actually thinking of applying an aqua base next time I try a neon from this collection because the application is similar to a holo with the wrong base, streaky with bald spots if you go slightly over the same spot a second time. Application was frustrating. I applied three coats total and I still notice uneven and streaky areas :(

Does anyone have any tips for application of the Sunsational Neons? Such beautiful colours, such a shame for the formula.