Rimmel Sweetie Crush collection: Violet Swizzle

purchased by me

It will come as no surprise to those who know me that this is my favorite Sweetie Crush.  It's purple, which is a big part of why I love it, but I also love that it was a blue-toned purple in bright light and a much more pinkish purple in lower light.  It was easy to work with and opaque in two coats.

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I got my Sweetie Crush polishes from a display at Rite Aid, but I also saw them tucked in a corner at Walgreens, so they're still out in the wild in some places.

Rimmel Sweetie Crush collection: Fizzy Applelicious

purchased by me

Fizzy Applelicious was the sheerest of the Sweetie Crush polishes I got, a soft mint green that needed three coats for opacity.  The pearl base was the most evident in this one--you can see how shiny it is in low light and even shinier in bright light.

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The Sweetie Crush collection polishes are limited edition and available at Walgreens, Rite Aid and CVS.

Rimmel Sweetie Crush collection: Blueberry Whizz

purchased by me

The Rimmel Sweetie Crush polishes are limited edition textured polishes with pastel pearl bases. They're also mini-bottles containing 0.27 oz of polish.

 Blueberry Whizz (which clearly does not mean in the UK what it means here!) is a light blue.  The three Sweeties I got were all nicely formulated, thin enough to require 2-3 coats but thick enough to support the texture.

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Because the Sweetie Crush polishes are limited edition, check your local CVS, Walgreens and Rite Aid for them now!

Night Circus nail art

A while back, I read and reviewed an amazing book called The Night Circus, by Erin Morgenstern.  Recently, I joined a Goodreads group for lovers of Black Phoenix Alchemy Labs perfumes, and we're reading The Night Circus as a group.  So I decided to brush up my sadly neglected stamping skills and do some Night Circus nail are in black and white stripes.  I used China Glaze White on White and Rimmel Black Satin for my bases and stamped with Fauxnad plate M65 and added some little red nail decals I had hanging around.  I apologize in advance to Ms. Morgenstern.

A shoutout to Nikki at Walgreens!

I just had to write a quick post to thank the cosmetics counter sales associate at my local Walgreens. Nikki actually knows what's going on in the cosmetics world, is quick, thoughtful and cheerful even before 9 a.m.! I always have a great time chatting with her and she's always ready to help me look for something or check a price before I commit to buying.

Not only did I get to talk to Nikki this morning while I was waiting for a prescription to be filled, I got lucky enough to find three Revlon polishes I wanted from last summer on clearance, along with a box of Sally Hansen spring nail polish strips, also on clearance! I got Mint Fizz, Watermelon Frizz and Mystical, plus the Sally Hansen strips, plus a bottle of Rimmel Black Satin, all for $15.24! I reeeally debated about the Revlon Fizz shades last summer, but I have a lot of royal blue polishes, so I didn't get them. I was so thrilled to see them on the clearance rack I practically bounced. :D

Not only did I get my pretty goodies for a nice low price, Nikki told me that in March, a $10 cosmetics purchase gets you entered into a store giveaway for a big fat tote full of cosmetic samples and coupons, so now I'm entered. Wheee!