Today I have two more polishes from The Nail Junkie's Summer Collection of Jelly Shimmers! I tried
Apple Jelly Shimmer first and it was AWESOME! This time I'm showing you Grape Jelly Shimmer and Watermelon Jelly Shimmer. But fair warning, there are a TON of photos in this post, so settle in!
First up, Grape Jelly Shimmer.
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| The Nail Junkie Grape Jelly Shimmer |
I'd received my order a week or two ago and they'd been sitting on my desk beckoning to me. I gave Grape Jelly Shimmer a quick shake and applied two coats before I noticed that the holo shimmer had all settled to the bottom. So the first photo shows two light coats with no shimmer. But I shook it up a bit more and the holo shimmer distributed evenly. The third coat shows all the holo shimmer and I used a 4th coat for more opacity. Of course this is a buildable jelly, so there will be a certain amount of VNL (visible nail line) if your nails are longer. I actually had no application issues and the third coat evened everything right up. The 4th coat that I used isn't really necessary for most. I think it turned out beautifully!
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| The Nail Junkie Grape Jelly Shimmer |
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| The Nail Junkie Grape Jelly Shimmer |
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| The Nail Junkie Grape Jelly Shimmer |
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| The Nail Junkie Grape Jelly Shimmer |
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| The Nail Junkie Grape Jelly Shimmer |
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| The Nail Junkie Grape Jelly Shimmer |
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| The Nail Junkie Grape Jelly Shimmer |
Next is Watermelon Jelly Shimmer and it is STUNNING! No matter how many photos I spam you with, it can't really capture the juiciness or beauty of this polish. I used 3 coats and it applied like a dream. This one also has holo shimmer and there was no settling of the shimmer at all. The color is a bit hard to describe. It does look like watermelon! Sometimes it looks more orange and sometimes more red.
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| The Nail Junkie Watermelon Jelly Shimmer |
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| The Nail Junkie Watermelon Jelly Shimmer |
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| The Nail Junkie Watermelon Jelly Shimmer |
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| The Nail Junkie Watermelon Jelly Shimmer |
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| The Nail Junkie Watermelon Jelly Shimmer |
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| The Nail Junkie Watermelon Jelly Shimmer |
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| The Nail Junkie Watermelon Jelly Shimmer |
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| The Nail Junkie Watermelon Jelly Shimmer |
And then...
I put Lynnderella Love Lace and Lilacs on the accent nail to see if I could actually do a jelly sandwich!
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The Nail Junkie Watermelon Jelly Shimmer with
Lynnderella Love Lace and Lilacs Jelly Sandwich Accent Nail |
And guess WHAT??? I did it! And I love it!
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The Nail Junkie Watermelon Jelly Shimmer with
Lynnderella Love Lace and Lilacs Jelly Sandwich Accent Nail |
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The Nail Junkie Watermelon Jelly Shimmer with
Lynnderella Love Lace and Lilacs Jelly Sandwich Accent Nail |
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The Nail Junkie Watermelon Jelly Shimmer with
Lynnderella Love Lace and Lilacs Jelly Sandwich Accent Nail |
Before I wrap this up, I just have to brag on the cuticle balm a bit. When you order 2 or more polishes from The Nail Junkie, she includes this cute lil tub of the BEST cuticle balm! I'll go ahead and confess that I am horrible about applying any sort of moisturizer, cuticle oil/cream/balm - heck I don't even use creams and goops on my FACE and Lord knows it needs it. I'm just lazy I think. This is the first one I've ever used consistently! You just need a TINY bit so I can see this sample tub lasting me a long time. At first you're thinking "oh man, it's GREASY!" But once you put it on, it rubs in nicely and does NOT leave a greasy feel at all. The best thing? It's not scented (or very lightly scented) so I don't have to worry about getting headaches or nausea from the smell! It's also available for purchase from her in a larger size. Next time she opens shop, I recommend trying it!
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| The Nail Junkie Cutie Balm |
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| The Nail Junkie Cutie Balm |
So what do you think? Which is your favorite?
The Nail Junkie polishes can be purchased for $10 each at Aleta's store and you definitely need to follow her blog and Facebook page for updates and announcements. She offers FREE domestic shipping and $5 flat rate international shipping. Also, 10% of each purchase of polishes from this collection go to the Special Olympics. Great nail polish, FREE shipping and charitable giving all in one!
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