SinfulColors SinfulShine Review and Haul

As you all may know I was chosen to receive the Influenster Sunkissed VoxBox (you can read my excitement here). One of the products I received, and by far one I was most excited for, was nail polish!! I am an admitted nail polish collector (some of you may call us hoarders) and so any new color is a welcome addition to the nail polish family.

SinfulColors is an extremely affordable nail polish brand that you can pick up at Walgreens and they have a HUGE range of colors to choose from. I have quite a few of them myself but I had yet to pick up some of the new SinfulShine formulation, so to receive one in my VoxBox was quite exciting! Here is a rundown of my thoughts and a mini haul of colors that I just had to run out and get after trying them out!!

Before we begin I mustn’t forget: "I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes."

THE PACKAGING

You would never know that this polish was only $2.99 by looking at the packaging! The chrome colored lid makes it look very expensive and the shape is kind of classic. I think SinfulColors packaging is one of the reasons I love buying it at Walgreens. Some drugstore brands just look really cheap and it makes me question the formula inside the cheap looking bottle.

THE COLOR

I received the color “Steel Reserve” which is a pretty accurate description of the color. It’s a deep steel gray color that is absolutely gorgeous on. I would probably reserve this color more for the fall and winter months as I tend to like bright colors for summer.

STAYING POWER

This polish lasts!! I painted my nails on Sunday (my usual paint day) and used a base coat and topcoat of Nail Envy by OPI and by the following Sunday there was barely a chip to be seen!

To prove my point here is a midweek shot of my nails:

Seriously this shot was taken on Wednesday!!

OVERALL

I would totally give SinfulShine 5 out 5 stars! Everything is wonderful about this polish from the color selection to the packaging to the formula to the price!

Now for the mini haul portion:

I obviously really liked these polishes so I had to run out and grab some more. I’ve only picked up 3 more so far but I’ve scouting out other members of the Influenster Nation to see what other colors I might add. The three newbies are: Bananappeal, Skinny Dipping, and My Kryptonite. **How cute are those names!?** Naturally when I brought them home I had to take a family photo with the newbies (which I paid for with my own money!) and Steel Reserve.

“Welcome to the family guys!!” -- Steel Reserve

Now tell me! Have you tried the SinfulColors SinfulShine polishes?? If so which ones would you recommend? And if you want to read more about my Sunkissed VoxBox adventures check out my post about Dr. Scholl’s Inserts for Her here! Posts on Olay Fresh Effects BB Cream and the Goody Ouchless Ribbon Elastics will be up soon!

My First VoxBox!

Oh My goodness I am soo EXCITED! I got chosen by Influenster to receive their SunKissed Vox Box full of fun goodies from Dr. Scholls, Sinful Nail Colors, Olay Fresh Effects, and Goody! Here is a gorgeous picture of my lovely box:

"I received these products complimentary from Influenster for testing purposes." Just so everyone knows ;)

I am really excited and here are my first impressions of my items:

Dr. Scholl’s For Her High Heel insoles:

Now I’m not really a high heel wearer. I have heels but I don’t wear them often, I just like the way they look all pretty in my room. However, after squishing these things (because they are squishy) I might have to fancy myself up and wear me some heels!

SinfulShine with Gel Tech (I received the color Steel Reserve):

This will totally be one of the first things I will try! I am a total nail polish addict and Sinful Colors are some of my favorites because they have great color and you can get them for a VERY reasonable price at Walgreens (seriously check them out here).

Olay Fresh Effects (BB Cream!) Skin Perfecting Tinted Moisturizer with SPF 15 (I received the shade Fair to Light):

I have tried quite a few BB Creams and currently have a favorite (more on that in my review/showdown post) but I have heard good things about the Olay Fresh Effects line and can’t wait to try this one out!

And last but certainly not least.....

Goody Ouchless Ribbon Elastics:

I like ribbon elastics because I have wavy hair and it gets easily snagged in regular hair ties. Unfortunately I can only find either really expensive ones or ones for little girls (which don’t work because not only do I have wavy hair but I have A LOT of it!) Now I know there are those Negative Nellies who think you should just make your own elastics but really who has time for that and by the time you buy the materials you could have just bought a package of these ($3.99-$4.99)!!

Those are just my first impressions, I haven’t decided if I’ll review EVERYTHING or just a select few....but I will be posting tasty tid bits on Twitter (@lilannietweets) and Instagram (@Anniedannie) so be sure to follow me on those! Also check out Influenster for information about them and how you can join the Influenster Nation (you can also message me here, on Twitter, or Instagram for an invite if you want!)

(isn't this the cutest little symbol -- you better love it you’ll be looking at it!)

Kelly Osbourne Inspired Nail Art!!

I absolutely ADORE Kelly Osbourne. Ever since I saw her on The Osbournes back in the day I have always liked her and totally think we could be best friends...just saying. ANYWAY, when I saw her on the cover of this months Cosmopolitan I had to buy it and knew I needed to do something very Kelly-esque. I would have loved to dye my hair lavender but unfortunately I have a feeling it wouldn't look appropriate on a preschool teacher..but maybe next crazy hair day. I did however fall in love with the blouse that Kelly was wearing on the cover and how there were some random green polka-dots strewn throughout the mainly blue polka-dotted shirt. And, since my nails were in need of a painting I thought -- NAIL ART!!

So without further ado here is my nail art tutorial (please excuse the raggedy nails and less then perfectness -- I am not a professional -- obviously):


Gather Polishes/Materials:

I used (from left): Butter London Nail Foundation Flawless Basecoat, Seche Vite Top Coat, OPI ChipSkip, OPI You're Such A Budapest, SinfulColors Snow Me White, Essie Mojito Madness, and Sephora by OPI Slushied (this was from the Glee collection which you can no longer get, but any blue will work!)
You will also need a dotting tool or a straightened out bobby pin

Apply ChipSkip

Confession Time: I have had this for a long time (I got it for free in a special) but never quite understood how to use it until I finally read a review on it. You apply it first and it slightly dehydrates your nail so that polish adheres better.
This step is also not necessary but it does help.

Apply Basecoat

Apply White and Lavender Polish

I only applied one coat of Snow Me White and that was good enough, I did however have to go back and apply a second coat of You're Such A Budapest as it was really sheer. 

Apply Blue and Green Polka-Dots

I did not have a dotting tool so I just straightened out a bobby pin. I poured a little blue and green on to the back of a flyer and then started dotting to my hearts content only applying one green dot per nail. I left the lavender nail alone. 

Apply Topcoat

And You're Done! Now go off and show everyone your adorable new fingernails! 

I hope you all enjoyed this quick and easy tutorial. If you try it let me know and send me pictures on Twitter (@lilannietweets) and Instagram (@anniedannie)!!