Summer is "here" and the "hottest" months are coming up (*chuckle... not really if you live where I live.)
Anyway, I haven't been changing up my nail polish that much and for a few weeks I had nothing on my nails because I didn't have a good top coat and base coat. For people who have worn bright or dark color nail polishes without a base coat then you know that staining will happen.
I recently bought Seche Vite's Fast Dry Top Coat and Crystal Clear Base Coat from CVS for $8.99. $4.50 each? Yes, please and thank you! When I got home that very same day I clamored to my bathroom to paint my nails. I was super excited to use a new top coat and base coat because I've had issues with bubbling on my nails (especially with Essie's 2012 Spring Collection).
Guess what? Absolutely no bubbling! :) LOVE IT! Which means... I can finally post up a picture :).
In the next few days I'll be posting up a blog about my experiences with different top coats and base coats and a review of the Seche Vite duo. My horrible experiences with bubbling and all that stuff :) But for now I give you a swatch of Essie's Ole Caliente.
Essie's Ole Caliente is part of the Spring 2012 collection which I absolutely love! On the Essie website, it describes this color as a "red-orange with a pink undertone" creme. I definitely agree with description. Its not a true red, but its not too far off from being that classic red color. I know in this picture its hard to tell if its a red-orange but it really is (the majority of the time).
I applied 1 coat of Seche Vite Crystal Clear Base Coat and 2 coats of Essie Ole Caliente on my nails, topped with one coat of Seche Vite Fast Dry Top Coat. Ole Caliente is opaque in one coat but the nail line is still visible. Two coats was a must.
I really like the formula, but the brush application was something left to be desired. I really dislike the Essie mini polish brushes! They're too stiff which makes it harder to get a nice thin application.
Whenever I see this color I think of bright red candy apples, watermelons, and strawberries. It definitely paints a smile on my face whenever I look down at my nails.
This kind of color reminds me of OPI's Red My Fortune Cookie in certain lights... But Ole Caliente is definitely less orange.
What color nail polish are you sporting on your nails today :)?
