Avon in Deluxe Chocolate

Brand: Avon Nailwear Pro+ Nail Enamel

Shade: Deluxe Chocolate
(deep brown color, metallic finish)

Cost: $

The Scoop:
I never understand how Avon can sell their makeup so inexpensively. Here's another example where their quality is just as good as polishes 3x the price. Definitely some chocolate you won't feel guilty about.

Avon in Midnight Green

Brand: Avon Nailwear Pro Nail Enamel

Shade: Midnight Green
(forest green color, shimmer finish)

Cost: $

The Scoop:
For the cost, Avon polishes are great. I love deep green as an alternative to my first love, navy blue. I do wish this one lasted longer -- I had to touch it up twice during the week.

Avon in Seduce Me Strawberry

Brand: Avon Nailwear Pro Nail Enamel

Shade: Seduce Me Strawberry
(neon pink shade, shimmer finish)

Cost: $

The Scoop:
I've got to say, Avon is cheap as hell and they still manage to put out a good polish.  How do they do it?!

Next Shade: Rimmel London in Riches to Rags

Avon in Dozen Roses

Brand:  Avon Nail Art Nail Design Strips

 

Shade: Dozen Roses

(silver color with black pattern, metallic finish)

 

Cost: $

 

The Scoop:

I thought these looked cool when I ordered them online, but in person they were seriously ugly. Good thing they were easy to put on because I removed them. Quickly.

 

Next Shade: Claire's in Black Hole & Heart Pink

Avon in Saturn & Gold Glimmer

Brand: Avon Cosmic Nail Enamel & Mosaic Effects Top Coat

Shades: Saturn & Gold Glimmer

(terracotta color with shimmer finish & gold metallic color with crackle finish)

Cost: $

The Scoop:

It's kind of crazy to me how inexpensive Avon cosmetics are, and their nail polishes are no exception.  Both of these were good quality, and the orange shade had beautiful shimmery flecks in sunlight.  A really great value! 

Next Week's Shade: Clinique in Black Honey

Welcome to My Medicine Cabinet

Ever been tempted to look in someone's medicine cabinet when using their bathroom? 

Well, this is mine. 

You'll notice there isn't any medicine here.  Just rows and rows of nail polish.  Look at those beauties!  From Essie to OPI and Sephora to Sally Hansen, the girls are all here.

Clearly, I never get manicures or pedicures.  I like to handle my own business.

Years ago, I went to a local beauty supply store near my hometown in Pine Brook, NJ.  I spent over a hundred bucks on polish.  Crazy, right?  It amounted to about a dozen bottles.  The girl who rang up my order had one, completely non-sarcastic question for me:

“Where is your salon located?”

Um, yeah.  I don't have a salon.

Hello.  My name is Jen.  And I’m addicted to nail polish.

It's true, Jersey Girls love their nails.  I never feel “done” without them.  A peek inside my medicine cabinet makes me happy.  Pretty colors, easy to switch, based on my mood.

Now, just because I’m from Jersey and I like my nails doesn’t mean I’m down with the fakes.  I just say no to stick-on, press-on, glue-on, artificial nails of all kinds.  Just like my boobs, lips, and lashes -- my nails are always au naturel (assuming you agree blue nails exist in the realm of natural).

Anyway, I figured I must have at least 52 bottles -- one for every week of the year -- so I started this blog to share each shade with you.

Enjoy!