60 Second Nail Polish? How Absurd!

I was in Walmart the other day & saw Rimmel London's new line of 60 SECOND NAIL POLISH! Say what?! Nail Polish that dries in 60 seconds?! No flipping way! As a working mother with 2 toddlers, I need a quick drying nail polish. But just how great can the coverage be & the staying power? Welp, I put Rimmel's "Sage All the Rage" to the test!

2 coats. Day 1. No undies & no top coat.
"Sage All the Rage" by Rimmel London

I did 2 coats of this lovely sage-y green color {which, for some off reason looks teal from my camera. grrr}. Did it dry in 60 seconds? Umm... Maybe like 90 but I didn't allow the first coat to fully dry either before I slathered on a second coat. Still not bad for a $1.50 polish. (:

I'm expecting the polish to start chipping like crazy when I go to work later that day but take a look at this! 

2 coats. Day 3. No undies or top coat.
"Sage All the Rage" by Rimmel London

Absolutely NO CHIPS & NO FADING! 3 days in & it still looks fresh & clean! I am LOVING this polish. Hands down. To give you a better idea of how often I use my hands: I work in a call center taking insurance claims for about 10 hours a day meaning my nails are ALWAYS typing which should cause usual wear & tear on the tips. I am also a mother to a 2 year old & 3 year old little boys who are rambuncious from the time they get up until the time I leave for work. So top regular household chores with 2 toddlers & a full time job. Nails should chip... alot! Right?

Nope! Take a look at this ONE WEEK OLD mani!

2 Coats. Day 7. No undies or top coat.
"Sage All the Rage" by Rimmel London

Thats it! Minimal top fading & the only reason my pointer finger on my RIGHT HAND ONLY chipped at the corner was due to me chewing my on nails. Can you believe the staying power of this cheap-o nail polish?! I do believe I will be going back to Walmart & grabbing one of every color. (:

Have you tried the 60 second nail polish? What do you think of it? What is your favorite color of the line?

Not All Bronzers are Created Equal

 So as the pretty little graphic above says, this is a Bronzer Comparison post. I decided to do this post after my recent Target Haul {video seen here} & bought 3, yes three, bronzers. So in total I have 4 bronzers now. Who needs that many bronzers? Me. (: I have the Bronzer made by my company Lucky 107 & it's called SunKist; then I have NYC's Smooth Skin Bronzing Face Powder in the shade 720A Sunny, Rimmel London Natural Bronzer in 021 Sun Light, & ELF's Contouring Blush & Bronzer Duo.

In Natural Light, No Flash, From Left to Right:
Lucky 107, NYC, Rimmel, & ELF.

The first Bronzer I'm going to look at is Lucky 107 SunKist. SunKist is a mineral bronzing powder - meaning it's a loose powder. SunKist is VERY sheer & shimmery. Before purchasing my other bronzers, I used this one quite a lot - especially as an all over face powder {on top of my translucent powder} for a natural sun kissed look. SunKist is only available for purchase through the Lucky 107 website & comes in a 10 gram jar with sifter containing approximately 8.5 grams of product for $12.

The next bronzer I bought was the NYC Smooth Skin Bronzing Face Powder in the shade 720A Sunny - which is very popular in the YouTube makeup guru world. Don't believe me, look it up! Go ahead... I'll wait... {& now back to our regularly scheduled blogging}. NYC comes in a compact with one of those annoying powder poof pad... things. Not sure the exact term because they're not really sponges but they're cotton-ball-y... I threw mine away. Blah.  The product itself has a cute little sun design on it & the opposite side has a mirror {wooo! what girl doesn't need another mirror to check her makeup?} It is a matte bronzer with minimal to no orange undertones {everyone says there's none - so maybe it's just the lighting in my house because outside there is no orange cast... hmm..}. I will say that I do find that I have to work my bronzing brush a couple of times over the surface to get some on my brush - maybe it's just me? the NYC compact comes with 9.4g/0.33 oz for around $3 {I paid $2.88 for mine at Target} & can be found at most drug stores, Targets, Walmarts, etc.

My next bronzing adventure is the Rimmel London Natural Bronzer in the shade 021 Sun Light. It's also a matte bronzer with a cool sun design {can't you tell that I'm a sucker for cute packaging?!} This one was a little more expensive than the NYC {I want to say it retails for about $5 or $6 at Target - I got it for $2; yayyy coupons!} but produces a darker shade of, well, bronze. I think this one goes better with tanner people or my pasty butt when I get a tan in the summer. It comes with 14g/0.49 oz for, like I said, about $5 or $6 & can be found at drug stores, Targets, Walmarts, etc.

My final bronzer is the elusive NARS Laguna/Orgasm Blush & Bronzer Duo DUPE {yes, a DUPE!} by Eyes Lips Face {ELF} - entitled: Contouring Blush & Bronzer. This is the darkest payoff of the 4 bronzers that I own & slightly less shimmery than the Lucky 107 SunKist. It does blend out nicely into a smooth light bronze & obviously could be built up as needed. I think this duo should be a staple in any girls purse! It's got the perfect blush & the perfect bronzer in one for a quick touch up on the go. Oh! & it's a compact with a MIRROR! ^__^ Maybe it said it on the box {I'm not sure, I threw it away - hah hah!}, but the packaging itself doesn't say the net weight. It is however $3 & can be found mostly online {here} but I pick most of my ELF stuff up at Target & rumor has it that they're dabbling with extending into Walgreens.

SIDE NOTE: ELF apparently came out with *2* new color shades! So the shade I got is called St. Lucia but they came out with Antigua & Turks & Cacios. I'll review them when I get my grubby little paws on them.

So, all in all, while I do own 4 bronzers, they are each in their own way different - from the way they apply, to how they're package to even their price. Lucky 107 is more expensive then the other 3 put together due to it being minerals & from an Indie company. I like all 4 of my bronzers & I don't think that will ever change. (:

What is your favorite brand of bronzer? I'd love to hear your thoughts on the four I listed above.

HugxKisses.