Milani "Tropical Fiesta" Nail Lacquer

Hi Nesters!

I first blogged about this fabulous nail color in April of last year. I'm wearing it again now and I love it so much (it's such a cheerful happy color) that I want to share it with you again (just in case you missed my original post or you don't go back through archives). So here it is!

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(orig. post 4/25/2009)

I purchased this "Tropical Fiesta" Milani Nail Laquer at Walgreens. It's the first time I've ever used this brand and I must say I'm very impressed. It really only needed one coat to give full opaque coverage but I did two just for the wearability factor. It was very shiny on its own but I used a quick-dry clear top coat just because that's what I always do to protect the color. Upon application, the polish spread very well; almost like it was "self-leveling." And I absolutely loooove this color. It's not really pink and not really red -- it's somewhere in between. A perfect summer "go to" color.

NOTD: OPI Black Cherry Chutney/Wet n Wild Glitz

I did this experimental NOTD a few weeks ago. It turned out so well that I decided to share it with you here. I did it on my daughter's toes first and she told me all her friends at school loved it and wanted me to do their toes as well. I don't know if "rock star" acrylic toes (various glitters mixed with acrylic and applied over toenails) are popular where you live, but they are here in California. This look makes a really good dupe for a rock star pedicure at a fraction of the price.

Step by Step:

• 1 coat OPI Black Cherry Chutney
• 1 coat Glitz Wet n Wild Craze glitter polish
• 1 coat Jordana quick shine 60 second topcoat (love!!!)

This polish is seriously packed with glitter. This is just one coat.

One coat OPI Black Cherry Chutney (outdoors)


One coat Black Cherry Chutney with one coat Glitz (no clear coat yet)
Outdoors - closeup

Indoors w/ flash and clear coat

TOTD: Milani "Tropical Fiesta"...

I purchased this "Tropical Fiesta" Milani Nail Laquer at Walgreens. It's the first time I've ever used this brand and I must say I'm very impressed. It really only needed one coat to give full opaque coverage but I did two just for the wearability factor. It was very shiny on its own but I used a quick-dry clear top coat just because that's what I always do to protect the color. Upon application, the polish spread very well; almost like it was "self-leveling." And I absolutely loooove this color. It's not really pink and not really red -- it's somewhere in between. A perfect summer "go to" color.

TOTD (toes of the day): Aromaleigh Cricket & Clear Polish...

I've never worn green polish before. Cricket* is such a cheerful color, I decided to give my first try at mixing mineral pigments with clear nail polish. I topped it off with an NYC clear polish that has iridescent blue sparkles in it. DH wasn't feelin' it, but I feel very sassy in this polish.

* Cricket is a mineral eyeshadow from Aromaleigh's limited edition L'Orchidee collection (April 2009).