essie risky business

i really enjoy essie polishes. i love cremes so that's probably why haha. they rarely step out of their little creme box. but when they do, i feel like they really knock something loose and cool. like...ever heard of starry starry night? well I HAVE! haha for instance, this jelly electric orangey/red called risky business, is far from your typical essie varnish. it's super shimmery! it's a JELLY! it's awesomely pigmented. and it's totally fun. and it's not pink. are you suuuuure it's an essie? yup pretty sure! haha, i love the little essie bottle, so sophisticated and clean. so i'm a sucker for them. and i am a sucker for risky business. this is 3 coats & no topcoat. i love it!

 

essie wife goes on

happy thanksgiving! and to those who don't celebrate, happy black friday eve!

i got this essie at trade secret in a discount bin. it was one i had been eye-ing for a while, mostly because i thought the name was funny--wife goes on. it is from the "staring over" collection, which essie put out as a "salute" to the independent woman? i guess celebrating divorce. yeah...no comment haha. anywaaaays, it is a pretty watermelon-ish berry color that leans on the red side. essie's website says this is "a bold true red" but i have to disagree with them on that one, because a true red IMO isn't as pink as this baby looks to me but meh whatev. i'll have to do a comparison of this and essie's watermelon soon. it is a little darker on the nail than it looks in the bottle if you notice, which i find interesting. this is two coats (very opaque and non streaky) and no topcoat.

 

what is everyone doing today? i'm in nevada with my family soaking up some love and R&R :) and of course, stuffing my face! is anyone going shopping tomorrow? if you are have fun and stay safe! i'm hoping to have my sister back home get me a new camera on sale. maybe you'll be seeing some better pics on Also Known As soon! take care sweets ♥

in your atmosphere by john mayer

do you ever hear a song that reaches out and grabs you by the ribs and holds your heart? that's what this song did to me. john mayer breathes life into my soul with his melody and sings sorrows like wind in my hair. enjoy.



In Your Atmosphere.mp3

zoya meiko

this is probably my favorite zoya that i've tried so far. meiko is a sweet name too. the next fish i get will have meiko for a name i think :) this polish reminds me of strawberry fields from china glaze, now that i think about it! lovely bright pink berry colored lacquer with amazing gold shimmer. mmmm just heavenly. it is definitely a must-own polish. now enjoy the picture spam!

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zoya emme

this zoya is probably the only one i've tried that i haven't loved. most likely because it is a pearl. although miss emme starts off super pretty and lovely as a light pink, you quickly realize it is super pearly and frosty which equals major mamma-jamma brush strokes. and if you know me at all, you know that i hate brush strokes. so emme, dear, we are not a match. no way, no how. but hey, if that's your thing, go pick up this chick and show her a good time! frosty girls need love too ;)

(plus this photo isn't in focus, so it probably looks worse than it really is. soooorrry!)

zoya tallulah

aw lovely tallulah, she is such a pretty girl! zoya made such a bright beautiful candy blue. it looks like it belongs in a skittles bag, uhh YUM! the zoya formula is perfect, it goes on so smooooooth. this is another borrowed one. i'm really going to have to invest and get myself some new ones of my own haha! i have my eye on pasha, elke, ki, and yasmeen.

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zoya midori

so it's been a while since i've had any midori (drink), but that doesn't mean that i can't enjoy this kind of midori! zoya midori to be more specific. i love green, any kind of green. and this is a unique one, a bright green apple that reminds me of the kind of color you would find in a magic marker case. soo pretty and it has that familiar zoya gold sparkle in it!

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zoya cassi

ooh ooh zoya ahoy! this girl is named cassi and she is a doll! light peachy pink and full of sparkly glassy particles. very pretty, very girly, very polished!

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