I have tons of swatches that I haven't posted here, so you may see a lot of varying nail lengths in the posts to come.

4 coats

3 coats

Sky is a really pretty color, just not on me. Ick, I hate the way it makes my hands look! I should've known better. Light blue cremes and I just don't get along. Anyway, the application was a little tricky. Thinner coats and a light hand (to avoid dragging) will favor this one.

Any polish with gold shimmer running through it is a great polish in my book. Rockin' Rocket is no exception. What a beautiful color! I only had time to do a quick swatch of it, but I'll be doing a full mani soon. It applied very nicely and was opaque in two coats.

Smokin' Hot is perfection in a bottle. It's a dusty, greyed purple that is subtly dramatic, if you catch my drift. I'm totally diggin' dusty shades right now; they're perfect for winter! I can't really tell you about the application because everything that could possibly go wrong while I was polishing definitely did. The dry time a bit slow, but again, that may have been because of my mani ineptitude today. It doesn't matter, though. I'm pretty sure you need Smokin Hot in your life.

I'm not a huge fan of reds, but Jungle Red definitely deserves some love. This beauty is a bright, neutral red in direct light, but is actually quite deep in the shade. I could still see VNL at 3 coats, but that didn't bother me. A fourth coat is a definite must for full opacity...or thicker coats maybe? The application was smooth and easy. Dry time was decent and its finish is like vinyl. Beautiful!

This is basically what I do everyday and hence the lack of makeup posts!

R&R Sabotage (lid)

R&R Emerge (lower lash line)

Stila Stingray Smudgestick (waterline)

L'Oreal Million Lashes (uhhhh this stuff is awful)