Doctor's Remedy Breast Cancer Awareness Colors

I have another post I've been intending to make for a couple of weeks now. Stupid body has been uncooperative, but I've finally got the photos for the post! Dr.'s Remedy has three gorgeous colors to help you observe breast cancer awareness month.

First up is Purity Pink, a delicate translucent pink creme that would be absolutely perfect for a french manicure. I'm not really one for the visible nail line look, so this color isn't my cup of tea. However, it's definitely perfect for women who want a delicate, work-appropriate nail color. These photos show three coats of Purity Pink.

Next up is Hopeful Hot Pink, a bright bubblegum pink creme color that definitely made me smile. This color is much more me, while still being work-appropriate for most jobs. It's not a super-vibrant hot pink so much as a softer pink that makes me think of Barbie.

I only needed two coats of Hopeful Hot Pink to have beautiful, even coverage. As usual, this polish applied almost effortlessly. I'll wear this one again.

Finally there's Defense Deep Red, a deep dark red creme that almost comes across as a very warm black. I used two coats of this and was very happy with it, although you can see I had a bit of dragging at the base of my nail on one finger. I blame my poor application on that one, though, because I swatched these while I was feeling poorly. This is definitely a color I like, and it's one I'll wear again I'm sure.

Unfortunately, since this red is so incredibly pigmented it can be a pain to clean up around the edges. You can see that my fingers have some leftover red around the edges. That's after I cleaned up with acetone and a brush, so be careful when you apply this one!

Dr.'s Remedy polishes can be bought at their website, and they cost $17 per bottle. Dr.'s Remedy polishes are not only big 3-free, they're also enriched with ingredients to help protect and strengthen your nails. It's one of my favorite brands, and I love wearing their polishes.

Dr.'s Remedy Breast Cancer Awareness polishes were provided by the brand for consideration.

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BB Couture- Manbug

I love Twitter. I really do... I've met so many wonderful people over it, and I've even gotten to interact with some of my favorite celebrities through it. But I think one of the things I enjoy most are the late-night twitter giveaways.

See, lots of people are using Twitter as a marketing tool. So, at random times they'll host a giveaway where if people reply over twitter, they'll win a prize. It's loads of fun and gets you interacting with people. Plus hey, you win stuff!

As an example, I was online one night and the owner of Overall Beauty came on with a twitter contest. She asked if she said she had a manbug in her hand, what was she talking about? Since I had nail polish on the brain, I asked if it would mean she had a BB Couture nail polish, and sure enough I was right! A few days later, a cute little package arrived at my house complete with 2 eyeshadow samples, a business card, and a lovely handwritten card! I've still got the card hanging on my bulletin board!

So, since I've got the time now, I wanted to show you Manbug in all its beauty. I think it makes more of an effective layering polish because I can't stand visible nail line. This first swatch shows how it looks over both white nail polish and black polish. The sparkles show up more dramatically over the black, but it's still lovely over white.

I also put this polish over some artificial nails with a french manicure. This didn't work so well... the polish applies beautifully, but it's just so intensely sheer. I'm not terribly fond sheer sheers, and wound up putting on either 4 or 5 coats of Manbug. Even so, I still had visible nail line! =/

But it is one gorgeous sheer polish. I love the softness of the color, and while at first I was sure it would look horrible on me, I was actually kind of surprised to see it looked ok.

Unfortunately, it's not a polish you can stamp with. It's so sheer it's like trying to stamp with air! You can see on the stample that there's just a hint of color that shows.

So overall, I'm looking forward to trying more BB Couture polishes, but Manbug isn't one I'll be wearing often, unless I can figure out a cool layered recipe for it.

What do you think- is Manbug a keeper?