E.L.F. Mango Madness

I have been a fan of E.L.F. polishes for quite some time. They have a brilliant choice of colours and finishes, and at just £1.50 make the perfect guilt free purchase. With Valentine's day approaching last week I decided to switch up my french manicure for something a little more fun and romantic. I decided to go for one of the new colours in the range called Mango Madness.

In the bottle this colour is absolutely stunning - a warm pink flecked with the finest gold shimmers that glow in the light. In the past I have found ELF polished to be opaque and long wearing, however this one didn't quite live up to its promises. Mango Madness is a sheer polish, so much so that after 4 coats of colour I could still see the french manicure peeking through. It did dry very fast so by the time I was done with one hand I could reapply another coat on the other, but still I found this very arduous! I was also surprised that it dried fairly matte and the gold shimmer wasn't as visible as it had been in the bottle. I topped it off with my trusty Seche Vite, but as you can see the results weren't quite as vibrant as I had expected.

Excuse the ridiculous amount of growth, I am overdue for infills! This photo was taken a week after application so there has been some considerable tip wear. However, you can see just how sheer the polish is after 4 coats of colour, and how different it look on the nails as opposed to in the bottle - I would say it is more of an orangey coral than a peachy pink.

I have never had this before with ELF polishes, and to tell you the truth it's not something that worries me since I still like the colour, and if I didn't have french tips underneath it would be opaque enough to cover the natural markings on my nails. I maintain my love of these polishes and will continue to purchase and recommend them regardless of this minor mishap as they are fantastic value for money. Check them out here!

Have you tried any ELF polishes? What have been you experiences? Do yo have any favourites? xxx

The Winner is ~~~

1. FashiontoFigure GiveAway goes to


~Decidedly Imperfect~: Please contact me and let me know which pre-selected products from FashiontoFigure you'd love to receive. 


I do hope your mom would love this little pre-Christmas gift!!




2. Lub Lub By LS of a gorgeous bracelet and necklace online shopping site GiveAway, hosted by Laura and me has decided to give away TWO bracelets to TWO winners of your choice.


Claud: You can pick one bracelet from J'adore Paris Collection!!
           
Laura and I think you have a very complete entry for this one. Thanks for sharing and their style is awesome inspiring!! ^^




Sjjin29: You can pick one bracelet from Hamsa Hand collection. 


You are the one picked exactly the same gray leopard (pants)outfit as what I had searched online.  And I am bias on this as I prefer Cheetah spots!! 


Please contact Laura at lauras@lublubbyls.com as she needs the measurement/size of your wrist. 


3. Last but not least, my personal giveaway goes to Erika. 


For your effort of searching that cute leopard scarf look and I do love that simple chic style a lot!! Obviously, you are a grad. from Cal Poly SLO? How can I not to favor you myself? ^O^


Now you will just have to wait till I am back and see what's your surprises is!!  (Not until 11/ 29) 


Thanks so much for all of your entries and we did our best for giving away as much as we can!!

My last minute grooming of my nails before our trip!  
I call it Backward-French-manicure as it probably lasts longer for moms who do their chores everyday! lol.

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xoxo Rachel