Rue's Collection: Top Coats and Mini Review (July 2013)

I haven't really blogged about anything beauty in almost two weeks. I am sorry about that. I thought that I was doing really great keeping a schedule, but it seems like here lately when it starts to rain it pours. (both figuratively and actually). 

Today I am bring you my Top Coat Collection. I have several top coats, but I have my favorites that I go to time and time again. 

 

These six top coats are the ones that I grab the most.

Sally Hansen Maximum Growth Plus, Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure, Sally Hansen Diamond Strength, Revlon Top Coat, Essie no chips ahead, Seche Vite. 

Sally Hansen Maximum Growth Plus: This is a fast drying top coat. It's not as thick as Seche Vite, and it doesn't dry as quick. I found it at the Dollar Tree and I love it. I wish I could find more. If you know where I can find more leave a comment below.

Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Top Coat: I use this one more as a base coat or if I am going to just leave my nails natural. It's not a fast drying top coat. 

Sally Hansen Diamond Strength: I have used this top coat for years, and I have repurchased it. I love this top coat. It's my go to top coat, if I am out of my fast drying top coats. 

Revlon Top Coat: This is an older top coat, but it along with my Sally Hansen DS are my two go to top coats. I have not had to repurchase this one yet, but it is getting kind of old. I probably will have to repurchase this one soon. 

Essie no chips ahead: I found this on clearance at Wal-mart. I think it was already old because it was yellow. I don't think it's suppose to be yellow. I have not had this top coat long, and I seem to lose it all the time. I bought it around the time of my move, and it never got put where I keep my top coats, it just gets put on my dresser so it gets moved around all the time. One thing I can say about this is it doesn't make my nails shiny enough. 

Seche Vite: I have the regular size of the bottle, but it has thickened up so much I cannot get the brush out. I went to Sally's the other day and they had the mini bottles, so I picked up one. I do love this top coat, but it's more expensive for me, and it dries up in the bottle so quickly. I do love this top coat for glitter polishes. It smooths it out.

These four top coats and base coat I do not grab as often, and are my least favorites. 

Quick Dry top coat, Wet n Wild fast dry, Base and top coat, the color workshop top coat.

Quick Dry Top Coat: I found this at the Dollar Tree and was hoping that it was going to be like the Seche Vite. It is NOT. It was a complete waste of $1. It take forever to dry and it's suppost to be a QUICK DRY top coat. Also even after it was completely dry and no longer smudging my manicure, it still felt sticky, even after 24 hours. Has anyone else tried this top coat and had this problem?

Wet n Wild fast dry: I have not used this one as much, but I have had it for several years. I love the brand Wet n Wild, but I am not a huge fan of the fast dry's. Maybe it's just the polishes I own. I bought this top coat and the only polish I have of these together. This top coat is just too thin for me. I haven't worn it in a while. I may try it out again, and I will let you know how I like it. 

Base and Top Coat: This came in one of those holiday set you get a Walmart during the holidays. It has not brand name. I do not like either of them. The base coat makes my polish chip quicker, actually every time I have used this base coat it had made my polish come off in stripes. It looks almost like I have pilled stickers off my nails. The top coat is too thin, and really doesn't do anything to my nails. 

The Color Workshop top coat: I just don't reach for this one. I have maybe only used this one or twice, but  I didn't really like it when I did apply. I cannot really review this one because of that. 

Rue's Life

• I broke a tooth last Friday. I will eventually get it fixed. It's a molar tooth and it's not hurting at this point. I have to find a dentist. I don't have one I go see regularly. 
• I don't know how many days in July it didn't rain, but it rained more than it didn't. For this year alone, we have already reached our years average. Like I said in at the beginning when it rains it pours. 
• YouTube is being put off for right now. I want to focus on my blog more. 
• I have been reading more here lately. Currently I am reading Riding Lessons by Sara Gruen.
• Do you want me to do a Rue's Reads Blog. Tell you what I am reading and what I have read. 

Peaceful and Happy Thoughts, 

--Rue.