I had a super hard time waking up this morning mostly because I had such a strange night. I was basically tossing and turning because of some crazy dreams I was having. Sometimes I like that I have such an active imagination, but other times I just feel like I can never get a good night’s rest. Today I found out that one of my co-workers does personal training so I’m going to start training with him a few times a week after work so he can get my big butt in gear. I always need that extra push to get me going and having a trainer has always been something that really helps me. The last time I had a trainer, it was crazy expensive through 24-Hour Fitness, so I am excited that he has very reasonable rates. In addition, another one of my co-workers will be training as well so now I’ll have a gym buddy! Fun times. Speaking of fun times, I have a super gorgeous polish to share with you today: Mentality Gumdrop!
Mentality is a brand that I love to keep a close eye on because they are always coming up with amazing polishes and collections. Gumdrop is part of their Candy Jelly Holos Collection which I am absolutely obsessed with. There are 3 other colors that I plan on ordering: Pastille, Sourball and Hard Candy. The holo effect on this line is not super strong but in certain lights, you can see some of the linear effect. The color is so outrageously vibrant even though the polish is a little thin. Despite being slightly sheer, the color builds up nicely. My swatches show 3 thin coats but 2 thick coats would probably be enough.
And because I’ve become a stamping fool as of late, I used an image from Winstonia plate W112 along with Konad’s black special polish for this design. I really like how this looks and I got a lot of compliments today!
I’m hoping that I can get some rest tonight so I don’t feel like death tomorrow morning. Since I like my nails so much, I’m going to try to keep this mani for at least 2-3 days. What do you think of this design? Have you tried any Mentality polishes? If you haven’t, I recommend that you give them a try because they are great quality and are very reasonably priced. Anyway, let me know what you think of this mani–I’d love to hear what you think. Thanks for the visit, and I will talk to you soon!
The colour is stunning BUT it is even more so with the stamping! Gorgeous!
I have Pastille & Hard Candy and you NEED to get them! haha! I’m totally obsessed with Mentality – they are an awesome company. 🙂
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I love this polish, blue is one of my favorite polish colors! I also love it with the stamping. Ever since I have started following your blog my polish collection has probably tripled! I’m addicted, I have so many I haven’t even gotten to yet, but I keep buying. I will continue to read your blog and continue to add to my collection! Have a great week 🙂 ♥
Love how the blue glows here! Great stamping on top too 🙂
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WOW!! The color is amazingly bright and fabulous, but the stamping really adds a great touch. Great mani!
Thanks, Elizabeth. I am a sucker for blues and this one is gorgeous.
I have the same problem with dreaming wearing me out and like you, it really gets to me. Like when the dreams are so vivid and close to reality that I begin to confuse them with actual memories. It’s exhausting to wake up all disoriented and having to extract your mind from a dream, I feel you!
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It’s the worst feeling ever! Sorry you’re dealing with it too. 🙁
Another great color from Mentality. They are becoming a favorite brand for me.
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