Day 3: Dr.'s Remedy Jolly & Joy Collection

Hello readers! Today I have my review of the Dr.'s Remedy holiday collection, Jolly & Joy, for you. Fair warning, you should probably get your credit cards out now because you are definitely going to want these!

First we have ESSENTIAL Emerald. Not really the deep jewel-tone that I picture when I think of "emerald," but still very pretty. I'm not a huge fan of green, but this one is okay with me. I used three coats here.

Next up is PASSION Purple, a veryyyy lovely "boysenberry" purple with silver shimmer. I love this one. I used three coats here as well.

REVIVE Ruby Red is incredible!! You know how some bloggers talk about polishes that seem to glow from within? I never really understood what they meant until I put this baby on. REVIVE Ruby Red is the most perfect, shimmery red I've ever seen. Opaque in two coats and absolutely perfect for the holidays.

Now the glitters! I really was not able to do these justice. They are so sparkly and gorgeous in person and I had a really hard time capturing that on camera, but I promise that you will not be disappointed with either should you choose to purchase them. RESOLUTION Red Glitter is definitely more pink than my photo shows (my pinky nail is most accurate); it's like a Bermuda-pink-sand-beach shade of pink and so glittery! I was so amazed when I put these on and found out that they both are totally full-coverage in two coats!

Again with this photo, the pinky nail is the most accurate for color. This is one awesome polish. SERENE Silver Glitter is not your typical silver glitter, it also has purple, blue, and a little bit of green glitter mixed in to make it really, really awesome. I can see these glitters making their way onto my nails for New Years Eve for sure.

Overall, I would give this collection two huge thumbs-up! I'm not bored by a single one of these shades and I truly think that Dr.'s Remedy managed to stay close enough to the "typical" holiday shades, while still creating a totally original and exciting collection. Definitely a win in my book!

Dr.'s REMEDY is a line of doctor-inspired cosmetics that is dedicated to using clean, hypo-allergenic ingredients. The birth-child of two New York-based podiatrists, Dr. Adam Cirlincione and Dr. William Spielfogel, Dr.'s REMEDY proves quintessentially-perfect for any person looking to better the condition of her skin and nails; their Enriched Nail Polish is the first-ever nail polish on the market approved by the American Podiatric Medical Association. Dr.'s REMEDY is sold online at www.remedynails.com or by calling 1-877-323-NAIL.

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*The product(s) in this post were sent to me for review.*

Day 2: Golden Snowflakes

I have for you today a pretty mani I did with Orly Luxe. This was two coats of Luxe, snowflakes stamped with Konad special white polish, and a coat of China Glaze Frosty over top. I felt like it still needed more sparkle after all of that, so I placed some rhinestones on the accent nail snowflakes. 

I love this next picture... you can really see the shimmer from Frosty on my blurry middle finger nail. I love this design because it's festive but not over-the-top and in-your-face festive. This could also be done with a lot of different color schemes, too! :)

Day 1: Peppermint Bark

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving break, but now it's time for full-blown-holiday-season-ness! In honor of my love for this time of the year, I decided that I'm going to do a "12 Days of Christmas (and winter/general holiday) Manis" here on The Nail Network. Since I generally post on M/W/F, this will bring us right up to Christmas weekend.

The first mani I have for you is inspired by one of my favorite holiday season treats ever, peppermint bark chocolate! Ghirardelli is the best, but Dove is a close second and the packaging of the individual Dove chocolate is actually the inspiration behind this mani. See?

Anyway, on to the nails! I started out with two coats of China Glaze White on White and once that was dry, I added two coats of ChG Party Hearty. As you can see, Party Hearty is basically Christmas condensed into a tiny bottle of nail polish.

This is where my memory starts getting kind of fuzzy. I know I did at least two coats of ChG Frosty over Party Hearty, but I'm pretty sure I added another layer of PH and Frosty over all of that. I have to mention that I did have a little bit of trouble positioning the red hex glitter on my nails; it kept wanting to slide off towards the tips with the brush.

I love how you can still see all the glitter, but it's all shimmery and kind of hidden under Frosty. I am a huge fan of this. Even my boyfriend thought this was cool ;P

Zoya Jana

Have I mentioned how in love I am with neutrals lately? You'll see why in a minute... this is Zoya Jana, which is an awesome shade of muddy light purple/taupe. I love this so much; it's so classy and sophisticated! I jazzed it up a little by adding a coat of Love My Nails Dazzling to my accent nails. As a Zoya, it's not surprising that the application was perfect and I used two coats of polish.

OPI Diva of Geneva

I bought this on a whim last weekend and OMGI'MSOGLAD. This first photo was taken outside when it was kind of overcast, so the shimmer in Diva of Geneva doesn't really show up like it does under strong lighting. However, this deep plum/magenta polish look gorgeous no matter what lighting you're in. 

I used three coats of polish to get full coverage for these photos. The formula was good; each coat dried quickly and evened out nicely. Now, here's what you really want to see... This is Diva of Geneva under strong artificial lamplight...

*swoon* That gold-ish pink shimmer in there is ridiculous. I die. 

Nails Inc. Magnetic Trafalgar Square

YESSSSS! One of my awesome friends works at Sephora and totally surprised me with this baby! Can you tell how excited I am? We used it right away and it's just as cool as I thought it was going to be and it's really easy to use. I now present to you Nails Inc. magnetic polish in Trafalgar Square.

I painted two coats of polish and let them dry completely. Then, nail by nail, I painted a third coat and held the magnet (in the cap) above my nail for 10-15 seconds. I know it's probably super obvious that I'm easy to amuse, but this is seriously so neat. You can actually watch the design appear under the magnet when you're holding it. Sephora also has a purple and a teal version of this, so get it on your wish list!

French w/Julep Gayle

Remember last week how I mentioned I had another colored french for you? Here it is! This time, I used Julep Gayle for the tip color. The base is still Confetti Pink Paradise and the stamp was done with Wet 'n' Wild Black Creme. I added black rhinestones to the flowers as a finishing touch. This looks so awesome and fancy in person. What do you think? Have you tried using hole reinforcers for a french manicure?