HJ Manicure Nail Polish in Daylight... oh how I love thee  let me sit back and count the ways! I know I haven't posted for the last couple of days, but I've been super busy trying to prepare for the families Spring Break vacation.

I couldn't however leave and go out of town without telling you all about my experience using HJ Manicures formula.  Oh my goodness! Ladies I think I have seriously feel in love with a brand that I can't readily get my hands on here in the states, as HJ Manicure is a UK based polish designed by manicurist Helen J.

HJ Manicure in Daylight

This formula was smooth to apply,  and easy to work with,  and this color for me was just so unique!  I honestly don't have anything in my color collection anywhere near similar to it and I'm really happy Helen chose to send this particular shade.  The color can be described as a bluish grey hue, with this wonderful gold shimmer throughout the polish.

I used two coats of polish in these particular pictures and the photos were taken without the use of a topcoat.  The formula of this particular polish is on the thinner side, but opacity is definitely reached within 2-3 coats.

Helen was generous enough to send along two mini polishes to be given away to a very lucky reader of mine.  So, if you would like to add this brand to your polish brood be on the lookout for the giveaway details soon.  It may sound corny, but realistically my first experience with this polish has been one of the more pleasurable painting sessions that I've had.

If I had to compare this formula to another brand here in the states, I would say that it's somewhat similar to Zoya to me.  A great consistency, not too thick or too thin, that just seems to glide across your nails when painting.  I managed to wear this polish for around 3 days without a topcoat without any noticeable chipping.  HJ Manicure polishes are available at a cost of £8.50 for the15ml size and £3.50 for 5ml sample sizes, in select colors. Meanwhile head over to HJ Manicure to get a good look at the other fabulous shades in the line and tell me what you think.

Have any of you beauties had the pleasurable experience of wearing the HJ Manicure brand?  If so, what colors did you try?

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Have you ever had one of those days where you fell so far behind and then tried desperately to catch things back up, but you just were not successful in doing so?  Well for me, today was one of those days.  I did manage to catch things up, but unfortunately it did not happen until now, *sigh*.

At any rate, I wanted to post a little something to the blog and give you a sneak peek of what you'll be able to expect  in upcoming posts.  I'm very excited about having the opportunity to try out new polish that I've never had the pleasure of using before.

What's Up Next: M2M damoreJon & HJ Manicure +  giveaways!

I'll be trying out UK based polish brand HJ manicure as well as giving away two mini bottles just like the ones pictured to one of my wonderful blog followers.

Also, I'll be cooking up a cute M2MdamoreJon mani to show off these two new polishes as well as kicking off a Twitter contest that will put one of their colors in your hands as well.

There are a few more goodies coming up really soon but I don't want to spill all the beans just yet.  Just trust me when I say that you won't be disappointed and it's definitely worth the very short wait.

XoXoxO,

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