ABC Challenge: N is for Nailtini

I've been kind of excited for N, because Nailtini is one of my absolute favorite nail polish brands. Not only is the name just amazing, but they did a collab with Janie Bryant to do a Mad Men collection, and since I'm a little obsessed with the fashion on that show, I was incredibly excited for this collection.

Today I'm featuring Blue Carnation, one of my few favorite pastels.

Not only is it a gorgeous eggshell blue, but it matches my favorite tea mug. I am not even ashamed to admit I was wearing this polish when I saw the mug and bought it just because they matched.

Nailtini: Navy Grog

The first blog is always the most exciting as well as the hardest. Of all the polishes I own, which should I post about first? I decided to start with the brand and color I fall back on when I just can't figure out what to wear. I stumbled across Nailtini in a Duane Reade in midtown Manhattan about a year ago, and I still love it. It's instantly opaque with just one generous coat. It dries almost immediateky, and it's so shiny it almost doesn't need a top coat.

 

One coat of Nailtini's "Navy Grog". No top coat.

 

One coat of Nailtini's "Navy Grog", one coat of Out the Door's top coat, and one coat of "The Living Daylights" from OPI's Skyfall Collection

The formula on this polish is an absolute dream. Perfect consistency; I can cover the nail completely with one generous brushstroke of polish with no streaks, no flooding, and minimal to zero clean up afterward. If I need a last minute manicure for an impromptu dash out, this is the manicure I fall back on.