Random nail swatches: Essie, L'Oreal, Wet n Wild, Revlon and more

Over the past few months, I've accumulated some polishes that I haven't yet shown you, so today I thought I'd put them all together into one big picture-spam post.

First up:

 L'Oreal Hudson Sunset from the New York Nudes Collection

L'Oreal Hudson Sunset, which is a part of the Limited Edition New York Nudes Collection, is one of the only polishes in this post that I happily paid full price for. This was the one color in the collection that spoke to me and I don't have anything quite like it. It's like the color of dulce de leche on the nails and I LOVE it, which really surprised me. I was afraid that it would lean too terracotta (which I don't like) but I think it's definitely more dulce de leche/caramel. This one's a bit streaky on the first coat, but my pics are of two coats and I think it's pretty opaque after two. No issues with application, aside from the streakiness.

 Wet n Wild Magnetic Nail Color in Drawn Together By Force

If you don't live near a Rite Aid and missed my original post from a while back, you might think that the Wet n Wild Magnetics are brand new since they're just now showing up at Walgreens. However, they've been on shelves at Rite Aid for so long now that they have already been moved to 50% off clearance at my local Rite Aid. I was able to get the only shade I really wanted, Drawn Together By Force, for 50% off ($2.50 instead of $4.99). No other collection of drugstore magnetics seems to offer a true, Christmas green--all of the others I've seen are more olive/golden green--so I was really happy to get this one on clearance. And boy it's a stunner!

As with all of my other magnetic polishes, this one seems to work best by applying one thin coat and then immediately hovering the magnet over your wet nail. But beware: Drawn Together By Force is a stainer. Sheesh, my nails were green for a few days after wearing this one, even though I applied base coat first.

 LA Girl Fruity Scented Nail Polish in Zesty Citrus

What's there not to love about a glass-flecked neon yellow jelly that smells like fresh lemons? And it doesn't hurt that I got this on 50% off clearance at Rite Aid, to boot. I wish the flecks were more pronounced in my pics but the sunlight kind of washed them out. In these pics, I first applied a white creme base coat, followed by two coats of Zesty Citrus. I can't wait to do a jelly sandwich with this one soon. 

 Color Club Hydrangea from the Blossoming Collection

I purchased Hydrangea back in May when the Color Club Blossoming Collection first started to show up at Rite Aid. This is another one I happily paid full price for, since hydrangeas are one of my favorite flowers (right after peonies and dahlias). I love everything about this color, except for the formula. Very streaky and sheer on the first coat, better by the second but it really requires a third (which is what you see in these pics). I like my cremes to be buttery and opaque after the first coat, so that was a letdown but I'll deal with it for this shade.

Revlon ColorStay Rain Forest

You all know the story about how long I've been wanting Rain Forest and exactly how I got it this week. Boy was it worth the wait. Nearly opaque after one coat, two coats is absolute perfection. The only complaint I have is that the formula can be a bit goopy, so just pay extra attention to wiping your brush down after every dip back into the bottle or else you can end up with unexpected globs dripping down your brush (and onto your nail). I know that some of you were on the fence about getting this color and my message to you: GET IT while it's still on sale this week at Walgreens. It is so gorgeous in person that I can't stop staring at my nails right now. PS: no staining after removal (at least for me!).

 L'Oreal VIP Status from the LA Entourage Collection

Here's another one that I managed to get on 50% off clearance at Rite Aid. VIP Status was part of the limited edition LA Entourage Collection from this Spring and it really didn't wow me at full price, but for a couple of bucks? Why not? It actually ended up looking more beautiful on the nail than I thought it would. The formula's a bit thick but not disastrous. These pics are after two coats.

 Sally Hansen In A Flurry (limited edition)

(Sorry about the smudge on my pinkie--I only realized it was there after I took these pics.) In a Flurry is  part of this limited edition Sally Hansen collection that first started popping up in stores this July. I had to search my booty off for In A Flurry and finally ended up finding it at a CVS four towns over from where I live. I got so wrapped up in the universal love for this color, but guess what? I'm not really feeling this one, folks. I mean, I love the iridescent glitter in the blackened base, but the glitter is so fine that it really isn't a show-stopper to me when seen with the naked eye. The good news is that it doesn't look bumpy (or feel bumpy) in real life--I know it looks super bumpy in my pics but I promise it's not. Two coats yield decent opacity, which is what you see in these pics.

 Essie Bordeaux

And last but certainly not least, I managed to get Bordeaux for 75% off at Rite Aid a few months ago (talk about lucky!) and I have to say, this is one of my favorite red jellies of all time. Since it's a jelly, it does require three coats for decent opacity, but it's so worth it.

Look at this jelly goodness:

Thanks so much for reading, and I would love to hear if you own any of these polishes (or plan on buying them in the future). What's on your drugstore polish wishlist right now?