I'm pretty sure I posted a manicure monday with this polish last winter but I've rediscovered it and fell in love.

I purchased Bahama Mama by Essie last year but never really used and abused it. I liked it but it wasn't one of my favorite colors. I've been in dire need of new nail polishes and I thought I'd try this one out again. I remember that I didn't like it because the formula wasn't as great and two coats didn't make it as opaque as I wanted.

This time around I was much better about it and did three coats of the burgundy color. I am in love with it! It's such a perfect Fall to Winter color and there are hints of purple mixed into the red wine color. 

Speaking of nail polish, I have not bought any new ones that were released in Essie's Fall or Winter collections so I'm seriously slacking.

I'm obsessed with all the colors, they are so different and so beautiful, I need to get my hands on them ASAP.

I feel that sparkly nails are very "in" right now and I have jumped on the band wagon. Actually, I've been on the band wagon for a while now. I love a good sparkly polish but the fact that it's so difficult to take off really turns me off.

I can't resist sometimes, especially when it's New Years Eve...the sparkliest holiday of them all!

Last week, for NYE, I tried something a little different. I just painted the tips of my nails in a sparkle topcoat instead of the entire nail. It wasn't complicated at all and I liked the look a lot better.

I used my trusty Sally Hansen "Strobe-light" sparkle topcoat paired with my brand new bottle of Essie "Bahama Mama."

My local Rite Aid has had more Essie in stock and I'm super stoked about it. "Bahama Mama" looked like a deep purple in the bottle but when I applied two coats of it, it had a more burgundy color. I liked it but I wish I would've known before because I would've bought a different color. 

This was definitely one of my favorite nail choices, I loved how the sparkles didn't cover the entire nail, it made it look better in my eyes.

What's your manicure Monday?