Jordana Grape

First of all, I apologize for the quality of these pictures. I had a sick puppy dog to take care of today, and I didn't have a chance to take pictures of my nails until late in the day, and then I was too rushed to do a good job.

Anyway, on to the polish...

I like Jordana polishes, a a rule. They're decent quality, they have some nice colors, they apply well as a rule, and they're certainly budget-friendly: I've never paid over $1.50 for one.

Grape is a medium-deep mauve creme. It does not lean purple at all, as the name "grape" might seem to imply, but is more pink-toned. I wasn't sure about this color initially, but I really do like it once it's on my nails. I think it's a nice shade for fall, not too bright, but not wishy-washy either.
This is three coats (though two would have been fine) plus base and top coat.


Thanks very much for looking, and have a great weekend! :)

Jordana Lilac Hearts

This one is little shiny lavender hearts mixed with tiny iridescent glitter in a clear base. Here, I've layered it over black to get the little hearts to stand out more. I think it would probably also look good layered over a darker purple, or maybe even white for a more subtle, pastel look.

Pics are two coats over a black base, plus top coat.

It's a sweet-looking polish, very girly with all its little shimmery hearts, but the only problem with it is that, like some other similar polishes I've tried, the little hearts really don't want to be picked up by the brush. After two coats which ended me up with about six little hearts unevenly divided among all ten fingers, I resorted to digging the hearts out of the bottle with a toothpick and sticking them on my nails. It ended up being a little time-consuming for what I'd originally planned as a quick, just-for-fun Saturday manicure. Also, a few of the hearts had fallen off by the time I took these pictures on the afternoon of the second day.

Overall, though, it's a cute effect if you have the time and patience (or are more skillful than I am at coaxing the hearts to stick to the brush), and it's certainly worth the money I paid for it at the dollar store - not the Dollar Tree, but a little local independently-owned one. I don't think they carry the full color selection of Jordana polishes, but they're the only place I've found them around here. They also had versions of this polish with pink and red hearts, respectively, which I also got and will be swatching at a later date.

We finally got a little weak sun late this afternoon after a day of July downpours, so you can see some of the sparkle from the glitter in the sunlight in the third picture.