I absolutely love the color scheme for Essie’s Resort 2014 collection. I mean what’s not to love about nude, coral and blues? They go so well together. Application for these were all pretty easy. Resort Fling is a coral peach creme that leans almost to a jelly finish. Shown is 3 coats without top coat. […]
The OPI Sheer Tints are sheer translucent colored jellies, but OPI has made them super glossy so they can act as top coats. Actually, I used to make translucent top coats when I was little so I wanted to see how a mainstream brand did these. According to OPI, you can use these alone or […]
When OPI annouced last year that they were collaborating with Gwen Stefani for a collection, I’m sure every No Doubt and polish loving girl out there just went SQUEEE! Gwen Stefani is pretty damn amazing, talented and fashionable. When the colors were released all I could think was there was so much potential, but nothing […]
I think of all of the textured polishes out there, Zoya’s PixieDusts are my favorite. It’s got a great range and coverage. Here is Zoya’s 2013 PixieDust Fall 2013 collection. I used 2 coats for all colors. Tomoko is a light champagne yellow with silver and gold sparkle. Chita is a forest green with some […]
Bellskandi 1961 is a fun thermal polish that turns a sheer milky white (think OPI Don’t Touch My Tutu!) when warm and a mint green when cold. I had absolutely no application issues, shown below are three coats of 1961. When warm: When cold/transitioning: I’m a sucker for mint, so a mint thermal is right […]
There’s still over a month of summer, so let’s embrace all the fun colors! Essie’s Summer 2013 is bright, vibrant and shimmery. Shown below are three coats. Full Steam Ahead: Take the helm and embark on a fantastic voyage. This medium toned lilac nail polish with a pearlescent punch steers you in style. Naughty Nautical: […]
Let’s just take a moment here… yup. Look at all that gorgeous multi chrome color shifting goodness. These multi chrome color polishes are from the lovely Barbra of ILNP. For the swatches below, I used three coats. Generally, with duochromes, I would recommend painting one coat over black. 1: because this intensifies the color shift […]
Essie’s Fall 2013 collection For the Twill of It is gorgeous and rich. So cozy up to these amazing fall colors. For the Twill of It: Darling, you don’t need a reason to suit yourself in this compelling rich maple with reflective olive shimmer. Not quite exactly sure how this is “maple,” but still pretty. […]
China Glaze Summer 2013 collection, Sunsational, is comprised of 6 cremes and 6 jellies in pinks, purples, peaches, blues and greens. I’ve read some reviews on these (some good, some bad), but I love the colors so I had to try them out for myself. Overall the application wasn’t as bad as I expected, it […]
OPI’s FW13 collection is inspired by the city of San Francisco. As OPI Executive VP and Artistic Director, Suzi Weiss-Fischmann states, “with twelve colors ranging from moody grays and blues to garnet and ruby jewel tones, these lacquers are designed to accessorize fall’s hottest looks, from military details to winter whites.” To be honest, when […]
