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Sep 14 2012
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All Pinks, Glitter, Nail Polish Collection, OPI, Red

OPI – Minnie Mouse Collection

Here is a fun and flirty looking Summer 2012 collection by OPI called Minnie Mouse. I have not yet gotten my hands on but I cannot wait for it to arrive in the post. But here are some samples by others.

opi mouse collection

Nothin’ Mousie ‘Bout It

Love this polish with it’s large flat light pink heart shaped glitter pieces.

From Never Enough Nails:

OPI-Nothin’ Mousie ‘Bout It

From The Nail Trail:

OPI-Nothin’ Mousie ‘Bout It

I’m All Ears

From Trailer Hood Chic

I’m All Ears opi nail polish

 If You Moust You Moust

From Lucy’s Stash:

OPI If You Moust You Moust

The Color Of Minnie

From The Nail Network:

The Color Of Minnie opi

I am really loving that Barbie pink color. The glitter nail polish looks kinda cute but I can already tell that is going to be a bit of a hassle to apply, you always have to fish those glitter pieces out.

Do you own any of these? which one is your fav?

I would love to match up these polishes with fuchsia lipstick.


Sep 14 2012
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Essie, Green, Iridescent, L’Oréal, Misa, Nail Polish Collection, OPI, Orly, Revlon

My Green Nail Polish Collection

I am really getting into green nail polish this year, so far here are all the green nail polishes I have bought for 2012.

green nail polish 2012

green nail polish

1. L’Oreal - Blue Reef

Not so much blue as the name states but more of a green in my eyes. A tealish sort of opaque colored nail polish that I like to wear when my nails are short.

2. L’Oreal – Perle De Jade

Pastel, seafoam green. Quite nice, need a few coats, at least three due to streaking.

3. L’Oreal – Majestic Green

Metallic  chartreuse green. Quite lovely, reviewed here:  Majestic Green

4. Orly – Here Comes Trouble

Pretty fine green glitter in a green tinted jelly, quite a festive polish, although part of Orly’s Pin – Up collection, me thinks it would fit better in a Xmas collection, fun but not very sexy. Reviewed here: Here Comes Trouble

5. Nubar – Green Tea

Love this amazing true green nail polish. My favourite one to wear out of the green bunch.

6. Misa – The Great Green

Nice and subtle, iridescent green polish.

7. Misa – Like It Like That

Metallic, iridescent, vivid green polish. Beetle back color, very cool

8. Rimmel – Misty Jade

Bright seafoam green polish, summery and fun. Reviewed here: Misty Jade

9. Essie – Navigate Her

Another fav, love the amazing retro enamel green, so cute! Reviewed here: Navigate Her

10. OPI – Mermaid’s Tears

A pretty, dusty, pale green. Reviewed here: Mermaid’s Tears

11. Orly – Jealous, Much?

Pastel green color, almost translucent. Reviewed here: Jealous, Much?

12. Revlon – Emerald City (matte)

Bought this because I loved the shade, but somehow I missed the fact that this is a matte nail polish, as a result not a true fan of this polish.

 


Jun 15 2012
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All Pinks, Nude and Light Pinks, OPI, Purple

OPI – Steady As She Rose

OPI - Steady As She Rose

Steady As She Rose by OPI is a cool dusty, greyish rose with strong lilac undertones, not much rose as the name implies but my eyes pick up more of the lilac. I enjoyed wearing this, it’s a very subtle polish that delivers a very nice and neat looking mani.

I used three coats, the formula was consistent and smooth and dried fairly quickly.  This one is one of my favourites out of the Pirates of The Caribbean Collection.

OPI - Steady As She Rose
OPI - Steady As She Rose
OPI - Steady As She Rose

OPI - Steady As She Rose
OPI - Steady As She Rose
OPI - Steady As She Rose



Tagged Pirates Of The Caribbean Collection by OPI
Jun 07 2012
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Green, OPI, Pastel

OPI – Mermaid’s Tears

mermaid's tears opi nail polish

Mermaid’s Tears from OPI is a pretty dusty pastel seafoam green From The Pirates of the Caribbean Collection. Looks a lot brighter on the nail than it did in the bottle (I found that to be the case with a few of the polishes in this collection). I used just two coats for the mani in the pictures. I found the formula a bit hard to work with as it is really runny, but the coverage was decent enough.

mermaid's tears opi nail polish
Mermaid's Tears opi swatch
Mermaid's Tears opi swatch

Mermaid's Tears opi swatch
Mermaid's Tears opi swatch
Mermaid's Tears opi swatch

Mermaid's Tears opi swatch
Mermaid's Tears opi swatch
Mermaid's Tears opi swatch



Tagged Pirates Of The Caribbean Collection by OPI
May 31 2012
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Glitter, Green, OPI, Orly

Orly – Here Comes Trouble

orly here comes trouble

I bought the mani minis from the Orly summer 2011 Pinup Collection and immediately tried the one that most caught my eye: Here Comes Trouble. I applied it over OPI’S Stranger Tides. A green glitter polish with a yellowish green jelly base and micro plus medium sized glitter particles in the same shade of acid green.

I then added OPI’s Black Shatter to the top, my nails look kind of scary yet the effect is also really cool.

orly here comes trouble green glitter nail polish
orly here comes trouble green glitter polish and opi stranger tides polishes
orly here comes trouble green glitter polish

orly here comes trouble green glitter polish
orly here comes trouble green glitter polish
orly here comes trouble green glitter polish

orly here comes trouble green glitter polish
orly here comes trouble
opi, orly and black shatter polishes

black and green nail polish picture
black and green nail polish picture
black and green nail polish picture

black and green nail polish picture


Tagged Orly Pinup Collection, Shatter
May 31 2012
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Green, OPI

OPI – Stranger Tides

OPI - Stranger Tides

Stranger Tides (OPI’s Summer 2011 Pirates Of The Caribbean Collection) is a murky greyish, yellowish pale green. The name suits the polish well as both the name and color make me think of the ocean in the dead of winter on an overcast windy day. I love this color, but unfortunately this color did not love me, the green looks off against my skin and really brought out some clammy looking red tones in it.

The formula is nice, I applied three coats but two coats would have sufficed.

OPI - Stranger Tides
OPI - Stranger Tides
OPI - Stranger Tides

OPI - Stranger Tides
OPI - Stranger Tides
OPI - Stranger Tides

OPI - Stranger Tides
OPI - Stranger Tides


Tagged Pirates Of The Caribbean Collection by OPI
May 31 2012
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Gray, OPI

OPI – Skull & Glossbones

OPI - Skull & Glossbones

OPI’s Skull & Glossbones is a creme based neutral pale grey nail polish part of the Pirates Of The Caribbean Collection. I got this awhile ago and and never felt very excited to try it on, it seemed quite dull. But I have to say I really love this polish, it is insanely glossy so the name definitely fits the description and it is such a unique and modern color that looks great against my skin.

It was very streaky at one coat but looked fab at three coats.

OPI - Skull & Glossbones
Polishes - OPI - Skull & Glossbones
Polishes - OPI - Skull & Glossbones

Polishes - OPI - Skull & Glossbones
Polishes - OPI - Skull & Glossbones
Polishes - OPI - Skull & Glossbones

Polishes - OPI - Skull & Glossbones
Polishes - OPI - Skull & Glossbones
Polishes - OPI - Skull & Glossbones

Polishes - OPI - Skull & Glossbones
Polishes - OPI - Skull & Glossbones
Polishes - OPI - Skull & Glossbones



Tagged Pirates Of The Caribbean Collection by OPI
May 29 2012
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Nude and Light Pinks, OPI

OPI – Bubble Bath

opi nail polish swatch bubble bath

Bubble Bath from OPI is one of my favourite nude / light pink polishes. It is clean, sheer and glossy. Looks amazing as a French mani. It glistens in the sun, makes nails look healthy and can also be used as a base coat. When I am feeling like something basic or demure this is definitely one of the polishes that I reach for.

I used three coats for these pictures.

opi nail polish swatch bubble bath
opi nail polish swatch bubble bath
opi nail polish swatch bubble bath

opi nail polish swatch bubble bath
opi nail polish swatch bubble bath
opi nail polish swatch bubble bath

opi nail polish swatch bubble bath
opi nail polish swatch bubble bath
opi nail polish swatch bubble bath



Apr 20 2012
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Chi Chi, OPI, Silver

Silver Shatter Nail Polishes

A quick comparison of two silver shatter polishes from my collection.

Chi Chi Silver Crackle and OPI Silver Shatter.

chi-chi-silver-crakle-opi-silver-shatter

Quite a big difference between these two shatter polishes, the Chi Chi is less thick of a formula than the OPI and also a much lighter silver with whitish undertones, where as the OPI has black undertones making for a more pewter look.

chi-chi-silver-crakle-opi-silver-shatter-sample-comparison

chi-chi-silver-crackle-opi-silver-shatter-sample-comparison

Base coat polish was Essie’s To Buy Or Not To Buy.


Tagged Shatter
Apr 18 2012
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Glitter, OPI, Silver

OPI – Pirouette My Whistle

opi-pirouette-my-whistle-nail-polish-swatch

In my opinion Pirouette My Whistle is the absolute STAR of the New York City Ballet Collection. This is a delicate, dreamy, whimsical glitter polish with tiny silver glitter and larger hex white glitter dancing around in a clear base. It looks amazing over each and every sheer polish in this collection. I think I just found my new fav glitter polish.

opi-pirouette-my-whistle-glitter-polish

For all of these images I used three coats of the sheer polishes in  the New York City Ballet Collection and one coat of Pirouette My Whistle. The differences are so subtle that only nail polish addicts would notice them! lol, but my favs are over Don’t Touch My Tutu and My Pointe Exactly.

Pirouette My Whistle over Barre My Soul:

opi-pirouette-my-whistle-nail-barre-my-soul-swatch

opi-pirouette-my-whistle-nail-barre-my-soul-swatch

Pirouette My Whistle over Don’t Touch My Tutu:

opi-pirouette-my-whistle-nail-dont-touch-my-tutu-swatch

opi-pirouette-my-whistle-nail-dont-touch-my-tutu-swatch

Pirouette My Whistle over You Callin’ Me A Lyre?:

Pirouette My Whistle over you callin me a lyre

Pirouette My Whistle over you callin me a lyre

Pirouette My Whistle over Care To Danse?:

Pirouette My Whistle over Care To Danse?:

Pirouette My Whistle over Care To Danse?:

Pirouette My Whistle over My Pointe Exactly:

opi-pirouette-my-whistle-my-pointe-exactly-nail-swatch

opi-pirouette-my-whistle-my-pointe-exactly-nail-swatch

Click here to see the entire New York City Ballet Collection. 


Tagged OPI - New York City Ballet Collection
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