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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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Green, L’Oréal

L’Oreal – Majestic Green

L’Oreal Paris Le Vernis L’Or Electric Majestic Green nail polish

A few days ago while leisurely strolling through Priceline I came across three gorgeous metallic nail colors from the L’Oreal L’Or Electric collection. Of course I instantly bought all three and the first one I had to try immediately was Majestic Green.

Majestic Green is a chartreuse, electric green with a strong yellow shimmer. It really glistens in the sun and the tone shifts depending on the angle. I used three coats, the formula was smooth, without much streaking, the brush was a bit too wide, I kept accidentally painting my finger. Love this color, I don’t own anything else like it.

L’Oreal Paris Le Vernis L’Or Electric Majestic Green nail polish
L’Oreal Paris Le Vernis L’Or Electric Majestic Green nail polish
L’Oreal Paris Le Vernis L’Or Electric Majestic Green nail polish

L’Oreal Paris Le Vernis L’Or Electric Majestic Green nail polish
L’Oreal Paris Le Vernis L’Or Electric Majestic Green nail polish
L’Oreal Paris Le Vernis L’Or Electric Majestic Green nail polish

L’Oreal Paris Le Vernis L’Or Electric Majestic Green nail polish
L’Oreal Paris Le Vernis L’Or Electric Majestic Green nail polish
L’Oreal Paris Le Vernis L’Or Electric Majestic Green nail polish

L’Oreal Paris Le Vernis L’Or Electric Majestic Green nail polish
L’Oreal Paris Le Vernis L’Or Electric Majestic Green nail polish


Tagged L'Oreal L'Or Electric collection 2012, Metallic
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 16 2012
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Green, Pastel, Rimmel

Rimmel – Misty Jade

rimmel-misty-jade-green-nail-polish-swatch

Misty Jade from the Rimmel I Love Lasting Finish Collection is a pastel greeny blue shade of nail polish, I would describe this color as seafoam green. Took three coats for full opacity as it is quite a thin formula and streaky. It has a nice glossy finish.

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rimmel-misty-jade-green-nail-polish-swatch

rimmel-misty-jade-green-nail-polish-swatch

rimmel-misty-jade-green-nail-polish-swatch

rimmel-misty-jade-green-nail-polish-swatch

rimmel-misty-jade-green-nail-polish-swatch

rimmel-misty-jade-green-nail-polish-swatch


Tagged Rimmel I Love Lasting Finish
May 08 2012
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Green, Orly, Pastel

Orly – Jealous, Much?

Orly - Jealous, Much?

Jealous, Much? from Orly’s 2012 Cool Romance Color Collection is a cool pastel mint green with blue undertones. The formula was quite watery but it dried very quickly. I only used two coats but I probably should have used three for greater opacity. This varnish has a great glossy effect.

Orly - Jealous, Much?

Orly - Jealous, Much?

Orly - Jealous, Much?

Orly - Jealous, Much?

Orly - Jealous, Much?


Tagged Orlys' Cool Romance Collection
Apr 26 2012
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Essie, Green, Pastel

Essie – Navigate Her

essie navigate her green polish swatch

Navigate Her is Essie’s creme based pastel green nail polish from their 2012 Spring Collection entitled Navigate Her (just like this polish). This is an interesting nail color that is truly unique. This green is so retro, reminds me of that pastel enamel green from the 60′s and 70′s. I love this color, I wore this polish for almost a week and there were a few chips here and there but overall this has really good staying power.

The formula is really great, I only used two coats and it dried really quickly. Following are Essie’s Navigate Her green nail polish swatches taken in shade, in sunlight, indoors and with a flash.

essie navigate her green polish swatch

essie navigate her green polish swatch

essie navigate her green polish swatch

essie navigate her green polish swatch

essie navigate her green polish swatch

essie navigate her green polish swatch

I also wanted to see how Navigate Her looked with OPI’s Pirouette My Whistle (which I just bought and have been trying on almost everything!). I quite like the results!

essie navigate her with opi pirouette my whistle topcoat

essie navigate her with opi pirouette my whistle topcoat

essie navigate her with opi pirouette my whistle topcoat

Want to see this entire collection? click here: Essie Spring 2012 Navigate Her Collection.


Tagged Essie spring 2012 collection Navigate Her
Mar 24 2012
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Green, Iridescent, OPI, Purple, Silver

OPI – Not Like The Movies

opi-not-like-the-movies-swatches

Just got my hands on the OPI Not Like The Movies from the Katy Perry Collection. I was really looking for something that had that oil slick look to it. That pretty iridescence that shifts with the light. It is a base grey with flashes on pink, purple and green. It has a very pearl like quality.

Super sheer at one coat:

opi-not-like-the-movies-swatches-sheer

Three coats was perfect opacity for me. Such a nice formula, dries fast and goes on smoothly. I couldn’t stop looking at my nails all day! Love how the color changes from silver to purple to green depending on how the light hits it.

opi-not-like-the-movies-swatches-iridescent-nails

Here are some shots of Not Like The Movies in all different lighting conditions:

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opi-not-like-the-movies-swatches

opi-not-like-the-movies-swatches

opi-not-like-the-movies-swatches

opi-not-like-the-movies-swatches

opi-not-like-the-movies-swatches

I tried OPI’s Black Shatter over the top, looks quite cool.

opi-not-like-the-movies-and-black-shatter-swatch

and then I added a cute lilac glitter with little hearts by Jordana (673 Lilac Hearts). Jordana nail polishes are great and very cheap!

opi-not-like-the-movies-and-black-shatter-swatch and jordana lilac hearts

 


Tagged OPI Katy Perry Collection
Jul 29 2011
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China Glaze, Green, Yellow

China Glaze Electric Pineapple


China Glaze Electric Pineapple is a cream based lime green sorta yellow nail polish with an ultra smooth glossiness! Requires patience and three coats for a beautiful finish.

From vampyvarnish.com
From vampyvarnish.com
From nightlynails.com
From nightlynails.com
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Tagged Island Escape Collection
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