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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.

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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 19 2012
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Blue, Iridescent, L’Oréal, Purple

L’Oreal – Mystic Blue

L'Oreal mystic blue nail polish swatch

The final polish from the L’OREAL L’OR ELECTRIC COLLECTION this one is called Mystic Blue. This is one of those polishes that some will call blue and others will call purple, the color is amazing, like a deep velvety purplish blue. It is a very richly pigmented metallic polish, you only need two coats for full opacity. I love this polish, it reminds me of the one I wore over 15 years ago as a teenager when I went to see The Red Hot Chilli Peppers for the first time!

L'Oreal mystic blue nail polish swatch
L'Oreal mystic blue nail polish swatch
L'Oreal mystic blue nail polish swatch

L'Oreal mystic blue nail polish swatch
L'Oreal mystic blue nail polish swatch
L'Oreal mystic blue nail polish swatch

L'Oreal mystic blue nail polish swatch
L'Oreal mystic blue nail polish swatch
L'Oreal mystic blue nail polish swatch



Tagged L'Oreal L'Or Electric collection 2012, Metallic
Jun 19 2012
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Blue, Iridescent, L’Oréal

L’OREAL – Magic Croisette

L’OREAL – Magic Croisette blue nail polish swatch

Another awesome polish from the L’Oreal L’Or Electric collection this one is called Magic Croisette. A royal blue with a strong shimmer in a yellowy teal. A very striking metallic polish that glistens in the sunlight and looks somewhat more opaque and darker in the shade.

I used three coats for this mani, cannot complain about the formula. I really like this one, but Majestic Green from this collection is still my fav!

L’OREAL – Magic Croisette blue nail polish swatch
L’OREAL – Magic Croisette blue nail polish swatch
L’OREAL – Magic Croisette blue nail polish swatch

L’OREAL – Magic Croisette blue nail polish swatch
L’OREAL – Magic Croisette blue nail polish swatch
L’OREAL – Magic Croisette blue nail polish swatch



Tagged L'Oreal L'Or Electric collection 2012
May 09 2012
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Iridescent, Misa, Nude and Light Pinks

Misa – Sweet Pleasure

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Sweet Pleasure from Misa is a nude jelly based polish with a blue micro-shimmer. Extremely sheer, the natural nail shows through even after three heavy coats. Quite nice, I might try this again as a top coat over something else.

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Update 29th September 2012 I used Misa Sweet Pleasure over Rimmel’s Black Cherries, now you can really see the blue shimmer:

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Tagged Shimmer
Mar 29 2012
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Gold, Iridescent, Orly, Purple

Orly – Golden Halo

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Orly’s Golden Halo is a metallic duochrome purple with golden shimmer. Gorgeous bottle color and I felt very excited to try this color out when I first saw it. Bottle color is more lavender with golden shimmers, but once on the nail it seems to have the opposite effect and gives off a lot more yellow with subtle lavender highlights.

Overall this is quite a nice polish, I am not in awe but I don’t mind it. I used three coats in the following swatches. The formula is nice and smooth and applied very nicely.

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Tagged duochrome, Metallic, Shimmer
Mar 24 2012
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Green, Iridescent, OPI, Purple, Silver

OPI – Not Like The Movies

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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:

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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.

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

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

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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

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