Faux Gradient

For today's gradient Friday, I am going to show you a super easy way to do your nails to LOOK like a gradient. If you do not have time to spend on sponging/mixing, this will be the perfect way for you to put on a gradient manicure. I used Claires MOOD Color Changing polish in earthy/happy, a bright neon green and lime colored polish. The formulation on this was acceptable and it took 3 thin coats to be opaque. The brush left something to be desired as it left some streaks that was easily hidden after another coat.

Now this is how you get your gradient effect, apply it to your nails and wait. Your polish will change to a darker green (happy) near the tips of your fingers, leaving you a nice looking gradient with half the work. This polish is actually heat activated and dries matte. Therefore if you want it shiny, please remember to add a top coat. Hope this helps someone out there who wants a gradient with less hassle.

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Ladybug party

I was invited to a cute ladybug themed party recently, so I thought it was only suiting that I did a mani to match! I used Zoya Carmen (swatch seen here) as my base coat and then used Milani Nail Art in Black to draw my ladybugs. I used Sally Hansen Nail Art pens in white to add the dots. I thought my thumb looked a little bare, so I added a leaf using Milani Nail Art Green Sketch and Black.

I took some pictures of the party favors and cupcake decorations. They are all homemade! Arent they adorable? Thanks so much for reading. It has been a crazy week.

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Nails Inc. Gradient

Today's gradient Friday is done using all Nails Inc. products to celebrate their release into Canada at select Sephoras. I used 2 coats of Jermyn Street, a pretty cream greyish beige polish with a hint of rose pink. The formulation was great and it applied very smoothly.

Next, I sponged on Porchester Square, a creamy muted mushroom taupe polish, on my tips. Finally, I stamped on a stripe design using Fauxnad m69 with The Thames, which is a creamy concrete grey polish.

I really like this neutral colors for the fall and I am glad I picked this beauties up! What Nails Inc. colors are your favourites? I would love to know!

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OPI Rainbow Connection

Here is the last polish I have from the Muppets inspired OPI collection, Rainbow Connection. This is truly the definition of glitter bomb in a bottle. Rainbow Connection is a clear based polish with multicoloured (orange, silver, bright blue, magenta, and grass green) coarse glitter and various sizes of multicoloured hexagonal glitter. I used 3 coats in my pictures to make it somewhat opaque. Formulation was smooth but the placement of hexagonal glitter is really random and you might want to brush slower to deposit more. Next I decided to layer this polish over various colors (Index: Gosh Silver; Middle: Nails Inc. Taxi Cab; Ring and Pinky: Pepe's Purple Passion.) Finally, I decided to layer polishes on top of Rainbow Connection (Index: Sinful Colors Scandal; Middle: OPI Dating a Royal; Ring: Color Club Total Mystery).

My favourite that I have tried out of this collection is definitely Excuse Moi!. Rainbow Connection is a fun glitter if you do not have anything similar and the rest of the collection is fun too. I am overall quite happy with this OPI collection.

This collection is going to released November 2011. Keep your eyes open!

Polish sent to me for review. All opinions are my own.

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OPI Gone Gonzo!

Next up from the Muppets inspired OPI line is Gone Gonzo!, an aqua blue micro glitter polish. The formulation on Gone Gonzo! is very similar to Divine Swine. This polish also has silver hexagonal coarse glitter and took 3 coats to be opaque. Aside from the color, everything about these two polishes is the same (same consistency, same formulation, and same finish). I used it by itself on my index and ring finger. Then I tried layering it over different shades of blue. On my thumb, I layered it over Essie Mesmerize. Next, on my middle finger over Color Club Otherwordly and finally on my pinky over Sally Hansen Blue Me Away!.

I liked it best over the darker shade of blue, Essie Mesmerize. What are your thoughts polish addicts?

Polish was sent to me for review. All opinions are my own.

PS- You may have noticed that you are no longer able to right click on my page. This is due to the fact that someone is stealing my posts and putting them on their own blog : ( Sorry for any inconvenience, but I work hard on these posts.

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Excuse Moi!

Today I will be showing you another polish from OPI inspired by Disney's Muppet collection. This gorgeous dark glittery pink is called Excuse Moi! The formulation on this was smooth and this polish was a lot more opaque than Divine Swine. I needed 2 normal coats to achieve opacity and the color is fabulous. This polish is full of multicoloured coarse glitter and bright pink fine glitter. The effect just blows me away. I used this polish on its own for my index and ring finger and tried layering it over a red (Color Club Velvet Rope) on my thumb, middle, and pinky finger. The addition red base coat does not really add much to the effect but it does make the removal process a bit easier. I would definitely wear this by itself, whereas OPI Divine Swine I would choose to wear it layered. 2 more polishes from this collection to show you soon! So far, so pretty...

Polish was sent to me for review. All opinions are my own.

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OPI Holiday Lacquers inspired by The Muppets

Hi Polish Addicts! I am so excited to show you some colors from OPI upcoming holiday collection inspired by Disney's Muppets movie. First up is Pepe's Purple Passion swatch, which is a very pretty deep purple polish with a red tint and reddish purple sparkles. It applied beautifully and was opaque in 2 coats.

Next up is OPI Divine Swine. This is a stunning magenta polish with magenta glitter and silver hexagonal sequin. I layered this on top of Pepe's Purple Passion on my index and ring finger. Picture 3 will show you how Divine Swine looks when more coats are added. On my thumb, I applied one coat of Divine Swine; on my pinky I applied 2 coats, and finally on my middle finger I applied 3 coats which is really close to being opaque.

In my final picture, I finished off the thumb and pinky so that they were 3 coated and topped this all off with Seche Vite for a smooth finish. I love these polishes and I can see myself wearing them a lot this Christmas!

Stay tuned for 3 more polish from this OPI Muppets inspired holiday line! Swatches of OPI Rainbow Connection, Gone Gonzo!, and Excuse Moi will be up soon!

PS - A tip for removing glitter polishes is to apply either a thin layer of top coat/cuticle oil and press down with a cotton pad with nail polish remover before it dries. Hold onto it for around 5 seconds and then wipe off!

Polishes were sent to me for review. All opinions are my own.

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