Minion Craze

OPI Banana Bandanna (so fitting!) / essence walk on air / art deco pen black

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Gradient Friday : CNY Edition

Wishing you all a very happy Chinese New Year filled with happiness and joy. May it bring prosperity and good fortune to all of you.

Zoya Carmen / Dr.s Remedy Glee Gold / OPI The Man with The Golden Gun

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Gradient Friday: I Theodore You & Which is Witch?

Here are 2 other colors for OPI Oz The Great and Powerful collection that is coming out. They were a perfect pair for this weeks gradient Friday. First up, I used a coat of Sally Hansen White On as OPI I Theodore You is on the sheer side. Next I used 2 coats of OPI I Theodore You, a sheer baby pink, as my base color. Finally, I used OPI Which is Witch?, a stunning clear based bar, circle, hexagonal glitter mix, on my tips for the gradient fading effect. I sealed this off with a coat of Seche Vite. I think Which Is Witch? Is one of the must haves of this collection, there are a few other ones I want to try as well…

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

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What Wizardry is This?

OPI is releasing a new line to coincide with Disneys release of Oz The Great and Powerful which is super exciting because I loved The Wizard of Oz. I have a couple colors to show you, but today I have chose their new liquid sand inspired by the wizard of oz himself. What Wizardry is This? is a textured rich dark taupe matte polish that was opaque in 2 coats. I found this textured polish different from the ones in their Mariah Carey collection as this applied much better and the ending result also looked better as well. Stay tuned for 2 more colors from this awesome collection.

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

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Snowflake magic

The snow has been pretty awesome on the mountains this year and considering it is still winter, I decided to do a fun seasonal manicure with snow as my inspiration. I used Dr.'s Remedy Navy as my base coat. This is one of my favorite dark blues because it is so pigmented. Next I stamped on some snowflakes using BM plate with white Konad polish. Finally, I used OPI DS Coronation, a pretty silver holographic polish, as my accent color because I still find snow so magical.

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Ringin' in the New Year

Wishing all my readers a wonderful new years eve. May the next year bring you much joy, love, and happiness. Be safe on the roads and have a great night. God Bless.

OPI DS Classic [beige holo] / China Glaze Ray-diant [multicolored fine and round glitter]

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Sneaking up to Christmas...

Christmas is nearing and decorating the tree is one of my favorite Christmas activities. This mani was inspired by all the silver glitter and decorations on the tree, and since it is Christmas, I thought it would be fitting to use holographic polishes for that extra sparkle. For my base color I used OPI DS Coronation, a sparkly holographic silver polish, which is opaque in 3 thin coats. Next I used Butter Trustafarian, a sparkly sage green polish. I painted it directly on the tips and used a sponge just lightly on the intersecting area because holographic polishes are so easy to blend.  For an added festive look, I stamped on a cute holiday image using BM plate 213. More festive looks to come!

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Anti-Bleak Sprung

The tree is decorated and cookies are baking...time to post up some fun festive Christmas nail designs. Today is a simple half moon manicure using some festive colors from OPI Mariah Carey collection. I used 2 coats of OPI Sprung, a foil-like copper red polish, as my base color. This color is really pretty and its definitely one I would pick up from this collection. I stuck paper hole reinforcers (similar) near my cuticles and pressed them down tightly. Next, I used OPI Anti-Bleak, a cream plum colored polish, and painted it over the top. I did this one finger at a time, removing the reinforcers immediately after painting. I finished off with a coat of Seche Vite. Hope you are all enjoying the holidays.

PS- Please excuse the tip wear for the swatch; I took it a couple days after.

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

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Liquid Sand : Stay the Night

As promised, here is the second OPI liquid sand color Stay the Night. It is a deep dark burgundy red polish which was opaque in 2 coats. As this is a darker color, it was harder to capture the grittiness of the sand effect. I prefer this color over the other, especially for this holiday season! 2 more colors from the Mariah Carey line to come, then it will be lots of fun holiday nail design ideas for you to try. I think this is the best season! What is your favorite thing about Christmas?

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OPI Get Your Number : Liquid Sand

Today I have a gorgeous polish to show you from the upcoming Mariah Carey OPI collection. This features new texture polishes called liquid sand. The intention of these polishes are for your nails to feel and look like sand. These polishes are supposed to be opaque in 2 coats and worn with no top coat as it dries matte. The first one swatch of this type of polish is called Get Your Number, which is a pretty glittery blue with the liquid sand texture. I used 3 thin coats for this swatch and it is truly very cool. It looked a lot like a normal glitter polish when it first arrived, so I did not know what to expect. Fortunately, after letting it dry for a little bit, it became gritty and matte which I was very content with. I tried my best to capture the texture to the best of my ability, stay tuned for more colors!

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

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Morning, Money Penny

Here is the last and final color from the OPI James Bond magnetic line. Morning, Money Penny is a beautiful rich burgundy magnetic polish with the same holographic round glitter as Is that Silva?. This polish also applied very well, but the magnet for this one was a surprise. The magnet showed a picture of horizontal lines but the pattern it displayed on the nail did not reflect this. The magnet pattern is a bit more of a horizontal zig zag and this magnet was not as strong as the other ones. I love the color of this polish, but this magnet left something to be desired... Overall, a fantastic collection and it was very well executed. Would you like to try this collection? Which one was your favorite?

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

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Is That Silva?

Here is the second magnetic polish from the OPI James Bond SkyFall line. Is That Silva? is a gorgeously formulated gunmetal grey with holographic round glitter mixed it to give it a bit more magic. Similar to Bond...James Bond, this polish applied very well and the magnet designs shows up very well on the nail. One more color to go!

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

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Bond...James Bond

OPI does it again. Not only do they bring in an awesome James Bond themed polish line, but they have nailed it. Magnetic nail polishes are nothing new, but up until now, OPI has not made one. In this 3 piece magnetic collection inspired by the new James Bond movie Skyfall, I am absolutely impressed with the first polish I tried. Bond…James Bond is a gold shimmer magnetic polish that leans towards a darker gold. The application was flawless and the magnet design is ingenious. It is in a curved shaped made to fit well to any finger, easy to hold and twist side to side so the design gets on the whole nail, and has a little notch at the top so it fits right on top of your cuticle. I love how they did not skimp out on the magnet as it is quite strong and very nicely sized. Gorgeous and perfect for the cooler Fall weather. Stay tune for the other 2 from this collection.

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

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Gradient Friday : Studded Purple

OPI Parlez-Vous OPI? / China Glaze Jungle Queen / China Glaze Purr-fect Plum / CND Raspberry Sparkle / Martha Stewart metallic glass microbeads

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OPI DS Luxurious

OPI DS Luxurious is another pretty polish from this line. DS Luxurious was opaque in 2 coats, and applied and dried flawlessly. It is a pretty orange-tangerine glitter foil which gives it a very sun-kissed look. I definitely recommend this shade for summer!

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

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Gradient Friday : Fiery Heat (Olympic Torch)

The Olympics are starting! I love watching the Olympics. There will be some Olympic nail art to come in the future. For today, I wanted to show you a gradient using 2 of the new OPI DS polishes. I used OPI Luxurious as my base color, and sponged on OPI Indulgence on the top half. Finally, I used Orly Emberstone on my tips. On my accent finger, I used the new nails inc. Piccadilly polish with the fishnet magnet. These are gorgeous foil colors that are perfect for summer.

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

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Gradient Friday : Holographic purple

Base color OPI DS Diamond [ purple holo with a touch of pink ] / A England Lady of the Lake [ royal purple holo ] / Sally Hansen ShowTime [ silver holo ] / nails inc. electric lane [ holographic glitter top coat ]  / Stamped with OPI My Private Jet [ black holo ] 

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I don't give a Rotterdam!

This is two coats of OPI I Don't Give a Rotterdam!, a pretty slate blue cream shimmer from the OPI Holland line. I really like this color as it is quite versatile and I can match it with lots of clothing in my wardrobe. I stamped an image on it using Dr.'s Remedy Noble Navy. My thumb is double stamped with the bottom layer being essence walk on air. I kind of like the double stamp effect as it looks more 3D. What are your thoughts?

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Gradient Friday : Minnie Mouse

I am so excited that OPI is releasing their new Vintage Minnie Mouse Collection. This collection consist of 4 colors in red and pink of course! I will show you some swatches soon, but I decided to use them for a gradient for this mani. I started out with 1 coats of a gorgeous red named The Color Of Minnie. Next, I sponged on I'm All Ears followed by If You Moust You Moust. Lastly, I stamped on some dots diagonally. I failed a bit in this as I was in such a hurry that I smudged it. Sorry! Hope you still enjoyed.

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

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Birthday Caviar

The caviar manicure is getting quite a bit of attention lately, so I thought I would try my own version of it for my birthday mani. I started off with OPI Pedal Faster Suzi! as my base coat. It is a very pretty lilac pink with subtle multi shimmer. This applied smoothly and was opaque in 3coats. Next, I used a clear top coat on my ring finger and sprinkled different colored multi-colored glass microbeads on top. I pressed them lightly down after sprinkling, and sealed this off with Seche Vite.

I am so glad I picked up these microbeads by Martha Stewart at Michaels! They can make so many awesome designs. To see more designs with these beads, click here and here!

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