Blueberry Love

Nicole by OPI recently released a new line called Gumdrops Nail Lacquers, which is a mixture between liquid sand and shimmer polish. I have some color swatches for you in the next upcoming posts. First up is Blue-Berry Sweet on You, which is a medium purplish-blue polish. This was opaque in two and the coverage was very nice and even. It looks amazing in the sun as it catches the shine of the sparkles and gives off the sugar coated appearance that they describe. It is a matte finish so no top coat is required, which unfortunately also means that it will chip a little more easily. On the bright side, I wore this polish for a couple of days and the chipping was minimal. I like this texture a lot more than liquid sand as it feels smoother and the shimmery effect really does look like sugar. More colors to come – stay tuned! On a side note, it is blueberry picking season, and if you follow me on instagram, you would have seen my blueberry picking experience! Yum.

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

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Aurora Sparkle

Here is a quick swatch of a gorgeous polish I picked up recently. This is 3 coats of Zoya Aurora a pretty dark purple holographic polish. You know I love my holos, especially stunners like this one.

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Gradient Friday : Jammed Packed

It has been crazy hectic with trying to juggle everything in my life right now, so I thought it would be fitting to do a gradient that kind of reflects all the different parts of my life coming together. I started out with 2 coats of Essence nude glam café olé, a light beige cream, as my base. Next, I sponged on joe Periwinkle, a cream blue, on the top half of my nails. Following that, I stamped on the cracked lines from a BM plate using purple Konad polish. I finished this mani off with a coat of Seche Vite.  

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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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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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Purple Pair

I recently went for a manicure and the place only had BUTTER polishes. I chose Butter Marrow layered with Butter No more Waity Katie. She used 2 coats of the base and 1 coat for layering. Sorry for the quality of the picture...I took it with my phone just in case I chipped it at dodgeball, which I did.

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Blue Rhapsody

Today's swatch is Essie blue rhapsody. It is part of their metallic chrome collection and this was one of the 2 colors I got. This polish is a nice icy blue color and the formula and really impressed me. I used 2 coats for this swatch and you can tell the color is the exact amount of chrome that you would want in a polish. I had fears that it would be streaky, and after the 1^st coat, it appeared to be the case; however, after you applied the 2^nd coat, it even out very nicely. I decided to accent my finger by adding a fun feather with a pop of color (You can see my full feather mani here). Polish Addicts, which chrome polishes are your favorites?

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A Gold Winter's Night

As promised, here's the last polish I have from the Nicole by OPI Christmas collection with the Kardashians. This is a swatch of Nicole by OPI A Gold Winter's Night over Keeping up with Santa. A Gold Winter's Night is a polish packed with gold long glitter with occasional strands of long green glitter and made with a base of clear polish with small red round glitter. It truly does remind me of Christmas and I can't wait to use this more when the holiday comes near! Will you be picking any of these polishes up?

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

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Early Holiday Cheer

Nicole by OPI is collaborating with the Kardashians to bring you 6 new holiday nail colors full of glitz and glamour. First up is a swatch of a stunning metallic rich red called Keeping up with Santa. It can be a one coater, especially if you plan to layer this, but I used 2 for my swatch. It applied very smoothly and left no streaks. I can see myself using this color more often as Christmas draws near…

Next, I layered Kardashing Through the Snow. Its a dense packed multicolored round glitter polish which reminds me a lot of another polish...I know Ive seen somewhere. This swatch combination was super Christmas-sy and made me look forward to Christmas now that the Canadian Thanksgiving is over. This polish will be great for spicing up parties and adding a touch of fun and elegance. Stayed Tuned to see one more polish from this collection - A Gold Winter’s Night swatch will be up soon.

Polishes were 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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Fuzzy fingers : Ciate Velvet Manicure

Life has been pretty crazy, but with summer coming to an end (sad!), I will hopefully be able to post a little bit more. The trend of adhering objects to our nails is still going on, and ciate has taken things to a new level with their new velvet manicures sets. I was very curious about how this would work, so I picked up a set when I had the time. The set I chose is the burgundy-purple set with the Cabaret polish. The set comes with a plastic rectangular container to hold the crushed velvet when youre sprinkling, a little black brush, crushed velvet in a shaker bottle, and the polish itself. Cabaret is a beautiful deep purple-burgundy polish that was opaque in 2 coats. The best way to get the velvet to stick is to sprinkle it right when you apply the 2^nd coat, so you should do each finger one at a time. Also, give it a bit of time to set before you brush off the excess with the black brush, otherwise it streaks and pulls some of the velvet powder off.

Pros: Very unique / texture DOES feel like velvet / easy to apply and remove

Cons: Velvet gets worn down easily / price

Overall, I liked this polish set and there is nothing else in my collection like this, so I was pleased. Hope this helps you make a decision in whether you want to purchase it or not. 

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Dodgy Barnett

I am finally back from vacation! Here is one of the new polishes I managed to pick up. Butter Dodgy Barnett is a gorgeous holographic silver that was opaque in 3 thin coats. 

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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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Happy Canada's Day

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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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