Today, I have OPI Pure from the Holiday Mariah Carey collection to show you guys. Pure is a 18k white gold and silver flake topper. I have to say I was very excited when I heard they were making this one. Since I am allergic to yellow gold I had to miss out of the yellow gold flake polishes everyone was releasing in 2012 and 2013. So when they released this one I knew I had to get it. I wasn't about to let it pass me by. So here she is (over OPI Vant To Bite My Neck?).
Pictures:
Indoor no flash.
Indoor with flash.
Closeup:
Indoor no flash.
For this swatch I used two coats of Vant To Bite My Neck? (as undies), two coats of Pure, and a layer of topcoat. This polish applied easily and dried really quickly. Over all I love how it looks and it's definitely worth the price. I liked it so much I put it on my toes as well. What do you guys think? Are you loving Pure as much as I am? Let me know your thoughts below. Well that's all I have for you today. Until next time, stay classy, and stay polished.
XOXO
Today, I have another polish from OPI's Mariah Carey collection to show you guys. A Butterfly Moment (ABM) is a flesh-tone pink polish with a bit of pearlescent shine to it.
Swatches:
Indoor with flash.
*Best color representation.
Indoor no flash.
Outdoor...not a lot of sun...sorry.
All pictures are with two layers of ABM and a layer of topcoat. This polish is a thinner polish, that applies easily and dries at a normal pace. Initially I saw this polish and thought "pass" because pale pinks aren't my thing, but then I decided to give it a go and I am so glad I did because I love this polish on me. It looks so good with my skin-tone. It's a subtle feminine shade that works well for almost any occasion...in fact it is great for spring for those of you (like me) who are not into the whole pastel thing. Anyway, that's all I have for you today. Until next time, stay classy and stay polished.
XOXO
So for a short little post before my real post I have another haul to show you guys. And yes I am no longer an Indie Polish Virgin. I am the proud owner of four brand spanking new Indie polishes as of yesterday. Plus I got a few other goodies in the mail. Want to see what I got? You don't have to twist my arm. Here are the lovely new ladies that joined my polish stash this week.
eBay:
Dollish Polish: I'm The BoogiemanThis Is HalloweenWe're Simply Meant To Be
My number one nail polish crush (my first ever nail polish crush).
Floam - Nail-Venturous
Yeah, so not a nail product, but seriously like the best lip butter ever. It's not available in my area so I had to buy it online. Yummy, caramel flavored kisses.
Amazon:
OPI - Sprung & A Butterfly Moment
Zoya - Storm & Orly Mermaid Tale
So there you have it the newest ladies to join my polish stash. I just couldn't be more thrilled about finally having a bottle of Floam for my very own. I went all Gollum on it when I opened the package. I stroked it fondly and said "My precious." Which is how I know I'm a polish nerd. Anyway I hope you have an awesome day and I'll be back later with a swatch post. Until next time, stay classy and stay polished.
XOXO
Today, I have a swatch of Can't Let Go (CLG) from OPI's Mariah Carey collection. This is the last of the liquid sand polishes from the collection I have to show you guys. CLG in a dark purple glitter with medium size hexagonal glitter in it. I also want to say that there will only be indoor pictures today as it's -4 outside and I don't want to be an icicle. That's not a good look for me. So as a compromise I did an additional two photos with a topcoat applied to see what everyone is raving about.
No Top coat
The bottle:
Indoor with flash.
Indoor no flash.
Swatches:
Indoor no flash.
Indoor with flash.
Closeup:
Topcoat
Swatches:
Indoor no flash.
Indoor with flash.
Closeup:
The fist two swatches are with two layers of CLG and no topcoat. the second two swatches are with two coats of CLG and two very heavy coats of topcoat. And by heavy coats I mean take the heaviest topcoat layer you have ever applied then double it. And after said layers of topcoat I decided that I like this polish better without topcoat. What do you guys think? To topcoat or not to topcoat, that is the question. Well that's all I have for you guys today. Until next time, stay classy and stay polished.
Today, I have Get Your Number (GYN) from OPI's Mariah Carey collection to show you guys. GYN is a medium blue liquid sand polish with multi-sized silver holographic glitter in it. I love this polish. It's freaking amazing. My inner Valkyrie is going nuts on this one. So without further ado here's the pictures.
The bottle:
Indoor with flash.
Indoor no flash.
Outdoor in shade.
Outdoor in sunlight.
Swatches:
Indoor with flash.
Indoor no flash.
Outdoor in sunlight.
Outdoor in shade.
Close Ups:
Indoor no flash.
Outdoor in sunlight.
And a song... because I like the song. Enjoy P!nk - Timebomb.
All pictures are with two coats of GYN with no top coat. The formula is thicker than the other two I have swatched but dries quickly. Also it's worth noting that this polish is sandier than the others in the collection that I have swatched. It has a courser texture, probably due to the different type (and amount of glitter) in this one. But so far this one is by far my favorite in the collection. I just love it. That's all I have for you today. Until next time, stay classy and stay polished.
XOXO
Today, I have The Impossible from OPI's Mariah Carey collection to show you guys. The Impossible is a liquid sand polish which means that it dries to a bumpy sand like matte finish. It's a bright pink glitter with mildly holographic pink glitter, silver hexagons and star glitter in it. And to be honest the reason I bought this polish is because of the star glitter. I love stars/moons/all night related images. As if you couldn't tell. As soon as I knew this polish had stars in it, I was there. But enough talking about it, it's time to start showing it.
The bottle:
Indoor with flash.
Indoor no flash.
Outdoor in shade.
Outdoor in sunlight.
Swatches:
Indoor with flash.
Indoor no flash.
Outdoor in shade.
Outdoor in sunlight.
Close ups:
Indoor no flash.
Outdoor in sunlight.
And a song that to me fits this polish much better than anything by Mariah Carey (I'm not a fan. Sorry).
Pink - True Love.
All pictures are with two coats of The Impossible and not top coat. the formula is thin, applies easily and dries quickly. I really enjoy the color of this polish. That said I was really disappointed in the wear of this polish. The stars I was so excited about where a pain in the butt to get out of the bottle and on to the nail and once they were on the nail they didn't lay flat (probably because of the sand texture), which left little pokey star edges to catch on everything and to pop off leaving an icky silver outline of the star that used to be. Which was a total bummer for me. I wanted those little stars so bad and they were nothing but a disappointment. I'll probably wear the polish again but I will make sure to avoid said stars as they were such a pain to apply and wear. I also still question the placement of sand polish in the Mariah Carey collection. I think P!nk or Ke$ha would have been a far better fit in songstress than Mariah Carey. Either one are far more gritty and real than Mariah. IMO. But you decide for yourself. That's all I have for today. Until next time, stay classy and stay polished.
XOXO
I am so excited to show you guys this polish. It's unfreaking believable. Stay The Night (STN) is a liquid sand polish from OPI's Mariah Carey collection, that has both black and medium neon-ish glitter in it. This polish dries to a sandy matte finish while still somehow retaining it's sparkle. Dark + Sparkle = Valkyrie overload and me head over feet in love with this polish.
The bottle:
Indoor with flash.
Indoor no flash.
Outdoor in shade.
Outdoor in sunlight.
Swatches:
Indoor with flash.
Indoor no flash.
Outdoor in shade.
Outdoor in sunlight.
Closeup:
I love how this close up turned out. You can see the glitter and the awesome texture.
And a video... because I love the song and this polish reminds me of this song...for some reason.
Enjoy some Darren Hayes - Dirty.
This polish applies easily and dries insanely fast. All pictures are with two coats of STN and no top coat. That's right no top coat. Which is so weird for me. It's like my nails are running around in their panties or something. This polish is worth it for one main reason...it's really fun texture. I really like the dirty, gritty texture of this glitter. I am however left wondering why it ended up in the Mariah Carey collection though...Mariah Carey is so polished and girly this polish is so gritty and not in sync with that...It just seems to be disjointed from her image if that makes sense...but hey what do I know I'm just a silly girl. That said the distressed nature of this polish is actually one of the things I love about it. It's raw, gritty texture is just awesome. That's all I have for you guys today. Until next time, stay classy and stay polished.
XOXO
