Today, I have You Only Live Twice (YOLT) from OPI's Skyfall collection to show you guys. YOLT is a dark pink polish with pink glass flecks in it. I guess like the other polishes in this line it's somehow supposed to be inspired by the a James Bond film...but since I am not a fan of the series I can't fathom the connection between pink polish and a British action hero...but what do I know I'm just a silly girl...plus I prefer British dramas over British action films. But I digress, YOLT is a pretty polish and I will be using it a lot in February for Valentines nail art (I hope it works well for stamping). That said there will only be indoor pictures today as it was below zero all day when I took the pictures. Sorry in advance but I didn't want to freeze my poor little fingers off. Anyway enough of my blathering let's get to the polish.
The bottle:
Indoor with flash.
Indoor no flash.
Swatches:
Indoor with flash.
Indoor no flash.
Closeup:
Note the sparse glass flecks.
All pictures are with two coats of YOLT and a layer of topcoat. This polish applied easily and had an average dry time. I really like the dark pink polish because it isn't like any other color in my collection. That said I do wish it had more glass flecks. It seems only China Glaze is getting the glass fleck quantity right. IMO. Anyway what do you guys think? Do you like this polish or is it to close to 'Barbie' pink for you? Until next time, stay classy and stay polished.
XOXO
Today, I have a swatch/review of The World Is Not Enough (TWINE) from OPI's Skyfall collection. TWINE is a metallic aged bronze polish with micro pink and blue glass flecks in it. Okay, so I never looked twice at this polish until yesterday when I was in Trade Secret (to spend a gift card I got for Christmas) and picked it up and fell in love with it.
The bottle:
Indoor with flash.
Indoor no flash.
Outdoor in sunlight(ish).
Outdoor in shade.
Swatches:
Indoor with flash.
Indoor no flash.
Outdoor in shade.
Outdoor in sunlight(ish). It's trying to snow.
Close ups:
Indoor close up.
Outdoor close up. Note blue and pink glass flecks.
All pictures are with three coats of TWINE and a coat of topcoat. It's a thin formula, applies easily and dries quickly. As you can see this polish is amazing. I'm not even a big fan of brown polishes. But this one is a stand out polish in the brown/bronze category. The glass flecks in it make it so special and distinct I and glad I picked this beauty up. That's all I have for you today. Until next time, stay classy and stay polished.
XOXO
Today, I have a swatch from OPI's Skyfall collection. I am going to show you Live And Let Die (LALD). LALD is a dark green creme polish with green glass like flecks is it. It's a really pretty polish that reminds me a lot of Smoke And Ashes from the China Glaze Hunger Games collection. Maybe after Halloween I will do a comparison post for you guys. Right now I have too many Halloween mani's I want to do so those will come first. Anyway here's the nail swatchy goodness.
The bottle:
Indoor with flash.
Indoor no flash.
Outdoor.
Swatches:
Indoor with flash.
Indoor no flash.
Outdoor...weather is still against me. :(
Close up:
All pictures are with two coats of LALD and a top coat. The formula is thick and applies easily. Over all I love this polish. It's a great addition to any collection. Well that's all I have for you guys today. Until next time stay classy and stay polished.
Today, I have a swatch to show you from the OPI Skyfall collection. I am going to show you Goldeneye. Goldeneye is a gold glitter polish with a gold hued jelly like base. It is by far and away the weirdest (as far as application) polish in my collection. And has my inner Valkyrie tranced into total silence and stillness it's that unbelievably gorgeous.
The bottle:
Indoor flash.
Indoor no flash.
Outdoor.
Close up:
Swatches:
Indoor with flash.
Indoor no flash.
Outdoor...yeah so...it's snowing outside...snowing in Idaho before Halloween (insert expletive here) and so there will only be one outdoor picture because the sun is hiding and this is the best I can do.
All the pictures above are with three thin coats of Goldeneye and a single layer of top coat. It applies easily and is a thin formula. The application is simple but weird. The first coat goes on and I'm all "Um what happened to the gold?" It reminded me of more flakie China Glaze Golden Enchantment with one coat. Then I applied a second coat and it started to shine. Then I applied a third coat and my jaw hit the floor. I can not say enough good things about this polish. I think I am in love with it actually. It's like nail foils without the rips, bumps, and application learning curve. So shiny, metallicy (yeah...I know it's not a word, but I'm still using it), and glittery that the first words out of my mouth when I saw this on my nails was, "Sweet mother of Valkyrie, that's pretty!" I can see this polish being worn a lot for Thanksgiving and Christmas. It's just amazing, and shiny, and pretty, and exemplary of fall. In fact if you could put fall in a nail polish bottle it would be Goldeneye. And to think I almost didn't pick up this pretty. That would have been a real shame. I may cry when I have to take it off.
I also wanted to include a song with this post that reminds me of Goldeneye. It know it should be something James Bondish (like everyone else is doing) but I don't like those movies and honestly when I see this polish I think Golden Years by David Bowie. So that's what I'm posting. Enjoy.
I also wanted to address the real gold top coat issue in this post so no one feels cheated. I'm sure a few of you are wondering if I will be swatching one of the real gold top coats that are so popular right now. The short answer is no. Since I have metal reactive dyshidroticeczema I will have to satisfy my want for gold on my finger tips this fall with Goldeneye. I can't wear yellow gold at all (or white gold below 24k) without serious repercussions. So there is no way I would be able to wear the real gold top coats (*sad panda*). Plus, if I spent $40 (What OPI Man With A Golden Gun is going for on Amazon) on a single bottle of nail polish my husband might just stroke out on me. But Goldeneye more than satisfies my want for sparkle and gold without the itchy unpleasantness the gold topcoats would bring me and of course to keep the hubbs from stroking out. Well that's all I have for you guys today. Until next time stay classy and stay polished.
XOXO
