China Glaze Fancy Pants...It's Not Blue It's Purple!

     Today, I have a swatch from China Glaze's Avant Garden collection to show you guys. I am going to show you Fancy Pants. But before I show it to you I am going to warn you that this polish doesn't photograph well in any light I tried. I can't get a true color (this JPG is a closer color match than any I was able to take). In fact had I known that this polish was purple not blue I probably would not have purchased it. So be warned this polish may appear blue in pictures, but to the eye it's purple. Fancy Pants is purple! Okay, now that I feel you have been properly warned about the color I also want to say I had catastrophic nail failure last night and I have nubs again. But no worries they grow pretty fast and should be back to normal in a month or so. But enough blathering here's Fancy Pants.

Swatches:

Indoor no flash. 

*Closest to the color but it's darker and more purple.

Indoor with flash. 

Outdoor...

*The heart is covering my wound again. 

Closeup:

Indoor no flash. Note the pink flecks. 

WARNING: Polish appears blue but is really a medium purple on the nail and in the bottle!!!!

     All pictures are with two coats of Fancy Pants and a layer of topcoat. The formula applies easily but dries somewhat slower than other China Glaze polishes. I'm still on the fence with weather I like it or not though. I had my heart set on blue (my favorite color) with pink flecks but got purple with pink flecks. Sad panda. But if you want purple this polish may be right up your alley. I may just be disappointed because all the swatches I saw of this polish were blue and no one said "hey the polish is really purple on the nail." Rude. Anyway, that's all I have for you today. Until next time, stay classy, and stay polished.
XOXO

OPI Gouda Gouda Two Shoes Swatch and Review

       Today, I have Gouda Gouda Two Shoes (GGTS) from OPI's Holland collection to show you guys. GGTS is a medium peach nail polish with a soft golden shimmer. It's just gorgeous. I know I have several polishes similar to this one but I can't help it, they look really good with my skin tone. Plus the nail polish aficionado mantra comes into play here "They are not the same! They are similar." Anyway here's the polish.

The bottle:

Indoor no flash. 

Indoor with flash. 

Outdoor in shade. 

Outdoor in sunlight(ish).

Swatches:

Indoor with flash. 

Indoor no flash. 

Outdoor in shade. 

Outdoor in sunlight. 

*Best color representation. 

And a song...well cuz I've been an Aerosmith fan since I was six and this is my favorite song off the new CD. 

Enjoy What Could Have Been Love by Aerosmith.

    All pictures are with two coats of GGTS and a topcoat. Can I just tell you, I love this polish. The hue, the shimmer, and most importantly the wear time. This polish survived the recipe I call the mani-killer (garlic Parmesan oven fries). Usually scrubbing and chopping potatoes does in my manicure (whole nails at a time) but this beauty held strong. As if the color wasn't amazing enough it survive the mani-killer! So very glad she ended up in my collection. Well that's all I have for you guys today. Until next time, stay classy and stay polished.
XOXO

Zoya Phoebe Swatch and Review

     Just a quick swatch post today. I am going to show you guys Phoebe by Zoya. Phoebe is a bright teal matte polish with a bit of shimmer in it. Also there will also only be two pictures because my phone says it's 8 below zero outside and my butt is not going out there to take some pictures. Mostly because brrrr. Any way here's the swatches.

The bottle:

Indoor with flash.

Indoor no flash.

Swatches:

Indoor with flash.

Indoor no flash. 

Close up:

     Both pictures are with three coats of Phoebe and no top coat. The formula is really thin but dries quickly. Also it's worth noting that after 3 coats of Phoebe you can still see the nail line so it's not opaque. Over all it's a pretty color and the sheen is nice but it reminds me of spandex...like bright teal 80's spandex leggings and frankly it's not an appealing association for me. But that could be just me and my own weirdness. I'm on the fence thought. What do you guys think? Awesome or tacky throw back? That's all I have for you today. Until next time, stay classy and stay polished.
XOXO