OPI Every Month Is Oktoberfest Swatch and Review

    Today, I have Every Month Is Oktoberfest (EMIO) from OPI's Germany collection to show you guys. Also on a totally unrelated note I got my hair cut and colored last night. I lost seven inches, and went a few shades darker, but most importantly it feels like my head lost 10lbs. If you want to see it, I updated my profile picture over there ----->. But I digress, I am showing a nail polish not blabbing about my hair/weight-loss. EMIO is a dark red polish with red glass flecks in it. So let's get down to business and show it to you. Also free warning it was snowing when I took the outdoor pictures so you may see some stray flakes melting on my nails. It couldn't be helped (believe me I really tried to avoid them). Sorry.

The bottle:

Indoor with flash. 

Indoor no flash. 

Outdoor in sunlight. 

And yes the bottle is sitting in a snow drift. My 2nd floor balcony is covered in about two inches. On the plus side it sets the bottle off nicely and keeps it from rolling around. 

Outdoor in shade. 

Swatches:

Indoor with flash. 

Indoor no flash. 

Outdoor in shade.

Outdoor in sunlight. 

Closeup:

Note tiny red flecks. 

     All pictures are with two coats of EMIO and a layer of topcoat. This polish applies easily and dries quickly. I really like this vampy color, my only dislike is that it's almost too dark to show the glass flecks unless you are really, really close. And if anyone gets close enough to see them then I would probably smack them away and state "space bubble violation." It either needs bigger flecks or a base that's a few shades lighter to set off the flecks. Sigh...the look out for the perfect red glass flecked polish continues. What do you guys think? Is it just right or does it need some tweaks? Well that's all I have for you today, so until next time stay classy and stay polished.
XOXO

OPI The Spy Who Loved Me Swatch and Review

     Today, I have a short swatch post for you guys. Why short... because it's -4 degrees outside so I only have indoor photos. I love nail polish, my blog, and taking pictures, but I do not love frostbite (that's not a good look for me). So this will be a short swatch post due to "holy crap it's cold outside" weather. I will be showing you The Spy Who Loved Me (TSWLM) from OPI's Skyfall collection. TSWLM is a bright red base with red glass flecks in it.

The bottle:

Indoor with flash. 

Indoor no flash. 

Swatches:

Indoor with flash. 

Indoor no flash. 

Close up:

Note the glassy flecks. 

     All pictures are with two layers of TSWLM and a layer of topcoat. TSWLM is a thin polish that dries quickly and applies easily. Over all I like the polish but I wish that it had more glass flecks in it. Alas I am still on the look out for a red version of China Glaze Riveting. I want a glass fleck-ier red. This polish just doesn't have enough glassy flecks for me. But it will do for now, until I find the elusive red fleck polish I really want. Well that's all I have for you today. Until next time stay classy, and stay polished.
XOXO

China Glaze Running In Circles Swatch And Review

     I can't wait to show you guys this polish. I am not surprised by polish very often but this polish has managed it. I wasn't going to buy this polish when I first saw it, thinking it was not for me, but since I had a Amazon.com gift card I figured "Hey, it's free for me so if it sucks I can just pass it to someone else." So I bought it. Can I just say that when I opened the package my jaw hit the floor. I was stunned. Running In Circles (RIC) is stunning. It's a green polish with medium and dark green glass(like) flecks in it. Think Riveting but in green. I think my new nail polish obsession is going to be glass(like) flake polishes because I am head over feet in love with this pretty polish. Which is saying something because I am normally bot a big green nail polish kind of girl. Mostly because green is not a good color on me (normally). Let's just say I get asked if I am sick a lot when I wear green (I am one white, white girl...I'm practically Powder over here. JK but only by a little). Any who, let's get this polish show on the road. And for a special treat I also swatched it with a matte top coat.

The bottle:

Indoor with flash.

Indoor no flash. 

Outdoor...it's snowing a tiny bit!!!!

Swatches:

Indoor with flash. 

Indoor no flash. 

*Best color representation. 

Outdoor.

Close up:

Note the tiny green glass flecks. 

MATTE!!!!!:

Swatches:

Indoor with flash.

Indoor no flash. 

*Best color representation.

Outdoor. 

Close Up:

     All pictures are with three coats of RIC and a top coat (Seche Vite of China Glaze Matte Magic). So how much are you loving this polish? Because I am complete crazy in a mad frenzy sort of way in love with this green glass flecked polish. My inner Valkyrie is jumping up and down, while clapping her hands. I don't ever want to take it off. If you don't have it, go out and get it now before it's gone or becomes an HTF. It also screams Christmas and will most likely be working it's way into some Mardi Gras and St. Patrick's Day manicures next year. Because I will use any excuse to wear this polish again. Well, that's all I have for you guys today. Until next time, stay classy and stay polished.
XOXO