I shall remedy that after the jump!
I purchased this color waaay back in December. I think I took pictures in January, but thought I had put them up. Did a quick search on my blog and surprise…no pictures.
Essie – Shift Power
Monday, 28 February, 2011
I was going to do a blue for Monday, but I thought…why not do a gold? I was hunting for a blue in my 600+ nail polish stash, but came up gold! Plus, it’s a way to celebrate the win for my boy Colin Firth, too. I’ve had this insane crush on him ever since I saw Pride and Prejudice. He’s just that kind of awesome to me. Congrats, Colin Firth. It’s about f***ing time.
Inglot – #855
Monday, 10 January, 2011
I always lament that there are no Inglot stores close to me…the closest are in Vegas and New York. I think that is a good thing…especially for my wallet. 😀 Quite possibly good for hubby’s sanity as well.
This is another bottle that I had purchased for my friend Kelly while I was living in India. I keep telling myself I have to send it back to her. I will, I promise, K!
The formula was good and dried quickly. This was opaque in 2 coats.
Zoya Crystal
Wednesday, 29 December, 2010
My pictures do not do this color justice. This is the smoother, sleeker version of OPI’s Absolutely Alice.
I am going to re-swatch this color again now that I’m more familiar with my camera and processing pictures in RAW mode.
For now, enjoy the pretty blue gold goodness that is Zoya Crystal. It is a beautiful metallic blue with flecks of gold glitter thrown in. Application was easy and smooth. This is right up there with Zoya’s Ivanka, in my opinion. Two coats and dried quickly.
I think that Zoya Crystal is one that you need to have in your collection. For some reason, when I look at this, I’m reminded of a globe from my old days in school. It’s like land masses surrounded by all the water. It’s just super gorgeous! Can you imagine if they did a green version of this?! *swoons*
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Two different shade shots of Zoya Crystal to show you the gold flecks and the shimmery metallic goodness of blue.
Sunlight washed out this shot, making it appear dull and lifeless. That is not the case, it really is a gorgeous color
Now that you’ve seen Zoya Crystal, do you think you want/need this in your collection? I think it’s a must! Do you?
China Glaze – Holiday 2010 – ‘Tis The Season To Be Naughty And Nice
Friday, 22 October, 2010
This is a seriously image heavy post…28 pictures. I didn’t want to break it up because…well, I didn’t want to. 😉 It’s my eye candy and Friday Red. Enjoy!
All of these were two coaters and they dried in record time.
BOOM! Right out of the gate…this is my favorite red this season. Beautiful. Opaque in 2 coats.
I liked this, but it’s not my favorite red. It’s a bit too light for me. I am sure it would look better on someone else where it looked ok on me.
A gorgeous mulberry with a shimmer that makes it a perfect holiday shade.
I didn’t think I would like these, but I do. CTY is a lovely metallic foil that some other brands didn’t quite get right. This really sparkled and shined, truly reminding me of tinsel. MK was a lovely rich foil gold…absolutely gorgeous and I kept thinking it was a wonderful shade of almost 18k. Jingle bells is a bronze that doesn’t quite shimmer like CTY and MK, but it is very subtle. While not flashy, it’s still a pretty shade to behold.
A sheer white base with white glitter thrown in…it reminded me of snow.
This is a wicked shade of green…it glows. I swear, it generates its own electricity! Wouldn’t you agree? I mean, just look at it.
A wonderful blue, but it really reminded me of OPI’s Yoga-ta Get This Blue.
The jury’s still out on this color. I can’t decide if I like it or not. It’s a pinky/red jelly based color with pinky/silver glitter. Removal was a pain, but I’m not sure about this.
I no longer mourn the loss (that much) of my beloved Chanel Rouge Noir. How can I with these fabulous dupes that are 3-Free?
Oh the glitter…the humanity. THE SHINY! I like it a lot, but ugh…the removal. The removal is a pain.
How pretty is this? I love that it’s an olive green tossed into the mix…to make it even 700 shades more awesome, they made this a shimmer. Fabulous!
White creme…’nuff said. I think of this as a base for nail art and not just a color to be worn on its own.
This is China Glaze’s answer to OPI’s Tease-y Does It. I like both and I like that this is lighter and has a fine micro glitter.
Of course, I had to include Mistletoe Kisses because it’s part of the collection, even though I had done a comparison earlier in the week. FYI: MMUTM = Meet Me Under The Mistletoe.
And there we go…all 16 colors swatched. Yay! Hope you enjoyed it.
NFU Oh – 55
Monday, 30 August, 2010
I swear to you…my NFU Oh stash is almost gone. I have lofty goals to add more, though. 😉 You know you love me.
This is a green that I like to use over some colors. It’s sheer and you may have seen me use it over a color in a swatch I did a while back. I’d link it, but I am feeling too lazy to cut and paste. It’s a little after midnight here and momma’s off to bed!
Hope you like this magical green…Happy Monday!
This shade shot makes me vaguely think of St. Patrick’s Day – what do you think?
Orly – It’s Not Rocket Science
Wednesday, 25 August, 2010
Pretty green polish with lovely green and gold shimmer…see below!
Formula, once again, rocked it. It dried fast and was looking good after 2 very thin coats. While it’s not Space Cadet, I do like this as well…
Putting your mind at ease – this is not an image heavy post like Space Cadet or the recent NFU Oh I swatched. 😀
China Glaze – Classic Camel
Tuesday, 17 August, 2010
This color was a real surprise…in a very good way.
I’m surprised it looked decent on me given it’s a fairly warm shade. China Glaze did a great job on this.
Formula was wonderful! Fast drying, opaque in two coats. Woo hoo. 🙂
This color is part of the Vintage Vixen collection from China Glaze for Fall 2010. Loved this color so much I’m giving this 3 pictures so you can fully appreciate it. It’s got a great gold shimmer through it that’s subtle but completely beefs up the color and keeps it from being totally dull. Wouldn’t you agree?
