Pink!!!

I know I've been slacking in my posts (even though I'm pretty sure I only have a couple of readers) however, I'm just not in the mood to blog during the day after being at work and on a computer all day. Here's my favorite shade of pink.

In the past, I have not been a huge pink fan. I like natural shades but the color pink itself? Not a huge fan. This is China Glaze Fly. It's got a lot of purple in it (which is probably why I love it so much) and has a gorgeous pearl-like finish. I love it on my fingers during the summer and am thinking that it'll end up on my toes pretty soon. During the winter months, I love putting bright colors on my toes. It just makes me happy!

New Deep (colors)

Every time the UPS man pulls into our cul-de-sac, I can't help but hope it's some new goodies for my collection. This week my delivery consisted of 5 new colors. Holiday Glow and Ginger Bells from OPI's Holiday Wishes collection, Millennium and Robotica from China Glaze's Khrome collection and Revvvolution from Color Club's Femme Fatale collection. OHHH my. I've swatched Holiday Glow and Millennium, as those were the polishes I was most eager to see on my nails.

First up is Millennium. Admittedly, it was a little difficult to apply because it's thicker than most polishes. It dried really fast and that made my left hand a little streaky. I've been coveting the Sally Hansen chromes from a few years back, but to purchase those now would cost an arm and a leg. The finish is not as mirror like as one would expect but it's still a great polish - I own nothing similar to it.



Holiday Glow. What can I say about this color. It's brownish, vampy and glittery. Everything I love in a polish. I've never seen a color close to this before and I LOVE it. I was really nervous when I saw the clumps of glitter on the inside of the polish bottle but it applied like a dream. It's definitely more sheer than most OPI colors I own but with three coats, this is definitely a keeper. I'm really pleased with it and I know I'll be wearing this a LOT.



I still have a whole catalog of old swatches to post but I couldn't resist posting these right away :)

It's Not Easy Being Green (but it is!)

My favorite greens, including my NEW CND Green Scene that JUST arrived today. Words cannot express how much I adore this color. So we'll start off with it!



A beautiful Kelly green. It looks so great on my freshly painted nails. I waited quite a while to purchase any of the CND's because they were on back order for so long! It was SO worth the wait. This may be my favorite color so far in my collection. Here's another shot with the Effect of Jade Sparkle on my ring finger.



Another new green in my collection is Envy by Zoya. A few weeks ago, Zoya had a buy one get one sale. The max was 6 purchased and 6 freebies. Needless to say, I ordered 12. Envy is a dark forrest green, almost black. It reminds me of Here Today, Aragon Tomorrow by OPI with it's rich undertones.



Michelle at All Laquered Up created an AMAZING line for Barielle this summer and Polished Princess is one of the most vibrant colors in the collection. Sported by celebrities and common folk like myself, this color grabs the attention of everyone.



Last but certainly not least is a holo called L8R G8R by China Glaze. LOVE LOVE holo's. I discovered this retired line a few months ago and immediately purchased the silver in the collection, OMG. Once I realized how amazing and unique that color was, I had to have L8R G8R.

True Blues

Here are a few of my favorite blue shades. In no particular order (other than darkest to lightest/brightest) I present:



Mariner by butterLONDON. I love this rich navy blue. Acquired during a giveaway for Earth Day this year, this is one of the best navy's out there.



Yoga-ta Get This Blue by OPI. AHHHH! This was a recomendation color from my friend and fellow nail polish slut, Heather. I love the shimmer in this medium blue polish. I'll re-swatch it eventually. This is a crappy pic from my iPhone.



Aqua Baby by China Glaze. Summer blue - need I say more. Not only is this aqua amazing on the hands but it's quite the flashy color for the summer months.

First up, China Glaze OMG

I was super excited to receive this Holo. It's my first, you see and I wasn't quite sure what to expect. Admittedly, it was a bit difficult to apply but once I added a second coat, this truly because amazing. It radiates shaydes of purple, gold, pink, green and of course, silver. The other great thing about holos is that they tend to dry quicker than regular creme polish. I LOVE THAT!



Rating:
**** (out of *****)