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 :)

Purple Rain

While reorganizing my polishes the other day, I came to the conclusion that I really must love purple polish. I'm pretty sure that I have at least 15 different shades of the color in my collection. Here's a few of my favorites:



Pamploma Purple by OPI is a rich purple creme. It's a true purple with pink undertones. I've seen it on many different skin tones and it compliments everyone. Admittedly, it's the only color I purchased in the Espana collection because the other colors seemed blah.





Savita by Zoya is my first matte polish. I wasn't a huge fan of the matte craze but this color makes me a believer. Not only does it look amazing in it's natural coverage but a coat of Seche Vite brings this color to a whole new life.



Pinta by Zoya is brand new to my collection. I love the rich, vampy-ness of it. It's got a strong blue undertone and almost looks black when in low lighting. I am becoming a HUGE Zoya fan and this color is another reason why.



Last but not least is Fatal Affair by Misa. It's a dark purple with purple and blue shimmer. It's the only Misa color in my collection mostly due to the fact that I don't like the brushes. They're too thick and that causes messy nails!

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.