tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54052553680382520522024-03-14T02:35:57.658-07:00Nail NoiseThe continuing adventures of an amateur lacqueristaCrystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12427129712086059612noreply@blogger.comBlogger125125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405255368038252052.post-18711904079950739902013-06-17T16:29:00.000-07:002013-06-17T16:29:49.067-07:00O.P.I. - Live and Let Die<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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This lovely polish from <b>O.P.I.</b> was a gift from my husband, who continues to impress me with his taste in nail polish. <b>Live and Let Die</b> is really quite beautiful! As always, I say my pictures do not do it any justice, but I will show you anyway.</div>
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These photos were taken a few weeks ago, before I had to chop off my nails. They're nearly back to their regular length now (praise the polish goddesses). </div>
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My favorite part about this polish is that in normal room lighting, it's just a super shiny dark green, but in the sun it gets all glowy and golden and is just lovely! </div>
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<br />Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12427129712086059612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405255368038252052.post-41079389606415018082013-06-15T18:25:00.000-07:002013-06-15T18:25:36.518-07:00Hard Candy - BeetleHere's the problem: I have 12 photos of <b>Beetle</b> by <b>Hard Candy</b>. TWELVE. That may not seem like a lot, but I usually struggle to get 5 or 6 good pictures. I took over 30 and I honestly couldn't get it down to any less than 12 photos. I want to show them all in my blog because I think every photo shows something a little bit different in this polish. I know it's not new to most people, and I know many wonderful photos have been taken and shown already. But *whining* these are my photos and I finally got this polish and I'm so proud and and and well, it's new to me so.... HERE:<br />
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Needless to say, I absolutely freakin' LOVE <b>Beetle</b>!!! These photos show two coats over black. I wonder how it would be over other colors? Hmmmm... You know, I love this polish so much it almost makes me angry! Haha I think everyone should have a polish in their lives that is so damned gorgeous that it makes them angry.</div>
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<br />Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12427129712086059612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405255368038252052.post-40746997681891083992013-06-10T12:14:00.000-07:002013-06-10T12:14:18.573-07:00China Glaze - Water You Waiting For + ArtToday's post features <b>Water You Waiting For</b> from <b>China Glaze</b>. This is a gorgeous blue glitter. I'm always hesitant with finer glitters... I tend to assume they will all just look the same. Then I get one, use it, and I'm usually wrong! Such was the case with <b>Water You Waiting For</b>. The pictures show four coats for complete opacity, plus a top coat.<br />
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The colors I used for the art were <b>Make Some Noise (China Glaze)</b>, <b>Arizona (Zoya)</b>, <b>Exotic Green (Sinful Colors)</b>, and <b>Alpine Snow (O.P.I.)</b></div>
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I am pretty happy with how cute these turned out! And I am definitely also happy that I was actually inspired to do some artwork. </div>
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<br />Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12427129712086059612noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405255368038252052.post-69290444565287275142013-06-09T15:31:00.002-07:002013-06-09T15:31:12.645-07:00Blue Brush Stroke Gradient<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I've been in a major nail art funk lately. I can swatch all day, but I can't come up with a design for the life of me. I believe it's due to an overload of inspiration. Sounds silly, but there are so many talented bloggers producing awesome art that it can be a little overwhelming! In a good way, of course! ;) So since my own brain isn't cooperating, I snagged this idea from <a href="http://alittlepolish.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-nail-challenge-collaborative.html" target="_blank">A Little Polish</a>! I didn't really have any idea how she did it, so I just went by what it looked like.. It went ok! Not as brush-strokey-looking as hers, but I am happy with them.</div>
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The light blue is <b>Dreamer (Revlon)</b> and the darker blue is <b>Mount Royal (American Apparel)</b>. </div>
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Has anyone tried brush stroke art like this or like A Little Polish's? I wanna seeeee! </div>
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Today's post features the lovely <b>Suzi Says Feng Shui</b> as underwear to a pretty glitter called <b>Flurry</b>. I didn't try <b>Flurry</b> by itself yet, but over this gorgeous blue it is pretty fantastic! The pictures show two coats of each polish plus a top coat. </div>
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There was slightly more sparkle to <b>Flurry</b> in the sunlight, but of course the sun remained hidden for my photos :| </div>
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I have heard a lot of bad things about <b>China Glaze's Holographic Collection</b>, and I heard it all after I had already picked up <b>Galactic Gray</b> and <b>Infra-Red</b>. I didn't find them to be as troublesome as I expected after reading some reviews, but they were certainly not a smooth, easy application. However, the holo effect in <b>Galactic Gray</b> makes it worth the effort to me. The colors are so strong and vivid, even in regular lighting. </div>
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Most of the photos of <b>Infra Red</b> did nothing to show the holo-ness - these were the best I could do :\ </div>
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These polishes, if nothing else, have made me realize that I definitely need more holographic polishes in my life! Perhaps a blue... a linear purple...light pink....hmmm haha </div>
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My husband is actually the one that picked this out. Usually he does a pretty good job, and this time was no exception.<br />
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BIIGGGGG thanks to Kas from <a href="http://varnishedvalkyrie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Varnished Valkyrie</a> for the tips on making my photos appear bigger!<br />
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<br />Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12427129712086059612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405255368038252052.post-70422528578077814612013-05-20T11:10:00.000-07:002013-05-20T11:10:12.417-07:00Orly - High on HopeWhen I saw<b> </b>this polish at Sally's, I immediately knew I had to have it. I'd never quite seen anything like it before - lots of ooohhh's and aaahhhh's were had as I help up the bottle and rotated it in the light. It is my opinion that no photo of this polish does it any justice, but I will share my swatches anyway!<br />
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For some reason my middle finger went wacky and seemed to wrinkle a bit. Still, I really enjoyed wearing this polish. Application was a breeze. If blues are your thing, <b>High on Hope</b> will not disappoint you!</div>
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I started with two coats of <b>Northern Lights</b> on a base-coated-only nail, sponged on some <b>The Real Teal (Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear) </b>and <b>Hypnotize (Jordana)</b>, then proceeded to glitter the crap out of it with more <b>Northern Lights, Techno (China Glaze), </b>and <b>Trust Fund Baby (Spoiled)</b>. The sun wasn't out in these photos so it's not nearly as glittery looking as it is in person :( </div>
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<br />Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12427129712086059612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405255368038252052.post-86772556191579044672013-05-12T17:03:00.000-07:002013-05-12T17:03:03.745-07:00L.A. Girls 3D Effects - Purple EffectI finally ended my search for a purple holo! *dance dance dance* Recently I stopped at a Rite Aid and sort of avoided looking too closely at the nail polish section (attempting a no-buy month!).. but the glittery, holo-y goodness of the 3D Effects display drew me right in! At only 4.99 a piece I couldn't really resist this beauty and quickly grabbed the <b>Purple Effect</b>!<br />
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Next time I wear it, I'll probably use some purple underwear for more opacity...but DAMMIT HOW PRETTY IS THIS?! I don't have many holos, so I'm not sure how the quality of this guy holds up comparatively, but I couldn't be happier. The pictures show two very easily applied coats (it's basically a jelly formula) and a top coat. The holo is even pretty holo-y indoors. Pretty exciting if you ask me!<br />
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<br />Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12427129712086059612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405255368038252052.post-91202017418847165662013-05-11T17:33:00.000-07:002013-05-11T17:33:28.770-07:00I have returned! No, really this time!I think my last post was something like... "I have returned!" Yeah. Not so much, eh? Well this time, I really can return! A ton of things contributed to my lack of posting, but mainly it was not being able to do my nails. I worked at an evil sandwich shop that did not allow ANYTHING on your nails *GASP!* It was pretty much the worst. My hands were constantly dry and disgusting looking from washing them so much (literally 20+ times a day), my cuticles were tearing, and my nails were short, frail, and pealing. I did get to do the occasional manicure, however. And that brings me to the second reason why there has been no posting even when I could do my nails: Craptastic internet service. All is well with that once again, though.<br />
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Since having the internet back and being able to take care of my hands and nails again, I have been slapping paint on my nails as much as possible! I look forward to posting again and getting back in touch with all of the awesome blogs that were lost to me in the past 10 months. I have really missed the nail blogging community. It seems it has grown so much that I fear I can never catch up, but I accept the challenge!</div>
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<br />Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12427129712086059612noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405255368038252052.post-75341342246368987782013-04-26T18:40:00.002-07:002013-04-26T18:40:25.529-07:00Bloglovin ahoy!<a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/3462556/?claim=b8r8yphs47b">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12427129712086059612noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405255368038252052.post-72187918630316318022012-08-12T14:15:00.001-07:002012-08-12T14:15:45.456-07:00Ladies First by SnailZ Lacquer (HOLY BALLS)It's... a purple..jelly...flaky... franken! The lovely Ashesela over at <a href="http://artevolve.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Art Evolve</a> is quite the frankenista (that is totally a word!) and I have been forever drooling over her creations. Luckily, Ash is quite generous and sent me one of her creations (<b>Ladies First</b>) as a wedding gift. I'm going to link her photos because they are a touch (ok a lot) better looking, but I couldn't not show you all of the glimmery, flaky wonder on my nails right now!<br />
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I feel that this lighting and my poor photography skills actually showed off this polish pretty well. It truly does look like my nails are constantly lighting up and just shimmmmmmering! I can't wait to do more with this beauty - anyone have any suggestions? There is definitely some sort of sandwich in the future for <b>Ladies First</b>, but I'd love any other ideas!</div>
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<a href="http://artevolve.blogspot.com/2012/07/few-more-frankens.html" target="_blank">Here are Ash's photos</a> (She may have done more coats than me as hers turned out darker)</div>
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<br />Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12427129712086059612noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405255368038252052.post-40549263326815042402012-08-11T18:54:00.000-07:002012-08-11T18:54:22.792-07:00I have returned!I still don't have the best lighting set up... but I miss blogging quite a bit so I guess my readers will just have to suffer through my lackluster photos!<br />
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The big new I eluded to before.. I got married! Totally sudden and totally unexpected, but it was pretty much the best decision I have ever made. Mr.Nail Noise is not only quite talented himself (he sews, ladies! YEAH!) but he fully supports and even encourages my nail polish addiction. It's quite sad really -- I can't look at a polish at the store without him insisting that I purchase it! Awesome but dangerous for the wallet.<br />
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So first I have the nails I did for my wedding day. We didn't have a big ceremony, just a quick visit to the courthouse. I saw this design on heynicenails and figured it'd be simple enough to do to both my hands. For once, both my hands matched. This is a definite rarity for me ;)<br />
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Remember how I told you Mr. Nail Noise was very supportive? That might have been an understatement. Yeah, these are our matching nails - what of it?! We spent a day at the zoo and wanted something bright and animal-like, so this manicure was born:</div>
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Special note: I received a frickin' AMAZEBALLS franken from Ashesela over at <a href="http://artevolve.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">ArtEvolve</a>. It deserves its own post, though. And I'm disappointed that the photos don't do it any justice at ALL. You are the sweetest Miss Ash! </div>
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The pink is<b> Pool Party</b> (ChG), the green is <b>Kiwi Cool-Ada</b>, and the orange is <b>Knockout Orange</b> I think... I don't have the bottle anywhere near me so forgive me if the name is wrong! I used a nail art striper for the black lines and dots. BAD LIGHTING IS BAD. I WILL be building a gosh darned light box soon! </div>
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Sometimes you get super cheap polish and it sucks - more often than not this is the case. I was pleasantly surprised by this little lady that I got from Dollar Tree. While it takes a few coats to get opaque (3 for no VNL), I really liked the finished product. It had no name, only the brand <b>Dawn</b>. These photos are with top coat. </div>
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These were done for my cousin for a wedding. I was working without all of my supplies for these projects... very sad, but I guess I made it work ok - she liked them!<br />
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<br />Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12427129712086059612noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405255368038252052.post-36619089871091726022012-06-28T12:21:00.002-07:002012-06-28T12:21:47.241-07:00Dotty flowersThese are sort of flowers... I really love this color combination and just sat there knowing I would fail at water marbling... and then DOTS. Hah ALWAYS DOTS.<br />
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The base is <b>Army Jacket</b> by American Apparel. I really do love their formula. So smooth and thick...mmmm...<br />
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All the bubbling is the fault of my top coat. I don't care what people say, adding thinner causes bubbling. Especially if you have to add it every time you use it. Does this happen with Seche Vite/Restore? Does it create bubbling? I am really considering making the switch. </div>
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Note: My absence was mostly due to some new coolness in my life that I can't discuss on here just quite yet, but it is AWESOME. I am going to try to post 3 times a week from now on. I'm not going to attempt every day because I know it won't happen. I am thinking of also having a couple guest posts just for no reason other than I'd like to showcase some cool blogs, new blogs, or just talented artists. If you have any interest, feel free to send me an email at mantislawyer@gmail.com -- You don't have to be a blogger!</div>
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<br />Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12427129712086059612noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405255368038252052.post-13521446001264755542012-06-14T13:00:00.001-07:002012-06-14T13:00:12.240-07:00Guest Post over at Mixed Mama!So there's this super beautiful (GREAT HAIR for serious) and talented lady over at <a href="http://mixedmama.blogspot.com/2012/06/very-green-guest-post-from-nail-noise.html" target="_blank">MixedMama</a> who allowed me to do a guest post for her blog! I used a lot of green. Are you shocked?! You should head on over there to check it out! Remember, I used this as a base:<br />
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<br />Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12427129712086059612noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405255368038252052.post-38743835359189171382012-06-13T14:32:00.002-07:002012-06-13T14:32:30.356-07:00EPIC NAIL MAIL AND SWATCHES!<br />
You all might remember that I mentioned the lovely Jen AKA <a href="http://thepolishedzombie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Polished Zombie</a>... turns out she's not only beautiful, talOnted, and hilarious, but also incredibly generous! She put together a package full of green and badassery for me that honestly just blew me away. Even my dad had to comment about what a sweetie she was :)<br />
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That little mini is none other than <b>Pink Penguin</b> by F4. I immediately had to test it out, but didn't want to use much so I swatched her on my pinky.<br />
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<br />Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12427129712086059612noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405255368038252052.post-61214013501840310242012-06-13T10:37:00.002-07:002012-06-13T10:38:22.356-07:00Hospitals and StarfishSo I had to go to the hospital again and they admitted me and did tests and found out I have some acid issues. Not good. I have some different meds now, though, and hopefully I can get it under control soon.<br />
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The IV wasn't in my inner elbow, all that bruising is from the tape! The IV was on the side of my elbow where all the littler dots are. ANYWAY... </div>
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Before all of this happened, I saw <a href="http://justliving21.tumblr.com/post/24449366607/my-rainbow-honey-polishes-came-in-today-except" target="_blank">these cute nails</a> on tumblr and decided I had to recreate them. I didn't stick to the exact design, and I definitely like how they turned out!</div>
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I regret not sponging down some gold glitter first, but they're still pretty beachy and fun! Started off with a base of Revlon's <b>Sheer Nude</b>. The blue is <b>Towel Boy Toy</b> (China Glaze), the green <b>Kiwi Cool-Ada</b> (China Glaze) and the pink is <b>Make Some Noise</b> (shockingly, China Glaze). </div>
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I used NYC's Extra Shiny Top Coat because I liked the shine it creates, but I wanted to warn people against this top coat in general. Had I intended to wear this for more than a few hours, I would NOT have used Extra Shiny Top Coat. It cracks HORRIBLY. The first time I used it I had no idea and when I woke up the next day my design had literally shattered. </div>
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<br /></div>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12427129712086059612noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5405255368038252052.post-57947446656758816082012-06-10T15:14:00.001-07:002012-06-10T15:14:06.689-07:00Blue Year's Eve! Not out of season at all!So I was really sick for a few days, ended up getting some hospital treatment for dehydration and vitamin issues, but all is well now (so far!) and I can resume normal posting!!<br />
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Today I have this absolutely freaking stunning polish by China Glaze - <b>Blue Year's Eve</b>. It really didn't look like much when I first got it, just another pretty blue. Then I noticed that it was a bit duochrome! It shines purple occasionally!! None of my pictures really capture this very well. I blame cloudy PA weather. It's still gorgeous even without the purple tint though.<br />
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On another note, I met another ridiculously amazing blogger that I think you should all check out. Even if you hate nail polish (Why are you on my blog?!), she's really funny so you'll be entertained! Check out <a href="http://thepolishedzombie.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Polished Zombie</a>!</div>
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Inspired by <a href="http://www.chalkboardnails.com/2012/06/ruffle-manicure-tutorial.html" target="_blank">this post</a> by Chalkboard Nails, I decided to put my new blues to use! I actually had been admiring this design since the first time she did it, but for some reason hadn't gotten around to it yet. I procrastinate. A lot. Anyway.. the base is <b>Dreamer</b> by Revlon and the other blues are <b>Wednesday </b>(<i>Zoya</i> - the turquoise) as well as <b>Chic </b>and <b>Fashionista</b> (<i>Revlon</i> -Fashionista is the darkest<i>)</i></div>
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I did this with my right hand, so it's not the most fantastic tribute to Sarah's lovely work, but I'm pleased with this as a first attempt! </div>
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Today I decided to play some more with <b>Arizona</b> (<i>Zoya)</i>, <b>Dressed to Kill</b> (<i>Sinful Colors)</i> and <b>Sassy Sparkle </b>(<i>L.A. Colors)</i>. As I mentioned (and my readers seems to agree!) Arizona is just fantastic. It even works for taping as you can see! I really can't get enough of it! My dad actually helped me pick out this color combination. I had already been planning to pair the pink and orange together, but he picked the same two colors and decided Sassy Sparkle would look good too. I concur! </div>
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The thumb and pinky gradients I just did the normal way... didn't use any of the new methods going around. Those tutorials probably would have helped, but I don't hate the way mine turned out either. Enlarge to see a better distinction between Arizona and Dressed to Kill!</div>
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These were done without top coats, so I could show the actual polish finish. <b>Fashionista </b>(pointer finger) had an impressive shiny finish. I think this might be my favorite polish of the day. I saw a similar polish in the Nicole by OPI Kardashian collection (still probably have to get that one too!). It applied very easily and evenly in two coats. </div>
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As you can see, <b>Dreamer </b>(middle) bubbled quite a bit. I did nothing to encourage that, but I could have applied it more carefully. A steadier hand and thinner coats would probably fix the bubble problem easily. It would take 3, though, for even coverage. What is it with light blues?! </div>
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<b>Chic </b>is just that -- chic. A blue-ish grey that has a formula that reminds me of some of the thinner Zoyas. The coverage is fine, it just needs a top coat to appear a little less... chalky? Thin? I don't know. You can see in the pictures what I mean (enlarge them!) </div>
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<b>Dressed to Kill </b>and <b>Exotic Green </b>both applied surprisingly well. I can tell <b>Dressed to Kill</b> will need thinner in a bit, though. <b>Exotic Green </b>is almost a jelly, it seemed to me, and reminds me of grass :) They both needed two coats. If you notice in the pictures above, you can see my face and camera in my nail on the green - no top coat necessary for that shine!</div>
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The two L.A. Colors that I tried, <b>Splendid</b> and <b>Pink a Boo</b>, were a little less easy to apply. <b>Splendid</b> is really lovely though. A medium purple with gold shimmer? Sign me up! It jumped out at me right away, and I was super glad I got it once I saw it on the nail. The pictures don't really do it justice. It's very pretty! <b>Pink a Boo </b>was slightly underwhelming and not really worth writing about as there are many similar pinks that don't take 4 coats for opacity. </div>
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Whew! That should hold me off till my polish comes ;) </div>
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I'd love to hear your thoughts/experiences with any of these polishes!</div>
Thanks for reading :)<br />
<br />Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12427129712086059612noreply@blogger.com5