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Pretty Serious Cosmetics Daphne’s Birthday Party Press Release & Competition: Win Nail Polish!

Pretty Serious Daphne's Birthday Party Press Release & Competition

In case you haven’t heard of Pretty Serious Cosmetics, they’re an Australian company that ships worldwide. (If you’re interested, check out my posts where I’ve featured Pretty Serious nail polishes.) 

They’ve come out with beautiful polishes, and the creative genius behind it who I’ve admired is Karen (or Kaz). She actually started out as a blogger, so every colour she comes out with evolves from true passion and an in-depth understanding of the beauty industry.

I received the official Pretty Serious Cosmetics Daphne’s Birthday Party press release a little while ago, and knew I had to share this special opportunity with all of my readers!

Find out how you can win every single nail-polish that Pretty Serious Cosmetics releases until their girl, Daphne, turns 2 years old!

As if that wasn’t enough, everyone who participates will receive a 20% off discount code that can be applied on their next order!

Check out all the important details in this post, and good luck!

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OPI Wharf! Wharf! Wharf! Swatches & Review

OPI Wharf! Wharf! Wharf! Swatches & ReviewAre you a blue nail-polish fan? Then you may boogie with this blue Liquid Sand from the OPI San Francisco Collection that drops in August.

All this week, I’ve reviewed polishes from this collection. There will be more to come – hopefully I’ll be able to review every single colour prior to August. I hope it’ll help you with your wishlist (whether it’s adding to it or scratching off some).

Today, I have OPI Wharf! Wharf! Wharf! Hehe, the name cracks me up because even though it’s supposed to be a reference to the Fishermans Wharf in San Francisco, it makes me think of Worf from Star Trek! Hehe, and then I get a good laugh thinking about Cling-Ons wearing nail polish! (Yes, I have an over-active imagination.)

On a side note, I’ve been to San Francisco once. Right after graduating from university, my parents and I went to California. We spent the most time in Los Angeles, but we also went to San Francisco. While in San Fran, we went to the Fishermans Wharf. It was quite lovely!

Looking back now, it was the last trip that I took with both of my parents, so I hold the memory dear to my heart.

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OPI It’s All San Andreas’s Fault Swatches & Review

OPI It's All San Andreas's Fault Swatches & ReviewOPI It’s All San Andreas’s Fault is the taupe Liquid Sand from the OPI San Francisco Collection coming out in August.

Although the colour is more sophisticated than the other Liquid Sands I’ve tried, I’m not completely sold on this.

For one, I love wearing bold colours on my nails. Being able to wear obnoxious or immature shades is just something that makes me very happy.

While I can appreciate how this is a more grown-up Liquid Sand, I miss the glitter and colour. However, for those who are the opposite of me and who prefer neutrals on their nails, maybe they’ll dig this more.

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OPI Dining Al Frisco Swatches & Review

OPI Dining Al Frisco Swatches & ReviewOPI Dining Al Frisco is an icy blue nail polish from the OPI San Francisco Collection that’ll be dropping in August.

I can picture this being a great base for wintry nail art, maybe with some penguins? 😉

Even though the San Francisco Collection is coming to stores in August, it’s actually a fall/winter collection, so it’s right on point.

Something about this polish reminded me of slick car paint, even though I can’t think of when I’ve ever seen a vehicle in this colour.

My dad would’ve loved this shade. Haha, no, not because he wore nail polish (although he used to let me paint his toenails for fun once). Blue was his favourite colour in general, and the lighter blues in particular. So when I wore this, I thought about my father.

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OPI Alcatraz…Rocks Swatches & Review

OPI Alcatraz Rocks Swatches & ReviewYou may remember that back in March when I met Suzi Weiss-Fischmann a second time at a special OPI launch event,
OPI Alcatraz…Rocks was the polish I drooled over.

It features the amazing Liquid Sand finish, and out of all the polishes from the OPI San Francisco Collection due out in August, this is my favourite!

My photos don’t quite convey the true beauty of this polish, so I urge you to check it out in person. I wasn’t able to capture the multicoloured glitter that’s very obvious in real life. And, trust me, those really bring a magical quality to this Liquid Sand!

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OPI Keeping Suzi at Bay Swatches & Review

OPI Keeping Suzi at Bay Swatches & ReviewOPI Keeping Suzi at Bay is a shiny, sexy nail polish from the upcoming OPI San Francisco Collection due out in August.

Maybe I have an affinity for the Cookie Monster, but when I’m wearing blues like this, I’m over the moon, past the Milky Way, and light years from Earth.

I wore this for several days, and if I weren’t a beauty blogger, I most likely would’ve kept this manicure on until it chipped so badly, I’d be forced to remove it. So, yeah, I think I like it just a little bit. 😉

P.S. As a little heads up – This week, I’ll be sharing reviews on a bunch of polishes from the OPI San Francisco Collection, so keep your eyes peeled like a banana for those.

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Zoya Nyx Swatches & Review

Zoya NYX Swatches & ReviewYou already know that I’m a big fan of the OPI Liquid Sand polishes, but I’ve been itching to wear the Zoya PixieDust lacquers as well!

When this nail-polish monkey swung by a Trade Secrets store recently while shopping with friends, she ended up walking out with some Zoyas instead of bananas. (How did that happen? *Shrugs shoulders* *Twinkle can be seen in her eyes*)

Zoya Nyx from the first PixieDust Collection had to come home with me.

Why? First, it’s periwinkle. Second, it has that awesome trendy texture. And third, I’m a hopeless nailphile who occasionally can’t resist temptation when it’s winking at me from a beautiful nail-polish display. 😉

I had heard so many people rave about the Zoya PixieDust formula, and I held out for a long time. Now, I feel like letting go of the monkey bars in the playground. When the summer PixieDust Collection comes out, I want to get the entire set.

After wearing Zoya Nyx, I’m completely sold on the PixieDust polishes, and I love it just as much as the OPI Liquid Sands!

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