Category Archives: Nail Polish Swatches & Reviews

St. Patrick’s Day Collaboration

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St. Patrick's Day Collaboration

Happy St. Patrick’s Day, and may today bring you all the luck of the Irish! Hope you finally catch that sneaky leprechaun!

Today’s St. Patrick’s Day Collaboration is a very special post because I teamed up two fellow beauty enthusiasts who I have the great honour of calling friends: the lovely Jessica (@JustBlendItOut on Instagram) and Rob (@NailPolishDude23 on Instagram).

Be sure to follow them and check them both out today, as they’ll share with you closer looks at their mesmerizing creations.

Jessica does lots of enchanting and wonderfully blended eye looks that never cease to inspire me with her creative combinations and obvious beauty.

Rob paints his fingernails and toenails, and his courage to stay true to himself and experiment with colour speaks volumes of his authentic character.

In this post, I’ll share a closer look at the St. Patrick’s Day nail art I did featuring mainly Zoya nails polishes:

  • Zoya Jace (light green creme)
  • Zoya Logan (green glitter)
  • Zoya PixieDust Solange (gold glitter)

I also used OPI Never Have Too Mani Friends (a black from the Hello Kitty Collection).

While not perfect, I was really happy with how the St. Patrick’s Day nail art turned out because, if you know me, you know that: 1) I’m nuts about green, and 2) I believe that happiness is more important than perfection.

Saint Patrick's Day Nail Art

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Zoya Petals Collection Swatches

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Zoya Petals Collection Swatches

Did any of my fellow Canadians enjoy the mild, spring-like weather yesterday that went up to the double digits? It was lovely being able to wear a light jacket and feel the breeze make my hair dance. No shivering. No gloves. No scarf.

Things on the blog are warming up, too, with the latest nail arrival!

Put the ‘petal’ to the metal, and spring for a new nail polish from the Zoya Petals Collection! (If you want the colour story and official press release, click the above link for all the details.)

Today, I’ve got a fun Quick Look post with Zoya Petals Collection swatches and bottle shots!

The formulas on these were okay – a bit watery and streaky on the first coat. With a second or third coat, you can get great coverage. While it’s not the best formula that I’ve experienced from Zoya, it’s also not unmanageable.

My suggestion is to apply thin coats. Even if it looks very sheer and streaky with one coat, don’t be tempted to slap it on thick.

One of the polishes, Zoya Leia, is sparkly and sheer yet buildable. I see it mainly as a topper because to get it to completely cover your nail line, you’ll need four or more coats. (In the swatch you’ll see in a larger image later in this post, I used three coats.) It’s my personal preference to solely use this polish as a topper. (Check out my swatch of it layered over black, and you’ll see how magical it is!)

All of the polishes have sparkle in them. Leia, Aster, Azalea, and Zahara have the most noticeable sparkle. The kind in Laurel and Tulip is so subtle, it pretty much appears like a creme to the naked eye, unless you inspect your nails very closely or, I guess, look at it in the sunlight.

My favourite, as expected, is Aster, the periwinkle! Leia would be my second pick.

I’ll be doing detailed reviews on some after I wear them as full manicures and photograph them in different lighting (as usual). Keep your eyes peeled like a banana for those.

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OPI Infinite Shine To Be Continued… Swatches & Review

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OPI Infinite Shine To Be Continued Swatches Review

OPI Infinite Shine To Be Continued… is a fairytale blue that tells a story, which doesn’t want to end. It would bring a smile to even Grumpy Bear’s cuddly face!

This shade might look familiar to you. I used it as the base colour under China Glaze Moonlight the Night in a recent review.

Also, it’s so close to Essie Bikini So Teeny that you could probably get away with owning one or the other instead of both.

OPI Infinite Shine To Be Continued… conveniently fits right in with Pantone’s Colour of the Year, Serenity, so when wearing this, you’ll feel like quite the trendy nailista.

If OPI Infinite Shine To Be Continued… were a nail polish that could sing, I’m sure that, all day, we’d hear it belt out, “This is the song that never ends. Yes it goes on and on, my friend. Some people started singing it not knowing what it was, and they’ll continue singing it forever just because it is the song that never ends…” 😉

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OPI Rich Girls & Po-Boys Swatches & Review

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OPI Rich Girls And Po-Boys Swatches Review

You don’t have to rake in a six-figure salary to enjoy the high life. (Money isn’t everything. Happiness is!)

Nails get the luxe experience without needing the hoopla of a red carpet when they’re polished with OPI Rich Girls & Po-Boys from the New Orleans Collection!

I fell in love with OPI Rich Girls & Po-Boys when I wore this manicure for a few days straight. It’s one of my favourites in the collection because it’s not your run-of-the-mill blue creme. There’s that extra zing, and who doesn’t like a good zing…unless maybe you got burned really badly by Big Brother’s Zingbot! 😉

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Essie Nama-stay the Night Swatches & Review

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Essie Nama-stay the Night Swatches Review

Essie Nama-stay the Night won’t let you sleep a wink because it isn’t a slumber party for your nails!

It’s part of the upcoming Essie Resort 2016 Collection that officially drops on March 29, 2016, and in person, it looks more vivid than it translates in photos. (Click the above link to see my swatches of all the colours in the collection.)

Not for the shy violets, this bold blue will garner attention from onlookers. (While wearing this manicure, several strangers complimented me on the colour, so it just reconfirmed what I already thought – it’s a winner!)

P.S. A fun nail-polish giveaway is coming this week! It’ll be open to Canadians. Check back very soon for the details on how you can enter for a chance to win big!

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OPI Got Myself into a Jam-balaya Swatches & Review

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OPI Got Myself into a Jam-balaya Swatches Review

I’m stuck on OPI Got Myself into a Jam-balaya from the New Orleans Collection!

When the mercury rises, coral nail polishes spring to mind like a Slinky making its way along the stairs.

While I embrace wearing the rainbow regardless of what is ‘seasonally appropriate,’ I get coral cravings the most at the tail end of winter and continuing through to the final lazy, hazy days of summer.

The way OPI Got Myself into a Jam-balaya appears pink one moment and then orange-leaning the next is what entices me and maintains my interest in it throughout the day. Plus when some pinks clash against my skin, a captivating coral rarely lets me down. Ole Dependable!

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CND Vinylux Aqua-intance Swatches & Review

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CND Vinylux Aqua-intance Swatch Swatches Flirtation Collection

Get acquainted with CND Vinylux Aqua-intance from the Flirtation Collection that officially hits stores in March! (Click on the above link to see swatches of all 12 shades in the collection.)

It’s all blue skies, and things are looking up when your manicure or pedicure consists of this creamy, dreamy nail polish.

Wear it by itself for sweet simplicity, or add bedazzling glitter or elegant nail designs on top. No matter which way you choose to sport it, CND Vinylux Aqua-intance is a beautiful, versatile nail polish!

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