Category Archives: Nail Polish Swatches & Reviews

Nail Art: Hallowe’en Nails

Halloween Nails Nail ArtYesterday, I was a little tease and only gave you 3 clues on Swatch And Learn plus a small social-media reveal of the Hallowe’en nail art on my thumb.

Well, now I’m going to show you the full manicure of the Hallowe’en Nails I’ve been wearing for a few days!

To create this simple look, I used all 4 shades in the OPI Rock Goddess Mini Lacquer Set (the 4th shade was used on my thumb).

Then, I brought out a bunch of my beloved Bundle Monster Image Plates from different collections.

The images stamped in black were done with my almost-finished bottle of Konad Special Nail Polish in Black, and for Mr. Skelly Ton, I asked China Glaze Snow for some help!

Although I like all the designs, my favourite definitely is the skeleton because he looks like he’s throwing his hands in the air, and waving ’em all around like he just doesn’t care! 😉

Hehe, and when I show you that nail in closer detail, you’ll see how it appears that he’s throwing confetti in the air for a cray-cray dance party! (Yeah, that’s how excited I am about him. I never say cray-cray!)

I can also imagine him dancing to some awesome hip hop – haha, nothing like the music played by this skeleton I showed you a while ago on Instagram!

Also, as you can see, I trimmed my nails quite short, but look how much of the skeleton shows up! And see how even the fine details show up? I’m very impressed with the Bundle Monster image plate allowing me to pick up the image well with my Konad stamper!

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Little Teaser: Guess What Hallowe’en Nail Art I Did Using the OPI Rock Goddess Set

Hey everyone!

Things have been extremely busy, so while I don’t have a regular blog post today, I’d like to give you a little teaser. 😉

Guess what Hallowe’en nail art I did. (Hopefully I’ll be able to show you tomorrow!)

Here Are 3 Hints

1. I used the polishes in the OPI Rock Goddess Mini Lacquer Set sent to me by PR.

(Check out the official press release for it here.)

OPI Rock Goddess

2. I painted my nails with these base colours. This photo shows only 3 of the 4 colours I used. (The yellow, I used on my thumb!)

OPI Rock Goddess Mini Lacquer Set

3. Stay tuned to my Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook accounts today because I plan to share with you a quick peek at the nail art on my thumb.

Then, stay tuned hopefully tomorrow when I can show you the full manicure! 😉

P.S. Remember, my worldwide giveaway for the OPI Pure 18K White Gold & Silver Top Coat signed by Suzi of OPI is still open. Ends November 2 at 12:00 am Eastern!

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Quick Look: Nicole by OPI Carrie’d Away Swatches

Nicole by OPI Carrie'd Away Swatches & ReviewIt’s been a little while since I showcased a polish from the Nicole by OPI Carrie Underwood Collection that’ll be coming out in January 2014.

Here’s a quick look at Nicole by OPI Carrie’d Away, which is a blingtastic, diva-esque champagne textured polish.

It has a very celebratory effect, and I like how even though the colour is very upscale, the texture gives it some unexpected edge that ruffles some feathers.

Since this is just a sneak peek, remember to come back in January for the full in-depth review. I’ll include way more photos as well when the nail polish is available for sale.

P.S. Remember, my worldwide giveaway for the OPI Pure 18K White Gold & Silver Top Coat signed by Suzi of OPI is still open. Ends November 2 at 12:00 am Eastern!

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OPI Miss You-niverse Swatches & Review

OPI Miss You-niverse Swatches & ReviewIt’s been a little while since I brought you in-depth reviews of OPI I’m Feeling Sashy and OPI This Gown Needs a Crown from the Miss Universe Collection.

And it just hit me the other day that, although I wore OPI Miss You-niverse and took photos, I hadn’t cropped any photos. It’s about time! 😉

At long last, I’m showing you this gorgeous polish that applies like a dream that involves David Beckham. Hehe! 😉

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Nail Art: Hallowe’en Spooky Eyes Nails

Halloween Nails Nail ArtI wear glasses, so you can call me “Four Eyes”. But now I also wear Hallowe’en Spooky Eyes Nail Art with 6 extra pairs, so you can do the math before giving me a new nickname. 😉

“What big eyes you have!” “All the better to see you!” *Adjusts glasses* *Adjusts nails*

I was in the mood for an offbeat manicure, so I decided to go for googly eyes.

On my index and pinkie fingers, I used China Glaze Papaya Punch with one glitter coat of China Glaze Boo-Gie Down (from the Monsters Ball Collection). Then, for the other fingers, I used Nicole by OPI Fisher Queen (from the Carrie Underwood Collection). The eyes are made with China Glaze Snow and Deborah Lippmann Fade to Black.

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Quick Look: Nicole by OPI Carnival Cotton Candy Swatches

Nicole by OPI Carnival Cotton Candy SwatchesYesterday, I showed you a Quick Look post on Nicole by OPI Love My Pups.

Today, I have a quick peek of Nicole by OPI Carnival Cotton Candy from the same Carrie Underwood Collection that’s hitting stores in January 2014.

Remember, in January, I’ll be posting full, in-depth reviews of all the Nicole by OPI Carrie Underwood Collection nail polishes!

I’ve been having a lot of fun wearing these as full manicures, and I jotted down notes so that I’ll remember the key points I’ll discuss in the full review later on.

I hope that you’ve been enjoying these little ‘appetizers’!

P.S. Stay tuned because next week, something really exciting will be up on Swatch And Learn! *Hint hint* There’s going to be a worldwide nail-polish giveaway for my loyal readers. You won’t want to miss it!

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Quick Look: Nicole by OPI Love My Pups Swatches

Nicole by OPI Love My Pups Carrie Underwood CollectionToday, I have a little taste of Nicole by OPI Love My Pups for you from the upcoming Carrie Underwood Collection that’s set to hit stores in January 2014.

This is a Quick Look post, so it’s a brief sneak peek. Hopefully this little glimpse will whet your appetite. (I plan to do this for a bunch of the Carrie Underwood polishes.)

Then, in January, I’ll be posting my full in-depth reviews, complete with lots of photos when the nail polishes are available.

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