Category Archives: Nail Polish Swatches & Reviews

a-england Briar Rose Swatches & Review

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a-england Briar Rose Swatches & Reviewa-england Briar Rose from the Burne-Jones Dream Collection is batting a perfect score because every single lacquer I’ve tried by this brand has been a dream to work with!

This cranberry is more than meets the eye, Transformers! In natural light, it looks really pretty and ladylike, but in the sunlight or under bright artificial light, it’s absolutely stunning.

Thanks to NailPolishCanada for selecting me as one of the few bloggers to be gifted 4 out of 5 shades from the awesome Burne-Jones Dream Collection!

I had been wanting to try a-england nail polishes for the longest time. And now that I have, I’m hooked! (I ended up purchasing Dragon and Saint George – hehe, no surprise there, right?) 😉 Psst! You can expect reviews on those a little later. I’ve already worn Dragon and fell in love.

P.S. You still have until Friday August 16 to enter my a-england Burne-Jones Dream Collection Giveaway open worldwide!

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Rescue Beauty Lounge Fashion Polish Swatches & Review

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Rescue Beauty Lounge Fashion Polish Swatches & ReviewWhen the Rescue Beauty Lounge Blogger 2.0 Collection was available for pre-order, I was right on it! Among the shades I purchased was this vampy beauty – Rescue Beauty Lounge Fashion Polish!

Sure, you may still be thinking about neons, flip flops, and pool parties, but you can sport dark wonders like this even before the mercury rises.

I don’t have too much diversity in my collection when it comes to black nail polish. None of them have multi-coloured glitter, which is why I opted for this – thought it was way more interesting than your typical black-and-silver-glitter nail polish.

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a-england Fated Prince Swatches & Review

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a-england Fated Prince Swatches & ReviewIf you check out nail blogs, you’ll no doubt see that the a-england Burne-Jones Dream Collection has been receiving a lot of love from nailphiles.

I can see why people are digging it! 🙂 The formulas are so pigmented and smooth.

Recently, I wore a-england Fated Prince, which NailPolishCanada was generous to provide.

It was no exception to the rule – a-england nail polishes are a-mazing! 😉 Hehe, sorry, but I couldn’t resist making that pun.

P.S. You have until August 16, 2013 to enter to win the entire a-england Burne-Jones Dream Collection in my worldwide giveaway!

P.P.S. Stay tuned later this evening because I have a second post scheduled! It’s for a press release of an upcoming collection. (Lately I’ve been getting lots of press releases, so this week, you’ll be seeing an unusually large number of them.)

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OPI San Francisco Collection Swatches & Review

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OPI San Francisco Collection Swatches & ReviewSince I thought it would be helpful to my readers and also because some readers requested this, I’m sharing swatches of the entire OPI San Francisco Collection in a single post.

Throughout the past few months, I’ve brought you individual in-depth reviews and swatches of all 15 shades, so feel free to click on any of the links in this post for those.

I rarely have an entire collection to share, but since I did this time and since I thought it would be neat to see them all at a glance, I whipped it up like a soufflé. 😉

Which are your top 3 picks from this collection?

P.S. There’s still time to enter my OPI San Francisco Collection giveaway for Canadians. You have until August 9 to enter!

Note: All the nail polishes shown in this post were given to me by OPI’s PR when I attended the exclusive OPI San Francisco Collection launch party back in March 2013.

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Nicole by OPI Cinna-Man of My Dreams Swatches & Review

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Nicole by OPI Cinna-Man of My Dreams Swatches & ReviewThe Nicole by OPI Gumdrops Collection is really impressing me! All the shades I’ve tried so far were very flattering.

Today, I have a review on another shade from the collection – Nicole by OPI Cinna-Man of My Dreams!

This is a really interesting shade that I think people will love more in the fall. It reminds me of warm spices, so that’s why I would describe this nail polish as cozy!

It’s definitely not a colour that I typically wear, but I do like it a lot! If you like shades that are fall-inspired, I think you’ll dig it, too!

Nicole by OPI Cinna-Man of My Dreams is actually pretty complex when you inspect it closer. I’ll go into further detail later on in this post.

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Nicole by OPI That’s What I Mint Swatches & Review

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Nicole by OPI That's What I Mint Swatches & ReviewI wore Nicole by OPI That’s What I Mint from the Gumdrops Collection quite a while ago. And let me tell you something – it is now on my list of Top 3 Favourite Textured Nail Polishes! (OPI Get Your Number still remains in first place.)

Nicole by OPI That’s What I Mint is a medium teal, which you don’t see too often in textured lacquers. I highly recommend this shade because I think it would be flattering on soooo many diverse skin tones!

It’s like The Little Mermaid was swept ashore, and she started sunbathing. I can picture the sun beating down and making the scales on her tail glimmer. It would be like That’s What I Mint.

Canadians, you’ll also be so happy to know that it’s a Shoppers Drug Mart exclusive shade! A lot of times, Canadians get the short end of the stick, but this time, we can celebrate having this gorgeous polish readily available! YAY!

Edit: According to my US readers, apparently this polish can be found exclusively at CVS! 🙂

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Orly Glowstick Swatches & Review

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Orly Glowstick Swatches & ReviewA neon-yellow manicure is the equivalent to a comic-book “POW” – it sure does pack a powerful punch! (It’s waaaay brighter than my photos would suggest! Highlighter yellow!)

Orly Glowstick isn’t new, but it’s new to me. (Glowstick is part of the Orly Feel the Vibe Collection from 2012.)

It’s hard for me to resist buying every single neon lacquer I see, let alone keep my tongue inside my mouth.

So, during my most recent visit to Sally Beauty Supply, I was a salivating, tongue-hanging-out weirdo! 😉

In this nailphile’s defense, I put it back on the rack. But then it flew into my arms and started crying. If there’s anything I’m powerless around, it’s a sobbing lacquer. So, naturally, it came home with me, and I introduced it to many friends in my red Helmer.

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