Lots of nailphiles eagerly anticipated the China Glaze New Bohemian Collection, and I wasn’t an exception.
Despite its name, China Glaze Unpredictable is a very predictable colour for me to wear because I’m a greeeeen fieeeend!
This one’s glowy and flashy – two nail-polish characteristics I swoon over.
Whether you admire it in direct sunlight, under the flash of a camera, or in dim natural light, this is the type of lacquer that always seems to steal the show!
You’ll remember that not long ago, I bought the brand new Bundle Monster image plate set. The two owl designs made it a must-have for me.
To make China Glaze Elephant Walk more my style, I turned them into Owl Nails with the help of Bundle Monster Image Plate BM-309.
After these cuties were on my nails, I fell in love with the manicure. And I appreciated the grey as the base colour.
I painted the tips of my nails black with China Glaze Liquid Leather so that the owls would have something to stand on.
If you look really closely at the cute owl on my middle finger, you’ll see that he’s a bit of a show-off. While all the others have their feet on the ground, he’s balancing himself on just one leg! 😉 What an attention-seeker!
Hehe, I also like how the owls look like they’re either wearing monocles or they have shiners!
One of the colours I find the hardest to wear is grey. Aside from beige, grey is definitely the odd one out playing by itself in the sandbox that is my nail-polish collection.
So when I had the opportunity to wear China Glaze Elephant Walk from the On Safari Collection, I was crossing my fingers, toes, and eyes that it would be one that wouldn’t clash with my skin tone. (Yes, I was quite the beautiful sight…) 😉
Speaking of elephants, are you also a fan of the majestic creatures? I like how they take their time and aren’t ashamed of being so wrinkly. (Or who knows? Maybe they slather themselves with anti-aging creams at night and hope for the best. I wouldn’t put it past them!)
And for the fellow Canadians out there who were children of the 1980s, did you used to watch The Elephant Show with Sharon, Lois, and Bram? I did – it was one of my childhood favourites!
Ever since the Orly Mineral FX Collection came out, I had my eyes on Orly Rococo A-Go-Go.
But, at the time, money was tighter than hipster pants accidentally thrown into the dryer on high heat…soooo…I didn’t get it. And I put my eyes back into their sockets.
After several months, this bad boy is now mine, and he certainly was worth the wait!
A purple like this makes your heart race and your pupils dilate. Is it love or lust? Probably both! 😉
I don’t really get the name of the polish, though. When I think of it, I picture a go-go dancer. And ‘Rococo’ reminds me of Rocco, this dude my best friend had a crush on in elementary school. So whenever I see the name Rococo A-Go-Go, I always get a mental picture of Rocco as a go-go dancer, and it makes me laugh!
Here’s the second new OPI Designer Series nail polish added to the line – OPI DS Indulgence!
From the promo pictures and the official description, I was expecting this one to be more purple or pink. It actually leans strongly on the red side.
What a beautiful polish – it sparkles like crazy in the sunlight, and because of this, it really lives up to its name. It definitely is a polish that is indulgent!
And I think this would be great to wear for Christmas…Hehe, hey, Christmas in July?
Allow me to tell you more about OPI DS Indulgence!
Want to direct traffic…with your fingernails? Then you need China Glaze Orange Knockout in your life!
This blindingly bright neon orange came out in the old China Glaze Ink Collection back in 2008, but I only bought it recently.
If you’re like me and don’t get into fist fights, Orange Knockout is probably as close to a brawl as you’ll ever get…and thank goodness for that! (My parents didn’t pay for my braces when I was a teenager just to have my teeth knocked out now.) 😉 Step away from the knuckleduster.
Don’t have a neon orange nail polish in your collection already? I think this one is a winner and worth tracking down. Despite it being old, you can easily find it online, and I’m not sure, but even Sally Beauty Supply may have it. It’s worth a visit.
P.S. Excuse the makeup on my pinkie’s nail. I was playing around with some foundation, and I didn’t even notice it while I was taking photos. Whoops!
Lately I’ve been really loving neon nail polish, and I wanted to wear the neon ombre manicure I did before, but with a twist.
I combined the neon ombre manicure with skull nail art that I did before. This is a great way to not only rock super-bright neons, but also to give them a little edge.
Hehe, I really wanted to wear skulls again because I’m longing for Hallowe’en. Strange…considering that the weather is so balmy, but I think my new favourite season is the fall – that’s when the best fashion and makeup comes out. Plus I don’t have to worry about the humidity giving me Poodle Hair in the fall! 😉
What do you think of this manicure? Too obnoxious, or just obnoxious enough? 😉 Hehe!
P.S. Haha, one of the skulls has a snaggletooth!
