~Paper Chasing Mermaid In A Tiff~

Swatches of some recent purchases with names I could tie together in a funny way...

First up is China Glaze Paper Chasing

 

~ Love~

 

 

  

 This one is outdoors in natural light. I decided to add a coat of New York Summer Lime Glitter on the ring finger just to see how it would look. I flippin' love Paper Chasing and I can't believe I didn't buy it before now. It's a little bit brighter than primary green, super shiny and the formula on this one was perfect. Not too think or thick, two coats was adequate but I went with three cuz that's just what I do. 

Next up are Nina Ultra Pro in Mermaid and In A Tiff:

 

Mermaid is an odd color. It's extremely sheer and the color is a yellow green shimmer that flashes gold, green, yellow and pearl. I put 5 coats on my pinky.

  

 In A Tiff is Ultra Pro's take on the Tiffany blue polish trend.. It has a slight shimmer which makes it different from all of the other polishes I have in variations of the same color. This is 3 coats no top coat.

 

You can kinda see the shimmer and flashes of gold and pearl in this picture but it was very difficult to capture on the camera. 

 

 Ummm yeah, I screwed up the polish on my index finger trying to make my hand not look so damn awkward in this picture. I always feel like I don't know how to place my fingers on the bottle and  let's just say I'm not the most graceful of creatures so yeah, this is my awkward hand pose : )

There you have it, a paper chasing mermaid in a tiff!

PS. Don't forget to enter my giveaway open until Feb. 28th

Reader Request ~ $OPI Limited Edition 212 Nail Polish

Reader Request ~ SeeingSunshine requested swatches of $OPI 212 and I am happy to oblige : )

Here is what Sephora's web site said about OPI 212:

"What it is:A chic nail color inspired by New York City's after-dark dazzle.What it does:Sephora by OPI 212-Sephora Nail Colour is a limited-edition must-have shade created in celebration of the new Sephora 5 Times Square flagship store. This glamorous variation on black channels the essence of the exclusively fabulous 212 area code. It is only available online and at 5 Times Square! Put the final touch on fingertips and toes with this top-quality formula that continues the OPI legacy of excellence."

 

I purchased this from the Sephora web site in December. I don't see it there anymore, I wonder if it's sold out now? It literally looks like a night time cityscape, the charcoal base is accented with shimmering glitter that looks like the twinkling lights of skyscrapers and starry skies. It reminds me of what the city looks like from an airplane at night.

  

 

Again I apologize for the less than perfect application, but hey, you're here to see the color not to revel at my stellar polishing skills. If you can find this LE polish I highly recommend grabbing it while you can. 

$OPI Absinthe Makes The Heart

 There are only two polishes from the Sephora by OPI line that I liked enough to actually spend the $9 on. One was $OPI 212 and the other is this one:

 

$OPI Absinthe Makes The Heart

 

It is a beautiful olive green with gold and silver shimmer. Definitely more gold than silver. It's metallic but not as fickle with application and I had no problems with brush strokes like I do with other metallic polishes. The first coat was sheer, it took three pretty heavy coats to get the coverage I wanted. I topped it with 1 coat Poshe quick dry top coat. I love it, it is completely unique and I have nothing similar in my collection.

(please excuse messy application...this is pre clean-up)

Do you think there is another MUST HAVE from this line? One that you think is worth the $9 and a trip to Sephora?

Ice, Ice Baby

I'm about to take this polish off to try my new OPI My Private Jet that is supposed to be the original version (found it on ebay, I'll let you guys know if it's legit..) but I wanted to take some pics of this Pure Ice polish I got from Wal-Mart. I read about this brand on various blogs and discussion boards but every time I go to the Wal-Mart close to my house they are sold out and the rack is completely empty. On my last trip they happened to have this one (Dreamy) sitting all by itself UNDERNEATH the rack, like it fell off and nobody saw it so I snatched it!

 

Sorry about the lighting, I was racing to catch the last of the sunlight in  my backyard...

  

  

This is three coats with SV on top. The color is a pinky coral with multi color micro-glitter. In the sun you can see the shimmer of the rainbow glitter but it is definitely not in your face, it's subtle but noticeable if that makes sense. It is not opaque, I can still see my nail line. I mean not a lot but it's visible. I liked it despite it's sheerness. It was not gritty or goopy. It was a little runny but very easy to apply. I'm looking forward to trying out more of these polishes when I can find them in  stock.

Is it just me or is this week a$$ dragging? I didn't have Monday off and it's only Wednesday? I'm ready to be done with work this week already!

Mega Haul and Collection (pic heavy)

Happy Saturday! I have a serious problem. Since November of 2009 I have collected nail polish at an alarming rate. What started out as a small interest has grown into full on addiction, and I love it! Like my girl Catherine says, there are worse things I could be spending my money on........

 

I received my first orders from Hello-Gorgeous!

 and Head To Toe Beauty

SO FREAKING EXCITED TO OPEN THESE!!

 

First up is the Head To Toe order...

Color Club Rule Breaker and Love 'em and Leave 'em. The green shimmer in Rule breaker looks amazing!

China Glaze QT and Kaleidoscope Him Out

QT, Kaleidoscope Him Out , TMI, He's Going In Circles

Techno, Heli-Yum, Snowglobe

Fairy Dust and Wireless Holo Top Coat

OPI Goin' Ape-ricot! This color is beyond beautiful the shimmer is a-freakin-mazing I cannot wait to put this on my toes!

Now for the Hello-Gorgeous Order:

Essie Sag Harbor, freebie nail brush and slant tip tweezers.

 

OPI Designer Series Extravagance and Reflection!

When I saw Scrangie's DS post and pictures I knew I needed these ASAP.

 

OPI Red My Fortune Cookie, Jade Is The New Black , Lucky Lucky Lavender

This picture does not show the brightness of Fortune Cookie, it is a vibrant hot red. Jade is different than I was expecting, but in a good way. It is dustier than it looked online, completely unique, I think I need 4 back-ups. Lucky Lucky Lavender is creamy and very shiny.

 

Pic of the combined haul...I think I forgot to take a pic of ChG Dreamsicle that is sitting on the edge of the shoe box on the right.

Ok, yesterday after I swore I was not going to buy another nail polish for at least 30 days, I saw Getcha Nails Did pictures of the new Claire's pastels.... I accidentally ended up buying them when I was at the mall returning something for my daughter. Not my fault, I blame all of you who put the pics on your blog. How could I resist?

 

Last pics, I promise. Here is my growing collection and how I store them. My husband said I am taking over the bedroom......

 

 and just cuz I love her, here is my baby Suki enjoying her new bone..

 

Whew...... that was a lot. Thanks for checking it out, have a great rest of the weekend!!