OPI Liquid Sand Nail art featuring Vesper, Pussy Galore and Born Pretty Store Studs

Hello lovelies,

I've done some more nail art with textured polishes, this time OPI Liquid Sands. It's almost impossible to use a tape on textured polishes so I've drawn the cross freehand, using the nail polish brush.

I have used OPI Vesper, Pussy Galore and Born Pretty Store Studs.

The studs come from a stud wheel from Born Pretty Store which offers a great variety of shapes and sizes. You can use my 10% discount code when shopping at BPS, it's LHJ61.

Are you still into textured polishes? There will be more collections coming out in the Autumn so this trend is not going away! ;)

Nicole by OPI Gumdrops Collection - Review and swatches

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Hello lovelies,

the texture polish trend is not dying out, on the contrary. Right now I have here another texture polish collection, this time from Nicole by OPI called Gumdrops.

From the Press release: “These shades are sure to satisfy any sweet tooth,” explains Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, Nicole by OPI Co-Founder & Artistic Director.  “By combining groundbreaking texture technology with some of the hottest trends including matte and shimmer finishes, Nicole by OPI has created a new line of lacquers for cutting-edge manicures.  Worn without top coat, Gumdrops lacquers dry to a textured matte finish to give nails a “sugar” coated appearance.





My Cherry Amour - dark cherry textured base with multi-coloured glitter. The polish is absolutely gorgeous in the bottle and while it's glossy but once it dries into a matte texture it is not so much. Don't get me wrong I still like it but the glossy version is just amazing. Two coats were fully opaque.

And here is a version with topcoat. It beautifully sparkles with rainbow coloured glitter in the sun and the colour looks much richer.

A-Nise Treat - charcoal black textured base with silver glitter. It's chic rock chick look and I like it! It applied easily and two coats were fully opaque.

Blue-Berry Sweet On You - lavender blue textured base with silver glitter. This polish has a slight foil-like shine to it and it doesn't feel as gritty as the other ones. The formula was slightly thicker but manageable and two coats were fully opaque.
 

Candy Is Dandy - medium pink textured base with holographic glitter and silver particles. It's a pretty pink and I like the bigger holo glitters, they stand out nicely and shine in the sun. It is a bit sheerer so I've had to apply two thick coats.

Cinna-Man Of My Dreams - bronze brown base with silver, blue and bronze particles. It's an interesting colour combination. It is not completely brown, it is leaning towards red plus the blue particles thrown into mix make it really unusual. I'm wearing two coats.

I Lilac Gumdrops - lilac base with big silver flecks. The formula of this polish was slightly thicker yet manageable. I needed two coats for full coverage.

Overall, this collection offers some nice textured polishes with extra sparkle. They all applied easily and were opaque in two (sometimes thicker) coats. The drying time is longer than with normal nail polishes, the texture needs to dry and harden properly otherwise it can be ruined easily. But once it's completely dry it can last without chipping quite long. The removal is somewhat difficult as with glitter nail polishes. 

My absolute favourite is My Cherry Amour, especially the topcoated version!

This limited edition collection will be available beginning May 2013 for $7.99 each at retailers including select Walmart (May 2013), CVS (June 2013), Rite Aid, Kmart, Kroger, Ulta, H-E-B, and Duane Reade locations (August 2013), In Canada, these shades will be available for $10.99 each at Shoppers Drug Mart, Walmart Canada (July 2013), Jean Coutu, Loblaw, and London Drug (August 2013).

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OPI Couture de Minnie Collection - Review and swatches

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Hello lovelies,

It seems like OPI has Couture de Minnie month and I'm joining too with my review. I've got these polishes slightly later than other so I wasn't able to join OPI's blogger reach out and submit my Minnie Mouse nail art...but that doesn't mean I don't have one for you ;)

Right now, let's check out my swatches of the OPI Couture de Minnie Collection!

A Definite Moust-Have - Bright coral red with subtle silver shimmer. The colour is bright but not bright enough to be called a neon. I really like this fun, summery shade and even better it has excellent pigmentation. One coat was almost enough for perfect coverage but in the end I applied two coats. It applied very easily and polish dried fast and glossy.

Chic From Ears To Tail - candy pink half jelly creme with subtle silver shimmer. This polish had slightly sheerer formula and needed careful application. I've had to apply two thicker coats to avoid patching and to get good coverage. It dried fast and glossy.

Innie Minnie Mightie Bow - rich red with subtle gold shimmer particles. I love reds and this one is really pretty! It also has a great pigmentation and one coat was almost enough for full coverage. I'm wearing two coats and no topcoat. It applied nicely but the formula was little runny so don't use too thick coats. Drying time was good.

Magazine Cover Mouse - strawberry red liquid sand with gold and magenta particles. This is a pretty addition into the Liquid Sand range with great formula. It applied very easily and one coat was almost enough but I did apply second coat in the end. The removal is more difficult so I always make sure to soak the nails for a minute or two.

Minnie Style - red, white and magenta hex glitter in a clear base. What a fun glitter topper! I like the colour combination as it totally matches the Minnie Mouse theme. I've applied one thicker coat over A Definite Moust-Have but I have picked out some extra glitter to get denser coverage.

So that's it, that's the whole Couture de Minnie collection. I like all the polishes, they are fun and girly. They all have good formula and are up to the high OPI standard.

OPI Couture de Minnie Collection is available at your usual stores and e-shops right now!

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Fashion Stripe Nail Art with Zoya Summer PixieDust polishes

Hello lovelies,

Quick first post of today (hopefully I'll post another one later). I've tried to do a gradient with Zoya Summer PixieDust polishes... I wasn't entirely happy with the gradient by itself so I've added a bold black stripe on the nail.

The shades I've used: Zoya Solange, Beatrix, Destiny, Miranda and Dahlia.

 This is how the gradient looked without the stripe, kinda bland if you ask me..