Tuesday, December 22, 2015

China Glaze Better Not Pout

China Glaze Better Not Pout
2 coats
from the Cheers! Collection for Holiday 2015 

Better Not Pout is a metallic berry shimmer. Nothing too spectacular, but nice nonetheless. It was absolutely perfect in 2 coats.





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Wednesday, December 16, 2015

China Glaze Son Of A Nutcracker

China Glaze Son Of A Nutcracker
2 coats
from the Cheers! Collection for Holiday 2015 

Son Of A Nutcracker is s a bright, almost neon, pink-toned shimmery red and I LOVE it! It was absolutely perfect in 2 coats, and although it's a bit different for a holiday shade, I think it's a must have.




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Thursday, December 10, 2015

China Glaze Peppermint To Be

China Glaze Peppermint To Be
2 coats
from the Cheers! Collection for Holiday 2015

Shimmery shades like this are what China Glaze does best so I knew I'd love Peppermint To Be. I got absolutely perfect coverage in two coats, and even my husband commented on how much he liked this one. (He always loves traditional nail polish shades like red and pinks!)


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Sunday, December 6, 2015

OPI Holiday Glow

OPI Holiday Glow
3 coats
from the 2009 Holiday Wishes Collection

I think OPI really hit it out of the park with their Holiday collection in 2009! Holiday Glow is another unique shade, especially for 2009. It's a gorgeous plummy-chocolate brown with flakes of gold and deep red glitter. I did 3 coats to get complete coverage, but you could definitely get away with two.

macro shot




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Friday, December 4, 2015

OPI Shim-merry Chic

OPI Shim-merry Chic
3 coats
from the 2009 Holiday Wishes Collection

macro shade shot

In addition to Merry Midnight, OPI did another flakie for this collection and it too is gorgeous! It's a golden bronze shimmer with opalescent glitter and flakes. I found the application to be a bit better than Merry Midnight- it didn't leave the tip area so sheer. Although I did do 3 coats, I just did that do deepen the color- 2 covered just fine.




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Tuesday, December 1, 2015

OPI Merry Midnight

 OPI Merry Midnight
3 coats
from the 2009 Holiday Wishes Collection

 shade pic

I went though my stash last week and picked out a few shades that I remember being unique that I hadn't worn in a while and OPI Merry Midnight ended up in that pile.

Merry Midnight is a sheer deep warm purple base that has both opalescent glitter and opal flakes. It's really pretty, but the formula leaves a lot to be desired. First, since it's so sheer, you need at least 3 coats to get even base coverage, and even then it is a bit uneven. Second, because of that thin, sheer formula, it's super-hard to wrap your tips with this one. Regardless, it's still gorgeous and for a 2009 shade, very unique. I believe it was one of the first flakies OPI released.



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