NOTD: Sephora by OPI Teal We Meet Again

Sephora by OPI Teal We Meet Again

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I am finally almost done swatching the Sephora by OPI Havana Nights collection (from 2010, of course!)!

My swatch above is 2 coats, and it really covered nicely. If you look closely at my ring finger, you'll see a spot without complete coverage, but I believe I just missed a spot on my second coat. All the other nails looks fabulous and don't need a third coat. This one is still available at www.sephora.com.

Details

Brand/Name:  Sephora by OPI Teal We Meet Again

Number of coats in pic/topcoat?: 2 coats color topped with 1 of NYC Grand Central Station

Price: currently $9.50, was $9 when released in 2010

Purchased from:  www.sephora.com

Collection: Teal We Meet Again is part of the Sephora by OPI Havana Nights Collection from 2010,  along with Read My Palm (still available), Havana Dreams (still available), Caribbean Cocktail (no longer available), Rumba Romance (no longer available), and Caliente Coral (no longer available). Midnight Mambo was not part of the original release but was later added to the collection and is no longer available.

NOTD: Nicole by OPI Just Busta Mauve

 Nicole by OPI Just Busta Mauve

This color totally freaked my camera out! I think my poor Canon just didn't know where to focus.

It's absolutely gorgeous, and the neatest color I've ever seen from Nicole. I knew when I saw Scrangie's swatches that I needed this one.

It's bronze-based and has blue and red shimmer. I have no idea why they put "Mauve" in the name..... mysterious!

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Details

Brand/Name:  Nicole by OPI Just Busta Mauve

Number of coats in pic/topcoat?: 3 coats color topped with 1 of NYC Grand Central Station

Price: approximately $8

Purchased from:  Target

Collection: Just Busta Mauve is part of the Nicole by OPI Target Exclusive Collection for Fall 2012, released in late Summer 2012, along with For Gold Times Sake, If the Blue Fits...., Iris My Case, and Mer-made for Each Other.

NOTD: nails inc. Special Effects Sprinkles Nail Polish in Topping Lane

NOTD: nails inc. Special Effects Sprinkles Nail Polish in Topping Lane

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pink with cerise, silver and purple sprinkles

I just want to eat my nails today! They remind me of those iced animal crackers and I absolutely love the color combo. This was super easy to apply- I just needed two coats and got great glitter coverage on each nail. 

Several people commented on Sephora that they experienced chipping, but I'm on day three and haven't gotten a chip yet. I imagine those commenters aren't hard-core nailies like us and didn't use a good base/top coat combo like we know to do! It was a bit bumpy so I added a coat of Gelous before I did my topcoat and it smoothed it out well.

Details

Brand/Name:  nails inc. Special Effects Sprinkles Nail Polish in Topping Lane

Number of coats in pic/topcoat?: 2 coats color topped with 1 coat of Gelous and 1 coat of NYC Grand Central Station

Price: $9.50

Purchased from:  www.sephora.com

Collection: Topping Lane is part of the Special Effects Sprinkles Nail Polish collection, released in Summer 2012, along with Sugar House Lane (pastel grey with monocrome sprinkles), Sweets Way (listed as Sweets "Away" on Sephora's site - white with pastel blue, pink, and silver sprinkles), and Puddling Lane (teal with navy and gold sprinkles)

USA! USA! Top Coat from Sephora by OPI

L'oreal Target Red (2 coats)

topped with USA! USA! Top Coat from Sephora by OPI

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I ordered the USA! USA! Top Coat and was so excited that it arrived in time for me to do an Olympics mani. I chose a red polish for my base shade, but if I was doing it over, I think I'd do a white base so the red glitter would be more visible.

I did have some application trouble with this glitter topper..... the other glitter toppers I've tried from Sephora by OPI were great and applied easily. USA! USA! was very thick and would not stay put as I did multiple strokes to cover my nails- each stroke would remove more glitter. I ended up dabbing it on but still had trouble getting it back by my cuticles.

Since it was so bumpy, I topped it with two coats of Gelous before I did my topcoat of NYC Grand Central Station, and surprisingly, that leveled it out well.

Details

Brand/Name: Sephora by OPI/ USA! USA! Top Coat

Number of coats in pic/topcoat?: 2 coats L'Oreal Target Red (PR sample)

                                                    1 coat Sephora by OPI USA! USA! Top Coat

                                                    2 coats of Gelous

                                                    topped with NYC Grand Central Station

Price: $9.50

Purchased from: www.sephora.com

Collection: The USA! USA! Top Coat was released in July 2012 to coincide with the 2012 Summer Olympics

NOTD: a england Lady of the Lake

 a england Lady of the Lake

 a england Lady of the Lake

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I have had a few of a england's holo polishes on my wishlist for quite some time, and I was so excited to see a sale in late July. I picked up 2 and rushed to wear Lady of the Lake for a full mani.

I was not disappointed! It covered beautifully in two coats and in sunlight this is mind-blowing gorgeous.

Details

Brand/Name: a england Lady of the Lake

Number of coats in pic/topcoat?: 2 coats topped with NYC Grand Central Station

Price: 9 British Pounds, approximately $14 USD

Purchased from: http://www.a-england.co.uk 

Collection: Lady of the Lake is part of the Mythicals collection, released in 2011, along with 14 other shades

NOTD: L'Oreal Notting Hill Blues

L'Oreal Notting Hill Blues

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Isn't this pretty? After the first coat I was worried that it wasn't going to cover very well, and we all know how I feel about 3-coaters.... but after I added a second coat it looked great so I stopped there.

Details

Brand/Name: L'Oreal Notting Hill Blues

Number of coats in pic/topcoat?: 2 coats topped with NYC Grand Central Station

Price: approximately $5.99

Seen at: drugstores and mass market retailers such a Target and Walmart (I purchased at Walgreens)

Collection: Notting Hill Blues (115) is part of the L'Oreal Limited Edition "London Fall" collection, released in Summer 2012, along with Tea and Crumpets (111), The Perfect Trench (112), Hyde Park (113), Rainy Piccadilly (114), and Brit Invasion (116).

NOTD: L'Oreal Brit Invasion

L'Oreal Brit Invasion

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Last week I saw the new L'Oreal fall display at Walgreens and decided to pick up Brit Invasion because I am a sucker for gorgeous brown shades like this- especially with hidden shimmer. I also got Notting Hill Blue and will hopefully get a swatch for you soon- I certainly won't have a problem getting a sunny shot for you since our forecast shows over 100 every day this week!


Details
Brand/Name: L'Oreal Brit Invasion
Number of coats in pic/topcoat?: 2 coats topped with NYC Grand Central Station
Price: approximately $5.99
Seen at: drugstores and mass market retailers such a Target and Walmart
Collection: Brit Invasion (116) is part of the L'Oreal Limited Edition "London Fall" collection, released in Summer 2012, along with Tea and Crumpets (111), The Perfect Trench (112), Hyde Park (113), Rainy Piccadilly (114), and Notting Hill Blues (115).