tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15782971129317283912024-03-05T19:21:45.048-08:00My Chihuahua BitesBite-size servings of lacquered goodness...MCBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17192079588086538661noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578297112931728391.post-78230400150116130372011-04-24T15:01:00.001-07:002011-04-24T15:01:18.123-07:00a-England Tristam and Lady of the LakeToday I have two amazing lacquers from a new company on the scene - a-England. Let me put it this way - I want to marry these two polishes and have their little polish babies. They are absolutely stunning, and I can't wait to buy more of these goodies. Oh, and the customer service and delivery time? Perfect.<br />
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On to the pics. First up, Tristam:<br />
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And here is Lady of the Lake:<br />
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These polishes are divine. Luscious, rich, and with some scattered holo thrown in - what more could you ask for? This is two coats here, but if you were careful you could probably get away with one thick one. And this is with no top coat - look at the shine! I highly recommend you pick up these two medieval beauties - I am definitely going to be ordering some more of the a-England pretties!<br />
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MCBMCBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17192079588086538661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578297112931728391.post-52763213765347369742011-04-09T17:27:00.000-07:002011-04-09T17:27:22.814-07:00OPI SoftShades 2011 - Femme De CirqueToday I have the lovely Femme De Cirque from OPI collection. After all the wild and crazy designs I love to wear on my nails, its nice to sometimes have what I call a 'palate cleanser' on hand - a soft, relatively natural, neutral colour that makes my nails look like nails, instead of little congregations of craziness on my fingertips.<br />
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OPI's Femme De Cirque collection fits that bill perfectly. Here are the pics:<br />
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First up, In the Spot-Light Pink:<br />
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First pic is in the sun, the second is in the shade. This was the sheerest of the bunch, so I loaded up four coats here, but you could definitely do less if you wanted a sheerer look. I love the squishy, jelly look of this polish - yum.<br />
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Next up, So Many Clowns...So Little Time:<br />
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This is two coats here. A gorgeous neutral that I thought would make my nails look like death warmed up, but which, when I had it on, was surprisingly flattering. Plus I quite like the name - cute.<br />
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Next we have Step Right Up:<br />
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This is two coats. This one was my favourite of the bunch - a divine soft pink which is light without being stark. My new go-to neutral.<br />
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Finally, there is I Juggle...Men:<br />
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Ummm, yeah...photo skillz FAIL. This is supposed to be a top coat. Its a clear base with a suspension of pinky purply bluey glitter that glistens and flashes as it catches the light. And it really is impossible to capture in a photo. I tried to show it over (from left to right) Step Right Up, Calypso Blue, Mellow Yellow and Racey Rouge (all by Sally Hansen) and you really can't see anything. But trust me when I tell you that this is beautiful - delicate and delightful and definitely worth picking up.<br />
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MCBMCBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17192079588086538661noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578297112931728391.post-20436073357326629792011-04-01T01:35:00.000-07:002011-04-01T01:35:20.195-07:00I Succumbed to Crack...OPI Black ShatterHi Guys,<br />
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Well, I really thought it would never happen. I have watched the crackle polish revolution going on in the nail polish community and felt so far removed from it all. Here in my impregnable crack-free fortress I was merrily going about my nail polishing business and then BAM!<br />
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It sounds so silly, but I bought it because it had been sold out for weeks and weeks here in Aus, and around the world, and when I saw that lone little bottle of OPI Black Shatter sitting on the shelf the collector in me couldn't just walk past it.<br />
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Then I did a mani with it - this is over OPI Not Like the Movies:<br />
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And just like that...I was in love with the crack. For me, the reason I like it is that it is SO easy to do and the end result is like edgy nail art but without you having tried. Konading is fun, but I just couldn't be bothered sometimes, whereas this allows you to have something different without the effort. OPI is also bringing out a whole range of colours in their shatter polish, and China Glaze has a crackle line as well. All the other polish companies will be following suit soon, no doubt.<br />
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Its a bit of fun, and I have to say, don't knock it until you've tried it. The crack is the shizz.<br />
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MCBMCBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17192079588086538661noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578297112931728391.post-81430262864177232612011-03-16T03:48:00.000-07:002011-03-16T04:04:04.623-07:00St Patricks DayHi Everyone,<br />
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I often find motivation for my manicures from certain times of year. When you have a ridiculously large collection of nail polish (as I willingly admit I do!) it actually gets really hard to pick what to wear next, as the choice can overwhelm you. So my mani for tomorrow is inspired by St Patrick's day:<br />
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The first pic is more colour accurate - the second one I just took under direct light to show the detail.<br />
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For this I used two coats of Essie Going Incognito, then stamped with China Glaze Metallic Muse with my Bundle Monster plates. A St Patrick's Day mani isn't complete without a bit of Emerald Sparkle (by China Glaze), so I put two coats of this on my ring finger and stamped again with Metallic Muse. I topped it all off with one coat of Seche Vite.<br />
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Overall this didn't actually turn out as well as I'd hoped. I had so many ideas, and once this one went on it just didn't really seem as creative as how I had thought of it in my head...if that makes any sense whatsoever. Anyway, its certainly enough to put me in the Irish spirit for tomorrow, and hey, its green, so it works for me :)<br />
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I would also like to mention that today is my best friend B's birthday. Happy birthday!!! We have been friends for forever, and she is the most wonderful, supportive, amazing person, and I'm so lucky to know her and have her friendship! She is also very supportive of my nail polish 'habit' and was my very first follower on this blog. So here's to another amazing year, and we'll bring it in in style on Friday!<br />
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MCBMCBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17192079588086538661noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578297112931728391.post-37705887353706717132011-03-11T17:41:00.000-08:002011-03-16T04:03:24.703-07:00OPI Texas CollectionWhen I first saw the promo pics for this collection, I breathed a sigh of relief. A collection full of reds/pinks/oranges and a few others I couldn't care less about. Not interested.<br />
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But then I made the mistake of ordering one of the 'sorbet' finish polishes. I was making an order and had room for one more in the package, and chucked in Houston We Have a Purple at the last minute. And when I put it on my nails, I was sold on this collection.<br />
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Instead of having none, I now have six. Dammit.<br />
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Here are the pics:<br />
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Guy Meets Galveston. A bright coral with OPI's sorbet finish. This is three coats without top coat. You can still see a little bit of visible nail line, as this was the sheerest of the sorbets. Perhaps a tiny bit too 'orange' for my liking, but I know lots of people are loving this one, and it is a perfect pedi shade for summer.<br />
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Too Hot Pink to Hold Em. This looks more red than hot pink to me, but nonetheless it is yummy! This is two coats without top coat.<br />
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Do You Think I'm Texy. Slightly deeper and pinker - this is two coats without top coat.<br />
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Houston We Have a Purple. Deep berry and the most opaque of the sorbets. This is two coats without top coat.<br />
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Those are the four I bought from this collection with the new 'sorbet' finish. I absolutely LOVE this finish. It really is a 'jelly' finish, which has been around for longer than OPI would have you believe, so it is in no way 'new', but these lacquers apply smoother and more evenly than any other jelly I own. They are deliciously squishy and juicy, and the shine is unbelievable. They look wet and freshly applied for at least a few days, and I am loving them. Perfect for summer.<br />
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My only gripe would be that they are all so similar. I don't understand having six (I only got four, but there are six) of these sorbets which only vary by such small degrees in their base colouring. Having said that, I still bought four of them, so they must be different enough!<br />
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Next up, two of the shimmers from the collection:<br />
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This is Totally Fort Worth It. A grey with pink shimmer. The pink flash is very hard to capture in photos, but it is there. This one is a little bit frosty, so the brushstrokes are quite visible and you need to be quite careful with your application. It is also very sheer - this is four coats. This one is nice enough, but a little too much effort for not enough result.<br />
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Finally, Austin-tatious Turquoise:<br />
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This is a gorgeous turquoise shimmer with this amazing pink flash which is visible on the bottle, but not so visible on the nail. This one was quite sheer as well - this is three coats. I like this one, but I have to say it is the sorbets I am more enamoured with in this collection. The others I could take or leave.<br />
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MCBMCBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17192079588086538661noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578297112931728391.post-26036037056555286172011-03-07T00:38:00.000-08:002011-03-16T04:02:08.640-07:00Zoya Intimate CollectionAll these amazing Spring collections coming out are making me happy...and broke. There just seems to be one 'must-have' colour after another, and frankly, I want it to stop for a while. Come on polish companies, please just churn out some crappy stuff that I can pass up so that I can take a breather from buying for a while! Nah, I don't mean that...really.<br />
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Here is a case in point: Zoya's Intimate Collection for Spring. I had to severely restrain myself to getting four out of the six. A girl's got to have her limits, after all.<br />
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First up is Dove:<br />
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This is two coats without top coat. A beautiful smooth grey creme, which applied easily. Yum. I love grey cremes, and this is no exception.<br />
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Next up, Marley:<br />
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I adore this one. This is two coats without top coat, and Marley is an amazing lilac. She's a devious little trickster though - although she gives the impression of being a straight up creme, there is a hidden pearlised shimmer (which is difficult to see in these pics cos the sun runs away when it sees me with my camera these days).<br />
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Third, we have Caitlin:<br />
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This is two coats without top coat. A divine purple/grey/blue, which pulls a lot bluer on me than some swatches I've seen. Love, love, love this colour - so different from your usual but still demure enough to fit in with the low key theme of this collection.<br />
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Lastly, Danni:<br />
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This is two coats without top coat. A gorgeous purple with gold shimmer running throughout. Sparkly yet still somehow subtle...if you can call purple nail polish subtle. Which I absolutely can, considering what I have sported on my nails over the years.<br />
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Overall I love this collection. The formula was nice, and all were two coaters and easy to work with. I do love me a bit of Zoya, and this collection is no exception.<br />
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MCBMCBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17192079588086538661noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578297112931728391.post-40536680810658049302011-03-04T15:30:00.000-08:002011-03-04T15:42:29.529-08:00Dior NirvanaHi Guys,<br />
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Today I have a stunner for you from Dior. I was just walking around the shops the other day and this one caught my eye and had to be mine! I hadn't heard much about this new collection, and when I googled it there wasn't much info out there about it. But its in Aus stores now, so if you can, hunt it down and make it yours!<br />
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Ok, this is Nirvana:<br />
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An amazing teal which morphs from more blue based to more green based depending on the light. It applied like an absolute dream - this is two coats plus some Revlon top coat (I didn't have my beloved Seche Vite with me at the time). I love, love, LOVE the Dior brush for application - some of you with smaller nail beds might find it a bit unwieldy, but for me it is perfection. Its huge and kind of curved at the end, and the above pics are with no clean up whatsoever - the brush makes it easy for me to get it really neat first time.<br />
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So what do you think of Nirvana? I'm so in love I bought a back up. And I'm eyeing off some of the other colours I saw too. Pity Dior is $35 here...<br />
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MCBMCBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17192079588086538661noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578297112931728391.post-35764225912189397372011-02-15T01:43:00.000-08:002011-02-15T01:43:03.235-08:00Quick Update!Hi Guys,<br />
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Sorry for going AWOL - I've been having problems with the lighting for my pics, and I have also had Shellac on for a few weeks, hence no painting of nails/pics, which is kind of the point of this blog!<br />
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I'm off to Bali tomorrow for a week (WOOHOO!!!) but when I return I will be back to posting as usual.<br />
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Til next week :) I'll leave you with pics of my little cherub:<br />
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MCBMCBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17192079588086538661noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578297112931728391.post-32333682429113896382011-01-13T16:45:00.000-08:002011-03-04T15:42:00.966-08:00Brisbane FloodsHi all,<br />
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Not sure if my overseas peeps have heard, but here in my little city it is chaos. I live in Brisbane, Queensland, and as of a couple of days ago, over 75% of the state was declared a national disaster zone because of flooding. That's an area over 5x the size of the UK!<br />
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I have been very lucky, as my place is up on a hill, and we have been largely unaffected in our little pocket of Brisbane. My mum, however, is marooned on a little 'island' in the western suburbs. Although her house is intact, they are trapped in an area enclosed by water, with no electricity and no access to basic supplies.<br />
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The good news is that the flood waters are receding. Bit by bit the water is creeping back, leaving mess and muck and devastation in its wake. And the clean up will begin.<br />
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My mani today (even though it doesn't seem important in the grand scheme of things, this is a nail blog after all, and sometimes the simplest things can remove us from reality for a moment and bring comfort) is the colour of the Brisbane River - brown, muddy and messy:<br />
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This is two coats of Chanel Particuliere topped with one coat of Seche Vite. Application was lovely and smooth.<br />
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My thoughts go out to everyone who is affected by the floods - stay safe everyone.<br />
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MCBMCBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17192079588086538661noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578297112931728391.post-84469008663650068862011-01-07T20:36:00.000-08:002011-03-04T15:41:36.958-08:00Milani Rockstar Heavy GlitterThis is a mani I did while I was playing around with ideas for New Years Eve. I didn't end up going with this one, but I did take some pics:<br />
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And a blurry one to show the sparkle:<br />
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This was 2 coats of Purple Gleam with 2 coats of Blue Flash on the ring finger. I then stamped with China Glaze 2030 and covered it all with a coat of China Glaze Fairy Dust. The Milani glitters decided to eat through top coat, so I ended up having to do 2 coats of CND Shiney top coat in between 2 coats of Seche Vite! All in all this ended up being 7 coats of polish, not counting the stamping! It was an absolute nightmare to get off, even using the foil method.<br />
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That being said, it was so much fun, and a sparkl-o-rama on my nails! The Milani glitters are so blingy in real life - it was hard to truly capture it in pictures. They applied easily and were opaque in only 2 coats. I ordered these online from Cherry Culture, which ships internationally (thank you Cherry Culture!).<br />
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MCBMCBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17192079588086538661noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578297112931728391.post-64743715676512875762011-01-04T01:09:00.000-08:002011-03-04T15:40:58.694-08:00Revlon PerplexChanel Paradoxal was one of my favourite polishes of 2010, so when I heard that Revlon Perplex was similar, I knew I had to try it! <div><br />
</div><div>I was lucky enough to participate in a polish swap with my nail-friend Ali from <a href="http://alisnailnews.blogspot.com/">Ali's Nail News</a>. If you haven't already, you should check out her blog - its awesome! Doing the swap was so much fun, and Ali's package to me was so so sweet and generous. We plan on doing it again some time, and I'm looking forward to that. If you're reading, Ali, thanks again - you're the best nail polish buddy ever!!! :)</div><div><br />
</div><div>Anyway, Perplex isn't out here in Aus yet, so this was one of the polishes I asked Ali to swap with me. Despite the fact it was hard to find at the time, she found it straight away and it made its way across the world into my waiting arms. Or waiting nails, I should say.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Here is the result of the union:</div><div><br />
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</div><div>This is 2 coats plus Seche Vite topcoat. The formula was pretty nice to work with - no major problems.</div><div><br />
</div><div>I absolutely love this colour - all versions of it. I have Chanel Paradoxal, Revlon Perplex and Sportsgirl Supernatural (an Aussie brand) and in my massive stash, these get the most wear. It is hard to describe the colour - my beautiful friend J asked me if it was purple, grey or brown and I answered that it was a purply greyie brown with purple shimmer :) Whatever it is, its gorgeous in all its permutations, and I can't get enough of it.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Are you feeling the love for this colour?</div><div><br />
</div><div>MCB</div>MCBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17192079588086538661noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578297112931728391.post-33757443633149789302011-01-02T19:12:00.000-08:002011-03-04T15:40:18.189-08:00Essie Sew PsychedContinuing with my use of palate cleansing cremes, here is another polish I thought I would never buy, but ended up loving. Its not everyone's cup of tea, but I have grown to love Sew Psyched. It looks quite different in different lighting, and has this amazing hidden shimmer that only reveals itself either in the sun or in certain low light situations.<br />
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Here are the pics:<br />
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This is two coats with Seche Vite top coat. Sew Psyched is a murky khaki green with a hidden silver shimmer. In the shade it pulls a little more blue, but in the sun it is unashamedly snot green :) Its reputed to be a dupe for the more expensive Rescue Beauty Lounge Diddy Mow, but I don't have that one to compare it to. Me likey.<br />
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MCBMCBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17192079588086538661noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578297112931728391.post-45558780996449267372010-12-27T22:43:00.000-08:002011-03-04T15:39:49.634-08:00OPI Katy Perry CollectionWell here I am eating my words. I posted a month ago about Australia never getting the latest polishes and having to wait ages and whinge whinge whinge. Then not only did I get Chanel Riva pretty much around the same time as everyone else in the world, here I am posting about a collection which hasn't quite been released in the US yet. Ok, now I have to admit it is not so hard being a nail polish junkie here in the land Down Under :)<br />
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I should mention first up that there must be way more nail polish aficionados around my part of town than I realised, because I did not manage to pick up the Black Shatter polish - it had sold out in both stores I went to within hours. But I wasn't too phased by that, because, to be honest, crackle nail polish isn't really my thing. I did, however, manage to pick up all four colours in the collection.<br />
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On to the pics!<br />
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First up, Not Like The Movies:<br />
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This is 3 coats with no topcoat. This colour is hard to describe - its like a silvery grey with a green and pink duochrome. That doesn't really make any sense, but if you look at the pics you will know what I mean. I didn't think I'd like this colour when I saw it in the bottle, but it is actually very pretty on the nail. The pink flash is particularly attractive in the light, and this colour is pretty unique in my collection. I like it a lot more than I thought I would.<br />
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Next up, The One That Got Away:<br />
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This is 3 coats with no topcoat. The One That Got Away is a divine berry red with glass fleck shimmer. There is a gold flash in the bottle which doesn't translate onto the nail, but I still LOVE this colour. It is a bit like OPI's Let Me Entertain You from the Burlesque collection, but with more burgundy, berry red 'tude to LMEY's fuchsia fun. Delicious.<br />
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Onto the glitters...Firstly, Teenage Dream:<br />
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This is 3 coats with no topcoat. This is a sheer pink with tiny silver and holo glitter, and larger holo particles mixed in. It looks quite sweet on its own, but would definitely pack a punch when layered over other colours, perhaps different pinks or reds for full effect.<br />
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Lastly, Last Friday Night:<br />
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3 coats with no topcoat. Like its pink counterpart, this is very sheer with small silver and holo glitter and larger holo particles throughout. It reminds me a lot of Sinful Colours Hottie, which I have, so I will try to do a comparison at some stage. Looks nice by itself on the nail, but again, would look amazing layered over a range of blues, or even green or black.<br />
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So there you have it - apart from the black shatter polish - OPI's Katy Perry collection. I love it, and I'm looking forward to trying these glitters over some bolder colours to see how they look. What do you think?<br />
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MCBMCBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17192079588086538661noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578297112931728391.post-1094741649180795172010-12-26T14:43:00.000-08:002011-03-04T15:36:30.030-08:00Essie LuxedoAfter all the reds and greens and bright sparkly bits of Christmas nails, I needed a palate cleanser in the form of a dark, vampy purple. So I decided it was the perfect opportunity to try out Essie Luxedo:<br />
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The top pic is two coats with a top coat of Seche Vite. This colour is gorgeous - luscious and dark and super glossy and smooth. Just what I needed!<br />
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Of course, I couldn't resist the urge to see what it would look like with some stamping over the top, so I added a stamp from plate BM20 in Konad Purple Princess polish. I love it - all baroque and luxurious but understated and subtle as well.<br />
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In other exciting news, I managed to get my hands on all of OPI's new Katy Perry collection yesterday, except for the Black Shatter (crackle polish), so I will swatch those as soon as we get some sun here! Don't get me wrong, I am loving all of this rain, but it is not conducive to nice, colour accurate photos.<br />
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MCBMCBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17192079588086538661noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578297112931728391.post-59416281537737640292010-12-24T23:57:00.000-08:002011-03-04T15:36:07.969-08:00Merry Christmas!Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you're all having/had a wonderful day and shared it with lovely family and friends. It was raining and somewhat cool here, which put me in the very best of moods, because the usual oppressive heat and sun are not my friends!<br />
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I thought I'd share my Christmas mani with you. I thought, right up until yesterday, that I would be doing a China Glaze Frosty/Party Hearty/OPI Funny Bunny combo (<a href="http://my-chihuahua-bites.blogspot.com/2010/11/china-glaze-holiday-collection-2010.html">link to pic here</a>) but at the last minute I decided to go with something different:<br />
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Pics are clickable, as always, so you can see the sparkly detail! This is two coats of Cherry Love by Rescue Beauty Lounge topped with one coat of China Glaze Fairy Dust and then Seche Vite top coat. The accent finger is one coat of BYS Matte White stamped with the holly stamp from plate BM12 and topped with a little heart gem (which someone I know will call a 'heartmonte' - ha ha) that I got from my lovely friends C and M in a package for my birthday this year (thanks my darlings :)).<br />
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As usual, the photos do not do it justice. It is so sparkly and colourful in real life. Very cute.<br />
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MCBMCBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17192079588086538661noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578297112931728391.post-80855360281391850972010-12-21T00:10:00.000-08:002011-03-04T15:34:57.919-08:00Christmas KonadI went to a Christmas par-tay the other night, and so I decided to get into the spirit of things with a Christmas mani! I was kind of going for a candy cane look with an accent nail:<br />
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I kind of like it, but I think the accent nail doesn't really tie in with the other nails - its like 3 nails from one manicure and a random nail thrown in! Maybe if I'd used a white creme on the accent nail instead of a shimmery polish it might have tied in a bit better...<br />
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Anyway, this is one coat of OPI's Ali's Big Break for the red base, and 2 coats of China Glaze Frosty for the ring finger. The one coat of red wouldn't have been sufficient for a normal mani (I'd go with 2 coats) but I knew I'd be using a full nail stamp which would hide the minor imperfections, so I stuck with one.<br />
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I then stamped with my BundleMonster stamps - BM20 in Konad Special White Polish for the stripes and BM14 in Konad Green for the holly. I then dotted on the little red berries on the accent finger with a dotting tool and Ali's Big Break.<br />
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The only problem with the BundleMonster plates is that their full nail stamps are so damn tiny! You can see on the pics above that they only just cover my middle finger, and I'm glad I don't include my thumbs in the photo cos I tried to join up the stamp across them to make it fit and it was a hot mess :) But for the price, you can't complain really!<br />
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What kinds of Christmas manis have you guys been coming up with?<br />
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MCBMCBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17192079588086538661noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578297112931728391.post-51126105856158756912010-12-19T14:39:00.000-08:002011-03-04T15:34:10.864-08:00GOSH HolographicTime for some holo goodness on this blog! I picked this little beauty up on a recent trip to the UK - just found a few random GOSH polishes in a little pharmacy in the local train station, and they all happened to be ones that I wanted - love when that happens!<br />
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When you're painting this one on, it doesn't look that great...then it dries...then you go in the sun...and then THIS happens:<br />
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This is two coats with no topcoat. Some people have said that they find topcoat dulls the effect of the holo, so I just didn't use any. I didn't need it anyway. Dry time on this was super fast.<br />
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This colour is a lot of fun, especially in the sun! I still think my Nfu-Ohs are the best holos though - will have to review them soon for you so you can see! Only problem is that they're so hard to get here in Aus - there's only one distributor (who I got the ones I have off) but I can't figure out how to order off their website anymore (I swear its a confusing website and not me being slow).<br />
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Til next time!<br />
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MCBMCBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17192079588086538661noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578297112931728391.post-57619687718879544692010-12-18T14:29:00.000-08:002011-03-04T15:33:34.848-08:00Clarins 230Yes, you read that title right. Unicorn pee (as it is commonly referred to). I finally have it. One of the most sought after, coveted and expensive polishes in the world. I have wanted it since I first got into polish, and I never thought that it would actually be mine.<br />
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I can't tell you how much I paid for it, because some of my friends read this blog and they would come around to my house and slap my for my impulsive stupidity. But I don't regret it for a second!<br />
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This is the most beautiful polish I own. If I could only pick one polish to wear for the rest of my life, it would be this one:<br />
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Sorry the last pic is blurry - I was trying to show the green shimmer as well, and just couldn't get a good shot of it in normal light (and low light + no tripod = blurry).<br />
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I love, love, love this polish. This is two coats layered over one coat of Barry M Indigo, and topped of with Seche Vite. Definitely the jewel of my collection!!<br />
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MCBMCBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17192079588086538661noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578297112931728391.post-34795962239198180852010-12-16T21:37:00.000-08:002011-03-04T15:32:59.160-08:00Chanel RivaRemember that post I did on China Glaze Moody Blue? And I whinged about how we never get the popular, awesome polishes down here in Australia, and they always take ten years to get here and by the time they get here everyone's forgotten about them anyway?<br />
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Yes. Well. I have to take that back in Chanel's case...because I have, in my hot little hands, a little bottle of Riva.<br />
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All is not forgiven though, because there was still an impossibly long waiting list for this polish, and it was only through a lucky twist of fate and some pretty awesome customer service that I obtained this beauty. Also, I paid $39. $39!!! For one little incy wincy bottle. Ugh. And that didn't even include shipping.<br />
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Anyway, here are the pics:<br />
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This is 4 coats of Riva and one coat of Seche Vite.<br />
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I have to say straight up that I don't like this as much as I thought I would. It has more of a grey tinge than I was imagining, and was a little streaky and difficult to apply. Nothing too troublesome, but for the amount I paid for it I expected perfect application, and this was not that.<br />
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A lot of reviewers/bloggers have said that the shimmer disappears on the nail, and this is definitely true in the shade and low light, but in the sun I have to say that the shimmer showed up beautifully (albeit subtly) and it was gorgeous. If you look at the sunlight pics above you can definitely see the little crystals of blue microshimmer peeping out of the jelly-ish base.<br />
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So although I don't like this as much as I thought I would, I still like it. It is a nice colour, and the shimmer makes it unique in my collection. However, unless you are completely in love with it, I would have to say that China Glaze Moody Blue or Hard Candy Sky will satisfy your lemming, even though they are not exact dupes.<br />
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MCBMCBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17192079588086538661noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578297112931728391.post-74023474221173232362010-12-10T02:03:00.000-08:002011-03-04T15:32:10.428-08:00Butter London All Hail The QueenThis polish was originally released as part of a tribute to fashion designer Alexander McQueen, and was named "All Hail McQueen". I'm not sure what the problem was (maybe his estate took issue with the name?) but the name has been changed to "All Hail The Queen", and that is what my bottle is labelled with.<br />
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Here are the pics:<br />
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This is a gorgeous taupe/light brown polish with what looks like a silver microshimmer under most indoor light. But bring it out into the sun, and the secret holo comes alive! This is not an in-your-face kind of holo - it is very subtle and shy. This is two coats topped with Seche Vite.<br />
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I absolutely love Butter London, and this one is no exception. I think its muted enough to get away with it in a conservative environment, but with the added extra of the shiny, sparkly holo that only you will know about! Kind of like wearing sexy lingerie under your suit :)<br />
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MCBMCBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17192079588086538661noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578297112931728391.post-8270651299997941272010-12-06T14:26:00.000-08:002010-12-06T14:31:57.592-08:00Snowflake KonadNow, I know its summer here in the Southern Hemisphere, and temperatures are quicky climbing to their typically stifling and uncomfortable levels as is the norm here in Aus. Christmas day is usually a nightmare - humidity is at about a million percent and walking outside is like wading through hot pea soup. Try putting makeup on and arranging your hair into some sort of socially acceptable style in that!<br />
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On that note, here are two random facts about me - firstly, I hate summer. I hate the humidity, the heat, the discomfort and the inability to even breath without sweating and generally looking like you've just walked out of a particularly strenuous session in a Bikram Yoga class. Winter is my bestest friend :) Secondly, and this fact is likely a direct consequence of the first, I love air conditioners. Sweet, sweet air conditioning. Wreaks all types of havoc on your skin and eyes, but removes all that evil heat and humidity and generally makes my world a better place.<br />
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So why am I regaling you with these inconsequential and probably uninteresting details? Basically its a long winded introduction to my current mani of snowflakes. Because even though temps outside are climbing, I am taking a leaf out of my Northern Hemisphere girls' books and embracing all that is cold and icy.<br />
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This is three coats of Zoya Crystal as a base. I then randomly added snowflake stamps from Konad plate M59 and Bundlemonster plate BM14. Just to make it super sparkly, I topped it off with a coat of China Glaze Fairy Dust and sealed it all with a shiny coat of Seche Vite. The rhinestones on my ring finger were added in between the Fairy Dust and Seche.<br />
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As usual, the pics do not do this justice. It is so sparkly and icy in real life. Oh well, even if it is getting hotter here, my nails can remain in denial :)<br />
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MCBMCBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17192079588086538661noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578297112931728391.post-51476384667749281372010-12-06T13:54:00.000-08:002011-03-04T15:31:51.637-08:00Ulta3 Earl GreyOne little gem of a brand that we have here in Australia is Ulta3. These little bottles of goodness are only $2.50 a pop, but the quality of the colours and application is usually good. Occasionally you'll find a scary frost or blobby mess, but on the whole its a fun and cheap brand.<br />
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Here is one from their new colour range - Earl Grey:<br />
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A yummy neutral taupe creme. Classic and on trend, and a nice palate cleanser when the blues and greens and incessant konading gets too much. This is two coats with Seche Vite on top, and it applied well if you work a little faster than usual.<br />
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MCBMCBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17192079588086538661noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578297112931728391.post-92096226715239275562010-12-03T15:49:00.000-08:002010-12-06T14:31:03.311-08:00Zoya GaiaToday I've got a polish for you from the amazing Zoya. I only recently started purchasing Zoyas, and I have no idea why I waited so long - every single one that I try is gorgeous!<br />
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Here is Gaia:<br />
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Gaia is a gorgeous soft white with a luminous gold microshimmer. Its stunning. This is two coats with one coat of Seche Vite on top.<br />
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And then I went and ruined it by doing this:<br />
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Ew. Konad fail. Looking back on it, pretty much any other colour would have worked except this. Oops.<br />
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Lesson learned - if it isn't broken, don't try to fix it :)<br />
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MCB.MCBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17192079588086538661noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578297112931728391.post-6047766408213914622010-11-30T02:02:00.000-08:002010-12-06T14:29:36.594-08:00China Glaze Holiday Collection 2010China Glaze are fantabulous. They consistently release interesting, high quality polishes with on-trend colours and unique finishes. And this year's holiday collection is no different.<br />
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Of the 16 (!) shades released this year, I decided to pick up 3 little beauties...still resisting the temptation to add to this number...<br />
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First up, Sugar Plums:<br />
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Next up, Frosty:<br />
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A gorgeous sparkly white with silvery white microshimmer. I love this colour - I adore whites on my nails, and this one has a kind of softness to it so it doesn't end up looking like White-Out. Sparkly, snowy, icy goodness. Perfect for pretending it isn't going to be 40 degrees celsius on Christmas Day here in Oz. Ew. This is 2 coats with Seche Vite on top. LOVE!!<br />
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Lastly I picked up Party Hearty. This one is kind of weird on its own, and is best for layering, so here it is layered over Frosty:<br />
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This one is so much fun! Small green glitter and larger red hex glitter suspended in a clear base. This is two coats, so I think you'd have to layer it pretty thick to get it opaque. Its just perfect for making any mani look Christmassy! Very unique in my collection as well.<br />
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I got the idea of layering a sheer white polish OVER Party Hearty from the amazing <a href="http://polishhoarderdisorder.blogspot.com/">Polish Hoarder Disorder</a> blog. Here is the above combo (2 coats Frosty, 2 coats Party Hearty) with one coat of OPI's Funny Bunny layered over the top:<br />
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I love this look - all soft candy sweetness and muted Christmas spirit. I think this just might be my actual Christmas day mani this year...but we'll see. So many choices!!<br />
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MCBMCBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17192079588086538661noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1578297112931728391.post-21324752565691705642010-11-29T01:39:00.000-08:002010-12-06T14:28:57.456-08:00Rescue Beauty Lounge ScrangieI love this polish. Yes, I know I say that about a lot of polishes, but I really love this one. I am a huge fan of Scrangie's blog (check out my blogroll if you want a link to it), and she created this polish in collaboration with RBL founder, Ji Baek.<br />
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Less words, more pics:<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDukOP-DqREhyiqbvmRhGu3PnIlV5Dql7pSzoFnBN-yzlGPpeF-j2xo9Gk1e01YOFFaTgxDiY9AO1ygiIH9E0JWR1_NvnsHo2bwOg8amjX0nwRR2xs5JTP6sizDeN1zeuUyXiiMMzuWjI/s1600/DSC_0304.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDukOP-DqREhyiqbvmRhGu3PnIlV5Dql7pSzoFnBN-yzlGPpeF-j2xo9Gk1e01YOFFaTgxDiY9AO1ygiIH9E0JWR1_NvnsHo2bwOg8amjX0nwRR2xs5JTP6sizDeN1zeuUyXiiMMzuWjI/s320/DSC_0304.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Scrangie herself describes it as "a medium blue-based purple with green iridescence and green microshimmer". It is totally stunning! From some angles the purple is really prominent and from others the shimmer is more obvious. It changes all the time depending on the light.<br />
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It's available online from Rescue Beauty Lounge. This is three coats plus Seche Vite topcoat. If you love purples or duochromes, then this polish needs to be in your collection!<br />
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