magic

Don't you hate when a camera can't capture the true beauty of a polish? Well this was certainly the case with Magic from OPI's Designer Series. In the pictures Magic looks like a pretty sparkly blue polish. Which it is; however, it also has some amazing purple shimmers that really bring the polish to life. Unfortunately they refused to be photographed and actually strangely enough they only really show up to their full effect in artificial lightning...Strange little polish it is. Despite all this Magic is simply gorgeous and must be seen in person to truly love. So if you don't already own it at least go look at a bottle in person, it really is lovely.

the thames

It's been far too long since I've worn a gray polish so I decided to pull out my tiny but trusty bottle of The Thames by Nails Inc. Lookit how pretty!! Medium gray shiny prettyness! love! It even matches my bed spread quite well...hmmm. What do you guys think? pretty or passé?

ruby diamond

So obviously this is one very pink holo. It's actually a slightly darker raspberry type pink then it's showing in the photos. From the name, Ruby Diamond, I would have expected it to be a lot redder then it actually is and I think I would have liked it a whole lot more if it had of been but alas it was not meant to be. This is very pretty for a holo but it's really just not my thing. To be honest i felt a little awkward while wearing this...Oh well. That's why I love nail polish though. If something doesn't quite work for you there are always other options.
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blue moon moan

Let me just ay right of the bat, that Barry M's Blue Moon was the biggest pain in the butt to apply! Seriously very frustrating! So sheer and patchy and cuticle draggy, just URGH! the colour itself is actually super pretty but it was just so much effort. I ended up smudging like 3 separate nails right after I took these pictures so I just gave up and took it off but I'm not going to give up all together. I'll find a better less stressful way of making this polish work for me, just you wait and see! :)

che bella red

It's taken me a while but I finally like the way a red nail looks on me. Especially when it's more of a blue toned red like Che Bella Red from Borghese. It makes my skin look whiter, which I enjoy and it's classic and chic. Just lovely.

coquette vs. it's totally fort worth it

Just a quick comparison post for you today. Jessica's Coquette vs. OPI's It's Totally Fort Worth It. They're both sheer silvery grays with hot pink micro glitter particles.

from right to left Jessica, OPI, Jessica, OPI

from right to left Jessica, OPI, Jessica, OPI

As you can see they're not exact dupes but they are pretty darn close. I think I prefer the Jessica polish personally as it's a little more opaque with a glossier finish but both are quite nice.

where's the party?

Duochromes are just such fan aren't they!? Where's the Party by Essence is green and purple duochrome which I've been seeing a lot of lately. Is green and purple the easiest kind of duochrome to create or is it just that those colours look fab together so therefore it's a popular choice? If anyone knows let me know. Either way I think this polish is rather lovely.

coquette

Coquette by Jessica is a sheer silver/gray polish with flecks of hot pink glitter. If that looks or sounds familiar to you that's because Coquette is a dupe for OPI's It's Totally Fort Worth It. I think they were released around the same time (aka earlier this year). I'll do a comparison post for you shortly.

prized platinum

Prized Platinum by Revitanail is a sheer shimmering taupe polish with a pretty glossy finish. I picked this up on clearance for about $4. Unfortunately the whole Revitanail line has been discontinued. At least that's what I heard. I don't understand why they didn't sell so well. The formulas were great and some of the shades were just gorgeous. Sad.

perfectly peach melba

I thought I had made such a mistake by ordering this polish when it showed up by nail mail. I thought it was too similar to shades I already owned like Peachy Keen by China Glaze and Tart Deco and Van D'Go by Essie. All the above polishes mentioned are beautiful but they also all look rubbish on me. Thankfully Peach Melba has just enough pink in it to work a hell of a lot better with my skin tone. So thank you Barry M for not making a fool out of me yet again and creating a creme peach polish that works for me!