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Urban Decay F-Bomb

September 4th, 2010 by Toni | No Comments | Filed in Cremes, Reds, Urban Decay
Urban Decay F-Bomb

Urban Decay F-Bomb

This little beauty is from the Apocalypse Set from Jessika of PolishInsomniac and is a toned down red that is very wearable. Alot of reds are just too much for me, but this one’s like a deeper shade of red. I don’t know how to describe it! It’s red, people! But not Xmas red… more of a hot red.

I do see lately that I need to restart the clean up ritual on my manis, as my hands shake like mad these days. I’ll start that again on my next one… this is a 3 day old mani but it’s so pretty I don’t wanna take it off! This polish really stands up to some abuse, too! I’ve been canoeing a couple of times with this polish on and not a chip.

Urban Decay Apocalypse

September 3rd, 2010 by Toni | 2 Comments | Filed in Blacks, Cremes, Purples, Urban Decay
Urban Decay Apocalypse

Urban Decay Apocalypse

Oh. My. Goodness! This polish is tiny in size but packed with power! A better painter could do this in one coat. I had to use 2 because of my shaky hands. You can see the under-color where I tried to correct my errors, lol. It’s a deep dark bloody black reddish purple! It looks black to most people, but even my dh can make out some reddish purple in there. It went on so smooth …any errors are my shaky hands. And only 2 coats for massive opacity! No vnl here. Me thinks these will be great for Konad! LOVE! Thanks, Jessika!

Catrice Dusk Til Dawn

August 31st, 2010 by Toni | 2 Comments | Filed in Browns, Catrice, Cremes
Catrice Dusk til Dawn from IceRozie

Catrice Dusk til Dawn from IceRozie

Catrice polishes ROCK. Can anyone tell me how to get more of these babies?!?! Rozie was kind enough to think of me on her vacation and sent me two of them. They go on like and Illa, really. Smooth and creamy, and this is only 2 coats!! Great coverage and the color is a dusky brown that reminds me a tad of Particuliere’. It’s not a dirty brown… it looks clean and chic! Thank you Roze, for thinking of me!

WnW Craze Nocturne

August 9th, 2010 by Toni | 2 Comments | Filed in Blues, Cremes, Drug Store polishes
WnW Craze Nocturne

WnW Craze Nocturne

I’m probably the last one to get ahold of this polish. I don’t “go shopping” much, This a really, unbelievable deep blue cream. It looks black, but it’s not. The darkest blue I’ve ever seen. I probably did a half-assed job here, sorry. I got to playing. It did go on great, the application problem was my fault. It was also really opaque; this picture is just 2 coats. Paid 1.39, it’s a winner!

Orly Sweets Lollipop

August 5th, 2010 by Toni | 2 Comments | Filed in Cremes, Orly, Pales, Purples
Orly Lollipop

Orly Lollipop

This is from the Orly Sweets Collection, and I didn’t get them all, just this one. Should have tried a couple more. The formula is a nice, thick creme, as you can see in my painting near the cuticle. I think I’ve been so spoiled by pro wide brushes that I need to learn to paint all over again with a regular one. Honestly, though, if I didn’t know it was an Orly, I’d think it was an Illamasqua, the wonderful way it goes on. It’s not quite as shocking  a color as I expected, which is good for me, and all ’round, it’s one I’ll wear again.

NARS Hunger

August 3rd, 2010 by Toni | 2 Comments | Filed in Cremes, Jellies, NARS, Oranges, Reds
NARS Hunger

NARS Hunger

WOWSA. My DH surprised me with 5 NARS laquers yesterday! Here’s number one! NARS Hunger went on beautifully, almost jellyish, it took 3 coats to totally opaque. If you know me, oranges are some of my favorites, and this one is definitely going in the faves rack. DH calls it red, I call it orange, lets settle for red orange… perhaps a vintage red?

PS: Pardon me as I re-exercise my polishing skills!

Color Club Pucci-licious

July 31st, 2010 by Toni | No Comments | Filed in Color Club, Cremes, Jellies, Purples
Color Club Pucci-licious

Color Club Pucci-licious

I’m not even gonna pretend to know what Pucci-licious is. If you know, let me know. LOL!

Keep in mind, it’s a three day old mani (well beaten) and I just started painting again, so pardon my glaring errors! But the purple is lovely, bright and so different from any other purple I have. It went on like a jelly, sort of, but I don’t know if it’s a true jelly or not. That still confuses me. This is my summer fave purple.

OPI Tickle My Francey

February 17th, 2010 by Toni | No Comments | Filed in Cremes, Neutrals, OPI, Pales
OPI Tickle My Francey

OPI Tickle My Francey

Oh, the yummy nudiness of this polish. This is 3 coats and I do still have VNL, which doesn’t bother me, but probably would have taken only 1 more coat to make opaque. This is also the closest I’ve found to my skin color. If you have any mannequin hands color idea, please let me know!

Chanel Particuliere!

February 9th, 2010 by Toni | 3 Comments | Filed in Browns, Chanel, Cremes
Chanel Particuliere

Chanel Particuliere

Thanks to jbrobeck, I have been in possesion of her Chanel polish and it’s time for it to go home to it’s real mom! I finally figured out the lightbox and this IS color accurate. It goes on like buttah. This is only 2 coats and it’s totally opaque. I’d buy it in a second if I could find it! I’m now a Chanel convert and see what the big deal is! Thanks, Jessika! ;)

OPI Suzi Says Feng Shui

February 9th, 2010 by Toni | 6 Comments | Filed in Blues, Cremes, OPI
OPI Suzi Says Feng Shui

OPI Suzi Says Feng Shui

Finally got the Hong Kong collection after everyone else, but I have it. DH went for me today and got the whole collex for me! I don’t have a fave yet, but this one is gorg! Two coats with an OPI! It goes on really smooth and rivals an RBL in texture. The colors are all really interesting and different than you’d expect for a spring collex, but I love it since spring isn’t exactly my color season. Look for more of there pretties soon!

Clarins Ocean from Jessika!

February 9th, 2010 by Toni | 2 Comments | Filed in Blues, Clarins, Cremes
Clarins Ocean from Jessika

Clarins Ocean from Jessika

Beautiful polish from a beautiful lady! This polish (fake or not) is just lovely and it’s a winner. It’s a deep navy blurple, darker blue. It went on perfectly in two coats, the formula was just right. If you have a chance to get this, grab it! Thank you Jessika!

China Glaze Spontaneous

February 9th, 2010 by Toni | 2 Comments | Filed in China Glaze, Cremes, Purples
ChG Spontaneous

ChG Spontaneous

ChG Spontaneous is such a lovely, feminine and flirty purple creme. It’s a bit bright, not dusky at all. Lavender? Lilac? There are near dupes, but not an exact one that I’ve found yet. It applies really nicely dries fast and wore well! It’s a win!

China Glaze High Hopes

February 9th, 2010 by Toni | 1 Comment | Filed in China Glaze, Corals, Cremes
ChG High Hopes

ChG High Hopes

In continuation of the long series of Up and Aways is High Hopes. It’s less gooey than the pastels, but more gooey than the deeper hues. This is definitely on the orange side of coral, and is pretty bright! It dries a little darker than it appears in the bottle. I want to like it, but have many similar shades that apply much easier.

ChG Heli-Yum

February 5th, 2010 by Toni | 2 Comments | Filed in China Glaze, Cremes, Pinks
ChG Heli-Yum

ChG Heli-Yum

Another great formula. I guess it’s just the pastels that are kinda glooppy. It’s a bright pink, obviously. To my eyes, there’s definitely no red or orange look… it’s all pink! I really don’t know how to describe it better! Hibiscus Pink?

ChG Flyin’ High

February 5th, 2010 by Toni | 2 Comments | Filed in Blues, China Glaze, Cremes
ChG Flyin' High

ChG Flyin' High

Flyin’ High is another winner in the formula category. I checked my blues, thinking I had one like it, but I really don’t. Similar to Custom Kicks, but it bluer. The picture is quite accurate. Pardon the neglected and poorly painted right hand! I think these polishes *may* be Konadable. They’re preeetty opaque….

ChG Peachy Keen

February 5th, 2010 by Toni | 2 Comments | Filed in China Glaze, Corals, Cremes, Oranges
ChG Peachy Keen

ChG Peachy Keen

Peachy Keen was kind of a pita to apply. It was thick and streaky. Took 3 coats to get this. The color to me is a little less bright than in the pic, but still, it reminds me more of cantaloupe than peaches. Overall, it will be worth the pain in the butt to apply it, I think. ;)

ChG Light As Air

February 5th, 2010 by Toni | 2 Comments | Filed in China Glaze, Cremes, Purples
ChG Light As Air

ChG Light As Air

Light as Air is a very pastel lavender creme that isn’t so chalky looking. It was thick, but applied much better than some others. It was opaque in 2 coats, easily. For me, this is a win, maybe because I like purples so much! Yes, I have my own biases.

ChG Four Leaf Clover

February 5th, 2010 by Toni | 3 Comments | Filed in China Glaze, Cremes, Greens
ChG Four Leaf Clover

ChG Four Leaf Clover

This is my favorite of the bunch, and I couldn’t get a perfect pic of it. It’s more green, not blue at all. I was even wondering how Four Leaf Clover and OPIs Jade is the New Black would compare. The formula on this one is MUCH smoother and nicer to apply, very much like Grape Pop, maybe better. The color is really different and bright and I like it! :D YAY!

ChG Refresh-Mint

February 5th, 2010 by Toni | 3 Comments | Filed in China Glaze, Cremes, Greens
ChG Refresh-Mint

ChG Refresh-Mint

ChG Refresh-mint is quite thick and opaque. It went on streaky at first but leveled itself out pretty well. It still looks a bit chalky on my skintone, but I don’t dislike this formula as much as I did the yellow ones. It’s application is different than a usual ChG, much thicker. Not always a bad thing, I guess! Anyhoo, the color is a very pastel mint green with no hints of blue at all. Pure mint. This is pretty color accurate.

OPI Can You Tapas This?

February 5th, 2010 by Toni | 2 Comments | Filed in Browns, Cremes, OPI, Vampy, Wines
OPI Can You Tapas This?

OPI Can You Tapas This?

This is way prettier in person, much shinier. It is a kind of kidney bean color, so the photo is pretty accurate, though irl, it looks a bit darker. It’s not maroon and it’s not burgundy, it’s in between somewhere! Went on perfectly. I love OPIs. This is another beautiful creme from the Espana Collection.

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