NOTD: Gradient with shatter!

This nail of the day is a gradient from OPI's Swimsuit...Nailed it! to Towel Boy Toy by China Glaze. I love the way it turned out, very pretty but subtle, with just a slight lightening at the tips. I am likely going to try something more dramatic next time. The shatter seems to really cover the transition from one color to another. I literally just painted the top half of the nail one color, the bottom half the other color and then put a coat of black shatter on top with a clear coat to seal it all in. Hope you like it as much as I do :)

Left to Right: Towel Boy Toy by China Glaze, Swimsuit...Nailed it! by OPI, Black Shatter by OPI, and Clear by Rimmel (all I have for a top coat right now).

The blue to teal gradient.

The blue to teal gradient.

Hope everyone had a fabulous reading week!! I am back in college, so still waiting for March break to come :/

Christina <3

NOTD: 'Bad Romance' from Deborah Lippmann

It has been way too long since my last blog post so I thought I should try to get back into the bogging world again! I have been so preoccupied with school that I haven't found the time :(

Anyways, NOTD Bad Romance by Deborah Lippmann

Love this one and I think Revlon just put out a polish that seems very similar (possibly dupe worthy), I will check it out as soon as I can find it...I kinda live in the middle of nowhere now :(

Bad Romance indoors 

Bad Romance outdoors

Hope you all have a fab week :)

Christina :)

NOTD: I Lily Love You from OPI Nice Stems

Just a quick nail of the day for all my lovely followers, I Lily Love You from the OPI Nice Stems Collection. I talk about the collection and have swatches of Be A Dahlia Won't You? HERE. So check that out for more info.

Basically, I am a sucker for glittery nail polish. I don't know why? It just looks so darn cute in the little jar :) I hate taking glitter nail polish off and I honestly prefer a jelly or cream finish, but I have a hard time turning down a new glitter. I almost did this time but figured it was fate when I saw it in the store months after the collection was released! I am glad I didn't turn this one down. It is really pretty with its different size and color, kind-of-flaky glitter pieces?!... and I like that the jelly base is pink and not clear. It looks nice on its own and over other solid nail polish colors as you can see HERE where I did a NOTD with I Lily Love You over Swimsuit... Nailed It!!

Two coats of I Lily Love You

Two coats of I Lily Love You

Three coats of I Lily Love You

Three coats of I Lily Love You

What do you guys think? 

Hope you all have a nice day!! :) Thanks so much for following and commenting!

Christina <3

NOTD: Purple with a Purpose by OPI with Boom Boom Pow by Deborah Lippmann

Good morning ladies!! 

Just thought I would post some pictures of my nail of the day. Purple nail polish has been everywhere in this years fashion magazines as one of the hot nail colors for fall (eek, not already! ). I think I was subconsciously brainwashed after looking through a mini stack of magazines last night! ;)

Two coats of Purple with a Purpose by OPI

And it wouldn't be complete without some golden glitter on the bling finger...

Two coats of Purple with a Purpose by OPI with two coats of Boom Boom Pow by deborah lippmann

The formula of this polish is perfect, as usual with OPI, and was opaque after two coats.

Hope everyone has a fabulous day!! :)

Christina <3

NOTD: 'Swimsuit... Nailed It!' from OPI Miss Universe with 'I Lily Love You' from OPI Nice Stems!!

When I was putting together pictures with the newest polish I have acquired from the OPI Miss Universe Collection (reviewed and swatched HERE), I ended up trying this combination and really LOVING it!!. It really looks like holographic foil or black opalish. My pictures don't do it justice :/

Check out my swatches of 'Swimsuit... Nailed It!' from OPI Miss Universe HERE.

And have a fabulous day!! :D

'Swimsuit... Nailed It!' from OPI Miss Universe with 'I  Lily Love You' from OPI Nice Stems

'Swimsuit... Nailed It!' from OPI Miss Universe with 'I  Lily Love You' from OPI Nice Stems

'Swimsuit... Nailed It!' from OPI Miss Universe with 'I  Lily Love You' from OPI Nice Stems

Reminds me of black opal...

What do you guys think? What is your NOTD??

Christina :)

OPI MIss Universe '2011 Collection: 'Swimsuit... Nailed it!' Swatches!

OPI releases the Miss Universe Collection in August '2011. It is already circulating around in my area, so you might find it where you live too? I was only able to grab 'Swimsuit... Nailed it!' - the others were sold out by the time I saw them:( I honestly was not entirely sure if I even wanted it or not because it reminded me of 'Blue Iguana' by China Glaze at first.

I am so glad I decided to get it. The formula and pigmentation is what makes this polish so great. It is a gorgeous shimmery navy that is opaque with two coats... it was almost perfect with one coat :) I also would really love to get 'Crown Me Already!', a gorgeous silver chunky glitter!!

From left to right: 'Swimsuit... Nailed it!', 'Crown Me Already', 'Congeniality is My Middle Name', and 'It's MY Year'

The pictures below all show two coats:

'Swimsuit... Nailed It!' from OPI Miss Universe

'Swimsuit... Nailed It!' from OPI Miss Universe

Louie approves :)

To show the differences between the two polishes I put two coats of 'Blue Iguana' on the ring finger  to compare. I really noticed the purple shimmer in the 'Blue Iguana' for the first time on my nails this time. I still can't get the purple shimmer to photograph at all. The two polishes are both completely different and both very pretty.

'Swimsuit... Nailed It!' from OPI Miss Universe with 'Blue Iguana' by China Glaze on the ring finger.

And just for fun... My NOTD:

'Swimsuit... Nailed It!' from OPI Miss Universe with 'I Lily Love You' from OPI Nice Stems

What do you guys think of this collection? Which ones do you love? 

Christina :)