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: 'Road House Blues' from OPI Touring America with 'Across the Universe' from Deborah Lippmann

I have been wearing Road House Blues from OPI Touring America a lot since I bought it. I really love the color and creamy finish. I have tried it in a couple different combinations with a bunch of different glitters, and my favorite is by far this combination with Across the Universe from deborah lippmann overtop. It creates this really pretty starry night look. I love the random large chunks of glitter with the blue shimmery glitter throughout. So pretty!!!

Two coats of Road House Blues with one coat of Across the Universe

Two coats of Road House Blues with one coat of Across the Universe

What's your NOTD?

Hopefully everyone has a great day!! xx

<3 Christina 

OPI Touring America Collection '2011 with swatches of the mini set!!!

The Touring America Collection was released by OPI in the beginning of August '2011 as their newest fall collection.

From left to right: Are We There Yet?, Color to Diner For, Honk If You Love OPI, French Quarter For Your Thoughts, A-Taupe the Space Needle, Road House Blues, Suzi Takes the Wheel, I Eat Mainely Lobster, Oh Oh Roll Down the Window, My Address is "Hollywood", Get in the Expresso Lane, and I Brake For Manicures. 

Overall, I really like this collection. It is neutral and earthy. The pretty-much-perfect formula of the five polishes that I have tried go on almost opaque after one coat, and I paint pretty thin coats. Two coats for the perfect streak-free finish.

I ended up grabbing Road House Blues and the mini set for myself (after buying it for a friend, I regretted not buying it for myself and HAD to go back for it ;)). Swatches below (all with two coats)!

Mini set from left to right: My Address is "Hollywood", French Quarter For Your Thoughts, A-Taupe the Space Needle, and Honk if You Love OPI

Road House Blues

My Address is "Hollywood" - a shimmery, coral-peachy pink.

My Address is "Hollywood" - a shimmery, coral-peachy pink.

French Quarter For Your Thoughts - a nice creamy, light grey.

French Quarter For Your Thoughts - a nice creamy, light grey.

A-Taupe The Space Needle - A creamy brownish-green.

A-Taupe The Space Needle - A creamy brownish- green.

Honk If You Love OPI - A rich, creamy dark purple.

Honk If You Love OPI - A rich, creamy dark purple.

Road House Blues - A creamy dark navy blue.

Road House Blues - A creamy dark navy blue.

What is your favorite polish from the collection?

<3 Christina

Favorite Nail Polish of the Week: Road House Blues from OPI Touring America with swatches!!

My fav polish of the week is Road House Blues from the OPI Touring America Collection. It is the only full size polish I have bought from this collection so far :/ I also caved and bought the mini set for myself after buying it for a friend, when I get a chance to post it (prolly tomorrow), I will put the link to where I talk about and swatch it HERE.

It's the perfect polish for me this week, because the name Road House Blues is kinda appropriate? I am heading out on the road to the East coast, not the East coast of America, actually Canada - but still! I am going to wear this polish on my nails all the way there :)

I love this color. It is perfect for fall. Such a nice, creamy dark blue. It is so dark it almost appears to be black in the right light. It looks really great under a topcoat of glitter too! Perfect for an upcoming NOTD ! :)

What are you wearing on your nails this week?

Indoors: Road House Blues

Outdoors: Road House Blues

Do you like this polish as much as I do??

Have a fantastic week!!!

<3 Christina

Silver Shatter: Polish Swap!

This is another nail polish that I got to try out from the polish swap that I did with my friend about a month ago. I also swatched her Nicole by OPI collection HERE, if you're interested in checking it out?

The Silver Shatter was released with the Pirates of the Caribbean Collection earlier in the spring. If you want to know more about the collection I talk about and swatch some of the collection HERE. If you are interested in more shatter polishes I swatch and talk about some of them in my Crackle Madness blogpost HERE.

I don't know why but I just didn't grab the Silver Shatter by OPI. I didn't think it looked like it shattered properly whenever I would see it on other people. However, I really liked my experience with it. I think the thinner the coat the better the shatter, which is pretty much always true with everyone I have tried, but with the Silver Shatter I feel this is especially true. I love the way it looks over really dark colors.

Believe It, Do It by Nicole from OPI with Silver Shatter by OPI

Emerald Fitzgerald with Silver Shatter

Have you guys had a chance to check out the Silver Shatter?

<3 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

OPI Femme De Cirque: Softshades by OPI Spring '2011 Collection

OPI released the Cirque de femme: Softshades Collection back in the beginning of April '2011.

From left to right: 'Step Right Up', 'In The Spotlight Pink', 'So Many Clowns so Little Time', and 'I Juggle Men'.

Ya, I am a little late posting this collection :/ . I bought the mini collection back when it was released and have been slowly using it since then. I really didn't love it that much when it came out, but I have grown to love a couple of the shades (specifically 'Step Right Up' and 'So Many Clowns So Little Time').

As far as light, creamy colors go, this formula was amazing! For me they went on streak-free, even with one coat, however for all of them you need much more than one coat to get them opaque. I do paint relatively thin coats, so if you tend to paint thicker coats then you might find you need less. 'I Juggle Men' is really pretty as a shimmery top coat but it almost impossible to photograph on its own. Swatches with 3 coats below :)

From left to right: 'In The Spotlight Pink', 'Step Right Up', 'So Many Clowns So Little Time', and 'I Juggle Men' (a clear base with a blue and purple shimmer).

'In The Spotlight Pink'

'Step Right Up'

'So Many Clowns So Little Time'

'In The Spotlight Pink' with 'I Juggle Men' on top.

'So Many Clowns So Little Time' with 'I Juggle Men' on top.

This collection is pretty and cute. Not totally special but still really nice! Perfect spring and wedding colors!

Christina :)

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 :)

CRACKLE MADNESS!!

I loved my first bottle of 'Black Shatter' by OPI. It was hard to get a hold of and somehow more special? Now I feel the crackle thing is out of control. There is every color you can imagine in every brand you can think of (well, maybe not entirely, but you get the point :/ )! It is kinda overwhelming?!?

I have been hanging onto my crackle collection for awhile now, thinking I should post something but never actually doing it. I have somehow managed to collect five different shatter or crackle polishes over time... and have been seriously tempted to buy more :S  I generally paint my nails with shatter when they start to chip and I don't feel like  completely repainting them; it covers chips and makes them look freshly painted again!! I have taken some pics of different color combinations that I will share below.

My shatter and crackle collection, so far...

From left to right: 'Crushed Candy' by China Glaze, 'Fault Line' by China Glaze, 'Navy Shatter' by OPI, 'Black Shatter' by OPI, and 'Blue Shatter' by OPI.

And so many different combinations...

'Do you Think I'm Tex-y?' from OPI Texas with 'Blue Shatter' by OPI

'like me' or 'geranium' by Essie with 'Black Shatter' by OPI

'Passion in the Pacific' by China Glaze with 'Black Shatter' by OPI

'Grey Matter' by Rimmel with 'Fault Line' by China Glaze

'Climax' by Rimmel with 'Black Shatter' by OPI

'Celtic Sun' by China Glaze with 'Blue Shatter' by OPI

'Skull & Glossbones' from OPI Pirates of the Caribbean with 'Black Shatter' by OPI

'Too Hot Pink to Hold 'Em' from OPI Texas with 'Fault Line' by China Glaze

'Planks a Lot' from OPI Pirates of the Caribbean with 'Crushed Candy' by China Glaze

'Grey Matter' by Rimmel with 'Navy Shatter' by OPI and 'Stranger Tides' from OPI Pirates of the Caribbean with 'Black Shatter' by OPI on the ring finger

'Sparrow Me the Drama' from OPI Pirates of the Caribbean with 'Crushed Candy' by China Glaze

'Sparrow Me the Drama' from OPI Pirates of the Caribbean with 'Black Shatter' by OPI

'Sparrow Me the Drama' from OPI Pirates of the Caribbean with 'Crushed Candy' by China Glaze and 'Black Shatter' by OPI

On "The Claw" :D : 'Houston We Have a Purple' from OPI Texas with 'Black Shatter' by OPI and 'Blue Shatter' by OPI.

'I Vant to be A-Lone Star' from OPI Texas with 'Blue Shatter' by OPI

'Take The Stage' from OPI Burlesque with 'Black Shatter' by OPI

'The Show Must Go On' from OPI Burlesque with 'Black Shatter' by OPI

'Rising Star' from OPI Burlesque with 'Black Shatter' by OPI

On the top three fingers: 'Austin-tatious Turquoise' from OPI Texas with 'Crushed Candy' by China Glaze, 'Blue Shatter' by OPI and 'Black Shatter' by OPI.

On the bottom finger: 'Pure Silver' by Rimmel with 'Fault Line' by China Glaze.

What are your favorite color combinations? 

Christina :)