Thursday 30 April 2015

#30DaysofColourChallenge - SWATCHER'S CHOICE

This is a month long swatch challenge for April.  A different manicure every day!

The Final of the #30DaysofColourChallenge is day 30 and it is swatcher's choice.  I selected Essie's Garden Variety.  It is part of the Spring 2015 Flowerista collection.  I love this gorgeous teal polish!

Essie's Garden Variety
Essie's Garden Variety

Essie's Garden Variety
Essie's Garden Variety

Essie's Garden Variety
Essie's Garden Variety
If you are interested in participating in the challenge, here is the list!
 

Wednesday 29 April 2015

#30DaysofColourChallenge - FRIEND'S CHOICE

This is a month long swatch challenge for April.  A different manicure every day!

Day 29 is friend's choice...and this is the polish that he picked!  That’s Hula-rious! is from the 2015 Spring Hawaii collection.  It is a pale mint green and was opaque with 2 coats.

OPI's That’s Hula-rious!
OPI's That’s Hula-rious!

OPI's That’s Hula-rious!
OPI's That’s Hula-rious!

OPI's That’s Hula-rious!
OPI's That’s Hula-rious!
If you are interested in participating in the challenge, here is the list!


Tuesday 28 April 2015

#30DaysofColourChallenge - RANDOM

This is a month long swatch challenge for April.  A different manicure every day!

Day 28 is a random polish.  China Glaze's Boho Blues is another untried polish, it is part of the Spring 2015 Road Trip collection.  While I love this periwinkle polish, it was another streaky three to four coater.

China Glaze's Boho Blues
China Glaze's Boho Blues

China Glaze's Boho Blues
China Glaze's Boho Blues
If you are interested in participating in the challenge, here is the list!
 

Monday 27 April 2015

#30DaysofColourChallenge - UNTRIED

This is a month long swatch challenge for April.  A different manicure every day!

Day 27 is an untried polish.  This is OPI's A Good Man-darin is Hard to Find and one I picked up & actually forgot about it.  It is part of the Hong Kong Spring 2010 collection. This is a vibrant orange-red polish that was opaque with 2 coats.

OPI's A Good Man-darin is Hard to Find
OPI's A Good Man-darin is Hard to Find

OPI's A Good Man-darin is Hard to Find
OPI's A Good Man-darin is Hard to Find

OPI's A Good Man-darin is Hard to Find
OPI's A Good Man-darin is Hard to Find
 If you are interested in participating in the challenge, here is the list!


Sunday 26 April 2015

#30DaysofColourChallenge - RE-SWATCH

This is a month long swatch challenge for April.  A different manicure every day!

Day 26 is a re-swatch.  This is OPI's Steady as She Rose it is part of the 2011 The Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Collection.  It is a very light lilac.  It was a bit streaky on the first coat but opaque on the second coat.  This is such a pretty polish.

OPI's Steady as She Rose
OPI's Steady as She Rose

OPI's Steady as She Rose
OPI's Steady as She Rose

OPI's Steady as She Rose
OPI's Steady as She Rose
 If you are interested in participating in the challenge, here is the list!

Saturday 25 April 2015

#30DaysofColourChallenge - FAVOURITE

This is a month long swatch challenge for April.  A different manicure every day!

Day 25 is my favourite.  It is difficult to pick a favourite when you have a nail polish collection, but this is one that is well worn, usually in the Fall and Winter.  It is piCture pOlish's Orbit.  It is a navy blue (leaning towards purple) polish with silver glitter.  It is a dream to work with and the dry time is very quick!  You could probably get away with one coat, but I applied 2.

piCture pOlish's Orbit
piCture pOlish's Orbit

piCture pOlish's Orbit
piCture pOlish's Orbit
If you are interested in participating in the challenge, here is the list!


Friday 24 April 2015

#30DaysofColourChallenge - OLDEST

This is a month long swatch challenge for April.  A different manicure every day!

Day 24 is oldest polish.  I think this is my oldest polish...it is OPI's Polar Bare.  It is part of the Fall 2004 Canadian collection.  It is a beautiful, on the brown side, nude.  This is a great shade if you work in a conservative job setting.

OPI's Polar Bare
OPI's Polar Bare

OPI's Polar Bare
OPI's Polar Bare
If you are interested in participating in the challenge, here is the list!


Thursday 23 April 2015

#30DaysofColourChallenge - NEWEST

This is a month long swatch challenge for April.  A different manicure every day!

Day 23 is your newest polish and this is Essie's Flowerista from the Spring 2015 Flowerista collection.  It has an easy to use formula and is opaque with only 2 coats.

I know...another purple, LOL!

Essie's Flowerista
Essie's Flowerista

Essie's Flowerista
Essie's Flowerista

Essie's Flowerista
Essie's Flowerista
If you are interested in participating in the challenge, here is the list!


Wednesday 22 April 2015

#30DaysofColourChallenge - PASTEL

This is a month long swatch challenge for April.  A different manicure every day!

Day 22 is a pastel polish.  This is Blossom Dandy a new polish from the 2015 Spring Flowerista collection.  It is a pretty pale blue/green...so beautiful!

Essie's Blossom Dandy
Essie's Blossom Dandy

Essie's Blossom Dandy
Essie's Blossom Dandy
If you are interested in participating in the challenge, here is the list!


Tuesday 21 April 2015

#30DaysofColourChallenge - NEON

This is a month long swatch challenge for April.  A different manicure every day!

Day 21 is a neon polish.  This is Orly's Glowstick and it is part of the 2012 Feel the Vibe collection.  Wowsa, this is the most 'neon' neon I have!  I used a white base and achieved opacity with 2 coats.

This is another one that is great when used as a pedicure!!

Orly's Glowstick
Orly's Glowstick

Orly's Glowstick
Orly's Glowstick
If you are interested in participating in the challenge, here is the list!


Monday 20 April 2015

#30DaysofColourChallenge - MATTE

This is a month long swatch challenge for April.  A different manicure every day!

Day 20 is a matte polish and this is Orly's Purple Velvet.  It is a medium matte purple that is opaque with 2 coats.  It is part of the 2013 Matte FX collection, but I believe it was a re-release.

Orly's Purple Velvet
Orly's Purple Velvet

Orly's Purple Velvet
Orly's Purple Velvet

Orly's Purple Velvet
Orly's Purple Velvet
If you are interested in participating in the challenge, here is the list!


Sunday 19 April 2015

#30DaysofColourChallenge - VAMPY

This is a month long swatch challenge for April.  A different manicure every day!

Day 19 is a vampy polish.  This is OPI's Lincoln Park at Midnight; it is a vampy darkened purple with a slight micro shimmer that is very difficult to see, but very prominent in the sun. It is part of OPI's Classic collection and still available.

OPI's Lincoln Park at Midnight
OPI's Lincoln Park at Midnight

OPI's Lincoln Park at Midnight
OPI's Lincoln Park at Midnight
If you are interested in participating in the challenge, here is the list!


Saturday 18 April 2015

#30DaysofColourChallenge - CHROME/METALLIC

This is a month long swatch challenge for April.  A different manicure every day!

Day 18 is a metallic/chrome and this is Orly's Rage.  It  is a rose-gold super shiny polish.  Rage is part of the Foil FX collection from 2010.  With two coats it was opaque and I valiantly tried to 'get rid' of the streaks with a top coat, but as with most metallics it didn't work.

I bet this would be a gorgeous pedicure.

Orly's Rage
Orly's Rage


Orly's Rage
Orly's Rage
If you are interested in participating in the challenge, here is the list!


Friday 17 April 2015

#30DaysofColourChallenge - SHIMMER

This is a month long swatch challenge for April.  A different manicure every day!

Day 17 is a shimmer and this is Nubar's Passionate Purple.  It is part of the 8 piece Cleopatra Collection that was released in the Spring of 2009.  This definitely is a Blurple.  It is a purple based polish with so much blue shimmer it looks more blue then purple.  It also has some pink shimmer.  I used 3 coats to get full opacity.  It was very difficult to photograph this polish and get the true colour.

Nubar's Passionate Purple
Nubar's Passionate Purple

Nubar's Passionate Purple
Nubar's Passionate Purple

Nubar's Passionate Purple
Nubar's Passionate Purple
If you are interested in participating in the challenge, here is the list!


Thursday 16 April 2015

#30DaysofColourChallenge - HOLO

This is a month long swatch challenge for April.  A different manicure every day!

Day 16 is a holographic polish.  This is the gorgeous a England's Saint George.  It is a green teal scattered holo and the holo looks fabulous in the sun...just a stunner.  I only used one coat for full opacity.

a England's Saint George
a England's Saint George

a England's Saint George
a England's Saint George

a England's Saint George
a England's Saint George
If you are interested in participating in the challenge, here is the list!