Sparkle factor

 I think for all future posts I will give each manicure a sparkle factor. I thought I would give each manicure a score from 1-5.
1= matte finish, very little light reflection
2= some light reflection
3= Glossy finish and reflects light
4= reflects most lights
5= Very sparkly (most likely contains glitter) and reflects lots of light. Think rainbows being refracted across the room in bright sunshine.

This being a very new concept will probably require some evolution. Please check the definition of sparkle factor tab to keep up to dat

w7 Mosaic

So while waiting in line at he pharmacy the other day a nail polish stand was conveniently placed next to me. I usually don't look at really cheap polishes in a retail store. However this $3 stand of w7 polishes was there at the right time and I was in a spending mood. Mosaic was one of three polishes I brought (when was the last time you got three polishes for less than $10?).
I tried this polish last night and I was very pleasantly surprised. It went on nice and smooth (I required about 3 coats), was not skimpy on the glitter and I loved the end result. The brush also allowed for a nice even coverage. I have to say that it does come with a warning that it is flammable, and upon opening I could understand why. I loved the light blue base, the small gold and royal blue glitter. This polish was a great buy and exceeded expectations. Like all glitter polishes I dread the time it takes to remove. Hopefully this one is ok, although I don't hold my breath. Will provide an update when this happens.
The bottle is remarkably similar to an OPI bottle, and they both have a 15ml capacity. The only differences being the OPI brand at the top of the brush and the base being a little smoother on the OPI bottle.


w7 Mosaic bottle



w7 Mosaic

OPI Liquid sands Get your number

Hello fellow polish lovers!
So here is my post on OPI Liquid sands Get your number. So yes I am warming to the textured polish craze (better late than never!) This was my first time using liquid sands and I love how forgiving this polish is when it comes to application. If you knock it, or when it starts to chip it is easily "patched" up. I have to sat this polish wore extremely well and set like concrete so chips were not to much of concern. Because it stuck like concrete it was a little frustrating to remove. Give your self a bit of time when you do remove it.
I was not to sure about the colour of get your number. To me I feel like I would only wear it to a party with a marine/mermaid theme. Although maybe come summer I may feel a little different. The polish was quick to dry (always a plus) and the colour did lighten as it dried which was handy to tell when it was dry. I must say that I did enjoy the sparkle factor of this polish. Maybe I should start a sparkle factor scale on this blog. What do you think?


OPI Liquid sands Get your number completely dry



OPI Liquid sands Get your number still a little wet

OPI Suz'i Hungary again and OY-another polish joke

So I was a little bored yesterday so I made a feature nail of my index finger with my current manicure of OPI Suz'i Hungary again. I added a top coat of OY-another polish joke from the euro centrale collection. Oh-la-la I love it . I wonder what Suzi's Hungary again would look like with some gold shatter? Has anyone tried? let me know what you thought.
OY-another polish joke went on the nail nicely, just as expected. I look forward to using it as a colour on it's own. Maybe at Christmas time for a themed manicure.


OPI Suz'i Hungary again and OY-another polish joke



OPI Suz'i Hungary again and OY-another polish joke

Suzi's Hungary AGAIN!

So I just received my latest order of polish. I am so excited to try them all it was a very hard decision to decide what to use first.

 

Latest delivery

As you can see I got the euro centrale mini set. I was very excited to try these out as all the other polishes from this collection have been awesome, and make up some of my favourite polishes I own. Also in this delivery I got some of the Mariah Carey liquid sands collection. Can't let go, the impossible and get your number. Recently I tried a textured polish (I'm not sharing as a friend did the manicure and I don't want to steel her work, Let just say it was ruby red and sparkled lots!) and I really loved it. I have been a bit resistant to the textured craze but I think I may be converted. Stay tuned for future posts.
Anyway todays post is on the Suzi's Hungary again polish from the mini OPI set. I love, love, love, love this colour! Once again the Euro central collection lives up to expectations. I did find this a little streaky to apply, however I have a sneaky suspicion this was due to the smaller bottle and brush. As the rest of the collection from the normal sized bottles has not had this issue. I am so looking forward to trying the rest of the mini set! Future posts coming. I know this collection is a little old by now, but credit where credit is due. This is a great collection.
The photo I have taken does not show how pink this polish is, it appears quite orange in the photo. Believe me this polish is a lovely pink. Bright with out being to over the top and screaming look at me I'm making a polish statement. In fact I think it looks a lot like Orly Lola.  This photo was taken before I started this blog, so the quality is pretty poor. Excuse the cat photo bombing. 


OPI Suzi's Hungary AGAIN!

I have done three coats, and besides a little bit of streaking this polish went on well.


Orly Lola

Stay tuned for future post with more Euro centrale and liquid sands. I am unsure how I am going to use the not another polish joke. Do I use it on it's own or do I use it over the top of another polish? Let me know your suggestions.


Water marbling OPI eurso euro, OPI Yoga-ta get this blue, and China Glaze splish splash

Ok so I think water marbling is my new craze. I definitely am still mastering the technique, but gosh I love the results.  I have so many ideas in my head, so I think it is safe to presume that there will be many more posts coming up with combinations that I like. I had no tooth picks yesterday to create a pattern in the water so I had to get creative. I have a little tool from a hand knitting kit around the house but I find the polish is really hard to remove from it. So I had a look in the pantry and ended up using raw spaghetti. It worked a treat!
Any way as you can tell from the title of the post I used OPI eurso euro, OPI Yoga-ta get this blue, and China Glaze splish splash. I really love the way the yoga-ta get this blue adds a little bit of sparkle (although it was hard to catch in photos). Anyway here are some pics.
Would love to hear what your fav colour combinations are.


Water marbling OPI eurso euro, OPI Yoga-ta get this blue, and China Glaze splish splash

Water marbling OPI eurso euro, OPI Yoga-ta get this blue, and China Glaze splish splash



Water marbling OPI eurso euro, OPI Yoga-ta get this blue, and China Glaze splish splash



Water marbling OPI eurso euro, OPI Yoga-ta get this blue, and China Glaze splish splash

Water Marbling OPI Pompeii Purple, OPI Eurso Euro and OPI Yoa-ta get this blue

So I had a go at water marbling for the first time yesterday. I have to say that I was quite pleased with the result. Although I can tell there is still a lot of room for improvement. As the title suggests I used OPI Pompeii Purple, OPI Eurso Euro and OPI Yoa-ta get this blue. I am not going to tell you how to water marble because honestly there are already plenty of you tube videos and blogs dedicated this. Put a request in the Google machine and you will find plenty of help.
I have never been brave enough to wear Pompeii purple on my hands. It is to bright for me, therefore I usually only use it in summer when toe nails are on display. However I must say I am plenty surprised at how much I like it in this effect. Perhaps pompeii purple can start to be seen as a feature nail as well. What do you think?
Anyway here are the photos I have for my marbling effort. I promise the quality will get better soon.
Stay cool.


Water Marbling OPI Pompeii Purple, OPI Eurso Euro and OPI Yoa-ta get this blue



Water Marbling OPI Pompeii Purple, OPI Eurso Euro and OPI Yoa-ta get this blue