Bikini So Teeny!

Hello all!

A quick NOTD for your: Essie's Bikini so Teeny, the star of their Summer 2012 collection. It is a lovely bright cornflower blue with a  very subtle shimmer. So subtle, I couldn't really capture it on my camera. I might have had a bit of a Rage Moment trying to do just that. Still lovely!

It seems to be a bit patchy in the pictures, but it looked quite nice in real life. Perfect for summer!

Lillibet's Jubilee

This is adorable. Butter London created a special polish for Queen Elizabeth II's 60th anniversary. How cute is that? Its called 'Lillibet's Jubilee' after the Queen's childhood nickname. Love it! It is a quite pretty lavendar foil. It has a good consistency and the brush marks are not too problematic, see?

*Sigh* So pretty.

Orly Skinny Dip and OPI Divine Swine

Morning (er, Afternoon!)

Summer summer summer! Time for neons! A nice blue neon, like this Orly Skinny Dip, part of their 2012 summer collection "Feel the Vibe." And I have felt the vibe! It felt funny. But resulted in an excellent bright blue neon!

 Skinny Dip - this is two coats, and could have used another as you can see by the bald spots :( Otherwise, it is excellent consistency. This dries in the typical neon fashion: rubbery matte.

Did I ever tell you how much I love glitter gradients? BECAUSE I LOVE GLITTER GRADIENTS. They are a cinch for me to do (eventually I'll get a feel for the other kind for regular polish and a makeup sponge) so I tend to do them a lot when I need a little something-something for my mani.

Enter: OPI Divine Swine from their Muppet collection (which is full of happy glitters!). I did a 'reverse' gradient, from the nail bed rather than the tip. I'm a rebel, dontcha know.

 Wheeeee! I loved how this turned out. Makes me happy :)

What combos make you happy?

Zoya Wednesday and Zoya Zuza

Hello all!

Today I have two more additions from the Zoya Beach and Surf Collection!

Wednesday is a delightfully murky mint. When I saw it, I had to have it!

Zuza is Wednesday's "Companion" - its shimmery counterpart. Now Zuza you almost have to see in real life to believe. It is devastating, almost like a lighter version of Zoya Charla/OPI Catch Me in Your Net.Take a look:

LOVED this. Loved both, actually. I am SUPER impressed with the Beach and Surf Collection. I have a feeling I will be buying the whole collection at some point.

Cheers!

Nubar Blueberry and Konad m57

This Konad plate, m57, is super popular. And I totally understand why: Zebra? Fishnet? Leopard? SIGN ME UP. But it also has a really cute side design of flowers. Which I totally used on top of Nubar Blueberry, an adorable jelly from their Jellybeans (!) collection.

See how cute?

I used Konad white, silver, light blue and purple pearl. Isn't it too cute? Blueberry applied well, good formula. This is three coats.

Cheers!

Kat Von D Sparkle Horse

Hey folks,

A quickie NOTD for you: Kat Von D Sparkle Horse. Yellow? Shimmery? Glass fleck? SIGN ME UP.

 This is two coats, could have used three. So bright! I love a good yellow. But Kat Von D is quite expensive (Sephora Canada is having a sale on them though! I wonder how long that will last...)

Cheers!

Zoya Meg and Lynnderella Connect the Dots

I'm calling it: Summer is officially here. And I have been LOVING Zoya's Beach and Surf! Gorgeous bright colours in creme and shimmer and foil finishes... YAY!

Today I have Zoya Meg - a wonderful apple-green foil. A little random for the collection, but I really really like it.

 Zoya Meg - Meg has a great consistency, and the brush marks are minimal (always a risk for foils). This colour made me so happy!

Naturally, I can't leave well enough alone, so I decided to try out my Lynnderella Connect the Dots - a big score, as it is wildly popular and tough to get. Go me!

I love Connect the Dots. I think it makes any mani look like a Jackson Pollock painting. I got tons of compliments when I wore this.

 SO MUCH GLITTER! The black and white glitter is matte, so its not "glittery shiny", but it works perfectly. There is also a slight shimmer in the base, but the foil disguises it. LOVE.

What do you think?