Deborah Lipppmann Sampler

Today I have a few Deborah Lipmann colours for y'all: Mermaid's Dream, Today Was a Fairytale and Yellow Brick Road.

 Deborah Lippmann Mermaid's Dream: Pretty pretty pretty pretty. Teal foil goodness with blue glitter. Squee.

Deborah Lippmann Today was a Fairytale: Silver multi-size and types of dark silver glitter. I love the look of this. I really feel the name fits: this is exactly what fairy godmothers wear in stories!

 

Deborah Lippmann Yellow Brick Road: *Sigh* I really don't like this. Three coats and it looks like my nails are grossly yellow-stained. I knicked my ring finger on something and I didn't bother re-doing it. When I got this I thought it was a yellow creme but it was a lie. A lie! I don't think I will ever wear this one again.

Colour Mishmash!

I have done swatches of quite a few of my existing colours so I thought I'd do a bit of a mishmash collection! Yes, it's for (remember to say it in a booming voice)

First up:
 

 

A England King Arthur - from A England's first collection based on the King Arthur legends. Straight up: I have loved everything A England has released that I own. Take from that what you will

 A England Princess Sabra - Khaki holo. 'Nuff said.

China Glaze Champagne Bubbles - hopefully you can see the delightful little hints of glitter (just like champagne bubbles... WAIT. I JUST GOT THE NAME). Sheer, but buildable. I like it.

Color Club Power Play - as a Canadian, it KILLS me not to put that 'u' in Color. Colour colour colour colour. Ahem. Bright pink neon, dries matte/rubbery. This polish is 4 years old, I think, and its still working it! Good for Color Club.

Color Club Volt - nice bright blue. Although 2 coats still gives VPL. Still like it, though.

Personal anecdote time:I got these two Color Club colours when I was on vacation in Mexico. Friend and I took the bus into Puerto Vallarta for my first and only Sally Beauty Supply visit. I had to go to Mexico for Sally Beauty. In theory, they exist in Canada but I have not seen one in my travels nor sought one out specifically. Trade Secrets and Nail Polish Canada get all my money!

Purple Glitter Ombre

A while ago, my friend had a birthday party. She kindly requested that I have glitter on my nails, since it was her birthday and she wanted it. OBVIOUSLY I would accept that request because glitter and parties go together like Starks and honour (sorry. Mind is still in Game of Thrones mode!). She didn't tell me what colour family she wanted, so a quick text to my boyfriend later ("Name a colour." "Purple?" "Done." "???") and purple glitter was decided. I wanted to see if I had enough purple glitters to do an ombre effect.

I think so...?

Check it:

Thumb: Sinful Colors I Miss You
Index: Orly Ultraviolet
Middle: Butter London Shambolic
Ring: Nails Inc Bloomsbury Square
Pinkie: OPI Designer Series Temptation

Some notes about the colours: I Miss You is quite sheer so that might be 3-4 coats on my thumb and I still didn't think it was enough!
Ultraviolet is a great colour, but the glitter is sparse so coverage is an issue, as well.
I was a little disappointed with Shambolic. Pictures always show it as a lot darker than it is, so I was hoping for a darker purple. :(
Bloomsbury Square is very pretty, but are top coat like a ravenous hog beast. 
OPI Temptation is beautiful, but so gritty. Previous Designer Series colours have been really smooth, so this grittiness took me by surprise.

PURPLE!