Essie Lavender Milk Nails

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Lavender Milk Nails are in for Spring 2025 and Essie Dress Call is the perfect polish to achieve this pretty look!

I used two coats of Essie Dress Call. I finished the look with Gel by Essie topcoat for up to 15 days of gel-like wear!

Will you be wearing Lavender Milk Nails this Spring?

Anne xo

Zoya Enamored Skittle Nails

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I used the beautiful purples from the new Zoya Enamored Collection to create this Skittle Mani.

I am wearing: Pamela, Brynlee, Vera, Brianna and Frenchy.

 

You can purchase the new Enamored Collection for Fall 2023 on Zoya's website here.

Anne xo

OPI Don't Wait. Create. Swatch and Review

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My favourite polish from the new OPI Power of Hue Collection for Summer 2022 is called Don't Wait. Create.  It's a beautiful orchid purple with the sweetest white flakies running throughout.  This is 2 coats.

Anne xo

Essie Play Date Swatch and Review

 Hey Dolls!

I cannot believe that it has taken me this long to own Essie Play Date, I have always loved this polish.  I thought I had other polishes that were good enough dupes but now that I have it I realize that I needed it in my collection!

Are you the kind of polish wearer, that you don't care what time of year it is, you'll wear what you like? I always used to be like that but now I like to match with the seasons.  That being said, I will wear Essie Play Date all year long!

Have a great day loves!

xo Anne

OPI Purple Smoosh Nail Art

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I have another OPI Smoosh Mani to share with you today.

I used all OPI colours, Ulta Ego, You've Got Nada on Me, Lisbon Wants Moor, DS Titanium and Feel the Chemis-Tree.

Have a great day loves,

Anne xo

Zoya Naturel Skittle Mani

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Hey Babes!

It's been a hot minute since I've done a Skittle mani!  They used to be my favorite type of mani, so quick and simple but gives such a cool look.

I knew that the new Zoya Naturel 4 Collection would be perfect for a Skittle mani.  I used Evelyn on my pointer finger, Cami on my middle, Barrett on my ring and Vivian on my pinkie finger.

If you are curious, I am wearing Barrett on my thumb.

Have a great day loves!

Anne xo

Essie Swing of Things, Swatch and Review

 Hey Dolls

I picked up Essie Swing of Things the other day when it was on sale.  This is such a beautiful, vibrant yet vampy purple for Fall.

This is from the Essie Fall 2020 collection, I was surprised to see it on sale already.

This polish is so pigmented that it was almost a one coater.

What do you guys think of Essie Swing of Things?

Anne xo

Joe Fresh Amethyst

Hey Dolls!

We are on Summer Holidays now and I couldn't be more excited to spend the Summer with my girlies.  Get ready for lots of  'nails at the beach' pics!

I found Joe Fresh Amethyst on sale for .94 cents, so of course, I had to pick it up.  It is a soft lavender shade with the most gorgeous pink flash.  The flash shows up best in natural sunlight, (my light box doesn't show it very well).  The formula was so perfect and buttery, I used two coats.

Have a great day lovelies!

Anne xo

China Glaze, Violet Vibes

Hey Dolls!

It's been feeling like Summer here in beautiful British Columbia this week, so that means it's time to bust out my bright polishes!

I bought Violet Vibes last Summer, but I don't think I ever wore it!  It is such a gorgeous neon purple.  It has a very 'neon' formula, still a bit streaky after 3 coats, but well worth the effort.

Have a great day Loves!

Anne xo

Milani Imperial Purple

Thank goodness it's Friday!  I am so looking forward to this weekend.  Loralai and I are going to the States for some shopping and groceries, and you know what that means.... polish haul!

I have a quick swatch to show you today, it's Milani Color Statement Imperial Purple.  This is only my third Milani polish, I don't know why though because the formula and wear time has been excellent.  I used two easy coats for my swatch and I have been wearing it for 4 days without any chips.

Purple shades like this just kill me!  I want them all!

Hope you all have a fabulous weekend!

Anne xo

Rimmel Rita Ora Go Wild-er-ness

Hiya Dolls

I have a Rimmel Rita Ora polish to share with you today.  It was pretty much the only one that stood out to me of the new(ish) polishes by Rita Ora.  It is called Go Wild-ner-ness and it's such a pretty purple.  I was hoping it would be more of a jelly finish, but it went quite opaque. 

It's one of those shades that is soft but bright at the same time.  What would you call that?  

Have a great day lovelies!

xo Anne

China Glaze That's Shore Bright

Hiya Dolls!

My Sally's finally had That's Shore Bright in stock!  I have been wanting this beauty for so long.

The formula was really hard to work with unfortunately.  It definitely had that classic 'neon' formula, streaky and dries matte.  I needed 3 coats and everything looked better once I put my topcoat on.  The other downside to this polish was it chipped.  Like BAD chipped, every single nail. 

Even though this was hard to work with and only lasted 2 days on the nails before it chipped, the color is just sooo amazing that I will totally wear this again and again!

China Glaze Plur-ple

Hey Dolls!

I was so excited to find a few purple polishes that have been on my wish list for a while at Sally's.  I found Creative Fantasy, Plur-ple and Violet-Vibes.

I wore Plur-ple first and loved it!  Formula was fine, two easy coats and top coat.

I think I'll try Creative Fantasy next!  That one has been on my wish list for ages now!

New OPI Nordic Collection for Fall/Winter 2014

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Hiya Dolls

 

I have three polishes from the new OPI Nordic Collection for Fall/Winter 2014 to share with you today.  This is such a gorgeous collection with twelve new shades inspired by the 'great northern lights in Finland, deep blue fjords in Norway, and colorful houses in Copenhagen' according to OPI.

 

First up is Do You Have This Color In Stock-holm?  This is a stunning violet purple cream!  The first coat looked like it was going to be a jelly finish, but the second coat made it perfectly opaque.

 

 

Next is OPI With A Nice Finn-ish.  In the bottle this looked like a metallic gold, but I love how it's pulling quite bronze/copper on the nail.  Two easy coats and not many visible brush strokes for a metallic! 

 



The last polish I have to show you is Thank Glogg It's Friday.  I really love all the pink shimmer in this wine-raspberry color.  This is a one coater Dolls!

 







 

 

The Nordic Collection will be available in select stores and salons in by August 6, 2014.  There are some real beauties in this collection, are there any catching your eye?

 

Products in this post were sent to me for my honest review

Picture Polish Imperial

 Hi Dolls

 

I was lucky enough to be the winner in guessing how many polishes Tiffany from Polished To Precision had!  (It was A LOT, ha).  She was lovely enough to let me pick out a few polishes from Nail Polish Canada and Imperial by Picture Polish was one of the ones I chose.  Thank you Tiffany!

This is my very first Picture Polish!  I love it so much.  Imperial is a beautiful grape colored purple with gold hex glitter and micro blue glitters.  It dries to a satiny finish.

 



I added a shiny topcoat but I have to say that I prefer it with it's original satin finish.

 



Nicole by OPI Roughles

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Hey Dolls

 

The sun is shining here in BC today and I am wishing on Spring with my new Roughles colors!  Nicole by OPI has four new textured polishes called Roughles (pronounced ruffles) and they are so perfect for Spring.

 

First up is the lovely soft pink called Rock The Look.  Rock The Look has tiny little red and black gritties in it that make it textured.  I found the texture of these to actually be less bumpy and gritty when dry than other textured polishes that I've tried.  It dries super quick and if you apply a good thick layer you will only need one coat!

 

Next up is this pretty lavendar purple called I'm Stucco On You.  I'm Stucco On You has blue and red gritties that add the texture.  Again this can be a one coater if you apply it carefully.

 

 

Aren't these perfect for Spring?  I can definately see an Easter mani happening with these shades!  The Nicole by OPI Roughles Collection will be available in stores as of March 2014.

 

 





Purple and Gold Gradient

Hiya Dolls

 

I recently saw a gold gradient that I was very drawn to on @build_a_nail on Instagram.  I knew I had to do something similar!

 

 

I used Color Club Express Yourself from the Pride Collection. (I think that it is also called Disco Dress, outside of this collection?)  This Purple cream is A-mazing.  It is seriously deep and bright at the same time.  Like a dark neon really.

 

I sponged Joe Fresh Champagne on the tips and then dragged the brush a bit further up on the nail.  I love how this looks!  A bit messy like an abstract painting.

 





Color Club Girl About Town

Hiya Dolls

 

I have three more polishes to show you from the Girl About Town Collection by Color Club.  I have been wanting The Uptown for a while now, I am such a sucker for a good flakie polish. 

 

The Uptown has gorgeous flakies that shift green to orange to pink in a purple jelly base.  This polish is even more fabulous in person!

 

Wicker Park is a bright pastel lavendar that leans pink.  Application was so great, this color is highly pigmented and there were no streaks at all.

 

 

I am still on the fence about Pearl District.  I'm not a fan of these kind of colors and I don't think it's very flattering on my skin tone.  Color Club describes this color as the stone Tigers Eye.  Application was easy, I used two coats for this swatch.

 

 

 

 



Twinsie Tuesday Something New

Hiya Dolls

 

 

Hope you all had a very Merry Christmas.  Mine was pretty great this year, busy but relaxing at the same time.

 

For the last Twinsie Tuesday of 2013 we are showing you all 'Something New'. 

 

 

This beautiful grape purple cream polish is called Jail Bait.  I bought it before Christmas and I actually wore this mani for 7 days.  That's nuts!  And all I had was a bit of tip wear, go Pure Ice!!

 

Be sure to check out the other Twinsies:

 

 

Amanda at Amandalandish
Amber at Nails Like Lace
Anna at Going to the Showing

Chelsea at Nailed Blog

ChiChi at I'm Just Me...ChiChi

Cordia at Seriously Swatched

Elizabeth at Did My Nails

Heather at Peace, Love, & Polish

Kelly at Tuxarina

Lakeisha at Refined and Polished

Maribeth at Obsessive Cosmetic Hoarders Unite

Marisa at Polish Obsession

Rachel at Top Coat It

Róisín at Cuti-CLUE-les

Traci at DrinkCitra

 



Purple and Black Glitter

Hey Dolls

 

I feel like this mani has a bit of a rocker vibe to it!  This gorgeous purple cream is Sally Hansen No Hard Feelings.  And on my ring finger is Maybelline Black N Mirrors.  This is just one coat of Black N Mirrors, the glitter is so dense in the Brocades polishes.

 

 

Have you picked up any of the Brocades polishes?

 

Don't forget to enter our Twinsie Tuesday Holiday Giveaway here!