China Glaze Metallic Crackle Glaze Skittles

I thought crackle skittles would be fun on my new mini nails

The China Glaze Metallic Crackles are such fun colors

Right to left, top to bottom: Latticed Lilac, Haute Metal (My favorite), Cracked medallion, Platinum Pieces and Tarnished gold

Tarnished gold up close

I did this a little thicker to get wider cracks

These give a lighter application so you can do a subtle crackle finish or apply thicker for serious crackle

I really like these, they are more versatile than most crackles since they are sheer if you apply lightly.

I did Haute Metal over a baby pink on my youngest and it gave a nice subtle crackle...of coarse she then picked at it until I couldn't get a picture. (She's 3 so not the best model choice)

Overall, Application is very nice, dry time is excellent and formula is awesome.

The crackle trend is being beaten to death but if you haven't tried any I think the metallics are my top pick!

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Zoya Sunshine & Summertime - Faye

Zoya...you made this one just for me didn't you?

Faye is a beautiful gilded purple with metallic sparks of copper and gold that shifts like crazy

This is 3 coats of nom

The formula is slightly thin but very easy to work with and very forgiving

Faye is a moody girl and she might be leaning toward a multiple personality, judging by her constantly

switching from soft and girly mauvey with copper shimmer to her bold purple base with exploding golden sparkle and then to a brownish shade with purple glint and gold and copper metal sparks.

This is a must have x100....trust me you need it!

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Zoya Intimate collection- Jules

Jules is a sparkling champagne gold metallic

I wish I could wear gold better because this truly is a lovely color

This is 3 coats of Jules with Poshe' top coat

Application is very nice for a metallic, smooth, a little sheer but builds well.

Removal is so much easier than most metallics....it comes of as easily as a creme!

**Product in this post was sent by the company/PR for my honest review

China Glaze Anchors Away- Starboard & White Cap

I am loving China Glaze Anchors Away collection!

My Daddy was Navy in Vietnam and my Hot Hubby was a Merchant Marine so obviously I love Sailors!

I decided to layer Starboard and White Cap because well...I wanted to! :o)

Starboard: Hip and playful green crème

White Cap: Whimsical and sparkling multi-dimensional white

(descriptions courtesy of China Glaze)

My descriptions:

Starboard- An unusual and cheery medium bright green creme

White Cap- A sheer opal white with gold micro glitter/shimmer

This is very color accurate

New camera takes pretty pictures doesn't it!?

Oh look at the sparklies

This is 2 coats of Starboard with 1 coat of White Cap topped with Seche Vite

Application: Starboard was great, nearly opaque in one coat

White Cap is very sheer so personally I would not likely wear it alone but layered it gives beautiful shimmer in one very thin coat.

Formula: Great formula! Starboard is a perfect creme and applies like a dream. White Cap is rather thin and slightly runny, which makes it perfect for layering.

Has China Glaze made you a naughty Nauticalista?

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Barielle Holiday Hustle Swatches Winter 2010

Iwas sent the Barielle Holday Hustle collection....I love it!

Barielle has a great way of avoiding the typical so again they make me so very happy!

All swatches are 2 coats no top coat, in lightbox lighting.

Gelt me to the Party is an antiqued Copper/bronze/gold

I really wish this looked better on me because I love the color a lot!

Coalest day of the year is a dark gray almost black with pearl shimmer!

I think this color is beautiful.

Jess' Champagne Toast is a metallic lilac/violet with pink micro glitter

You all know I love a contrasting glitter/shimmer and this one grabbed me immediately!

Barielle calls Snow Day metallic with silver undertones.

On me it looks like a slightly blued metallic green with silver hues. Now we all know that colors can sometimes catch the skin tones and look a bit different on different people.

Wrap me in ribbon is a metallic raspberry and a surprize love.

I am shocked but I really love this color.

Elle's Spell.....drooooool.....stare......drool

As you can tell I swatched this a week ago, when I lost my claws, to cheer me up and it worked so well that I wore it for 3 days. (That says a lot)  Elle's Spell is a beautiful red jelly with opal flakies that shift from firey orange, gold to green and occasional blue flash.

I will leave you to drool!

Nubar Holiday Jewel Basket Swtaches

This is the best nail polish gift set ever!

The cute little jeweled wire basket is adorable and you really get everything you need from start to finish, for holiday manicures and only $50 so a very nice price also.

The goodies inside:

Grass Green Glitter, a fine green glitter

Silver Glitter, a fine silver glitter

Gold Glitter, a fine gold glitter

Pixie Dust, a delicate dusting of shimmer

Ruby Red Glitz, a fine red glitter

Nubar 2010, a flaky glitter in a color changing base

Competition Red, a classic red creme

Foundation Base Coat

Diamont Top Coat

You knew I was going to have to do the traditional glitter skittles

Grass green glitter, silver glitter, Ruby red glitz, and Gold glitter

These are all 2 coats with no top coat

Classis red cremes are always a favorite

Top a classic red with Pixie Dust (index and ring finger) or Nubar 2010 (pinky and middle) and you have a beautiful holiday manicure.

I think I might try it with both Pixie dust and 2010 together!

Slip Santa a little note that you need this!

**Products in this post were provided by the company/PR for my honest review



Zoya Reece

This is one of the 3 Zoya's I chose for my prize from Polish&Konad's Zoya Giveaway

Reece is a medium rosey pink with a golden/copper duochrome and a very shy slight green flash.

Click to make huge and see the gorgeous shimmer

This is 3 coats in direct sunlight

This is in shade

I actually liked this enough to wear it for 2 days. That is almost unheard of.

What do you think?

Closed! Because I can Giveaway! Now CLOSED!!!!

I'm in a bit of a mood and so to spin it in a happy direction...

It's Giveaway time!

The Prize

Two Old School Urband Decay polish's in Twisted (Golden foil) & Strip (Silver foil)

And my two most recent Frankens Sweet Dreams (Light purple duochrome holo w blue to silver flash) & Nightmare (Teal duochrome holo with purple/blue flash)

The Frankens will not be in these bottles but in mini bottles that I have ordered.

The rules are simple:

Be a follower via Google friend connect and leave a comment below about your Sweetest dreams or worst Nightmare and your email address.

Extra entries:

Blog, tweet, Post on your Facebook, your youtube, or Myspace for 1 extra entry

(Please leave a link)

That's it!

Giveaway ends

August 16 2010

OPI swiss Collection Fall 2010 Part 2 the Shimmers

I can't even say how awesome these colors are so I'll let the pictures say it all.

Glitzerland is my least favorite but only because gold does not look good on me.

This is 2 coats with great application.

The Color to Watch makes me drool!

A complex purple with lighter purple shimmer it almost shifts blue.

3 coats but very worth it!

Lucerne-tainly Look Marvelous is a sweet gunmetal foil.

3 coats and so pretty!

Diva of Geneva oh how I love you!

The sexiest wine shimmer ever!

2 coats of perfect!

I am so   Cuckoo for this Color!

The Hot Guy loves this one a lot!

Beautiful Emerald green with blueish green shimmer.

2 coats!

Yodel me on my Cell is hot!

Light/medium cobalt blue with silvery blue shimmer.

3 coats and so pretty!

I absolutly LOVE this collection! OPI get's a standing, lighters up, ovation!

Newbar Venitian glass collection swatches

Nubars Fall 2010 Venitian glass collection

Watch for these at ByNubar

Inspired by traditional Venetian glass, Nubar's Venetian glass collection captures the brilliant colors & flawless craftmanship of the ancient traditional handmade glass of Venice.With vivid hues, a strong glass-flecked shimmer, & rich color saturation,these shades are as memorable as their inspiration.

These have such a strong glass-fleck to them that they appear metallic. All of the colors a rich metal and jewel tones. All pictures are taken in a lightbox and are 2 coats with no base or top coat.

Bronzo is a bronze toned red

Vaso is a beautiful light pink toned purple

Oro is a deep orangey gold

Caramello is a deep smooth caramel bronze

Verde *swoon* is a stunning dark olive green with masive gold shimmer

Arencia is a vivid orange with yellow/golden glowy shimmer

Vino is a sexy vampy wine with copper shimmer

*I did squee when I saw this one*

a fabulous medium pink toned red with copper/gold shimmer

My final word: I think the collection is a huge win, the formula is lovely and it makes me look forward to fall!

**Products in this post were sent by the company/PR for my consideration

All views are my own honest opinions