OPI - Nice Stems (swatch on color palette)

Here are swatches of OPI's Nice Stems collection (Seems like I'm working backwards - I got the Miss Universe collections before Nice Stems)

Play the Peonies (We’d put our money on this lovely soft-pink) is a frosty soft/pale pink.
Come to Poppy (Surrender to shine with this shimmering coral-pink)is a frosty pinkish/coral color.
Be a Dahlia Won’t You? (Give the gift of fabulous fuchsia—to yourself!) looks like a hot pink shimmer to me. (I guess it could be fuchsia... It looks a little dark in the pic - I will post more later)
I Lily Love You (Fall head over heels with this light pink sparkle) is a light pink jelly base with holo flakies, round glitter and square glitter.

Taking off Swimsuit…Nailed It! was a real PAIN IN THE.....

After I ruined my manicure by adding shatter and OPI Crown Me Already! it was a PAIN to remove Swimsuit…Nailed It! I knew taking off Crown Me Already! would be trouble with all that glitter but I didn't put it on all my nails. I used at least 10 cotton balls (it usually only takes 2 or 3) and a good amount of OPI Expert Touch. My fingers were a little blue (and dry) by the time I finally finished. Even with doing the soak the cotton ball and holding them to my nails method there was still alot of color left.

I wonder if Swimsuit…Nailed It! was mad at me for ruining it...

I ruined my OPI - Swimsuit... Nailed It! manicure with Crown Me Already! =(

DS2 asked me to make "lightning bolts" (shatter) on my nails - So I did. Thought it would be fun to try an "accent" nail... so... I tried OPI - Crown Me Already! It was just TOO much glitter on an already BEAUTIFUL blue. (The shatter actually came out pretty nice.)

It wouldn't have been that bad if I stopped there... But no, I tried playing with Crown Me Already! on my right hand... Maybe it was too thick... Too much glitter on the brush... Not enough hexagons... Since I already ruined my nails... I went and added shatter over Crown Me Already!...

OPI - Swimsuit... Nailed It! in sunlight


OPI - Swimsuit... Nailed It! with shatter and Crown Me Already!



OPI - Swimsuit... Nailed It! + Crown Me Already! + Shatter = BBBBAAAADDDD!!!!


I didn't even bother to try and clean up the sides, etc. It's coming off... =(

OPI - Swimsuit... Nailed It!

I LOVE THIS COLOR!!!!! =D
Swimsuit... Nailed It! is a nice deep (not dark) shimmery blue.

Yesterday, when I was wearing OPI's It's My Year my DS2 told me he wanted me to make my nails blue. So last night I painted them with Swimsuit... Nailed It! While I was showing my nails to DS2... BF said "That's a really nice blue".

***BF actually paid attention too my nails?!?!? OMG! OMG! OMG! Um... We might have a problem if BF keeps looking at them and seeing them change all the time...***

Then DS2 told me "Where's the lightning?" (He means shatter - lol - so cute) So I will be trying to put shatter over this color today. Wish me luck, shatter hasn't been liking me lately =(

OPI - It's My Year vs. Rally Pretty Pink

People have been comparing It's My Year to Rally Pretty Pink so I did a swatch comparison.
They are very similar re duochrome/gold shimmer. BUT It's My Year is a purple/lilac color and Rally Pretty Pink is pink. To some people this might not make that much of a difference BUT to a collector (ADDICT) it makes all the difference in the world LOL
Below are the pics: (It's My Year is on the left and Rally Pretty Pink is on the right)

OPI - It’s MY Year

Here is OPI - It’s MY Year (It’s about time for this champagne-rose to shine!)

I love this color, but... I guess it could be a champagne-rose color... It look like a dark lilac/light purple with a LOT of gold shimmer to me... Maybe I need glasses, leave a comment and let me know what color you guys think it is

3 coats + top - Outside

3 coats + top - Inside

OPI - Congeniality is my Middle Name

Here is OPI - Congeniality is my Middle Name (And berry-wine shimmer is what I do best!) from the Miss Universe collection.

Both pics are 3 coats of polish with a top coat. It has a subtle micro glitter shimmer to it.

OPI Miss Universe Collection (just swatches on color palette) (pic heavy)

OMG! OMG! OMG!

My hair guy and his wife (she's the supplier in my nail polish addiction - LOL hope she never reads this) just came back from the International Beauty Show in Las Vegas and... THEY BROUGHT BACK THE OPI Miss Universe Collection!!!!!

Look at the pretty OPI package she packed it in (I've never had an OPI package before =D)

And here are the bottles!!!
(Swimsuit…Nailed It!, It’s MY Year, Crown Me Already!, and Congeniality is My Middle Name)

Another pic of the bottles

I couldn't wait until I got home to test them, so I painted a nail polish palette. First off, I love this collection!

Congeniality is My Middle Name (And berry-wine shimmer is what I do best!)
This color is a light berry wine/red shade.

Crown Me Already! A sassy silver sparkle that knows what it’s worth.
This is a clear polish with silver GLITTER!!! - It has micro glitters, tiny round glitters, small hexagon glitters and large hexagon glitters. (Did I mention it had GLITTER?!?! =D)

Swimsuit…Nailed It! An itsy bitsy teenie weenie vibrant shiny-blue bikini.
I love this blue! Not to dark, not to light, and its SHINY!

It’s MY Year It’s about time for this champagne-rose to shine!
To me this polish is more lilac than pink with gold shimmer. A LOT of gold shimmer. It was a little sheer with only one coat, but it was still PRETTY!!!

The OPI package with my new polishes is sitting by the door to my office. FAR AWAY FROM MY DESK! (But atleast I have the color palette by me so I can admire my new pretty nail polishes =D)

Below are my pics - enjoy


One coat - with flash

One coat - no flash

Two coats - with flash


Two coats - no flash

Three coats - with flash (Crown Me Already! is only 2 coats, I think 3 would have been too much)


Three coats - no flash (Crown Me Already! is only 2 coats, I think 3 would have been too much)

Bottles and swatches

Another pic - three coats - no flash (Crown Me Already! is only 2 coats, I think 3 would have been too much)

Today's haul

Here is today's haul (not including the Gelish from the mail)

Some randoms and Color Club's Wicked Sweet scented polishes
One of the bottles was broken in the Sweet Tarts set... BUT LOOK AT IT!!! Doesn't it look NICE!!! I hope the other (non broken) bottles are just as nice


Longs/CVS was having a sale... So... I couldn't just pass these up...

MORE Gelish mail

I haven't even even done my nails and made any new posts yet...

These came in the mail today. My new new nail lamp and some gelish supplies =D

OPI testing colors and shatters

Took this pic a while back

I was sitting at my desk at work one day with the new OPI Pirates of the Caribbean collection and the two Serena French Glam Slam sets...

And this is what happened:


I really need to get me some nail swatch wheels (I think thats what their called)

OPI Rally Pretty Pink with Black Shatter

Had these pics on my camera also

OPI Rally Pretty Pink is a nice pink with a gold shimmer. (kind of sheer, I think this one was 3 coats also)


This pic shows the gold shimmer


Then I added a coat of OPI Black Shatter. When I added the shatter it really made the gold shimmer stand out.

OPI The Color to Watch with Black Shatter

Had these pics on my camera

OPI The Color to Watch is a nice light lavender. This is 3 coats, it's a little on the sheer side.


Then I added a coat of OPI Black Shatter

My first blog

I JUST created this blog yesterday hoping that is would help me actually USE all of my different nail polishes. Last night I went through my bin and actually typed up a list of the different polishes I have...

Then THESE came in the mail:



I think I need a new/bigger bin...