Hello, all! I don't know how it's gotten to be Saturday already! I was busy at work this week with training staff, so I didn't have time to get you any good swatches, but I have one today!
This is 3 rather sloppy coats of Sally Hansen HD in Spectrum. So far, I only have 3 colors from this line, but I really like them! This is a super glitter packed turquoise that has a summery tropical water feel to it. After seeing this photo enlarged, I would probably do 4 coats next time to get better coverage. I think these would be awesome to layer, since they are on the sheer side.
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This weekend was not long enough! I don't want to be at work today, my bed is calling my name!
Here is 3 coats of Sally Hansen HD Laser. I snatched up two more from this line on an impulse buy, but I may go buy more :) This color is a nice purple blue with bright purple-y glitter. On the nail it mostly shows its silver side, but I do see flashes of purple and pink.
Here's a bottle pic where you can really see that purple glitter!
Hope everyone survives their Monday. I'm already looking forward to mine being over.
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Sorry for the quick post ya'll. It's been a bit hectic in my life right now. A really good friend of mine passed this last week, so I haven't really been focusing on much. But, I needed a happy color and this one suited me just fine!
Zoya Sienna is a really yummy orange shimmer. This polish is pretty comparable to China Glaze's Orange Marmalade and has a very similar glass fleck appearance. I did 3 coats to completely rid myself of visible nail line.
Hopefully, everyone is having a good week. I'll post more when I can.
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Sweet baby Jeebus! Lookit at all my new followers! I'm glad you guys are here. Hopefully, you'll all be able to stand my incoherent ramblings and general nonsense :)
This confection for your fingertips is Diamond Cosmetics Sweet as Sugar. It is indeed very sweet! I don't do sheers very often, but this one is quite nice. It looks like I dipped my nails in very fine baking sugar. This was three very thin coats and as you can see I've still got some visible nail line. I'm thinking I would use a more opaque base coat prior to this polish. I don't think you'd have to layer it over a nude polish.
Hooray for the week almost being over. I'm so looking forward to the weekend. Are you guys up to anything fun come Friday?
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So after the lovely pre-marriage bliss that was my first Sparkle post, this could be considered the honeymoon post. I think? Yeah, I've probably lost my marbles, but it's all out of love. Imagine cool blue tropical waters and these colors on your hands....
3 coats
Oh, Charla. This is one polish that would represent a honeymoon. It's such a beautiful turquoise-y blue with fine iridescent shimmer that looks like the sun hitting tropical waters. I actually ran into a wall while swimming laps one day because I could not stop gaping at this polish.
3 coats
Mimi is a purple that wants to be seen. It is far brighter than my photo depicts. The fine pink and silver shimmer add so much depth to this polish. I wish my photo did it justice!!
3 coats
I imagine Ivanka being a shimmering piece of green seaweed on a hot white sand beach. Boy, this post really tells a good deal about me, huh? This is such a vibrant happy green and the fine flecks of shimmer only make it that much better.
There you have it folks. How could I resist wanting to be with Zoya Sparkle forever? I promise I'll be loyal and true! Ok...well...maybe until the next Zoya collection comes out ;)
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I've never really wanted to marry a nail polish, but Zoya has made me want to marry an entire collection (possibly a bottle of remover as well). I can picture it now....Zoya Sparkle and I will play in the sunshine and watch our little sparkle babies scamper in the grass.
Ok, I'm being creepy. On with ze photos!
2 Coat
I'm still choosing to pretend that Alegra has two L's in it and was named after me. I shouldn't be such a jerk because this polish deserves nothing but praise. This polish is a much more vivid, bright magenta that what my picture depicts. It's a jelly base with a mix of superfine pink and clear sparkles.
3 coats
Gilda, you saucy minx you. I shun pink, but how can I resist your bright pink hue and fish scale type glitter? You're right, I can't
2 coats
Nihdi stops me dead in my tracks. For all the smack talking I do about reds, this was smacked me back HARD. This polish has quite a dense base color that I was not expecting. Also, instead of matching red glitter it had flecks of gold and fine silver shimmer throughout it.
I cannot help but love all these colors and they are not my usual cup of tea. Stay tuned for Part II and the rest of the Sparkle lovelies!
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Zoya
Since St. Patrick's Day is approaching and green is one of my favorite colors, I figure my blog could use with a green polish. I notice that I've got a lot more blues and purples, but not nearly enough greens as I should.
Welcome to one of my favorite drug store greens. This is two coats of Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Emerald City with two coats of Claire's green Chunky Glitter on the ring finger. I liked the idea of an accent nail for this mani and I think it looks fun without all the hassle of glitter removal. I can't say enough about SH Xtreme Wears. They are so worth their little price tag. Claire's also has a few other shades of chunky glitter, but mine only had the blue and green.
So what are your favorite greens?
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I picked this bad boy up at Sally's on a whim and I'm infinitely glad that I did. Atlantis is from China Glaze's set of 50 glitters they released late this last year. I got mine at Sally's, but I know these are available at many online retailers. This color is a lovely turquoise packed with glitter! Every time I move my hand the rainbow effect this polish gives off astonishes me. This is THE perfect sunny, happy beach day color. The more I stare at it, the more I want to be somewhere tropical with an umbrella drink in hand.
I did 3 coats here and it was slightly bumpy, but it isn't anything a topcoat won't fix :)
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"Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe."
-Lewis Carroll
That right there is probably my favorite stanza of poetry to recite. It's just fun, silly nonsense that makes sense in some strange way!
Today, I have the wonderful OPI Alice in Wonderland glitters, Absolutely Alice and Mad as a Hatter. I'm sorry if you're into reds, but OPI does so many that I really couldn't justify buying them for myself. I'm not a big red fan on my hands, so any reds I do buy end up as pedi fodder.
Le freaking awesome!! I'm pretty sure Absolutely Alice is the best glitter OPI has ever done. It's obvious they have it in them when they can produce a stunner like this one! The blue is the color of Alice's dress with little flecks of gold dispersed throughout the shiny finish. I love love love this polish and am really looking forward to it making its way back on my fingertips!!
Equally as sparkly and fun is Mad as a Hatter. I think this polish suits it's name wonderfully with the smattering of multi-colored glitter it brings. The glitter is super dense and there appears to be more purple glitter throughout. This polish makes me feel like I bathed in a craft aisle!
Although I love these polishes, I think Demetri Martin, put it best. "Glitter is like the herpes of the craft world" and when it comes to cleaning these bad boys up it's true. I kept finding little flecks of glitter here and there throughout the day. Mind you, it shouldn't stop anyone from wearing these beauties!
I also hope OPI keeps bringing us glitters as fantastic as these!
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