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This OPI polish is from the Swiss Collection OPI did in Fall 2010. It is a darkened purple crème. I wore this since my nails are pretty short right now, and I love vampy colors on short nails. This color applied well and was quite pigmented. I like it on the nail as well. It is dark, but you can still tell it isn't quite black.

This is 2 coats of William Tell Me About OPI and 1 coat of Seche Vite on top.

First, hello to all my new followers!! Thank you so much for reading. I love showing you all of my polishes, and thought I would show an old NoTD to you. It didn't turn out the best, but it is still pretty cool. I used China Glaze Coconut Kiss, OPI Dating a Royal, and OPI Black Onyx for the marbling. Underneath I had one coat of Pure Ice Skinny Dip as "underwear." I love mixing blue and purple, so I am calling this one my blurple water marble.


I was a bit disappointed in the opacity of this manicure. I wanted it to be bolder, but I still like it how it is. One thing that bugs me about water marbling is that sometimes I get weird bubbles when I do the design.   Does anyone know how not to get bubbles like that?

Anyway, I liked this mani. It was fun enough that I didn't remove it like 12 hours later, which I usually do.

- Aly

Here is a pretty pink polish I got in a swap on MUA. This is Zoya Jolene, which was released in the Flash Collection for Summer 2010. Zoya Jolene is a super glossy pink crème, perfect for On Wednesdays We Wear Pink. I am pretty sure the Plastics would wear a color like this :) It is very girly.

This is 2 coats Zoya Jolene and 1 coat Seche Vite.


Happy Wednesday!

- Aly

I am finally back! I recently moved back home for the summer, and finally unpacked my camera. So here is an awesome summer color, OPI Banana Bandana. This polish is a buttery crème with a super subtle shimmer. In fact, I think I might be imagining the shimmer :) It applied like a jelly almost, and took 4 coats to be completely opaque. Normally I am not a big fan of four-coaters, but this is so pretty I don't mind. It has a squishy look to it, so I guess it's more of a jelly crème.

These pictures are 4 coats OPI Banana Bandana and 1 coat Seche Vite.



Thanks for sticking with me when I was gone! I am so happy to be posting again :)

- Aly

I just found out that the OPI Holiday 2011 polishes are going to have a Muppets theme! I remember watching the Muppets when I was younger, and I am so excited to have some Muppets colors. It seems like there will be 6 glitters, and 6 other polishes just like the Burlesque Collection.

Golden Rose is a Turkish brand of nail polish and nail care products. They are gaining some notoriety for their holos, and you can see one I've swatched here. They also do lots of other colors, including some nice glitters. Golden Rose With Protein 290 is a fun glitter. It has star glitters, and smaller hex glitters, many with a holographic shine.

Here are 2 coats of Golden Rose With Protein 290 over 2 coats of Essie Flirt.



I really think Golden Rose deserves more recognition. I have not been disappointed with any of their products thus far. This is a really fun glitter and I think it looks great.

Do you have any Golden Rose polishes? What do you think?

- Aly