Priti NYC Horned Poppy

Happy weekend! Hope yours is fabulous! We're having a heat wave for a few days, so after I finish this post, I'm going to find a cool place to hide out. :-)

I'm really excited to have received a few Priti NYC polishes to share with you. Today, I'll start off with Horned Poppy, a soft daffodil yellow with subtle silver shimmers in a pearly finish.

Horned Poppy was originally released as part of the four-polish Priti NYC Turkish Sorbet Spring 2012 Collection. It's a flattering and wearable yellow, soft and not too saturated. Like most yellows, it's a little thin and streaky on the first coat, but builds up to even and opaque coverage in three coats. I'm really liking Horned Poppy, both for its color and its formula, and it earns a spot as one of my favorite yellows. :-)

You can find Horned Poppy on PritiNYC.com for $13.50 for 0.43 fl oz, and you can use the code PRITISPECIAL for 10% off valid until August 1st.

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OPI A Definite Moust-Have

Hi you guys! Hope your week is going well! :-)

Today, I've got another of the pretty colors from the OPI Couture de Minnie Collection to share with you. A Definite Moust-Have is a bright medium pink with some red and coral undertones and subtle silver shimmers in a pearly finish.

This color is so intense and rich, it reminds me of a ripe watermelon. The fine silver shimmers are most noticeable in the bottle, translating to a pearly sheen that adds depth to the color once on the nails. The formula is great and easy to apply. It goes on thinly and smoothly without any issues, and is opaque in two quick coats. Without a doubt, this is my favorite from the collection. It's a color that just screams summer to me, and I'm all about that right now. This is definitely the moust-have of the collection! (*nudges* I made a pun... get it? hehe.)

You can find A Definite Moust-Have at your local nail salons and beauty stores such as Ulta and Dillard's for a retail price of $9 for 0.5 fl oz.

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OPI My Paprika is Hotter Than Yours!

Hi you guys! Hope you all had a terrific weekend! :-)

Today, I've got the only red from the OPI Euro Centrale Collection to share with you. My Paprika Is Hotter Than Yours! is a bright orange red with subtle shimmers in a mostly creme finish.

This dries just a shade darker on the nails than what you see in the bottle. The shimmers are hardly visible once on the nails, but they do add a pearly sheen to the finish. This formula is fantastic. It's pigmented and buttery smooth, really just gliding onto the nails. One coat is all that's needed for opaque coverage, though I did two in the swatches just to be extra sure that everything is even.

You can find My Paprika Is Hotter Than Yours! at your local nail salons and beauty stores for $9 for 0.5 fl oz.

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Pomegranate Lacquer Beach House

Hi, sweet readers! Hope you guys had a most fun and relaxing weekend! :-)

I have recently been introduced to a nail polish brand called Pomegranate Lacquer (what a cute, fresh name!), and I have a few of their lovely colors to share with you. Today, I'll start off with Beach House, a light and clean pastel turquoise that has mostly a creme finish with just the smallest hint of a pearly shine.

Beach House is so aptly named. It calls to my mind lazy summer days at the beach and one of my favorite chick lit books of the same name by Jane Green. While what you see in the swatches is a pretty balanced blue/green color, it actually leans more green than blue on my slightly warmer skintone, which my camera didn't quite capture. In fact, on me and in artificial lighting, I would say it looks to be a fresh, minty green. The formula is thin and smooth, and is opaque in two coats.

You can find Beach House on PomegranateLacquer.com for a regular price of $9 for 0.56 fl oz, but it is currently on sale for only $4.50.

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OPI Schnapps Out Of It!

Continuing with OPI's Germany Collection, I have Schnapps Out Of It! for you today. This is a brownish red with small silver shimmers in a pearly finish.

This is a hard color to describe. OPI categorized it as mauve, but I don't see too much of that. Instead, I see an interesting shade of brownish red that makes me think of red clay or red bricks. The formula is a little thicker than the rest of the collection, but it is still easy to work with. What you see in the swatches is only one coat, which is all that is needed for opacity. This dries to a pearly, satiny finish, so you'll need top coat for a glossy shine.

You can find Schnapps Out Of It! at your local nail salons and beauty stores for $8.50 for 0.5 fl oz.

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OPI Don't Talk Bach To Me

Continuing with OPI's Germany Collection, today I have Don't Talk Bach To Me to show you. Don't Talk Bach To Me has a greenish, mustard yellow base with just the smallest hint of shimmers.

This is definitely the odd or interesting color of the collection (take your pick). It's an unusual mix of avocado green and mustard yellow, looking more yellow than green once on the nails. It has a slightly dirty quality to it, so that the color comes across more mellow than crisp. It also has a smattering of fine silver shimmers that gives the polish a pearly finish when the light hits it. I don't have anything very similar to this color in my collection. The closest I have is Zoya Tracie, which has the same fine silver shimmers and pearly finishes, though it is a lot more green than Don't Talk Bach To Me.

You can find Don't Talk Bach To Me at your local nail salons and beauty stores for $8.50 for 0.5 fl oz.

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Zoya Ray

Today, I have another polish from Zoya's Diva Collection, and it is the enigmatic Ray. Ray is a dark, murky green with the finest shimmers and a pearly metallic finish.

I think Ray is about as dark green as you can get without looking like black. Its shimmers are subtle silver and green, only adding a hint of glimmer to the finish. I confess I did not like this color when I first tried it. I wanted a dark jewel green to fit in with the theme of the other colors from the collection. But it slowly grew on me and I came around. I think this would be the perfect color to wear on a crisp winter day with jeans and boots.

Ray's first coat is surprisingly light and streaky, so that it resembles a dirty swamp (eek!) on the nails. Thankfully, the second coat solves all that, making it opaque and bringing out the depth of color you see in the bottle.

You can find Ray on Zoya.com for $8 for 0.5 fl oz. If you are new to Zoya, you can get your first two bottles of Zoya for $8 total and free shipping! Info is HERE.

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Anise Yummy Sorbet

Today, I have the second of the Anise polishes that I recently picked up my local DSW store. Yes, DSW sells not only shoes, but nail polish as well! :-) Every once in a while, I find a color that makes me think "where have you been all my life?" and Yummy Sorbet is just that. It is a vibrant watermelon pink with lots of fine shimmers in a pearly, metallic finish.

Yummy Sorbet appeals to me because it is the perfect mix of red and pink, two of my favorite colors. This color is not shy; it is the most vibrant shade possible without going into neon territory. The shimmers in here are pink and silver, and are small enough so that they add a subtle shine to the color. The end result is a memorable color that is intense and cheerful, perfect for the summer.

Thankfully, I didn't have any application issues as I did with Beach Goddess. The brush, while thin, does fan out without trouble. Color payoff is really good. The first coat almost achieves opacity, although I prefer and swatched with a second coat to even everything out. You can see that it dries to a satiny finish, so I recommend a top coat if you want the glossy look.

You can find Yummy Sorbet at your local DSW store for $6 for 0.5oz, but there is an ongoing sale for buy one get one 50% off.

Don't forget to enter my current giveaway for a chance to win three Barielle polishes, plus their speed dry top coat, nail protein base coat, and nail strengthener cream! <3

Zoya Tracie

Hi everyone and happy middle-of-the-week! :-)

Today, I have for you Tracie, the only non-cream from Zoya's Beach Collection. Tracie is a light, yellowish green with a subtle silver metallic shimmer.

I think of Tracie as a mellow color. It isn't very green due to its yellow tint. Zoya's website describes Tracie as a pistachio and avocado green, and I think that's about spot-on. The shimmer in the polish is mellow too. There isn't any obvious sparkle and it comes across as mostly a pearly finish on the nail.

Tracie is somewhat the odd one in the collection. For starters, it's not a cream. It also isn't much of anything else either. It's not too green or yellow, not too shimmery or sparkly, nor is it too bold or muted. I do like the silvery pearly finish, which looks subtle and lovely. What you see in the pictures is two coats, and I had no trouble with the formula. There is a small amount of visible brush strokes, which is on par for this type of finish.

You can find Tracie on Zoya.com for $8 for 0.5oz. If you are new to Zoya, you can get your first two bottles of Zoya for $8 total and free shipping! More info HERE.

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