tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11970703865949479562024-02-19T08:41:08.869-08:00The Polish HideoutSerious girl by day, polish nut by night! ;)Yun, The Polish Hideouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00475600639990995559noreply@blogger.comBlogger555125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1197070386594947956.post-35916868323515129712014-10-04T08:00:00.000-07:002014-10-04T08:00:03.117-07:00OPI Nordic Collection - Fall 2014Hi there, gentle readers! Thank you so much for all the kind words. <3 We've been doing all right. We're slowly replacing all the essentials we lost, though that's been a bit slow because last month has been insanely busy. I've bought another camera, and I'm borrowing a laptop, so I'm able to finally make progress again with blogging. :) It's really wonderful to be back. I've missed you guys.<br />
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Today, I've got the 12-piece OPI Nordic Collection for Fall 2014 to share with you. I was pretty excited when I heard of this collection. I love the idea of all things Nordic, and my one visit to a Nordic location (Stockholm a few years ago) was filled with incredible memories. Also, this is the first year in a long while that I've been this eager for fall and everything that it brings. Just thinking about the cold nights and snuggling in warm sweaters fill me with joy. Ok, onto the collection...<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Going My Way Or Norway?</span></b><br />
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<b>Going My Way Or Norway? </b>is a light caramel brown with a creme finish. I still have my tan from the summer, so the color blends in and looks quite neutral and a little muted on me. I used two coats for the swatches.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Ice-Bergers & Fries</span></b><br />
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<b>Ice-Bergers & Fries</b> is a medium chocolate brown with a creme finish. Brown is a particularly on-trend color this season, and this is a nice version of it. I used two coats for the swatches.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Can't Afjörd Not To</span></b><br />
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<b>Can't Afjörd Not To</b> is a bright, peachy, orange-coral with a creme finish. I love how bright and happy this color is. I used two coats for the swatches.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">OPI With a Nice Finn-ish</span></b><br />
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<b>OPI With a Nice Finn-ish</b> is a coppery gold with a shimmery metallic finish. It's a pretty gold with lots of warmth, and is not too yellow. I used two coats for the swatches. There are some brush strokes during application, but if you're careful and go lightly, they mostly disappear once dried. I know metallics aren't everyone's cup of tea, but I adore this color. I think it's absolutely stunning for fall. :)<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">My Dogsled Is a Hybrid</span></b><br />
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<b>My Dogsled Is a Hybrid</b> is a slightly muted medium teal-green with a creme finish. It's a wintry sort of shade, and is very pretty and chic on the nails. I used two coats for the swatches.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Suzi Has a Swede Tooth</span></b><br />
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<b>Suzi Has a Swede Tooth</b> is a medium pink with a creme finish. A charming pink, though not altogether original. There's just a hint of dustiness to this that prevents it from being too bright. I used two coats for the swatches.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">How Great Is Your Dane?</span></b><br />
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<b>How Great Is Your Dane? </b>is a dark muddy brown with a creme finish. This is one of those colors that I always think looks chic on others, but I can never bring myself to wear because it reminds me of mud haha. I used two coats for the swatches.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Thank Glogg It's Friday!</span></b><br />
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<b>Thank Glogg It's Friday!</b> is a deep berry/wine shade with subtle pink shimmers. The shimmers are more obvious in the bottle. Once on the nails, they may be mostly hidden depending on the lighting. I used two coats for the swatches.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Do You Have This Color In Stock-holm?</span></b><br />
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<b>Do You Have This Color In Stock-holm? </b>is a dark grape purple with a creme finish. It's a nice clean purple that—even though it's dark—isn't muted, which I really like. I used two coats for the swatches.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Skating On Thin Ice-land</span></b><br />
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<b>Skating On Thin Ice-land</b> is a dark vampy plum purple with a creme finish. I used two coats for the swatches.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Viking In a Vinter Vonderland</span></b><br />
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<b>Viking In a Vinter Vonderland </b>is a dark eggplant purple with a creme finish. This is quite dark. It probably looks black most of the time, unless you look really closely or you are under bright sunlight. This whole collection has been filled with pun names, and this name is my favorite haha. I used two coats for the swatches.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">My Voice Is a Little Norse</span></b><br />
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<b>My Voice Is a Little Norse </b>is filled with small holographic glitters that flash like the rainbow when the light hits them. It's fairly dense, so application is easy. I have one coat of this over <b>Viking In a Vinter Vonderland</b>. This is a great glitter, so fun and sparkly. Definitely a favorite of mine from the collection.<br />
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Overall, this set of colors is fairly typical for the OPI fall geographic collection, with lots of neutrals and darks. There were a few pops of colors and sparkles in the set, and those were definitely my favorites (<b>OPI With a Nice Finn-ish</b>, <b>Can't Afjörd Not To</b>,<b> </b><b>My Dogsled Is a Hybrid</b>, and <b>My Voice is a Little Norse</b>).<br />
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What do you think of this collection? Which colors stand out for you? Let me know in the comments below. :)<br />
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You can find the Nordic shades at your local nail salons and beauty stores such as Ulta and Dillard's for a retail price of $9.50 for each 0.5 fl oz bottle.<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">** This post contains product(s) provided for honest consideration.</span></i>Yun, The Polish Hideouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00475600639990995559noreply@blogger.com55tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1197070386594947956.post-45927621205136236092014-08-25T12:12:00.001-07:002014-08-25T12:12:22.115-07:00An update...Our house got broken into over the weekend. We're ok and so is our furbaby, but they pretty much took everything that's valuable. It includes the camera and laptop I use for blogging. So I probably won't have a new post for a little while as we sort through everything and order new laptops and camera. I'll keep you guys updated, but hopefully I'll be back to blogging soon.<div>
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Yun, The Polish Hideouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00475600639990995559noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1197070386594947956.post-16778029920736196842014-08-19T08:00:00.000-07:002014-08-19T08:00:01.842-07:00Salon Perfect Neon POP Skittles ManiHi, you guys! :)<br />
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One of the quandaries I have with neon colors is deciding which color to wear when I love them all so much. If only I had more hands... But since I don't, and I want my cake and eat it too, wearing them in a skittles mani is the perfect fun solution. The Salon Perfect Neon POP Collection contains 12 bold shades, and I combined four of my favorites for the mani below.<br />
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<b>Tickled Pink</b> (index finger) is a neon barbie pink with a creme finish. The formula is a little on the runny side, though nothing too bad. It's also a little streaky, but is mostly even by three coats.<br />
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<b>Loopy Lime</b> (middle finger) is a neon lime green with shimmers. This color is stunning, so bold and vibrant on the nails. It's easy to apply, and isn't too streaky by neon polish standard. It's opaque at two coats though I did three for the swatches.<br />
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<b>Traffic Cone</b> (ring finger) is an aptly named neon show-stopping orange with a creme finish. This is the brightest orange I've ever put on my nails, and I love it! I used three coats for the swatches.<br />
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<b>Fired Up Fuchsia</b> (pinky) is a bright magenta pink with fine shimmers. It's another really stunning color from the collection. The formula's pretty good and easy to apply. I used three coats for the swatches.<br />
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I tried a few of the other colors from this collection too, and all of them are super bright. Though there is a white base that you can use with the colors, the intensity and brightness of the shades shines through even without it, so it's not really necessary. The formulas can be a little streaky, pretty on par with neons. In general, the cremes are more uneven, while the shimmers apply more evenly and easily across the nails.<br />
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What do you think of this collection and of neons in general? Will you be picking any up to add to your collection? And do you wear neons only in the summer or all year-round?<br />
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You can find the Neon POP shades exclusively at Walmart stores for a retail price of $3.98 for each 0.5 fl oz bottle.<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">** This post contains product(s) provided for honest consideration.</span></i>Yun, The Polish Hideouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00475600639990995559noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1197070386594947956.post-83161196366670819862014-08-11T08:00:00.000-07:002014-08-11T08:00:03.553-07:00FingerPaints Enchanted Mermaid CollectionHi, you guys! I'm writing this as I'm watching The Strain (on FX) with my husband. It's a gory vampire tv show, and I'm totally chicken when it comes to anything scary, so I'm half hiding behind my laptop as it's on lol.<br />
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Today, I've got a collection with an interesting concept to show you. The FingerPaints Enchanted Mermaid Collection is made up of four shimmery shades with fish scale textures. When I first heard of this, I was so excited. The idea sounded amazing and I'm always up for trying a new texture, especially one with a novel concept. But it didn't quite turn out the way I had thought. You can see for yourself...<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Sea Temptress</span></b><br />
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<b>Sea Temptress</b> is a pearly white metallic with opalescent shimmers and textured fish scale hex glitters. I did three coats for the swatches.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Underwater Enchantress</span></b><br />
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<b>Underwater Enchantress</b> is a sage/olive green metallic with shimmers and textured fish scale hex glitters. I did two coats for the swatches.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Sailor's Lure</span></b><br />
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<b>Sailor's Lure</b> is a medium periwinkle blue metallic with shimmers that flash purple and textured fish scale hex glitters. I did two coats for the swatches.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Tails of Love</span></b><br />
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<b>Tails of Love</b> is a mermaid teal metallic with shimmers and textured fish scale hex glitters. I did two coats for the swatches.<br />
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The difference between the texture of this collection and your typical texture polishes is that these lack the gritty sand particles that fill in and evenly distribute that texture across the nails. Without it, the glitters tend to clump together, getting stuck haphazardly onto the nails and each other. It makes the finish look lumpy and messy.<br />
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I have to give kudos to FingerPaints for trying something new. Having the texture glitters look like fish scales is a good concept in theory. I'm just not sure the vision translated into the end product. It's a shame because the colors are all stunning. If only they had stopped at that, or had gone all out with textures and added the gritty particles, I think the result would have been amazing. <br />
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What do you think of this collection and the fish scale textures? Are you impressed or disappointed? Let me know in the comments below. :)<br />
<br />You can find the Enchanted Mermaid shades at Sally Beauty stores and <a href="http://www.sallybeauty.com/">SallyBeauty.com</a> for $5.49 for each 0.5 fl oz bottle.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>** This post contains product(s) provided for honest consideration.</i></span></div>
Yun, The Polish Hideouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00475600639990995559noreply@blogger.com53tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1197070386594947956.post-74610364986929742882014-08-07T08:00:00.000-07:002014-08-07T08:00:02.810-07:00Zoya LolaHi, you guys! Hope your week is going well. Mine could be better, but at least the merciful weekend is almost here. :)<br />
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Today, I've got one of my favorite polishes—like ever(!)—to show you. Zoya Lola is a bright hot fuchsia pink with strong blue shimmers that dries to a slightly matte finish due to its neon pigments.<br />
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The formula on this is amazing, spreading out smoothly across the nails, almost like it were applying itself. Taking into consideration the fact that this is a neon (which are notoriously tricky to apply), and you'll understand my never-ending amazement at this great formula. I always wear this at two coats, which is what I have in the swatches, but you'll still see some visible nail lines at that. I like that soft, slightly squishy look, but you can add one more coat for total coverage if you prefer.<br />
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I know some people are a little weary of wearing neons, but this one actually isn't too loud. It's bright enough to be noticed, but not so loud as to be obnoxious. I always get tons of compliments when wearing it.<br />
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I don't think I will ever tire of looking at this beauty. It's a fantastic color—intense, vivid, and happy. It's my pedicure color of choice for the summer; I think I've been wearing it more than half of the time so far. If Zoya ever discontinues this shade, I'd be sad panda, which reminds me that I must get a few backup bottles, just in case. :)<br />
<br />Yun, The Polish Hideouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00475600639990995559noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1197070386594947956.post-30215534346802864132014-08-04T08:00:00.000-07:002014-08-04T08:00:02.185-07:00Priti NYC Australia Summer 2014 CollectionAh ha, so I haven't been imagining it! This summer has indeed been hotter than usual. On average, we've been running about five degrees warmer every day for the month of July. Yikes! And the trend's continuing so far for August. You can be sure I am counting down the days to fall. :P<br />
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In the meantime, I'm taking full advantage by wearing tons of brights and neons, which is one of my favorite nail polish trends. And today, I've got one such collection I've really been enjoying to show you. Priti NYC's Australia Summer Collection is comprised of four intense, bright colors, perfect for this sweltering weather. :)<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Purple Prince Tulip</span></b><br />
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<b>Purple Prince Tulip</b> is a vivid medium pink with a squishy creme finish. I used three coats for the swatches to get the coverage perfect for the macro shots, but you can probably get away with two for regular wearing. This dries semi-matte, so there's some neon pigments in here.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Water Dragon</span></b><br />
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<b>Water Dragon</b> is a bright medium mint green with a creme finish that dries semi-matte. This is the one I was most looking forward to in the collection, and it totally lives up to my expectations! It's intensely bright under natural lighting, and I have nothing else like it in my collection. I used three coats in the swatches for perfect coverage.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Lady Finger Cactus</span></b><br />
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<b>Lady Finger Cactus</b> is a bright pinkish coral with a jelly finish that dries semi-matte. I used three coats for the swatches, and it's still a little sheer at that, which I enjoy, but you can always use a base color if you prefer total opacity. <br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Chilean Blue Crocus</span></b><br />
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<b>Chilean Blue Crocus</b> is a medium vintage sky blue with a creme finish. In terms of brightness, this is the only one of the collection that has no hint of neon-ness (hence the finish dries nice and shiny). I had no trouble with the formula, needing only two coats for complete coverage.<br />
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Overall, I love this collection. The colors are so bright and lovely, and typical for Priti NYC, the formulas are amazingly easy to work with. My favorite has to be Water Dragon for how intense and interesting of a green it is, but I love Purple Prince Tulip and Lady Finger Cactus too.<br />
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What do you think of this collection? Any favorites? And what's your favorite trend/color/finish to wear for the summer? Let me know in the comments below. :)<br />
<br />You can find the Australia Summer shades on <a href="http://www.pritinyc.com/">PritiNYC.com</a> for $15 for each 0.43 fl oz bottle.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>** This post contains product(s) provided for honest consideration.</i></span>Yun, The Polish Hideouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00475600639990995559noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1197070386594947956.post-67390129776396334592014-07-31T08:00:00.000-07:002014-07-31T08:00:01.457-07:00OPI Ford Mustang Collection When I was in high school, I loved reading Nancy Drew mysteries. Here was this super cool girl who solves crimes and helps people, all the while remaining witty, unflappable, and likable. And Nancy drives a Ford Mustang! As an impressionable youth, that fact seared itself into my mind and throughout the entirety of my teen years, the Mustang remained my dream car.<br />
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Needless to say, I was pretty excited when I saw the collaboration between OPI and Ford to celebrate the Mustang's 50th anniversary, and I've now got the six-piece collection in my paws to show you. :)<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Angel with a Leadfoot</span></b><br />
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<b>Angel with a Leadfoot</b> is a crisp white with a creme finish. Though I usually don't wear white by itself as a mani, I do think that the look is pristine and chic. The formula is easy to apply, though still streaky at two coats, so I went with three for the swatches.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">50 Years of Style</span></b><br />
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<b>50 Years of Style</b> is a bronze-y gold with lots of shimmers in a metallic finish. This color is a warm gold without being too yellow, thanks to the bronze undertones, which makes it more wearable than your typical gold. Since it's a metallic, you will see some brush strokes, though they aren't too noticeable if you apply with a light touch. I used two coats for the swatches.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Girls Love Ponies</span></b><br />
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<b>Girls Love Ponies</b> is a medium hot magenta pink with a creme finish. The formula is pigmented with no application issues at all. I used two coats for the swatches.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Race Red</span></b><br />
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<b>Race Red</b> is an intense reddish orange with a creme finish. Since it leans more orange than red, the name is a misnomer. :P I had no trouble with the formula, and I used two coats for the swatches.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">The Sky's My Limit</span></b><br />
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<b>The Sky's My Limit</b> is a bright teal-ish blue with tons of gold and blue shimmers in a glass fleck finish. It's incredibly vivid and sparkly, my favorite of the collection. I used two coats for the swatches.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Queen of the Road</span></b><br />
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<b>Queen of the Road</b> is a black with fine silver shimmers and a metallic finish. I used two coats for the swatches.<br />
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Overall, it's a cool concept for a collection. And it has a fun mix of colors, some fairly typical for OPI but a few standouts too. The Sky's My Limit is a favorite of mine from the collection due to its bright shade and awesome sparkly-ness, and I also love 50 Years of Style for being a feminine wearable gold.<br />
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What do you think of this collection? Which ones will you be picking up? And did you have a dream car growing up? Let me know in the comments. :D<br />
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You can find the Ford Mustang shades at your local nail salons and beauty stores such as Ulta and Dillard's for a retail price of $9.50 for each 0.5 fl oz bottle.<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">** This post contains product(s) provided for honest consideration.</span></i>Yun, The Polish Hideouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00475600639990995559noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1197070386594947956.post-5647263466106713412014-07-26T08:00:00.000-07:002014-07-26T08:00:04.674-07:00China Glaze Too Yacht To HandleHi hi, happy weekend! :)<div>
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Sometimes I'll put a color on my nails and just go like "why did I not get this sooner?!" and China Glaze's Too Yacht To Handle definitely falls into this category. It's a bright, stunning medium turquoise with a creme finish. </div>
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Ah... there's a wonderful satisfaction to finally picking up a lemming and having it turn out just as beautiful as you imagined. This color has been on my wishlist since it was released last summer and I saw all the stunning pictures popping up. But I must have gotten distracted (easy thing to happen), because I didn't get around to procuring it until last month. Thankfully, Amazon is nicely stocked with non-current polish collections so I did not permanently miss out on this beauty. :)</div>
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Yun, The Polish Hideouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00475600639990995559noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1197070386594947956.post-13060688686102767392014-07-23T08:00:00.000-07:002014-07-23T08:00:02.439-07:00Butter London Brick Lane CollectionHi, you guys! Hope you're having a great week! The weather here has been mercifully cool for the last few days. After the heatwaves we had, it's wonderful to have this refreshing change, even if it's just for a few days. It's so cool that I even got to wear pants! :D<br />
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Today, I've got the new six-piece Butter London Brick Lane Collection to share with you. This collection is an interesting mix of colors, finishes, and textures, so it feels like there's something for everyone. They come in a set with all six colors in 0.2 fl oz fashion sizes (which is what I am showing you), of which two are exclusive to this set.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Brick Lane</span></b><br />
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<b>Brick Lane</b>, the namesake of the collection, is a burnt brick orange scattered with fine gold shimmers. The formula is smooth and easy to apply, and I used two coats for the swatches. Though the shimmers are noticeable, they are on the more understated side.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Bric-A-Brac</span></b><br />
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<b>Bric-A-Brac</b> is a deep red with a squishy, jelly-like finish and tons of gold and brown shimmers. This polish is supremely stunning and a fav of mine from the collection! It's one of those rich fall reds that always feels so sophisticated and sexy to me. It also has that "glow from within" quality, probably due to all those prominent chunkier-than-usual shimmers. I used two coats for the swatches.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Cor Blimey</span></b><br />
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<b>Cor Blimey</b> is a dark purple with shimmers that dries to a matte satin finish. I always love this type of finish and find it so pretty and interesting. The finish does somewhat hide the shimmers and make them more subtle, though they still contribute depth to the color. I used two coats for the swatches.<br />
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<b>Dubs</b> is a pinkish neutral texture polish with tons of small silver shimmers sprinkled with larger silver glitter pieces. This is Butter London's first texture polish that I've run across, and they did a beautiful job. This is so sparkly and sophisticated, and another fav of mine from the collection! I used two coats for the swatches.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">East End</span></b><br />
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<b>East End</b>, one of the exclusive colors to this set, is a mustard yellow with a creme finish. It dries to a matte satin finish, slightly darker on the nails than what you see in the bottle. It was still a little streaky at two coats (typical for yellows), so I used three coats for the swatches.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Chocka</span></b><br />
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<b>Chocka</b>, one of the exclusive colors to this set, is a very dark eggplant purple that borders on black with subtle shimmers and a metallic finish. This purple is so dark that unless you look closely, it will probably come across as black. I used two coats for the swatches.<br />
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Overall, I think this is an interesting and unique collection, and love all the varied finishes and colors. They all have wonderful formulas, as is typical for Butter London. They are smooth and easy to apply (though the smaller brushes on the fashion sizes do require a few more strokes to cover the whole nail) and build up coverage nicely. My favorites are Bric-A-Brac for its amazing glowy-ness and Dubs because I can't pass up a pretty texture. :)<br />
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What do you think of this collection? Which ones (or the whole set) will you be picking up for yourself?<br />
<br />You can find the Brick Lane shades on <a href="http://www.butterlondon.com/">butterlondon.com</a> and at select retailers such as Nordstrom and Ulta for $45 for the set of six 0.2 fl oz bottles, or $15 for each individual 0.4 fl oz bottle.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>** This post contains product(s) provided for honest consideration.</i></span>Yun, The Polish Hideouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00475600639990995559noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1197070386594947956.post-38369199403246649022014-07-16T08:00:00.000-07:002014-07-16T08:00:03.332-07:00Zoya Magical Pixie - PixieDust for Summer 2014Hi, you guys! We're on like day 11 of a heat wave and the house has been so hot for so long that it's hard to get it cooled down. But relief is finally coming this weekend and I can't wait! I keep catching myself daydreaming about cool breezes on my face and sleeping beneath cool sheets. :)<br />
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Today, I've got Zoya's PixieDust offering for Summer 2014 to show you. This Magical Pixie trio, Zoya's second Magical Pixie set, offers the matte texture that we've come to expect in PixieDusts plus the amazingly sparkly holographic glitters we saw in the first Magical Pixie set.<br />
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<b>Bar</b> is a nude champagne color with various sizes of holographic glitters, and my favorite of the three. The understated base allows the holographic glitters to flash and sparkle like crazy on the nails. I used three coats for the swatches.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Ginni</span></b><br />
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<b>Ginni </b>is a rose pink color with various sizes of holographic glitters. I used three coats for the swatches.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Arlo</span></b><br />
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<b>Arlo</b> is a magenta purple color with various sizes of holographic glitters. I used three coats for the swatches.<br />
<br />The formulas on these are pretty consistent, needing three coats for sufficient coverage. They do not have the microshimmers that filled the spring Magical Pixies, so their jelly base is more exposed and they appear thinner on the nails. Even at three coats, you can still see some visible nail lnes.<div>
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Overall, because of the thinner coverage, you have to wear these at three coats and they look too textured and chunky for me at that. I would instead wear these layered over other colors. I loved layering the spring Magical Pixies and think these would be perfect candidates for that too.</div>
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What do you think of this collection compared with the spring Magical Pixies and PixieDusts in general? Have you tried layering them? Let me know your favorite combos in the comments below. :)<br /><br />You can find Magical Pixie shades on <a href="http://www.zoya.com/">Zoya.com</a> for $10 for each 0.5 fl oz bottle.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>** This post contains product(s) provided for honest consideration.</i></span></div>
Yun, The Polish Hideouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00475600639990995559noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1197070386594947956.post-51711965886225638922014-07-13T08:00:00.000-07:002014-07-13T10:23:42.365-07:00Nails Inc Royal Botanical GardensHi, you guys! Happy Sunday! :) It's been really hot here for the last week and I hope the heat wave breaks soon. It's been making me so lethargic and grumpy lol.<br />
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Today, I've got a shade I picked up a while back on sale from Sephora to show you. Nails Inc Royal Botanical Gardens is a fresh, blue-leaning turquoise with a creme finish.<br />
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The formula's great for the most part: smooth and self-leveling. It's a tad runny, so be sure to keep a little distance away from the cuticles during application so they don't flood. Each coat builds up coverage and it achieves opacity in two quick coats. With blue/green colors, it's always hard to capture exactly where they fall in the color spectrum. In person, I think this color is a little more green than it's showing in my pictures.<br />
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I love this color because there's a crispness to it that's refreshing. It's not muted and there's no gray in here, unlike a lot of similar shades. I had been eyeing this shade for a while, and I'm glad I snatched it up. I can never resist a turquoise (it's one of my weaknesses), and this one's just stunning! :)<br />
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Let me know what you think of this color in the comments below. And is there a color that you can never resist picking up more of?<br />
<br />Yun, The Polish Hideouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00475600639990995559noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1197070386594947956.post-13412331251996114292014-07-08T08:00:00.000-07:002014-07-08T08:00:06.410-07:00OPI Neons Collection - Summer 2014Hi, you guys! Hope you're in the midst of a great week! :) I had a long holiday weekend, which went by way too fast as usual, and I made the mistake of doing too much. So I came out of it really exhausted and just spent yesterday in a daze trying to recover and mentally get back to work. :P<br />
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Today, I've got the new Neons by OPI Collection to share with you. This set of six bright shades are the first full-size neons that OPI is adding to its permanent collection. (About time, yep!) If you guys know me, you know I love neons, so you can imagine my sheer excitement here. Just a quick note: a white base was released with this collection, but all the swatches below are without it (more on that below). But enough jibber jabber... here are the colors! :D<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Hotter Than You Pink</span></b><br />
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<b>Hotter Than You Pink</b> is hot pink with tons of strong blue shimmers. This is such a gorgeous eye-catching pink and one of my favorites from the collection. I used three coats for the swatches.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Down to the Core-al</span></b><br />
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<b>Down to the Core-al</b> is a bright neon coral with tons of shimmers that flash a little pink depending on the lighting. It's quite bright on the nails, more so that you might think from looking at the bottle. This is another favorite of mine from the collection. Corals have a way of looking orange on me, so one of the reasons I love this color is that it retains its pinkish tint on me. I used three coats for the swatches.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Life Gave Me Lemons</span></b><br />
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<b>Life Gave Me Lemons</b> is a bright greenish yellow with a creme finish. This is another very bright shade; it reminds me of a highlighter. It's a little streaky with its first coat, but builds up coverage nicely and looks perfect by three coats, which is what I have in the swatches.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">You Are So Outta Lime!</span></b><br />
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<b>You Are So Outta Lime!</b> is a bright lime green with a creme finish. It's not as neon as some of the other colors in the collection, though still very bright. This is another favorite of mine from the collection! I think this is one of those greens that's wonderfully balanced and will look good on most skintones. I used three coats for the swatches.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Juice Bar Hopping</span></b><br />
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<b>Juice Bar Hopping</b> is an intense and bright orange with a creme/jelly finish. This is a very bright shade under natural lighting, quite eye-searing. It's a little sheer on the first coat due to its slightly jelly-ness, but it builds up nicely and is opaque in three coats.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Push & Pur-pull</span></b><br />
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<b>Push & Pur-pull</b> is grape purple with a creme/jelly finish. To me, this doesn't look particularly bright, and is the least bright of the shades in this collection. Its jelly-ness is quite prominent, so it looks squishy on the nails. I used three coats for the swatches.<br />
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As is typical of polishes with neon pigment, all six of these dry to some degree to a satiny/matte finish, so you'll need to top coat for glossy shine. While the formulas are all easy to work with, some of these do dry a little faster than normal due to the neon pigment, so work fast and don't go over the same area too many times or you risk getting uneven results.<br />
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Overall, this is a fun and colorful collection, and I'm thrilled with it. It's great to finally see OPI put out full-sized neons this summer instead of the minis they've done in prior years. My favorite thing about this collection is that most of these colors (with the exception of maybe Push & Pur-pull) look great and sufficiently bright without needing a white base first. I can never get the colors to line up with the white base near the cuticles, and it would drive me crazy to see the white peek out from under the color, so I'm glad that's not necessary with these.<br />
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I'm pretty much in love with the whole collection, but if I had to pick favorites, I would go with Hotter Than You Pink and Down to the Core-al for their neon shimmery goodness, and You Are So Outta Lime! for being an amazing shade of green.<br />
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What do you think of this collection? Which colors are your favorites and will be joining your stash? And do you usually wear neons with a white base, or do you skip it like me and hope for the best?<br />
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You can find the Neons by OPI shades at your local nail salons and beauty stores such as Ulta and Dillard's for a retail price of $9 for each 0.5 fl oz bottle.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>** This post contains product(s) provided for honest consideration.</i></span>Yun, The Polish Hideouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00475600639990995559noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1197070386594947956.post-54733968929675800322014-07-02T08:00:00.000-07:002014-07-02T08:00:03.385-07:00NARS Anarchy - 3.1 Phillip Lim CollectionHi, you guys! We're in the middle of a mini heat wave, and it's times like this that remind me I don't actually like summer weather. I'm much more suited to the milder climates of spring and fall. :) Hope you are keeping cool wherever you are. :)<br />
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Speaking of fall, we're already starting to get a taste of what this upcoming season will hold for nail polish. For fall 2014, NARS and fashion designer Phillip Lim have come together for the 3.1 Phillip Lim for NARS Nail Collection, which features 9 limited edition shades inspired by "colors that exist in the shadows". I'm excited to have one of the colors to show you.<br />
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Anarchy is a light vanilla beige with warm undertones in a creme finish. It has a good formula, though a little streaky, which is on par with other light nude cremes. It's easy to apply, self-leveling, and nicely builds up coverage with each coat. It's opaque at two coats, but I added a third coat for the swatches to even everything out. I have to say that it's a surprisingly flattering shade for a neutral: fresh, sophisticated, and chic. And it looks fantastic against the summer tan I've acquired on my hands. :)<br />
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You can find Anarchy at NARS boutiques and <a href="http://narscosmetics.com/">narscosmetics.com</a> starting July 15th and at Sephora and department stores starting August 1st for $20 for 0.5 fl oz bottle.<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">** This post contains product(s) provided for honest consideration.</span></i>Yun, The Polish Hideouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00475600639990995559noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1197070386594947956.post-78209578657007234152014-06-28T08:00:00.000-07:002014-06-28T08:00:01.925-07:00FingerPaints Poolside Paradise CollectionHappy Saturday, you guys! This week has been super busy, and I'm glad it's finally the weekend. I look forward to much relaxation and the time to read J. K. Rowling's new mystery <i>The Silkworm</i>. I loved the first book in her mystery series and have been eagerly awaiting this second one. Nothing makes me happier than curling up with a great book. :)<br />
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Today, I've got a fantastic collection to show you. FingerPaints' Poolside Paradise Collection is comprised of six bright shades in shimmery, glass fleck finishes. (Glass fleck, I say!) As soon as I saw this collection, I knew it was made for me, and it does not disappoint!<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Hula Aruba!</span></b><br />
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<b>Hula Aruba!</b> is bright golden yellow with a shimmery glass fleck finish. There's a subtle flash of green in the yellow that shows at unexpected moments and it's totally fascinating. This has an impressive formula, especially taking into consideration that it's a yellow. The consistency is great, with each coat building up good coverage. The flecks are a little chunkier than usual (more foil-y) so they cover better and are sparklier. I used three coats for the swatches. This is one of my favs from the collection. I absolutely love this color and will be wearing it often during the summer and beyond. <br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Aloha Lei</span></b><br />
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<b>Aloha Lei</b> is a juicy orange with golden shimmers in a glass fleck finish. This looks so bright and sparkly on the nails, great for this time of the year. I used three coats for the swatches.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Be My Baby</span></b><br />
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<b>Be My Baby</b> is a bright magenta pink with gold and pink shimmers in a glass fleck finish. This is so vibrant and intense on the nails, totally gorgeous! The formula has great coverage, needing just two easy coats for opacity.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Margarita Mambo</b></span><br />
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<b>Margarita Mambo</b> is a bright apple green with gold and green shimmers in a glass fleck finish. The base has a little bit of blue which nicely balances out the golden shimmers in there. This is the only one in the collection where the formula lacks good coverage. I used three not-too-thin coats for the swatches, and there's still some sheerness at that.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Wild Bikini</span></b><br />
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<b>Wild Bikini</b> is a rich purple with purple and blue shimmers in a glass fleck finish. Its base is a little more dominant and opaque, so the shimmers look more muted—though still prominent and sparkly—compared to the others in the collection. I used two coats for the swatches.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Surf's Up</span></b><br />
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<b>Surf's Up</b> is a bright cerulean blue with blue shimmers in a glass fleck finish. It's one of those amazingly intense blues, and I can't get over how gorgeously glowly it is on the nails! I used two coats in the swatches.<br />
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Overall, I'm absolutely wow-ed by this collection. What a stunning set of colors, and their brightness is perfect for summer. This is definitely one of my favorite collections this summer! I love all the colors, but if I had to pick favorites, I would say Hula Aruba!, Be My Baby, and Surf's Up for the intensity of those shades. :)<br />
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How are you guys liking this collection? Which are your favorites and will be joining your stash?<br />
<br />You can find the Poolside Paradise shades at Sally Beauty stores and <a href="http://www.sallybeauty.com/">SallyBeauty.com</a> currently on sale for $4 for each 0.5 fl oz bottle.<br /><br /><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">** This post contains product(s) provided for honest consideration.</span></i>Yun, The Polish Hideouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00475600639990995559noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1197070386594947956.post-64816392942525883092014-06-19T08:00:00.000-07:002014-06-19T08:00:01.460-07:00Zoya CarmenHi, you guys! Happy Thursday (the day before TGIF... hope I make it)! :D<br />
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Today, I've got the color that started it all for Zoya to show you. Carmen is Zoya's first color, with the auspicious number code "ZP001". It's the quintessential classic red, slightly cool-toned with a cream finish.<br />
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Unlike traditional cremes, Carmen has a slightly squishy, jelly-like consistency. I love finishes like this because application is so easy, with each coat just gliding onto the nails. It's richly pigmented so that you can almost get to opaque coverage in just one coat, though it will look a little bit pinker at that. To assure the richer red that you see from the bottle, I stuck with two coats for the swatches. It dries quickly and to a glossy shine.<br />
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Reds can look a little different on each person, and I feel this is one of those colors. This isn't my favorite red on me because my skintone makes it look a little harsh, but I have a friend who makes this color look absolutely stunning. Carmen is her favorite red polish, so I'll probably end up giving my bottle to her haha.<br />
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What do you think of Carmen? Do you have a favorite red polish? Let me know in the comments below. :)<br />
<br />Yun, The Polish Hideouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00475600639990995559noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1197070386594947956.post-61598447321317347162014-06-15T08:00:00.000-07:002014-06-27T21:32:51.719-07:00OPI Coca-Cola CollectionHi, you guys! Happy Sunday! Do you have any plans for Father's Day? We have a fur baby (Dan the chinchilla), so we'll be celebrating Chin Father's Day haha. I have a small surprise for the hubby, but I can't say what because he's proof-reading this post for me. :)<br />
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OPI collaborated with Coca-Cola to come up with polishes inspired by their beverages, and I have the resulting nine-piece Coca-Cola by OPI Collection to share with you today.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">You're So Vain-illa </span></b><br />
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<b>You're So Vain-illa</b> is a light nude beige with a creme finish. While most nudes have some yellow or pink undertones, this one has mostly a brown one, reminding me of the color of vanilla mochas. It's a surprisingly interesting neutral that looks chic and classic on the nails. The formula's a little thin and patchy, so I used three coats for the swatches.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Sorry I'm Fizzy Today</span></b><br />
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<b>Sorry I'm Fizzy Today</b> is a peachy pink with a cream finish. I used three coats for the swatches. It's a really pretty shade, perfect for a summer pedicure.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Coca-Cola Red</b></span><br />
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<b>Coca-Cola Red</b> is your standard fire engine red with a creme finish. It's bright, rich, and pigmented, one of those sexy reds that's sure to get your nails noticed. I used two coats for the swatches, but the formula's so good that you can probably stop at just one coat.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Get Cherried Away</span></b><br />
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<b>Get Cherried Away</b> is vampy, reddish plum purple with a creme finish. I used two coats for the swatches.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">A Grape Affair</span></b><br />
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<b>A Grape Affair</b> is a dark grape-purple with a creme finish. This is quite dark, about as dark purple as you can get while still looking purple and not black. I used two coats for the swatches.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Green on the Runway</b></span><br />
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<b>Green on the Runway</b> is a green durochrome that also flashes red/brown in a taupe base with a shimmery metallic finish. This is the one that I was most looking forward to from the collection and it does not disappoint. Not only do I applaud OPI for including a green in the collection, but it's a duochrome to boot! The duochrome is a bit shy on camera, but you can see it edge in around the sides and cuticles in the pictures above. I used three coats for the swatches, but would probably find it sufficient at two coats for wearing.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">My Signature is "DC"</span></b><br />
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<b>My Signature is "DC"</b> is a silver shimmery foil metallic. It's pigmented and easy to apply. I used two coats for the swatches.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Today I Accomplished Zero</span></b><br />
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<b>Today I Accomplished Zero</b> is a black jelly filled with small red glitters. This is such a fun and interesting polish. The first coat was a little thin but it builds up nicely. There are plenty of glitters, so you get a good amount with each stroke. I used three coats for the swatches.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Orange You Fantastic!</span></b><br />
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<b>Orange You Fantastic!</b> is filled with orange, red, gold, and silver glitters in a sheer orange base. This is another really interesting and fun polish from the collection. I'm showing it with three coats by itself in the swatches, but you can also layer it over an existing base for an interesting combo.<br />
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Overall, this is mostly a pretty typical OPI collection with a few standouts. Half the collection is comprised of neutral/red/vampy cremes, which we see fairly frequently in OPI collections. But the other half is more interesting and unique, with two glitters, a foil, and a duochrome. My favorite from the collection is definitely Green on the Runway. It's unique and stunning, and an absolute must-have from the collection. :)<br />
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How do you like this collection? Any colors jump out at you and will be making their way into your stash? Let me know in the comments below. :)<br />
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You can find the Coca-Cola shades at your local nail salons and beauty stores such as Ulta and Dillard's for a retail price of $9 for each 0.5 fl oz bottle.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>** This post contains product(s) provided for honest consideration.</i></span>Yun, The Polish Hideouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00475600639990995559noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1197070386594947956.post-7648430849030872962014-06-11T08:00:00.000-07:002014-06-11T08:00:04.396-07:00NARS OrgasmHi, you guys! Happy hump day, as the camels would say. Half of the week is still left, but I'm already counting down the days till the weekend. :)<br />
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Today, I've got a color that is well-known in the nail polish world to show you. NARS Orgasm is a cult favorite, with an eyebrow-raising name and a high price-tag. It has been on my wishlist for quite some time, so I was thrilled when I finally got my paws on it.<br />
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It's a soft, blush peach with tons of strong golden shimmers. The formula is on the sheer side, which is evident after the first coat, though the coverage does build up. What you see in the swatches is three coats, and it still has some visible nail lines at that, but the slight bit of sheerness doesn't bother me and I would wear it like that.<br />
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I love how strong the golden shimmers are, but they do contribute to making the whole polish look orange, which is a bit disappointing. I had hoped it would retain more of its signature soft blush color once on the nails, but with each coat, it gets more orange, which is another reason I wouldn't go past three coats. <br />
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Overall, I'm torn on this polish. On the one hand, I love the idea of it and it looks stunning in the bottle. But once on my nails, combined with my skintone, it loses some of its charm and takes on a more prosaic orange hue, though it's still lovely. To be honest, I'm not sure it's worth the full retail price of $19. Thankfully, my bottle was pre-owned and I got it for a really good price, so I don't regret buying it and am super happy to fulfill a long-time lemming. :)<br />
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What do you guys think? If you have this, do you love it? Has there been a polish that's a huge lemming of yours, and did it live up to your expectations?<br />
<br />Yun, The Polish Hideouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00475600639990995559noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1197070386594947956.post-22827665821183721312014-06-07T08:00:00.000-07:002014-06-07T08:00:00.902-07:00Zoya Tickled Collection - Summer 2014Hi, you guys! Happy weekend! This week has been really busy, so I'm glad to finally have some time for relaxation. There's this new Chinese restaurant that opened near us last week, and it's so good! The hubby and I have been there five times already haha. More and more, I've realized that the quality of my life correlates directly to my access to yummy food. Food is definitely most important in my life lol. :D<br />
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Today, I've got Zoya's summer creme collection to share with you. The Zoya Tickled Collection features six new cremes in a variety of colorful, exuberant summer hues.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Kitridge</span></b><br />
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<b>Kitridge</b> is a bright, vivid baby pink that is almost—but not quite—neon. It's a little streaky on the first coat, but subsequent coats help to even that out. Because of its lightness and brightness, it's not quite even at two coats, and is the only polish of the set that really needs three coats. This is my favorite shade from the collection.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Wendy</span></b><br />
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<b>Wendy</b> is a juicy melon coral that's saturated but not too bright. It's a lovely color for summer, one of those shades that looks a little different on everyone. I used three coats for the swatches, but you can probably get away with two.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Rocha</span></b><br />
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<b>Rocha</b> is an intense reddish orange, very saturated and very rich. It has just the smallest hint of shimmers that's visible if you look closely. It's easy to apply and pigmented, so I did two coats for the swatches.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Rooney</span></b><br />
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<b>Rooney</b> is medium magenta pink that looks just a bit muted, like a bright shade that faded a little over the years under sunlight. It's easy to apply and I needed just the standard two coats for total coverage.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Tilda</b></span><br />
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<b>Tilda</b> is an avocado green, half way between lime and chartreuse. It's a hard color to describe and it's definitely an odd shade. I usually love greens, but this one probably isn't for me. I had no issues at all with the formula though. I used two coats for the swatches.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Ling</span></b><br />
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<b>Ling</b> is a medium cool-toned blue that is intense, but not exactly bright (if that makes sense). It's quite pigmented, and I used two coats for the swatches.<br />
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Overall, this is a really pretty and fun collection, appropriate for the summer. To me, there's something classic and a little vintage about this set of colors, with their fresh and colorful palette that's a little shy of bright. My favorite from the collection is Kitridge, with its girly and vivid shade of baby pink. :)<br />
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What do you think of this collection? Which colors will you be picking up and adding to your stash?<br />
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You can find the Tickled shades on <a href="http://www.zoya.com/">Zoya.com</a> for $9 for each 0.5 fl oz bottle.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>** This post contains product(s) provided for honest consideration.</i></span>Yun, The Polish Hideouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00475600639990995559noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1197070386594947956.post-74824579282503601452014-06-01T08:00:00.000-07:002014-06-01T08:00:03.086-07:00Zoya Bubbly Collection - Summer 2014Hi, you guys! Hope your weekend's fantastic and full of sunshine! :)<br />
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Zoya has some of my favorite summer-time collections with their bright shades and interesting finishes, so I was really looking forward to what they have up their sleeves this year, and they did not disappoint. This year's Bubbly Collection features six dazzling shades with tons of shimmers and holographic glitter particles in squishy, jelly-like, glass fleck finishes.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Alma</b></span><br />
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<b>Alma </b>is a bright golden citrus orange with tons of gold shimmers and this collection's signature holographic glitters. The formula is on the thinner side, so I did three coats for the swatches.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Jesy</b></span><br />
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<b>Jesy </b>is a bright coral orange with tons of gold shimmers and this collection's signature holographic glitters. I did three coats for the swatches.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Harper</b></span><br />
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<b>Harper </b>is a bubble gum pink with gold shimmers and this collection's signature holographic glitters. The formula is more pigmented than Alma's and Jesy's, but I still did three coats for the swatches to ensure good coverage on those macro shots. This is one of my favorites! It's such a fantastic pink for the summer.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Binx</b></span><br />
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<b>Binx </b>is a pinkish orchid purple with golden shimmers and this collection's signature holographic glitters. On the nails, this leans more pink and isn't as purple as the bottle would lead you to believe. Each coat gives nice coverage, so I did two coats for the swatches.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Stassi</b></span><br />
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<b>Stassi </b>is a grass green with golden shimmers and this collection's signature holographic glitters. Its base is a little bit cooler, but the golden shimmers add warmth and balance it out. I did three coats for the swatches. This is another favorite of mine from the collection! I just love bright shimmery greens, so this one's right up my alley.<br />
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<b>Muse </b>is a cool-toned peacock blue with hints of teal, with subtly-golden shimmers and this collection's signature holographic glitters. This shade reminds me a lot of Charla, but more blue. It's quite pigmented, so I needed just two coats for the swatches.<br />
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These dry mostly smooth to the touch (unlike traditional glitters) and you can always add a top coat to get that extra glossy finish. You can wear these colors on their own, but I think these would also work wonderfully layered over different bases, and I can't wait to try that out.<br />
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For me, this collection is a total win! I adore glass fleck finishes, so adding the holographic glitters is just even more awesome. And you can never go wrong with bright, super sparkly rainbow shades for the summer. All these colors are gorgeous, but if I had to pick favorites, it would be Stassi and Harper since I love greens and pinks. :)<br />
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Let me know what you think of this collection. Is it also right up your alley? Which colors are your favorite and will be coming home with you?<br />
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You can find the Bubbly shades on <a href="http://www.zoya.com/">Zoya.com</a> for $9 for each 0.5 fl oz bottle.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>** This post contains product(s) provided for honest consideration.</i></span>Yun, The Polish Hideouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00475600639990995559noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1197070386594947956.post-56472672638464714742014-05-15T08:00:00.000-07:002014-05-15T08:00:03.584-07:00China Glaze Pink VoltageHi, you guys! Hope it's a pleasant week for you! :)<br />
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Now that summer's here, it's time to break out my favorite neons and brights from storage and add them to the rotation. (Although if I were honest, I would admit that I don't have to break out anything because I wear neons all-year round. :P) A favorite of mine year after year is China Glaze Pink Voltage.<br />
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It's hard to believe, but it really is as bright and intense of a pink as it shows in the pictures! Sometimes I have trouble capturing shades this bright, but I managed to do all right this time. This color is gorgeous, both in pictures and in person. It's just the perfect shade of pink, not too cool or warm to my eyes, with a hint of shimmer that adds an interesting pearly glow to its neon satin finish.<br />
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I don't have too much trouble with application. It goes on pigmented, and dries faster than usual (something I've seen in quite a few neons), so you can't go over the same area too many times or it will get streaky. I did two coats for the swatches, which is good enough for me, but there are still one or two uneven spots if you look really closely, so a third coat wouldn't hurt.<br />
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Though this is one of my favorite colors, I do wish it lasted a little longer on the nails. Because of its neon formula, it starts chipping quite soon. If I wear this without top coat, chips usually start appearing after a day. With top coat, it will last an extra day before the chips start to set in. But even with its short nail-duration, I still love this color. No one does neons like China Glaze, and one of my favorite things about this is that you don't have to do a white base coat first. I can never get the edges of a coat of neon color on top of a white base coat to line up, so I'm really thankful that there are neon polishes out there that "pop" even without that requirement. :)<br />
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Do you wear neons in the summer time? Is there a particular shade that's your favorite? I'd love to know. :)<br />
<br />Yun, The Polish Hideouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00475600639990995559noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1197070386594947956.post-72115082066942405052014-05-06T08:00:00.000-07:002014-05-06T08:00:01.991-07:00Butter London Ladybird & Lolly - Lolly Brights Collection for Summer 2014Hi, you guys! How's it going hmmm? :) As I'm writing this, I'm watching reruns of Boy Meets World on tv. Do you guys remember this show? I loved it back in the day and heard that they're making a Girl Meets World series that show the main character all grown up, married with his own kid. Haha... I can't wait to see it. :D<br />
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Every year, I look forward to summer for its wonderful array of nail polishes in brilliantly intense shades that encompass all the colors of the rainbow. And so today I'm totally thrilled to be kicking off the first colors of the summer. I've got two of the gorgeous bright shades from the new six-polish Butter London Lolly Brights Collection for Summer 2014 to share with you.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Ladybird</span></b><br />
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<b>Ladybird</b> is a slightly warm fire engine red with a creme finish. The formula is just spot-on, very pigmented and easy to apply. It glides on effortlessly and leaves behind fantastic coverage. In fact, I could probably get away with just one coat of this for wearing, though I stuck with the standard two for the swatches because imperfections tend to be magnified in pictures. It has a little bit of a squishy, jelly-like finish, which dries to a high gloss shine. It's a very bold and sexy shade for sure. :)<br />
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<b>Lolly</b> is an intense fuchsia pink with tons of shimmers in a foil glass fleck finish. At certain angles, it looks like there's a hint of gold to the shimmers, but that's rather subtle. It has a great formula and needs just two pigmented coats for total coverage. It's a really bright and saturated shade that looks especially stunning under the sun.<br />
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I love both of these colors, but Lolly as a bright pink shimmer is undeniably my favorite of the collection. What do you guys think of these two? Any others from the collection catch your eye?<br />
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Today, I've got Zoya's Spring 2014 offerings—the Awaken Collection and Monet special effects topper—to share with you. I always look forward to Zoya's spring collections with their fresh, understated colors and soft finishes, so I was super excited for this.<br />
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<b>Dot </b>is a light ballerina pink with a creme finish. The formula is a little on the thin side, patchy and somewhat hard to control. I did three coats for the swatches, and for that final third coat, I had to dollop on the polish to fill in the uneven spots. It's a pretty shade, but not very unique, so you can probably find a similar color with better formula.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Cole</span></b><br />
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<b>Cole </b>is a peachy orange with a creme finish. It was originally released under the name "Stella" as part of the limited edition Peter Som NYFW SS14 trio late last year. The formula is similar to Dot, though thankfully a lot better. It's still a little patchy and uneven, so I did three coats for the swatches. It dries to a squishy, glossy shine that, combined with the color, reminds me of a ripe cantaloupe.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Brooklyn</span></b><br />
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<b>Brooklyn </b>is a pale golden yellow with a shimmery metallic finish. The formula is smooth and easy to apply, and I needed just two coats for total coverage. With this type of finish, it's typical to see some visible brush strokes, especially in macro pictures. In person, if you're careful to use a light touch, the brush strokes will be minimal and they look even less noticeable after the polish dries. I know yellows tend not to be a universally loved color, and they can be a bit tricky to wear, but I love this one! It's soft with just the right amount of color, and against my skin tone, it pulls gold enough that it looks surprisingly sophisticated. It's definitely a surprise favorite of the collection for me. :D<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Dillon</span></b><br />
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<b>Dillon </b>is a mint green with silver and gold shimmers in a foil finish. I did two coats for the swatches, which is about 95% of the way there in terms of coverage, and that's how I would wear it. Maybe you would need a third coat if you want that last 5% for total coverage. This is another standout from the collection! I haven't seen another foil with this color. I love mint, and to have this be a foil and a warmer mint shade... well it's obvious that I was going to love this from the start. :)<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Rebel</span></b><br />
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<b>Rebel </b>is a medium sky blue with silver shimmers in a foil finish. It has a great formula that is easy to apply and, two coats is all you need for opaque coverage. This is such a pretty blue, so intense and saturated... one of those perfect tropical vacation blues.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Hudson</b></span><br />
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<b>Hudson </b>is a medium lilac-purple with silver and gold shimmers in a foil finish. This is a two-coater. The first coat is a little thin, but the second coat filled in everything nicely. This is another beautiful foil from the collection, a must-have for purple-lovers.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Monet</span></b><br />
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<b>Monet </b>is a special effects topper filled with medium-sized hexagon-shaped holographic glitters in a pink-tinted sheer base. In the swatches, I'm showing it over Cole. The formula for Monet was really thick, so application was pretty hard. The base was so thick and goopy that it felt almost like a gel, so all the glitters kind of clumped together. I would gently dab it on and then try to brush it out to distribute everything, but it still looks really clumpy and thick on the nails. I think some drops of thinner would probably help make this more workable. The holographic glitters seem like they would be really pretty in concept and they do sparkle like the rainbow, so it's too bad that it's so difficult to work with.<br />
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Overall, there are a few standouts for me from Zoya's spring offerings. Brooklyn is the clear winner in my book. The yellow is subtle and pretty, with enough gold tones to look elegant and posh. It's a color I would wear again and again. Dillon is a close second... I can never pass up a good mint, especially one with a foil finish. Rebel and Hudson are also gorgeous. Really, I think Zoya can do no wrong with its foil finishes. :)<br />
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Now that you know my thoughts on this collection, I'd love to know what you think. Which colors jump out at you? And will you be taking any home? Currently, Zoya's annual Earth Day polish exchange promo is going on, so it's a great time to pick up the spring colors you've been eyeing.<br />
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You can find the Awaken shades on <a href="http://www.zoya.com/">Zoya.com</a> for $9 and the Monet special effects topper for $10 for each 0.5 fl oz bottle.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>** This post contains product(s) provided for honest consideration.</i></span>Yun, The Polish Hideouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00475600639990995559noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1197070386594947956.post-9507409992729277272014-04-08T07:00:00.000-07:002014-04-08T19:47:46.409-07:00KBShimmer Spring 2014 Collection - My Picks!Hi, you guys! Hope your week is going well! :) It's finally starting to feel like spring over here. It was actually sunny yesterday, with blue skies! Of course I was stuck inside at work because it was a weekday, but beggars can't be choosers. I'm just getting over a pretty miserable cold. It had me good for two weeks and I'm still coughing a little, but I'm thankful to be back to feeling mostly normal and sleeping through the night again. :)<br />
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Today, I've got my picks from the new KBShimmer Spring 2014 Collection. It's a large collection of 16 polishes consisting of a variety of finishes—glitters, holos, and cremes. It's a fun set of colors and finishes, sure to have something to satisfy whatever you love. For me, four totally stood out and made my heart sing, so I wanted to share those with you.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Chick Me Out</span></b><br />
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<b>Chick Me Out</b> is a bright sunshine yellow with a creme, almost jelly-like finish. It was still a little streaky at two coats (which is pretty typical for a yellow), so I added a third coat for the swatches. Due to its jelly-like finish, it dries to a high-gloss shine. I personally love shades like this. It's so cheerful that it's hard not to feel buoyant when wearing this. :)<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Daisy About You</b></span><br />
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<b>Daisy About You</b> is a light green creally with white, bright green, and lavender glitter pieces in a variety of sizes. There's plenty of glitters, so no fishing is needed. But you do have to dab and move the glitters into position on the nails. It's not hard to do, but if you don't, all the bigger glitters will just get brushed off the free edge as you do a normal brush stroke. The hardest glitter to get is the big purple daisy, but even that wasn't too bad. I swirled my brush around and quickly picked up two. I did three coats for the swatches and was able to get great coverage and glitter distribution at that. This is so pretty on the nails, and I love the unique combination of glitters and base color. KBShimmer is always so good at throwing together colors I never would have thought to put together and make the resulting combination look amazing! :)<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">A Touch of Glass</span></b><br />
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<b>A Touch of Glass</b> is a slightly muted, light aqua mint with a creme finish. It has just a hint of shimmers that isn't very noticeable, but gives a nice sheen to the overall finish. The formula is nice and self-leveling, making for easy application. I did three coats for the swatches for complete even coverage. I love a good mint, so this is right up my alley. It's the most delicate seafoam shade, and looks so fresh and sophisticated on the nails.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Belle of the Mall</span></b><br />
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<b>Belle of the Mall</b> is a pinkish coral-red jelly with various small and medium-sized silver holographic glitters. The formula's one of the best I've encountered for a glitter. It's dense with glitters and has a thick enough consistency to achieve good coverage while still being easy to apply. You can just dab on the glitters where you'd like, and they stay put nicely with subsequent brush strokes. I did just two coats for the swatches, and while you can see some nail lines in the pictures, it's hardly noticeable in real life. If I were wearing it, I'd probably stop at two coats because it's sufficient coverage for me, but you can add a third coat to achieve total coverage if you'd prefer. This one doesn't dry as glossy, so you may need to add top coat for a high-gloss shine. The only odd thing I noticed about this polish is that some of the bigger glitters have lines of scratches in them. You can see it on the ones on my index and pinky fingers, and also on the ones in the bottle. I haven't seen anyone else mention this, so it's probably just an isolated issue with my bottle.<br />
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Now that you've seen my picks from this collection, I'd love to know what you think! :D What are you favorites? Which ones will you be adding to your stash?<br />
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You can find the KBShimmer Spring 2014 shades at <a href="http://www.kbshimmer.com/">KBShimmer.com</a> for $7.50 to $8.75 and at <a href="http://www.harlowandco.org/">HarlowandCo.org</a> for $8.50 to $9 for each 0.5 fl oz bottle.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>** This post contains product(s) provided for honest consideration.</i></span>Yun, The Polish Hideouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00475600639990995559noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1197070386594947956.post-45202192223046217442014-03-26T06:00:00.000-07:002014-03-26T06:00:05.102-07:00Nicole by OPI Roughles CollectionHi, you guys! Hope your week is going well. We had a few days of sunshine, so I totally soaked up the vitamin D. But now it's back to rain and clouds... gotta love the Pacific Northwest. :P<br />
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Today, I have the Nicole by OPI Roughles (pronounced "ruffles") Collection to show you. These speckled pastels caught my attention from the moment I first saw the promo pictures. They look so fun and unique, I was just chomping at the bit to try them out. Without any further delay, here they are. :)<br />
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<b>Sand in My Shoe</b> is a pastel yellow with orange specks. This shade makes me think of Easter and marshmallow peeps. :)<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Rock the Look</span></b><br />
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<b>Rock the Look</b> is a sweet girly pink with predominantly red and some purple specks. It's a very confectionery shade, and makes me think of candy and frosting.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">On What Grounds?</span></b><br />
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<b>On What Grounds?</b> is a bright tropical turquoise with mostly blue and some red specks.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">I'm Stucco on You</span></b><br />
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<b>I'm Stucco on You</b> is a pastel lilac purple with mostly blue and some red specks.<br />
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Formula-wise, these are all spot on. They're easy to control and apply evenly on the nails. For all, I used two coats for what you see in the swatches. As with most textures, you may need to be a little more aggressive on the second coat in order to fill in all the dips in between the texture particles. I find that it's best to load up the brush a little more than usual on the second coat and do a medium thickness coat for consistent coverage.<br />
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It will probably come as no surprise to anyone that I love this collection. :D I think all four colors are so cute and fresh, really perfect for spring. I was initially a bit unsure about these because I don't generally like texture polishes without any shimmers or glitters, but the colorful specks totally won me over. They're so fun and add an interesting dimension to the pastel shades, making them look like Easter candy or speckled Easter eggs. I think the colors also go really well together and would be fun as a skittles mani, which I'm definitely going to try this upcoming weekend. :)<br />
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What do you guys think of this collection? Yay or nay? Which one(s) will you be taking home?<br />
<br />You can find the Roughles shades at retailers such as Kroger, Kmart, Fred Meyer, and CVS for $7.99 for each 0.5 fl oz bottle.<br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>** This post contains product(s) provided for honest consideration.</i></span>Yun, The Polish Hideouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00475600639990995559noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1197070386594947956.post-59940713694431765612014-03-17T06:00:00.000-07:002014-07-21T14:26:40.973-07:00NOTD: Zoya Holly & Zoya OpalHi, you guys! How was your weekend? Mine was pretty uneventful. It was raining and gray the whole weekend, so I mostly holed up inside and caught up on tv shows and movies, emerging outside only in search of food. :)<br />
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In the spirit of St. Patrick's Day, I thought I'd show you a recent gorgeous green mani of mine:<br />
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This is one coat of Zoya Opal over two coats of Zoya Holly. Holly by itself is already one of my favorite green looks, but adding Opal on top made it catch the light from every angle and just glow from within. Up close, you can see the individual flakes in the green, but from an arm's length, it gives the impression of dancing green fire on the nails... totally amazing! :D<br />
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Do you guys like flakies as much as I do? If so, what's your favorite combination? :)<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">** Zoya Opal is a press sample.</span></i>Yun, The Polish Hideouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00475600639990995559noreply@blogger.com45