OPI Ali's big break

Gosh, I am going to have a hard time choosing what color to wear for Christmas eve because I am getting more and more red favourites. The may look the same to some, but they aren't.

One new rising star in my collection is OPIs Ali's big break from the Burlesque collection. I have had it for a while but haven't tried it on until now.

And I like it. It is a bright christmas red that just shines on the nails. It is some microglitter that makes it sparkle some, but not too much.

The formula is good and easy to work with. To get it opaque I use two coats.

Pixi No. 15

The first London polish to be on my nails is the purple No. 15 from Pixi. Behind the brand Pixi are two Swedish sister's but you can't buy their make up here in Sweden. Too bad I think.

This polish is a purple neon. And yes, I know it looks pink on the photo, but it isn't. It was just really hard to capture its real color. But it is a rich, purple that is really nice. My nails glows with this on. Most neon dries matte but this doesn't, it fades a bit but it doesn't go totally matte. I want it glossy though so I top it with a coat of OPIs Top coat.

The fomula was a bit thin. It covers well with two layers but it is a bit runny. The brush is also a bit too long, which makes the polish drop from the brush. So you have to be alert there.

Nail polish shopping in London

When in London, of course I had to take the chance to buy some polishes you don´t find so easy here in Sweden. Or not at all. I didn´t have much time to go shopping though, but thanks to finding a late night open Boots by Piccadilly circus and a quick visit to Selfridge's I came home with four polishes.

Nailgirls Pink no 12. This is a pink glitter with a lot of silver in it that I think will end up as a foil on the nail. I found this at Selfridge's, they just got the brand the day before so they couldn't tell me so much about it except that it is from New York.

Pixi no 15. Pixi is actually a make up brand made by some Swedish sisters living in London. We don't have the brand here in Sweden though so I buy it when I get the chance in London. This polish is a neon purple, although it looks a lot more pink on the photo than it is.

Illamasqua Eclipse. This is one of the winners from Illamasquas contest where you could have your dream color made. It is a mix between purple and blue. Very beautiful.

Nars Purple rain. This is one of Nars top sellers, a purple metallic with some pink in it. Very nice. It was love at first sight so I hope it turns out as good on the nail.

Well, that's all. I saw at least ten more polishes but I didn't have the time to decide. Now I just bought the ones that my heart fell for at once.

OPI Lucerne-tainly look marvelous

I have been away on business in London for a couple of days, a great city but very cold and snowy at the moment. I got stuck outside London on Wednesday and it took me six hours to get back to my hotell because of the snow. Incredible.

My nails though looked great the whole time. I had one of my favourites from the Swiss collection from OPI on, Lucerne-tainly look marvelous. I think it is the one I have used the most from that collection. I choosed it because the gun metal grey foil would go with all my clothes.

I think the colour is great, the foil makes it sparkle a little bit so it works for any occasion. The formula is really good and it is easy to use. I painted with three layers but I think you can get away with two.

Of course I did some nail polish shopping in London, came home with four different polishes. I will show you them later.

China glaze Pink voltage

Yesterday I matched my nails with a dress and painted my nails neon pink. There is so much red around, with Christmas and all, so I wanted something totally opposite. Something that isn't Christmas, and a neon pink is so far away from Christmas I can think.

I bought Pink voltage from China glaze this summer but has actually not tried it until now. And I must say that it is very pink and looks best in day light. When it gets dark (which it becomes around three o'clock in the afternoon here in Sweden now) the color becomes kind of yellow. 

This is absolutely a color I want to wear on my toe nails this coming summer.

The formula is kind of streaky though and I need three layers to get a cover that looks good. But it works. 

Like all neons it dries matte so I top it with a coat of Seche vite.

OPI Teenage dream

After coming to the conclusion that the blue glitter polish Last Friday night was best for layering I was expecting the same from the light pink Teenage dream from the upcoming Katy Perry collection from OPI.

But I was wrong. This polish works very well on its own, even if it do need three covers for full coverage. Then it gives you a light, pink, glitter explosion. The base is a pink clear and then it got pink micro glitter and bigger holo glitter. I really like it. It is very mild in the color, very sweet.

I think it also would be beautiful with only one layer over a sheer pink polish like Privacy please from OPI.

The fomula is a bit thick, a lot sticks to the brush. But it works, maybe because it a glitter polish.

OPI The one that got away

The one that got away is the polish with the most color from OPIs Katy Perry collection. In the bottle it is a rich magenta colour with gold-green dust in it. I looks beautiful.


And it is beautiful on the nails as well. The color continues to be rich and being a foil lacquer it has some glitter, I guess that is the gold-green dust. The effect is similar as some of the polishes from the Burlesque collection. This color may not be unique, but I really like it. It is sophisticated but still got something extra. This I would wear for a night out.

The formula is good, but needs three layers to cover well. It dried quickly as well.

OPI Last Friday night

The thing I like about glitter polishes is that they turn the nails into little jewels and I like wearing it no mather what I am doing: work or party.

Last Friday night from OPIs Katy Perry collection looks like a really bright blue in the bottle. The base is a clear light blue and got lots of blue, silver and turqoise glitter. Really pretty. But it is thin though. And when I start painting with it it doesn´t take long before I realise that this is a polish for layering. After five layers I have a surface I am satisfied with even if I still have a visible nail line. But I can accept this.
I might not always have the patience for five layers, so I think I will use this for layering. I have a blue polish from Essie, it is called Aruba, that I must try this on.

The color on the nail though is no where near the bottle colour. On the nail it ends up as a light blue with a feeling of silver, very winter but also a glitter suitable for the summer I think.

It was easy to paint with, so no complains there.