China glaze is coming with a crackle polish

I read on the China glaze blog that they are launching crackle polishes in February, but not just in one color like OPIs coming Black shatter, but six colors. Fun!

Yihaa! I got Texas to show you

Yesterday I was to an event for OPI where they launched the upcoming spring and summer collection Texas. Twelve new colors that will be fun to try.

From looking at the bottles I can say that this is an easy collection, a safe one, that is easy to like for a lot of people. I especially fancy the purple looking ones, they look very bright, and I think they will look great on the toes in the summer. I am less enthusiastic for the brown shades but that is because I don't like brown shades on my nails.

I will publish the first swatch tomorrow and then I will continue trying them on within time.

This collection will be launched in stores in February.

Nailgirls Pink no 12

Okey, this is just wow. I have never tried the Nailgirl polish before and when I bought it I didn't know anything about it or what to expect.. But I gave it a shot. And I am not sorry for that.

The formula is so good. It gets totally opaque with just one layer and I have never really experienced that before. It is easy to paint with as well, although I do think that the brush is a little bit too long.

The color is a bright pink with silver microglitter which ends ups as a foil on the nails. In the bottle you can really see the silver because the silver and pink is not really mixed up. But when it gets on the nail they blend together and becomes a bright pink.
In daylight it is a bit matte, but when it gets darker it has a kind of fire glow. I love it.

Now I wish I would have bought all the colors from Nailgirls. Hmm, I think I will have to go back to London...

Shopping on my lunchbreak

Although I have lots of silver polishes, I couldn´t resist buying the new Isadora polish Silverglitz from their holiday collection Glitzy today. It is a tiny bottle, with just 4 ml. Will try it on soon.

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.