Essie Brooch the subject

Okey, I am not the nude kind of woman. At least on my nails. I want my nails to stand out, so I usually don't fall for nude colors. But, no rule with out exceptions.

Boch the subject from Essies winter collection Cocktail bling is a nude color that I like. It is a quite light beige creme polish with a hint of pink that works quite well with my pale skin tone, maybe that is why I like it. I am quite pale and often a strong color works best with that.

The formula was smooth, but because of some cuticle drag I needed three coats for opacity.

OPI Red lights ahead...where?

Yesterday evening it started snowing here in my town for the first time this winter. At the same time I was sitting painting my nails with one of the new colors from OPIs spring collection Holland. Now Red lights ahead...where? is on my nails.

I went for this color because I wanted something strong and vibrant on my nails. And I am not disapointed, this coral red creme is strong and vibrant. But at the same time it is a bit boring. I like it a lot, but at the same time I am sitting here wondering if I could do something more fun with it. Still I think it is beautiful.

The formula was a bit tricky and it was hard to get an even result. I used three coats, but still it is a bit streaky. My coworkers (who check out my nails on a daily bases) might not notice it but I do.

Essie Carry on

This is the time of the year when vampy, dark colors feels totally right. So I took out Carry on from Essies fall collection from my stash.

Carry on is a real vampy color. It is a dark winered, but not so dark so it turns black. The winered is still visible. This may not be a unique color. There are many similar ones out there and also in my stash. But I like this anyway. It is cool.

The formula was really good, it was smooth to apply and two coats was needed for opacity.

Orly Flirty

I might have found it. The perfect pink. It is hot, vibrant and strong and I am totally in love. Flirty from Orly is doing it for me.

Flirty from Orlys summer collection Happy go lucky makes me smile and I can't stop looking at my nails. This bright, almost neon, pink with a silver shimmer looks perfect. I want a pink that makes an impression. Sweet, baby doll pinks are not for me. I want a statement on my nails and this is it.

The color is very well pigmented so two layers is enough to get full opacity. It is a bit thick, but it is nothing that gives you a problem. It is easy to paint with and dries with a almost rubbery feeling. So for full shine I add a top coat (which I always do).

So, right now, this is the perfect pink.

OPI Dutch'ya just love OPI?

Okey, here we go. The first polish from OPIs spring collection Holland. I don't care that it is December and it is dark almost all the time and I still have more christmaslike polishes to try on, today I wanted a spring color. So, here is Dutch'ya just love OPI?

This is a warm purple shimmer polish. The purple is a medium bright color and then it is packed with gold shimmer that gives the color a depth. You can see the shimmer clearly on the nails, even though it might not be so visible on my photos, and I know it will look even better in the spring sun later.
I like this color, when I saw it on the press event the other day I felt at once that it was special. It is sophisticated but cool.

The formula was great and I had no trouble with it. Two coats were enough for opacity.

I wanted it...

Peridot from Chanel did caught my attention. But not enough to make me wanna spend all that money on it. Besides, I don't usually like gold.
But, the Swedish make up brand Kicks Make up has in there Christmas collection a polish that looks a lot like Peridot. It is called Evening at chateau Marmont. And for a lot less money. So I bought it.

To be seen on my nails soon...

OPI Holland in my hands

I know. It is just December. In 24 days it is Christmas eve. But hey yesterday evening it was spring when OPI presented their coming springcollection Holland in a gardenhouse filled with tulips. Lovely!

The collection is filled with a lot of soft colors, both shimmers and cremes but there are also some bright colors like a almost neonlooking red, an orange and a bright pink.

Several of the colors looks great, colors I want to try now, but some looks a bit boring. This is a collection where everyone can find something to like I think.

To be seen on my nails soon...

Kiss me on the tulips, Red lights ahead...where?, A roll in the hague, Dutch'ya just love OPI?.



Vampsterdam, Wooden shoe like to know?, Gouda Gouda two shoes, Did you 'ear about van Gogh?.



Thanks a windmillion, I have a herring problem, I don't give a Rotterdam!, Pedal faster Suzi!

Some red glitter over silver

I wanted to do something fun and festive and bring some bling to a normal workday. So I painted my nails  with three layers of the silver foil polish Shine from Orly and then did a three layer gradient with the red glitter Gettin' Miss Piggy with it over it. Of course I started with a base coat and finished with a top coat.

So eight layers all to all to create this. I know a lot of layers but I was home alone, my son was sleeping and I was relaxing in front of the teve, so I had the time.

I like the result, it even turned out better then I thought it would. The silver hexagons in Gettin' Miss Piggy with it works really good against the silver foil and lights up the red glitter. And it feels festive.

What do you think?