Twinsie Tuesday: Biggest Splurge

This week's Twinsie Tuesday theme is Biggest Splurge! I am usually SUPER cost conscience when it comes to polish but I received a Sephora giftcard for Christmas and treated myself to Dior Perlé.

Perlé is a gorgeous topper that can be worn alone or over any solid polish color :)

Alone:

Over Black (KB Shimmer - Eclipse):

I love how this polish can be worn both ways and also changes any base color into something different and special.

And just for fun with this post, I decided to try out a black background. Yay or nay? Should I keep trying it out to see? (I'm so indecisive!)

Let's find out what polishes the other Twinsies splurged on!

Alaina at The Little Canvas

Amanda at Amandalandish

Amber at Nails Like Lace
Anna at Going to the Showing
Bridget at A Painted Nail

Casey at CaseyLane Loves Polish

Chelsea at Nailed Blog

ChiChi at I'm Just Me...ChiChi

Cordia at Seriously Swatched

Elizabeth at Did My Nails

Erin at Paint Those Piggies

Jessica at Blue Velvet Lacquer

Kelly at Tuxarina

Lakeisha at Refined and Polished

Lisa at The Polish Playground

Marisa at Polish Obsession

Róisín at Cuti-CLUE-les

Stephanie at A Little Polish

Tiffany at Polished To Precision​

Traci at DrinkCitra 

 

Zoya Ultra Pixie Dust - Fall 2014

Happy Monday! Today I have the three lovely shades of the Zoya Ultra Pixie Dust for Fall 2014 Collection to share with you!

All swatches shown with two coats; no topcoat

Oswin: A true red textured Pixie Dust with crimson mega hex particles.

Arianna: A blue-toned red wine textured Pixie Dust with mega hex particles.

Noir: A deep, vampy plum textured Pixie Dust with red mega hex particles.

As you've probably seen online, Oswin does an amazing job of drying to the matte finish as described; Arianna and Noir but are super lovely shades but didn't dry to the same finish as expected. I have heard (although I can't personally confirm) that polishes from the stores and later batches have been reported to all be drying to the matte finish.

Here's a video from Zoya about how to best apply these Pixie Dust shades: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm5ZTEtYZmI&feature=youtu.be

Overall, these are all really pretty shades that would look gorgeous left in the matte / textured finish as well as topped with a nice coat of topcoat to create a super deep and squishy feel. The colors are perfect for Fall but also awesome to transition into the Holiday season as well.

*Polishes in this post were provided by the manufacturer for my honest review*

NYC Fashion Queen Collection: Swatches & Review

Yesterday I shared with you the Press Release for the NYC New York Color Fashion Queen Collection and today I have swatches of 4 of those shades!

Royal Chic

Royal Chic is a nice rich creamy dark brown polish. This is two coats without topcoat. A perfect vampy brown for fall.

Queen of the City

Queen of the City is an awesome raspberry purple polish with an awesome shimmer; shades like this just scream "fall collection" to me. This is two coats without topcoat.

Fashion Queen

Fashion Queen is a super sparkly marigold golden glitter polish. This is two coats without topcoat, for a glitter I'm loving that this is completely opaque in just two coats!

Rule The City

 

Rule The City is a gray glitter polish with larger red glitters mixed in. This is ONE coat of Rule The City without topcoat and as you can see it's pretty much opaque; love one-coaters!

Don't forget that there are five other shades in this collection, so make sure that you check out your local stores to pick up these and the others!

*Products in this post were provided for my honest review*

Press Release: NYC New York Color - Fashion Queen Collection

THE WORLD IS YOUR RUNWAY WITH THE NEW FASHION QUEEN COLLECTION   

FROM NYC NEW YORK COLOR

 

THINK: Fun, fearless fashion for your face and nails.

 

WHAT IT IS: Metallic and jewel-tone beauty products that bring runway style to the street. This fall, get the designer look with the new Fashion Queen collection from NYC New York Color. With shimmering topcoats, rich polishes, and silky eye palettes, this collection is the perfect accessory for the most stylish outfit. Famous for delivering uptown style at down to Earth prices, NYC New York Color will glam up any makeup look this fall, tailor-made for those who live for all things fashion. 

 

 

The latest eye-catching favorites include:

• In a New York Color Minute Topcoat ($1.99): Add a stunning shine to your nails with this sparkling topcoat in six shades. Large specs of glitter suspended in color make it perfect on bare nails or for layering over your favorite polish. The special formula dries quickly, and the flat control flow brush gives a professional application every time. With royal shades like Ruby Queen, NY Princess, Fashion Queen, Blue Majesty, Queen’s Jewels, and Rule the City, this polish adds noble glam in a flash.

  

• In a New York Color Minute Nail Polish ($1.99): Specially formulated to dry quickly, this nail enamel has a hint of shimmer for depth of color and brilliant shine. Three limited-edition hues are packed with pigment and infused with magnesium, iron, copper, and calcium to strengthen nails, with a no-fade finish that dazzles. Shades include Royal Chic, Queen of the City, and Crown Gold.

  
• Individual Eyes Custom Compact ($4.99): Get runway glam with these sultry shadow collections, specially coordinated to intensify and enhance your eye color. With a formula that contains nourishing Vitamins A and E, and Green Tea extract, these silky powders blend smoothly and evenly. Each shade can be worn alone or blended, and kits include a double-ended professional applicator and step-by-step instructions to help you highlight, contour, and define your eyes. The two limited-edition sets include Queen B and Manhattan’s Elite.

 

 

 

WHERE TO FIND IT: Chain drugstores and mass merchandisers nationwide. To find a retailer near you, please visit www.newyorkcolor.com

The Nail Challenge Collaborative Presents - Geometric - Look 4

Today I have my fourth and final September Nail Challenge Collaborative look I was inspired by this look that I saw on Concrete and Nail Polish, although I did my middle stripes just slightly shorter.

Polishes Used:
-OPI - My Boyfriend Scales Walls
-Sally Hansen - Pacific Blue
-Kiss - Soft Blue

I just freehanded everything, I probably would've had crisper lines if I used tape, but I sorta like this look. And I love the colors. Simple geometric color blocking.

Let's see how the other ladies are finishing up their September NCC looks!

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Twinsie Tuesday: Neutral Nails

Today's Twinsie Tuesday theme is Neutral. This was an easy theme for me considering the fact that I wear either Neutral polish or nothing to work everyday.

Polishes Used:
-OPI - Don't Pretzel My Buttons
-Rica - Whiteout

For this look I went with something super simple. A neutral base with some white dotted accent nails. The is was a nice simple look but with a little something extra in my opinion. More fun than just wearing a plain neutral shade.

Check out how the other Twinsies are rocking their neutral nails:

Alaina at The Little Canvas

Amanda at Amandalandish

Amber at Nails Like Lace
Anna at Going to the Showing
Bridget at A Painted Nail

Casey at CaseyLane Loves Polish

Chelsea at Nailed Blog

ChiChi at I'm Just Me...ChiChi

Cordia at Seriously Swatched

Elizabeth at Did My Nails

Erin at Paint Those Piggies

Jessica at Blue Velvet Lacquer

Kelly at Tuxarina

Lakeisha at Refined and Polished

Lisa at The Polish Playground

Marisa at Polish Obsession

Róisín at Cuti-CLUE-les

Stephanie at A Little Polish

Tiffany at Polished To Precision​

Traci at DrinkCitra 

 

 

DIFFERENTdimension - Heavy Metals Collection for Fall 2014

Today I'm back in action with DIFFERENTdimension's Heavy Metals Collection.

Missi describes this collection as, "a steampunk inspired collection, composed of six metallic holographic polishes and two glitter toppers that compliment each of the holographic shades perfectly".

Heart Of Rose Gold: A rose gold metallic holographic polish with added shimmer. Opaque in 2 coats.

Bold As Brass: A bronze/brass colored metallic holographic polish with added shimmer. Opaque in 2 coats.

Copper-Bottomed: A copper colored metallic holographic polish. Opaque in 2 coats.

All The Glitters Is Not Gold: A yellow gold colored metallic holographic polish with added shimmer. Opaque in 2 coats.

Foiled Again: A gunmetal foil metallic holographic polish. Opaque in 2 coats.

Silver Lining: A platinum/silver colored metallic holographic polish. Opaque in 2 coats.

Pedal To The Metal: Holographic and metallic glitters in gold, gunmetal, silver, copper, and bronze - in a variety of shapes and sizes.

Hearts Of Steel: Holographic and metallic glitters in gold, copper and rose pink - in a variety of shapes and sizes.

There you have it; and aren't you in love with all of these shades? I can't wait to wear them all year round.

This collection will be releasing this Friday, 9/26, at 9:00pm EST.

*Products in this post were provided by the manufacturer for my honest review*