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OPI Ogre the Top Blue

I'm stuck in Guam for a little since I'm on standby so I thought I'd make a quick post! I got this polish from Ulta a month ago but I completely forgot about it until now. I'm pretty sure it's one of the leftovers from their Shrek collection a few months back. It's such a bright blue, PERFECT for Summer. (Even though it's almost over!) I tried swatching white OPI Shatter and China Glaze Crackle polish over it to compare the two and I'm kinda partial to OPI, although the difference isn't huge to me. I alternated fingers in the swatch.


OPI White Shatter, CG Lightning Bolt, OPI, CG

I've been obsessed with painting my ring finger a different color! Here's OPI Ogre the Top Blue and OPI's Sexy Lady on the ring finger:



I wish I knew how to take better pictures!

Sexy Lady, Sneaker Head, & Ruby Pumps

I bought these China Glaze polishes a week ago from a store called Natural here at the mall in Guam. I don't really do much shopping whenever I come out here because either I can't find anything OR the prices are really expensive! All the China Glaze polishes were $8 each and they don't charge taxes here! So I grabbed these 3. I really wanted some of the OPI polishes, too, but they were $10 each! o.O I tried to get some good swatches of them but I'm pretty bad at swatches in general so don't mind if my fingers are all in awkward positions and whatnot! I picked the pictures with the truest color which all happened to be the weirdest posed one! LOL

Sexy Lady


Sneaker Head


Ruby Pumps

I can't pick a favorite of the three but I think that Sneaker Head was my least favorite. Don't get me wrong I love the color! It's a mix between hot pink and red, but in the bottle it's more hot pink but on my nails it pulls more red. I really wish the hot pink showed a lot more and it's slightly less opaque than the other two - I can still kind of see my nails underneath. I really like Sexy Lady, but the color isn't really unique. (There are TONS of other hot pink polishes out there!) Ruby Pumps is really pretty, but comes out a little lighter than in the bottle. The glitter kinda sticks to your fingers/nails when you take it off, but since the glitter is pretty fine it's not that bad. Some of it still sticks to your nails afterwards, but after I washed my hands it was almost completely gone except for a few specks. I LOVE China Glaze polishes, so I'm really pleased with what I got.

Before I left or Guam a couple weeks ago, my mom and I got our nails done and the nail techs showed us this Gelish Polish and I really wanted to try it! My sister tried it before and she really liked it so I thought I'd give it a shot. Normally, if I do get my nails done - which is once every few months! - I get simple french tips with the gel beds. The Gelish polish is a relatively new kind of polish from Hand Nail and Harmony. It's basically a heavy duty nail polish that's cured under the UV lamps to harden. The nail tech told me it would last me 2 - 3 weeks and to take it off I just had to soak my nails in nail polish remover. They come in a various amount of shades - you can see the complete description/application/removal on the Hand Nail & Harmony website here


a few of the colors

I'm actually really pleased with these and I think I'll definitely get them again if I could. I like getting french tips + gel done on my fingernails because they last a really long time and these definitely last a while, too. It lasted 2 - 3 weeks for me, as expected. Towards the end of the second week my nail beds were showing really bad - even the hubby noticed! - but my nails do grow pretty fast. It took me around 15 minutes to get them off, but I'd already peeled off a few of my nails already. I'm pretty impatient with the soaking but once you soak them for a while in nail polish remover, they're pretty easy to pick off. My nails were a little weaker, but they were a lot stronger compared to the regular gel nails I get done. The thing I LOVED the most about it was there was absolutely NO CHIPPING and I didn't break a single finger nail! I wash/clean all the time (where most of the chipping happens) and I didn't have any problems at all. I believe it cost around $30 to get these done, which is kind of pricey, but getting your nails done by pros usually costs you. Hopefully I can find a salon that does these in AZ because I'll definitely be doing them again!

my nails after about 1.5 weeks. I think this color is called June Bride


my video review!

PRODUCT: 3.5/5
PACKAGING: 5/5
QUALITY: 4/5
GRADE: B
PRICE: $7-8 at Target (also at other drugstores)
WOULD I REPURCHASE? Yes

PROS
+ GORGEOUS color!
+ Lasts a week or longer on (which is great for me!)
+ Love the brush

CONS
- Not pigmented by itself, need at least 3 coats to get a solid color
- It's a little pricey for nail polish

I've been eyeign out this specific shade of Essie nail polish ever since I saw Target got Essie nail polish in. This minty turquoise color is probably my second favorite color but I was totally avoiding buying it because $8 for a nail polish from Target seemed kinda pricey to me, but I finally caved and bought it! The down side is that it's really sheer. I had to apply 3 coats to get it completely opaque, but it isn't as streaky as MAC nail polishes (wish are the worst!). After the first coat, you can see through it. The second, you can still see parts of your nail through it. Third coat and it's completely opaque. Since 3 coats is pretty thick, my manicure lasted me longer than a week which is really good for me considering I'm always washing dishes, cleaning, etc. and manicures start chipping really quickly.

Overall, it kind of sucks that you have to apply a few coats, but for me the color payoff is worth it because I LOVE this color. $8 for a bottle of polish is a little pricey but it's right around the range of China Glaze and OPI polish (my fave polish brands) so I really can't complain. The color kind of reminds me China Glaze For Audrey, but leans more green than For Audrey. This was my first Essie nail polish and I'm not sure if every Essie polish is like this, but I would definitely buy this shade again.

one coat


two coats


three coats

So, I thought I'd start something new on my blog! I've been getting into nail polish the last couple of months but I don't have the patience to do designs or anything - I leave that up to my sister. LOL But lately I've had the bad habit of biting my nails and ugh I hate the way biting nails looks! So to prevent myself from biting I'm constantly changing my nail polish. (Cause who wants to taste nail polish in their mouth? yuck!) Which explains my new NOTW (Nail of the Week) posts! This week I'm wearing MAC's Coconut Ice which came out with the Lillyland Collection. I don't know why I do this to myself because I hate MAC's nail polish! I don't know if it's just their cream finish or what but I'm always suckered into their colors. I have to put on 3+ coats of the nail polish just for it to come out opaque and if you're a complete amateur when it comes to nail polish (like myself) you find yourself messing up and having streaky nail polish! I've found the trick is to do one layer at a time but let it dry in between for a minute or two then the color comes out more opaque. I keep reminding myself from now on not to buy MAC's nail polish - I'm sure China Glaze or OPI have dupes for them anyway. But I guess using 3 coats doesn't really matter because who really finishes a bottle of nail polish on their own anyway?! My camera kind of washed out the color because it's a little more orangey than the picture shows.

What nail color are you wearing this week?

Taking a break from my Stash Shopping Series! lol I did a neutral look today and I love it! Normally I stray away from neutral looks because I feel like brown is soo boring unless I have an interview or something professional to go to. I prefer bright pretty colors just because I have so many and I wish I could use them all the time! haha But I really like the way this look came out, it's quick, easy, and you can wear it anywhere. Hope you guys like it! =]





* all products MAC unless noted

FACE
+ Prep + Prime Skin
+ Mineralize Satin Finish Foundation in NC44
+ Studio Finish Concealer in NW35 [undereyes]
+ Studio Finish Concealer in NC42 [blemishes]
+ Blush in PLUM FOOLERY
+ MSF in GLISSADE

EYES
+ PAINTERLY Paint Pot
+ WOODWINKED E/S [lid]
+ CORK E/S [crease]
+ Eyeko Touch Up & Go Concealer [highlight]
+ SOFT BROWN E/S [blend out crease]
+ RICEPAPER E/S [over eyeko concealer]
+ BLACKTRACK Fluidline
+ Technakohl Eyeliner in GRAPHBLACK [waterline]
+ CARBON E/S [set waterline]
+ ESPRESSO E/S [eyebrows]
+ CLEAR Brow Gel
+ Plushlash Mascara

LIPS
+ SPICE L/L
+ CREME CERISE L/S
+ LOVE NECTAR L/G

I painted my nails Peppermint Patti Green yesterday! It's the LE nail polish from the Sugar Sweet collection! I freaaaking love this color but the only thing that sucks is this nail polish applies super streaky. =[ I had to put 2 thick coats to get it to look even but the plus side to that is that it lasts longer! I've washed the dishes and done a bunch of chores since last night and these babies are holding up pretty well. No chips yet! Usually I get chips as soon as I do the dishes!


I really don't know why I'm on such a blog roll I've been sooo bored these past couple days! BTW I need 3 more followers and then I'm revealing my giveawayyyy! =] So FOLLOW ME! lol

Eyeko just released some new nail polishes!! They're £3 each which is roughly $4.60. Each bottle is 9ml and they come in 6 colors!

- Pretty Polish: baby pink
- Vamp Polish: midnight blue
- Punk Polish: pepto bismol pink
- Pastel Polish: pastel blue
- Red Nail Polish: salsa red
- Disco Polish: silver glitter

They are SOOO cute! I'm definitely getting the pretty & pastel polish! Of course, like always, Eyeko has FREE international shipping and when you enter code E129 at check out you get a FREE GIFT! Want more? enter CLOTHESSHOW for a FREE Strawberry Fat Balm!!!