NOTD: OPI – Russian Navy or why we should give core nail polishes more love ♥

With every new month, every new week there are new nail polish collections coming out which is always a pleasure to satisfy the inner nail polish addict. Though with new nail polishes every week I tend to wear newer additions to my collection and often neglect the many gorgeous core nail polishes I own.

OPI Russian Navy from the Russian Collection for Fall 2007 – which luckily made it to OPI’s core assortment – must have been neglected for almost two years until I finally reached for it last week. I love Russian Navy so much. It was one of my first OPIs – maybe even my second OPI after Calendar Girl back in 2008.

Tags: blue, dark blue, navy, OPI, royal blue, Russian Collection, Russian Navy, shimmer
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Holiday layering NOTD with a sparkly gradient: Essie – Ruby Slippers over my Franken – Tartaros over Color Club – Ruby Slippers

There are so many colors to wear and while I usually rotate different colors and finishes I tend to wear a lot of red shimmers and glitters during the Christmas season. Sparkly reds are such a festive holiday manicure classic and it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside wearing them.
Today I wanted to try something different with the two namesakes Color Club Ruby Slippers and Essie Ruby Slippers with adding Essie Ruby Slippers as a subtle gradient over Color Club Ruby Slippers.

Tags: Christmas manicure, Color Club, Essie, franken, gradient, holiday manicure, holiday red, layering, red glitter, Ruby Slippers, Tartaros
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NOTD: Fright Night Claw Polish – Voodoo or the search for the perfect blood red glitter is over

I always envy my fellow nail polish enthusiasts in the US when I see pictures of especially the Halloween or Christmas collections like the pumpkin, snowman or Claw Polish nail polishes. The exciting glitters, the special bottle shapes.. I wish the access for international nail polish addicts would be easier. Luckily I found a bottle of the blood red glitter Fright Night Claw Polish Voodoo on evilbay and now can happily announce that the search for the perfect blood red glitter nail polish is over for me.

Tags: blood red, Claw Polish, Fright Night Claw Polish, glitter, red, Voodoo
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Layering NOTD: Pure Ice – Heart Breaker over Illamasqua – Raindrops over Calvin Klein – Navy Sparkle

Do you know the feeling when you get inspired and immediately have to put an inspiration into action? This happened when I talked to the lovely Alex from Illamasqua about their nail polish Raindrops.

Raindrops has been on my wishlist since it came out and when Illamasqua had their Summer Sale I finally purchased it (and a backup ). I already have worn Illamasqua Raindrops on its own but Alex wrote that she used it for a layering over a navy blue nail polish and liked it. Coincidentally I was already wearing a navy blue nail polish – ck Calvin Klein Navy Sparkle – on my nails. Calvin Klein’s makeup brand ck Calvin Klein is sadly discontinued but is often available at TK Maxx stores.

Tags: ck Calvin Klein, flakes, Heart Breaker, Illamasqua, layering, Navy Sparkle, Pure Ice, Raindrops
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Illamasqua – Theatre of the Nameless Fall/Winter 2011 nail polishes Faux Pas and Kink: Swatches, Photos and Review

Illamasqua is one of my favorite brands because it dares to be different and with every new release my heart is beating faster when I see the new artworks and products. When I received the package with the nail polishes Faux Pas and Kink from their Fall/Winter 2011 collection Theatre of the Nameless I was stunned. Illamasqua always astonishes me with their packaging. I just love how they even adapt the filling material for different collections. The little extra this time were two velvet clothes sprayed with Illamasqua’s first fragrance Freak.

The Theatre of the Nameless nail varnishes have a new rubber look which is basically a satin finish and apposite to the satin finish of the nail polishes the bottle caps are matte. I love how they feel and I wish all Illamasqua nail varnishes had these caps because they feel so soft.

Tags: creme, Fall Winter 2011, Faux Pas, green, Illamasqua, Kink, matte, purple, satin, Theatre of the Nameless
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