OPI Pick Me Up Purple

I know this post is soon after the Chanel one... But I had to show you as soon as I put it on!

This is one of the Japanese exclusive OPI's I found, Pick Me Up Purple. As you can see, hardly any purple at all... But shimmery/frosty blue goodness!

This is four coats to get it completely opaque. Three looked nice but tips were visible. I absolutely adore this colour and I thought it looked similar to Orly's Blue Belle. So BB is on my thumb, no comparison really :D

Application was soooo smooth, hardly any clean up was needed. A truly beautiful polish.

Look at it some mooooore:

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OPI Reflecting Pool

Reflecting Pool is a teal based foil with an electric blue frost (I say frost because it leaves stroke marks that are familiar with frost finishes) also with large gold glitter.

I used 3 coats here as Reflecting Pool is a little on the sheer side. I don't really like the look of it on my skin as it seems to pull out the red undertones.

Also I much prefer this polish to be matte so I can appreciate the glitter/foil without being distracted by the frostiness.

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Valentines Manicure

This was my valentines day manicure, two coats of Bouquet and a white lace design from a konad plate.

Also a store near me was having a massive sale, Color Clubs & OPIs $7.50!

That never happens! However I restrained myself and only picked up Oooh la la and Moon over Mumbai.

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OPI Sugar Cookie Pink

I think Sugar Cookie Pink was my favourite out of the Sweet Pink collection. Especially with such a cute name.

Sugar Cookie Pink is really different. It's like its highly pigmented and super sheer at the same time! Confusing aren't I?

I mean with a regular sheer polish you eventually get some sort of build-up but with Sugar Cookie Pink you only build up the pinkness, not the coverage. I am wearing four coats here.

It looks really pretty as just one or two coats as well. It gives your nails a healthy but cute glow to it.

Sugar Cookie Pink's formula was a little bit different, it went on a little bit thick but you really only need thin coats as you aren't going to get anymore coverage than the first coat. Plus Sugar Cookie is super glossy. Which I really liked!

I can tell I'll be wearing this one a lot :D

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OPI Pink Cupcake

Now Pink Cupcake is a lot more exciting!

Pink Cupcake is 'gummy' looking pink with pink and blue shimmer. I really love it. Pink Cupcake reminds me of buying gummy lollies after school.

I used just two coats here. You get a nice coverage with Pink Cupcake.

The formula was superb. Nice thickness too it, not runny at all.

What do you think of this one?

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OPI Pink a Peach

Pink a Peach was from OPI's Sweet Pink collection released in Asia. I was super excited to get these but this one really underwelmed me.

Pink a Peach looks like a frosty grandma colour to me, maybe it's just my skintone with it?

Two coats used here. The formula was a little thick but it was ok to use, just meant thicker coats.

To me it looks like a peachier version of OPI's Cherry Blossom. Pink a Peach has that same silver shimmer and microshimmer as Cherry Blossom.

What do you think?

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China Glaze Fortune Teller

I wish this was a main line colour. Its one of those shades where you just want to put it on every time you see it!

Now I didn't use a topcoat here so it looks bumpy from the glitters. Don't worry it doesn't take much topcoat to even it out :D

Fortune Teller was released for Halloween in a certain store in the states. Why companies continue to do this really annoys me. Luckily I have a wonderful friend in the states :) I'm thinking i'm going to save up for a weekend trip to the USA... Although I wouldn't know where anything is haha.

Back to Fortune Teller. The first coat is sort of sheer but the second really completes it. A third coat is only needed if you want more depth of glitter. But i'm not sure, the black is pretty overpowering so I don't think you'd get that much as if you were a flakie polish.

Fortune Teller looks amazing matte or glossy!

Hmm, I wonder if China Glaze will bring it out again this year?

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MAC Baby Goth Girl

I would firstly like to aplogise for the lack of posts! It's been quite hard to get on the computer lately and when I could, Blogger was having problems T_T But here we are! With MAC's Baby Goth Girl.
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I don't really understand the name that much but who cares it's a beautiful, special and unique shade. So special it's pretty hard to capture with my camera.

Baby Goth Girl is opaque in two coats. The formula has a nice quality to it, neither thin nor thick and I just love black based polishes with sparkles.

Baby Goth Girl is black based with purple, maroon and pink fine shimmer that has its duochrome moments when it turns gold and orange. She also has orange flakies scrattered throughout.

MAC's Style Black collection has been pretty popular so I reckon you should jump at the chance to grab this one if it sounds like a bit of you :D

Coming up shortly I have MAC's Nude Rose lipstick and lipstick comparisons, MAC's Dazzleglass Perfectly Unordinary and a whole heap more!

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Chanel Jade

I know I tried frankening this, but it just wasn't the same!

Chanel's Jade was only released in special Chanel boutiques and make-up stores or something. New Zealand doesn't have one. So a friend in the states helped me track one down. I am so greatful.

Perfect formula. Nice thickness to it and it flows on smoothly. The brush is ok but would be better if the bristles weren't so fricken long, if they were shorter they would be more firm making it easier to control it.

I used two thin-ish coats here. If it were a real manicure I would've used another coat just to make sure I cover everything completely.

When it came in the mail my partner was having a look at it and quite liked the shimmer Jade had lol. I then asked dad what he thought of green nails showing him Jade on one, "Cool!" he told me. Haha, at least he doesn't ask mum to wear red or boring sheers.

The verdict? I wouldn't change a single thing about Jade. Chanel did well.

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OPI Fuchsia Fling

I think Fuchsia Fling and Zoya Morgan could be sisters. They are quite similar in colourings.

Fuchsia Fling was a US exclusive this year, from the Blooming collection.

Two coats = perfect. My nails look like glass.

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OPI Lilac I Care

Here's one that's been sitting around in the 'needs to be posted' pile for a long time, OPI's Lilac I Care.

It is one of the older Yokohamas but Transdesign has the Nicole By OPI reincarnation for sale :)

Three coats here, it is quite a thin formula like with most older OPIs.

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Beauty Expo Haul!

Hello, hello! Feels good to be back home for a couple of days. I already miss my new home...

A little while ago I posted about working with Zoya for a couple of days. This was at the Beauty Expo. I had a great time looking at all the products in person and telling people about the products n_n

Here is what I picked up:

• Zoya Remove+ Refill
• Zoya Remove+ Normal size
• Zoya Angel
• Zoya Dulcina
• Zoya Cassie
• Zoya Moxie
• Zoya Jo
• Zoya Harley
• Zoya Mia
• Zoya Malia
• Zoya Ki
• Zoya Hope
• Zoya Lola
• Zoya Anchor Basecoat
• Zoya Get Even Ridge Filler
• Qtica Natural Nail Growth Stimulator
• Hot Lips Starlet
• Hot Lips Sparkle
• Hot Lips Trendy
• Hot Lips Kiss Kiss
• CND Grapeade
• CND Blue Blood (can't believe this was there!)
• NFUOH 53
• NFUOH 60
• NFUOH GS14
• NFUOH 12

It was so awesome seeing all the NFUOH stuff in person! Me and mum were like kids in a candy store. It was amazing! I also picked up some of their nail art stuff which I can't wait to use!

So far I have worn Angel (a pinker alternative to OPI Blush Of Adrenaline), NFUOH 12 (love this one, a violet pink creme)m NFUOH 60 (I must have looked a little crazy looking at my nails moving them around to catch all the different colours LOL) and Harley (which is a nice neautral grey with silver/golden shimmer)

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