Older Random Swatches!

Hi all!

I figured I'd show some of my older nail swatches. They aren't the best and my clean-up back then was lacking in some ways, but I figured why not. We all start from somewhere!

Butter London Fash Pack- 2 coats/OPI Rapidry Top Coat

Butter London Fash Pack- 2 coats/OPI Rapidry Top Coat

Finger Paints- Itsy Bitsy Spider- 3 coats/OPI Rapidry Top Coat

Finger Paints- Late Night Rendezvous- 2 coats/OPI Rapidry Top Coat

Finger Paints- Late Night Rendezvous- 2 coats/OPI Rapidry Top Coat With Flash

Pure Ice- Grunge- 2 coats/No Top Coat

Pure Ice- Grunge- 2 coats/No Top Coat

Notes:
- With Butter London Fash Pack, the bottle has noticeable golden shimmer. The shimmer doesn't translate well onto the nail and it's barely noticeable.
- Finger Paints Itsy Bitsy Spider has a blue/violet to pink shimmer, depending on the light. I had a hard time photographing the pink shimmer, but it is noticeable in person.
- Pure Ice Grunge was part of the Velour collection last winter. I believe this was limited edition. The polish is meant to have a velvet sort of finish, so I did not use top coat.
- I had no issues with formula with any of these polishes.

~Emily

BPotW China Glaze Ruby Pumps and Fingerpaints Brilliant Brushstroke

Hi Everyone!

Sorry I didn't get this post up sooner. I've been extremely busy and have been away. If I can't get the Boyfriend's Pick of the Week up sooner than I have lately, I'm just going to call it Boyfriend's Pick. I'll see how things go. I don't want to disappoint any of you!

The boyfriend picked China Glaze Ruby Pumps last week and dumb me thought it was just a glitter topcoat polish so I was going to use Fingerpaints Brilliant Brushstroke as a base, but I was in for a surprise when I realized it really wasn't just a glitter topcoat. It actually had a red base! So I just went ahead and kept both on since I actually really like Brilliant Brushstroke more than I thought.

Ruby Pumps is a gorgeous red base loaded with red glitter. This was part of the China Glaze Loves You Snow Much Holiday 2009 collection. Fingerpaints Brilliant Brushstroke is a bright cherry red with gold microglitter/shimmer.

Both are 3 coats with no top coat. Brilliant Brushstroke is on my index and ring finger and Ruby Pumps is on my middle and pinky finger.

Both formulas are pretty good.  Even with 3 coats they can be a little on the sheer side. I like Brilliant Brushstroke a little more than Ruby Pumps. Which do you like more?

~Emily

Nail Polish Haul From the Last 6 Months (PHOTO HEAVY)

I've never done one of these posts so here ya go!

I've bought all of these within the last 6 months. They came from all different stores. All for less than $4 each on the clearance rack, on sale or regularly priced (except for the OPI boxed collections). Pays to shop clearance! Also, this is only a small fraction of my collection. If you'd like me to swatch any of these, just comment below. None are for sale.

(L to R: Finger Paints: Motley, Asylum, Twisted)

I just found these at my local Sally's 3 days ago, check out the nearest one and see if they are possibly there.

 (L to R: Essie: Super Bossa Nova (found at Ross), Meet Me At Sunset, Smooth Sailing, Braziliant (found at Burke's Outlet)
 

(L to R: Zoya: Gemma, Dannii and Pippa. Found at Ulta)

(L to R: Spoiled by Wet N Wild: Shrimp on the Barbie, Are Mermaids Real and I'm so Jaded. Found on sale at CVS)

(L to R: Sinful Colors: Cinderella, Let Me Go, and Blue By You. Found at Walgreen's for their normal price of $1.99)

(L to R: Orly: Mysterious Curse, Androgynie, and Twilight. Found at Sally Beauty)

(Nicole by OPI: Green Up Your Act. Found at Target for $2)

(L to R: China Glaze Champagne Bubbles, Sea Spray, Lorelei's Tiara, Cha Cha Cha, and Senorita Bonita. Found at Ulta and Sally Beauty)

(L to R: China Glaze Ick-A-Body, Riveting, Blue Iguana, Ring In The Red, and Pelican Grey. From Ulta and Sally Beauty)

(L to R: China Glaze Some Like It Haute, Ultamate Holiday, Knotty, and Full Spectrum. From Ulta and Sally Beauty)

Lil Shooters was found at TJ Maxx for $7.99 and Serena Glam Slam was $14 at Ulta.

Wheewww! I shouldn't let a haul post build up like that. It was a lot! But once again, if you want to see any just let me know!

~Emily