Tag Archives: Swatches

Dior Spring 2015 Kingdom of Colours

Spring is definitely bringing us less of the deep colours and more of the natural wearable colours and Dior’s Kingdom of Colours collection is perfect for all of that. First, the best part of the collection: Dior Lady nail polish … Continue reading

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Thursday Threes: Favourites from OPI Spring 2014 Brazil Collection

Here are some picks from OPI’s Spring 2014 Brazil collection.  The collection is a mix of very bright colours and then a slew of purples.  The purples are easy to wear and those are the colours that I tried! Here … Continue reading

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Thursday Threes: Selections from CND Vinylux Open Road Spring 2014 Collection

Trying some of the Spring 2014 colours from Vinylux reminded me how much I really like this system.  I used it without a base coat, and it lasted for much longer than any of my other nail polishes have recently, … Continue reading

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OPI Gwen Stefani Collection

After testing out a couple of streaky messy polishes this season, it was really nice to return to OPI’s failsafe formula used, in this case, in the Gwen Stefani collection.  The set of six colours is super pigmented, bright, and … Continue reading

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Clinique Shades of Beige Collection

Beige – we can’t get enough of it this spring, and if you’re still on the hunt for that perfect beige nail polish, Clinique has you covered. 16 Shades of Beige, the latest collection from Clinique, has an 8-shade eyeshadow … Continue reading

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Essie Encrusted Treasures Collection 2013

Nail art may be a thing of the past (well, almost) but taking its place is polish finishes that are anything but ordinary. Essie may be the last to the finish line in coming out with their own uniquely finished … Continue reading

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Essie Winter 2013 Collection

This year, you can forget about wearing those blacks, deep purples, and deep blues. The winter collections do have strong colours, but they’re a step away from the deep dark shades that we’ve seen so much of in previous years. … Continue reading

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OPI San Francisco Collection and Swatches

… a little late in posting this, but if you’ve been following me on Twitter you’ve seen some of these swatches.  The San Francisco collection includes three new shades of OPI’s Liquid Sand finish which is probably my favourite way … Continue reading

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Essie 2013 Fall Colour Collection

This, my friends, is a collection I love because there are so many rich colours in it.  Three creams, two shimmers, and a holograhic oil slick shade that is just perfect. Colours are: for the twill of it — medium brown … Continue reading

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The Best Glitter Top Coat Ever: L’Oreal Paris Colour Riche Top Coat in Carat Gold

So L’Oreal Paris quietly came out with these amazing Colour Riche top coats.  They come in Carat Gold, Carat Silver, Sparklicious, Smoky and Matte.  They’re in smaller bottles than the original Colour Riche nail polishes but they’re limited edition, so that’s … Continue reading

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