Ulta3 - Metallic Crush Collection Stamping Test

Usually metallics are known to be good for stamping. A few people have been wondering if the latest metallics from Ulta3 would be good for stamping so I've done a quick test. I wasn't expecting them to work because they aren't very opaque. I got some good results: There are two feather stamps on each nail. From left to right the colours are: Antique Gold, Jade,  Pinot, Burnt Orange Shiraz, Cocoa Copper, Enchanted Edit: I used Bundle...

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O.P.I - Dutch 'Ya Just Love OPI?

O.P.I - Dutch 'Ya Just Love OPI? 2 coats Dutch 'Ya Just Love OPI? is from the O.P.I - Holland collection for Spring/Summer 2012. Its a purple creme with a subtle orange/red shimmer. It's pretty in the sunlight. Hard to capture it on camera. Did you notice I broke two nails? Damn damn damn! They were almost all the same! Does it look ridiculous? Should I file them squoval? ...

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Artsy Wednesday - Inspired By A Movie

The theme for Artsy Wednesday this week is Inspired By A Movie! I chose The Hunger Games as the movie for this weeks theme. Effie Trinket has some amazing nails throughout the movie and this is the only mani I could get a good look at: I started with Essie - Steel-ing The Scene as the base and then painted Ulta3 - Pearly Grape over 2/3 of the nail.  I haven't swatched Pearly Grape on it's own yet. Then I created a...

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O.P.I - Thanks A WindMillion

O.P.I - Thanks A WindMillion 2 coats Thanks A WindMillion is from the O.P.I - Holland collection for Spring/Summer 2012. It's a muted sea green creme. The formula was nice. This is my first full size O.P.I and I like the brush. It's flatter and wider than regular brushes, easy to work with.  I'm really liking muted shades at the moment. I guess that's because we are coming into colder months. I hate this time of the year. I like...

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Ulta3 - Metallic Crush Collection

I've decided to start posting entire collections in the same post rather than dragging it out over 8 days or so. Not that I buy entire collections very often but when I do this is what you'll get. Anyway, here's Ulta3's Metallic Crush collection - Autumn/Winter 2012! Ulta3 - Antique Gold 2 coats Antique Gold is a yellow gold metallic. I'm not much of a gold polish lover but this one is a pretty shade. Be careful with your brush...

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China Glaze - Dress Me Up

China Glaze - Dress Me Up 2 coats Dress Me Up is from the China Glaze - Capitol Colors collection 2012. It's a dusty rose creme. This was very opaque, but still needed two coats. I love China Glaze cremes, this one had a great formula.  I forgot to mention that each of the polishes in the Capitol Colors collection represents a district! Dress Me Up represents District 8 (Textiles). Districts for the other ones I swatched: Luxe...

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China Glaze - Luxe and Lush

China Glaze - Luxe and Lush (over Smoke and Ashes) 1 coat Luxe and Lush is from the China Glaze - Capitol Colors collection 2012. It's a duo-chrome foil flake polish. The colours change from orange, gold to green.I dabbed this on my nails rather than applying normally, this helped the flakes to spread out evenly. This dries dull and the flakes stick out so you'll need top coat. I used one coat of Ulta3 - Non Chip and then two coats...

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O.P.I - The Amazing Spider-man Collection

Your Web or Mine?  -  Call Me Gwen-Ever   -  Number One Nemesis Just Spotted The Lizard  -  My Boyfriend Scales Walls  -  Into The Night  Green Shatter So what do you think about this collection? My picks are Into The Night and Just Spotted The Lizard. I might pick up the mini set because I'll get four colours for the price of about one. This collection is due...

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China Glaze - Smoke and Ashes

China Glaze - Smoke and Ashes 2 coats Smoke and Ashes is from the China Glaze - Capitol Colors collection 2012. It's green shimmer  flakes in a dark base. I don't think the base is black, it's more like a really dark blue grey.  In the bottle the shimmer flakes look duo-chrome, green and blue and a tiny bit of gold. It doesn't transfer to the nail unfortunately but it's still really pretty. This was opaque although I...

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Artsy Wednesday - Blue

The theme for Artsy Wednesday this week is Blue! I had a plan for this week that sounded great in my head. It ended up being a disaster! I did this design on my pinky and hated it but though I should keep going, maybe it would look OK once I had finished. Wrong. I did two more nails and gave up. Here's my failed attempt at blue nails: Ewwwwww! I started with China Glaze - Secret Peri-Wink-le and then stamped with Sally...

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China Glaze - Fast Track

China Glaze - Fast Track 3 coats Fast Track is from the China Glaze Capitol Colors collection - 2012. It's a light taupe creme with small gold shimmer flakes. This is really pretty, not sure if it suits me but I like it anyway! It's an office appropriate colour, not that it matters at my workplace. ...

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March Haul

So I got a little out of control with my nail polish purchases this month but I have a good reason!!  I went to ProNail Supply at Bankstown and found discontinued polishes! I had no choice but to buy them. Also I had to get some of the Capitol Colors polishes. OMG  -  FYI  -  GR8  -  TTYL    TMI (not colour accurate) -  QT  -  LOL 2NITE  -  DV8  -...

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More Nail Polish 'Inspired By' Nail Art Competition

Cathy from More Nail Polish held a nail art competition where you had to create a mani based on something that you were inspired by. This was the image I used for my inspiration:  Image source: The Symbiont This was my entry: Colours used: L'Oreal Paris - Deep Black Ulta3 - Gold Digger Ulta3 - Gold Rush Fever I used Deep Black for the base and then one coat of Gold Digger over the top. Then I mixed a bit of Gold Digger...

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Shatter Me Claire Franken March Competition

Claire from Shatter Me Claire is having a franken competition. The entries are closed but you can now vote on your favourite! I used this competition as an excuse to make me create a franken. I bought a heap of frankenpolish supplies from Beauty World a few months ago and didn't really get around to making anything. Here's my entry: Dare to Wear - Peacock 2 coats Peacock is small purple, blue and green hex glitters...

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Sally Hansen Insta-Dri - Speedy Sunburst

Sally Hansen Insta-Dri - Speedy Sunburst 1 coat Speedy Sunburst is from the Sally Hansen Insta-Dri line. It's a orange toned red creme polish and yes you read that right, this is one coat. Most of the Insta-Dri line are one coaters. I do have one sheer pink Insta-Dri that would never built up to bottle colour. I think it must be for French tip nails. The Insta-Dri polishes also have a wide brush which can take some getting used...

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Scandal - Purple Dia

Scandal  - Purple Dia 4 coats Purple Dia is a small square silver glitter with small and large silver hex glitter in a sheer purple jelly base. If you apply enough coats it builds up to cover the nail but some parts look a little 'bald'. This ended up being really thick and was taking forever to dry. I didn't wait to see how long it took because I was just swatching it. I like this best over a base colour. It still takes longer...

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