OPI Every Month is Oktoberfest Swatches

 OPI Every Month is Oktoberfest

Hello ladies. I know that I haven't posted in a week but during this week not only I celebrated my 21st birthday but I also had my last 3 exams. Now that I'm done and I'm free I will get to back to posting more regularly. Today, for you, I have the swatches of a beautiful nail polish called Every Month is Oktoberfest from OPI.

I'm sure you've seen this one before but Every Month is Oktoberfest is from the OPI's fall 2012 Germany collection. I got 2 shades from that collection this one and German-icure. I was slightly confused when I saw the two bottles because they almost looked identical but if you swatch them you'll see that one is purple based and the other is brown based. I can tell it from now that both shades will be on my "favorite nail polishes for autumn" list.

The color is a beautiful deep purple with red micro shimmers. Depending on the angle and the lighting it might look almost black but in direct sunlight it looks amazing, it's unlike any other nail polishes that I've came across in the past couple years. The formulation is great and with 2 coats you are good to go. Now, the wear time is nothing impressive and without top coat it started wearing off slightly faster than I thought but with top coat I think it will be ok. Although I don't like the nail polishes that start to wear off fast, I don't mind it with this one because I simply adore the color.

Every Month is Oktoberfest and German-icure are amazing shades for autumn/ winter and I would totally recommend them if you like dark vampy colors. You can buy it online for $6.95 from here.

What do you think of this nail polish? Let me know in the comments below!

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OPI German-icure Swatches

 OPI German-icure

Hello ladies. I can't believe that June is almost over but I'm happy for several reasons, 1st is I have 3 more exams at University and then I'm free for summer and 2nd reason is because July is my birth month, my birthday is on July 5th and I will celebrate it with my friends. Anyways, today for you I have a review and swatches of the OPI German-icure nail polish which came in the OPI Gremany collection in fall 2012.
I have the feeling that this nail polish will be in my fall go-to nail colors. It's a beautiful reddish brown color with red micro-shimmer. Indoors it looks like a simple brown nail polish but when light hits it, O M G it's so beautiful. It's quite opaque and with 2 coats you are good to go, also it's not steaky. The wear time is ok but I would definitely suggest you to put top coat to prolong the wear. Overall, if you are looking for vampy red nail polish for fall OPI German-icure is definitely for you! You can buy it online for $6.95 from here.

What do you think of this nail polish? Let me know in the comments below!

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Zoya Rica Swatches

Hello ladies. Sorry for the lack of posts in the past couple days but my University exams started and I have 3 exams each week, one right after the other so all I've been doing is studying :(. Anyways, today I have swatches of an ultimate summer color, Zoya Rica which is part of summer 2011 collection from Zoya.

I really liked this color from the very first time I saw some swatches and this is actually my first ever Zoay nail polish. Rica is a pinky orange color with lots of very fine gold glitter and it's really shimmery. I must say that I'm more than satisfied with how the color looks, as a matter of fact I love it, but I was kinda let down by the formulation because you definitely need 3 coats to get opaque result and still if you will look very carefully you will be able to see where the nail tip starts. Even though it is a glitter nail polish I find it pretty easy to remove without the need of soaking your nails into nail polish remover for very long time. Also the wear time is pretty good and I didn't experienced any chipping.

Despite of nail polish not being very opaque I love the color and I most definitely will wear it a lot during summer. You can buy it here for $6.50

What do you think of this nail polish? Let me know in the comments below!

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Essie Penny Talk

Essie Penny Talk

Essie Penny Talk is one of nail polishes from the Mirror Metallic collection that Essie released in Summer 2012. The color you see in the bottle has nothing to do with the actual color; in the bottle it looks gold and on the nails it is a beautiful rose gold shade. I was looking for such color for a very long time to be honest.

The color is, like I said, rose gold with metallic finish which almost looks like foil depending on the lighting. The formulation is kinda tricky to work with. I find that if you want to go over the area you just painted before it drys you most likely gonna create bald spots but because the nail polish is opaque, with careful application, you might get away with just 1 coat ( for the swatches I used 2 coats). It is slightly streaky but due to it's finish you most likely won't be able to tell it. The wear time is good and I actually prefer wearing it without top coat. Something that I wanted to mention is that this nail polish stained my nails even though I was wearing base coat but I was able to remove it by slightly buffing my nails with a buffer.

Overall I really like the color and although it's a bit hard to work with I will continue using it just because it's a really pretty rose gold nail polish that I always wanted. On side note, if you have ridges on your nails I would definitely suggest you to use a ridge filler base coat because I feel like this formulation will makes them more obvious.

What do you think of this nail polish?Do you like metallic nail polishes? Let me know in the comments below!

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China Glaze Galactic Gray

China Glaze Galactic Gray

Hello ladies. China Glaze Galactic Gray is my first ever holographic nail polish. I know I'm kind late to the whole holo trend but better late than never. This nail polish is part of one of China Glaze's latest collection Hologlam which has 12 nail polishes. 

Galactic Gray is dark grey nail polish with holographic effect (obviously). I have to admit that the holo effect is not as strong as I thought it would be but from what I read this has the best holo effect of the 12 nail polishes from that collection and I really like it. Now, like I mentioned this is my first holo nail polish so I don't know how other apply but with this one you have to be careful. When you apply the first coat you can't go over it before it drys because it will strike and create bald spots. The application of this nail polish is definitely more time consuming than normal nail polish but I think with 2 coats you will be ok ( for the photos I applied 2 coats). The wear time is good but I'm not sure if it will look better if you apply top coat to prolong the wear time because depending on the top coat it might affect the holographic effect. 

Overall I do like Galactic Gray but if you want strong holo effect you might be slightly disappointed with this one. The nail polishes from this collection are more expensive than regular China Glaze nail polishes but you can buy it online for $4.95 here.

What do you think of this nail polish?Have you tried holographic nail polishes? Let me know in the comments below!

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China Glaze For Audrey Swatches

Hello ladies. China Glaze For Audrey is one of the nail polishes that I wanted to get for quite a while now. To be honest when I first saw the colors I wasn't very intrigued by it but after second look I realized how perfect this color is for Spring/Summer.

For Audrey is one of the most popular shades from China Glaze mainly because the color is really close to the famous Tiffany Blue, for me it's the perfect mix between green and blue. The formula is amazing and the application is super easy and smooth. You will need 2 coats to get it very opaque but honestly you could even get away with 1 coat if you will apply it carefully. It looks pretty shiny even without top coat and it has good lasting power; with top coat, I think, it will look great for around 5 days.

I will admit that I'm in LOVE with this nail polish and I will definitely wear it a lot during Summer. If you love Summery shades this is a must have.

What do you think of this nail polish?Do you own it? Let me know in the comments below!

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Nails Inc Concrete in Stonehenge Swatches

Nails Inc Concrete in Stonehenge

Hey there dolls. It's been ages since I've done nail polish swatches on my blog so here we go. I've always been interesting in effect nail polishes whether that is flakies, crackle or now concrete. Nails Inc Concrete is one of Nails Inc latest releases. The one I will review today is in Stonehenge, which is a really beautiful rich blue color.

It definitely looks like concrete when applied, while in the bottle it looks smooth just like a simple nail polish. Some people might not like the kinda bumpy feeling that this nail polish has but to me it looks very interesting and unique as I haven't seen any similar nail polishes.

The Nails Inc Concrete has tiny tiny bits of grit, which become more visible as the nail polish dries. Speaking of drying,this is a fast dry nail polish!!!

To get the best result you need to apply 2 coats but to be honest you can easily get away with one if you won't rush while applying it. The finish of the polish is something between matte and dewy which, I think, makes the effect to stand out even more.

I've read some reviews saying that if you apply top coat you will loose the effect. In my case this is not true, I applied a thin layer of top coat on 1 hand. Comparing the 2 hands, the one with top coat felt a tiny bit smoother but you could still see the effect. To be honest though, I wouldn't apply top coat on the entire nail but only at the very edge to help prevent chipping.

I had the nail polish on for about 5 days and I didn't experience any chipping unlike some other girls that I read their reviews. Yes it did kinda wear off at the very edge of nail but that's something usual with nail polishes.

Now, the removal is a little bit time consuming but if you press and leave the cotton pad with nail polish remover over the nail for about 1 minute, the nail polish will come off way easier!

This Nails Inc Concrete nail polish comes in another 3 colors: nude,red and yellow and it retails for £12. Soon you will be able to buy it from Lookfanastic.

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Nails Inc Concrete in Stonehenge 

Nails Inc Concrete in Stonehenge 

Nails Inc Concrete in Stonehenge 

Nails Inc Concrete in Stonehenge

What do you think of this nail polish? Would buy it or have you tried it?

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Disclaimer: This is a PR sample but I'm 100% honest in my review!