tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13141739072621998002024-03-17T23:02:21.122-04:00So You Think You Can PaintShannon @ So You Think You Can Painthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11529962814085581747noreply@blogger.comBlogger304125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1314173907262199800.post-67844206042045640982014-02-28T17:33:00.001-05:002014-02-28T17:33:36.669-05:00Monet on the Hudson<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span class="Apple-style-span">Today I have one of my favorites from the new Zoya Awaken line - Hudson. Hudson is a lavender shimmer metallic polish that just screams spring. I used the new special effects topper, Monet, on an accent finger.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span">I applied 2 coats of Hudson and one coat of Monet on top. All polishes appear with a top coat.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span">I was very happy with the coverage of Hudson, I thought it applied easily, and with 2 coats had perfect coverage. Next time I use Monet I may try to use two coats, one was a tad bit sparse on parts of the nail. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span">The combination of the two polishes worked well together, it was hard to get a good photo of Monet that really does it justice, it is like a pastel party on my nail. </span><br />
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macro of Hudson<br />
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macro of Hudson with Monet on top, look at the glitter party! <br />
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Shannon @ So You Think You Can Painthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11529962814085581747noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1314173907262199800.post-41565773075909688962014-02-27T18:01:00.000-05:002014-02-27T18:01:02.872-05:00Cold Leather Cures Cancer, Bitch!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span class="Apple-style-span">The wonderful Sarah from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MyLacquerFamily" target="_blank">My Lacquer Family</a> sent me a custom polish for Christmas. It is aptly named "Yes, I Cure Cancer, Bitch!". </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span">This is a tongue in cheek reference to how anytime drama comes along in the community (drama? in the nail polish community? never!) how someone always comes along and says "I wish we could just put all of this energy into curing cancer!". </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span">Which always prompts me to say "well, I work in cancer research, so does that give me the right to complain all I want?" Clearly this is the flaw in that statement, because working in cancer research does nothing to allow me to complain about something about a nail polish or not. I also tend to turn into Jessie Pinkman when I have been, ah, imbibing a bit, so adding bitch onto the end of things? Is so me! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span">I started out with two coats of Sinful Cold Leather. This is one of their leather effect polishes that dries to a satiny finish. I thought the coverage was good for this polish and the color was pretty spectacular. I did feel that it dried with some imperfections though, likely user error on my part. However a good self-leveling polish usually hides my user errors! I'm a sucker for these blues. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span">Then I used Yes, I Cure Cancer, Bitch! on an accent finger. </span><br />
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macro shot of Sinful Cold Leather<br />
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Macro Shot of Yes, I Cure Cancer, Bitch!<br />
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Shannon @ So You Think You Can Painthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11529962814085581747noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1314173907262199800.post-87763183382954836802014-02-26T08:28:00.006-05:002014-02-26T08:28:59.946-05:00Mae gets Minced<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today I have a pairing I really loved. <br />
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I started off with 2 coats of Julep Mae, a satin finish lavender. I was very happy with this color and finish. It was something unique and fun in my collection. <br />
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I added an accent finger of Lynnderella Mince. Mince has a beautiful green shimmer with a variety of glitter shapes and sizes. I loved the way this polish worked over Mae. As with all of my Lynnderellas, the application was perfect!<br />
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macro shot of Mae<br />
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macro shot of Mince, look at that shimmer!!! <br />
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Shannon @ So You Think You Can Painthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11529962814085581747noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1314173907262199800.post-80168179740336256232014-02-23T10:02:00.000-05:002014-02-23T10:02:02.454-05:00Octavia loves Mantis Shrimp<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span class="Apple-style-span">Today I have a special custom polish that Sarah from<a href="https://www.facebook.com/MyLacquerFamily" target="_blank"> My Lacquer Family</a> made a batch of and I was lucky enough to get one! (Click the link to see her facebook fan page, she has AMAZING swatches!) </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span">I started off with one coat of Julep Octavia, a beautiful blurble cream. I thought the application on this was very easy, self leveled and one coat was enough. I really have great luck with Julep polishes!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span">Then I put one coat of Mantis Shrimp from My Lacquer Family on top. This was meant to recall the amazing <a href="http://theoatmeal.com/comics/mantis_shrimp" target="_blank">Oatmeal post</a> about how incredible the mantis shrimp is. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span">I loved this combo and I got so many compliments over it.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span">Look at the awesome spread of glitter here!</span><br />
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I liked this one, even thought it is blurry, because it shows off the sparkly holo goodness. <br />
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Shannon @ So You Think You Can Painthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11529962814085581747noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1314173907262199800.post-65588139104994946412014-02-21T10:53:00.000-05:002014-02-21T12:20:01.975-05:00Zoya Magical Pixies!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today I have the Zoya Magical Pixie Dust Collection. <br />
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If there was one texture polish that rules them all, it is the Zoya Pixie Dusts. I feel that the sparkle they impart along with the coverage and the wear time, makes them the premier out of all of the textures. <br />
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As with all of the pixies, these are easy to apply, two coats for full coverage. With these I imagine you can also use one coat over a base as well for a different look. The coverage is great and the application is a dream.<br />
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Ever since the pixie collection came out, I have worn them almost exclusively for my pedicures. They wear awesome and always get a ton of attention. <br />
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I'll start off with Zoya Cosmo, a gorgeous silvery gold polish. I love how they added the bigger holographic glitter to this batch, it really makes the sparkle just off the charts.<br />
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Two coats, no top coat<br />
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The next two have a top coat, which really gives you another great option for the look.<br />
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Next we have Zoya Lux, a baby pink with a ton of sparkle. I'm generally not a fan of baby pinks, but this one is amazing. I think all of the shine really brings it all together. <br />
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Macro shot of the amazing blend<br />
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Adding on a top coat<br />
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Finally we have Zoya Vega, a gorgeous spring green that really wows on the nail. This color just really screams spring to me, so a perfect collection to come out right in time for flip flops again! <br />
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As you can see all three of these polishes are amazing. I love the way the top coat changes the look to the polish and all three of these are just must have polishes! <br />
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Today I have one of my preeeecccioooooouuuuuus polishes, So Long Longing by Lynnderella. This is one of her Limited Edition polishes. It has square, hex and a ton of shimmer packed in this purple paradise. </div>
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I put one coat over two coats of OPI Incognito in Sausalito, a deep blue creme that has amazing coverage and shine. </div>
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I was very happy with So Long Longing, it had great coverage and a little went a long way. It is also very versatile and will look good over a range of bases. On my swatch wheel I put it over Zoya Dove and I loved the look of it, but I needed this one to be purple. A friend's daughter was in the hospital and several of us did purple manis for her. The good news is she is doing much better and almost ready to go home! </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span">This collection, much like last years winter collection, completely wowed me. I loved it. Such a fun and versatile group that are perfect for the season. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span">Starting out here is Zoya Belinda, a bluple metallic that has both purple, blue and pink shimmer. The coverage on this was fantastic, one coat would have probably been enough but I used two in the photos. I thought this was a great attention getting shade that work well alone and under another polish. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span">Next up we have Seraphina, a greyish-silver metallic polish. This was one that to me I wasn't that enthused about looking at the bottle, but on the nail it was perfect. I love it for winter because it reminds me of snow. I can use this in so many manicures as well for winter. I was very happy with the coverage on this as well, easy to apply and great coverage, which can be hard to come by in the lighter polishes. Surprisingly I don't have much like this in my collection either. I love it!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span">Saving my favorite for last, Payton, a cranberry polish with a scattered holographic effect. This one is also stunning on the nail. Perfect for winter polishes or any time you just want to go back to the deep vampy colors with a nice fun pop of the holographics. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span">I had a massive computer failure the end of May which lost hundreds of mani photos. I just couldn't bring myself to re-start, I felt like I was painting my nails more for untried and not always what I wanted, so I needed a break.<br /><br />But lately I've gotten bitten by the bug again and felt like I wanted to blog. So here I am!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span">So here is Elevation Epidote, a gorgeous olive green holo. This color is very unique in my collection, I don't have anything like it. I thought it applied like a dream and went on easily. I got a ton of compliments!</span><br />
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Today I have a fun springy combo!<br />
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I started off with two coats of OPI Koalaberry, a beautiful deep pink. I can't do baby pinks with my skin, but this one is perfection! The application and coverage of this was perfect.<br />
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Shannon @ So You Think You Can Painthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11529962814085581747noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1314173907262199800.post-10211869665017902962013-05-25T16:43:00.001-04:002013-05-25T16:43:27.387-04:00Radium is a Floozy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Today I started off with Illamasqua Radium, a shimmery bright yellow-y lime color that defies description, but it is pretty amazing on the nail.<br />
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I scored this on the big Illamasqua sale at the JC Penney Sephora for 8 bucks. WOOT. I was thrilled with the application and how it looked on the nail, this is two coats.<br />
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Then I put one coat of Amy's Nail Boutique Floozy over top. Floozy is a multi-colored small hex glitter party on my nails. I was in love! As always application and ease of use was perfection!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Gah, this has been a busy month, I've had to take on more at work due and so that has left very little time for play.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I started off with two coats of NARS Orgasm, a beautiful shimmery peach that is<span style="font-size: small;"> named after NARS most famous <span style="font-size: small;">(and popula<span style="font-size: small;">r) color<span style="font-size: small;"> - Orgasm. <span style="font-size: small;">I thought this was a sheer, lovely palate cleanser. I<span style="font-size: small;">t does show some visible nail line, but I can for<span style="font-size: small;">give because it was <span style="font-size: small;">just so <span style="font-size: small;">pretty on the nail.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> <br />
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As the wear time increased, I put Rainbow Honey Hoof Wrastle on top. Hoof Wrastle is an orange based jelly with shimmers and glitters galore and I loved the way these two paired together! The gold in Hoof picked up the gold undertones in Orgasm so well. <br />
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Today I have a great polish pairing.<br />
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I started off with 2 coats of Amy's Nail Boutique Mermaidia - a blue polish with a holographic shimmer. Then I used Feenix Blue Christmas on an accent nail.<br />
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I loved the way these worked together and I liked the subtlety of the accent nail.<br />
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Amy's Nail Boutique can be purchased through her <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/AmysNailBoutique">Etsy Store</a>. It is her 1 year birthday, so use the code HAPPYBIRTHDAY for free shipping! Feenix is no more, but I have seen them on blog sales! <br />
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Today I have a dotticure that I did with several of the colors from the China Glaze Avant Garden collection.<br />
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I started off with two coats of Fancy Pants, then I proceeded to do the dots with Tarty for the Party (purple), Pinkie Promise (pink), Fade into Hue (periwinkle in middle bullseye) and Keep Calm Paint On (green in the middle).<br />
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I loved the way these colors came together, I only wish the dots were more uniform!<br />
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I loved the shimmer on these as well, such a great collection<br />
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Today I have something fun I tried, I started off with a base of two coats of Zoya Purity.<br />
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This is my new go-to true white base! I thought it went on well and had great coverage.<br />
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Then I took Zoya Rocky (blue) and Josie (green) and used a large kitchen sponge to dab it on. The result was an awesome tie-dye effect! <br />
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I absolutely love the way this turned out! <br />
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Rocky and Josie are from the new Zoya Stunning 2013 Summer Collection and I'm thrilled with these two colors. <br />
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The quality on all of my Zoya polishes are outstanding.<br />
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Today I have a spectacular holo to share with you - Amy's Nail Boutique Purple Prism.<br />
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WOW! Ya'll know how much I love my Amy's, but this one was just drool worthy the minute she posted it on her site.<br />
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I love how saturated the color is, with a holo that is bananas. <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Sorry I have been so MI<span style="font-size: small;">A the last week, my cousin passed away and I was feeling a bit melancholy because it reminded me so much of <span style="font-size: small;">the death of my brother<span style="font-size: small;"> (1.5 years ago) and father (11 years ago). <span style="font-size: small;">It was just hard to motivate myself to blog about nails. </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">The only issue I had is the same I have with most of my Enchanteds, they are <span style="font-size: small;">thin and as such they pool in my cuticles making clean up less than fun. ARGH. <span style="font-size: small;">The only one I didn't have this problem with was Sour Patch Kid (soon to come here). But, they are just so darn pretty I put <span style="font-size: small;">up with it for the gorgeous.</span></span></span></span></span></span><br />
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Today I have a pretty pair, I started off with two coats of OPI Eurso Euro from the Euro-Centrale collection. This is a gorgeous creme with great coverage, I was very impressed by it.<br />
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Then I did an accent nail of Glitzology Violate, one coat was chocked full of glitter! Violate was named in honor of Violet/Tate from American Horror Story, which is one of my favorite shoes, so I knew I was going to have to snatch it up!<br />
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Today I have another great pairing, OPI Anti-Bleak, from the Mariah Carey collection, a bright purple creme that goes on easily in two coats. As with the vast majority of my OPIs it went on cleanly and was easy to control.<br />
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Then I added one coat of Lacquistry Ashberry Freeze. This was a polish from her winter collection, but I feel it is still fun for spring (or any time of year)! Ashberry has a collection of small micro-glitters that combine to be fantastic on the nail! As always I feel the need to shout out that Jenna from Lacquistry has the best customer service, so purchase without fear! She is a great businesswoman who stands behind her product.<br />
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I really liked this combo!<br />
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So what color is on your nails today?<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">This mani was one of th<span style="font-size: small;">ose that when <span style="font-size: small;">it comes together, you can't stop sta<span style="font-size: small;">ring at your nails.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">I started off with Priti Dayflower, a soft cornflower blue wit<span style="font-size: small;">h a crelly fin<span style="font-size: small;">ish. It was still <span style="font-size: small;">showing off a visible nail line to some extent at 2 coats, but I knew I'd be topping it. Such a pure, soft color. I was very impressed with the finish<span style="font-size: small;">, application and </span>consistan<span style="font-size: small;">cy<span style="font-size: small;"> of this polish! A</span> <span style="font-size: small;">shout out goes to Sarah a<span style="font-size: small;">t <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MyLacquerFamily" target="_blank">My Lacquer Family</a> for recommending this <span style="font-size: small;">brand to <span style="font-size: small;">me! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span><br />
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Then I topped it with Lynnderella Blue Rouge. WOW. The color blend in this polish is like nothing else I own, a periwinkle and purple explosion of gorgeous on the nail. This polish, in my opinion, was the crown jewel of the Groundhog collection of polishes, simply magnificent. Also easy application and good consistency of the polish.<br />
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This manicure was so amazing that the sales lady at Ulta stopped me and asked me where she could get it because she had never seen anything like it.<br />
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So I think this combo was entirely full of W-I-N.<br />
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Today I am featuring a custom polish that Amy's Nail Boutique made for my friend Sarah at My Lacquer Family that I fell in love with, so I contacted Amy to see if she could make me a set as well and she did!<br />
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This is the Fall of Atlanta, various red and orange glitters reminiscent of fire. I wanted to use the amazing Zoya Ziv to really provide a huzzah background for the Fall of Atlanta.<br />
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I love the texture of Ziv, it is such a unique polish to work with. I thought the pair worked well together.<br />
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Today I have OPI Grape Set Match, a shimmer in somewhat of a jelly base. It was a bit sheer going on the nail even after 2 coats, so I knew I'd need a topper as you know I'm not a fan of a visible nail line.<br />
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I topped it with Models Own Ibiza Mix, a multi-colored hex glitter. It applied evenly in one coat, but this just wasn't a pairing I was in love with. I've heard Nicole by OPI Khloe Had a Little Lam Lam is a great underwear for Ibiza, I'll try that next time.<br />
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Today I have a stunning polish for you from Amy's Nail Boutique - First Class. First class is a deep blue/black polish with scattered holographic bits.<br />
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I used 2 coats for full coverage in the photos below. I was very pleased with the application of this polish I thought it went on cleanly and was easy to control. The holo was very nice as well.<br />
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Yet another example of why Amy's is one of my favorite indie brands!!!<br />
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