Sephora By OPI Eve-y On The Eyes

I was busy all last week with work, so I barely had time to paint my nails, but this week has been much better. Unfortunately my nails are super short nubs, thanks to my job. I'm really sad that they're so short, I can't wait until they grow out. Anyway, today I have Sephora Eve-y On The Eyes, which I found at Marshalls a few weeks ago.

Sephora By OPI Eve-y On The Eyes is from the Garden of Good and Evil from last year. It's a dark purple with beautiful shimmer and it is gorgeous! My heart skipped a beat after doing a test swatch on my nail. I really love it. I couldn't capture the shimmer all that well, but it's so much better in person. The formula was really good. I only used three coats, but a third wouldn't have hurt.

I guess I wasn't paying attention to this beauty when it was originally released, but I'm glad I now have it. I almost left with it's super similar sister, Sephora By OPI Who's Spinning Tonight? but I'm more than happy with my choice.

Indie Nail mail!

I finally caved and bought myself some indie polish that I've been wanting for a long time and others that I just bought on a whim. I am cringing over how much I have spent but the polish lover in me is very happy! Here is everything I got!

All That Glitters:

April Showers, I'm Sprung, and Spring Bling

Aphrodite Lacquers:

Inauspicious Stars, Story Of Woe, Two Star Crossed Lovers, and Violent Delights

Darling Diva:

Bitches Have Birthdays, Chandelle, Ringer, and Sakura

Llarowe:

Candeo Jellybean, Smitten Polish Glass Elevator, Hare Polish King Of Carat Flowers, Smitten Polish Pink Goes Good With Green, and Scofflaw Nail Varnish Whiskey Tango Foxtrot

Pretty & Polished:

The King Of C-C-Cool and The Young Hero

Scofflaw Nail Varnish:

Flotsam & Jetsam

Windestine:

Crushed Rose In Spring, Pond Patrol, Rainy Day Blues, and Senescence (free polish with order)

So that's all of my nail mail I have for now! I cannot wait to start wearing them. I recently ordered five more polishes from Smitten and they're on the way to me as we speak. After those come, I'm not going to even try putting myself on a "no buy" but I am going to be a bit more cautious about my purchases. Wish me luck! I am officially indie obsessed.

Sephora By OPI I Only Shop Vintage

Today I have a polish that I found at T.J. Maxx about a month or so ago. It is Sephora By OPI I Only Shop Vintage, which was a great deal at just $3.99.

I Only Shop Vintage is a light caramel brown with beautiful golden shimmer. I don't have anything like it. I wasn't sure at first if it was a color for me, but I still wanted to give it a chance and I'm glad I did! I really, really like it! It is similar to China Glaze Fast Track, which I hope to get one day, but warmer. The shimmer is so gorgeous. I took more pictures in the shade than in the sun just so you could see it. The formula was easy to work with. It was sheer on the first coat, but it was perfect by the third.

I'm glad I went out of my polish comfort zone and bought I Only Shop Vintage. It ended up being a great decision because I really do love it. I won't hesitate to try polishes like it in the future.

Pretty & Polished Cheer Camp

Today I have the third and final Pretty & Polished that I got for Christmas. Cheer Camp is one that I wanted ever since seeing Kellie Gonzo's gorgeous swatch of it here.

It is a sheer milky base that is lightly tinted pink and has pastel pink and light purple hex glitters with tiny pink micro glitters. It's so soft, dreamy, and girly. I love it! It's a refreshing change from bright and dark polishes. The formula was really good. It was sheer on the first coat but I was able to reach opacity in three coats. It didn't dry gritty, so one coat of Gelous was enough to make my nails smooth.

 

I'm in love with Cheer Camp. It's gorgeous and unlike anything I have. Sadly, it too is discontinued from the brand, but it is still available for purchase until all bottles are gone, so if you've been wanting it, I would get it ASAP!

If you're interested in Cheer Camp you can find it here.

KBShimmer Don't Teal Anyone

Today I have KBShimmer Don't Teal Anyone, the third and final polish that I got from the brand for Christmas.

Don't Teal Anyone is a dark teal crelly base loaded with gold, blue, teal, navy, and fuchsia hexes in multiple sizes, as well as micro fuchsia bar glitter. It is so gorgeous! The colors together are a match made in heaven. I love how they pop against the dark base. As for the bar glitter, I know many people aren't a fan, but these are teeny tiny. I wish my photos could capture how dark the teal base is. This is another fantastic formula from KBShimmer. It spread evenly and it was easy to control. It was almost opaque in two coats, but a third was needed. I used a coat of Gelous and Orly Sealon, which made it completely smooth.

Don't Teal Anyone is another stunner from KBShimmer. Aside from Elle, this is my favorite. It's safe to say that I'm completely in love with the brand. I'm so happy with the ones I have and I can't wait to make another order with them.

You can purchase KBShimmer from their Etsy shop here and their website here. They cost $8.75 for a full sized 15ml bottle.

KBShimmer Watercolor

Today I have KBShimmer Watercolor, another indie that I got for Christmas and I'm finally now just taking the time to wear it. It was the first polish I ever wanted from the brand and it sure didn't disappoint!

Watercolor is so gorgeous! It has so much going on. It's a blue neon base packed with beautiful glitter. There are two purple glitters in different sizes, large royal blue hex, pink holographic hex, and magenta hex glitters, and also micro pink and silver holographic glitters. The inspiration behind is a watercolor painting with pink, purples, and blues. I just love how colorful it is! It pops off the nail. I loved the formula. It was easy to work with and was opaque in three coats, all of which dried fairly fast. I just bought Gelous as a top coat the other day and I love it! I only needed two coats to make it smooth, whereas my other would have needed a bunch of coats.

I'm in love with Watercolor! It's gorgeous and super unique. I totally recommend this polish to anyone who is interested in purchasing from KBShimmer. But then again, all of their polishes are gorgeous so you really can't go wrong with your choice!

OPI The Impossible

Today I have the second OPI Liquid Sand polish that I got. It is The Impossible, the bright, reddish pink from the Mariah Carey collection.

I loved OPI Stay The Night, the other beautiful Liquid Sand that I got, and I love this one too! I never really gravitate toward a reds or pinks in a collection but this one is so pretty. It's bright, sparkly, and I find the color very flattering. It's a juicy pinky red with small hexagon glitter and there's also beautiful purple shimmer that can be seen in the bottle. It also has cute stars in the mix but they're hard to get on the nail. As you can see, I didn't get a single one, but regardless, I still like the polish. I can see myself wearing it during the summer. This is three coats.

I've been completely won over by the Liquid Sand polishes. I'm really glad I took the chance on them. I'm definitely going to be getting What's Your Number? and a few from the Bond Girls collection as well.

OPI Stay The Night

I must admit, I wasn't completely convinced by the liquid sand/textured polish craze that has been taking over. I saw swatches of different collections featuring the new trend and I was neutral about it. Still, I wanted try it to see for myself. To test the waters, I chose two OPI Liquid Sand polishes and after a quick swatch on my nails, I fell in love! Today I'm showing you my first pick, OPI Stay The Night.

Stay The Night is a black matted base with red glitter. Being a Liquid Sand, it's grainy and it sparkles like sand. I've seen this one described as looking like molten lava and I must say that is pretty accurate. It's super pretty to look at. The texture isn't nearly rough as I thought it would be. I actually like it. The most surprising thing about this polish? Removal is SO easy and hassle free! I expected it to be a pain but I was so wrong. It didn't involve any elbow grease and it removed so much easier than a glitter. I needed three coats. It dried faster than some polishes I have used but it took a good while until it was completely hardened.

It's settled, I'm in love with Liquid Sand! I'm so glad I gave it a chance. Stay The Night is one that I recommend. I can't wait to show you the other one I got in my next post. In the mean time, I'm hoping to get my hands on even more colors!