Nail of the Day - OPI Spark de Triomphe

This is OPI Spark de Triomphe from the OPI Glam Slam France White Shatter and Spark De Triomphe Nail Polish set with Serena Williams. I like OPI White Shatter, but I really, really, really love the OPI Spark de Triomphe nail polish! It's absolutely stunning on the nails and really makes a statement. The lacquer is a intense golden sparkle that is less yellow-gold and antique gold than Butter London West End Wonderland. This polish is almost a white-gold with slight golden undertones. It's really gorgeous and will definitely get a girl noticed! So far, I have only been wearing this polish a few hours and I have already been asked what is on my nails! (To me, that question is a total plus and puts a polish up a grade in my nail book!)

To apply OPI Spark de Tromphe, I applied OPI Nail Envy Matte, two coats of OPI Spark de Triomphe and Seche Vite as a top coat. I was really surprised how opaque the sparkles were and how nicely they applied on my nails. I just hope removal isn't too much of a pain! Booooo. :) Enjoy!

OPI Spark de Triomphe with Flash

OPI Spark de Triomphe with Flash

OPI Spark de Triomphe with Flash

Nail of the Day - Mac Ocean Dip

Mac Ocean Dip is a turquoise cream that is perfect for summer! I love blue and turquoise nail polish! So when I saw that Mac was coming out with it's own turquoise nail polish, I just had to get my hands on it! Even though my nails are far from perfect at the moment, I still had to show off this one! The lacquer applies quite opaque, but it did take two coats to achieve this look. I applied OPI Nail Envy Matte as a base coat, two coats of Mac Ocean Dip, and Seche Vite as a top coat. For an extra added sparkle, I added OPI's Silver Shatter over the top of my ring finger and applied a top coat. This is the finished effect. I think it looks pretty awesome! Enjoy!

Mac Ocean Dip - Two Coats with Flash

Mac Ocean Dip - Two Coats with Flash

Mac Ocean Dip - Two Coats No Flash

Nail of the Day - OPI Rally Pink and OPI Red Shatter: Serena Williams Set

OPI Rally Pink is a vibrant purple-pink base with gold glitter shot through it. It reminds me a ton of Zoya Faye. However, OPI's Rally Pink is a bit more pink of a base with gold glitter than Zoya's Faye, which is more of a purple base with gold glitter. However, the two nail lacquers are very similar. I've attached a photo of Zoya Faye for you all to view at the bottom of this post (when my nails were less ravaged and longer!)

As for OPI's Red Shatter. I applied a rather sheer coat on the left hand and a thicker coat on my right. As you can see, the sheerer the coat, the less "shatter" you get. I like the OPI Red Shatter more opaque than sheer, like it it is on my right hand, versus on my left. However, I don't really understand OPI Rally Pink and OPI Red Shatter together. They two colors, in  my opinion, don't really go together, so I am a little baffled why they are sold together. In the future, I will do a post with all the OPI Shatter Polishes alone for you to view how they look on the nails in comparison to the China Glaze Crackle polishes. (OPI's Black Shatter, Silver Shatter, Red Shatter, White Shatters (Coming Soon) VERSUS China Glaze Black Mesh, Fault Line, Lightening Bolt, Broken Hearted, Concrete, Crushed Candy.)

To apply these two lacquers, I applied two coats of OPI Nail Envy Matte as a base coat, two coats of OPI Rally Pink, and one coat of OPI Red Shatter. Finally, I added Seche Vite as a top coat on all the nails, including the Shatter Nail. I hope you all enjoy!

OPI Rally Pink (Two Coats) and OPI Red Shatter (One Coat) with Flash

OPI Rally Pink (Two Coats) and OPI Red Shatter (One Coat) with Flash

OPI Rally Pink (Two Coats) and OPI Red Shatter (One Coat) with Flash

OPI Rally Pink (Two Coats) and OPI Red Shatter (One Coat) with Flash

OPI Rally Pink (Two Coats) and OPI Red Shatter (One Coat) with Flash (Right Hand where OPI Red Shatter Worked Better)

OPI Rally Pink (Two Coats) and OPI Red Shatter (One Coat) NO Flash

Zoya Faye - Two Coats with Flash

Nail of the Day - OPI Mermaid's Tears and OPI Silver Shatter

This is OPI's Mermaid's Tears and OPI Silver Shatter from the OPI's Pirate's of the Caribbean Collection. For details on the collection, please go here. As you can see, OPI Mermaid's Tears is a muted sea foam green. It's actually an extremely pretty color on the nails and the only lacquer from the entire collection, other than the Silver Shatter, that I purchased in a full size bottle. I also purchased the OPI Pirates of the Caribbean mini set which includes, Skull and Cross Bones, Planks a Lot, Sparrow Me the Drama and Stranger Tides. The only lacquer from the collection I didn't purchase was Steady as She Rose (which I think is going to be the most popular, but my least favorite of all the lacquers.) To be honest, I feel like Steady as She Rose (a light muted pink) is so much like a ton of the other colors being released right now. I found the other colors in the collect a lot more interesting, especially OPI Mermaid's Tears.

To apply OPI Mermaid's Tears, I applied OPI Nail Envy in Matte as a basecoat (I went back to OPI Nail Envy because my nails are in such disarray after battling law school finals), two coats of OPI Mermaid's Tears, and Seche Vite as a top coat. For the OPI Silver Shatter Polish, I applied the polish on top of the Mermaid's Tears with Seche Vite as a top coat for this result. I had no problem getting the polish to shatter even though I had painted a top coat on OPI Mermaid's Tears (the sales lady told me she had trouble making the polish shatter when she painted a top coat, I didn't experience this.) I didn't paint a top coat over the OPI Silver Shatter so you all could see the finish. It's not matte, because the Silver Shatter polish is obviously sparkley, but I would highly recommend painting a top coat. The Silver Shatter feels a bit rough and gritty, a top coat makes the polish smooth.

OPI Mermaid's Tears and OPI Silver Shatter - Two Coats with Flash

OPI Mermaid's Tears and OPI Silver Shatter - Two Coats with Flash

OPI Mermaid's Tears and OPI Silver Shatter - Two Coats with Flash

OPI Mermaid's Tears and OPI Silver Shatter - Two Coats NO Flash

OPI Mermaid's Tears and OPI Silver Shatter - Two Coats NO Flash

Nail of the Day - Zoya Rica

If you are planning on sporting the bright coral trend that is invading this summer, then you need to try Zoya's Rica, a bright coral with gold glitter shot through it. I happened to be wearing coral the day I dawned this color and I received so many compliments. This color looks orangey-peachy in the photos, but it's much moral coral than orange or peach and the gold glitter just makes it glow! Zoya Rica is from Zoya's Sunshine Collection and is just a fun bright color for summer.

For application, I applied Seche Base as a base coat, two coats of Zoya Rica and Seche Vite as a topcoat. I wanted to apologize for my lack of nail polish posts lately, I have been in finals the past two weeks and I am a chronic nail picker/biter/observer when I'm stressed! (A very bad habit that takes over me during finals!) Anyway, I will get back to posting when my nails are in better shape or when I have the time to paint them. I apologize for my lack of nail posts, but don't worry I didn't stop loving nail polish, I just am experiencing the stress of my last set of law school finals ever! Enjoy!

Zoya Rica - Two Coats with Flash

Zoya Rica - Two Coats with Flash

Zoya Rica - Two Coats with Flash

Zoya Rica - Two Coats No Flash

Nail of the Day - Butter London West End Wonderland

OMG. If you like sparkle and glitter, then you have to have to have to try Butter London West End Wonderland! I have been really into antique gold glitters lately, like Bobbi Brown's Antique Gold Metallic Cream Eyeshadow and Mac's Antique Gold pigment, and this nail polish just put the icing on the cake! I wore this polish for three days straight and received soooooo many compliments, if only I could have remembered the exact name! (For some reason, every time someone would ask me the name all I could remember was "wonderland"! Eeeek!)

I love this lacquer, it's smooth, easy to apply and is nearly opaque with just one coat and this is glitter, people! The glitter is not chunky and with a topcoat it doesn't leave the fingers feeling rough! (Aka: It won't snag your favorite cardigan or sweater!) This is definitely one of my new favorite lacquers and I am just so impressed with Butter London's glitter polishes in general, as well as, their cream polishes. I think they are so worth the investment.

To apply this polish, I used Seche Base as a base coat, two coats of Butter London West End Wonderland and one coat of Seche Vite as a top coat! Enjoy!

Butter London - West End Wonderland - Two Coats with Flash

Butter London - West End Wonderland - Two Coats with Flash

Butter London - West End Wonderland - Two Coats with Flash

Butter London - West End Wonderland - Two Coats NO Flash

Nail of the Day - Zoya Sooki

Zoya Sooki is a bright true red cream. I was drawn to its name at first because it immediately made me think of True Blood. The main character in the True Blood series is named Sooki and she is in love with a vampire. Yeah, I know...so many vampire shows and movies! Anyway, this color is really gorgeous. I love red nail polish. It really is a classic color and looks so chic on any woman. To apply Zoya Sooki, I applied Seche Base a a base coat, two coats of Zoya Sooki, and Seche Vite as a top coat. What a fun color. Enjoy!

Zoya Sooki - Two Coats with Flash

Zoya Sooki - Two Coats with Flash

Zoya Sooki - Two Coats with Flash

Nail of the Day - EssieEssie Chinchilly - Two Coats with Flash Chinchilly

Essie Chinchilly is a gorgeous smokey taupe cream with gray undertones and very pretty at that. This lacquer color actually reminds me a lot of what a glass of cold milk looks like after a few too many oreos have been dunked in it. All day today I was a bit unsure about this polish and I even said a few negative things about it, until I realized just how pretty and unique it really is. This lacquer is actually what I had hoped OPI's You Don't Know Jacques would look like, except with less brown undertones. This lacquer applied evenly and nicely on my nails, however the coats are a bit more sheer than I originally believed them to be, so you may need to apply thicker coats for this same coverage as I achieved here. The photos taken with the flash most accurately depict the true color of the polish. I applied Seche Base as a base coat, two coats of Essie Chinchilly (two thicker coats), and Seche Vite as a top coat for this result. Enjoy!

Essie Chinchilly - Two Coats with Flash

Essie Chinchilly - Two Coats with Flash

Essie Chinchilly - Two Coats with Flash

Essie Chinchilly - Two Coats NO Flash

Nail of the Day - Zoya Tanzy

Zoya Tanzy is a fun tangerine colored sparkle lacquer with gold sparkle shot through it. It is one of the many colors in Zoya's Sunshine Collection for Summer 2011 and it sure is a star among the varying shades! I really love this lacquer for summer! It's such a bright, fun and cheery lacquer and the gold sparkle makes it an instant eye catcher! Like all the other Zoya lacquers I've ever used, this one applies evenly and takes only two coats to be completely opaque. I would say this is definitely one of the "must have" lacquers from Zoya's Sunshine Collection along with Zoya Faye and Zoya Reva (swatches coming soon!). So pretty!

To apply this lacquer, I applied Seche Base as a basecoat, two coats of Zoya Tanzy, and Seche Vite as a top coat! Enjoy!

Zoya Tanzy - Two Coats with Flash

Zoya Tanzy - Two Coats with Flash

Zoya Tanzy - Two Coats NO Flash

Nail of the Day - Zoya Kimmy

Zoya Kimmy is a bright red polish with gold sparkle shot through it from Zoya's Sunshine Collection for the Summer 2011 Collection. This polish is really pretty. I love how vibrant and sparkley it is. It's easy to apply, however to make Zoya Kimmy opaque, I would recommend two coats of lacquer. Although I find this color really shiny and fun for summer, I don't know that I would repurchase it. Compared to the rest of the colors in the Sunshine Collection Zoya Kimmy feels like a just "there" color. I wish I could call it something special, but to me it's a bit too orange of a red to be a spectacular true red. I think there are other colors that spark my interest more, like Zoya Faye and Zoya Reva.

To apply Zoya Kimmy, I applied Seche Base as a basecoat, two coats of Zoya Kimmy and one coat of Seche Vite. Enjoy!

Zoya Kimmy - Two Coats with Flash

Zoya Kimmy - Two Coats with Flash

Zoya Kimmy - Two Coats NO Flash

Zoya Kimmy - Two Coats with Flash