Twinsie Tuesday: Favorite Nail Polish Brand

This week's challenge was tough! As a nail blogger, I am sure that all of us have had many, many different brands to try, from main stream to indie. However, in this post, I think I'm going to stick with the main stream theme and if you already don't know me, I have to give it to OPI.



OPI Planks A Lot. Released in the Pirate of the Caribbean collection in 2011, this polish still doesn't fail me. OPI is a great brand. Steady flow of good polishes throughout the collections being released each time and the formula is always fabulous. I do wish they would explore more with jelly's and glitter - sort of indie I guess.

Planks A Lot is a gorgeous dusty purple creme. Perfect for the upcoming Spring and Summer. 2 smooth coats and I achieved this lovely mani here!

What are some of your favorite brands?
Anna

Maybe, I'll do a favorite indie polish brand post?! That would be fun! In the mean time...

Please check my Twinsies' post for their favorite brand!

Alaina at The Little Canvas

Amanda at Amandalandish

Amber at Nails Like Lace
Anne at Grape Fizz Nails

Casey at CaseyLane Loves Polish

Chelsea at Nailed Blog

ChiChi at I'm Just Me...ChiChi

Elizabeth at Did My Nails

Erin at Paint Those Piggies

Heather at Peace, Love, & Polish

Kelly at Tuxarina

Lakeisha at Refined and Polished

Maribeth at Obsessive Cosmetic Hoarders Unite

Marisa at Polish Obsession

Rachel at Top Coat It

Róisín at Cuti-CLUE-les

Stephanie at A Little Polish

Tiffany at Polished To Precision

Traci at DrinkCitra

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Emerald

Just something simple for today's post.

But first of all, I want to thank all my readers and commenters. You have been so kind, in fact too hard to continue reading and commenting on blog while I was gone. I truly appreciate your interaction with my blog and I! It means so much to me! So thank you very  much.

Now this polish, I have had for a while and am just finally getting around to using it.

Revlon Emerald is like a dusty creme green kind of polish. I am impressed by the application and opacity, as this was only 2 coats. 1 did the trick but 2 was perfection. I really enjoy this soft and vibrant color. It's a really nice for a transition sort of color and even great for Summer and Spring if you don't like the super bright colors.

What do you think? What are some of your favorite greens?
Anna

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Black and White Stripes are Breezi

I hope you enjoyed this one as much I as did. It's simple and cute - and most of the time that's what I like!

Before the pictures, I want to apologize how yellow the pictures look. As you can tell, I recently just started using a light box and I am still trying to figure this thing out. Oh how I wish natural sunlight was more dependable.

If any of you light box users have any tips and tricks, please be sure to let me know!

Now, for yellow pictures.

For the blue, I used Zoya Breezi from my post the other day. I love this color and can't get enough of it. After a about a day or so, I added the black and white stripes just to add a fun little twist. For the white base on the pointer and thumb fingers, I used Sally Hansen Xtreme White Out and just a plain black acrylic paint for the stripes. Boy does it take steady hands to make those lines! I must say that was a real challenge but I am proud to say they look pretty decent!

Again, please pardon my weird colored looking skin. I personally prefer natural sunlight but with winter coming around, I'll have to play around with time considering that we barely get enough sun time out. So hopefully soon the lighting will be perfected! In the mean time, please bare with me.

So please let me know if you have any tips! I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks!
Anna

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Ginger Bells

Totally not Spring or Summer appropriate, but I could care less because I love this one!

I recently purchased OPI Ginger Bells from a blog sale. I have heard so many wonderful and beautiful things about this! Once I saw it, I hopped on it like a bunny in the night on the street! (I'm imagining that you see yourself driving and see bunnies hopping all over the street because your headlights are blinding and scaring!)

This beautiful creme-y pumpkin pie look a like dusty orange took 1 coat. I should've done 2 coats but I was in awe of the coverage in 1 coat. Amazing much?! I'm not sure when this one was released but I know that it was sometime during the holiday. Isn't it lovely? Not for Spring or summer, none the less it's gorgeous!

What are some of your favorite oranges? (Besides "Color Of The Year")
Anna

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First Class

Hopefully all of you are having a great weekend! I went to the drive in theater with my family Friday night and man it was cold! Anywho, I wanted to share a picture of my boss man:

He had his own little chair. Not that he could sit much in it, but I thought he looked so darling cute! We also barbequed. While barbeque'ing my nephew who is 5 years old wanted to feed my son but I said no, then my younger nephew stated "Auntie Anna, if he eats hot dog, then he will die right?" I just giggled and explained to him that he wouldn't die but something bad could happen. Oh the little minds of little ones!

Anywho! I've got this Revlon Target exclusive for you! This was 1 smooth opaque creamy coat. First Class is a nice dusty blue. I could not believe at how opaque it is!

I'm not much of a blue polish kind of person but I have been wanting to expand my horizon, or rainbow? And this is a perfect blue. I love it against my skin tone. Look at how shiny it is. 1 coat and 1 top coat and viola! Perfection!

Do you own First Class? Or would like to own it?

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I Have A Herring Problem

This is one of the newest polishes that I bought. It's actually from the last haul that I just posted. First, I didn't want to do a swatch because I feel like there are so many swatches. Then again, when aren't many swatches? So here it is! OPI I Have A Herring Problem.

I tried to get as close as it could to be accurate. But can I just say, THIS IS BEAUTIFUL! I was sort of debating if I should buy this or not because it looked like just a pale blue with tiny micro silver shimmer. But when I swatched it on my nails, it's definitely a true gem. I Have  A Herring Problem is from OPI's Holland collection for Spring 2012. It's a dusty blue-ish grey with very finely milled micro silver, gold, blue shimmers. The finish almost seems like a glass fleck than shimmer. Regardless, this is such a beautiful color! I really hope you are able to see the different colors in the shimmer. Because when I was able to see it, it completely changed my mind. I am so glad that I purchased this!

This was applied with 2 coats. With one coat it was a little sheer. Two coats was semi-opaque but good enough for me. The formula was as smooth as butter and applied easily. It dried fairly quick. I am super impressed with this. So what do you think?

I just wanted to share this too. While I do my nails and I am blogging, this is what he does:

He has his own little desk.

So are you planning to pick this up or any other polishes from the Holland collection?
Anna

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