Rock the World

good morning! today i have my favorite polish from Orly's new collection, Rock the World. this is a stunning shade for fall, with some magenta purple hues and tons of gold glitter specks. it's just the right amount of muted glam for me! i got this polish at Sally Beauty Supply for $7.99 and i think it's most certainly worth it. without any further ado- here's the swatches!

i used 2 coats Orly Rock the World for these pictures, no top coat needed! the polish dried in minutes with a smooth, glossy finish, despite the glitter! when i did use a top coat, it did not eat the polish as i expected.

that's all for now! xo!

Hypnotic Week

good morning! today is the last day of my Hypnotic Week post series :( i used Hypnotize Me over 2 coats of In a Trance for this manicure. i don't know if it was just my bottle, but Hypnotize Me was gooey and super hard to apply. i was pretty disappointed with this polish, because it is so amazing looking. oh well!

Hypnotic Week

good morning! this morning i'm a little sleepy. tehee! as promised, i have another Cult Nails fall collection polish for you today! Enigmatic is a gorgeous eggplant purple shimmer/glitter with gold hues. i adore this polish. for this mani, i used 2 medium coats and had no troubles with the formula. smooth sailing! enjoy!

for whatever reason, i don't have a bottle shot of Enigmatic. it is the third polish from the left!

Hypnotic Week

 good afternoon readers! it's a bit of a dreary day here unfortunately, so i have a bit of a stormy color as today's manicure. today i have another new polish from the Cult Nails fall Hypnotic collection, Awakening. Awakening is an inky blue creme...and personally i think it is the perfect rainy day polish! it was fairly easy to apply and dried in ten or so minutes. i used two medium coats for the swatches below....enjoy!

Cult Nails Fall Collection- Hypnotic Week

good afternoon, readers! i consider myself a lucky nail fanatic because i pre-ordered Cult Nails' Fall Hypnotic Collection and it came in a few days ago! i have been a busy blogger with all of the swatching, photographing and writing this week. so i am very excited to share with you Hypnotic Week...a series of posts showcasing this gorgeous fall collection!

today's post is In a Trance...the first polish on the left

In a Trance was easy to apply, i used 2 coats for full coverage on my nails. this is an amazing color. it reminds me of the gemstone Tigers Eye. it is truly a wonderful fall color, with deep saturation, gold metallic shimmer, and a coffee colored brown somewhere in the mix. the formula was smooth and creamy, although not fast drying...to me that is a small price to pay for such fantastic color payoff!

Cult Nails is a Florida based nail polish company (local for me!), polishes retail for $10 on the Cult Nails Website. Check it out!

Green Up Your Act!

good afternoon! today i was falling for Fall. i used Nicole By OPI in Green Up Your Act! from their new Fall 2011 collection. i used 2 coats for full opacity, and the formula was slightly difficult to work with, although it might have just been me! the color is gorgeous...not quite olive not quite sage...and fairly conservative as far as greens go. since i was feeling Fall-ish, i added Hard Candy Matte Top Coat over it...and fell in love! the look is fantastic and sets the color apart from others. it's Fall with flair!

Finger Paints Fall 2011 Press Release

here it is! one of my favorite polishes...Finger Paints with their Fall Fashionista Collection for Fall 2011. i cannot wait to try these, they look gorgeous. i'll have to stalk my Sally's for them.