NOTD and.. ..holy shizzle!!!

So as I am busy packing and moving home, fever sweeps over the nail community! Avid readers may remember this comment on my Zoya Posh post... I requested Zoya make a dark green version of "Posh" - Art of Beauty commented teasingly "Your wish may just come true?" They're weren't joking!! Check out the scoop on All Lacquered Up!

While I am here, please find enclosed my NOTD, Barry M "Baby Pink". It's a really pale opaque pink, super-glossy with good drying time. Not my usual bright self but I just BubbleWhite-ed nails so wanted something pale! This is 3 coats.

I better be off, got stuff to do, places to go. But I will be back soon!

NOTD: Rimmel 60sec "Arresting"

I love this polish :) I had a bottle, then it broke hideously and for 6 years I have been searching for a new bottle, and by accident I found it on ebay with it' s sister colour "Climax" and I already have some of the other colours from the same collection.

I have been saving it for a very special occasion, and picking up my keys for our first house is truly a very special occasion! There will be a slight break in posting for me as we move over the next week or so, but I hope you will return to read my new posts as they come up! :) And wish me luck that all my nail polish survives :O

This is 2 coats over Nailtek II and Sally Hansen MegaShine top coat. It has a very similar gold sparkle to China Glaze "Moonpool" but is more metallic in it's finish. No brush stroke madness either :)

I'm off to have some hot chocolate and watch Chuck before bed!

Lina-Elvira Loves It Thiiiis Much:

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NOTD: Barry M "Pink Flamingo"

Sometimes, you buy nail polish for the name. I know I shouldn't but I do... So when I saw that Barry M had a new colour and it was called "Pink Flamingo" I had to have it. Even more so when I actually saw it in the shop! It's an amazingly vibrant pinky-coral, so hot it melts the iciest of hearts (like my brother's, he said 'for once, the nail polish kinda looks cool').

But without pain, no gain. The formula on this is, I hate to say it, seriously awful. I love Barry M, and all my other polishes are fantastic, but something in the pigment makes this a goopy, stringy mess. Won't stop me trying it again though, but it's only 3 stars for Barry M today...

This is 3 coats over Seche Clear base coat and Sally Hansen MegaShine top coat.

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Obsession of The Day

I ♥ Mikado!

I survived my hair cut so I bought these as a treat :) These and the new "Pink Flamingo" nail polish from Barry M - it's such a unique colour and is SOOO hot!! Stay tuned for a NOTD with this tomorrow night. I got soaked by rain coming out from the salon so pix tomorrow when I can do my hair again. Mikado stick biscuits are sooo good and it has the a really funny advert I can so relate to, check it out!

In other news, I have been packing up all my stuff for my move next Sunday, and I reorganised my stash of nail polish and divided them up into brands :) I have a heck of a lot of China Glaze, Zoya, Nails Inc, Swedish brand Isadora and Rimmel London! I'm off to make some coffee before I settle in front of TV for some well-deserved relaxation!

Countdown to hair cut and NOTD

I have issues with getting my hair cut. I don't know why. It just makes me so incredibly anxious and tomorrow it's time again (I get perhaps 2 or 3 hair cuts a year due to this...) Anyway, I needed something sparkly to divert my attention while the hair lady does my hair.

I found this nailpolish deep in my stash last weekend when I was packing up for my house move next week. I am not sure just how old it is, but my best guess it's about 6-7 yrs old. This is 2 layers over 2 layers of Rimmel 60sec "Blackout" with Sally Hansen MegaShine top coat. Glitterific! :)

NOTD: New York Color "Canal Street"

I have a craving for brown shimmers at the moment, don't know why. I'm still looking for Jessica "Expresso" I guess :) I picked this up on special offer about a month ago or so. It applies really well and dried very quickly, as one expects from a quick-dry polish. This is two coats with Sally Hansen Megashine top coat.

It is a deep brown shimmer with a sort of hint of gold sparkle. I'm loving it! :) I suppose it's more of an autumn colour, but it's been raining here for about a week so I guess I'm getting into the autumn mood!

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RETRO NOTD: H&M Steel #25

I wasn't up for doing anything today other than sit on the sofa and look through my boxes (yes, that is plural...) of nail polish to start wrapping them up for moving. I didn't have the energy to start actually wrapping them all, but I did find a nail polish I needed to put on! This is one coat of the H&M over a coat of Barry M Bright Pink (as the H&M is a bit sheer). I love the Barbie pink metallic base and supersparkly silver microglitter!

This polish is about 10 yrs old! I love it, and I hope I will find an easily accessible dupe for this as this bottle is now half empty...

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