Charla! Ivanka! Charla! Ivanka!

As many of you know, Zoya just recently had a promo which featured one free bottle of Charla and one free bottle of Ivanka with any purchase.  And of course, I took part in this promo.  Along with the free Charla and Ivanka, I got Pippa and Snow White.  But that's for another post.  This post is ALL about Miss Charla and Miss Ivanka.

So who won this battle?  The tropical blue Charla or the mermaid green Ivanka (which may or may not be named after Doanld Trump's daughter)?

I made the pictures extra big so you all can see the sparkle!

~LinZ

OPI: Last Friday Night

Hello, Everyone!  It's color time!  And I'm sure everyone is quite familiar with OPI's Last Friday Night but here's my take on it.

I know a lot of bloggers do not like LFN by itself and say it's better off being a topcoat, BUT I disagree.  And I even recall the famous Scandalously Polished praising and loving this color on it's own.  This is a color for people who are not afraid of and embrace a visible nail line.

• Coats:   I used 4 coats and no matter how many coats you use, you will have a visible nail line (VNL)
• Finish: A jelly with microglitter and hexagonal glitter
• Where:  ULTA, Trade Secret
• Wear:  3 days with no chips, and I feel confident enough to say it still had a few more days of wear.
• Cost:  $8.50 wherever you get it
• Staining: No stains!
• Application:  No problems.
• Dry time:  Quick.
• Removal: Not easy, not hard.  The blue/clear base comes off easily, but the little glitters stick on your nails, but it's not difficult to get them off.  It just takes a little longer.  The foil method is not necessary.

All the pictures were taken with natural light.

It's sheer, yes, but it has a certain feel about it.  I consider it a polish to use when you're not in the mood for a color but you want something nice on your nails.  The thumb also reminds me of a disco ball.  :)

The color looks a little washed out in the above picture.  It's a little bit more blue in real life.

The picture above shows the blue!  It's pretty, right?

I remember this color referred to as fairy wings. :)  I like the color and I like it enough to get the normal sized bottle after buying the mini set.  I know many bloggers were disappointed by the Katy Perry collection, but I actually love it and it's one of my favorite collection.  It's all a matter of taste. :)

I hope everyone enjoys their Sunday.  

~LinZ

It's the Little Things...

I was just browsing through my iPhoto because I was bored and I came across the picture below and thought, *sigh*, I have to share this with someone who will appreciate it.  The pictures looked so much more vibrant in iPhoto.  Oh well!  It's Zoya's "Crystal"!

That's all for today, because I'm going to sleep soon. :D  Good night everyone!~

~LinZ

Revlon: Not So Blueberry (With guest nails!)

Hello, Everyone!  Today I have a swatch of Revlon's "Not So Blueberry".  The color isn't actually mine.   It's my sister's.  Well, at least, I bought it for her, so it's hers.  I didn't use it.  But!  I did her nails over Spring Break.  And here they are, shaped, buffed, and painted. :D

Two coats.

"Not So Blueberry" is a lavender/periwinkle shimmer polish.  The pictures are color accurate.

The color is supremely light and airy.  It doesn't seem heavy on the nails.  "Not So Blueberry" is a part of Revlon's scented nail polishes.  This one is supposed to smell like blueberries, obviously. :D  And it kind of did.  It certainly smelled good.

And then my sister wanted the "Black Shatter".  So we shatter-fied it.

It looks good!  It's a nice combination!

I love this color.  And yet I don't own it.  I bought it as a gift because I am a loving sister. :D  I'm considering getting it for myself.  My Spring Break is practically over.  Farewell.

My sister has a blog of her own, and check it out, HERE, if you're bored. LOL. 

OH!  And, everyone, don't forget to make a Zoya account by 5 PM EST, becaue there is a promo coming up~!

~LinZ

Blue Glitter Polishes + Black Shatter

Hello!  LONG time no post.  What can I say? Life gets in the way.  But in my absence I have not stopped painting my nails.  Obviously.  Today I have another Black Shatter experiment.  I used four different blue glitter polishes and added Black Shatter.  Behold. (Feel free to click the photos to see better detail)

                                     1.  O.P.I "Last Friday Night"

                                     2.  Sally Hansen HD High Definition "Byte"

                                     3.  Zoya "Crystal"

                                     4.  China Glaze "Dorothy Who?"

(3 coats, no top coat)

(Black Shatter with top coat)

The pictures below go in order of 3 coats of color, "Black Shatter" with no top coat, "Black Shatter" with top coat.

1.  O.P.I "Last Friday Night"

2.  Sally Hansen High Definition "Byte"

3.  Zoya "Crystal"

4.  China Glaze "Dorothy Who?"

My personal favorite with the 'Black Shatter" on top is "Last Friday Night" and "Byte".  My least favorite is "Dorothy Who?".  I just can't seem to do anything with "Dorothy Who?" and like it. 

That's all for today.  And I am officially on Spring Break. :D

~LinZ

O.P.I: Austin-tatious Turquoise

Hello, Everyone!  Today I have a color that got me through my week from Hell.  Which was the week of February 7-11.  Those 5 days.... are never to be mentioned again.  But this polish was loyal to me in my time of need.  It stood strong while I was weak.  I am talking about O.P.I's "Austin-tatious Turquoise" from the new Texas Collection!

All pictures were taken inside, next to a window with sunlight.  I used 3 coats and the photos are pretty color accurate.

Can you see the faint pink shimmer?

"Austin-tatious Turquoise" is a a more blue than turquoise shimmer, and if you can get the lighting just right, you can see a slight pink shimmer.  I used 3 thin coats of color.  It's pretty much opaque in 3 coats, but there is a visible nail line with 2 coats.  It's actually a rather sheer color, and it's streaky with 1 coat.  The color felt light on my nails as I applied it.  If that makes sense.  

Application was smooth, drying time seemed normal, but drying is usually irrelevant to me because I always use Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat, which makes any color dry in seconds.  This color lasted a very long time.  I wore it for 5 days, and no chips.  Only some tip wear, which might not even be tip wear, because it could just be the shrinkage that Seche Vite causes.  I took all the photos on the 5th day of wear.

And the photo below does a decent job at showing the pink simmer that is hidden unless you really look for it. (Look at the right side of the bottle)

I got this polish at Trade Secret for $8.50.  From the Texas Collection, I got this color and "I Vant to be A-Lone Star".  They were the only two colors that really interested me from the collection.  

That's all for today.  Everyone, have a great Friday. :)

☮ ♥ ☀

~LinZ  

China Glaze: Dorothy Who?

Hello, Everyone!  Today I have a very glittery nail polish to show!  It's from China Glaze's Wizard of Ooh Ahz Collection which was originally released in 2001, but it was re-released.  That is the collection that the ever-so-famous "Ruby Pumps" comes from.  

 

All the photos were taken in natural light with 3 coats of color.  The photos are pretty much color accurate.

 

"Dorothy Who?" is a glitter polish with a light blue jelly base.  The color is lighter on the nail than in the bottle.  The color is somewhat transparent.  But you can pretty much get it opaque in three coats.  I used three coats because the color was kind of streaky.  The color dried normally and application was fine.  Removal was easy enough when using the foil technique, letting the nail polish remover soak in the polish.  

I feel like everyone is in love with this color, while I just thought it was okay.  I mean, it's super glittery, but perhaps I just needed to be in a more glittery mood when wearing it.  The color is very pretty, maybe just not for me.  

Do you like this color?  Do you like glitter polishes in general?  Let me know!

I cut my nails short yesterday, but I have a few photos of polishes that I already took, so my nails might be long in one post, then the next day short, and then the next day long.  Please don't be confused.  :D  It all just depends on when I feel like reviewing the colors I already took pictures with.

I went to ULTA yesterday, looking for the new Katy Perry collection, hoping to get my hands on a few colors and the black shatter, but, long story short, I left with the mini set that has the four colors of the collection and no black shatter.  All the black shatter was gone.  BUMMER.  But I shall not lose hope!  I just have to wait until ULTA restocks.  I've waited several months.  I can wait a little bit longer.  

☮  ♥ ☀

~LinZ

Orly: Halley's Comet

Today's color is Orly's "Hally's Comet" which is a part of Orly's Cosmic FX Collection. "Halley's Comet" changes color depending on the lighting, as you will see in the review. :)

These photos below are in the shade (no direct sunlight) and as you can see, the color is turquoise/blue-green. The photos are color accurate.

These photos below are in the sun, and as you can see, the color is mostly just blue. The photos are color accurate.

The wear is pretty awesome! I wore it for almost 5 days and no chips! This really might be one of my favorite polishes. And it's hard for me to say that about a color. But I just CAN with "Halley's Comet". This color is seriously beautiful, and I HIGHLY recommend it.

And I got this color at Sally's. :)

The picture above of the bottle shows the green/metallic/rainbow effect. :D

And here's some more pictures, just because the color is so amazing. :)

I hope everyone has had a good day so far! Things are looking busy for me, though.

☮ ♥ ☀

~LinZ