Essie, Day 2

Ha, I did it!  Two days in a row!  Today I have two more Essie polishes for your viewing pleasure.  these are really great colors and I think you are going to like them!

Sexy Divide is a shimmering purple.  It's a little smokey and has a lit from with in feel to it. 

Dive Bar was a bit of a pain for me to really capture how amazing it really is in true life.  This is a blackened turquoise shimmer.  It is gorgeous and I highly recommend finding this bad boy for your collection!

Wet n' Wild~Cougar Attack & Ready to Pounce

Halloween is in one short week and I thought I had better get the last of my fall collections up.  So I spent most of my morning swatching the rest of my Fall 2011 polishes.  There are so many exciting Holiday collections coming out and I can't wait to get my hands on all glittery goodness!  But we do have a few more days left to enjoy the spooky decorations and candy. 
Last week, I stopped into CVS and to my suprise, there was a FULL display of Wet n' Wilds On the Prowl Collection.  I posted a couple weeks ago the 5 polishes I could find last month and you can find that post here.  Since the display was full, I was able to pick up, or I should say, grab the last 2 polishes I needed to complete my set of On the Prowl.  Cougar Attack and Ready to Pounce were each $1.99 and I really don't think there is a better polish out ther for the price. 

Cougar Attack is a sheer brown base with tons of copper glitter.

Ready to Pounce is a dark purply shimmer.  It is beautiful.

I read somewhere that Cougar Attack was a dupe for Deborah Lippmann's Superstar.  I had to check this out for myself and this is what I found:

Pretty darn close!  Superstar has just a touch more glitter than Cougar Attack.  But definitely close enough in my book!  Check your CVS one more time if you missed out on this collection, they just might have a full display. 

Maybelline~Fall 2011, Scene on the Runway

Making it's Nail'd & Polish'd debut is Maybelline.  I can't believe I have never swatched a Maybelline polish before, but better late than never I suppose.  Today I have two limited edition polishes from the Scene on the Runway Collection.  I recently found a display at Kmart and grabbed these two.  Cool Couture and Notorious Navy are very pretty colors.  The formula, however, wasn't all that great.  I couldn't get the polish to go on very smooth and the brush was a little funky for me.  But they are very pretty.

Cool Couture is a grey base with a teal shimmer to it.  The color of this polish made me forget about the application issues.  Look at this beauty!

Notorious Navy is a steel navy blue shimmer.  Very pretty and flattering.

So did I just get a bad couple of bottles, or have you guys had application issues too?

Essie~Resort 2011

Today I have 2 polishes from the 2011 Resort Colletion from Essie.  This is a collection of 4 colors that are okay.  They aren't anything great and that is why I only have 2 :)

 Da Bush is a muted sage green creem.

Fair Game is a blue grey shimmer, almost a frost. 

Dr.'s Remedy

First off, I want to welcome the new followers that I have aquired in the last week or so.  Thank you for checking out what I have to say about my favorite subject.  I hope you like what you read and see!

Dr.'s Remedy is a new line of polish that is "enriched with naturally occuring antifungal ingredients like tea tree oil, garlic bulb extract, vitamins C and E, and wheat protien".  Tea tree is my favorite antifungal trick.  I use it for all sorts of things.  Dab it on a blemish, use it to clean stretched ear piercings, I use it after waxing, if you have a fungus on a nail, treat it with tea tree.  I love tea tree!  Dr.'s Remedy is the first-ever nail polish approved by the American Podiatric Medical Assoc.  You can find Dr.'s Remedy on their website or by calling 1-877-323-NAIL.  These polished are $17 each.  Each of these polishes went on nicely and I didn't have any issues with them.

Heather Grey is a putty grey creme.

Ruby Red is a beautiful red shimmer.

Dark Brown is just that, a dark brown creme.  This color is my favorite of the 3.  I am always on the hunt for a color that doesn't exisit and here is my dark chocolate brown!  It's dark, but till looks brown even indoors.

Essie~Nice is Nice & Coat Azure

Spring 2011 is in full force and the polish collections are gorgeous!  French Affair by Essie is a beautiful collection of soft, classy colors that do not disappoint.  There are 6 colors in French Affair and today, I have two to share with you.  Nice is Nice and Coat Azure are perfect for Spring and would make great addititions to everyones polish collections.

Nice is Nice is a soft pale lilac creme.  It went on smooth and covered completely with the second coat. 

(sorry about the fuzz in the polish on my first nail-didn't notice it when I was swatching)

Coat Azure, how beautiful is this one?  A bright blue with just a touch of shimmer.  Beautiful!

The other 4 colors are neutrals and a pale pink.  All six are well worth the hunt :)

China Glaze~Anchors Away

The Anchors Away collection from China Glaze was one of the most talked about collections last summer and fall.  Everyday for months people where talking about it on twitter and other blogs.  I was so excited for the collection to come out and when it finally did, I had the hardest time finding it!  It seemed like it was launched one day and gone the next.  Neither one of my Sally's even got it in.  However, I was lucky enough to find two polishes from this collection.

Sea Spray is a pale grey-baby blue micro shimmer or semi-pearl.

First Mate is a gorgeous dusty dark blue creme.  I was really happy that I found this one.

How lucky where you guys in your Anchors Away hunt?

Zoya~Intimate

Happy Friday!  How is everyone feeling this day after St. Patrick's Day?  First of all, I want to apologize for the lack of posts.  I have fallen into that dreaded 'bloggers rut' and I'm happy to say have climbed my way out of it.  So, hopefully, with this post, I will be back on track!

Today I have the Zoya Intimate collection.  Usually, I will buy a few polishes from a collection, unless it is a small one that won't break my bank.  But, I knew from the very first Zoya promo or teaser picture of this collection, that I had to have all six.  This collection reminds me of early spring, when everything is just starting to get their colors back.  It is a collection of the prettiest, ethereal colors I have every seen.  Zoya polishes can be purchased here and check them out on twitter and facebook too-rumor has it there is a promo coming up!

Dove is a pale grey creme.

Marley is a pale lavender with pearly shimmer to it.

Gemma.  What can I say about the amazing Gemma that hasn't already been said?  It is a sage green with lavendar shimmer that gives it a subtle duochrome effect.  If you do not have this color, you simply must-no collection is complete without Gemma.

Caitlin is a grey-lavender creme.  I looks more grey in real life than it photographed.  But, it is a great color too!

Jules is a golden beige with lots of multi-colored shimmer.

Danni is a light grape purple with light gold shimmer.

So, what do you think?  Great colors or not so great colors? 

Milani-Random Blues

Happy Monday.  Today is officially the coldest day ever!  It was 29 degrees this morning.  Now, I know that it gets colder in other places, but I live in California-isn't it always sunny and warm? :)
Anyways, today I have 2 blue Milani's to show you.  I picked these up months ago at CVS and thought I better get them swatched-so here they are.

Dude Blue is a neon blue.  It's a really pretty bright blue creme.  It actually is a bit darker in person, than how it photographed.

Midnight Satin is a must have for anyone who loves deep, dark, blue polish.  It is a stunning lit from with-in blue!  I had my doubts when I first started.  It applied very sheer and watery on the first coat, but the second coat transformed it into this:

Gorgeousness!

Sally Hansen~Xtreme Wear

Today I have a quick post for you lovely nail polish lovers.  I have a sick kid home today and one on the verge at school.  But I have 2 pretty Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear colors to share with you, Mystic Lilac and Gunmetal.

Mystic Lilac is a really popular color and I actually bought it a little while ago.  I have read that it is now a hard to find.  I'm not really sure why it's so popular, but to each his own.  It is a pale lilac base with a hint of teal green shimmer.

Gunmetal is a steel blue shimmer, nearly a frost.  It went on really well and I didn't have any issues with streaking.

I found these at CVS, but I have seen them at Walmart and Target also.

OPI~Burlesque III

The OPI Burlesque 'shimmers' portion of the the collection is made up of 6 sparkly, shimmery polishes.  These are a little on the frosty side for me, but they are still really pretty.  The four I have today are all mini bottles from the 'Little Teasers' pack.

Rising Star is golden copper shimmer with golden micro glitter.

The Show Must Go On!  is a gorgeous dark raspberry shimmer with pink micro glitter.

Take the Stage is an orange shimmer with copper and golden micro glitter.

Ali's Big Break is a beautiful red with red glitter.

Who's Ready for Halloween?

I am!  I love Halloween!  I have 2 Halloween collections to share with you and today I am showing my vote for best Halloween collection first.  OPI's 'Go Goth!' is a collection of 4 mini polishes and a black lace bracelet.

Unripened has a black base with teal glitter.

Nevermore has a purple base with purple and pink glitter.

Sanguine is a gorgeous blackened red shimmer that has that lit from with-in glow.  It is my favorite of the bunch.  It reminds me of Urban Decay's Gash.

Obscurity is a black matte.

OPI Swiss

Happy Friday!  I don't know about you, but I am so glad it's the weekend.  I have 3 very tired little ones who started school last week and they are looking forward to playing the Wii and going to the outdoor mall for live music.  I am looking forward to it too!

Anyways, I have 2 more lovelies from the OPI Swiss Collection.  Today I have I'm Suzi & I'm A Chocoholic and Yodel Me On My Cell.  Wild names, huh?  These 2 went on flawlessly and have great coverage with 2 coats

I'm Suzi & I'm A Chocoholic is a gorgeous warm brown creme.  (I would do anything for a lip gloss this color.  If you know of any, let me know)

Yodel Me On My Cell is a beautiful turquoise with fine blue, teal and green shimmer.  It is a lot like the mermaid colors we have seen this summer, only deeper.  OPI did a fabulous job taking a really hot color and deepening it to take it into the fall.  The bad new is that it hates my camera.  This is not a blue polish.  I tweeked the picture as best I could to get it truer to its really color. 

Just look at the color, it's as close as I could get.

China Glaze~Vintage Vixen

Here are the last three Vintage Vixens: Emerald Fitzgerald, Goin' My Way, & Jitterbug.  Thank you China Glaze for a beautiful fall collection!  These beauties will be available within the next couple of weeks and your favorite China Glaze hot spot.

Emerald Fitzgerald is going to make the green polish lovers very happy.  It is a beautiful dark teal green with teal and silver micro glitter.

Goin's My Way screams fall to me.  It is the perfect brown with golden copper shimmer.

Jitterbug is a great gunmetal grey with silver sparkle.

Thank you China Glaze for sending these polishes to me for review.  I love them and them all are beautiful fall beauties!

China Glaze~Vintage Vixen

Today I have Riveter Rouge, Midnight Mission, and Bogie from China Glaze's Vintage Vixen Collection.

Riveter Rouge is a gorgeous dark red shimmer with a pinch of gold glitter.  You can see the sporadic gold specks in the bottle better than on your nails, but this polish is absolutley gorgeous!

Midnight Mission is blue!  I love blue polish and this one is amazing!  It is a cool blue base with silver and blue micro glitter.

Bogie is a rich plum shimmer.  It is so pretty!

China Glaze~Vintage Vixen

Today I have Hey Doll, Swing Baby, and Classic Camel for the China Glaze Vintage Vixen Collection.  This collection will be avaiable mid to late July at your favorite CG retailer.

Hey Doll is the pink lady of the bunch.  It's more of a dusty rose shimmer than pink.

Swing Baby is a sparkly taupe.  It is super sparkly!

Classic Camel has not been my friend.  My bottle is clumpy and thick.  I put thinner in and it still just did not apply well.  But, you can see the color and thats the main thing.  It is a true camel color with fine gold micro glitter.

**These polishes were sent to me for review**