OPI Pirates of the Caribbean

I know I'm ages behind on these swatches, especially since I completely forgot about them and they've just been sitting around waiting to be put up hehe Oh, and please excuse the cuticles >_<

Stranger Tides

Stranger Tides is a light murky sage green-grey. This is such an awesome color, definitely different for a "pastels collection", as with the other two I got from it. I love that it keeps me wondering, is it a grey with green undertones, or a green that leans grey? Looks amazing with Nubar 2010 over it! 3 thin coats.

Skull & Glossbones

Skull & Glossbones is a very pale taupe, is how I think it's best to describe it. I would have gotten this just for the name even if I didn't absolutely adore this color (which I do!) I thought this would be a dupe for Zoya Dove, but they're different. 3 thin coats.

Mermaid's Tears

Mermaid's Tears is a minty-seafoam green. While the other two I got are the unique colors of the collection, this one is definitely the stunner! Just look at it!! Makes me wonder if this is what color mermaids' tears would be :) Oh and in case you're wondering, nothing like China Glaze For Audrey! 3 thin coats.

Silver Shatter

OPI released their first "metallic" shatter with this collection in silver. Like the black shatter before it and pretty much every other shatter polish, you apply one coat over completely dry polish and it shrinks and cracks to reveal an awesome effect! I was a bit disappointed to find out that this one also dried matte, which made it look...odd, but add layer of top coat and it turns into this fantastic, sparkly, foil! I'm in love. :)

Over Stranger Tides

Over Skull & Glossbones

Over Mermaid's Tears

Overall, I'm in love with the colors I got from this collection, as well as the shatter. The two pinks and lilac didn't particularly interest me, so I passed on them. These all had great application, and even though I used 3 thin coats of each, honestly only one of them actually needed a  third coat to even out (unfortunately, I dont remember which one, but I want to say it was Stranger Tides..)

PS Mermaid's Tears and Silver Shatter were made for each other in OPI-heaven! <3

July 2011 Jewelmint Releases

It's the first of the month, so you know what that means... new showrooms!! I thought I would show you what all of the Jewelmint pieces are for this month :)

You can join Jewelmint by clicking here.
Reviews and pictures of older pieces can be found here and here :)

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Do you like these July pieces? Will you be getting any of them? Let me know what you think!

I picked up the Mystic Secrets and Cavalier Crest necklaces which are definitely my favorites this month! I will also be getting the Scarab Ring (I love anything Egyptian!) and maybe the Opera Pearl Necklace. A couple pieces I like but wont be purchasing are the Pin Up Necklace and Forget Me Knot Trio... love the designs, but quite frankly there's only so much gold jewelry I can handle (fun fact: before Jewelmint, I only owned one piece of "gold" jewelry, but now I have a lot more of it) and I think they would both have looked better in silver :)

With my Jewelmint collection growing every month, I was thinking of doing a video showing you all the pieces I have so far and my thoughts on each one, is that something you would be interested in? :)

EOTD 6.29.11

Wanted to share my EOTD with you, let me know what you think :)

Products used:
Sugarpill Tako
Sugarpill Dollipop
Sugarpill Poison Plum
NYX Glitter Mania in Apple
Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Pencil in Zero
L'Oreal Voluminous Carbon Black Mascara

June 2011 Birchbox

So I know this video is weeks late, since most people got their Birchboxes in the second week of June, but for some reason mine was delayed and I didn't get it until the 20th! Here is my box opening video for it regardless :)

Eco-Emi June 2011 Box

What is Eco-Emi, and what's in the June box?

Watch the video below, and find out!

What do you think? Will you sign up for the waiting list, or not particularly interested in this service?

I think it's well worth my $15/month, considering that it lets me try out all these different brands I would probably not have found otherwise, and there was definitely a great assortment of products, at least in this box!

"Birthday Bling" Nails

Sparkle-licious :)

Products used:

OPI Nail Envy Original

CND Stickey

OPI Samoan Sand

OPI Glitzerland

LA Colors Art Deco in Silver Glitter

CoverGirl Boundless Color in Disco Dazzle

CND Speedey

Daily Vlogging!

Most of you may not know this, but I have actually been vlogging every single day for nearly a month on my second channel! What are the vlogs about you may ask? Well, my life! Simple as that :) 

Don't worry, I'm not stopping beauty/nail blog posts or videos, but between being sick for a while and not having consistent sun, I haven't been able to swatch nor film >_<

Please check out my vlogging channel, and it would mean so much to me if you guys subscribed! <3

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