OPI Euro Collection

Hello,
So, as you know I am not really one to sit and swatch a whole bunch of polishes all at once. However, I have the whole OPI Euro and Mariah Carey Collection so I decided to do so. First, I have the Euro collection for you guys today. However, I already swatched, "My paprika is hotter than yours" and "OPI.... Eurso Euro, so I wont be including those. If you haven't seen that post, you can do so here. Anyhow, you guys know how I am picture heavy in most of my posts, so you can just imagine this one. The whole collection has twelve shades, all with fun names having to do with, you guessed it , Europe, so let's just dive right in:)
All pictures are with OPI top coat and taken in the sun, unless otherwise noted:) And worn with OPI top coat.

First up is "Hands of my Kielbasa", which is a bronze/tan polish. At first I wan not going to get this polish since I usually tend to stay away from sheer polishes, but I was quite pleased with it. There was no NVL with three coats and it gives a classic, subtle look for your nails. Perfect for work or somewhere that doesn't allow/encourage "loud " nails.

A Woman's Prague-ative: A shimmery gold/copper, when I had it right under the sun it reminded me exactly of a penny. The specks just shine on your nails. This is another color I would usually not go for a color like this, but so glad I got it. I especially loved it over black, which is what I did one my ring finger. The black is OPI "Black onyx"

My vampire is buff: Another subdued color, it is a cream, pale, beige-ish nude. Formula is a tad on the thick side but with three coats everything evened out and looked fine. Perfect color to go with all your glitter polishes and great for nail art. As you can see, I almost didn't add these pictures because my cuticles are just horrible. I am really quite embarrassed to have them look like this. After a day of swatching (I also did the Mariah Carey collection at same time) it took a real toll on them. Even if I was moisturizing after every color. So try, if you can, to ignore them.

Can't find my Czechbook: This is definitely one of the standouts of this collection. I love me my blues and creme polishes so this was almost made for me. A bright aqua, just perfect for Spring.

Inside

I saw...U saw...We saw..Warsaw. I LOVE this color. Again, a shade of blue and a creme, I think it is just perfect.  Does lean towards the teal side, formula was great. Sadly, I didn't get the best swatches. I had a really hard time with the clean-up process. It did make a mess. Also, I didn't, but I would strongly suggest you use a base coat for this one.

Oy-Another Polish joke: Probably my least fav from this collection, only because it is sheer and even after three coats, there was still VNL. This yellow/gold shimmer does look great over black though. And I am sure with perhaps more coats, it would be better. I have seen other swatches and it looked pretty. But in my hands, it just didn't end up looking that way:( Ring finger black in OPI "black onyx"

Polka.com: A fun glitter that goes great with all the creams in this collections. Its is a clear base filled with teal, purple/violet, bright blue large and small glitters. Love this glitter. Great for an accent nail:)
I hardly ever wear glitter alone, especially if it is in a clear base, like this one. As I said, it goes great over all of the cremes from this collection so decided to show it to you over "Vant to bite my neck" and " You're such a Budapest". One of the dark cremes and one of the light cremes. Goes especially great with purples, for obvious reasons:)

in the shade

Suzi's Hungary again: A cute , medium warm pink, I fell in love with this one. I usually don't like pinks very often but this one is just perfect for Spring and really pops with its creme and very subtle sheerness. 

Inside

(My pictures are a lot more peachy then the color actually is. It is more pink then it is peachy)

You're such a Budapest: This was the other color I was most excited about and it didn't disappoint. The companion, in my opinion, to "suzi's Hungary again", its the exact same formula and finish but this time its a periwinkle purple.

Vant to bite my neck: A deep , purple, eggplant creme, I hard such a hard time capturing this color for some reason. My pictures surely don't do it justice. Again, I strongly suggest a base coat. Great formula, wore two coats in these pictures.

SO there you have it. This is quite a collection with a huge variety of colors and finishes. I love the fun names. I only had nine of them at first, having skipped the sheer ones, but figured I may as well go for all of them and glad I did. Again, the real standouts to me were "Suzi's Hungary again" " You're such a Budapset" "I saw...U saw...We saw...Warsaw" and surprisingly "A woman's Prague-ative" especially over black. I have to admit I got that idea from the wonderful Carly, over at Lacquered Lover and so glad I did. She wore "Oy-Another Polish joke" over black which gave me the idea. Please do not compare my swatches to hers, LOL. Carly is such a wonderfully  talented swatcher, I love her blog and it was actually the first one I started reading and what got me into the whole online polish community. I can't imagine you not knowing it but if you don't, make sure you go on over and have a look.

OPI polishes are available at most places where polish is sold. Here in Canada they usually cost around 9.99$. I have a shop I go to where a membership is needed and get them for 5.50$ All polishes are bought with money from my own pocket and all opinions are my own.

So, which colors are standout to you guys? Do you own any? If so which ones? Thoughts on the whole collection? Love to hear from all of you so let me know. Next up will be the Mariah Carey collection including the lovely sand art polishes which I just LOVE so stay tuned:)

                                                                                                                   xxx
 PS. For some reason, photobucket would just not let me add watermarks to my pictures. It was doing this to me the last time as well. I don't know what is happening. So, if you decide to use to share any of my pictures, please share where you got them fro. I can't imagine people using them, but you never know:)

OPI... Eurso Euro and My paprika is hotter than yours. "Euro collection"

Good evening all,

Hope all is well. I am back this evening with some swatches from OPI's Euro collection. I am loving the colors from this line. I have almost all of them and when I do, I will swatch all of them but for tonight I have two to show you. OPI..Eurso Euro and My paprika is hotter than yours. I decided these two would go great together and am quite happy with my decision. This line has many beautiful cremes which these two are. I am excited to show them all to you. But on to what I have tonight. I choose "My paprika" as the mani color and "OPI... Eurso Euro" for the accent nail.

My Paprika is hotter than yours: A red/orange creme with a bit of shimmer. Perfect for those just waiting on Spring to arrive:) I had a bit of difficulty with this one. It was a bit on the thick side for me, but not unmanageable. I never have issues with OPI's and love their polishes. It may be because I had it opened for a bit as I was doing my nails, but I had to redo a few of my nails because it was thick and streaky. But with a third coat, on most nails, the imperfections were fixed. Two coats is more than enough for this one. Even one coat will do the job. I always do two coats and added a third only to cover up some issues.

OPI...Eurso Euro: A gorgeous dark, navy blue blue creme, I found a dream to apply. Just the right amount of thin and went on perfectly for me. I did two coats, because as I just explained I always do but one would surely suffice.

On to the good stuff:):)

*I must add that on my middle finger, you will notice some bumps. This has nothing at all to do with the polish. I was previously wearing a very heavy glitter mani and thought I had gotten all of it off. Even after using the foil method to remove it, I guess some stayed behind. I didn't even notice it until I saw the pictures, unfortunately.

                                                              Indoors

Outdoors

This one is taken in the shade. "My paprika" is such a bright color, even in the shade it "pops"

HAHA! I just had to add this one. While taking pics outside, I saw this in my yard and thought it was the exact same color, or pretty darn close to this shade. Maybe it will give you an idea of what kind of orange it is. As you can see, the polish is brighter:)

Another picture that shows just how much this color "pops" Love the way the orange just "pops" (sorry I can't come up with another word but "pop") surrounded by the green!

So, that's the pictures. I am really happy with my choice of colors. I love the brightness of "My paprika is hotter than yours" and the contrast "OPI....Eurso Euro" has next to it. I am in love with this dark blue. But you know me and blues:):) Definitely check out this collection. The cremes are just gorgeous! I have a few things in mind for some mani's with them. Hope you guys enjoyed these pictures. I don't know what is wrong with my "Photobucket" the watermark is only showing on half my pictures?? I tried a few times but it just won't add. Oh well, my pictures are far from perfect and really doubt anyone would feel the need to "steal" them.

Have you guys tried any from this collection? Any you are dying to try?? Love to hear from you all. Let me know:) Till next time...........

                             xxx

PAris Sparkles "Rasberry delight" "Peridot" "Midnight in Paris"

Hello all,
Well I have some wonderful news to share, my camera is back!!!! I am so happy. It was a thrill to have all my guest bloggers and am so happy and grateful to all. It was a real help. Thanks ladies. But, I am back :) HEHEHEHEHE::) . And, what I have for you is an indie brand by the name of "Paris Sparkles". I have three to show you and just like the name of their brand, the are all sparkle:) If you're a glitter bomb lover then these polishes are made just for you. Head on over to her etsy shop and have a look at all her pretties:) Anyhow, on to the polishes:) The three I have today are,

Rasberry Delight: "OMG...Rasberry Delight nail polish is super glittery. Layer it alone or with a coordinating color for maximum sparkles or give it a coat or two for a more subtle appearance." (from etsy)
I would like to add that it is packed with tiny red and silver glitters that just glisten in the sun:)


Mindnight in Paris: "OMG...Midnight in Paris nail polish is super glittery. Pictured nails are layered with two coats of glittery polish. No need for a base coat, top coat or anything in between like so many other polishes. Paris Sparkles is all you need for PERFECT nails." (From Etsy)
IT really is a gorgeous blue. I was actually supposed to swatch these a few days ago but once I put this one on, I kept it on for a few days. I mean, it's me here and this polish is blue AND sparkly!! At first glance I thought I would need to add an undie to it to avoid VNL but with three coats, it was just fine:) 

Peridot: "Peridot nail polish is super glittery and sooo sooo pretty. Mixed with shades of green. Paris Sparkles nail polish stands alone. Pictured nails are layered with two coats of glittery polish. No need for a base coat, top coat or anything in between like so many other polishes. Paris Sparkles is all you need for PERFECT nails. " (From Etsy)
I did not add a top coat to this one just to show the difference and some people like that gritty look. Personally  it looks a lot better with a top coat:)

Anyhow, let's get to the good stuff. Get ready, this is going to be picture heavy:)

Rasberry Delight

                                                                                           Indoors

As I mentioned, there is silver glitter in the polish which you can see in these indoor pictures but....

                                                                                             Outdoors

...Once you see these outdoor pictures, you just see it even more and see how the silver just pops! I Love the way this looks in the sun:)

Midnight in Paris

                                                                     Indoors

I just love the dark blue of this polish and all the glitter in it just shines. Wait till you see it in the sun!

                                                                 Outdoors

SEE!!! What did I say!! Just look at it! I couldnt stop looking at my nails when I was in the sun:) I am sure you guys can understand why I decided to keep this on for a few days! Way to gorgeous for just a quick swatch!!

Peridot 

                                                             

Sadly, there was nothing but rain for three straight days so i did not get any pictures in the sun. But, like the others, it also shines in the sun. This sort of reminded me as the green counterpart of "Rasberry delight" as it also had silver glitter which just sparkles:)

As I mentioned, there is not top coat. I wanted to show the gritty look on at least one of these. It is not my favourite, but it's not too gritty. I would, however  strongly suggest a top coat, a heavy one and at least two coats, to get that nice, shiny glossy finish:)

So, there you have it:) Overall, I was very pleased with these polishes. As I said, if you love glitter polishes, definitely, give some a try. Their are many to choose from and I already have a few I already want next time I order:) As I said, you can find them here on her Etsy shop and they retail for just under 9$ a bottle:)

What do you guys think of them? Do you own any? If not, go to her store and tell me which you would love to try:)

I am so glad to be back and able to take pictures again:) I already have a few posts set up but wanted to share these with you guys first. But I shall be back very soon with a new post. Hope you guys enjoyed this one and hope you like picture heavy posts!!!  Love to hear from you all:)