Essie Wedding Collection 2011 | Swatches *PHOTO HEAVY*

I picked up the set at Ulta a while back.  It was right after they finished their promotion of buy 2 get one free.  I didn't realize it was over, but the sign was still up so they honored the promotion and I had a coupon for 20% off my entire purchase.  So I got a pretty darn good deal.  I'm not one for sheer colors, but the two sheers would work very well for French manicures.


Better Together:

Better Together | Two Coats

Better Together is a sheer baby pink that smooths out quite nicely.  I'm not sure how well the pink would translate on stained nails, but my ring finger has a small silk patch and it isn't too visible.  :o)


Made To Honor:

Made To Honor | Two Coats

Made To Honor is a nude sheer and would look great in a french manicure as well. It looked patchy when I started to paint, but it smoothed out very nicely.



Borrowed & Blue:

Borrowed & Blue | Two Coats

Borrowed & Blue is a beautiful opaque pastel blue.  The formula was very thick to me and dried very quickly.  Though it smooths out, I find it very unforgiving.  You can easily see the silk repair patch on my ring finger.  This one was the most difficult to apply.  :o(




First Dance:

First Dance | Two Coats

First Dance:  This eye searing red has a jelly-like texture and glided on like butter.  This is one sexy red.  The formula is absolute perfection.  It hid all the little imperfections and is extremely glossy.

I really enjoyed this collection.  Have any of you picked up any of these colors?

OPI Miss Universe | Available in August

I've always loved watching beauty pageants, and I think it is about time OPI concocted a line to showcase the Miss Universe pageant.


This year the pageant is being held in São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011.

Congeniality is My Middle Name
And berry-wine shimmer is what I do best!

I love this color!!  I just looks sooo sparkly!!

It’s MY Year
It’s about time for this champagne-rose to shine!

Swimsuit…Nailed It!
An itsy bitsy teenie weenie vibrant shiny-blue bikini.

Crown Me Already!
A sassy silver sparkle that knows what it’s worth

Do any of these strike your fancy?  I think I have to have all of them!!

My winnings!!!! :o)

Yay!  I have won again!!!!

First my winnings from Bria at Confessions of a Polisholic:

 Yes I ate all of the candy before the photoshoot, and it was delicious!  There were more sweetarts, but no one wants to see a bagilliondy wrappers.
I now have:  A cute travel-size hand was by The Body Shop, Zoya's America and Sinful Colors in Nail Junkie, Let's Meet and HD Nails.

Check here out here:  Confessions of a Polisholic
:o)

 I know I have a million polishes to swatch, and I won't be able to swatch anything anytime soon.  My husband and I are painting our breakfast and kitchen area.  Soooo...my nails have been commando since sporting my Shrek manicure.

Bonus Pic:

This is a before photo of our breakfast room bench.  The little old man and I are posing, and we moved the table over so we could tape.  Aha!  I am sporting my Wailea Ponytail Holder.  You can find that little beauty at the France Luxe Website and I am giving two away in the 259 Followers Celebratory Giveaway. 

Click my link at the top of my blog to enter!  ;o)   

So that is my excuse.
Anyways...back to all of the wonderful things I have won!

I just won this from Makeup By Mai:

I love the scrublet, and I am extremely fond of the cleanser.  Citrus Bliss Secret!  I haven't tried this yet, but I am totally stoked about it.

You can check out Mai here:  Makeup By Mai


Thanks so much ladies, and I will hopefully get crackin soon.

I will have Eric draw a name from a hat, bucket or bowl this Sunday so get your name in the hat!

Golden Rose - Scale Effect | Red/Orange/Pink

Darn!  I just realized that I had several draft posts!
Here is another one of the polishes I received from Edita at AllYouDesire.
This is a Golden Rose Flakie.

It looks red/orange in the bottle, and with one coat on the nail it shows up as a pink sheer.

As with all flakies, this one looks great layered.