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I was going to skip this because the colors looked really similar and boring, but they have really pretty shimmer that I thought would look interesting layered. Unfortunately, it's the same exact shimmer in every polish, so they all look super similar over black. Oh well. I like them best over black, but the look the most distinguishable over white or alone.



They were all thick and a little streaky on the first coat, but it's nothing insurmountable if you like the colors.


All the polishes were swatched over (l-r): OPI Alpine Snow, nothing, AA Hassid



My favorite of the bunch. I absolutely love it over black! I can see this looking good over tons of different shades; especially blues and greens.


I love what the shimmer does to this bright pink. The shimmer pretty much saves this from being a dud. Spice Drop looks best on its own, in my opinion.


I really want to put this over Zoya Erika for some reason. Hopefully it's as awesome a combo as it is in my head. Anyway, this was kind of meh for me. Eek, when did I develop an aversion to pinks??


Sugar Plum is my second favorite. It looks so bright and fresh! I'd wear this over anything.




Overall, this set is not a must have, but a pretty decent buy if you like a couple of the shades. I do wish that they'd included a green or blue in place of the clear top coat because really, who uses these?? Anyway, I would definitely buy full sizes of Sugar Cookie and Sugar Plum.
28 November 1 comments
Here's my almost current Dior quint collection. I'm missing swatches of Five Golds and Beige Massai, which I'm sure I'll post eventually.





Stylish Move is probably my most used quint. The colors just work so well together. It's pretty much fool proof. :]




I love Earth Reflection for days when I want to look super alert and bright-eyed. The taupes in this quint aren't overly cool, so it works for me. 




Night Dust is one of my favorite quints. The color combination might be a little strange, but it works! I love wearing the periwinkle on the lid with the bronze in the crease. It's a gorgeous contrast. :]










Dior does purple so well! This is the perfect nighttime quint, but the shades are versatile enough to work for day looks as well.




Crush Glow...meh. Not my favorite. Check out my review here.






I love looking at this quint so, so much. I can't wear it, though. It just doesn't work on me.




Pink Idol is such a pretty, iridescent quint that looks great layered over so many different bases. Love!




I always forget I own this, but it really is a beautiful quint. I should use it more often.


Now, for a couple old school quints...




Doesn't this just scream summer? This is the kind of pigmentation I was hoping to get from Crush Glow.




Verte Siderant is just...stunning. Look at that blue!




This is another quint that layers very well. I love the green over black. Perfection.






I've reviewed a lot of these quint on my Youtube channel, so check those out if you're interested.








27 November 3 comments
3 coats


Mmmm so much holo-y goodness! The sun was totally MIA, but I did my best to capture the awesomeness.










26 November 6 comments
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I'm staying in today to avoid all the crazy black Friday shopping.




2 Coats


Perplex is a gorgeous greyed purple with purple shimmer which is very similar to Chanel Paradoxal. Paradoxal is still untried, but I'll post some nail wheel swatches when I get the chance. The formula and pigmentation is fantastic. I barely needed a single coat.


26 November 10 comments
 I love Ulta's reward program so very much! I was level 10 this quarter, so I got a perfume (level 6) and two OPI's (level 2). I couldn't decide between the two, so I purchased Dior Addict and got Parisienne free. I realized that I'd picked up Sephora seriously needs to take a hint from Ulta. For spending $500 at Ulta, I get a high end perfume and two polishes. For spending $500 dollars at Sephora, I get a set of deluxe samples...


Moving on. Let's see what else I've managed to acquire in the past three days.




Oh Flowerbomb, how I love thee! I skipped getting this during the F&F sale (why!?) but finally took it home with me yesterday.


Ulta polishes have really been impressing me lately. Their pro and salon polishes are currently B2G2. I have no clue where my other two salon formulas went...oh well.


Okay. I'm not exactly sure why I ignored OPI Swiss when it came out, but I'm glad none of the shades are sold out yet. They're so pretty! I think I now have the full Burlesque collection. I knew it would happen eventually in my own weird way.


I'm so excited about the next part of this haul. So, you know the website head2toebeauty.com? Well, they have a store, too! I randomly stumbled across it today. I went to CVS to pick up another bottle of Revlon Perplex, and there it was: a tiny store tucked away. At first, I didn't think they were open to the public, but they had hours posted and an open sign, so I ventured in. The owners are so nice! They helped me find things amongst the million boxes of online orders they were filling.






Yay for cheap polishes with no $10 shipping charge!








24 November 4 comments
2 coats


Under The Stars is a deep navy with bright blue microglitter. There seems to be a ton of glitter in bottle, but it doesn't translate to the nail at all. That's okay, though. It's still beautiful in an understated sort of way. The application was absolutely flawless over my Barielle Hydrating Ridge Filler. I've had some issues in the past with rbl's and other base coats, so I'm happy to have found a combo that works. 
24 November 6 comments
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