Stash Swatch Initiative: OPI This Gown Needs a Crown

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I'm starting the year out right and keeping to my resolution of posting more than four swatches per week -- here is OPI's This Gown Needs a Crown!

OPI This Gown Needs a Crown. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

This Gown Needs a Crown is a very shiny silver foil-like polish that dries down to a satin finish. The silver flecks are so shiny that the satin effect is rather subtle. It is just sheer enough at one coat that you could layer it over another color, but I only needed two coats for opacity.

OPI This Gown Needs a Crown. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Swatches today are a base coat of Seche Clear, and two coats of This Gown Needs a Crown. The polish is easy to work with and applies easily.

OPI This Gown Needs a Crown. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

In this picture, I added a coat of topcoat to just my ring finger. There is barely a discernible difference in sheen, but this polish is gorgeous either way you want to wear it. I do like the satin finish because it gives the polish a softer look that is very pretty.

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I purchased my bottle recently from Ulta. The added crown-shaped charm comes attached to the bottle, which I think it a super cute idea! This polish is definitely a winner -- good job, OPI!

More soon! ^_^

Stash Swatch Initiative: Orly Luxe

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This is Orly Luxe.

Orly Luxe. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Luxe is a smooth, gold foil. Cool toned and beautiful.

Orly Luxe. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Swatches today are a base coat of Seche Clear, two coats of Luxe, and one coat of NYC In a New York Minute. This polish is fantastic. It glides on effortlessly, and dries quickly. It's good for stamping and nail art. It's a great workhorse polish to have.

Orly Luxe. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

I think I bought my bottle from CVS, however, my go-to online retailer for older polishes, Head2Toe Beauty, still has this in stock, along with the others in the Foil FX Collection (I totally recommend Rage, too!).

Orly Luxe. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

More soon! ^_^

Stash Swatch Initiative: Jessica Pumpkin Delight

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This is Jessica Pumpkin Delight!

Jessica Pumpkin Delight. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Pumpkin delight is a gorgeous, deep coppery-orange foil in most light. My pictures failed to capture the richness of this polish, and, sadly, my cellphone picture from last Friday's NOTW is the most true-to-life. You can, however, see the beautiful mix of particles in these photos -- copper, orange, gold, and pink. Perfectly autumn.

Jessica Pumpkin Delight. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Swatches today are a base coat of Duri Rejuvacote, two coats of Pumpkin Delight, and one coat of Seche Vite. No issues with this one at all -- it flows smoothly on to the nail for easy application.

Jessica Pumpkin Delight. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

I had to search through the blog to figure out where this one came from -- my Birthday Haul last March! It says I got this from Ninja Polish, where it is out of stock at the moment.

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Stash Swatch Initiative: Zoya Trixie

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Today I have the fantastic Zoya Trixie swatched up for you!

Zoya Trixie. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Trixie is a silver, metallic foil -- it looks like liquid metal! It is very bright and shiny. It's amazing!

Zoya Trixie. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

For swatches today, I've used a base coat of Seche Clear, one coat of Trixie, and one coat of NYC In a New York Minute. This is wonderfully pigmented and covered perfectly with one coat.

Zoya Trixie. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

I purchased this super polish directly from Zoya's website. They often run flash sales and give promo codes, and the best way to catch those is to follow their Facebook page.

More soon! ^_^

Stash Swatch Initiative: OPI A Woman's Prague-ative

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OPI A Woman's Prague-ative. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Today I actually have a current polish to show you! This is the recently released A Woman's Prague-ative from OPI's Euro Centrale collection.

OPI A Woman's Prague-ative. Outdoors, sunlight, no flash.

A Woman's Prague-ative is an orange-copper foil with some gold flash in there as well. It is super bright and gorgeous. It shimmers and sparks in the sun. This is a shade that I would expect to see in the fall, but it's a nice change from all the pastels we've seen for spring. Lovely!

OPI A Woman's Prague-ative. Outdoors, sunlight, no flash.

Swatches today are a base coat of Seche Clear, three coats of A Woman's Prague-ative, followed by one coat of NYC In a New York Minute. Formula is thin, but offered no issues. Clean-up is a bit of a pain; that metallic shimmer gets everywhere! 

OPI A Woman's Prague-ative. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Since this one was released recently, you should be able to find it with ease! That is not often the case with most polishes on this blog owing to all the backlog of polishes I have yet to swatch! Hehe!

OPI A Woman's Prague-ative. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

More soon!! ^_^

Stash Swatch Initiative: Orly Rage

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A quickie post to show you one of my most reached for polishes. This is Orly Rage.

Orly Rage. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Rage is a fantastic rose gold foil. I use this a lot. It's great for stamping, but it's an interesting neutral, too. I use this as a base for nail art and glitter often. The formula is great. It is well-pigmented--a one-coater.

Orly Rage. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Swatches today are a base of Sinful Colors Nail Hardener, two coats of Rage (just to be sure I covered everything), and  one coat of Seche Vite. The great thing about this one is that it is a metallic that doesn't show brushstrokes. It will, however, show imperfections in the nail.

Outdoors, sunlight, no flash.

This one is still widely available. I've seen it Sally Beauty and CVS recently.

Orly Rage. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

More soon! ^_^

Stash Swatch Initiative: China Glaze Harvest Moon

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Here is another polish from the Capitol Colours Collection. This is China Glaze Harvest Moon.

China Glaze Harvest Moon. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Harvest Moon is a great fall shade. It is a fantastic, deep copper foil. The formula was excellent. It is a bit thin, but it flows easily onto the nail and was opaque in only two coats.

China Glaze Harvest Moon. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

For swatches today, I started with a base of Seche Clear, then used two coats of Harvest Moon, and topped it all off with one coat of Seche Vite. This is a great foil. It doesn't show brushstrokes, and the rich copper color is lovely.

China Glaze Harvest Moon. Outdoors, sunlight, no flash.

I love this one! I picked mine up at Sally Beauty when it was newly released, but it is from and older collection so won't likely be found there any longer. Head2Toe Beauty is my go-to place to find older releases and their prices are excellent. I see that this one is still available over there if you want to grab it.

China Glaze Harvest Moon. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

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Stash Swatch Initiative: China Glaze Agro

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China Glaze Agro. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Today I'm finally getting around to showing you a swatch of China Glaze Agro from the Capitol Colours Collection released earlier this year. This one had been sitting in my stash just waiting for its debut

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China Glaze Agro. Indoors, artificial light, with flash.

Agro is a grassy green foil. It shows some minor brushstrokes, but this didn't put me off much. I haven't tried sponging on a final coat of this one yet like I'm used to doing for this type of polish, but I bet it would turn out great.

China Glaze Agro. Outdoors, natural light, no flash.

Swatches today are a base coat of Seche Clear, two of Agro, and one coat of Seche Vite. The formula on this one is great. It is very pigmented and could be a one coat polish if you are careful.

This was available at Sally Beauty and other retailers earlier this year. I don't think I've seen any recently, but Head2Toe Beauty still has it for sale.

China Glaze Agro. Indoors, artificial light, with flash.

More soon!! ^_^

Stash Swatch Initiative: Zoya Tiffany

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Zoya Tiffany. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Zoya Month is rolling right along! Today Zoya Tiffany from the Flame Collection is up!

Zoya Tiffany. Outdoors, sunlight, no flash.

Tiffany is an orange foil with coppery, gold, and pink particles too. The formula on this one is a little thinner than most, so the first coat is sheer. This builds beautifully. Swatches today are a base coat of Sinful colors Nail hardener, three coats of Tiffany, and a topcoat of Orly Sec n' Dry. This is a crazy, beautiful polish!

Zoya Tiffany. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

As I've said before: I bought my bottle from Zoya's website. They offer a lot of great deals, especially if you're plugged into their social networking, so like them on Facebook! They also offer deals to their existing customers (those who have an account set up at their website) on occasion. If you don't have an account and want one, you're welcome to use this link to make a new account. It's my "Share the Love" link, which if you do sign up by using it, I'll get points to use towards more deals on polish and, as a first time customer, you'll get a free bottle of polish when you order! Awesome! My link takes you to the seasonal collections page; you can create a new account by using the link at the top of that page that says "Create An Account". Once your account is set up, if you go to "My Account" then click "My Coupon Codes" you'll see the code for a free bottle of polish. I believe you have to order more items to use it, so it's not a total freebie.

Zoya Tiffany. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

I'm away on vacation, but my blog is not! I might not be able to respond to comments or emails right away, but posts will continue! So... More soon!!! ^_^