Stash Swatch Initiative: OPI Love.Angel.Music.Baby

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I have OPI Love.Angel.Music.Baby swatched for today!

OPI Love.Angel.Music.Baby. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Love.Angel.Music.Baby is This Gown Needs a Crown's golden sister. It's a pretty satin-finish gold.

OPI Love.Angel.Music.Baby. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Swatches today are a coat of Sinful Colors Base Coat and two coats of Love.Angel.Music.Baby. This polish applies perfectly and didn't have any issues. For normal every day wear, I think you could get away with one coat - it's that opaque.

OPI Love.Angel.Music.Baby. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

I purchased this bottle at Sally Beauty, I believe. This was part of the Gwen Stefani Collection from a few months ago, so it probably isn't easy to find now. I did see some in the clearance bin at Sally's about a month ago, so good luck!

OPI Love.Angel.Music.Baby. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

More soon! ^_^

Stash Swatch Initiative: Zoya Posh

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A festive red polish for today -- this is Zoya Posh!

Zoya Posh. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Posh is the third, and final, Matte Velvet I purchased when the collection made it's quick return last month. It is a rich, matte red.

Zoya Posh. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Swatches today are simply two coats of Zoya Posh. Of the three I have, I think this has the best formula. I didn't have any issues with it, and got perfect coverage with just two coats.

Zoya Posh. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Sorry to be a tease, but this polish was a limited edition and is sold out! Check out Zoya's Facebook page for any future announcements about the availability of this collection.

More soon! ^_^

Stash Swatch Initiative: Zoya Savita

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Another Zoya Matte Velvet to tease you with today! This one is Savita!

Zoya Savita. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Savita is a beautiful, saturated matte purple with pink shimmer.

Swatches today are just two coats of Savita. This polish is a little better than Dovima was in terms of formula and application. It is more opaque and less streaky, so I only needed to use two coats.

Zoya Savita. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

I tried Savita glossy as well, and that pink shimmer explodes! It's really pretty with both finishes. I love how the purple is so deep and rich.

Zoya Savita. Indoors, filtered sunlight (window), no flash.

I purchased this bottle directly from Zoya, but it was a limited edition run and sold out! Sorry!

Zoya Savita. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

More soon! ^_^

Stash Swatch Initiative: Zoya Dovima

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The Zoya Matte Velvets returned for a short time at the end of November, one of my picks is the lovely, Dovima.

Zoya Dovima. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Dovima is a matte black polish with a hint of shimmer.

Zoya Dovima. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Swatches today are just three coats of Dovima. This polish is surprisingly sheer. It dries quickly, but streaky on the first coat. I needed three coats to even it out. Dovima will show any imperfections on the nail, from ridges to fuzzies!

Zoya Dovima. Indoors, filtered sunlight (window), no flash.

I added topcoat to this and whoa! I think I like it better shiny! It has a fine, gorgeous shimmer that flashes teal and purple. With this finish, Dovima is eye-catching.

Zoya Dovima. Indoors, filtered sunlight (window), no flash.

I purchased this bottle, along with two others, directly from Zoya's website. Unfortunately, if you missed them, they're sold out already. Zoya is really great about interacting with customers and announcing new collections and promos via their social media -- follow them and you'll know beforehand if these ever make a third return!

Zoya Dovima. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

More soon! ^_^

Stash Swatch Initiative: China Glaze Stone Cold

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China Glaze Stone Cold. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Quick post today! This is China Glaze Stone Cold.

China Glaze Stone Cold. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

Stone Cold came out in March of 2012, I believe, as part of the Capitol Colours collection. This one is a matte polish, and that's what made it a "must have" for me. 

Swatches today are a base of Sinful Colors Nail Hardener and two coats of Stone Cold. No issues with the formula. As with most mattes, it dries super quick, but it doesn't last long. I only got about 24 hours out of this mani before it started chipping. 

China Glaze Stone Cold. Outdoors, natural light, no flash.

The matte black has some silver shimmer, which gives an overall charcoal appearance on the nail. It's an edgy look, and I love it! 

China Glaze Stone Cold. Indoors, artificial light, no flash.

More soon! ^_^