Polish Us Pink – China Glaze Something Sweet

Collection: Up And Away (2010 Spring)

Pastel pink cream with lilac tones. It’s a pretty stark color and I tried my best to capture that. I didn’t have to do any color correcting, but the glowy edges you see above doesn’t appear in real life. However, the base color is more accurate than the images below (as sunlight washes it out a bit).

This is the last BCA for this month. For more information on Breast Cancer:
• Breast Cancer Foundation (Singapore)
• Singapore Cancer Society
• Pink Ribbon (International)

OPI My Private Jet

Collection: Night Brights (2007 Spring)

Dark brown with silver flakies and holographic glitter. According to this comparison, my version is unfortunately known as the yuk brown. It is actually pretty unique in my stash – it’s just different from the original holo one.

It has a pretty good formula, completely even in three coats. However, I bought this polish thinking that it was the original. No matter how unique or good the formula is, my disappointment has made me dislike it.

Polish peels:
• China Glaze Strong Adhesion Base Coat (1 coat)
• OPI My Private Jet (3 coats)
• Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat (1 coat)

Essence Blue Addicted

Collection: Color & Go

Deep blue jelly with blue and green hexagonal glitter, and small blue square glitter. I’ve had this for months but dreaded putting it on because I dislike glitter removal. But with PVA glue to make it trouble free, I’m so in love! Doesn’t it look like the deep blue sea?

The formula was very gloppy – it needed around 20 drops of thinner, which is a lot for a 5ml bottle. There’s a lot of glitter in this polish so there’s no need to fish for them even after thinning. In fact, I try to get fewer hexes on the brush or else my nails become too clumpy.

Polish peels:
• PVA Glue (1 coat)
• Essence Blue Addicted (3 coats)
• American Classics Gelous (1 coat)
• Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat (1 coat)

Polish Us Pink – China Glaze Pink Plumeria

Collection: Summer Neons (2012 Summer)

Bight pinkish coral satin with golden shimmer. I don’t normally go for pinks, especially bright pinks. I wanted to try one and I thought, why not go for the one that everyone has been raving about this summer?

For more information on Breast Cancer:
• Breast Cancer Foundation (Singapore)
• Singapore Cancer Society
• Pink Ribbon (International)

Rescue Beauty Lounge Stormy

Medium grey cream. There’s a drop of green in it that pulls out the red in my skin tone. This is one of the two RBLs I have, the other is Scrangie. I used Stormy as a base under Aritaum Tweed Jacket.

My RBLs were the luxury brand polishes I ever bought. I got them through a mass order during a 50% sale but they were still expensive after shipping and conversion. The formula for Stormy is fantastic though, easy to control and very opaque.

Polish peels:
• NailTek Foundation II (1 coat)
• Rescue Beauty Lounge Stormy (2 coats)
• Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat (1 coat)

China Glaze Stone Cold

Collection: Capitol Colours (2012 Spring)

Charcoal matte with silver shimmer. Like all other matte polishes, this dries fast. No need to wait if you’re in a hurry. It also chips easily – I had one within 24 hours. And that shimmer also gets everywhere during cleanup (and removal).

While I had it on, I noticed something weird – the charcoal base gets worn off, making it more silvery over time. Especially at the tips. If you dislike such a thing, then this polish is not for you.

Polish peels:
• NailTek Foundation II (1 coat)
• China Glaze Stone Cold (2 coats)

Polish Us Pink – OPI DS Elegance

Collection: Designer Series (2006 Spring)

Rose pink holographic. October is the month well-known for Breast Cancer Awareness (BCA). Susan from The Subtle Shimmer and a few other decided to come together to do BCA posts during this month and opened it up to other bloggers to join them.

BCA is something close to my heart: my mother had a lump found in her breast 13 years ago. Thankfully, with early detection, the lump was safely removed. I don’t remember it too well as I was still young, but the fear and worry left an impression on me that lingers even today.

For more information on Breast Cancer:
• Breast Cancer Foundation (Singapore)
• Singapore Cancer Society
• Pink Ribbon (International)

Innisfree 107 Libra

Collection: Star Sign (2012 Summer)

Clear base with multi-shaped glitter. Even though it looks mostly blue and green in the bottle, it has a wider variety of colors on the nail. There’s purple, gold and silver, and a dash of orange and red too.

Libra needs some thinner but it was still manageable without. The dab and spread method gave me a lot of glitter even at one coat. I don’t have any indie glitters yet, but this is definitely a cheaper alternative ;)

Polish peels:
• PVA Glue (1 coat)
• China Glaze Strong Adhesion Base Coat (1 coat)
• OPI Jade is The New Black (2 coats)
• Innisfree 107 Libra (1 coat)
• American Classics Gelous (1 coat)
• Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat (1 coat)

Polish Days: Sentimental

This month’s Polish Days theme is sentimental so I decided to dig out two of my oldest polishes to create a manicure. Yes, two. If you can’t see both polishes in my picture above, fret not. Because my second shade is a sheer stamp over my base – it’s real subtle in person too.

Michelle M31

Azure blue cream. It’s a lovely color that’s easy to apply. The formula is a little thick but gave me no problems.

I bought this from Beadstreet at Cathay Cineleisure Orchard. I really recommend this shop for those on a budget as their nail polishes are great for the price. They have a good range of creams, plus some glitter and crackle. You can test the polishes so you’ll know exactly what you’re getting.

One bottle goes for $2.50 while two are $4. I have three of their creams and they’re fully opaque in two coats. The brushes are a bit unruly and might require trimming but it’s a small issue. Those I have also wear as well as any other brands so I think they’re worth it.

Polish peels:
• Michelle M31 (2 coats)