OPI – Mother Road Rose

So this is the final installment of my set of nail varnish reviews, purely because I have come to the end of my drawer. What a way to finish though with a classic. Released in 2007 as part of the Valentines Red as Rose OPI campaign. OPI Mother Road Rose What a colour, sophisticated and…

OPI – Get in the expresso lane

Well its definitely Autumn, and although the weather is getting dreary it is time to spice it up with some gorgeous nails. Todays colour is part of OPI’s Fall 2011 Touring America Collection. OPI – Get in the Expresso Lane They Say: An amped-up dark brown that’ll never letcha down, OPI Get In The Expresso…

Orly – Basket Case

So if you don’t like pink this isn’t the nail varnish for you! Orly Basket Case They Say: You don’t have to be a little kooky to enjoy this ORLY Basket Case Nail Lacquer. A stunning crème Barbie pink, this shade is great for adding a pop of summertime colour to every ensemble. As one…

OPI – Hong Kong Sunrise

Time for another nail review I feel. I cannot remember what OPI collection it is from though! OPI Hong Kong Sunrise This is very very similar to the Conga Line Coral I reviewed a while back being an orange hued colour with peach overtones and a wonderful golden shimmer. The brush gives excellent coverage and…

OPI – Conga Line Coral

Another week and another nail varnish to update your look. Instead of those wet look glossy shades I decided to go for something different with a metallic sheen. They Say: Get you’re hips a-shakin’ for Conga-Line Coral, a fiery orange-rose Nail Lacquer and be the first to rock the South Beach Collection by OPI! This…

Orly – Petit Four

So looking to give myself a little perk up and pampering, I dug out some old nail varnishes including this stunner hidden in the back of the drawer. Part of the 2012 Cool Romance range is: Orly Petit Four They Say: Orly Petit Four is a lilac-pink polish with a cream finish. A light dusty…

OPI – Brights Power

Looking for a bit of a boost away from the dreary English Summer I started having a rummage through the shrinking collection of nail varnish I own and I came across OPI – Brights Power Part of the 2008 ‘Mod about brights’ OPI collection, which was bold bright shades designed to pop and catch your…

Go nude for Spring!

So I have this week off work, and after yesterday and the day before clearing the garden, taking things to the tip etc I decided to have a day off and a spring time pamper, as if I am honest I have REALLY been letting myself go, days of hoodies and no make up can…

Tasteful and Glitter in the same phrase is it true?

Okay so glitter nail varnish conjures up ideas of teenage girls, messy nails and huge chunks of coloured tinfoil  in nail varnish, garish yes, classy no! Imagine this, a super hard top coat, with tiny hologram glitter particles so it looks like someone has sprinkled stardust on your nails… Interested? I thought so! Introducing Out the…

Getting ready for Spring – Chica Boom!

Looking to bring a bit of colour to an otherwise dreary week, I decided to revisit the nail varnish drawer (is it wrong I even have one?) for something a little brighter. I settled with Chica Boom – From Orly 2009  Spring Carnivale collection, The inspiration?  the vibrance and energy of Brazil’s colorful Carnivale festival. This is a lovely…

A touch of Taupe for classic glamour…

So while bargain hunting as I do I came across these little bargains, as they are on the same colour spectrum I decided to review them together. First: OPI A-taupe the space needle From OPI’s Fall 2011 ‘Touring America’ Collection. Essentially a rich mid taupe brown. Don’t be put off by the sludgy brown in the bottle, I can…

This cult buy? – You’d have to be Mad as a Hatter!

So we all know I love most things girlie, okay my room isn’t pink (blue if you must know) and I’ve never owned a feather boa… however I do like cosmetics. Over the years I seem to have picked up quite a hefty selection of nail varnish too. Most of my Nail Varnish is OPI so…