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I have been Blogging since 2011. I first started with 2 Blogs about nail polish, which I do from time to time. My main focus is on my more recent Blog which is about photography, mainly nature and wildlife. Welcome to my little world :-)

Saturday, 31 August 2013

OPI Dining Al Frisco



This is easy to use, easy to apply and quick drying! It a one coater as well. Lasted really well and is absolutely gorgeous. Got a few +ve comments at work :-)

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10 easy
Drying time = 9/10 mega fast
Lasted well = 9/10
Coats = 1
Finish = glossy and almost metallic
Removal = N/A put a top coat on it, would guess easy
Overall = 8/10
Purchased from = eBay

My Personal Rating = 8/10 gorgeous and love it

Friday, 30 August 2013

OPI Muir Muir On The Wall



And one outside in natural light:



This is easy to use, easy to apply and quick drying. It looks purple in natural light and looks kinda browny and slightly iridescent in other lighting. Lasted really, really well!

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = 9/10
Coats = 2
Finish = glossy and very slightly iridescent! See 3rd pic
Removal = really easy
Overall = 8/10
Purchased from = eBay

My Personal Rating = 7/10 nice enough

Wednesday, 28 August 2013

OPI Haven't The Foggiest



This is easy to use, easy to apply and quick drying! It is a one coater as well. Lasted really well and I think it is a gorgeous silver.

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10 went on like a dream
Drying time = 9/10
Lasted well = 9/10
Coats = 1
Finish = metallic
Removal = annoying but easy with the tin foils, just let it soak for about 10 secs
Overall = 8/10
Purchased from = eBay

My Personal Rating = 8/10 love it

Tuesday, 27 August 2013

OPI First Date At The Golden Gate



This is easy to use, easy to apply and quick drying. It's a deep, deep red colour. Lasted really well.

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 2
Finish = glossy
Removal = N/A put a top coat on it, would guess easy
Overall = 8/10
Purchased from = eBay

My Personal Rating = 7/10 great quality but a pretty bog standard red

Friday, 23 August 2013

OPI Keeping Suzi At Bay

Next up in the San Fran collection....a  lovely blue.



This is easy to use, easy to apply and fairly quick drying. It's a gorgeous deep blue colour, amazing! Lasted really well and I'm really loving in the colour. Reminded me a wee bit of Dating A Royal though! I must have dupes of dupes of dupes of dupes!

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 2
Finish = creamy and sorta jelly-like
Removal = easy but slightly messy
Overall = 8/10
Purchased from = eBay

My Personal Rating = 8/10 great quality blue

Thursday, 22 August 2013

OPI It's All San Andreas's Fault

I finally received the San Francisco collection, had been saving up for it. I'm hoping to work my way through them all! First up one of the liquid sand polishes and it's brown!



This is easy to use, easy to apply and mega quick drying. I think it looks like chocolate, but wasn't tempted to lick my nails!! Lasted really well and it's alright for a brown. Even Mr Posh liked it *gasp*. My only complaint is the name, "S'S" really annoys me, I prefer S'.

Rating
Easy to use = 9/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 9/10
Lasted well = 9/10
Coats = 1
Finish = liquid sand
Removal = really easy
Overall = 8/10
Purchased from = eBay

My Personal Rating = 7/10 :-)

Friday, 16 August 2013

OPI You Only Live Twice



All natural light, sunny!

This is easy to use, easy to apply and quick drying. It's a magenta colour with mega sparkle. Lasted well and it's lovely!

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = 9/10
Coats = 2
Finish = glossy and sparkly
Removal = easy
Overall = 8/10
Purchased from = eBay

My Personal Rating = 8/10 love it :-)

Wednesday, 14 August 2013

Zoya Maisie

Put this one top of the last post.


This is easy to use, easy to apply and quick drying. It drifts between green and blue, you can just about make it out in the last pic above the watermark. Lasted well and is absolutely gorgeous, couldn't stop looking at my nails!

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 9/10
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = 9/10
Coats = 1 and no need to dab either
Finish = flakie
Removal = used tin foil so easy
Overall = 8/10
Purchased from = eBay and while back

My Personal Rating = 8/10 awesome :-)

Monday, 12 August 2013

OPI Tomorrow Never Dies

Ugh it's the middle of the night and I'm still up - the joys of nightshift eh.  Never a normal life on your days off.



This is easy to use, goes on like a dream and quick drying. I love it. It's an absolutely gorgeous purple. Lasted really well, one hard nightshift and didn't chip at all! Woo.

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 9/10
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = 10/10
Coats = 2
Finish = glossy
Removal = would guess okay, put a flakie on top of it *next post*
Overall = 9/10
Purchased from = eBay with the rest of the Skyfall collection

My Personal Rating = 9/10 amazing colour and quality

Friday, 9 August 2013

a-england Tess D'Urbervilles


 Natural light.


And natural light with the flash. Really must unpack the lighting lol.

This is easy to use, easy to apply and quick drying. It's black, it's green, it's glittery and it's lovely. One coat and it lasted okay.

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = 7/10
Coats = 1
Finish = glitter and glossy
Removal = really easy and not messy
Overall = 7/10
Purchased from = a-england official site

My Personal Rating = 7/10

Sunday, 4 August 2013

Topshop Wistful



This is easy to use, easy to apply and quick drying. It's a gorgeous holo and looks amazing in the sunlight! Sadly didn't last well at all :-( so will probably need a top coat.

Rating
Easy to use = 7/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = 4/10 NO
Coats = 2
Finish = shiny holo
Removal = easy enough
Overall = 6/10
Purchased from = Topshop

My Personal Rating = 7/10 looks awesome despite not lasting well!

Monday, 29 July 2013

OPI Magazine Cover Mouse



This is easy to use, easy to apply and quick drying. It's a one coat polish! It is a lovely red colour with sparkles! I got the mini set and found the small bottle very easy to use! Lasted really well and gorgeous!

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 9/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 1
Finish = liquid sand
Removal = easy enough
Overall = 8/10
Purchased from = eBay as a mini set

My Personal Rating = 8/10 love it!

Sunday, 28 July 2013

China Glaze Sci-Fly By

This is one of the new-ish holos from China Glaze.



This is easy to use, easy to apply and fairly quick drying. It's a light blue with a subtle holo effect. I used the Nfu Oh Aqua Base with this. I'd have to say it looks pretty poor in other lighting but looks awesome in the sunshine, so a summer nail polish for sure! Lasted really well.

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 2
Finish = holo
Removal = easy enough, aqua base makes is tricky sometimes
Overall = 7/10
Purchased from = eBay as a complete set

My Personal Rating = 7/10 it's not as extreme as some of the other holos I've got, but it's alright!

I'm back!

What an unbelievable two months we've had! Needless to say it's all over and I don't really want to think about it anymore.

Sadly my nails aren't in the best condition with packing and unpacking. My photo gear is still packed away! Will need to think of some other way of getting photos lol.

I sadly missed the 3-4 weeks of gorgeous sunshine we had in Scotland and I could have worked my way through all those holos!!!! Oh well.

I've got a few polishes that I wore before that fateful day we were told we no longer had a home (13th June). I cannot believe the last time I painted my nails was the 11th of June!!!!! Today I'm wearing Perceval and this is the first time I've painted for ages, will need to get back into the swing lol.

What I've learned from this? Don't ever rent privately, they can just chuck you out 'your' house at any time. This is the 2nd time it's happened to us in 3 years!!!

Thankfully we are in a much better frame of mind now :)

Wednesday, 19 June 2013

Life sucks :'.'.'.-(

Just to let everyone know I'll not be about for the next few months. Got some really bad news and it means that we need to find a new house to live in as soon as :-(

I've been packing like mad and my nails aren't looking too great. Been stressed to the max also.

It's a pity, before the bad news Mr Posh ordered a fancy light for holo pics, haven't even had time to try it out :-(

I'll be back as soon as I can.

Wednesday, 12 June 2013

Chanel 667 Bel-Argus

This is the last of the latest Chanel collection. It's blue and pretty.



This is easy to use, easy to apply and quick drying. It's an absolutely gorgeous blue. Amazing quality and great to look at. Lasted really well.

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = 9/10
Coats = 2
Finish = metallic
Removal = easy and not messy at all
Overall = 8/10
Purchased from = Frasers

My Personal Rating = 8/10 love this one too!

Saturday, 8 June 2013

Chanel 657 Azure

The next new Chanel I wore is Azure. This almost made me faint!


This is easy to use, easy to apply and quick drying. It is iridescent and awesome! Lasted really well.

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time= 8/10
Lasted well = 9/10
Coats = 2
Finish = metallic and iridescent
Removal = easy
Overall = 9/10
Purchased from = Frasers

My Personal Rating = 9/10 absolutely love this polish <3