picture polish peacock (opulence shades)

the polish of the day is peacock from picture polish opulence collection, because i simply couldn't resist a polish with such a name!

the base color is dark purple jelly, filled with emerald green mostly hexagonal glitter. because of the base colour, it looks like the glitter is actually multicoloured. i will eventually layer it over some purple creme, to see what colour pops out. to me, it looks like an emerald version of china glaze skyscraper.

when it comes to formula and the opacity, it's one of those polishes that, after the first coat, you think it could never get opaque, but with the second thicker one, everything looks good. bottom line, i like it and i don't regret getting it.

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ysl love pink (boho stone)

love pink was the partner of one of my favourite polishes of all time, peace green, as a part of ysl's boho stone collection back in 2017.

like peace grean, love pink has the same gorgeous iridescent finish. as those polishes tend to do, in a really, really direct sunlight, it looks a bit washed up and it's real beauty comes when it's in shade, so i will lead with those images for a change.

it is a medium pink, and the shimmer seems to change and shift with the light type and the position of the nail. it is a bit on the sheer side, so i would reccomend three coats, even though i went with two here.

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opi surf naked (make the rules)

after a long break, i am back with opi's surf naked, from their summer 2023 make the rules collection.

opi's tagline for this polish is "play truth or bare in this sky blue pearl nail polish", and they pretty much nailed it (yup yup, i went there).  it immediately caught my eye, and i convinced myself that i don't own any pearly light blues because it was just so cute.

i went with two coats, and only now in pictures i see that a third one would've been a smart move. there are sume visible brushstrokes, but they don't bother me. overall, a polish i see myself wearing a lot.

new in and empties: 2024

it's been too long, but let's just get on with the program, and the traditional first post of the year: new in and empties. it was another good year, with only two new purchases!

first, the empties:

1. china glaze outta bounds (ski)  
2. china glaze jamaican out (core)
3. china glaze awaken (romantique)  
4. illamasqua kink (the theatre of the nameless) 
5. catrice beleive in jade (iconails) 
6. china glaze cranberry splash (holiday joy) - no idea what i did with the bottle

new in:

catrice iced matcha latte

catrice deep dive

picture polish autumn (collaboraton shade)

today i am showing another picture polish collaboration shade, autumn.

autumn was created with alena behind the polishing life blog. the shade is something i wished for a long time: a medium orange with scattered holo particles.

even though it is jelly, the formula is rich and consistent. it is vibrant, but not crazy. definitely a perfect polish for me!

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ysl nuit noire (désir de jour)

today's star is nuit noire, from ysl's spring collection for 2015, désir de jour.

i tried to summon all the imagination i have to see how these two polishes could be considered spring-y, but all i see is winter holidays. (remember spicy, a spring collection, soooo perfect for autumn? :)). nevertheless, there was no way i would miss this duo.

nuit noire  consists of a black, rather sheer base with silvery round glitter. it takes two thicker coats to make it fully opaque. it dries rather dull (but not in a texture way) so it needs a top coat. overall, it is a nice, cute polish, but not superawesome. (adding nuit blanche makes it that way, but that's a story for another day).

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chanel intemporel (l'intemporel de chanel )

intemporel is the only polish in chanel's spring collection, l'intemporel de chanel.

i could've easily skipped this one. it's not like my collection is lacking metallic silvers, but i couldn't resist it.

i really  like metallic silvers. for me, they are perfect party polishes (especially since i wear black most of the time, and need some extra sparkle). this one is no more difficult (nor easier) to use than the most of them, but with thin enough coats and quick hands, you can avoid a lot of brushstrokes. that being said, you have to be blind not to notice them, but, for me, they somehow even add to the charms, so i gave up trying to make it look as polished (pun kind of intended) as possible.

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picture polish camo (light shades)

camo is one of rare picture polish cremes that i own, and it was initially launched as a part of light shades collection in 2009, like tiffany and sky.

the initial decription was "a khaki best worn as camouflage", to which they added "dark and earthy, camo nail polish has a creme formula that goes on smoothly for opaque coverage." 

khaki is one of my favourite shades, so there was no skipping this one. it is earthy and muted in just the perfect amount. the coverage was also great, it is really one of my go-tos.

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opi pamplona purple (espana)

these swatches are in my unpublished folder for a while, so it was about time to show them. it is the beautiful pamplona purple for opi's espana collection back in autumn 2009.

there i not really much to say about this polish. it is a beautiful, red toned purple, one of these shades is a must have in everyone's collection.

formula is rich and flawless, so i definitely recommend this one.  

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ysl opulente cannelle (spicy)

spicy was a very interesting collection from ysl back in spring 2014. opulente cannelle is one of the six polishes from this collection, and i've already shown safran sultan, piment d'ailleurs , feuille d'or and eau de rose.

opulente cannelle is very difficult shade to describe. i learned that cannelle actually means cinnamon in french, and it makes sense, it doeas have this cinnamony look.

the shade is somewhere between medium brown and those dusty rose colours. i find it strangley pretty, but i agree that it depends a lot on the skin tone. formula is impeccable.

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