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 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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a england heathcliff (to emily bronte)

the star of the day is heathcliff from a england's to emily bronte collection.

heathcliff is a bit atypical polish for a england range, if you are even a bit familiar with the brand. nevertheless, they can do no wrong in my book.

heathcliff is a black, well pigmented jelly filled with various microglitter. i can see blue, silver, red, purple and gold glitter. it is a very pretty polish with quite a solid formula for a glittery polish.

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china glaze liquid crystal (prismatic)

prismatic collection by china glaze back in 2012 was a very interesting collection of duochrome glitters, and liquid crystal was my pick.

liquid crystal is a really interesting polish and the "blue" one of the collection.  the main shade is a soft blue, filled with multicolored glitter. really, you can find everything here: silver, green, purple, orange, you name it. it dries almost textured but not too gritty!

the colour shift is not that strong but it's still visible. it could probably look better layered over something, but i keep forgeting to do that.

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opi show it and glow it (burlesque)

burlesque was a super fun holiday collection from opi back in 2010. i already showed  teas-y does it and the show must go on, and now it's time for show it and glow it.

show it and glow it is a proper glitter bomb. the main colour here is fuchsia, and it is packed with pink and silver glitter.

it is quite dense, but it doesn't make lumps. two normal coats are enough for a solid coverage, with some shearer spots here an there, if you're not careful. i do intend to wear it as a topper, but i somehow never get around to it. 

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china glaze skyscraper (metro)

i feel like i've been neglecting my china glaze glitters, so i decided to wear skysraper from the metro collection for autumn 2011.

skysraper consists of a denim blue jelly base packed with dense silver glitter. since the base is jelly, for shorter nails two coats would be enough for perfect opacity, but you have to add a third one because of the vnl.

i chose to wear it in one coat over china glaze blue iguana, since it is much easier, but there are picture of it on its own at the end of the post.

overall, i love this polish, as many other cg glitters! it's not in the permanent range, but it's not that difficult to find.

china glaze dorothy who (wizard of ooh ahz returns)

back in the day, we all got totally crazy about dorothy who from china glaze wizard of ooh ahz returns collection released back in 2009.

i still remember the day. i was living in slovenia, it was the height of the nailpolish craze and a friend sent me a message that she managed to snatch one for me. oooh, the happiness! and i mean, the hype was totally worth it.

dorothy who is, of course, all glitter. a beautiful medium blue jelly base filled with it. i mean, even the press release was on point: "blue polish with massive amounts of silver and blue glitter!".

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picture polish unicorn (collaboration shade by brit nails)

one of my favorite picture polish purchases is a collaboration shade, unicorn.

this shade is made in collaboration with the blog brit nails. it is a really interesting polish, the base colour is a soft, blue leaning turquoise, enriched with pink and silver glitter.

there is a slight bumpiness because of the chunky glitter, but it is not overwhelming and it is actually interesting. the first layer is a bit sheer, but it builds up nicely with the second.

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nopi kendall on the catwalk (kardashian kolors collection)

kendall on the catwalk is one of my oldest polishes. it was a part of the kardashian kolors collection for nicole by opi back in 2011.

kendall on the catwalk is a really fun polish. blue, purple and green glitter are suspended in a blue jelly base. i love the glitter combination, it really pops out. good news, two coats are enough. it dries a bit dull so it requires a top coat, but one layer is enough. 

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picture polish ultra violence (collaboration shade)

i seriously can't believe that this polish came out in 2013, but here we are. today, i am showing ultra violence from picture polish collaboration shade range.

ultra violence was created by lab muffin. it has an amazing purple base, with magenta hexagonal glitter and purple shimmer. 

it is very pretty and i like the idea, just wish it was slighlty more pigmented. you get the full coverage with two coats, but it feels like a bit more would be perfect.

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china glaze angel wings (holiday joy)

we are nowhere near the winter or holiday season, but polish from china glaze holiday joy collection always seems to be a good choice, so i picked angel wings.

angel wings is basically a gold version of glistening snow. this polish is gold all over: gold glitter, gold holo particles, all jumbled in a clear base. it dries really quickly in a gritty, textured finish. i don't add top coat to these types of polishes, they are usually a tc eaters and in the end i end up preferring them in their intended way.

formula is good,  drying time is great and i find it to be a perfect holiday polish!

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picture polish serenity (collaboration)

it is clear from the first glance, that serenity is the product of a picture polish collaboration, this time with polished peripherals, whose inspiration for it was lavander, and i stole the first photo from her (weirdly, there are no promo bottles pictures to be found).

the base colour is a gorgeous sea green shade, with blurple square glitter and a subtle lavander haze. it is a very unique and pretty polish.

the formula is solid, and it is not fully packed with glitter, so i recommend shaking the bottle a bit before the application. 

butter london henley regatta (?)

i remember the period when i was obsessed with butter london polishes. they were hard to get though, i bought one or two every time i went to germany, when they were still available in douglas. henley regatta was on the top of my  wish list, but i can't seem to find when was it released.

because i have it for so long, i know that it is definitely a polish one should use as a topper. if i remember correctly, you can't get full coverage even with three layers. it is gorgeous as a topper though.

henley regatta is a mermaid, ocean-like green blue and green glitter suspended in a clear base. as i said, it is quite dense, but i would not wear it on it's own. here it is layered over china glaze tounge and cheek.

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picture polish forest (collaboration shade)

i am a huge fan of picture polish collaboration shades, because they are always fun and unusual colours, not the ones you can find in your regular drugstore. forest is one of those beauties, created  in autumn 2017 with lacquertech.

forest is such an interesting green shade, described as "warm green jelly with scattered yellow and holo flakes". i really love the choice of green and yellow glitter, it really makes this polish special, together with little holo particles, that are probably not that visible on a gloomy day.

it is a jelly, so the coverage is not your full-on 100%, but i love the look. it needs a good top coat to level it out and give it a glossy look, so that the end result is perfect.

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dance legend tetraodon (caviar)

dance legend quickly became one of my favourite brands. today i'm showing tetraodon from the caviar collection. it is fish inspired, and a little bit down, you can see the actual  tetraodon.

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this collection is really cute. the idea is the same; a saturated jelly base, in this case, medium green, with the same black hexagonal and white square micro glitter.

it looks really interesting in real life. even though it is glittery, it doesn't eat up the top coat. it looks really cute and i ended picking up another one from the collection.

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picture polish paradise (collaboration shade)

paradise is one of the first collaboration shades by picture polish, this one with liquid jelly.

paradise is a very unique and special polish. the base colour is a teal leaning blue, with some duochrome effect as well, as you can see in the shade. add to that various gorgeous purple regular glitter and pink holo glitter, and you have a winner.

also, it doesn't dry gritty, as pictures may suggest. it is hard to capture the true effect, but it is an awesome polish.

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picture polish fool's gold (collaboration shade)

 today i'm showing you fool's gold, another picture polish collaboration shade.

the autumn 2014 gave us four amazing colalboration shades (there are also unicorn, forget me not and sizzle). although i immediately wanted all 4, fool's gold was a instant love. it was made in collaboration with sam from the nailasaurus. her inspiration was "flecks of gold as seen through deep, tropical waters", and i think it turned out exactly as that!

the base colour is turquoise (my camera has a problem with these shades, they always look more blue), with gold glitter and shimmer. it is a stunner! formula is amazing, it dries smoothly so it doesn't need extra layers of top coat to look nice, and another plus side is that you don't need the special techniques to remove it, the glitter goes off almost effortlessly.

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opi alcatraz...rocks (san francisco)

opi's alcatraz...rocks from their san francisco collection back in 2012, almost immediately got a cult status.

textured polishes were all the craze in that period, and i am still sooooo into that trend. but, alcatraz is something special in opi's liquid sand family. it is a purple-ish base packed with all sorts of sparkling glitters, such as gold, bronze, green, blue, pink, you name it. 

it is such a fast drier, and it looks perfectly gritty on nails. it looks ridiculously pretty, it is such a joy to have it on!

picture polish jealousy (mesh)

my love for the greens is no secret, so i had to have jealousy from picture polish mesh collection.

i was circling around jealousy for such a long time, trying to convince myself that i don't need it, but it would be a pity if i missed it.

it is a vivid, grass green  glittery shade. even though it's pure glitter, it is perfectly dense so there is no fer of lousy coverage. it dries smoothly, but looks a bit gritty. for me, one layer of top coat was enough. 

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dance legend grey brittain (smoky)

today i'm showing grey brittain, from dance legend smoky collection back in 2014.

i took advantage of a llarowe sale to get grey brittain, but got so in love that i already put two more on the list. the name of collection is smoky, and it sure is! grey brittain is an interesting shade of grey, and bottom pictures are more accurate. the tiny black glitter, in lack of a better word, is running through it, creating the said smoky effect.

formula is a bit runny, so i had to go with three coats.

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