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.

natural light:

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.

shade:

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