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these swatches are in my unpublished folder for a while, so it was about time to show them.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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china glaze four leaf clover (up and away)

it's been a while since i had china glaze on the blog, so i am going with four leaf clover from an ancient up and away collection from 2010, the same one as grape pop (rip).

four leaf clover is a definite must have for green lovers. it is one of the hardest shades to capture: it either turns out like  a forest green (which it is not quite accurate) or more teal than it should. nevertheless, it is a vibrant, awesome medium green.

formula is decent even after all these years. there is one strange thing though: it changes the shade a bit after you put the top coat on. the only one i ever experienced this with. i am adding old photos without a top coat, so you can clearly see the difference.

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dior lagoon (summer mix)

dior  lagoon is a part of the beautiful dior summer collection, summer mix 2012. the other polish i own from this collection is the equally gorgeous acapulco.

all the four polishes are branded as a "sorbet-like color" with "brilliance gloss", but lagoon is pretty much a creme.

dior describes this color as "curacao blue". i see it as a true blue with a hint of teal. it takes two coats for full coverage, formula is amazing, and the brush is perfect for my taste. i'm completely in love with this polish.

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dior gris montaigne (gris city)

gris montaigne is a really gorgeous grey from dior's old 2011 collection, gris city.

gris montaigne is so so gorgeous. whenever i took pictures of it, it turned out to look darker than it really is, but again, it does dry darker than what it looks like in the bottle. also, it is one of the truest grey shades i have, with almost no blue undertone, but i gave up on trying to get it right.

the colour is very saturated, and even though it's old, formula is dreamy.

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opi nein nein nein ok fine (germany)

nein! nein! nein! ok fine! is a problematically named polish from opi's 2012 autumn collection, germany. i previously showed every month is oktoberfest.

name aside, nein nein nein is is a gorgeous, full grey. it is dark and deep, but not veering into the almost-black teritory. it might have a hint of olive green undertones.

it is very creamy and rich. formula is still top notch, it is really a great shade.

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ysl safran sultan (spicy)

today i am showing another polish from ysl spicy collection, and the choice was safran sultan. i already showed piment d'ailleurs , feuille d'or and eau de rose.

safran sultan is definitely one of these love or hate shades, so i was shocked that this was the only one that was sold out when i picked this collection up on a trip. luckily, a coworker managed to find me a bottle at an airport.

the shade is mustardy and definitely unusual. i honestly love it, but i can understand if it's not everyone's cup of tea. formula is typically amazing.

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picture polish chillax (urban shades)

today i am showing a polish that i wear a lot in the summer: chillax from picture polish urban shades collection.

this shade is pure awesomeness! it is a bright, vivid minty blue with a tad more green tone than in my photos. it seems to be one of those shades that look differently on different skin tones, but this is how it looks on mine.

it is a perfect, milky creme with perfect application. it simply screams spring and sun!

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opi i think in pink (pink of hearts)

opi had this duo,  a creme i think in pink  and a glitter  you glitter be good to me, as a part of their breast cancer awareness pink of hearts  2012 collection.

i think in pink can be best described as a bubblegum pink. it is a bit sheer after the first coat, and even though there is still a bit of a visible nail line after the second, the color really builds up. i liked how it looked with two layers on me, so i stopped there. the formula is overall very easy to work with.

all that being said, i wore this polish only for the second time here, after owning it for so many years, so i decided to gift it to a friend who will give it a better home. nothing personal :) this is actually one of the nicest pinks out there, just not for me.

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chanel april (harmonie de printemps )

since i'm in the more "serious phase", i will show you chanel april, from their harmonie de printemps collection for spring 2012, paired with may and june.

i have to say that april is among my favourite "grown up" polishes. i am a fan of everything green, blue, holo and glitter, but even i have it in me to go for more appropriate colours for some special work related situations. i got april solely for these occasions, and it became my go to polish together with another chanel, rose confidentiel.

it is one of those hard to describe beauties. i'm not sure whether to call it a berry red, muted red, reddish plum, so i will go with all of the above. it has amazing formula, i'm sure it suits every skintone and it is one of those polishes every girl has to have.

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ysl vert d' orient (summer 2013)

one my favourite polishes is vert d'orient from ysl summer 2013 collection.

i guess i could just write ysl and teal and it would be obvious how much i love this polish. jokes aside, it is gorgeous. the colour itself may not be the most unique in the world, but for some reason it feels like it is. 

i love teal cremes, and this one has an amazing formula and brush, so it is perfect. the teal is leaning a bit more to the green than what my photos show. it it is one of those hard-to-capture shades.

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ysl parme graffiti (core)

my choice for today is a gorgeous ysl polish from their core line, parme graffiti.

my love for ysl polishes is a well known thing, so parme graffiti was my first choice when i finally decided to get a lilac polish.

parme grafitti is a standard ysl perfection. a beautiful lilac creme, almost pastely. one of these colours i thought are too girly for me, but somehow turned out i liked them. it is more pastely in real life, the strange light kind of changed it, so i will have to redo this post once i wear it again in a more sunny weather.

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dior sunwashed (tie dye)

tie dye is dior's limited edition for the summer 2015, and sunwashed is my only pick.

i do have a soft spot for yellow polishes, but i usually opt for those with more mango undertones. therefore, this one, a soft, lemony yellow, is something unique in my collection.

i had no particular problems applying it. granted, it's not the polish with a smoothest formula, but i didn't experience any brushstrokes. there is some of that hidden micro shimmer that dior is known for. 

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catrice get slimed (iconails)

i already raved about current catrice core collection, iconails. after aqua man-icure and beleive in jade,  i am moving to get slimed.

get slimed might not be everybody's cup of tea, but it surely is mine. it is a muted, but still lively lime green. the second i saw it, i knew it had to be mine.

application and formula are great, i really am happy with current catrice offer.

dior graphic berry (violet graphique) (nail bar)

graphic berry, known also as violet graphique, is part of dior's nail bar collection from back in the 2011. do you remember those days when dior gave their polishes both english and french names?

graphic berry is a very pretty, cool magenta. one of those "impossible to really capture" shades. it is a bit out of my comfort zone, but it is a nice spring or summer polish.

formula and coverage are solid, nothing to complain about here, even after all those years.

opi ski teal we drop (swiss)

ski teal we drop was originally a part of swiss collection, but it got (rightfully) upgraded to the  permanent collection. opi's description: "there are mountains of color in this grey-green-blue".

i once mentioned that half of my wardrobe is green or olive green. well, another half is almost all teal! the shade of teal in "ski" is on the darker side of the teal hues, it is such a rich, nicelly pigmented creme that i can't get bored with. i think it will always be in my top polishes lists.

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catrice beleive in jade (iconails)

i already wrote how much i like the current catrice collection, iconails, when i wrote about aqua man-icure. today, i am showing believe in jade.

believe in jade is, well, as the name says, a jade polish. it is a perfect jade though, not too muted, not too bright, just perfect. formula is also amazing, as well as the brush, so i am definitelly recommending this line.

zoya envy (truth and dare)

zoya envy is from there really old collection truth and dare for autumn 2009.

in ever truthful words of zoya people, it is a "deep blackened green with subtle yellow undertones and barely-perceptible shimmer." in my opinion, that shimmer is so barely perceptible that i honestly first saw it in this description :).

is a really nicely formulated creme. under at least a bit of light, it can barely be mistaken for a black polish, but it has a tendency to appear more black than green. certainly the darkest green i own.

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picture polish citrus

picture polish citrus is so old that i am not sure which collection it comes from. it is also from the era before they started publishing pictures of bottles. 2011 is the earliest that i found info about it.

citrus is a perfect summer polish. the orange is so juicy, it almost smells like fruit. it is bright and almost neony, with a surprisingly amazing formula, with two coats enough for a total coverage.