a england princess sabra (the legends)

today, i am again going with a polish that i swatched ages ago but never got around to posting about it. the polish in question is princess sabra, from a england's fantastic the legend collection.

for this polish, i can definitely say i have nothing like it in my gigantic collection. it is a strange shade, somewhere between olive green and gold, with not to crazy holo effect. it is much more yellow in the bottle than on the nail.

it is definitely a unique shade that i guess doesn't appeal to everyone, but i really like it. it is strange and delicate at the same time, not to gold and flashy. and, of course with the signature a england amazing formula.

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opi ds mystery (designer series 37)

remember those days when opi's designer series was the most exotic type of nailpolish you could find? one of those is mystery, back in 2010.

i love mystery, it is kind of vampy with a twist. i know it may be underwhelming with all the bling we can get nowadays, but there is something in its colour combination that really strucks a cord with me. 

it is described as deep purple with golden flakes, but it's more leaning to the eggpant side. the flakes are somewhat duochromatic, but it depends on light. i should definitely try it with a matte top coat, i believe it would make this effect more prominent. formula is still quite solid.

frankenpolish: starbwoy by shine eye

the time has come for my personal favourite franken polish, star bwoy.

i am completely amazed as how star bwoy turned up to be. the shade itself is gorgeous, light purple with medium blue undertones. and the holo effect just makes everything so awesome, like it's dancing on top of the nail.

for some reason, while my frankening was only half way done, but i knew which polishes i'm waiting for, i just knew that i will name it after mavado's song star bwoy.

sorry for all the pictures, but it's just so stunning!

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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zoya mimi (sparkle)

sparkle is a really awesome zoya's collection from back in the summer of 2010, and mimi is one of it's stars. another beauty from this collection is ivanka.

mimi is described as a royal purple metallic polish, but this is just an oversimplified way to explain this awesome polish.

not only that the purple shade is so rich and deep, the shimmer in it gives it a lot of depth. the formula is also good, no brushstrokes whatsoever.

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china glaze white on white (core)

 it is time for the white staple, so i am showing china glaze's white on white from their 2014 pop top collection.

white polishes can be really useful. at some point i owned quite a few glittery polishes and i almost always prefered them over a white base.  even though i use it mostly for layering, i had to try it on it's own as well.

when it comes to the white polishes, they can be quite tricky, but i think that this one is pretty decent. i had no serious problems with application, and while it may look a bit streaky in the process, it is quite self leveling so the end result is quite good.

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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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opi baby please come home (mariah carey holiday)

 i've kind of neglected texture polishes, so today i'm showing baby please come home from opi's mariah carey holiday collection for 2013.

before i mention anything about the polish itself, i have to state that i've never heard of one with a more depressing name. don't know mariah's song that inspired it, but it has to be soooo not fun.

anyway, i can see how this polish is meant for holiday season, or more generally, winter. i can see it perfectly matched with big sweaters while sipping tea. it is a beautiful, soft lavender shade with glitter in matching colour. it is a textured polish, but with a metallic look. 

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chanel rose fusion (vamp attitude)

rose fusion, from chanel's  2015 holiday collection called vamp attitude, is one of the polishes that always surprises me. i keep forgetting how pretty it is.

i would have probably overlooked this one. the botlle can fool you to think that this is a dull polish, while in reality, it is one of the most complex. the amount of colours and finishes in one bottle is crazy. on  a cloudy day, it is a gorgeous purple to taupe duochrome, while at sun it becomes a more bronzy metallic polish with awesome silvery shimmer.

it is really unique and magnificent, as if you are wearing a different polish every time you look at your nails. the formula is a bit brushstrokey, but it's really fine. i have a lots of pictures, because i couldn't resist.

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a england fonteyn (ballerina)

there is something so beautiful about a england polishes, i just can't get enough of them. the beauty of the day is fonteyn from the ballerina collection.

it's been a while since i showed encore margot from this collection, so it was about time to show this beauty. and that it really is! it is a silvery holo with a hint of lavender, with a england signature amazing formula. it truly is amazingly lovely with being unusual!

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