Essie - Chinchilly

This has got to be one of Essie's most popular colours.  And I'll have to agree that it's a really nice neutral gray that will go with just about any outfit, any accessories, anything.  But I'll have to say that it's not going to make my top 10 list or anything like that.  There's something about it that doesn't go as well with my skin tone than some other colours.  Maybe I'm just expecting too much from this polish because so many people love this so much.

 

 

China Glaze - Twinkle Lights

Happy Lunar New Year!  For the new year, I thought I would use traditional colours: gold and red.  This is China Glaze's Twinkle Lights, which is a gold/red/green glitter polish.  I know, looks like Christmas too, but mehh, who cares, it's definitely Lunar New Year-themed as well!

I put on 3 coats with no top coat.  It is so opaque, much more saturated with glitter than the Deborah Lippmann I tried last time.  I'll have to look into China Glaze's glitter polishes more!  So far, they're two for two!

 

O.P.I - Hong Kong Sunrise

What can I say? An oldie, but goodie! I'm actually not sure when this polish came out, but it's definitely not a new release. I've had it for a while anyway. I love this coraly orange colour. It's not so "in your face" bright, yet it is still very noticeable. Currently, I'm going through some down time in life, and this polish definitely cheers me up a little bit!

This was 2 coats with no top coat. It's smooth, it's consistent, the colour is beautiful. It will forever be on my to-wear list! :)

 

Deborah Lippmann - Some Enchanted Evening

$20+ nail polishes like Deborah Lippmann's Some Enchanted Evening... is it worth it?  Maybe.  I applied 3 coats onto my nails and it still wasn't opaque.  Deborah Lippmann is suppose to make the best glitter polishes in the industry.... how?  By all means, if I get the chance, I will still try some other colours from Lippmann, but this pink glitter one definitely doesn't make my favourites list.  Sorry :(

On another note, it is much easier to remove than other generic brand glitter polishes.  At least that's a plus!

 

Chanel - Péridot

Happy New Year!!  Wish everyone the best for the upcoming year!

Since this is my first post of 2012, let's start the year off with another first!  My first ever Chanel nail polish that retails for $27 + tax!  (I bought it using a gift card I received over the holidays.)  This is Chanel's Péridot, which was part of the Fall 2011 collection.  I fell in love with the gold-green duo chrome colour when it first launched, but didn't really want to pay the price for it.  I couldn't believe I still found it on the shelves after the holidays!  That particular beauty counter had only ONE bottle left too... I had to buy it!

Like I said, this is a gold and green duo chrome with a slight shimmery finish.  I tried to show you the duo chrome in the pictures below... hopefully you can see that.  The polish itself, I find, is not much different than an O.P.I or Nubar polish.  I wished the brush was bigger and wider too.  Although it was still quite easy to apply and control.  It was nice and pretty opaque with one coat, but I decided to put on 2 coats anyway.  I actually prefer wearing this polish alone rather than with a top coat.  Maybe because every time I use a top coat, it somehow shrinks the polish colour or makes the application look inconsistent.

This was colour launched in the fall time, but I don't really care what season it is... this is such a pretty-ugly duo chrome (if you know what I mean =D).  Hope you like it!