Essie - Topless & Barefoot + O.P.I - Teenage Dream

To continue with the Valentine's Day theme (even though it's over), I decided to put on a neutral yet slightly pink manicure.  I started with Essie's Topless & Barefoot, which is a nice creamy nude colour.  This definitely needed 2-3 coats because it is quite streaky for me.  Then, I applied 1-2 coats of O.P.I's Teenage Dream from the Katy Perry collection in 2011.

Hope you like it!

 

I heart China Glaze - Fifth Avenue

This was originally just a Nail of the Day post, but it was pink and it's almost Valentine's Day, so I thought I would add a little kick to this couple-day old manicure.

First off, China Glaze's Fifth Avenue... I always always end up turning back to this polish.  This was actually my first higher end polish that I own.  I am just in LOVE with this muted rosy colour.  It's so easy to wear to any occasion!  The application is amazing and coverage is superb.  No complaints, whatsoever =)

For the heart, I drew on a bright pink heart shape using Sally Hansen Insta-Dri - Rapidly Rosy, and then outlined it using a silver glitter striper.

Happy Valentine's Day!

 

Butter London - No More Waity, Katie

This is my first Butter London nail polish. I have some good and bad observations... let's start with the good things. The colour is so unique, which is what caught my attention in the first place. It is a gray-toned purple base with some purple glitters. It is so unique, I've never seen any other polish like it. I heard that this was created based Kate Middleton and her wedding last year. Another good observation is that the polish dries very quickly. I was able to put the second coat on pretty much right after the first. The not-so-good things I noticed was that the brush is a little bit too rounded and the consistency gets goopy pretty quickly. This makes it a lot more difficult to control and to put on a consistent coat. All in all, it is a very pretty colour and has a beautiful finish. Thumbs up!

 

Nicole by O.P.I - Shell Me The Truth

Haven't had much time and mood to do my nails as often lately. But here's a pretty pink-gold duo chrome. It's shimmery and unique, but not overly powering. It has a pink base with gold satin/shimmery shine. The only criticisms I have about it are the badly shaped brush and the lack of shine. It's supposed to be what it claims a Perfect Stroke Brush, but the trim of the brush is in an odd shape, which makes the application that much harder. Also, I already put on a mega shine top coat, but the finish does not look shiny. I am very impressed with the colour though.