Another quick one from CbL in the original bottle (the full size one), though you can't tell because I forgot to take bottle shots on both posts--good job. Hopefully I'll remember to add some. 

Bad is a chrome metallic duochrome shimmer that morphs from multiple colors--grey, blue, violet, even a bit of green with fine pink and turquoise sort of and maybe other colors of shimmer, check closeups for shimmer. Both time this polish chipped on me overnight, I've found wear on most metallics to not be great, though. 

Bad. Sunlight.

Bad. Sunlight.

Bad. Sunlight.

Woman from Tokyo. Sunlight.

Finals are over and I'm looking forward to to having some downtime to take pictures and posting.

I made two orders from Llarowe (though only one went through) and came away with some of her beautiful holo polishes. 

First up is Woman from Tokyo, a beautiful, dark eggplant-ish purple with a deep linear holographic finish. 

Woman from Tokyo. Sunlight.

The formula was a bit thick on this, but the staying power was pretty decent and the effect is dazzling.

Woman from Tokyo. Indoor light.

On the rocks

After an unintended hiatus for midterms and finals (this class has a lot of tests!) Here's a new liquid sand that I didn't like as much as I thought. It chipped a little too quickly (though maybe it's me and the dry weather) and lost its texture, or did I imagine that? 

The sunlight brings out more shimmer depth (golds, pinks, and other colors). I'm wondering how others are feeling about recent OPI collex...I'm not sure how I'm feeling about a lot of the recent OPI collections including San Francisco and Holiday (so much red), but I am really wanting to get the holiday sands! PS. Is this my first "blurple?" I think yes.

Alcatraz Rocks. Indoor Sunlight.

Alcatraz Rocks. Indoor Sunlight.

Alcatraz Rocks bottle.

Yes, they're real...

thank you, they're genetic and unattainable. While some things, like a Van Damme middle split may be, I don't believe lovely spike-ish nails to be. However, they may be inconvenient and inappropriate for one's lifestyle.

I could write a novel on my relationship with my nails and our trials and errors and the ridiculous things I've done to try and keep them in shape.

In my opinion, asking a nail fanatic who is trying to grow hers (or his) out if one's nails are natural is the highest of compliments. This is when I know I have succeeded ;)

I remembered Teas-y Does It is the last color I wore before our very painful break up :( 

Some pre-break spam.

Lynnderella Deep Blue Seeing (I think!?), a Milani white.

Sally Hansen Garnet Lapis Prism, OPI Black Onyx

Lynnderella Bride of Franken, OPI Mrs. O' Leary's BBQ

And in September:

Breaking up is hard to do.

Noticeably, they are the longest in this last picture and that of course compromises their strength. And while I did like the way they looked at the time, I have to admit looking at the picture, perhaps they were maybe about 3mm too long. I can their weak spots in the pic and that makes me sad :(

They've been growing back pretty well, but I still feel like I'm wearing nubs. 

What was your worst break? What finger was it on? Nail friends and myself seem to concur they happen on pointer and thumbs. Not surprisingly, these seem to be the most frequently used fingers.

Such a Tease

Teas-y Does It is a color that actually did tease me in photographs for quite awhile. I was pretty sure it wouldn't look good on my short nails (though I am rethinking that now) and it looked so different in different lighting and swatches that I wasn't sure if it was right for me. When I got it in a swap though, I marveled at it's beauty in the bottle. 

It has an inner glow that lends a beautiful color shift brown-burgundy red-violet purple and has a shimmer/glass fleck that is either red or gold. Which is it? I don't know, both? Anyway, definitely worth having. I hope to acquire more from this collection, it's one of OPI's best in the recent years, imo.

Teas-y Does It. Sunlight.

Teas-y Does It. Sunlight.

Teas-y Does It. Sunlight.

Teas-y Does It. Sunlight in the car!

Beyond

Exhausted. What a month. I've wanted to post more and actually have a decent store of pictures, but it's been a fairly harrowing month, I think I've earned the use of that word. My nails have also been breaking left and right (pun intended) so they'll be looking a bit more nubbinly than normal.

Here's a lovely holo from Color Club's Halo Hues collection. It looks a bit darker in some photos than it is, it's a bit more charcoal than black, maybe. The formula is amazing on these holos, better wearing and more holo than its cousin Revvvolution. 

Beyond. Sunlight.

Beyond. Sunlight.

Beyond. Indirect sunlight.

Beyond. Sunlight.

Enchanting

This polish looks like magic in a bottle. I had to have it and I'm so anxiously awaiting the next Enchanted restock. It's over black here and I think that makes it look a bit more potent. I'm lazy, so that was a pain, but it only took took coats after that and it was just striking indoor and out. I don't think I've ever had more compliments...pic heavy.

Time to Pretend. Outdoor Light.

Time to Pretend. Outdoor Light.

Time to Pretend. Outdoor Light.

Time to Pretend. Outdoor Light.

Time to Pretend, bottle. Outdoor Light.

Time to Pretend, bottle. Outdoor Light.