Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Swatching My Collection: Blues and Greens Part II

Sinful Colors: Seaweed
Sinful Colors: Seaweed
Sinful Colors dupe for OPIs Stranger Tides.  This color is the perfect murky green.  It's great for fall and has amazing coverage.  I could have easily gotten away with two coats.  Coming in at $2.00 per bottle, Sinful Colors is a great deal. 
China Glaze: Watermelon Rind
China Glaze: Watermelon Rind
This shade is a dead ringer for that favorite summer treat. The shimmer is very fine and creates a great effect in the light.  This is part of the permanent collection from China Glaze and should be available wherever CG is sold.  It's a unique one that everyone should own.  

Island Girl: Big Island Volcano
Island Girl: Big Island Volcano
The perfect turquoise with a slight shimmer.  It does tend to dry matte, so you will want to add a top coat if you prefer the shine.  This brand has a great selection of colors, including this one.  I have only been able to find it in ABC stores in Las Vegas so each time I'm there I pick one or two up.  As with many brights, the wear is not the best but a good top coat helps to extend that.
China Glaze: Up all Night
China Glaze: Up All Night
The perfect navy shimmer.  This color has great coverage and is amazing for fall. It is also part of the permanent collection and pretty easy to get your hands on.  If you are looking for a great color for fall, pick this up.
Milani: Cyberspace
Milani: Cyberspace
I love a good holographic glitter.  I wish I could say I loved this one.  As a shimmer polish this one is great, but as a holographic it is a little disappointing.  Don't let it discourage you from others you may be able to get your hands on because the rest of the collection was better.
Color Club: Sheer Disguise
Color Club: Sheer Disguise
The perfect grey blue. I don't have many colors like this in my collection. The shade is a pretty transitional one that you can wear all throughout the year. The coverage was just right at three coats.
OPI: Mermaid's Tears
OPI: Mermaid's Tears
A good sea foam green and great color for spring.  I never thought I  would like a color like this, but it really does stand out as unique. . The coverage was great at two coats and easy to apply, thanks to the OPI Pro-Wide brush. 
It is limited edition from the Pirates of the Caribbean collection, but you still may be able to get your paws on it.  
China Glaze: Electric Pineapple
China Glaze: Electric Pineapple
This shade was part of the limited edition Island Escapes summer collection. I will be honest, it was not my favorite.  In the bottle it looks to be a very cool bright yellow green.  On my nails is just looks sickly.  It may be my skin tone, so you may want to try it yourself. The coverage on this was really great though and a dream to apply.
Wet N Wild: Nerds Need Love Too
Wet N Wild: NERDS Need Love Too
NERDS, perfect for this blog.  The color is the perfect sky blue.  At 99 cents, it was also a great bargain.  The coverage was perfect after three coats and it was easy to apply.  This color isn't something I would wear ona regular basis but it is fun for a great pop of color.

3 comments:

  1. I love SC Seaweed! I wish I could find it in stores :( Ebay is calling my name. . .

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  2. Picked up the SC Seaweed a few months ago at Rite Aid, just popped in on a whim, saw it, and though it's not a color I usually wear, I had to have it *__* Have not had a chance to play with it yet, but I think it'd look great layered with some flakie top coat!

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  3. @Jessica I will definitely have to try the flakie top coat idea over seaweed. I just got all of the Finger Paint flakies and am excited to try them out. Thanks for the idea!

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