OPI Russian Navy

Ahhh... One of my all time favorite colors!

Russian Navy is from OPI's Russian Collection, which in my opinion is one of the best collections they have ever done. Here I have two coats. This is just a gorgeous color!

I added a streak of Essie's Set in Stones from the Luxeffects line. I absolutely love how this turned out! Can't stop looking at it :)

Happy Friday!
xoxo Maggie

OPI Glamour Game meets Essie As Gold As It Gets

Good morning!

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Here we have OPI's Glamour Game - an almost nude, pretty gold. This is on the thinner side, so it took me four coats to get rid of the nail line.

Because I am a glitter-aholic I added two coats of Essie's As Gold As It Gets from the Luxeffects line for more gold sparkle! This was very nice in real life, but I don't think the photos quite capture the glitter goodness. I think a darker base coat would show off the Luxeffects better.

I had intended this to be a light-color base for some nail art, but an unfortunate tape fiasco marred my plans :(
Oh well! Better luck (and technique) next time ;)
Have a lovely day!

xoxo Maggie

OPI Cuckoo for This Color

Cuckoo for This Color is a gorgeous deep green is from OPI's Fall 2010 Swiss Collection. I'm a sucker for deep jewel tones and this lovely definitely fits the bill! Here we have three coats.

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Here it is with a coat of Essie's Matte About You. I love how this color looks mattified! Subtle emerald shimmer still comes through - dark & pretty!

I can't ever seem to manage a mani without a little embellishment, so I added a little clear polish to the tips to finish it off :)

Hope you have a wonderful Monday!

xoxo Maggie

Meet Me on the Star Ferry

Today I decided to go with something a little more 'seasonal', starting with OPI's Meet Me on the Star Ferry from the Hong Kong collection. I've had this color forever and had never worn it before.

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It's a pretty golden-plum shimmer, opaque in two coats... and it makes a lovely base for China Glaze's Tarnished Gold crackle!

I aimed for a 'medium' coat of Tarnished Gold and was really happy that all my nails cracked evenly! I have mixed emotions about crackle polishes these days, but I'm pretty pleased with how this turned out. What do you think?

xoxo Maggie