Sorry this pic is kinda funky and you can't see the design THAT great. Basically, I put on two coats of O.P.I.'s I Don't Give a Rotterdam, and then drew dots on my tips with O.P.I.'s Yodel Me On My Cell, and then put dots of I Don't Give a Rotterdam in the middle of those dots. That way the have a ring-like effect. =) I used my biggest dotting tool, but I think (if I ever attempt this look again), I will use the next size down. I mean, my nails aren't that long, so I don't have the real estate for big giant dots, hahah.
Here's the challenge:
Next up is Stripes. I don't know what I'm going to do, but I'll try to have something up in the next few days. Can you believe I've actually been consistently posting?!? Hopefully I can keep this up (or at least once a week up) for a while.
Now on to the Haul! So I finally had a little bit of extra pocket money, and decided to update my nail polish stash. Normally, I don't buy too much O.P.I. mainly because it's pretty pricey. However, I got a pretty good deal on the 6 bottles I got ($4.50 each), so I decided to limit my purchases to O.P.I. =) There wasn't too much new China Glaze or Orly polishes available that I was interested in. The store had quite a limited selection for those...I think I'll have to go to the other local nail supply store to pick up the new collection items, if I want them. But....I'm limiting myself to one more nail polish splurge, and it's kinda price ($25!!!), so I probably won't be buying anything else for my stash...for a short while. =) I miss the days when I could just go buy whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted...it's hard growing up! LOL Damn these bills and responsibilities!
Okie, so here are the six polishes I got (mostly from the Holland collection) from left to right: Yodel Me On My Cell, Pedal Faster Suzi!, I Don't Give a Rotterdam, Lucerne-Tainly Look Marvelous (get it? har har), Significant Other Color, and Pink Shatter.
So far, I've tried I Don't Give a Rotterdam, Yodel Me On My Cell, and Lucerne-Tainly Look Marvelous (on my mom). I can't wait to try the Pink Shatter, and compare it to the China Glaze ones. =)
For I Don't Give a Rotterdam, I used 2 coats for a semi-even coverage. If I wasn't planning on doing a design, I probably would've used 3 coats for a more even coverage. The coats are pretty thin, so I guess it's not a biggie to use 3...just more than I'm used to. Like I've mentioned in the past, I prefer 2 coats. =) For Yodel Me On My Cell, I only used it to make dots, so I can't really comment too much about the polish.
As for Lucerne-Tainly Look Marvelous, I used 2 coats for a pretty even coverage. It's kinda sheer, though, so a 3rd coat might make it a little more opaque. I think it looked pretty with just 2 coats, and I plan to get a swatch out. I didn't do any designs or anything this time for my mom...just a basic mani. Maybe when this project is over and I have more free time...
Overall, I enjoyed using O.P.I. The brushes are a lot thicker than I'm used to (with Essie, especially), so it only took a few swips to get full coverage. However, the colors I've used in this batch have all felt pretty thin/sheer. I'll let you know how the rest of the colors work out.
Till next time!!
Disclaimer:
1. I bought every product I'm showing by myself (nothing was sent to me for free).
2. No one has paid me or compensated me for this video or blog.
3. I am not affiliated with any of the companies of the products I used.
4. These are my honest opinions.
Now on to the Haul! So I finally had a little bit of extra pocket money, and decided to update my nail polish stash. Normally, I don't buy too much O.P.I. mainly because it's pretty pricey. However, I got a pretty good deal on the 6 bottles I got ($4.50 each), so I decided to limit my purchases to O.P.I. =) There wasn't too much new China Glaze or Orly polishes available that I was interested in. The store had quite a limited selection for those...I think I'll have to go to the other local nail supply store to pick up the new collection items, if I want them. But....I'm limiting myself to one more nail polish splurge, and it's kinda price ($25!!!), so I probably won't be buying anything else for my stash...for a short while. =) I miss the days when I could just go buy whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted...it's hard growing up! LOL Damn these bills and responsibilities!
So far, I've tried I Don't Give a Rotterdam, Yodel Me On My Cell, and Lucerne-Tainly Look Marvelous (on my mom). I can't wait to try the Pink Shatter, and compare it to the China Glaze ones. =)
For I Don't Give a Rotterdam, I used 2 coats for a semi-even coverage. If I wasn't planning on doing a design, I probably would've used 3 coats for a more even coverage. The coats are pretty thin, so I guess it's not a biggie to use 3...just more than I'm used to. Like I've mentioned in the past, I prefer 2 coats. =) For Yodel Me On My Cell, I only used it to make dots, so I can't really comment too much about the polish.
As for Lucerne-Tainly Look Marvelous, I used 2 coats for a pretty even coverage. It's kinda sheer, though, so a 3rd coat might make it a little more opaque. I think it looked pretty with just 2 coats, and I plan to get a swatch out. I didn't do any designs or anything this time for my mom...just a basic mani. Maybe when this project is over and I have more free time...
Overall, I enjoyed using O.P.I. The brushes are a lot thicker than I'm used to (with Essie, especially), so it only took a few swips to get full coverage. However, the colors I've used in this batch have all felt pretty thin/sheer. I'll let you know how the rest of the colors work out.
Till next time!!
Disclaimer:
1. I bought every product I'm showing by myself (nothing was sent to me for free).
2. No one has paid me or compensated me for this video or blog.
3. I am not affiliated with any of the companies of the products I used.
4. These are my honest opinions.
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