OPI “On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”

This is my second polish from the Skyfall Collection by OPI.

“On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” is described as a misty green pewter colour.  If you remember, I wasn’t very impressed with my last polish from this collection “Casino Royale” but I’m going to have to eat my words now lol.  I really like this colour.  It’s a beautiful shade of pewter with a hint of a very classy green, only visible in certain lighting conditions.  The consistency is a little thin and I had to apply three coats to get a decent coverage but it dried quite fast so that’s not a big problem.  I’ve used it here with Essie First Base and Essie Good To Go base and top coats.“On Her Majesty’s Secret Service” definitely gets a thumbs up from me, it’s one of my favourite metallic colours ever!

OPI “Casino Royale”

This is my first polsh from the OPI Holiday 2012 Skyfall Collection.

I was instantly drawn to “Casino Royale”

Here I’ve applied two coats of Casino Royale along with Essie First Base and Essie Good To Go.  This is a gorgeous deep plum creme colour which applied perfectly.

I’ve got to admit that this colour isn’t very original so you probably have something similar in your stash already.  The rest of the Skyfall collection isn’t any more inspiring in my honest opinion and I can feel myself growing bored of OPI.  This is such a shame, as their Germany collection was such a hit with me.   I still love their formula but I think other brands such as Leighton Denny and Nails Inc are just as hardwearing and offer much more fashion conscious colours and textures.

Come on OPI, you need to try much harder to please this polish addict!  Sorry 😦

Color Club “Metamorphosis”

“Metamorphosis” is from the Take Wing Collection by Color Club for Summer 2012

I know it’s a little bit late to be wearing a summer colour but I just didn’t get around to wearing it until now.

Metamorphosis is a beautiful teal blue with lots of shift between green and blue depending on the light source.

The application of this polish is foolproof as the consistancy and drying time are excellent. Here I’ve used Metamorphosis with Essie First Base and Essie Good To Go base and top coats.  The durability is amazing with this polish especially considering the low price point of Color Club.

This is another stunner from Color Club!  I love this type of colour and this one really got me lots of lovely compliments which is always nice 😀

Butter London “Dodgy Barnett”

Today I’ve tried another polish from Butter London’s Autumn/Winter 2012 Collection.

This is “Dodgy Barnett”

According to Butter London this is “a highly holographic lacquer in a classic shade that blurs the line between grey and silver.”

As you can see, this polish has lots of depth and interest. It’s certainly much nicer on the nail than in the bottle.  I found myself just staring at it for ages!  Here I’ve used three thin coats of Dodgy Barnett along with Essie First Base and Essie Good To Go base and top coats.

I really like this polish, it’s a very versatile colour that wouldn’t be out of place anywhere.  Having said that “Lovely Jubbly” is still my favourite from this Butter London collection 😀

OPI “Don’t Talk Bach To Me”

“Don’t Talk Bach To Me” is from the Germany Collection by OPI for Autumn 2012.

This is a very unusual colour which is described as a lime yellow.

This colour was one of the first I went for in the Germany Collection but I still can’t make up my mind about it in the flesh.  It applies really evenly and dries quickly.  Here I’ve used it with Essie First Base and Essie Good To Go base and top coats.   The problem I have with this polish is that I don’t really think that it suits my skintone.  One minute I like it and then I hate it lol.  What do you think?

Butter London “Gobsmacked”

Gobsmacked is from the Butter London Autumn/Winter 2012 Collection.

This is a heavily pigmented charcoal grey, glitter nail lacquer with a slightly textured finish.  I love the silver micro particles in this polish, its a very sophisticated glitter.

Gobsmacked applies really evenly by itself which is unusual for a glitter polish. Here I have used two coats of it with Essie First Base and Essie Good To Go base and top coats.

The ease of application and durability of this polish along with the gorgeous grey colour make it one of my favourites from the latest collection from Butter London 😀

Zoya “Song” and Nails Inc “Royal Arcade”

Yesterday I applied Zoya “Song” which is from the Diva Collection for Autumn 2012

This is a gorgeous, shimmering, true blue.  The formula is a bit thick so one coat covered really well but I added another one anyway.  Here I’ve used it with Essie First Base and Essie Good To Go base and top coats.

Then today I had an idea… why not add Nails Inc “Royal Arcade”….

Now, I think you’ll agree.  These polishes were made for each other!  I really like this combination, it’s just perfect for a night out 😀

Butter London “Lovely Jubbly”

Are you ready for one of the most spectacular nail polishes to be released this season?

Here is “Lovely Jubbly” from Butter London’s Autumn/Winter 2012 Collection.

This is a vibrant magenta nail polish flecked with red, blue and gold micro-particles.

“Lovely Jubbly” is very similar in texture to the Nails Inc 3D polishes (which I happen to love) but the particles are much smaller, this means that the Butter London polish is slightly smoother.  It applies beautifully.  This is two coats along with Essie First Base and Essie Good To Go base and top coats.

Here’s a close up

As with all full glitter polishes, this will cover a multitude of sins such as ridged or flaky nails and so on.  It dries very quickly and is extremely hard wearing.  The downside to this being that it is a little bit more difficult to remove.   To remove this or any other glitter polish – place a cotton ball soaked in polish remover onto your nail and wrap it in kitchen foil for about 10 minutes – the polish will then come off very easily.

I am seriously impressed with this polish from Butter London 😀

OPI “German-icure by OPI”

Here’s another gorgeous polish from the OPI Germany Collection for Autumn 2012.

This is “German-icure by OPI”

This looks similar to “Every Month Is Oktoberfest” in the bottle but is very different when painted on the nail.  “German-icure by OPI” is a perfect Autumn colour.  It is a very rich, dark brown with orange/red undertones.  This, to me, is what sets OPI apart from other polishes, they have the ability to mix colours with so much depth and interest unlike any other brand.

I’ve applied two coats of the colour along with Essie First Base and Essie Good To Go base and top coats.

I had a lot of trouble trying to capture the full beauty of “German-icure by OPI” on camera.  It changes so much according to the light source.  As you can see, it is extremely glossy and yet another winner from the OPI Germany Collection.

I think this collection is my favourite one so far from OPI, having said that, I can’t wait to get my hands on the OPI James Bond Collection which launches this winter  😀

China Glaze “Rare & Radiant”

This is the second of my polishes from the Bohemian Collection by China Glaze.

I’ve taken these photos in exactly the same light but just at different angles to show the duochrome colours in this polish.

I’ve applied it with Essie First Base and Essie Good To Go base and top coats.  The consistancy of Rare & Radiant is good and it covered very well with two coats.

As you can see, Rare & Radiant is a gold/green, metallic polish that is extremely similar to OPI’s Just Spotted the Lizard.   For me this is a problem.  I love the OPI polish and simply don’t need two polishes that are identical.  If, however you don’t own either yet, just go for the cheaper of the two as they are so much alike.