Feeling all Warm & Fozzie with OPI

OPI's  Muppets Collection is one I was so excited about and I am not at all disappointed!

This manicure is OPI Warm & Fozzie with accent finger and tips in OPI Nevermore from the Go Goth 2010 Halloween set.



Browns do not work on me but this I can manage.



OPI description is : Warm
& Fozzie A feel-good shade of metallic copper.

But it's so much more than that, there are flecks of rose

Glitter Gal Copper 3D Holo

Good morning, Dear Reader!

Today I have another Glitter Gal holo to show you, Copper. It's about the color of copper and super duper holo-y. For the manicure with it, I used one coat of Nfu Oh Aqua Base, two of Glitter Gal Copper, then Poshe followed up with a coat of the shiny Sally Hansen top coat. The polish is thinner than Glitter Gal Marine Blue, but still easy to control and good in two coats. This is Glitter Gal Copper Holo.

Glitter Gal Copper 3D Holo Nail Polish, Two Coats

That's really holographic! For me, it's another hit because of that. The color is a pretty standard one for holos, but it's so well done with this one that I like it a lot.

That's the scoop for today, Dear Reader. Until next time, love and nail polish to you!



All Rights Reserved, Siobhan@The Nailphile. If you're reading this elsewhere, it's stolen.

Glitter Gal Copper 3D Holo

Good morning, Dear Reader!

Today I have another Glitter Gal holo to show you, Copper. It's about the color of copper and super duper holo-y. For the manicure with it, I used one coat of Nfu Oh Aqua Base, two of Glitter Gal Copper, then Poshe followed up with a coat of the shiny Sally Hansen top coat. The polish is thinner than Glitter Gal Marine Blue, but still easy to control and good in two coats. This is Glitter Gal Copper Holo.

Glitter Gal Copper 3D Holo Nail Polish, Two Coats

That's really holographic! For me, it's another hit because of that. The color is a pretty standard one for holos, but it's so well done with this one that I like it a lot.

That's the scoop for today, Dear Reader. Until next time, love and nail polish to you!



All Rights Reserved, Siobhan@The Nailphile. If you're reading this elsewhere, it's stolen.

China Glaze Metallic Crackle Glaze Skittles

I thought crackle skittles would be fun on my new mini nailsThe China Glaze Metallic Crackles are such fun colorsRight to left, top to bottom: Latticed Lilac, Haute Metal (My favorite), Cracked medallion, Platinum Pieces and Tarnished goldTarnished gold up closeI did this a little thicker to get wider cracksThese give a lighter application so you can do a subtle crackle finish or apply thicker

Zoya Sunshine & Summertime - Faye

Zoya...you made this one just for me didn't you?Faye is a beautiful gilded purple with metallic sparks of copper and gold that shifts like crazyThis is 3 coats of nomThe formula is slightly thin but very easy to work with and very forgivingFaye is a moody girl and she might be leaning toward a multiple personality, judging by her constantlyswitching from soft and girly mauvey with copper shimmer

Sephora by OPI Traffic-Stopper Copper

Good morning, Dear Reader!

Sephora by OPI's Traffic-Stopper Copper is a glitter top coat that I wanted to try out, and I have a picture of it for you today.  It's a copper version of Only Gold for Me - a clear base with lots of copper hex and regular glitter.  I wasn't entirely wild about the gold, but thought I might like it in copper.  As luck would have it, I do.

I started with a base coat, added two coats of OPI Suzi Loves Cowboys (another polish name I don't fully understand - it sounds dirty to me!), and then I added one coat of Traffic-Stopper Copper to it.  I applied it using small strokes with the brush to more evenly distribute the glitter, then added a coat of Gelous to smooth it out and a coat of Poshe to dry it all.

Sephora by OPI Traffic-Stopper Copper over Suzi Loves Cowboys

I like it with the brown a lot.  Suzi Loves Cowboys is a kind of dull brown, and I think both the color and sparkle of the glitter liven it up a good bit.  With Gelous plus Poshe, it's almost completely smooth, and any quick dry top coat should work over Gelous (Poshe is somewhat thin, so it's not contributing much to leveling things out).

I have a little brown nail polish tale that I thought of when doing this mani.  My beloved (a much less ridiculous term than "boyfriend" when referring to someone over 40) is always very encouraging and supportive of my blog, but he doesn't really have much of an opinion at all regarding what I put on my nails.  If I ask for an opinion, I get the A answer from the Men's Official Guide to Non-Opinions, "they're all great on you," which is perfectly fine.  Except one day not too long ago he paid me a compliment saying that, which was nice, but after a long pause he tacked on a very emphatic "No browns!" so loaded with emotion that it made me laugh.  It would seem that he really hates browns a lot!  I don't, so I'm wearing this manicure anyhow... The male reaction here is probably to wonder why I asked for an opinion if I'm just going to do what I want to anyhow, but my thinking was that if a preference was expressed with which I agreed, I'd go with that more often.  No one's taking my browns away!

I like Traffic-Stopper copper a lot, I think because the copper color is unexpected - I can't think of any other reason I like it so much more than the otherwise-identical Only Gold for Me.  It doesn't seem like a real copper color is used too often, but I'm glad to see it showing up lately.  I think I'll have to mess around with Traffic-Stopper Copper to find out what colors I like it with - brown was the easy solution today, but I think it would be better over a less predictable base shade.

That's what I have for you today, Dear Reader.  Until next time, love and nail polish to you!  

Sephora by OPI Traffic-Stopper Copper

Good morning, Dear Reader!

Sephora by OPI's Traffic-Stopper Copper is a glitter top coat that I wanted to try out, and I have a picture of it for you today.  It's a copper version of Only Gold for Me - a clear base with lots of copper hex and regular glitter.  I wasn't entirely wild about the gold, but thought I might like it in copper.  As luck would have it, I do.

I started with a base coat, added two coats of OPI Suzi Loves Cowboys (another polish name I don't fully understand - it sounds dirty to me!), and then I added one coat of Traffic-Stopper Copper to it.  I applied it using small strokes with the brush to more evenly distribute the glitter, then added a coat of Gelous to smooth it out and a coat of Poshe to dry it all.

Sephora by OPI Traffic-Stopper Copper over Suzi Loves Cowboys

I like it with the brown a lot.  Suzi Loves Cowboys is a kind of dull brown, and I think both the color and sparkle of the glitter liven it up a good bit.  With Gelous plus Poshe, it's almost completely smooth, and any quick dry top coat should work over Gelous (Poshe is somewhat thin, so it's not contributing much to leveling things out).

I have a little brown nail polish tale that I thought of when doing this mani.  My beloved (a much less ridiculous term than "boyfriend" when referring to someone over 40) is always very encouraging and supportive of my blog, but he doesn't really have much of an opinion at all regarding what I put on my nails.  If I ask for an opinion, I get the A answer from the Men's Official Guide to Non-Opinions, "they're all great on you," which is perfectly fine.  Except one day not too long ago he paid me a compliment saying that, which was nice, but after a long pause he tacked on a very emphatic "No browns!" so loaded with emotion that it made me laugh.  It would seem that he really hates browns a lot!  I don't, so I'm wearing this manicure anyhow... The male reaction here is probably to wonder why I asked for an opinion if I'm just going to do what I want to anyhow, but my thinking was that if a preference was expressed with which I agreed, I'd go with that more often.  No one's taking my browns away!

I like Traffic-Stopper copper a lot, I think because the copper color is unexpected - I can't think of any other reason I like it so much more than the otherwise-identical Only Gold for Me.  It doesn't seem like a real copper color is used too often, but I'm glad to see it showing up lately.  I think I'll have to mess around with Traffic-Stopper Copper to find out what colors I like it with - brown was the easy solution today, but I think it would be better over a less predictable base shade.

That's what I have for you today, Dear Reader.  Until next time, love and nail polish to you!  

Revlon Copper Penny

Good morning, Dear Reader!

I have a nice simple manicure today with Revlon Copper Penny.  It's one of three metallic Revlons that were in a little tabletop display I saw a few weeks back, where the other two were a silver and a gold.  Although all three looked great, I'm set for golds and silvers I love, so I passed them by.

Copper Penny is, as the name suggests, a copper metallic.  It's extremely pigmented and was even and opaque in one coat, but I used a second because I thought the ridges in my nails would show too much with only one coat.  Since it is so pigmented, I'd wager this one would work well with Konad.

Revlon Copper Penny Nail Polish, Two Coats

The picture is under artificial light with the polish completely dry.  Photographing a metallic under artificial light is difficult since the light reflects more easily than usual, but this at least gives you an idea of what the polish looks like.  The super tiny silver flecks do not show up as silver flecks just walking around - it takes magnification to show them.  The overall effect on the nail is that it really does look like copper.

Although I have a few polishes with the word copper in the name, I don't have any other metallic that really looks like copper, so I like Copper Penny quite a bit.  I'd been saving this one until my XL plates arrived from Chez-Delaney because I thought some of the geometric tip patterns would look cool in Konad Black Pearl over this, but  they're not here yet and I really wanted to wear it.  I do have that big plain French tip on one of my Chez-Delaney plates, so I might just add that and stamp another pattern in Copper Penny over it.   I'll see if I can find something relatively straightforward that seems good - my stamping confidence has been shaken by my arduous ENAS stamping experience!

There are just a couple of hours left to enter to win Essie Ruby Slippers in a random drawing, so please throw your name in if you haven't already.  It's open to everyone with the only restriction being one entry per person, and the only reason the email address entered would ever be used is to notify you that you've won.

I think that's everything for today, Dear Reader. Until tomorrow, love and nail polish to you! 

Revlon Copper Penny

Good morning, Dear Reader!

I have a nice simple manicure today with Revlon Copper Penny.  It's one of three metallic Revlons that were in a little tabletop display I saw a few weeks back, where the other two were a silver and a gold.  Although all three looked great, I'm set for golds and silvers I love, so I passed them by.

Copper Penny is, as the name suggests, a copper metallic.  It's extremely pigmented and was even and opaque in one coat, but I used a second because I thought the ridges in my nails would show too much with only one coat.  Since it is so pigmented, I'd wager this one would work well with Konad.

Revlon Copper Penny Nail Polish, Two Coats

The picture is under artificial light with the polish completely dry.  Photographing a metallic under artificial light is difficult since the light reflects more easily than usual, but this at least gives you an idea of what the polish looks like.  The super tiny silver flecks do not show up as silver flecks just walking around - it takes magnification to show them.  The overall effect on the nail is that it really does look like copper.

Although I have a few polishes with the word copper in the name, I don't have any other metallic that really looks like copper, so I like Copper Penny quite a bit.  I'd been saving this one until my XL plates arrived from Chez-Delaney because I thought some of the geometric tip patterns would look cool in Konad Black Pearl over this, but  they're not here yet and I really wanted to wear it.  I do have that big plain French tip on one of my Chez-Delaney plates, so I might just add that and stamp another pattern in Copper Penny over it.   I'll see if I can find something relatively straightforward that seems good - my stamping confidence has been shaken by my arduous ENAS stamping experience!

There are just a couple of hours left to enter to win Essie Ruby Slippers in a random drawing, so please throw your name in if you haven't already.  It's open to everyone with the only restriction being one entry per person, and the only reason the email address entered would ever be used is to notify you that you've won.

I think that's everything for today, Dear Reader. Until tomorrow, love and nail polish to you! 

Nicole by OPI Walmart Exclusives swatches/review

Nicole by OPI's descriptions:
Count On MeThis glimmering lavender will never let you down.
Got Style?Mauve has never looked this chic!
He’s A KeeperThis classic red is one of the good guys.
Never Give UpHold onto gorgeous color with this persistent plum.   Count on Me is a sheer lavander with sparks of purple shimmer. I love this color and I will be using it for layering a lot!   Got style,to me

My Snakeskin is an Untamed Luxury! Color Club Untamed Luxury collection

Today I have 2 more from the Color Club Untamed Luxury the Covered in Diamonds set.
Untamed Luxury is an teal glitter in a teal jelly base.This is 2 coats in shade
Normally I would use this as a layering polish but I wanted you to see the color as it is.In full sunlight it looks like the glitter is more blue/green than teal.Application was as good as it gets with glitter. Even, smooth and not

Newbar Venitian glass collection swatches

Nubars Fall 2010 Venitian glass collectionWatch for these at ByNubarInspired by traditional Venetian glass, Nubar's Venetian glass collection captures the brilliant colors & flawless craftmanship of the ancient traditional handmade glass of Venice.With vivid hues, a strong glass-flecked shimmer, & rich color saturation,these shades are as memorable as their inspiration.
These have such a strong

Toma Metallic Illusions Nail Lacquers

Good morning, Dear Reader!

I told you I had something fun for you today, and this is it!  I was going through more stuff, this time a big plastic bin of non-nail stuff, and stashed inside it I found two six-pack nail polish boxes full of Toma Metallic Illusions, a way old discontinued line of duochromes.  I only swatched nine - three were missing the bottom label with the name and only had the side label with the number, and truthfully I've only endured swatching twelve maybe twice before.  The sun was out in the morning, so I was able to do them in decent light.

The bottles are like Hot Topic bottles, and the brush is big and floppy at the end of the long giant stem.  Two have silver caps and the rest black, I don't know what the deal is with those two.  Some had thinned dramatically, either with age or by the not-so-reputable seller from whom I bought them maybe two years ago, but the colors are gorgeous.  I used two coats of each, and on one or two you can still see through my nails a bit as a result of how thin the polish was, but I wanted to be consistent.  I'll show them to you in the order in which I swatched them, which is by the number on each (I did them in order so I'd keep them straight).

I took the pictures with the sun coming at my hand from the bottom at an angle, so the primary color shows on the front of the nail and the secondary more on the side towards the top of this page, and in the descriptions I'll give the primary color first.

Stellar Stormwatch is a rose and gold shimmer.  Since they're all duochromes and shimmers, I'm not going to mention that for all of them - I trust you to retain that information for the next eight pictures.

Toma Metallic Illusions Nail Lacquer: Stellar Stormwatch, Two Coats

Metal Mirage is a murky purple and green.

Toma Metallic Illusions Nail Lacquer: Metal Mirage, Two Coats

Moonstruck is a dark and light gold.

Toma Metallic Illusions Nail Lacquer: Moonstruck, Two Coats

Swing on a Star is a burgundy purple with a green gold.

Toma Metallic Illusions Nail Lacquer: Swing on a Star, Two Coats

Copper Comet is a light golden copper with rose gold.

Toma Metallic Illusions Nail Lacquer: Copper Comet, Two Coats

Meltdown on Mars (which I think is an hilarious name - I picture an astronaut throwing a tantrum) is a swirl of gold and light pinkish brown.

Toma Metallic Illusions Nail Lacquer: Meltdown on Mars, Two Coats

Heavenly Body is a dusty dark purple and green.

Toma Metallic Illusions Nail Lacquer: Heavenly Body, Two Coats

Milky Way is a green with gold.

Toma Metallic Illusions Nail Lacquer: Milky Way, Two Coats

Eclipse is a Bronze-y gold with rose gold.

Toma Metallic Illusions Nail Lacquer: Eclipse, Two Coats

That's all nine of the Metallic Illusions I swatched.  They're really cool, I think.  Since they're discontinued and Toma was a minor brand anyhow, they're pretty hard to find, and truthfully, I wouldn't exert extraordinary effort or pay a boatload of money to find them.  The bottles are crap, so many of them are evaporated by a good third or so, and there are colors dupey to them that are more readily available.

That's all for today, Dear Reader.  Until tomorrow, love and nail polish to you!  

Toma Metallic Illusions Nail Lacquers

Good morning, Dear Reader!

I told you I had something fun for you today, and this is it!  I was going through more stuff, this time a big plastic bin of non-nail stuff, and stashed inside it I found two six-pack nail polish boxes full of Toma Metallic Illusions, a way old discontinued line of duochromes.  I only swatched nine - three were missing the bottom label with the name and only had the side label with the number, and truthfully I've only endured swatching twelve maybe twice before.  The sun was out in the morning, so I was able to do them in decent light.

The bottles are like Hot Topic bottles, and the brush is big and floppy at the end of the long giant stem.  Two have silver caps and the rest black, I don't know what the deal is with those two.  Some had thinned dramatically, either with age or by the not-so-reputable seller from whom I bought them maybe two years ago, but the colors are gorgeous.  I used two coats of each, and on one or two you can still see through my nails a bit as a result of how thin the polish was, but I wanted to be consistent.  I'll show them to you in the order in which I swatched them, which is by the number on each (I did them in order so I'd keep them straight).

I took the pictures with the sun coming at my hand from the bottom at an angle, so the primary color shows on the front of the nail and the secondary more on the side towards the top of this page, and in the descriptions I'll give the primary color first.

Stellar Stormwatch is a rose and gold shimmer.  Since they're all duochromes and shimmers, I'm not going to mention that for all of them - I trust you to retain that information for the next eight pictures.

Toma Metallic Illusions Nail Lacquer: Stellar Stormwatch, Two Coats

Metal Mirage is a murky purple and green.

Toma Metallic Illusions Nail Lacquer: Metal Mirage, Two Coats

Moonstruck is a dark and light gold.

Toma Metallic Illusions Nail Lacquer: Moonstruck, Two Coats

Swing on a Star is a burgundy purple with a green gold.

Toma Metallic Illusions Nail Lacquer: Swing on a Star, Two Coats

Copper Comet is a light golden copper with rose gold.

Toma Metallic Illusions Nail Lacquer: Copper Comet, Two Coats

Meltdown on Mars (which I think is an hilarious name - I picture an astronaut throwing a tantrum) is a swirl of gold and light pinkish brown.

Toma Metallic Illusions Nail Lacquer: Meltdown on Mars, Two Coats

Heavenly Body is a dusty dark purple and green.

Toma Metallic Illusions Nail Lacquer: Heavenly Body, Two Coats

Milky Way is a green with gold.

Toma Metallic Illusions Nail Lacquer: Milky Way, Two Coats

Eclipse is a Bronze-y gold with rose gold.

Toma Metallic Illusions Nail Lacquer: Eclipse, Two Coats

That's all nine of the Metallic Illusions I swatched.  They're really cool, I think.  Since they're discontinued and Toma was a minor brand anyhow, they're pretty hard to find, and truthfully, I wouldn't exert extraordinary effort or pay a boatload of money to find them.  The bottles are crap, so many of them are evaporated by a good third or so, and there are colors dupey to them that are more readily available.

That's all for today, Dear Reader.  Until tomorrow, love and nail polish to you!  

I'm Just ridin' Side Saddle (Edited cuz you people are pervs)

I do actually ride horses bareback (without a saddle, you little pervs) since I was 3 but this post is about nail polish. : )I recieved my prize from Diane of Good Mourning Glory 's giveaway, I got China glaze Side Saddle.Thank you Diane, you are awesomeness!I have seen a billion swatches of this gorgeous deep plum purple with copper shimmer.Here is proof that my chemistry or skin tone really