Sephora by OPI Mermaid to Order

This is one of those posts where I wish I knew how to work my camera better, so that I could get more accurate pics!!

Sephora by OPI Mermaid to Order




This polish really does remind me of a mermaid -- the polish has a slightly frosty finish, and it flashes from teal blue to teal green -- it's absolutely gorgeous! Unfortunately, it only looks one color in my pictures, so you'll have to take my word for it :-) The formula was also really good - only took two coats, and the dry time and wear were both phenomenal. I do love $OPI polishes a lot - I just wish they were cheaper! At $9 a pop, buying a lot of them starts to add up!

Savina Black Pearl

Savina is a brand that I don't feature much because honestly, I only own two polishes from them. The only place I've ever seen them be sold is at Nordstrom Rack. Even though I only have two, they are two KICKASS polishes. This one here has got to be one of my favorites of all time!

Savina Black Pearl




I am really upset that my camera didn't take good photos of this polish :-( This is a GORGEOUS teal/blue/purple *duochrome* polish! Of course, in these pics, you see mainly teal, but depending on the lighting, it is also purple and blue. You can see it a little in the bottle, but it is much more obvious and apparent in person. The formula was also surprisingly wonderful. It's thick, but not too thick, applied very well, and only needed two coats. And, Savina only costs $4 at my Nordie's Rack :-) Does anyone else own Savina polish? What do you think of it? The only other one I have is Money Tree, which could be a dupe for the incredibly-hard-to-find China Glaze Moonpool.

Nubar Wildfire

This is my second polish from Nubar's "Going Green" collection. Along with this collection, I also got a bottle of Nubar's fast-drying topcoat, Diamont. A few weeks ago, I started using Diamont after I realized my Seche Vite was starting to get all goopy, and now I am in *love* with Diamont. I was a faithful Seche Vite user until I discovered Diamont. Now, I can't imagine using anything else other than Diamont! OK, enough gloating about Nubar Diamont -- onto the Wildfire swatches!

Nubar Wildfire
(indoors, with flash)






(outdoors, natural light)




I absolutely LOVE this color! It is a duochrome at its finest. It is a mossy green color, but depending on the lighting and which way you turn your hand, it also looks like a mauvey pink or gold. I tried to take some pics where it was showing up both colors. It is absolutely GORGEOUS! I'm wearing two coats in these swatches. I had no application trouble, as the formula was perfect.

Nubar is also animal-friendly. Their polishes are vegan, and they have been certified by PETA as being cruelty-free. You can pick up these guilt-free polishes at www.bynubar.com.