Another collection worth loving: China Glaze Retro Diva

I so much love showing you these older China Glaze polishes. I already posted about the Rodeo Diva Collection which is for me one of the best collections ever made. A year later, in 2009, the fall collection was also very very pretty. So today I bring you swatches of Retro Diva. I again don´t have all 12 of the polishes, just the ones that became permanent. All of these are two coats (guess Stroll would be better with three), perfect and flawless application. I think my favourite is Let´s Groove. What about you? Do you remember this collection and what polishes do you have?

CORDS

LET´S GROOVE

SHORT & SASSY

SKATE NIGHT

STELLA

STROLL

THUNDERBIRD

Nicole By OPI My Empire...My Rules

Now this is something for all the taupe lovers out there. I haven´t worn a taupe for ages and looking at these pictures makes me want to wear this colour again. My Empire...My Rules is easy to work with and covers perfectly in two coats. I have nothing to complain about here and more and more I am liking the Kardasian collection! How do you like it?

* the product(s) in this post were sent to me by the manufacturer or their PR company

Finger Paints Fall Fashionista Collection 2011 - Swatches and Review

Summer is coming to an end and it is time for some fall collections. I don´t like reviewing fall collections in July because I am not in the mood for fall colors at that time. So today I have for you the fall collection from Finger Paints called Fall Fashionista:

STUNNING STILETTOS

Is a light grey creme. Two coats.

TO - TELLY CHIC

This is a blue, a bit teal. I like shades like this a lot for fall and this had great formula plus it is a one coater.

CATWALK QUEEN

I don´t like these mustard kinds of yellow very much. But if you do, I recommend this shade because as the previous one it was a dream to apply and covers in one coat.

RASPBERRY TAFETTA

This is my favourite of the whole collection. The color is so rich! I love it. This is two coats.

VINTAGE VELVET

A grayish teal. These colors are popular this fall. Two coats.

MILITARY GREEN

This was a surprise of the collection for me. You know I don´t like greens much. There are only a few I can actually wear. But this one is interesting. Very pretty shade of green. Two coats here.

CORDUR ORANGE

This is a reddish orange. Any kind of orange is great for fall so this color just fits into the whole collection. And this is another one coater.

HAUTE TAUPE

Taupe will always be popular. I don´t know if you would be interested but I could do a little comparison with this :) Two coats.

PURPLE PINSTRIPE

Another favourite of mine. This grayish purple is so nice and I like the way my nails look with it. Two coats again.

I have to admit one thing...I underestimated this collection. Yes the colors are nothing that special. I mean we have seen most of these before. The creme finish is also everywhere this fall. But you know what I love about these? Their formula and opacity. When I will be in the mood for a typical fall creme I will for sure wear something from this collection. I totally love Raspberry Tafetta, Military Green and Purple Pinstripe. Fall Fashionista is a nice typical fall collection that I am sure everybody can choose from.

* the product(s) in this post were sent to me by the manufacturer or their PR company

Taupe Comparison

First post in the new year. I hope you all had a great time with me in 2010 and that you will continue reading in 2011. A while ago I was asked by my friend Tereza to make a taupe comparison. She even borrowed me some of her polishes so that I could show you some really nice taupe colors. So here is what I am comparing:

Essie Chinchilly (C)

SpaRitual Living In The Moment (LITM)

Barielle Belly Dance (BD)

Essie Merino Cool (MC)

Sephora By OPI Metro Chic (MeC)

Eyeko Posh Polish (P)

Color Club Positively Posh (PP)

I am showing you the colors on a nail wheel and on my nails so that you can get an idea of what the colors look like and what are the differences. I really tried hard to make them as accurate as possible but the light was not very good. Still I hope you find this post helpful :)

Which one do you like best? I am not a very taupe person but I really like Belly Dance because of the shimmer it has. All the others are creme.