3 coats Glints of Glinda with 1 coat Pirouette My Whistle

OPI Glints of Glinda is a warm, sheer nude, and it's my favorite from the Oz collection. The formula is similar to the NYC Ballets - easy to apply and self-leveling. OPI Pirouette My Whistle had been untried for a year, so I figured it was time to throw it over something. I quite like the combo.



A much needed palate cleanser after weeks of brights.

2 coats Miami Green 1 coat Indian Ocean

Layla Miami Green is a vibrant turquoise creme. I'm kind of in love with it! It has a gorgeous formula.



Models Own Indian Ocean was untried for too long. I lusted after it until I got it, and then it sat untried for almost a year. I have to stop doing that. Anyway, it's stunning!



Happy Easter to all who celebrate!

I'm pretty sure I placed an ordered within two minutes of reading the press release for these new YSL Tie & Dye top coats. I mean, look at this promo image.

By the way, Cool Coat is a cool pink, not a coral like the promo images might lead you to believe.

3 coats, no top coat

1 coat Cool Coat over 3 coats Corail Divin

This was kind of an accidental mani. I didn't go into thinking I'd end up with a dotticure. Even though I love nail art, it's not something I indulge in very often. Let's face it, I barely even have time to swatch! However, when I encountered China Glaze Dandy Lyin' Around and its horrible, streaky formula, I had two choices: remove it and go bare or cover it up.

Illamasqua Superstition is a new shade that appears to be a Sephora exclusive. Harem, Superstition, and Venous are three new shades that popped up at Sephora recently, but I haven't been able to locate them elsewhere. They are not even available on Illamasqua's website.

2 coats, no topcoat

Illamasqua Superstition is a vibrant fuchsia creme. It probably has some neon pigment in it, which would explain the satin finish.

2 coats, with topcoat

I've really been drawn to colors like this lately. I'm finding I like the way cool pinks look on me now, even though I hated them in the past. Superstition's formula is quite nice; Illamasqua rarely fails in this department.





For the comparison, I chose to stick within the brand. Illamasqua Obsess came to mind when I initially swatched Superstition, and I threw Illamasqua Stance in as a reference point.

Illamasqua Stance, Superstition, Obsess

2 coats (tc), 2 coats (tc), 3 coats (no tc)

Pause. I totally forgot how much I love Stance. It's such a fabulous polish.



Anyway, Obsess has a touch more purple than Superstition. It's like someone put a few drops of Stance into a bottle of Superstition. I think they're different enough to own both, but I'm also insane, so take that with a grain of salt. For what it's worth, SO couldn't tell the difference between Obsess and Superstition.



Illamasqua Superstition retails for $14 and is available at Sephora.

2 coats, no tc

Illamasqua Venous is a slightly dusty green creme with a touch of blue. It's seriously stunning! I love the color, but the formula is what excited me the most. It applied effortlessly. I almost never cleanup for swatches anyway, but there was absolutely nothing to cleanup even if I wanted to. It also dried super shiny. I love Illa's formula in general, but Venous just seems to have an even better formula. I'm a happy camper.



Here's Venous next to Illamasqua Muse, as a point of reference.

Muse, Venous

Illamasqua Venous retails for $14 and is available at Sephora.