Old School: OPI Flower to Flower

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Flower to Flower was released as part of a four piece summer collection when I first started collecting nail polish. It seemed to be sold out straight away; so it was the ever elusive pink that everyone raved about and I couldn't get my hands on.

OPI Flower to Flower

Surprisingly it is very similar to China Glaze 100 Proof Pink - only with a warmer cast and the shimmer particles are ultra fine.

Flower to Flower covers well in two coats and goes nicely with my warmer skin tone, but I can't say I love it...

So my little HTF haul only netted 1/3 wins. Just goes to show that lemmings are always worth the price tag!

Which lemmings were your biggest let downs?

xxx

NPA

Pretty in Pearls

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I got my stripe on with the help of some striping tape & this pack of pearl flatbacks.

I used China Glaze Keep Calm, Paint On and Mimosas Before Manis for my base coat, then OPI Alpine Snow for the stripes.

Don't feel like writing so that's that :)


xxx
NPA

Scales & Sparkle

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I've been playing around with my MoYou London plates for a couple of weeks now, they're so much FUN!
Here's a little look I came up with using one of the Sailor plates.

For this look I applied two coats of OPI Sparkle-iscious to my ring and pinkie & thumbnails. Next, I painted my middle and index fingernails with OPI Overexposed in South Beach and stamped a scale design from MoYou London Sailor Collection - 04 plate, in China Glaze Passion.
I topped off the mani with my trusty Seche Vite.

A whole lot of polish loot arrived on my doorstep today (courtesy of post-xmas sales), so be sure to tune in tomorrow for a sneak peek at what's on the horizon for NPA.


xxx
NPA

Dotti Gradient

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Today I'm crazy for polka dots!

I used the following polishes for this manicure:

OPI Rumple's Wiggin'

OPI Alpine Snow

OPI Sparrow Me The Drama

OPI Planks A Lot

I tried to do a polka dot gradient but I sort of ran out of room early on! Anyway, I used these dotting tools:

You can get yourself this 5 Piece Dotting Tool Set from KKCenterHk. 

And for a 10% discount on your next order, feel free to use my coupon code NPA10.

xxx

NPA

A Pink Christmas

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I wanted to go the non-traditional route this year; so I made sure to do one xmas mani that wasn't all that Christmasy!

I painted my nails with Mod Lacquer Serenity and used some striping tape and OPI Alpine Snow for the candy cane stripes. Then I added some silver rhinestones in the shape of a Christmas Tree to my ring finger for festivity!

I hope you had an awesome Christmas with your friends & family.

xxx

NPA

Even More Girly Bits Swatches

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I shared some Girly Bits swatches with you the other day from a sizable order I received a few months back.

Now I have the second lot of swatches for you.

Girly Bits Fathomless

Fathomless is a dark teal jelly with blue/green iridescent micro-glitter. It's deep and dark, just as the name suggests! Two coats allows for full coverage.

Girly Bits OVbunEN over piCture pOlish Twinkle

OVbunEN is a mix of pastel mauve, yellow, pink, periwinkle blue and baby blue matte glitters plus holo micro-glitter and iridescent bar glitter; all in a clear base. It's very spring appropriate - like an easter egg! This is one coat over the shimmery lilac Twinkle.

Girly Bits Heirloom over OPI Pedal Faster Suzi!

Heirloom is a glitter topper with silver, pink (some square glitter) and wine hexes. I paired it with a shimmery light pink and it looks fabulous! I'm wearing two coats for fairly decent coverage.

Girly Bits Ornamental My Dear Watson over OPI Alpine Snow

Ornamental My Dear Watson is another glitter topper. It's an explosion of pink, blue, fuchsia and gold square and hex glitters. It adds a lot of sparkle and pizzazz over a number of bases but I love it over white! Again, I applied two coats for great coverage.

Girly Bits lacquers are available from a number of online stores as well as their own web store.

xxx

NPA

Orange & Gold

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Got a stamping plate review for you today for Born Pretty Store!

QA73 is an odd mix of lace, currency signs and full nail patterns. I love the fleur de lis-esque pattern! I stamped it on to OPI A Roll In The Hague with China Glaze Passion.

QA73 stamped over OPI A Roll In The Hague

The pattern transferred just fine so I'd certainly recommend this plate to others. I hope the lace patterns transfer just as well!

The plate is only US$1.49 from Born Pretty Store. Feel free to use my 10% off coupon QHL91 the next time you buy some nail art supplies!

My last exam is tomorrow hooray, better get back to the studying!

xxx

NPA

Trying to make the XL stamper work for me

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I was trying to be creative-ish when I swatched Kunimitsu Flame Point Siamese a few weeks back. It's a white crelly with blue and orange glitter so I trawled the stash for the two closest coloured polishes (OPI A Roll In The Hague & Barry M Cyan Blue). 

I'd just received my XL Stamper and the 2013 Bundle Monster Plates so I tried the two together.

Not so successful was I? Believe it or not this was the result after 4 attempts!

The stamper was just so soft that I couldn't get the pattern to transfer without stretching or squashing it. Plus I couldn't get the whole stamp to transfer either. I chalked it all up to needing practice but before I could, guess what Buster did?!!!! He ate it! Now there are teeth shaped cuts in it, so I'm thinking that it'll only get harder to use.

Oh well, I just ordered a MoYou stamper. We'll see how that one goes. It would've been a cute mani if the stamping wasn't cracked :(

xxx

NPA

Saturday Spam

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Happy Spam-turday!

Rainbow Honey Kitsune

Kunimitsu Nail Potions Flame Point Siamese

OPI Jinx

OPI Jinx with topcoat

Candy Lacquer Summer Circus over Lilypad Lacquer My Enchantmint

Orly Pretty Ugly

piCture pOlish Dorothy

piCture pOlish Sea Jewel

Glitter Gal Belgium Chocolate

Femme Fatale Mana Ruby over Orly Haute Red

Karine's Vernis  Oui, Je le veux! & Pinot Noir

The Hungry Asian Sneeze Breeze

I hope you're enjoying the weekend.

xxx

NPA