Darling Diva Green Diamond

I don't really feel like saying much tonight but I know I can't keep this pretty polish all to myself so...

...here is Darling Diva Green Diamond.  It's a one coater (on me at least).  It's a green linear holo that dries matte which is really cool.  With a top coat it's pretty stunning.

That's about all.  Have a great night! (:

Darling Diva Polish Landslide

So tonight's swatch is of a polish that I can't believe I didn't purchase any sooner.  It's green.  It's holo.  It's inspired by one of my favorite singers.  It's...

...It's Darling Diva Landslide!  I only needed two coats of this one but used three just in case there were any bald spots or dragging.  Sometimes it's hard for me to tell with holos until I take a photo.  I mean, there isn't much to say about this.  It's gorgeous.  What more do you need to know?  lol The formula is great too by the way.  I know sometimes with indie polish, they formulas can be finicky but I've never had an issue with any of the Darling Divas.  With that said, you should buy some.  lol Right HERE!

I hope you all have a great night.  I'm trying to think of some fun nail art I can do and then find the time to do it.  I have been working out everyday after work so that only leaves about 20 minutes after class to get everything together before it's bedtime.  Let me know if you all think of anything.  I'm always open to suggestions.  Good night!

Red Dog Designs Love Hurts

Hi All!  Sorry for the late post but I just got home from my yoga class.  Health comes first!  And speaking of health, I have really been craving and enjoying some amazing watermelon recently and so I wanted to put on a polish that reminded me of that.

This is Red Dog Designs Love Hurts from the Valentine collection.  I know the base color isn't spot on with a watermelon but the black glitters reminded me of seeds.  There are also holographic circles in there that are just gorgeous when they peek out of the magenta/pink base.  I believe this is two coats.  I don't really remember because I had this swatched for a long, long time.  I hope you all have a great night and I'll have some fun nail art for you tomorrow...if I can come up with anything. (:

Zoya Lux

Yea!  I finally got home from my fitness class and now I can show you the very last polish in the Zoya Magical PixieDust trio.

Zoya Lux is a dusty pink textured polish with the larger holo glitters.  I used two coats just like the others.  This one was by far the most textured.  It was very gritty and actually snagged a sweater at work today. lol I love that too.  I just didn't like that the formula was thick.  Not goopy or hard to work with, just a little on the thick side.  I'm too scared to use thinner in it though.  I don't know what it might do to the texture, if anything.  I won't risk it though.  Anyway, I love this shade, but not as much as the other two.  Zoya Cosmo just kills me everytime I see it.  

Zoya Cosmo

Ok so I have the second polish in the Zoya Magical PixieDust trio and I think it's my ultimate favorite.  I mean, like, my favorite textured polish out of all of the brands.

Zoya Cosmo is soooo gorgeous!  It's a silver base with the same chunky holo glitters that are in all three of the Magical PixieDusts.  I only needed one coat but I used two just so I could get more glitter.  lol  I don't even know what else to say about this.  I love it for Spring.  I love it for the holidays.  I love it for a night out on the town.  I think this is just a great texture to wear year-round.  And don't for one second think that I won't.  lol

Have a great night and I'll have the last of the trio for you tomorrow.

Zoya Vega

Ok you guys.  I suck.  lol I'm really trying to get it together and get back to posting everyday since the holidays have been over.  I really just want to say sorry, not sorry because my blog has really taken a back seat in my life since the new year began but for a good reason.  I became a vegetarian in June 2013 and it really changed my life for the better.  It made me want to focus more of my time and energy on my health which is why I'm not able to post everyday anymore.  I get out of work, I come home and eat dinner then I either run at the park or take fitness classes.  Once I get home I have to take a shower and then it's bedtime.  I don't really give myself a lot of time to sit down and focus on my blog.  I've been trying to swatch on Sunday so that I have something for you all, but it get's tough sometimes.  I know I have some new followers and thank you to the older ones for sticking around, but I'm going to be better at managing my time and blog.  I promise.  So keep coming back because I really love that I get to share my love of polish with all of you.  And the few comments I get are greatly appreciated.  I reply to all of them (eventually) so keep 'em coming. ♥

Sorry for that, but I had to get it out there.  Now on to the good stuff.

Zoya Vega is one of my new favorite polishes because, well, it's a textured polish (which I love) but it's the chunky texture which I love the most.  The whole Magical PixieDust trio reminds me a lot of the first OPI sands and I still wear and love those to this day.  Vega is a metallic baby blue texure with chunky holo glitters that pop in the light.  I used two coats and let both dry completely before taking these photos.  I would have shown you all three, but guess what?  I didn't have time to swatch them all.  Are you surprised?  lol

Again thank you to everyone who comes to read my posts everyday.  It's gonna get good again. Have a good night!  (:

Color Club Beyond

I can't believe I haven't blogged this polish before (at least I don't remember doing it) because I've had it for so long.  This is the first Color Club holo I bought but I've shown the other two and not this one.  I've worn it a hundred or so times but never thought to take a picture I guess.

Color Club Beyond is so appropriately named because the black base is super dark but the holo effect looks like far away galaxies.  This polish could be a one-coater if you really wanted it to be but I used two thinner coats for this swatch.  I mean there isn't much else to say about it because I know the photos speak for themselves.  I mean, the holo is to die for and who doesn't love a classic black nail?

I promise I'll post some nail art soon.  I have been trying to get inspired to do something fun, but what?  I think I'm gonna be copy-catting Pinterest manis and trying out tutorials until I can come up with something of my own.  

Girly Bits Twitterpated

If you read the title of this post I'm sure you're like, "Awww man!  Another purple polish?"  Well it's totally worth it and I can't wait any longer.  The swatches have been sitting on my desktop just staring at me in all their glory waiting to be shared with the world.  Well here we go!

Girly Bits Twitterpated is probably one of the most beautiful polishes I own.  Yes!  Out of my whole collection, this is one of my favorites without a doubt.  I used two coats for the swatches above.  Twitterpated is a lavender polish with a super linear holo.  I've only worn it one time (for the swatches) and can't believe I didn't open it sooner and I can't wait to wear it again.  I think this might be my new "go to" polish.  (:

What do you think about this beauty?  Does it give a little tug to your heartstrings?  Let me know in the comments below.

Girly Bits Remember Aja

It has been a long week and weekend for me and I finally have time to get back to swatching and reviewing and hopefully getting inspired to do some nail art.  I reorganized my polish desk and feel like I can actually find things again.  I think that will help out with the motivation part of it.  I also found a long list of nail art ideas that I haven't done and wanted to try.  But today's post is strictly swatch.

This is Girly Bits Remember Aja.  I used two coats for full opacity.  This polish is a gorgeous purple holo that I apparently can't get enough of.  I have three purple holos made my Girly Bits alone and then about four more from other makers and mainstream brands.  I just love them, like, a lot.  But they are all different I swear.  ;)

If this is a polish you are interested in, you should definitely try to get your hands on it above all others.  You can purchase it on the Girly Bits website and $3.00 from every bottle sold goes to www.rememberaja.org to raise awareness of the dangers of "the choking game" and self-asphyxiation.  You can visit the site above to read more about Aja and "the choking game".

Speciallita Hits Dionisio

Oh yes, yes, yes!  This is one of my all-time favorite polishes and was on my wish list for the longest.  Luckily I have a friend that was willing to give hers up for adoption and I got to be the lucky new owner.

Speciallita Hits Dionisio is a grape purple holo and I only used one coat over Sinful Enchanted.  The actual polish leans a bit on the red side which you can see in the bottle but the base color I used is a blue-leaning purple so that's my bad.  lol  The linear on this isn't super strong in my photos but in person it's pretty strong.  Not too long ago I remember Hits reformulating the No Olimpo collection and Dionisio is one of the ones that I wasn't too crazy about after it rereleased.  However, this is the old formula so I am definitely coveting it and trying to use it sparingly so that I never run out.  At least not for awhile.

Have you seen any of the new No Olimpo holos?  Do you like the new or old ones better?  In my opinion, some are better before and some after.  Let me know what you think in the comments below.  (:

Pink Matte Glitter

So I haven't really been motivated or inspired to do any nail art lately.  I've been in kind of a funk so instead of just doing a solid color polish, I've been slapping on glitter and then moving on.  Here is my recent glitter mani.

I started with two coats of Zoya Micky which you will see swatched on the blog soon.  I used one coat of my black and white glitter Cover Band Sticks 'n' Stones and then one coat of OPI I Snow You Love Me which is the holo cirlces.  I just can't get enough of those holo circles!  When all was finally dry (yes it took a while) I added my Sally Hansen Big Matte top coat and away I went.  I received more compliments on this mani than any others recently.  I think it was just so Bubblegum Barbie and who doesn't love Barbie, right?

So what do you think?  Glitter manis for the win?  Let me know in the comments below! 

Darling Diva Killer Queen

I am really excited to show you this polish today.  I was super excited to get my hands on it when one of my dear friends sent it in a surprise package.  It's like she could read my mind because I don't think I told her I wanted it and I didn't add it to my wishlist yet.  But somehow, she knew.

This is Darling Diva Killer Queen.  It's such a great color with amazing effects.  Not only is this a duo-chrome but in the right light, you get a glimpse of a beautiful linear holo effect.  It's like all things amazing put in a bottle just for me...or anyone that also loves duel effect polishes.  I used three coats for full opacity but if you layer if over a black polish, you would only need one coat.

Do you own and Darling Divas?  If so, what's your favorite?  Let me know in the comments below. (: