Essie - Good as Gold with Gold Glitter Gradient

OPI - Bring on the Bling

Every now and then I need a little bling in my life, and this OPI never fails to deliver. It is pure glitter in a clear base, needing about 2 thick coats for complete coverage. The glitter is mostly gold with some pink, orange, green, and silver thrown in for some extra pizzazz. As Rebecca Black would say, fun, fun, fun!

Initially I had huge issues with this polish completely falling off my nail. Not flaking, actually falling off in one big sheet leaving me looking like the crazy lady who forgot to polish her pinky. I finally worked around this by applying one coat of Bring on the Bling over a grey polish, as pictured below. I'm sure you can layer this over almost any neutral color for the same effect. This is an old photo, next time I wear this polish I will give it the photo spam it deserves.

Zoya - Faye

Faye is from Zoya's recent Sunshine collection, a series of 6 polishes full of golden metallic micro glitter. Much like the Sparkle collection, this glitter is suspended in a sheer base. The colors need 3-4 thin coats for coverage, but they dry very fast and last super long so I have no complaints. The thin formula actually lends to the really unique finish of these colors. The micro glitter builds with each coat, so the final result is a nail completely covered in shiny particles.

Faye consists gold/bronze glitter in a purple base. My warm skin tone completely brings out the bronze in this polish, though hints of purple peak through depending on the lighting. I had a lot of trouble photographing this polish in my usual setting, but I was able to grab some random shots while out and about. I think I captured the range of this polish fairly well, though the sunlight photo does it absolutely no justice.

Color Club - Wild and Willing

I'm going to rant about my nails for sec. I usually file my nails while I have polish on cause it's a lot easier to keep them even that way. I decided to break my rule, assuring myself I'd reached a skill level where I can keep things even without being deceived by the white tips of my nails (which start at a different point in each nail and is therefore useless when it comes to this). I was very wrong, and now my nails are super short and uneven. I also need a serious manicure as my cuticles are in piss poor shape. So yeah that's that, on to better things!

Wild and Willing, a fantastic glitter/metallic/duochrome made up of yellow/orange gold glitter that flashes pink in certain light (awesome!) The glitter is in a clear base and it goes on pretty sheer. I used 4 coats, although you can probably get away with 3. This color changes a lot depending on the lighting, the finish looks metallic in the shade and really sparkly in any sort of light. I'll admit, I wasn't really used to this kind of color at first, but now I am totally in love. Cannot wait to wear this once i'm tan. Now for photo spam!

Milani Liquid Metal for Summer (?)

Polish friends, I did something today that is probably a huge no no. I tried on polish in a drugstore (without buying). You see, I am currently starting week 2 of a 2 month no buy and I could not stay away from these colors. I mean, I had to make sure they were not worth purchasing, ya know?

The display that inspired my devious behavior was Milani's new Liquid Metal for Summer Collection. I might be making that name up. My mind was too distracted by metallic micro glitter to get a proper photo of the display, and the name of this collection is completely cut off. I think I remember seeing Liquid Metal so I'm just going to go with that.

Here are my quick and messy skittle swatches. 

Pinky: Metal Gear (one coat) - a yellow/gold metallic. 

Ring: Melt Down (one coat, probably not color accurate) - red metallic 

Middle: Molten Rock - shimmery metallic teal

Index: Hot Metal - pink/purple jelly with pink and blue microglitter. This one is way more pink in person, but the microglitter gives it that bluish purple flash you see in the photo. 

Ok people. I inherited a very stumpy thumb from my father. I really wanted to keep it off the internet, but I used it to swatch an awesome color so I have no choice but to feature it in this next photo. I'm sorry. This is Melt With You - orange metallic with gold microglitter. This one only one coat, I'm sure it's better with two. I don't really own anything like it so I might have to go back and purchase. 

Molten Rock instantly reminded me of Zoya Charla. It's definitely in the same family, but the glitter is a lot finer so the finish is smooth and less glitzy. Charla also has a green duochrome effect. I really like them both, though part of me leans towards Molten Rock cause Charla is almost *too* sparkly for my fingers. They are different enough where owning both is extremely justifiable. Here is a quick side by side: