OPI HAWAII 2015 COLLECTION

Hi all!

I have not posted on the blog in months. I have been so busy with nails and my job. However, in 2015 I am making it a point to blog more of my swatches that I have been posting on my Instagram.

Lets get to it shall we...

PINEAPPLES HAVE PEELING TOO 

Probably the ugliest color combo known to man. Most girls on IG seem to agree. 

ALOHA FROM OPI 

A gorgeous two coat orange/red crème. Comparison pic below. 

IS MAI TAI CROOKED?

A possible dupe for Where Did Suzi’s Mango? Beautiful, Nonetheless.

DO YOU TAKE LEI AWAY?

I love this nude. A tan version of Don't Bossa Nova Me Around. A must have...

MY GECKO DOES TRICKS

Lovely green with metallic silver shimmer. Perfect for spring.

HELLO HAWAII YA

A nice dusty purple. Gorgeous in two creamy coats. 

LOST MY BIKINI IN MOLOKINI

I love purples this bright. I think it is perfect to wear year round. A must have…

GO WITH THE LAVA FLOW

A reddish coral crelly with golden flaky shimmer. 

JUST LANAI-ING AROUND

Soft mauve with very subtle silver shimmer.

SUZI SHOPS AND ISLAND HOPS

Bright baby pink crème. Formula was a bit finicky, so I had to use three coats.  

THIS COLORS MAKING WAVES

Ocean blue duo chrome with silver metallic shimmer.  

THAT’S HULA-RIOUS

Bright neon mint green. Nothing I have from OPI comes close to this color. Comparison pic below. 

COMPARISON PIC

Thumb – Hey Get in Lime (3 coats)

Index – That’s Hula-rious (2 coats)

Middle – Feel The Mo-Heat_oes (3 coats)

Ring – Gargantuan Green Grape (4 coats)

Pinky – Damone Roberts 1968 (3 coats) 

COMPARISON PIC

Thumb – Can’t Afjord Not to

Index – Live.Love.Carnival

Middle – Aloha From OPI

Ring – Cajun Shrimp

Pinky – Coca-Cola Red

I hope you enjoyed these swatches. All in all I think this collection is nice. There are colors in here that are a must have. However, a couple were a miss for me. What are your thoughts?

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MORGAN TAYLOR LE FALL ENCHANTMENT COLLECTION and GIVEAWAY

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 Oh my gosh! I am so excited to be able to share these new polishes from Morgan Taylor with you all. They were also nice enough to send me an extra set to give away on my Instagram. I really love this collection. These are not like any colors I have in my personal stash.

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WHO-DINI?

It is a soft dusty grey blue cream. This color is a perfect transition into fall. This is two light coats, no top coat. 

I'M THE GOOD WITCH

A fine copper glitter with holo sparkles in a light tinted base. I had to take a couple pictures of this baby to capture it’s beauty. I feel like a good Witch would definitely wear this color in Fall. Seen here is two coats, with top coat. 

Outside in the sun.

Daylight bulb.

MAGICIAN'S ASSISTANT

A light dusty mauve cream. There is a slight iridescent shimmer but it cannot be seen once I applied it to my nails. I cannot say enough about these colors for Fall. Who knew such soft shades could be achieved to wear in the upcoming months. Seen here is two coats, with top coat. 

SIMPLY SPELLBOUND

The perfect nude cream! I am a lover of nudes. It is always my go to when all else fails. This polish shade is a tad darker that OPI MVIB. This is my FAVORITE from this collection. Used Hocus Pocus and Now You See Me on accent nail. This is three coats, no top coat. 

NOW YOU SEE ME

This is a gorgeous chocolate brown shimmer polish with micro gold glitter. It is beautiful on its own. Seen here is two coats, without top coat.

Outside in the sun. 

Daylight bulb.

HOCUS POCUS

A light dusty mint green leaning a little more blue. This is my second favorite J. Seen here is two coats, no top coat. 

Please find me on Instagram. I am currently having a giveaway that ends September 7^th. I am giving away this entire collection, thanks to Morgan Taylor. 

Morgan Taylor is 3 FREE and can be found at major salons and purchased at Loxa Beauty. 

These products were provided for my honest review. 

Morgan Taylor 2014 Summer Neon Collection

I'm really excited to share these Summer neons with you. If you aren't familiar with Morgan Taylor yet, be prepared to be blown away by these awesome pops of color!

Watt Yel-looking At?

The perfect neon yellow that is brighter than the sun! Great formula for being a neon. Dried to a satin finish. This is three coats, no undies and with top coat. Color makes me look super tan. 

Pink Flame-ingo

Pink Flame-ingo is a gorgeous bubble gum pink neon. Seen here is three coats, no undies and with top coat. I do not have a polish like this in my collection. 

Don't Worry, Be Brilliant

My favorite from the collection. It is a gorgeous neon coral that screams summer! It is not a dupe for China Glaze Flip Flop Fantasy. My original FFF is a tad more pink. The formula for this color was amazing! I did not have any problems with the formula. My skin is usually not this dark but I did not want to retouch my photos. I care more about the polish color be true. Seen here is three think coats, no undies and with top coat.

Go For The Glow

This is highlighter green if I have ever seen one. It is my least favorite from the group. I don't hate it. It is a really fun color, I just didn't like the way it looked on me. It will also be a great color come Halloween time. 

This is three thin coats. No undies and with top coat. 

Don't Touch Me, I'm Radioactive

I would call this one a dusty neon? It really is a great color. But it is not as bright as the others. I love blue and have no other color like this in my collection. It's a keeper anyway. Seen here is three coats. No undies and with top coat.

It's Electric

Last but certainly not least. This is my other favorite from these neons. It is super opaque electric purple. Probably the most neon purple I have seen. Formula was fantastic and almost a one coater. Seen here is two coats, no undies and with top coat. 

Overall this collection is so awesome! I love that none of these colors need an undie. Formula was great with all of them and the wide brush makes it easy to achieve a tidy paint job. 

Morgan Taylor is 3 Free and Cruelty Free. 

I will be posting these on my Instagram as well. Make sure you are following me there! Thanks for looking!! And let me know what you think of these.

This is part of my personal collection and purchased by me. 

Priti NYC Black Hole collection

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When Priti NYC contacted me to swatch some of their polish, I was beyond excited. I have several polishes of theirs in my personal collection. I love polishes that are five free and vegan. Today I have polishes from their Black Hole Winter collection. They are gorgeous!! Hope you like them.

First up, Black Mondo. A super rich medium grayish blue cream with silver shimmer. Flawless formula with easy application. Brush is a little thick, but the width is perfect. This is two coats with no top coat. 

Green Wizard Rudbeckia. Army green crelly with gold flaky bits and gold shimmer. Hard to capture the complexity. Formula was great. This is two coats, no top coat. 

Black Hollycock. This is polish is gorgeous. Definitely one of my favorites. Black jelly, filled with blue, green, silver and copper micro glitter. Gorgeous polish and flawless in three coats. Topped with one coat of HK Girl top coat. 

Last but not least. Midnight Blue Gerbera. This was my favorite. I didn't think this blue was going to amaze me like it did but WOW it's so pretty. This is a cobalt blue jelly filled with silver micro glitter. This is a perfect winter shade. I wish I would have had this around Christmas for the snow mani I had done. 

What do you think of  this collection? If you have not tried Priti NYC, please check them out on Facebook. They are currently having a giveaway for some of their fabulous polishes. Enter here Priti NYC Giveaway

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Cult Nails must haves!

If you know me well enough, then you would know that I adore Cult Nails polish. My first Cult Nails was 'My kind of Kool aid', I had bought from a blog sale about a year ago. And I am happy to say I now own every single polish they have ever sold. Their formulas are fantastic and most polishes are a one coater.

These two polishes should be staples in anyone's helmer! Today I have Cult Nails Nevermore, accented with Tempest. 

Cult Nail polishes are super creamy and opaque. Seen here is two coats with top coat. 

I added some stars to my mani. These two polishes are perfect for stamping. I think the stars are a great  pairing with black and white nails. 

I used MoYou pro plate 06 for the stamping. If you have not used their plates yet, give them a go. They are fantastic quality and unique. 

What are you favorite black and white polishes?

-Gari margarita_onthe_rocks

Girly Bits Wave the Sales Multichrome

Multichromes might just be my new thing. I love all things sparkly and can stare at my nails looking at the reflections. But this is completely new and different and I love it. So many different color combinations. I took about 30 pictures and could not capture all the colors this polish morphed in to. Look at the bottle shots in the photos. I could count about 10 different colors I saw throughout the day.

This is two days worth of wear in this picture. Three thin coats with one coat of HK Girl top coat. I wasn't going to use a top coat but the polish took forever to dry!

I tried to take multiple photos at different angles but it would only capture a few of the colors since I did not change the light source.

This probably has to be one of my favorite polishes to date. Definitely one to stare at!

Girly Bits is based in Canada and the ships to the US and beyond. It can also be found at my favorite stockist Llarowe.

Thanks for checking it out! -Gari Margarita_onthe_rocks