![]() ![]() If we claim or appear to be experts on a certain topic or product or service area, we will only endorse products or services that we believe, based on our expertise, are worthy of such endorsement. The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely the blog owners. The owner(s) of this blog is not compensated to provide opinion on products, services, websites and various other topics. Those advertisements will be identified as paid advertisements. All advertising is in the form of advertisements generated by a third party ad network. The compensation received will never influence the content, topics or posts made in this blog. However, we will and do accept and keep free products, services, travel, event tickets, and other forms of compensation from companies and organizations. This blog does not accept any form of cash advertising, sponsorship, or paid topic insertions. This policy is valid from 09 August 2010 This blog is a personal blog written and edited by me. ![]() Sally Hansen Salon Effects Review: Bling It On and.Sally Hansen Salon Effects: Red-y For Trouble And.Revlon Scented Nail Polish: Not So Blueberry.Elf Cosmetics Spring 2011 Polish Set: Purple Pleaser.Elf Cosmetics Spring 2011 Polish Set: Mango Madness.Elf Cosmetics Spring 2011 Polish Set: Fuchsia.Elf Cosmetics Spring 2011 Polish Set: Blue Mist.Elf Cosmetics Spring 2011 Polish Set: Lilac.OPI Pirates of the Caribbean Collection: Stranger.OPI Pirates of the Caribbean Collection: Silver Sh.Huemorista Nail Lacquer: Hidden Rainbow.OPI Spring 2011 Texas Collection: Y'all Come Back.In the Mood Color Changing Polish: Ditsy.I had 5 Guys for dinner tonight and it was delicious! Cajun fries for the win! According to many, these OPI Shatters can be used with normal polish thinners (unlike the old Cover Girl ones from the 90s). The formula was fine, but I did notice that it was significantly thicker the second time I used it. ![]() I tried it with a brighter bottom color and liked it a little better, so perhaps different combinations would work better with the shimmer (I'll show that combo soon). I dunno, while it's cool in theory, I think I'd stick to the normal crackle types. I think the shimmer just takes away from the underlying polish too much (perhaps from the light refraction). While the concept is cool, the finished product could be a bit better. To shake things up, they decided to add a shimmer/foil finish instead of the (mostly) matte creme finishes that have come out recently. OPI just released the Silver Shatter (aka crackle polish) with the Pirates of the Caribbean collection. Some are saying they are sick of them, but the companies are still pumping them out faster than a cupcake can last in my apartment. I fear the shelf life of the OPI Shatters is going to be very short indeed, so keep that in mind when purchasing.As most of you know, crackle polishes are all the rage right now. ![]() Silver Shatter turned goopy near the opening of the bottle within minutes. My Black Shatter is so goopy, it’s almost unusable. However, I found this in Bonjour Cosmetics on sale for $64HKD, which makes it cheaper than the usual places I buy OPIs from in Vancouver. I usually shy away from purchasing OPIs in HK as they are grossly overpriced – they run for about $120HKD/$15CAD on average, which is almost twice as expensive. I bought Silver Shatter myself while I was in Hong Kong. I really love the look of Silver Shatter over pale, muted colours, so it was a perfect addition to the Pirates collection. OPI Silver Shatter, which I believe came out in the same collection. Here it is, shatterized (a word I just made up, what). It’s a great colour for those looking for something relatively neutral, but that is still a little out of the ordinary. Applied somewhat streaky in the first coat my advice is to apply as little pressure as possible with the brush to prevent dragging. I would clumsily describe this as a light, grayed, rose-lavender creme. OPI Steady As She Rose, another pale and muted hue from the Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides collection. I have here a nail polish that my dear friend Antin got for my birthday (pictured above is me with two of them. And the lighting in my room in HK leaves much to be desired couldn’t get a decent photo of anything.īut enough of the excuses! I’m back now to spread some more nail polish love, and that’s all that matters, right? :) I did receive several new ones from friends for my birthday when I returned to Vancouver (thanks guys!) but I left for Hong Kong only a few days after that. I didn’t have a chance to swatch (or even use) many polishes while on exchange in Europe. Hope all of you have had a wonderful summer in the meantime! It’s been a while! Almost two months in fact, since I’ve written a new post. ![]()
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