Swatch and Review: OPI Love is a Racket

Hi everyone! I'm going to post my manicure for Relay for Life tomorrow (once I fix up my cuticles a little bit more hehe), so I'm going to post a swatch of one of the prizes for the Cosmetics for a Cure raffle that ended this more.

Here is one half of the OPI nail polish duo from last summer, Serena Williams Glam Slam: Love is a Racket!

 

I'm not a person who regularly wears reds, but this had a slight blue shimmer to it that makes it perfect for me! I LOVED this nail polish and wore it for a few days before Valentine's Day!

Hope you're all having a great Saturday! Can't wait to announce the raffle winners!

Princess Polish

Hump Day Holo: Zoya Breezi

Hump Day Holo is here again and today, I have one of my favorite summer shades of all time: Zoya Breezi!

 

Breezi is a gorgeous Dodger blue creme that is lustrous, even without a top coat. But how does she compare as a holo? We find out... after the jump!

Hump Day Holo: Zoya Mira

I've already gushed over how much I love Zoya Mira, but if you adore the purple creme as much as I do, you're going to die when you see it holo-fied.

So no more mystery... CHECK IT OUT!

And as if that wasn't gorgeous enough, Macro A:

 And Super Sparkly Macro B:

So what do you ladies think of the holo-fied Mira?

Day 26: Zoya Breezi

I cannot convey how much I love this color. Most of the blues I own are iridescent, glittery, and/or dark. But I picked Breezi right off the bat when the Sunshine and Sparkle collections were released last summer. Honestly, I made an awesome decision.

Zoya Breezi is a GORGEOUS Dodger blue creme. And seriously, Dodger blue is a real name for a web color, which is actually different than the color blue the LA Dodgers actually wear on the uniforms. Look it up... it's uncanny.

This was with just two coats and it was absolutely opaque right off the bat. (See what I did there?)

So in honor of the Zoya Go Braugh giveaway for St. Patrick's Day, Day 27 is going to be the battle of the greens part deux: Dree v. Veruschka! Remember to vote both here and on the Facebook group for a chance to win two mystery Zoya polishes!

And keep an eye out for a special guest editor for Day 28!

Day 19: Zoya Mira

When the Summer 2011 Collections were released, I went back and forth as to whether or not I want to purchase Mira. I'm a big fan of the blurples and love sparkle explosions like Mimi. But I had yet to own (!) a single purple creme. So I took the plunge and ordered this shade and have yet to be disappointed.



What is there to say about Mira, aside from the fact that she is gorgeous? I'm not a huge fan of reddish-purples, so this cooler toned shade was perfect for me. The application is magical and the wear is fabulous, per usual. Over eight months later, she is still the only purple creme I own and it doesn't look like that is changing any time soon.

Day 20 is going to be the Attack of the Mattes. Are you Team Veruschka or Team Savita?

Stay tuned for a BIG announcement, one that I have been hinting at for a few days now.

Until then!
Princess P

New Years Contest

While I'm off sailing the seven seas (okay, maybe just one), I thought it would be a fun idea to run a little contest. One winner will receive a very appropriate prize: a mini set of the OPI Pirates of the Caribbean collection.

All you have to do is create your best New Years-themed manicure! To enter, you can email me a picture of your nails at PrincessPolishBlog@gmail.com.

Here are the rules:

1) Only one entry per person.

2) This contest ends at 11:59pm EST on December 31st.

3) This contest is open to residents of the US only.

4) All winners must be 18+.

Good luck!

- Princess Polish

Day 8: Zoya Faye

Faye absolutely DOMINATED the competition this go around. WOW. You go, girl!

Faye is a dazzling lilac and gold glitter with a blush tone to it. It's very feminine and delicate, but much more sophisticated than wearing bubblegum pink glitter.

Originally, I had put on two coats of polish. But I found that it was a little two sheer and needed three coats. Above, you can see I only have two coats on the pinky and ring, but three on the middle and index. I definitely prefer three coats of Faye.

I couldn't resist a sparkle shot!

The wear on her is entirely impressive. I wore Faye for TWO WHOLE WEEKS over the summer with just some minor tip wear. And that is in spite of mornings in a pool and time spent at a ballpark.

In honor of the release of Breaking Dawn (I know, I know… but it's a really cute theme!), please vote whether you're Team Edward (Anja) or Team Jacob (Codie).

Day 4: Zoya Areej

Sorry for the delay, folks... got caught up at school today and wasn't able to finish up in time to post this afternoon.

But without further adieu, here is your choice for Day 4... Zoya Areej!


Areej is a beautiful, bubblegum pink creme. It was the perfect choice for the summer and a really nice change of pace for me. I'm constantly wearing sparkly colors, but usually favor purples and blues. However, Areej got me hook, line, and sinker.



As if you expected anything less, this pink applied like butter and was super glossy even before I added a coat of Seche Vite for good measure.

But after wearing this bright color, I want to get in touch with my inner dark side. So for day 5, our theme will be vampy shades: Colbie, Blair, Valerie, and Anja.

Happy voting!
Princess Polish

China Glaze Blue Iguana + Nail Art

I used to avoid China Glaze nail polishes when I was younger, stemming from an unfortunate experience in which I purchased a bottle of CG Tempest and it was an absolutely disgusting application. I'm talking gloppy and thick RIGHT out of the bottle!

So I was highly averse to China Glaze after that. But that was the early 2000's and now we're in 2011, so after reading some rave reviews and checking out an Ulta Buy 2 Get 1 free sale, I decided to hop on board the China Glaze train.

And quite frankly, I don't think I'm getting off any time soon.



So earlier this week, I decided to try out Blue Iguana from the Island Escape collection for Summer 2011. I'm a sucker for a good blue shimmer and it caught my eye right in the bottle.



The formula was 1000x times better than I'd experienced in the past, so I'm really glad I gave China Glaze another chance. It was a much lighter color on my nails than I expected and I needed three coats to get it opaque. However, it was totally worth it.



Here you can see how smooth the color applied and how bright it was after one thin coat of Seche Vite. In the picture below, you can see just how pretty the slight shimmer is.



It's not sparkly enough to term it a glitter, but it's subtle enough to be seen. Truly a beauty. And speaking of sparkles, I decided to do a little nail art and add tips in OPI DS Shimmer, a silver holo polish, and a white flower on my ring fingers.

So if you're a fan of blue polish, I'd definitely recommend Blue Iguana!

Coming up in my next post... a Mets-icure!