NOTW: OPI Dim Sum Plum

Hi everyone!

I'm wearing OPI Dim Sum Plum for this week.  I've been wanting to wear this for a while but each time, I changed my mind just to something else I was feeling for that week.

Since the Essie Spring collection came out, I really wanted the name sake of the collection but it reminds me so much of Dim Sum Plum.  Maybe DSP is a little lighter but, it was similar enough that I didn't think I should get another colour that was similar.  I know I could do a comparison for myself, but naw.

Anyway, so I finally wore it and it's exactly what I wanted.  I mean it might not be exactly the same shade but it's the darker plum colour that I wanted.  So, I'm pretty happy.  Also, I really liked the OPI Hong Kong collection polishes.

This shot was taken outside. Inside it's a little darker.

NOTW: Essie Petal Pushers and As Gold As It Gets

Hi everyone!

Since A Crewed Interest didn't really work out for me, I decided to paint something that I knew would work out well.  I went back to Petal Pushers.  This time I added the Luxeffects As Gold As It Gets.  It seriously makes Petal Pushers look a lot different from my other NOTW.  Also, I feel like it gives it a delicate antique look, which I am quite enjoying.

I didn't realize I somehow scrapped my pointer finger.  Sorry about that, for the photo.  

I really like the effect though.  

Bottle shot

Essie: A Crewed Interest

Hi!!

Today I have a polish to share with you that came out a few years ago.  I bought A Crewed Interest when it first came out in 2012, I believe.  

Essie: Garden Variety

Hi there!

I feel like it's been a while since I wrote a review. Today I am doing this on my current nail of the week, which is Essie Garden Variety.  

I know the collection has been out for a few months now and I bought this a few months ago as well but I'm still very excited to wear this colour.

I don't know how much use I will get out of this colour since it's not really an office appropriate colour, but luckily for me, my boss loves to paint her nails and do gel manicures. So I feel like I can get away with it. Another reason I'm excited to wear this is because I've been wearing a lot neutral colours (that I didn't really end up documenting), so I'm excited to wear a cool tone colour.

NOTW: Essie East Hampton Cottage and OPI Pirouette my Whistle

Hello!

It's been such a long time.  I have a fun nail art to share today.  I bought two Bundle Monster nail stamping plates from the 2015 Buffet Style set.  I only bought two plates because the other ones in that collection did not interest me.

I used the following items:

Essie East Hampton Cottage - 3 coats. I found this to be pretty watery and I had to be kind of careful.  It was runny and a little streaky

OPI - Pirouette my Whistle on my ring finger

Then I used the BM-706 on the left side. 

I found that my stamping isn't very consistent but it wasn't bad.  It kinda of smudged after I painted my topcoat.  So that was a little sad.

I used the butter London base and top coat, and I realize the top coat isn't very good for stamp images. Then I used the Essie Good to Go, which is a little better.  The best results I've ever had was the Seche Vite.

Other than that, I still really like this look.  My right hand has the stamping on different fingers.  I really like this plate especially that image.  I would definitely reuse that.