London Blue: Nails

 

    I was more pleased with how this came out then I expected! This blue polish is so glittery!!! The first time I've really used it. Bad news it last only less then half a day but I have to disclose that I didn't prepare my nails correctly and that could quite possible have been the problem.

• Salon Perfect Professional Nail Lacquer #304 Star Light Star Bright

• Sephora by OPI Top Coat Beam Me Up Hottie! 12039A6V SE 482

Step #1:
    I used 3 coats of Star Light Star Bright You can get away with 2. I just wanted a really good coverage/intense color on my nails. have no problem on drying time.
    The color... WOW! It doesn't look the same in the bottle! It's amazingly shinny!

Step #2:
    Stuff like this would have made me use nail polish much more and sooner in my life!!! I'm a glitz girl! I remember my mom had a bottle of red glitter when I as little that I was allowed to wear sometimes. But I wasn't allowed really red-red polish. Anyway...

Since I'm a sci-fi geek, the name of
"Beam Me Up Hottie" is amusing :-)

   This polish is clear gloss top coat with large pieces of silver holographic glitter. I only used 1 coat. I also have a bottle of top coat with the same but smaller pieces of holographic glitter.
   I don't think Sephora/OPI have a line of polish anymore. Does anyone know of any dupes of this?

• London Blue Topaz Ring

   Anyone remember London Blue Topaz stones? I don't really see them anymore. They are a topaz treated to darken. I think a darker stone was called Midnight Blue. This ring is my mom's but I have a London blue as well... somewhere. I think this ring dates from around 2000. With treated stones there is a chance they will turn again with time but this one seems to be holding it's color well.

Cherished Dupe by Body Fantasies?

   I sometimes cross paths with interesting dupes. Today I was roaming CVS and came across Body Fantasies Signature Silver Lining and tried the sample... at first sniff it hit me! Cherished by drew Barrymore's brand Flower!

   I managed to get a bottle of Cherished after Christmas for 90% off! (yeah, I'm good, lol)
  It's not my favorite but it's not bad either. I wear it now and then. To me it has very strong Vanilla & Sandalwood notes to it.

   Silver Lining is described as "An oriental floral fragrance with notes of dewy leaves, peony, sandalwood and musk."

   Cherished is "A comforting and nuzzly powdery floral featuring Lily of the Valley, Tahitian Vanilla and Creamy Sandalwood."

    So check it out yourself! If you like Cherished then I'm pretty sure your going to like Silver Lining and visa versa!

KhakiZing Dupe

My 10 year old+ bottle of KhakiZing

I have a bottle of nail polish called KhakiZing made by Revlon +Revlon Trends  from their Zing collection which has been discontinued. I used it recently with... Granite Nails: How To. When writing that post I found that as I said they don't make this color anymore but there are still fans out there. I've good news for you KhakiZing fans! I think I found a Dupe!!! Find a bottle of Grey's Anatomy by Wet n Wild. I just happened to spot it last night at a Dollar store!

Wet n Wild's Current color Grey's Anatomy