Ruby Kisses HD "Bold and the Beautiful" + Finger Paints "Twisted"

since my purple manicure was wearing so well i decided to throw on some Finger Paints "Twisted".  we all know how awesome flakies look over dark polishes.
"Twisted" is now the only flakie polish i own and i am monogamous with it.  once upon a time i had more than one, but when i met "Twisted", i realized that it really met all my needs for a flakie polish.  it contains so many vibrant colours in one single polish.  sure there might be manicures when an all-red or all-blue flakie would look better, but ultimately i wouldn't trade one of those single colour polishes for "Twisted".  ultimately "Twisted" and i have a happy and healthy relationship :)

Jessica Custom Nail Color "Victorian Crush"

finally, my perfect olive creme!  i've had a crush on "Victorian Crush" since i saw it in a fellow NBer's stash.  it's from the Fall 2010 Muse collection.  i feel like it's the perfect obnoxious midpoint between Rescue Beauty Lounge "No More War" (too yellow/gross) and China Glaze "Westside Warrior" (too blue/tame).  this polish has a great formula and barely needs a second coat.  to top it off, i got it in a generous swap with a wonderful NBer.  i wish i could buy Jessica polishes ANYWHERE near me, but i've never seen them.

Wet n' Wild Spoiled "Are Mermaids Real?"

i can't say no to a gold-drenched purple polish.  my local CVS finally got a full display of these new Spoiled polishes by Wet n' Wild.  like everyone else, i noticed that most are dupes of Sinful polishes (oddly...).  This one, however, is closer to duping Nubar "Iced Licorice".  it's a bit of a cooler purple than the Nubar but just as pretty if not moreso since the cooler purple is more of a contrast with the warm gold foily shimmer.  the brushes on these Spoiled polishes SUCK in my opinion...they are too big and have stray hairs.  the formula on this polish wasn't terrible though...needs at least 2 coats which is the same as the Nubar version.  much cheaper at $1.99 though!

Ruby Kisses HD "Bold and the Beautiful"

my mom watched "The Bold and the Beautiful" for about a decade since she became pregnant with me.  that's not why i bought this polish though--look at this gorgeous violet!  this is what i wanted OPI "Sapphire In the Snow" to be, but SItS is warmer, muddier, and creme finish whereas Ruby Kisses HD "Bold and the Beautiful" is a vibrant, cooler, nearly-1-coater jelly with fantastic glossiness.  it doesn't look black under low light either!  it is a bit smelly and i don't think it's B3F.  i don't own any other polishes by this brand but i tend to see it at urban fashion stores next to Kleancolor polishes.

don't you just love this?

Nicole by OPI "Back to Reality...TV"

this Nicole by OPI is a CVS Exclusive from the Kardashian collection.  i think the Kardashian stuff is gross and i don't want to support them, but this was a very pretty and unique polish that i hadn't heard anything about yet. it's a muted lavender creme, almost slate, with pink microshimmer.  unfortunately it needs 3 coats to be opaque.  the new Nicole by OPI brushes are nice--they are flat and wide but not as big as the OPI Pro-Wide.  i wish the ends were a little rounded because the brush tends to make a rectangle shape on the nail!
i'm unsure if i'm keeping this one since the base is so close to China Glaze "No Name Yet" and the polish also resembles Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear "Mystic Lilac".  plus sheerness sucks!

Savina "Emerald"

i've bought this polish under different brand names probably five times.  it's an evergreen that tries to be warm but fails.  i'm such a sucker for deep green shimmers.  it's still pretty, albeit a bit sheer.  needs a bit more than 2 coats.  the Savina formula isn't great, a little watery.

Revlon "Zealous"

i am drawn to these lemon-lime shades over and over and they never flatter me.  Revlon "Zealous" is a light chartreuse-leaning yellow with pretty shimmer.  being a yellow, it looks best with 3 coats.  this would look awesome on someone with cooler and/or tanner skin than me.  it's a great Spring shade.

Rimmel Play Fast "Night Life"

this was one of the earlier polishes i got, and it's discontinued now.  it's similar to China Glaze "Ingrid", but a bit lighter and more taupey.  it's a pretty near-neutral, good in 2 coats, pretty flattering.

Piggy Polish "Baby It's GOLD Outside"

i often find myself drawn to gold polishes but this one i loved in the bottle because it was warm and pinkish.  the temperature and finish reminded me a bit of Zoya "Jules".  it was also on clearance at Ulta since it was from the Holiday 2011 collection.

well, golds aren't so flattering on me.  oh well.  2 coats for opacity.