With Christmas just around the corner, OPI have released their new Starlight Collection. The whole collection has a glittery and shimmery feel with deeper colours and golds and silvers. Bring on Christmas I say ! The people at COTY Pr are always so generous and this time is no exception. They sent me 12 polishes of the 18 piece holiday collection. So let's get stuck into it !



Love Is In My Cards
This is such a gorgeous red, the photo doesn't do it justice ! It's completely opaque in two coats and is the perfect red for my skin tone; I'm already wearing it on my toes !


Ro-Man-Ce On The Moon
In comparison to Love Is In My Cards, this is a deeper red and has a micro-shimmer running through it. It's a really nice shade and very Christmasy to me.


Comet Closer
This shade is a sort of a greenish tinged gold that has a textured finished. Not my favourite of the collection but it's still a nice shade nonetheless.


Guys & Galaxies
This is such a gorgeous deep burgundy and has a super glossy finish. This shade would look great in the colder months or even during Autumn.


I'm In The Moon For Love
This is a really funky colour. It's a mid purple that's got a fine shimmer running through it. Quite understated and has a really nice finish to it.


Give Me Space
This has to be one of my favourites of the whole collection ! Its a darker blue with a glitter finish but the magic of this colour is that it has so much dimension to it. I got so many compliments wearing this shade and I really didn't want to take it off.


Center Of The You-Niverse
I wasn't so sure about this shade when I swatched it on a swatch stick but it looks so much nicer on the nail ! It has small glitter but also larger flecks of glitter running through it. It evened out nicely on the second coat and is sort of like a dark grey version of Give Me Space.


Super Star Status
I'm loving this shade ! It's quite similar to It's Frosty Outside by OPI which is a silver liquid sand polish and is my favourite to use for accent nails. Super Star Status is a textured glitter polish that has a mainly silver hue but with some gold glitter flecks as well.


Infrared-y To Glow
I normally wouldn't pick up a polish like this myself because glitter toppers aren't my favourite but it didn't look so bad layered over Guys & Galaxies. If you're a glitter kind of person then this polish would be right up your alley.


Let Your Love Shine
Out of the three reds in this collection (Love Is In My Cards, Ro-Man-Ce On The Moon and Let Your Love Shine), this is the darkest shade and has the most obvious shimmer. It reminds me of Every Month Is Oktoberfest by OPI and would be such a good toenail colour.


Ce-less-tial Is More
This shade is such a nice rose gold textured polish. It would look amazing on a darker skin tone or even as an accent nail. So pretty !


Press * For Silver
To me, this is a more rose gold version of This Silver's Mine ! from the 2015 Soft Shades Collection. I found it quite streaky but the colour is really pretty and would look great in nail designs.



Overall I really liked this collection and will definitely be reaching for a lot of these polishes again. If you like metallic or deeper shades that are shimmery or glitter, than this collection is for you.

OPI Venice - What a collection !! This collection has to be my favourite out of all the recent OPI collections. The collection comprises of pastels, metallics and glorious reds among other colours.
The lovely people at COTY PR sent me six shades to try so lets get straight into it.



Be There In A Prosecco
This is such a creamy nude. It reminds be of a lighter version of You're So Vain-illa from the Coca-Cola collection. I was really surprised because it was completely opaque in two coat which is amazing. This would be a great base for nail art or just if you feel like going nude ;)


Gelato On My Mind
I love love love pale blues/mint polishes and I've been dying for OPI to release one that is great all round; and that's just what they've done. It's opaque in two to three coats and is so creamy. It's not streaky or patchy and goes on like a dream. It's definitely my favourite shade of the collection !


Purple Palazzo Pants 
I don't really have that many purples in my collection and this one is not like one I've seen before. It's a dusty lilac and is really growing on me. It definitely says spring to me and I'll be reaching for it again when the weather warms up.


I Cannoli Wear OPI
When the collection was first released I was really interested to try this shade. I've heard that people think it's similar to My Boyfriend Scales Walls which seems to be a staple base nail art colour. I really like this colour, it's nothing I've worn before. It's like a really light pale grey and was opaque in two coats. 

Worth A Pretty Penne
I actually have very few gold shades in my collection and this one is really pretty. It's a beautiful rose gold that has a metallic shimmer to it. It was a little streaky and tricky to apply but not enough to stop me from wearing it again. It catches the light really nicely and would look so nice with a tan.


My Gondola Or Yours?
This shade is a black with a subtle shimmer running through it. I wish the shimmer was slightly more obvious but the polish is super glossy. The formula was surprisingly the sheerest of them all and was more of a jelly consistency.

Overall I really loved this collection and was really impressed with the formulas and finish of all of the shades I tried. I can definitely see myself wearing these colours again and again, so prepare yourself to see them frequently !

You can pick these shades up for yourself at selected Myer and David Jones stores and other stockists nationally for RRP $19.95 each.

FABY Nail Lacquer have recently released a new collection by Karim Rashid called Love Kolor. It's a super bright and funky collection ranging from purples to oranges. FABY is Cruelty Free and the BIG 5 FREE - made without DBP (Dibutyl Phthalate), Toluene, Formaldehyde, Formaldehyde Resin and Camphor.

This collection was inspired by New York - 'the city that never sleeps but always looks great'. Karim also says that the 'collection taps into the Metropolis and its overwhelmingly rich and unprecedented creative spirit'.



There are six colours in the collection and I was lucky enough to try four of them. Radio City  - a vibrant deep purple, Chelsea Boy - a super bright magenta, The Great Lawn - a dusty green and Parking Violation - a traffic cone orange.



Radio City 

This shade is a super flattering deep purple. It went on my nails really easily and was opaque in two coats. I always forget how much I like wearing deep purples and this one was no exception.


Chelsea Boy
If you love wearing really really bright pinks, this is the shade for you. It's much brighter on the nails than in the bottle and I really like it. It took three coats for full opacity but you could get away with two coats.



The Great Lawn
For some reason, I was expecting this shade to be a lot brighter. On the nails, it's sort of a dusty light khaki colour? Yeah not a huge fan of this shade but it's not that bad. In my opinion it looks better on the nails than it does in the bottle. 


Parking Violation 
Holy moly this is a bright orange ! It's like wearing a traffic cone on your nails and I really like it. It's not a 'pure' orange but has a dusty element to it which makes it really interesting to me. I'll definitely be reaching for this again.


Overall I was really impressed with the formula and application of the polish. I hadn't tried FABY before and I already can't wait to try them out again ! All of the shades had a super glossy finish and the brush was easy to use. Win win !

FABY Nail Lacquer is available from Bright Beauty Solutions 1800 720 807 and retails for $19.90. from www.faby.com.au

Rimmel London have just released their latest collection, Sweetie Heart Matte Pastel Nail Colours ! These are gorgeously delectable pastel shades that dry to a matte velvet finish and just scream Spring/Summer to me. The lovely people at CotyPr sent me these shades to try out and review for you all so lets get straight into it !


Cheeky Girl
This is pale pink that is my favourite of the whole collection. It's delicate, sophisticated and absolutely gorgeous. This shade and Love Bug both needed three coats for opacity.





Love Bug
I normally try to stay away from yellows as they tend not to suit my skin tone however this is a soft buttery yellow that is actually quite pretty.





Cheeky Chap
This is a soft purple/blue similar to Essie's Bikini So Teeny except with a velvet matte finish. I found application the hardest with this shade and it was the streakiest of the collection.





You're Mine
I really liked this shade, it's a mix between a pink an apricot colour that has a little neon to it as well. It would look really nice with olive or a darker skin tone and application was pretty easy.






I really really like these shades and I can see myself wearing these a lot. I love matte finishes at the moment and I've always had a weakness for pastel colours. I wish that the finish was little less streaky but they aren't streaky enough that it stops me from wearing and loving them.

Rimmel London Sweetie Heart Matte Pastel Nail Colour’s, $5.95 each, are available from September 2015 at Priceline, Priceline Pharmacy, Target, Chemist Warehouse and selected pharmacies. For stockists please call 1800 812 663.

Marc Jacobs have just released the new member of the Daisy Dream family, Daisy Dream Forever.

'Inspired by eternal blue skies, Daisy Dream Forever embodies the youthful reverie and ethereal charm of Marc’s dream girl.'


Daisy Dream Forever is a deeper interpretation of the signature Daisy Dream with key notes of blackberry, blue wisteria, and white woods, this scent leaves a lasting impression of floracy and airy succulence. The perfume has top notes of blackberry, grapefruit and pear with heart notes of jasmine, lychee and blue wisteria and base notes of white woods, musks and coconut water.

The bottle is elegant and dainty and is a deep blue glass, adorned with blue daisies. I think that the bottle design is really pretty and complements the other perfumes in the Daisy Dream range.

 I really like this perfume as a change from my usual perfume but did find it slightly sweet when smelt directly. I'm definitely going to keep wearing it as I really hope it grows on me !

Thanks to CotyPr for sending me this gorgeous perfume, I'm feeling very grateful. Daisy Dream Forever Eau De Parfum 50mL is RRP $120 and is available from the 3rd of August at Myer and David Jones and from the 1st of September at Sephora and selected pharmacies nationally. For stockist enquires, call 1800 812 663.
 

The already extensive colour range of Sally Hansen's Xtreme Wear Collection has expanded even further with the addition of 5 new shades ! The new shades range from nudes, soft and bright pinks and even periwinkle. Each new shade features streak free application and extreme shine. The wide brush made application a breeze and the formula was easy to work with.

L-R Bare It All, Giant Peach, All Bright, Babe Blue, Tickled Pink

Bare It All

'The perfect sheer nude nail in a bottle.'

This is a brown based nude and I was surprised how brown it actually was on my nails. It reminds me of OPI's Do You Take Lei Away from their Hawaii Collection. It wasn't as sheer as I expected it to be and was opaque in 3 coats. It was a super glossy polish and I imagine that it would be more flattering on darker/ more olive skin tones.



Tickled Pink

'This is it. Your absolute go-to for plushy soft pink nails.'

I love love love baby pink polishes and this was no exception. It was slightly patchy and needed quite a few coats to get completely opaque. It's quite a pale pink and looked great with my skin tone. I can see myself wearing this a lot in the future.



Giant Peach

'Playful and peachy-keen, this coral is equal parts fun and fundamental.'

I wasn't sure how this would look on my nails but I really like it. It's a dusty peachy pink that is really pretty and the formula was really easy to work with. No complaints here.



All Bright

'Amp it up with this perfectly punchy, hot magenta.'

This polish is so much brighter in person and the picture doesn't do it justice. It's such a bright pink and like the other polishes in the range, it's super shiny and glossy. It was opaque in 2 coats and wasn't patchy or streaky at all.



Babe Blue
'A subtle, baby periwinkle that serves up just the right amount of flare.'

This has to be my favourite of the newly released shades! It's such a gorgeous baby periwinkle with a slight shimmer running through it. It's pretty much a dupe for Essie's Bikini So Teeny and I could wear it pretty much for the rest of my life.



I really like these new shades and I now want to try other shades in the Xtreme Wear Collection. All of the polishes were super glossy, leveled out evenly and the wide brush made it easy to apply to polish. Winning all round !

You can pick up these shades now for RRP $6.95 from Priceline, Chemist Warehouse, Target and select pharmacies nationally.


Disclaimer:
These polishes were sent to me by the wonderful people at COTY PR Australia with no obligation to review them. Any opinions expressed are unbiased and completely my own.

With this horrible weather we're having at the moment, I was in dire need of some bright nails and lucky for me, this came in the form of OPI's new Brights collection. These polishes were delivered to me by COTY PR and I can't wait to share these gorgeous polishes with you! The collection has 6 polishes with one of them (On Pinks and Needles) not being part of the Australian collection. Overseas they also re-released two polishes (Life Gave Me Lemons and Down To The Core-al) and Put A Coat On as part of the 2015 collection.


I STOP For Red
This is a super bright red that will definitely make people stop and look ! It has less of a creme formula but it's more of a jelly. I needed about 3 coats for an opaque finish but it's super glossy and even though I have quite a lot of reds that are similar to this, I can see this being one of my favourites.



Can't Hear Myself Pink!
This bright pink reminds me of Go With The Lava Flow from the Hawaii Collection released earlier this year. It has a metallic shimmer through it and this comes through nicely on the nail. When I did the first coat, it was really sheer and I thought it was going to take a lot of coats to reach full opacity but it was pretty much opaque by the second coat.



I Sea You Wear OPI
I feel like this polish is basically a blue version of Can't Hear Myself Pink! and I prefer this colour more.  It's a mid-blue that reminds me of Teal The Cows Come Home except darker and would be really nice layered with other colours.



My Car Has Navy-gation
I love this colour but unfortunately the formula is tricky to work with. It definitely has a jelly formula that's a bit gloopy on the first coat but evens out on the second and third coat.  

The Berry Thought Of You
This is a darker shade of pink that's almost magenta. The formula of this polish is a crelly and was opaque in 3 coats. When I swatched it, I put it over Put A Coat On! to try and get a more vibrant colour but I found that this really affected the drying time. However it is still a gorgeous colour and I don't have many colours like this in my collection.



Put A Coat On !
I like the idea of this and it's essentially a white undie to make polishes brighter. It's like a thicker, more opaque version of Alpine Snow and was completely opaque in 2 coats.



I really like this collection however I feel like the Brights 2014 collection had a wider range of colours. This collection is mainly reds and pinks so if that's your thing then you'll love it. The formulas could be a little easier to work with but they're not horrible and the colour pay off is worth it!