Orly Be Brave

This first swatch of Orly's new Flash Glam FX Collection is Be Brave.  Be Brave is a bunch of holographic pink bar glitter in a very faintly pink tinted clear base. The application wasn't bad at all but I did need to "place" a few bars of glitter but far less than other bar glitters I've worked with. This is one good coat over a black creme topped with one coat of Seche Vite.

I love this polish, it looks like little bars of pink fire in sunlight. Hope you liked this one too. Tomorrow starts my vacay at O'Dark Thirty so this is my last live post for the next few days. I will try to post the mani I decide on for my vacation as well as more Orly Flash Glam swatches for you while I'll gone.
Much Love, The Dragon Lady

P.S. Don't forget about the giveaway!!! Ends on 5/31!

Orly Flash Glam FX Collection Teaser

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 In my last post you saw that I managed to score Orly's new glitter collection from Sally Beauty. I decided to sample them before I choose my vacay mani and wow. Just wow! I couldn't believe how sparklie these were I just had to post some pics. I am going to attempt to squeeze the time to swatch these all over black before I go and use them as posts while I'm in Fort Bragg. So on to more pics!

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On the nails, 2 coats of polish no undies. On rings, one coat over black. I haven't finished the rings I am making from this collection yet (still need to set stone) but keep an eye out for them either in a future giveaway or on Etsy or both. Hubby has been bugging me to do something to pay for this addiction to polish, LOL!

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Can't Be Tamed Macro

Spazmatic Macro

Mermaid Tale Macro

Be Brave Macro

Sashay My Way Macro

Stay tuned for more glitter-awesomeness! I'm swatching Be Brave first and I'll post that later today. The rest will come over the next four days! Don't forget to enter my current giveaway ending 5/31! Much Love, The Dragon Lady

May Haul

Since I am basically broke until the beginning of next month anyway (at least as far as polish buying goes), I figure it's safe to post my haul for this month. I am getting ready to sit down and do my nails and I have decided to do a set of gel nails because I am not feeling my nubbins at the moment AND this is kind of the last chance for longer nails this summer. Coding doesn't work as well with long nails. =(

So here's what I added to my collection this month!

Unnamed Color Zone - Neon Pink, Neon Yellow, Neon Green

 The pink and yellow of these Color Zone polishes have this white shimmer to them, I was kind of bummed the green didn't. Scored these three for $4.99 at TJ Maxx.

 I have been wanting Bubbly Bombshell, Sweet Peacock, and Fowl Play for so long. I was getting ready to order them online, happened into my local Sally Beauty and BAM! there they were.

Orly Flash Glam FX Collection

Same day in Sally Beauty the lovely cashier was telling me I had to be there on June 1st when they put out the new Orly Flash Glam FX Collection. I told her I was so bummed but I'd be on vacay and then asked if she thought they'd still be here when I got back. Her answer, "No way." Then she got permission from the owner to sell them to me early! Woo hoo! So far I think Spazmatic is my fav!

Cutie Girl - Ocean Blue, Sweet Lilac, Green Apple

 These and the LA Colors one from below were Dollar Store grabs. I figured what the heck, they're a buck!

Unnamed Sally Girl mini (Emerald Green), BS Ridge Filler Base Coat, L.A. Colors Live

Grabbed these up at Ross for $3.99 each. I have never used a nail whitener. I figured I review these after my vacation.

Color Club Neons

These are Color Club neons are Almost Famous, Wham! Pow!, Poptastic, Warhol, Pucci-licious, Twiggie, and I think, Mrs. Robinson. All but Mrs. Robinson are back-up bottles for me, but for $7.99 I figure it's like I ordered Mrs. Robinson and got the rest free. ;)

 

Is that bottle leaning?

 I am curious to see if I can stamp with the blue and purple metallics....hmmmm.

That's it for now, off to do my nails and I'll be back! Once again, don't forget to enter my current giveaway! Ends on 5/31! Much Love, The Dragon Lady

Anyone still here?

Hello? Remember me? I didn't fall of the edge of world or die in some freak nail polish bottle avalanche. I finished up my finals week yesterday and can't wait to do my nails. I am pretty sure I got another round of A's. I have maintained a perfect 4.0 since starting college and I work really hard to keep it there. So very excited to be leaving for Fort Bragg with my hubby and our friends from the Horticulture Club at my college. We busted our tushies for the last 2 semesters with the club so we get a four day paid vacay to the coast. We rented 2 huge houses on the beach. Works for me! So basically, I am going to pack and try and get some manis and swatches prepped for auto-posting while I am gone.

I am happy to be back blogging and can't wait to show all the polish I have been hording since my last real polish post! So let's kick this off with a haul post!

If you remember, I was on a No-Buy for the month of April...let's see how well that went. Shall we?

Snagged the other Boho set for $5.49 at Ross

Kleancolor minis

Kleancolor minis

Kleancolor minis

Barielle Growth Activator & Speed Dry Manicure Extender - $6 for both at Ross

Orly Dayglow, Beach Cruiser, Melt Your Popsicle, After Party

China Glaze Glitter Crackles

Finger Paints - Late Night Rendezvous

 

China Glaze - Agro, Harvest Moon, Spontaneous

Unnamed Cosmetic Arts polishes - purple, steely blue, lavender

Color Club Factory Girl

So, seven of these my mother bought for me other than that No-Buy April = Big Fat Fail! It's even sadder when you find out I bought all these on the last day of the month. I blame Sally Beauty and that buy 2 Get 1 free Deal they were having (and of course my 15% off coupon on top of that)! LOL!!! I have a smaller May haul that I'll try and show you tomorrow. Hopefully a mani too! Oh and don't forget to enter my current giveaway if you haven't already! It ends in 5 days!

Much Love, The Dragon Lady