Swap with Chris (again)

When Chris and I did our first swap, we were both so wxcited we decided to make it an extended swap :) So, here's the second part of our swap. There may have been some candy bags in the package, but they secretly dissapeared *khm khm*....




I got:
Sinful Colors: What's your name, See you soon and Mercury rising
LA Colors; Wired and Copper
OPI: Midnight in Moscow
Wet'n'Wild: Buffy the Violet Slayer, Blackmail and Caribbean Frost
Milani: Totally Cool
Nina Ultra Pro: Purple X-Ing and Out of the Blue

Goooooodiiiiieeeees!!! I already wore Buffy for my second thesis defense, and I'm wearing Totally Cool at the moment. Others will come soon:) Chris, I loooove our swaps, and love the polishes, and love the coconut M&M's (damn, did I just give myself away? :))!

And on a side note, I have a question for you, my lovely readers. I have to sort out my stash and get rid of some polishes. Would you be interested in a giveaway that consists of polishes from my own stash, meaning used polishes?

Swap with Karen:)

I'm still in awe from opening the package Karen (from Frazzle and Aniploish) sent me. We agreed on some polishes from her swap list on MUA, but she included so much more! Seriouly, I'm thinking of taking the day off just to do swatches:)

Here's a pic of the goodies:




And a list, in case you're curious:
Love my nails - All That
Studio M - Slamming Red and Purple Medallion
Revlon - Galaxy
Maybelline - I-Scream Lilac, Indigo Chic, Pie in the Sky and Shooting Stars
Milani - Molten Rock
Claire's - Magic and Chunky Blue
Sinful Colors - Green Ocean
Cover Girl - Pink Twinkle
Orly - Space Cadet
OPI - I'm suspecting it's Nevermore or Ink, I'll edit the list when Kared gets back to me:) EDIT: It's Ink :)

I looooooooooove them!

I just realised I forgot to take pics of a swap package I got last week, from Chris. I'll do that ASAP, I just hope I remember all the polishes she sent me:) Oh, and don't expect to see any candy, it's long gone...

Essence - Trendsetter

I love the new additions to the Essence nail polish line! I bought almost all of them (except the pinks and sheers...), but this one had to be the first I tried. I mean hello, it's a perfect cross between blue and green. And two coats, maybe could have gotten away with one.






And some bonus pics: he's growing like crazy! :)

TBN - Raspberries & Cream

This is from a swap a while ago, but I never tried it until today.

I like the colour, it's a classic bright red with a hint of pastel. I don't like the brush though, but I have no idea why. It's wide and it should be great for me, but I couldn't get the hang of it, so quite some cleanup happened:)

Three coats. Sorry, but only pics under artificial light, since the weather is all crappy. Looks like winter is really on it's way.

Models Own - Purple Grey

See how I'm expanding my polish collection? This is from my first Models Own haul when the discount was on:)

I don't really care that it's supposed to be a Chanel dupe minus the shimmer. I really love the colour all by itself! A really great purple-brown-grey, I couldn't stop looking at it!

The formula was amazing too - two coats and just the right consistency - a little thick, but not too thick. Ah, love.

Essence - Underwater and SH layering

I was at the drugstore yesterday and this lovely polish caught me off guard, so I had to have it:) I also have the "old" version of Underwater - it's a frosty/shimmery blue. Tish one is a dusty dark blue with sparse blue glitter that doesn't really show on the nails. It does on my pics though, because I had to take them with flash as there is no natural light because of crappy weather. I like the "new" version better!





And I had to put something to satisfy my bling addiction over it - Sally Hansen In the Spotlight. Stringy holo glitter in a clear base. Haven't decided yet if I like it or not:)

Claire's Mood - calm/wild

This is, in my opinion, really gorgeous. And yes, I know it's pink, but it's great anyways!!

Two coats, no TC. A furry bonus in one pic is my Galileo :)