OPI Today I Accomplished Zero

I have a fun polish to share with you today. This one had been on my wishlist a couple of months, and I recently got in a Secret Santa exchange. This one is from the OPI Coca-Cola collection. I liked this one in particular, because it's the color that represents my favorite Coca-Cola product, Coke Zero. I love Coke Zero! Any other Coke Zero fans out there?

Today I Accomplished Zero

Today I Accomplished Zero is a black jelly base with pink glitter.

Collection: OPI Coca-Cola 2014

Color: This is a winning polish. I love black jelly glitter polishes, but rarely do I find one that doesn't drown out the glitter. The glitter and base in this are on level playing fields. The glitter pops against the base here for sure.

Formula: The formula on this is excellent. I only needed 2 coats, and it applied very smoothly and evenly. The formula on this impressed me, because other black jelly glitters I have do tend to have funky formulas.

Price: This one may take some searching, since I don't see it in stores anymore. An internet search will find you many e-tailers who sell this in the $8-$9.50 range.

Ovearll: I love this polish so much. One, it's named after my favorite kind of soft drink, Two, the color is outstanding. Three, the formula is great. Awesome polish!

My Rating: 5 out of 5 *Golden* Paint Splatters

Happy Monday!

HPB Presents: Winter Mani

It's time for another Hobby Polish Bloggers link-up! Hobby Polish Bloggers is a group I founded on Facebook  for prospective, new, and long-time nail polish bloggers who blog mainly for fun or solely as a hobby. Hobby Polish Bloggers offers members a welcoming, friendly, and supporting environment for any type of blogger.

This month's link-up theme is a holiday or winter themed mani. I had a lot of fun doing this mani. I went the route of winter, and loved this mani so much I wore it for an entire week! I didn't want to take it off.

Polishes Used: KBShimmer Too Cold To Hold and Sonnetarium Snowfall

Manicure Description: I painted my base using KBShimmer Too Cold To Hold, and created some snowy glitter gradient tips using Sonnetarium Snowfall.

Check out my HPB friend's link-up posts below!

An InLinkz Link-up

Orly Bling

I'm running out of time for holiday polish! When did Christmas sneak up so quickly? I have another Orly Sparkle polish to share with you today. 

Bling over Cult Nails Sublime

Bling is a gold holographic microglitter in a clear base.

Color: What I like about this is the intensity of this glitter. There is a lot of it, and it really makes a statement on your nails. Also, gold holographic glitter toppers are hard to come by. I prefer gold ones over silver, and I rarely seem them.

Formula: The formula was a bit thick, that could be due to the fact I have a mini bottle. This is does build up, but not to complete opacity. I think this packs more of punch layered. 

Price: This can be purchased in the $7 range at Sally's, Ulta, and many e-tailers. 

Overall: I really like this glitter topper. It's perfect for the holidays, but it also fills a bit of a void when ti comes to holo toppers. The formula wa a bit on the thick side to my personal liking. 

My Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Paint Splatters

Happy Friday! 

ILNP Champagne Blush

How about we continue the holo trend for another day? I have a ILNP holo to share with you. This one is from the recent fall collection.

Champagne Blush

Champagne Blush is a dusty rose linear holo.

Collection: ILNP Fall 2014

Color: I feel like pinks are disappearing from the nail polish scene. I rarely see them in even mainstream collections anymore. It's hard to make a pink special or different, but a holo pink does the trick. I love how this traditional color was taken up a notch with the holo. It's still feminine and sophisticated, but with a twist.

Formula: This was an easy to use formula. I used 3 coats above.

Price: This is $10 on the ILNP website.

Overall: There are many times I crave understated colors as manis, but I still want a little sparkle. Champagne Blush is perfect for that. It's one of those colors that makes you feel "put together", but not stuffy!

My Rating: 5 out of 5 Paint Splatters

Happy Tuesday!

Orly Mirrorball

I have a very popular polish to share with you today from the Orly Sparkle collection--Mirrorball. This is one of those rare finds when it comes to mainstream retail nail polish that's for sure. It's easy to see why Mirrorball got a lot of buzz!

Mirrorball

Mirrorball is a silver linear holo with sparse holograhpic glitter.

Collection: Orly Sparkle Holiday 2014

Color: You rarely find holos of this quality in mainstream brands anymore. This is a bright and beautiful silver holo. The picture speaks for itself here.

Formula: The formula was easy to work, but was a tad bit sheer. I used 3 coats here.

Price: This can purchased in the $7-$8 range at Sally's, Ulta, and online retailers. You rarely find holos priced like this!

Overall: Excellent all around polish. This is such a nice surprise in the mainstream market, and I hope more brands follow suit. The price is great, and this is a definite must have for polish addicts.

My Rating: 5 out of 5 *Golden* Paint Splatters

Happy Monday!