Dior Bronze Libertine

by Laura on May 18, 2012

Dior Bronze Libertine

Dior Bronze Libertine

Dior’s Bronze Libertine came out back in 2010, in the holiday collection that also included Timeless Gold and Czarina Gold.  I didn’t end up getting it, though, because I think it was only sold at Neiman Marcus and I wasn’t as focused on Dior at the time.  And it’s been hard to find since then, until it popped up recently.

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Dior Dauphine Pink

Dior Dauphine Pink

Here’s another set of pictures I’ve been meaning to publish, this time of a sheer Dior pink.  This polish is one of the new, widely available Diors, but it’s called Pink Icing everywhere.  However, the box is labeled in French “Rose Dauphine” and then in English underneath “Dauphine Pink”.  Apparently someone decided that Americans would be totally panicked by the word ‘dauphine’, and that we should all just pretend it’s called something sugary and familiar, hence ‘icing’.

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OPI Pink Friday

OPI Pink Friday

I was looking back through my pictures and found this set that I had never published of OPI’s Pink Friday, from the Nicki Minaj Collection.  Oops.  This one is kind of old at this point.  I think it’s still out at stores, though, so you can probably still find it fairly easily.

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Dior Icy Dew

by Laura on April 28, 2012

Dior Icy Dew

Dior Icy Dew

Dior’s Icy Dew is the second of the Asia-exclusive pair of polishes released this spring.  The other was Glacier, which I reviewed here.  Icy Dew is a creamy off-white in the bottle with a pretty pinkish shimmer.

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Dior Glacier vs. Chanel Riva

by Laura on April 13, 2012

Dior Glacier

Dior Glacier

Dior’s Glacier is a new Asia-exclusive release.  I feel kind of silly about it, or like I crossed some sort of nail-polish-crazy line, because I had to order it from Hong Kong.  But it is so beautiful!  I also have to admit that I kind of think it was worth it.

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Dior Bikini

Dior Bikini

Dior has a couple of new summer polishes that are now available.  I guess one of them isn’t really that new, since it’s a re-release of the very limited Saint-Tropez from last summer.  But Bikini is an all-new peachy color that’s nice for spring into summer.

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Essie Resort 2012 – Pink-a-Boo

by Laura on March 23, 2012

Essie Pink-a-Boo

Essie Pink-a-Boo

Here’s another polish from Essie’s 2012 Resort Collection: Pink-a-Boo, a sheer, shimmery light pink.  In the bottle this is beautiful, with a shimmer that gives off a greenish-blue flash.  It looks really delicate.

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Essie No More Film

Essie No More Film

I’m happy to report that the Essie Resort 2012 Collection is out and available at Target!  At one near me, anyway.  I was surprised to see these because last year’s resort collection wasn’t available in retail packaging at all as far as I know – I could never find it at WalGreens or Target.

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Rescue Beauty Bikini Bottom Jelly Sandwich

March 15, 2012

I tried another “jelly sandwich” manicure, this time using Rescue Beauty Lounge Bikini Bottom and OPI’s Gone Gonzo, and it worked out a lot better than my other attempt.  Bikini Bottom is so pretty!  I don’t know why it’s taken me so long to try it out.

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Dior Vernis – Plaza

March 10, 2012

Today I have swatches of the last of Dior’s new Color Block polishes – Plaza is a bright, hot pink that’s warm and summery.

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Dior Vernis – Lucky

March 6, 2012

Dior’s Lucky is also from the recent Color Block Collection; it’s a bright, pinkish red on the nail.  It reminds me of Hawaiian Punch color, or maybe red hots – it’s definitely got an artificial, red food coloring feel.

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Dior Vernis – Riviera

March 1, 2012

Dior’s Riviera is from the same new polish collection as Incognito – it’s something about a Color Block Collection, tied to some new Dior lipsticks.  I haven’t really seen that much about it, though.  Riviera is a bright orange with coral or pinkish undertones.

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Dior Vernis – Incognito

February 25, 2012

Today I have swatches of a new Dior polish – Incognito is part of a set of polishes that Dior is releasing.  The other three are all very bright, but Incognito is a pale, pinkish beige color.  I wasn’t able to find any swatches of this online before ordering, so I wanted to share it [...]

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Dior Waterlily vs. Essie Navigate Her

February 22, 2012

Someone requested a comparison of two new greens for Spring 2012: Dior’s Waterlily and Essie’s Navigate Her.  They’re pretty different, as you can see in the pictures…

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Essie Spring 2012 – Orange, It’s Obvious!

February 16, 2012

Here’s another polish from Essie’s Spring 2012 Collection – Orange, It’s Obvious! is a really bright medium orange.  The exclamation mark is part of the polish name, and I can’t off the top of my head think of another Essie polish that has an exclamation mark in its name.  It seems kind of OPI-like.

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Valentine’s Day Nails with OPI Gettin’ Miss Piggy With It

February 12, 2012

Although the name of this OPI polish kind of makes me shudder, it’s a nice glitter for a Valentine’s Day manicure.  I tried it over a couple of different polishes to see what I liked best.

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