OPI vintage minnie mouse collection

I'm a Disney fiend. They are my favourite movies, I love the characters and, as I so proudly tell anyone who'll listen, I dressed up as Minnie Mouse at a part when I was five. Everyone else was a fairy or a princess or something, so she has a special place in my heart!

In upcoming months, OPI will release this red and pink collection with four shades.

As I've not got my hands on them yet, I'll link you to Lacquered Lover who has swatches and reviews of each of the polishes. In my opinion, The Colour of Minnie and Nothin' Mousie 'Bout It appeal to me most, but NMBI doesn't seem to be that worth it! Perhaps I'll have to give it a shot myself? We'll see...

Favourite Polishes for Spring

L-R OPI Fly, Sephora by OPI Ocean Love Potion, OPI Thanks A Windmillion, China Glaze Kinetic Candy

L-R Barry M Dusky Mauve, OPI Do You Lilac It?, Barry M Peach Melba

I'm a nail polish fiend, and Spring has to be one of the best seasons for nail colours. It's bright, it's light and it's fun, and although I'll probably be picking some more up in the coming few weeks, these are the colours I'll be wearing until then.

As you can see, blues are where it's at for me. I love the way they look with my skintone and just feel like they are very versatile.
Firstly is OPI's Fly, which is from the recent Nicki Minaj collection. It's a lovely deeper blue with green thrown through it and it looks amazing. I adore this shade, it looks perfect for a pop of colour as well as being slightly understated. Similar to Rimmel 60 Second polish in Sky High.

Sephora by OPI's Ocean Love Potion is one I've had in my collection since I was in Vegas two years ago, and still remains a favourite. More green than Fly but less green than Thanks a Windmillion, it's a great in between colour. Absolutely love this one!

A new one from the Holland collection is Thanks a Windmillion. A seafoam green shade, this is budge proof on my nails. I sometimes have trouble getting polish to stay on my nails without chipping and peeling, however this, along with a new favourite which will be appearing soon, has been a lifesaver. Not to mention it's perfect for the winter to spring transition, as it's lighter but not a pastel/neon.

Lastly is China Glaze's Kinetic Candy. From the Electro Pop collection released a while ago, this one screamed at me, a white based pastel icy blue. As much as it's a gorgeous colour, I do have to play with the formula - I find it slightly hard to work with unfortunately, but for the shade, I'm determind not to give up

What about the rest? We all know Barry M polishes are good value for money. At only £3 a pop, having the latest colours doesn't seem so far away. Dusky mauve is a lovely mushroom shade, some may say being slightly autumn appropriate. However, with a purple flash, it is much more wearable for spring and a great shade for all seasons. Peach Melba is a long running favourite. I didn't have this off my nails last year! A great shade to make you look more tanned than you are and looks lovely under glitters and crackle polishes. A real must have in my collection.

Do You Lilac It? is my favourite polish of them all - as I type this, it's what's on my nails! It's a gorgeous almost-pastel violent/lilac creme and it's absolutely gorgeous. Perhaps not the most exciting shade but I definitely think it's a must have in anyone's collection.

hunger games x china glaze collection

So I'm sure we all know how much I love the Hunger Games trilogy. I read all three books in 2 or 3 days and I loved all of them - even Mockingjay, somewhat of an unpopular opinion, and I can't wait for the film to come out in March (44 days!).

In collaboration with the movie release, China Glaze has released a new collection, full of colours inspired by the districts that feature in the movie/book.

One of my favourite bloggers of all time, All Lacquered Up, has swatches and a review of the collection which you can see here. I am totally lemming over Dress Me Up, Foie Gras, Stone Cold and Smoke and Ashes. Any ones you fancy? Have you read the books?

NOTD: fury

Two coats

I picked this nail polish up a few months ago, but I've only worn it a few times. The other day after being polish-less for weeks, I decided to use this and I'm so glad I did. As usual, my base coats and top coat was the Sally Hansen Hard As Nails base coat. I find it's great for giving shine and although it doesn't help chipping (nail polish on me lasts a dismal time) it does it's job. 

Fury is a Fast Finish nail polish from 17's A/W collection (I believe?). It was a popular shade as soon as the shades hit the stores, and it's the only 17 polish I own. The colour is so hard to describe - it's a bronzed gold with shine and visible shimmer. In some lights it has green shimmers and it gives a gorgeous effect to your nails. It's a pleasure to apply, with no streaks and fully opaque in one coat, without sacrificing the effect. 

I did find this polish peeled off very easily. Like I said, chips and flaking are common on me, most polishes lasting under 24 hours, if I'm lucky. However it's great for when it is on and the small bottle (and price tag) makes it less of a chore to carry with you to top up. 

365: 10&11

Not well again. Feel horrible, emotionally and physically. Painted my nails with 17 - Fury yesterday and I really like it - what do you think? Also, in my diseased boredom, I've managed to get a new high score on Temple Run :) good times. No idea how people can get into the millions - this was a struggle!

blueblood

While in MAC the other day, I seen this beautiful nail polish. Blueblood by MAC is a creme polish, that’s out just now with the Daphne Guinness collection. To me, it looks like a blackened plum, perfect for winter. Plum, burgundy red, rust, I love me a winter colour, and this stunning colour is no different. Cremes are my favourite finishes in nail polishes, and if you’re like me, you won’t be disappointed with the formula. It’s very fluid and dries quickly. It dries to a glossy opaque wine colour, and I’m very impressed! This is the second creme I’ve had from MAC and although they don’t stay chip free for long, I do like their application. MAC nail polishes retail for £9 from MAC counters, stores and online.