SEPHORA by OPI Leaf Him at the Altar

Leaf Him at the Altar, four coats, no flash

Nothing says SPRING like fresh new leaves on the trees and plants. That's why I am so excited to show you this green polish from the Sephora by OPI Spring 2010 collection!!! I've mentioned it a few times on the blog already (see the preview picture and the day I first discovered this polish).

Sephora by OPI Leaf Him at the Altar is described on Sephora.com as a "metallic vine green". It is definitely a vine or leaf green, but it's not a true metallic polish. In my opinion, that is a good thing! Most metallics have very visible brushstrokes and are kind of hard to work with. Leaf Him at the Altar has the metallic feel without the PIA application. There is so much silver shimmer in this polish, it's unbelievable!! Sometimes I can see flashes of gold shimmer as well. Looking at it up close, it really reminds me of a leaf. The shimmer looks like the pores (I don't think that's the correct term for a leaf LOL) on the leaf's surface. I know the first picture is slightly blurry, but it's color accurate and look at that shimmer!!!

Leaf Him at the Altar, four coats, with flash

Application was fantastic. Three coats was perfectly opaque for daily wear, I did a fourth coat for the camera. The drying time was excellent and the polish just flowed perfectly onto the nail. I took one picture with flash to really emphasize how much shimmer is in this polish.

Leaf Him at the Altar, four coats, no flash

Lastly, a picture in very low light. You can see that, even in low light, the shimmer is still visible and this is such a gorgeous color!

Overall, this polish makes it onto my top ten favorites list. I have been staring at it since I put it on. The formula was perfect, I wouldn't change a thing. This is one reason why I'm developing an addiction to Sephora by OPI polishes. They have all the perfection of OPI's formula (we all know OPI has the best formula around), but the colors tend to be more creative than what OPI normally releases. Plus, how can you not have a good chuckle at this name? Love it!!! I will be rocking Leaf Him at the Altar all spring and summer long!!! This one is a MUST MUST have!!

Sephora by OPI nail lacquers are available at Sephora stores and online at Sephora.

DISCLOSURE: A sample of this product was provided to me by Sephora by OPI

China Glaze Up and Away GIVEAWAY!!!!

Four Leaf Clover, two coats, with flash

That's right ladies (and gents? no?)!!! It's time for our second ever giveaway and this time China Glaze Four Leaf Clover is up for grabs! Four Leaf Clover is one of my favorite polishes from the Up and Away collection. If you missed me gushing about it, read the review here.

Four Leaf Clover, two coats, with flash

How do you win this spring beauty?

1. Follow Never Enough Nails on Google (1 entry).

2. Comment on this post (1 entry).

3. Recruit a friend to follow us on Google. Your friend must comment on this post saying that you recommended this blog to them. Please have them post whatever name you use to comment/follow on Google. This is worth 2 entries! (Note- your friend commenting does not earn you the extra 2 entries, your friend must follow us on Google. For commenting and following, your friend earns 2 entries as well).

4. Just like last time, commenting + following= 2 entries, and if you already follow us on Google, you are already entered.

However you choose to enter, please make sure I have a valid email address for you!!!! Contest ends 2/10/10 at midnight.

Thanks for reading Never Enough Nails and Good Luck!!!!

Painted Lady Fingers' Color Club Contest!

Diana at Painted Lady Fingers is giving away the entire Color Club Rebel Debutante collection!! Visit Painted Lady Fingers to find out how to enter.

I love the name of this collection "Rebel Debutante" cute!!! I am not a huge fan of cremes, so I'm sure how many of these I'll be getting. Which ones are you most interested in?

Also, I didn't forget about Part Three of Up and Away. I'll have that posted tomorrow, I'm having a CRAAZY work week! I can't believe today is only Tuesday!! Ever have a week like that?

Chanel Summer 2010 Makeup Collection: Makeup and Beauty Blog: Makeup Reviews, Beauty Tips and Drugstore Beauty Finds

I NEED CHANEL TO RE-RELEASE THIS POLISH IN THE U.S.A. ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!

Chanel Summer 2010 Makeup Collection: Makeup and Beauty Blog: Makeup Reviews, Beauty Tips and Drugstore Beauty Finds

By the way, if you don't read Make-up and Beauty Blog, start reading it NOW. It's my favorite blog, Karen and her cat Tabs are the best!

China Glaze Up and Away Part Two

Part Two of my three-part review of China Glaze's Up and Away collection features Lemon Fizz, Something Sweet, and Peachy Keen. I'm not going in any particular order this time, because I liked all of these about the same. I couldn't pick a real definitive winner. All polishes are shown with three coats, plus one coat of Seche Vite top coat. All pictures were taken with flash again, as Connecticut's weather is still wonderful (*heavy on the sarcasm*).

Lemon Fizz, three coats, with flash

First up is Lemon Fizz. I have a serious love-hate relationship with pale yellow polish because I LOVE the color, but they are ALWAYS a hot streaky mess. I read one blogger claim that China Glaze must have really worked on their formula because Lemon Fizz was a streak-free pale yellow, so I had great hopes for this one.
Alas, it was streaky, but good thick coat of Seche Vite helped even this one out quite a bit though. I'll definitely wear Lemon Fizz, because I truly do love the color. The only thing I had to compare this to was Chanel LA Sunrise from the LE Robertson Boulevard collection. They are similar in color, but LA Sunrise is darker, more golden, and has shimmer, whereas Lemon Fizz is a creme.

left to right: Lemon Fizz, LA Sunrise, Lemon Fizz, LA Sunrise

Something Sweet, three coats, with flash

Next up is Something Sweet. For me, this is like the sleeper hit of the collection. Something Sweet is a pale, yet bright, pink. It has the same creamy bold look as white polish, but the pink makes it even more flattering. This was surprisingly not as streaky as some other polishes in this collection. I was expecting the worst from this (this kind of color is SO not my usual), but I actually really like it! When I first received these polishes, I thought I had a good dupe for this, but I don't have anything close at all. That's not to say there isn't a good dupe, I just don't have one. Overall, Something Sweet really is pretty sweet! This picture makes it look matte for some reason, but it was nice and shiny in real life. I'll try to take another picture of it without flash, as the flash washes it out a bit.

Peachy Keen, three coats, no flash

Last, but not least, we have Peachy Keen. Peachy Keen is a true peach-colored polish. Before I tried this, I thought I owned peach polish. As it turns out, all my peaches were too orange and dark. This is a gorgeous color, a beautiful light, but pigmented peach. Peachy Keen is also EXTRAORDINARILY flattering on my pale skin, though you can't really tell in this picture (I like natural light pics so much better!). I imagine it would flatter many skin tones though.
Sounds all peachy keen, right? Not really. Peachy Keen, like many of the Up and Away polishes, is streaky. At first, the streakiness made me so mad that I didn't even really like this polish. But later I got a glimpse of my hands in the mirror and it was so flattering that I fell in love. Overall, I am going to wear this color all the time this spring, but it would be better without the streaks.

I still have a couple polishes left in my Up and Away review. So far, I love most of the colors, but honestly I'm not impressed with the formula at all. A thick coat of Seche makes streaks less obvious, but if you're a nail perfectionist, they will still annoy you.

The China Glaze Up and Away collection is available online at 8ty8Beauty.

Preview Picture- Sephora by OPI Spring!

Just got this drool-worthy picture of Leaf Him at the Altar from the Sephora by OPI Spring collection!

I should be getting this polish in sometime next week. I can't wait to test it out and post more pictures! But here's a promo pic to hold you over til then!

Sephora by OPI Leaf Him at the Altar

Sephora by OPI Leaf Him at the Altar is available now at Sephora stores and online at Sephora.

Spring Nude Nails with Sally Hansen

For the second post in my Spring Nude Nails series, I picked a polish that isn't quite a nude for most people, but I consider it to be my nude nails staple. Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Glazed Sand Frost is almost exactly what the name suggests- a sand-colored frost polish. Most frosts aren't flattering, but this one isn't too frost, so it is quite attractive, even on my skeletor hands LOL. These pictures are a little blurry, but I was trying to capture the color and shimmer for you, plus it was snowing and cloudy today LOL.

Glazed Sand Frost, three coats, no flash

This is a great polish wardrobe staple. My mom and I are on our third bottle of this polish. It's not my kind of color really, but there are always occasions when green and glitter are not acceptable (funerals, anyone?), and for those occasions, Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Glazed Sand Frost is a good choice. This is three coats and the camera made it look more sheer than it actually is.

Glazed Sand Frost, three coats, no flash, awesomely blurry, yet color accurate!

Sally Hansen Hard as Nails polishes are available in drugstores.