Green Swatch Spam for St. Patty's Day!

Good afternoon my fellow lacquered lovers!  As (sort of) promised, here is post number two of the day!  Since St. Patty's day is fast approaching, last night I decided to pull ALL my green polishes out of my collection.  I surprisingly had a lot!  So today, I have a bunch of swatch spam for you all!  Just lots of pictures of gorgeous greens!  Stay tuned throughout the week for more!  Now, without further ado, on to the polish!!!

 Above:  Barielle Green Opal

 Above:  Butter London Bossy Boots

 Above:  Butter London British Racing Green

 Above:  China Glaze Cha Cha Cha

 Above:  China Glaze Gaga For Green

Above:  Color Club Holiday Splendor

 Above:  Dior Water Lily

 Above:  Dr.'s REMEDY Essential EMERALD

 Above:  Essie Armed & Ready

 Above:  Essie Navigate Her

 Above:  Illamasqua Kink

Above:  Illamasqua MILF

 Above:  NARS Night Porter

 Above:  Here Today Aragon Tomorrow Suede

 Above:  Pretty and Polished Sphere

 Above:  Sinful Colors Call You Later

 Above:  Wet N Wild SaGreena The Teenage Witch

 Above:  Zoya Evvie

 Above:  Zoya Holly

 Above:  Zoya Ivanka

Above:  Zoya Rina

Whew, that is a LOT of green!  The good news is, I have so much more!  Who would have thought I had so much green in my collection?

What do you think of the greens?  Which are your favorites?  Which are your least favorites?

Dr.'s REMEDY Holiday 2011 Jolly and Joy Collection Swatches and Review!

Good morning my fellow lacquered lovers and happy new year to you all!  I will have another fun post later today but first I wanted to show you something that came out last month and I didn't get a chance to show you in 2011!  So, I figure one last holiday collection is a great way to kick off 2012!  Now, without further ado, on to the polish!

Above:  2 coats of Essential Emerald

Up first is the gorgeous ESSENTIAL Emerald.  This stunning shade of green has a ton of micro shimmer to it that I love!  It's perfectly opaque in two coats and the shimmer really gives it great dimension.  This was almost a one coater but two coats gives it the perfect pigmentation.

Above:  2 coats of REVIVE Ruby Red

Every holiday collection needs a perfect red and Dr.'s REMEDY got it right with REVIVE Ruby Red!  I love how deep this color is but it doesn't even come close to blackened territory!  The shimmer looks so festive and the opacity was amazing with two coats.  If this color doesn't scream "party!" then I don't know what would!  I love that this is a true red and doesn't get orange or blue as well!

Above:  2 coats of PASSION Purple

I had a bit of trouble capturing the true color of this polish but trust me when I say it's really pretty!  PASSION Purple is a bit magenta leaning which is what gives it a warm glow rather than a blue/purple look.  The shimmer is very festive and this color looks incredibly rich on the nails!  As usual, 2 coats gave it perfect opacity and it's so shiny even without top coat!

Above:  2 coats of RESOLUTION Red Glitter

A glitter!  I was so excited when I got the original press release for these colors that there was a glitter involved!  In fact not one, but two!  The first one I tried was RESOLUTION Red Glitter which is red, sliver and copper glitter all packed into one!  I love that the glitter was opaque in 2 coats but wasn't thick as some glitters can be!  The effect of the different shades makes it look almost like a warm pink but up close you can see the red.  Look at how sparkly it is in the last shot!

Above:  2 coats of SERENE Silver Glitter

Last but certainly not least is SERENE Silver Glitter.  I'm in love!  Silver, blue and purple glitter all in one?  It's like the perfect storm of glitter goodness!  Like RESOLUTION Red Glitter, SERENE Silver Glitter is opaque in 2 coats but not thick.  I love the effect of the different colors!  It's absolutely stunning and the perfect party polish! 

All in all, these polishes were great.  Dr.'s REMEDY formula is always fantastic and I love that they don't have toxic chemicals and the polish is actually good for your nails!  Dr.'s REMEDY retails for $17 and can be found on their website.  I think my favorites would be ESSENTIAL Emerald because it's just such a gorgeous green (and it doesn't make my skin look yellow like many greens can) and SERENE Silver Glitter because it's so unique!

What did you all think of this collection?  Did you pick any up when they first came out?  Any must haves for you?  Any dupes?

Dr.'s REMEDY Fall Fever 2011 Collection

Good morning my fellow lacquered lovers. Later this afternoon I will wow you with yet another of my 30 Days of Untrieds, but first, this morning, I'm going to show you the latest Dr.'s REMEDY Collection! Here is what the company has to say about their Fall collection:

Fall 2011 will be fierce: leaves will change, for sure, and temps will follow suit. But the real news relates to the hues of this season. Indeed, we're revolutionarily-ready to welcome a crisper, cleaner, clearer collection of colors, kudos to Dr.'s REMEDY insight and excitement over autumn. These hues celebrate the season that screams renewal: a rich bordeaux; a modern burgundy; a navy-meets-royal blue. We welcome you to invite your nails to dance in Dr.'s REMEDY FALL FEVER 2011.
So now, without further ado, on to the polish!

Above: 2 coats of BALANCE Brick

BALANCE Brick is an awesome red cream! Fully opaque in 2 coats, I love that this isn't a "true" red cream like a lot of brands have been releasing lately, but a bit darker and bit warmer than many blue toned reds out there. This is a great polish for both fall and the upcoming holidays! It reminds me of the colors leaves on the trees turn to in the Fall!

Above: 2 coats of DEFENSE Deep Red

DEFENSE Deep Red is like the sultry, older sister to BALANCE Brick. I love dark vampy colors, and DEFENSE Deep Red is definitely vampy! Unfortunately I should have used 3 coats instead of two in order to make it truly opaque, but luckily unless it's in direct light or with a flash, you can't see the slight streakiness. I actually really love this color for fall, because it's not so blackened that you can't tell it's red. With a third coat, this would be a perfect deep red cream.

Above: 2 coats of NOBLE Navy

I totally saved my favorite for last. NOBLE Navy is a stunning navy blue cream. I can't believe that with all the blue polishes I own, I don't have a navy cream! This one is gorgeous, fully opaque in two coats, great formula and highly pigmented. I love it!

All in all, I always really enjoy Dr.'s REMEDY formula. If you'd like more information on them and their non-toxic nail polish, check out their facebook page HERE or their website HERE. Dr.'s REMEDY retails for $17 a bottle.

What did you all think of this collection? Any must haves? Have you tried any Dr.'s REMEDY before?

This item was sent to me for review. For more information, please see my disclosure policy above.

Dr.'s REMEDY Giveaway Winner!

Another quick post my fellow lacquered lovers! We have a winner for the Dr.'s REMEDY summer color giveaway! First I verified all 148 entries and then put the numbers into random.org for a random number generator:



Lucky number 143! Congrats to Theresa!!!



The winner has been notified! I hope you enjoy them Theresa! I know I did! For everyone else, stay tuned because there is another super fun giveaway on the horizon that will have TWO winners!

CLOSED - Dr.'s REMEDY Giveaway!!!

Boy have I got a special treat for all my fellow lacquered lovers out there! The amazing people over at Dr.'s REMEDY Nail Polish are sponsoring a fabulous giveaway for my readers! I reviewed my first every Dr.'s REMEDY nail polishes last week and the review can be found HERE. I absolutely loved their product and their colors! Now, ALL the polishes I reviewed can be yours! Dr.'s REMEDY is giving away a brand new set of all FIVE of these colors to ONE lucky winner!




Just fill out the form below before August 31, 2011 at 12 pm EST to be entered! Blog, tweet or facebook about it for extra entries! Dr.'s REMEDY has requested that this giveaway be within the US only, but not to worry international readers, I already have another giveaway planned that will include everyone!

Good luck everyone!