Glimmer, shimmer, shine!

I know that it has been forever since the last but it's good to be missed sometimes. =)

So this is what I got for today; after watching "A Fashion Fairytale" with my nieces for the nth time, at least I end up with a meaningful idea.

 OPI Your Royal Shine-ness (base)

China Glaze Hi-Tek (contrast)

Royal Shine-ness looks like a pale version of Jitterbug (in my opinion). Though they have very distinct shades in bottles, I guess it's just the lighting.

Another thing. Hi-Tek is said to be a chrome (as it is in Khrome Collection). By naked light, it is just an ordinary, plain, common and nothing-special lacquer 'cos even its bottle color doesn't say, "Hey, I'm a chrome". But until I set it under the rays of sun...

Hmmm... Now it seems to be like Deborah Lippmann Sugar Daddy, eh?

Day 6: Count Dracula

You'll find the relevance in the end of this post.

As the challenge ends, it took me hard, really hard to look for the vampy shades that won't bore my readers. Swatching for this time's color is twice as usual. It's like I qualm about the shade for the first time; I trust Scrangie's review. Maybe I'm not in the semblance but I have to give it a try.

Dark green. Cal Poly Pomona green. Hunter green. Crucial ABCs huh? See for yourself.

Makes me think of Zoya Envy and Essie Licorice. It's OPI Here Today Aragon Tomorrow from Spain Collection and OPI Silver Shatter. Four coats to achieve the genuine opaque finish.

So here's about Count Dracula. Early English folklore believes that green is known to have signified witchcraft, devilry and evil.  In 1927 Broadway stage production of Dracula , the main actor wore the green-hued make up.

Day 2: Born To The Purple With Fangs

They have fangs. And they draw out blood.

Okay, I can't fantasize how am I gonna do this thing. I know just blood; like my patients' blood. Fairly being idiotic. Ha-ha!

Let me get the purple mani from my bin and a shining silver. I pick silver/metallic over glitters for the reason that hell freezes  over me me in removing it. I'll save it for Oscar's.

OPI I Brake For Manicures, OPI Your Royal Shine-ness

1st pic: Taken at night under warm light w/ flash

2nd pic: Taken in morning w/o flash and light

OPI never gives me a problem unlike Orly. Not in any way (so far). I love adoring it!

Let's take a zoom.

7-day Challenge: Vampirella's Diary

The very first challenge I dared myself to see if I'll give in or out. I have actually seen many of this many times from my favorite nail blogger and it envies me.

Inspired by the noted blood sucking characters from distinctive novels, I go ahead to my own creation of vampy nails for seven days.

Day 1: Folklore

These notions were from tales. Yea. Not to say so much about it because I might get killed. Ha-ha. Black; mostly their distinguishing color and is the afterthought in one's head upon hearing the worh Edward, I mean vampire.

Orly Black Vinyl, Orly Sea Gurl, Konad S6

Something is overlooked. Oh, the crest!

Have I mentioned that I love Jacob?

Not all that glitters is gold. Some are nails.

True, because some are nails. And polishes! Whew!

I fell in-love with OPI Crown Me Already at first sight. 'Cos it's not just beautiful. It's fabulous. 

It has fine glitters and hexagonal particles that made it really stunning especially under the sun. Another thing that I love from it is, it's easy to apply; just 2 coats and ta-da!

Just don't forget that it will take you forever to remove it. So if it chipped on the second or third day, be thankful.

<3