Layered Swatches: Essie "Beach Bum Blu", China Glaze "Techno", OPI "Save Me"

I feel like this is a kinda pointless post because i don't have an ultra high  resolution camera. This is more of a layered swatch post than a mani/nail look. I don't know, i promise you some actual posts of quality in the near-ish future. I feel like i just don't have the time for it right now. Please bear with me, as these are trying times.

For this mani...

Essie "Beach Bum Blu"

China Glaze "Techno"

OPI "Save Me"

Honestly, this mani is made up of polish that i just wanted to wear on a lazy day that i didn't feel up to nail art on. I began with Essie "Beach Bum Blu" from the Go Overboard collection. I will never stop loving the Go Overboard collection. There is just to much amazing in it. As always, i had no issues with this polish because Essie is amazing. However, i didn't like it as much as i thought i would, i feel like it's just weird on my skin tone.

 After my two coats of the flawless "Beach Bum Blu" i did one coat of OPI "Save Me" (Nicki Minaj 2012) and one of China Glaze "Techno" (Electropop 2012.) The idea of "Save Me" is awesome, the application is weird, in my opinion. I think it's just the bar glitter. I used to have tons of bar glitter polishes when i was younger, but they seem so unconventional and odd to me now. You can hardly see "Techno" amidst all the chaos of "Save Me." I was way way more excited about "Techno" when i saw it online, in person i feel confused and indifferent about it. Over all i'm just so far over silver glitter of any kind. Come on solid colored glitters!

Essie "Sew Psyched" and China Glaze "Zombie Zest"

 

This month has help a variety of interesting events for me. To put it simply, this has been one hell of a month. One whirl wind after another. The events of this month are the reason why i feel no shame for my lack of posting as of late. 

 Polishes you'll be seeing today

Essie "Sew Psyched"

China Glaze "Zombie Zest"

Essie "As Gold as it Gets"

Essie "Sew Psyched" Go Overboard 2012

I enjoy weird colors, Sew Psyched is an amazing weird color. The photos of this shade are rather deceiving. In person i feel that this polish has more of a green hue to it rather than the intense gray that its showing through right now. The formula is fantastic and the dreamy creme finish is to die for. I'd encourage all of you to get out of your comfort zone a pick up a bottle of this to start your weird color collection.

China Glaze "Zombie Zest" Halloween 2010

I picked up this polish all random like at a swap meet. When i saw Zombie Zest i knew it had to be mine. Pictured here is one coat layered over "Sew Psyched." Zombie Zest is a dark mossy green infested with gold micro glitter. I have not tried this polish on it's own, but due to the sheer formula I'd recommend it be used over a solid base.

Essie "As Gold as it Gets" Luxe Effects 2012

I needed more gold for this mani. As Gold as it Gets was the key to ampping up the gold flecks and taking Zombie Zest to the next level. As Gold as it Gets is a lovely gold fleck polish that i have issues finding a pair for. This is undeniable a layering polish but will add an extra glam with out going over the tops. As usual, Essie produces fantastic formula and this polish is no exception.

"Anchor Nails" Feat: Essie "Go Overboard"

I've always had a secret soft spot of nautical looks, however I've never taken the action in that direction because it was to trendy, to hip, to fake. Secretly, i'd love to be a sailor. Not a sailor in he sense of being on a boat, in the ocean, out at sea. I do not like being out at sea at all. I'd love o be a sailor in the sense of those sexy pin up girls in tiny sailor out fits, in seductive red lip stick and stiletto heels. A sailor in the IAMX sense. This isn't my best work, but it was a start at trying something new.

For this mani...

Essie "Go Overboard"

China Glaze "Lush and Luxe"

Essie "Beach Bum Blu"

Sally Hansen "Whirlwind White"

Hard Candy "Matte Top Coat"

 I used two coats of Essie "Go Overbord" a very unique blue which I found looses a lot of stun power once matted. I sponged on "Lush and Luxe" on all my tips and painted my entire ring finger. With a dotting tool, i used "Beach Bum Blu" to make dots above the sponged "Lush and Luxe." With a dotting tool once more i used "Whirlwind White" to very carefully create my wonky anchors on each ring finger. I used the matte top coat to finish this look.