Hello all and happy weekend! As usual I have a whole backlog of stuff that I need to show you, but I'm way behind, so I'm just gonna start with this :p
I was organizing my polishes into my new Melmer (yay for 50% off Michael's sales!) and I was deciding which three brands were going to get a drawer dedicated to them (My Helmers and Melmers are organized by brand, and most of my brands - except for OPI, China Glaze and Color Club - share drawers). I decided that Orly, Essie and Zoya - three more of my favorite brands - were the lucky winners of a drawer of their own :)
So I decided that I'd show you my collections of two of these brands, Essie and Orly - I haven't got around to Zoyas yet.
Here's my Essie drawer:
Okay, I'm going to list them all - you ready?
Back row, L-R: Blanc, Naughty or Nice, Jackie Oh My!, Ballet Slippers, Mademoiselle, Fiji, Cool-lots, the mini is Pop Art Pink.
Row 2: Knockout Pout, Pink Parka, Watermelon, Jag-U-Are, Really Red, After Sex (heh..), mini is Red Nouveau.
Row 3: Van D'Go, Haute As Hello, Tart Deco, The Cove Copper.
Row 4: Funky Limelight (my favorite neon polish of all time), Pretty Edgy, Sew Psyched, Turquoise and Caicos, Mint Candy Apple.
Row 5: Borrowed and Blue, Lapis of Luxury, Mesmerize, Aruba Blue, Midnight Cami.
Row 6: Nice Is Nice, Lilacism, Demure Vixen, Splash Of Grenadine.
Row 7: Wicked, Decadent Diva, Sole Mate, Sexy Divide, It's Genius!
Row 8: Playa Del Platinum, Main Squeeze, Steel-ing The Scene.
I just kind of took a pic of the whole drawer. You might want to click on it to see better. This was before I figured out that you probably can't see it too well in a photo like this :-/ Fail.
Untrieds:
L-R: Limited Addiction, French Affair, Beach Bum Blu (why did I get this just cuz it was on sale? It looks frosty and horrible), Coat Azure, Dive Bar, Going Incognito, Merino Cool and Smokin Hot. I know, I know, supposedly my untrieds are some of the best ones :-/
I love Essies. For a fairly pricey mid-range polish, I do have a lot of them, and this is mainly for one reason: wear. I've said this before and I'll say it again: Essies wear like iron on me (and a lot of other people). The formula is usually pretty good, if inconsistant - it can be thin or thick or streaky at times, but no matter what the formula and application is like, an Essie polish can always be trusted to last the longest on my nails without chips out of all my brands of polish. And I probably have about 50 brands in total :O On average, an Essie will last for three days with no chips and the smallest amount of tipwear of any brand. They can be trusted to look great no matter what I'm doing with my hands, and hence, they are one of my favorite brands :) I just wish they'd continue to make awesome colours like Funky Limelight (they have a lot of awesome neons, actually) and Turquoise and Caicos - most of Essie's collections consist of neutral pinks and sheers >:p
Okay, and now my new Orly Drawer-ly:
L-R: Red Carpet, Ruby Passion, Orange Punch, Crush On You, Secret Admirer, Opal Hope, Passion Fruit, Swizzle Stick.
I suck so bad, I cut off Green With Envy :( I don't have another photo, sorry. Trust me, it's there on the left. L-R: sliver of Green With Envy, Bailamos, Wandering Vine, Enchanted Forest, Royal Navy, La Playa, Star Of Bombay.
L-R: Charged Up, Fantasea, Happily Ever After, Glam.
L-R: Pixie Dust, Mirror Mirror, Love Each Other, Fifty-Four, Goth.
L-R: Rage, Luxe, Glitz, Flagstone Rush.
I loved the Sweet collection. L-R: Pixy Stix, Cotton Candy, Lemonade, Gumdrop, Snowcone, Lollipop.
L-R: Glitz & Glisten, Naughty Or Nice, Meet Me Under The Mistletoe, Winter Wonderland.
My favorite collection of last year :) L-R: Space Cadet, Lunar Eclipse, Hailey's Comet, Out Of This World, It's Not Rocket Science, Galaxy Girl.
And minis, L-R: Ruby, Last Dance, On The List, Limelite, Starry-Eyed, Sheer Nude, Velvet Rope.
And that's my Orly collection :) Orlys are another favorite brand of mine, mainly due to the great collections they release. Sometimes they're not too unique, but I thought they really outdid themselves last year - the Cosmix FX collection was unbelievably awesome, jacked-up price and all. Rage and Luxe are two of the best metallic foils I own, and the Sweet collection was so much fun to wear - I loved every shade. Also, I really like Orly's bottle, for a round bottle. It feels heavy and sturdy, and I looove the rubber grip bottle top :)
Most of the time I organize by colour within brand, but sometimes I just can't bear to split collections up - hence the random organization. I just think sometimes collections look nicer all together, and some polishes I remember primarily by what collection they were part of. And the ones I don't, I organize by colour :) Get it? No?
Sid, as always, decided to interfere.
Okay, that's it - I have to go watch our President's Trophy-winning hockey team now :D Be back later!
I was organizing my polishes into my new Melmer (yay for 50% off Michael's sales!) and I was deciding which three brands were going to get a drawer dedicated to them (My Helmers and Melmers are organized by brand, and most of my brands - except for OPI, China Glaze and Color Club - share drawers). I decided that Orly, Essie and Zoya - three more of my favorite brands - were the lucky winners of a drawer of their own :)
So I decided that I'd show you my collections of two of these brands, Essie and Orly - I haven't got around to Zoyas yet.
Here's my Essie drawer:
Back row, L-R: Blanc, Naughty or Nice, Jackie Oh My!, Ballet Slippers, Mademoiselle, Fiji, Cool-lots, the mini is Pop Art Pink.
Row 2: Knockout Pout, Pink Parka, Watermelon, Jag-U-Are, Really Red, After Sex (heh..), mini is Red Nouveau.
Row 3: Van D'Go, Haute As Hello, Tart Deco, The Cove Copper.
Row 4: Funky Limelight (my favorite neon polish of all time), Pretty Edgy, Sew Psyched, Turquoise and Caicos, Mint Candy Apple.
Row 5: Borrowed and Blue, Lapis of Luxury, Mesmerize, Aruba Blue, Midnight Cami.
Row 6: Nice Is Nice, Lilacism, Demure Vixen, Splash Of Grenadine.
Row 7: Wicked, Decadent Diva, Sole Mate, Sexy Divide, It's Genius!
Row 8: Playa Del Platinum, Main Squeeze, Steel-ing The Scene.
I just kind of took a pic of the whole drawer. You might want to click on it to see better. This was before I figured out that you probably can't see it too well in a photo like this :-/ Fail.
Untrieds:
I love Essies. For a fairly pricey mid-range polish, I do have a lot of them, and this is mainly for one reason: wear. I've said this before and I'll say it again: Essies wear like iron on me (and a lot of other people). The formula is usually pretty good, if inconsistant - it can be thin or thick or streaky at times, but no matter what the formula and application is like, an Essie polish can always be trusted to last the longest on my nails without chips out of all my brands of polish. And I probably have about 50 brands in total :O On average, an Essie will last for three days with no chips and the smallest amount of tipwear of any brand. They can be trusted to look great no matter what I'm doing with my hands, and hence, they are one of my favorite brands :) I just wish they'd continue to make awesome colours like Funky Limelight (they have a lot of awesome neons, actually) and Turquoise and Caicos - most of Essie's collections consist of neutral pinks and sheers >:p
Okay, and now my new Orly Drawer-ly:
And that's my Orly collection :) Orlys are another favorite brand of mine, mainly due to the great collections they release. Sometimes they're not too unique, but I thought they really outdid themselves last year - the Cosmix FX collection was unbelievably awesome, jacked-up price and all. Rage and Luxe are two of the best metallic foils I own, and the Sweet collection was so much fun to wear - I loved every shade. Also, I really like Orly's bottle, for a round bottle. It feels heavy and sturdy, and I looove the rubber grip bottle top :)
Most of the time I organize by colour within brand, but sometimes I just can't bear to split collections up - hence the random organization. I just think sometimes collections look nicer all together, and some polishes I remember primarily by what collection they were part of. And the ones I don't, I organize by colour :) Get it? No?
Okay, that's it - I have to go watch our President's Trophy-winning hockey team now :D Be back later!
Oufff that's one heck of a collection! I love nail polish. I have a cat,too:) She loves nail polishes:)
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what a great collection! I am planning on getting a melmer with michaels next 50% coupon :)
ReplyDeleteNice I only have 8 Essies and no Orlys!!! I need some!
ReplyDeleteCan u compare essie jag-u-are & after sex? tks :)
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