Crystal File 033: NOTD Sephora by OPI I'm With Brad

Amazing! Fabulous! Look at how the shimmer just GLOWS! Like my other Sephora by OPI polishes, this one applied like a dream. Smooth as silk, richly pigmented, fantastic old-opi-style brush, what more could a gal ask for? I'm With Brad is similar to polishes like Midnight in Moscow and China Glaze X, but with one key difference, the shimmer is much more visible. I adore it!














Special thanks to my girl Deb on MUA, she tracked this one down for me since the Sephoras near my home were all out of stock.

Hope you enjoyed! See you soon :)

Crystal File 032: Essie Ulta Exclusive Groovy Grape

Wowza! Y'all know i adore vampies, and this one is no exception. Rich, dark, and delicious, blackened wine base with TONS of ruby red shimmer. Application was lovely, and this one has an awesome glossy finish. This is a fall Ulta exclusive available only at Ulta, and only in stores (NOT online).














As with any Ulta exclusive color, this will be available only while supplies last. If you want it, please go grab it! There are two other exclusives accompanying this one, Plumski (deep plum creme), and Retro Red (glossy bright red creme). All three are available at Ulta now.

Crystal File 031: NOTD OPI Russian Navy and Zoya Promo Heads Up!

First things first! Zoya has an awesome promo right now. If you visit www.thepolishpoll.com and cast your vote for the presidential candidate of your choice, you get a code for three free Zoya polishes (FULL SIZE!!) of your choice with any $20 purchase. This is a fantastic opportunity to expand your Zoya collection, or to try them for the first time.

Now, a few quick NOTD pics for you. Another Oldie-but-Goodie, OPI Russian Navy, which i owned, gave away, and then recently repurchased. At the time i wasn't nearly as expansive as far as my polish color choices. Obviously I've broadened my horizons considerably since then :)











Hope you enjoyed the pics, and also take advantage of the awesome Zoya promo! Have a great day!

Crystal File 030: Another Oldie-but-Goodie, OPI Light My Sapphire

Since i recently fell in love with Ink, (from the Night Brights collection, the same collection with which Light My Sapphire was released) I decided i needed to dig through my stash and try Light My Sapphire again. I remembered really liking this one the first couple of times i used it, but i had forgotten how MUCH i liked it! This one is also perfectly on trend for the coming season. Light My Sapphire definitely comes across more steel than blue on me, but i suspect it may be more blue on a gal with a different (perhaps cooler) skin tone.












Hopefully I'll be able to share some pics of the new Essie/Ulta fall exclusive Groovy Grape with you very soon! It'll be my next mani, and i can't wait, it is TDF!

Crystal File 029: NOTD OPI Ink, an Oldie-but-Goodie

Don't know how i resisted this one for so long! Finally nabbed it at Ulta yesterday, and i'm so glad i finally committed. OPI Ink is so gorgeous, i'd have to say its my #1 blurple! I love that it has a descernible blue glow even in low lighting conditions. Now, onto the pics!



















All photos were taken indoors, by the window, in strong, early morning sunlight. The variation in appearance of the polish depends on the angle, and that's the beauty of this one!

Crystal File 028: NOTD OPI You Don't Know Jacques

Well, if my readers have learned anything at all about me over the past few weeks, its that i'm not much of a creme polish gal. However, I couldn't resist the grungey allure of You Don't Know Jacques. So i made a compromise. By adding a small amount of OPI Pearls Night Out to You Don't Know Jacques, i was able to create a simple "frankened" version of You Don't Know Jacques incorporating subtle shimmer.

Here are a few pics of the resulting polish, which i'll call Jacques Night Out. Still the same base tone, a stoney taupe that reminds me of modeling clay, but with the addition of soft, glowy shimmer.









I also purchased Parlezvous OPI yesterday, and frankened it in a similar fashion. I promise pics soon!

Crystal File 027: Sephora by OPI Ms. Can't Be Wrong

Yeah, so I'm already plotting a trip back to Sephora AGAIN to get more later this week. Oy vey! These polishes are fabulously pigmented, and so far I've not regretted a single one. My only regret at the moment is that i didn't get I'm With Brad when i had the chance!

Ms. Can't Be Wrong fits very well with the season's stunning array of rich plums. The finish and color are very similar to OPI Louvre Me, Louvre Me Not but leaning more towards berry than pure purple. The shimmer in this one is very difficult to capture as it is tonally quite similar to the base color. The effect is that rather than looking like a shimmer or metallic on the nail, it has the appearance of a "glowy" cream.











Ms. Can't Be Wrong is part of the core Sephora by OPI color collection, but i would recommend calling before you run to Sephora to buy, as even the core colors have been selling out at many locations.