Showing posts with label OPI. Show all posts
Showing posts with label OPI. Show all posts

Accidentally Organized!

Sunday, April 22, 2012




So a few weeks back, my make-up train case broke!  Uhh don't you hate it when that happens?  Well, i immediately ordered a new one, and in typical Carla fashion, i failed to check the measurements assuming it was the same as the one i currently owned.  Well, i was wrong!  When it arrived, i knew immediately there was no way this make-up obsessed girl would fit all of her beloved make-up in this new case.  Needless to say i was not a happy camper!  So, i promptly ordered another, this time making sure to purchase the correct one.  But what would i do with this one?  I mean, i certainly didn't feel like shipping it back.  And then it clicked!  This would make a great case for organizing my nail polish collection, which until now, had been residing in a large rectangular plastic container... hardly a pretty home for my gorgeous polish collection!  Turned out to be indeed!  I love how when i open it now, i can see every single color perfectly making it easier to decide on a selection based on my mood.  Key word being "easier" not "easy" by any means since there are so many choices!  But you've heard me say it before, I'm obsessed with nail polish yada yada, so as you can see, i wasn't kidding!  Only thing is, i can't fit much more in this case which can be problematic for future purchases!  Hmmm  As for my manicure supplies, i keep those in a really pretty fabric bag that i found at Home Goods... couldn't fit it all in this one.  I bet if i had the large train case specifically for this purpose, I'd fit it all in there... ok ok, this will have to do for now!  So here are some pictures.  Hopefully, i will inspire some of my nail polish junkie friends to organize their collections as well. 


So when you open the case, it opens up into three tiers on both sides.  My thought was to separate each tier by brand.  Each brand, i tried to separate by shade. 







Getting a picture of the entire open case was quite challenging lol 


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Mani time!

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

So I have to admit, removing the sparkle polish from my last post was really hard. I picked up some acetone and that seemed to help a little. For my new mani, I decided to pair up the sparkle color from the previous manicure 'you're so eggnog-cious' by OPI for Sephora $9 (although i scored it for $5)over 'school of hard rock' by Essie $8 and in love!!! The combination of the rose gold shimmer over the blue/grey hued polish is a brilliant combo!

Nailed it!

Sunday, January 8, 2012

The other day, I set out to buy a fun glittery gold polish from OPI for Sephora, when sitting next to it was an even prettier glitter shade called 'Don't Be Eggnog-ious'!  The OPI for Sephora shades typically run for $9, however, when i got to the counter, this shade was on sale for a mere $5!   SCORE!  I think it may be a limited edition so snatch yours up quickly before they sell out!  I fell in love with this shade primarily because it really looks like rose gold which I'm totally into right now! I decided to give it a try. I began by applying an opaque white polish first. Then, I applied a coat of new sparkle polish. Topped it off with a clear top coat and voilĂ !!!

Side note: necklace by JCrew... One of my FAVORITE stores :)




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