I'm Swatchin' You - Zoya Arizona

Today's color has me on the fence.  It's Arizona by Zoya, an orange creme.  This is from their Beach and Surf 2012 collection.

I absolutely love this in the bottle.  I thought it would look kind of like an orange creamsicle.  But it dries just a hair darker than I expected, looking more like a true orange.  The formula was incredible, and it self-levels like a dream.  This was three coats.  I do like it, but wish it were a little lighter.

SH Double Duty and SV as base and top.

I'm Swatchin' You - Sinful Colors Unicorn

Do you know that shade of yellow that was popular in the 50s?  It's a light, buttery yellow, and I love it!  Today's polish is very close to that yellow.  It's a yellow creme called Unicorn from Sinful Colors.

This is one of the few yellows I would wear alone.  The first coat is streaky, which gets a little better with a second coat.  Therefore, you really need three coats with this one.  I have found that the formula on SC polishes can be hit or miss.  The formula was decent, and it self-levels nicely.  However, I did have an issue with the drying time, even with a fast dry TC.

A word on my ravaged cuticles.  I have been doing some minor renovations in my mother's house.  Despite constant moisturizing, the cold winter weather and manual labor are taking their toll.  Please don't look too closely!  Hopefully, they start looking better soon.

SH Double Duty and SV as base and top.

I'm Swatchin' You - OPI I'm Not Really a Waitress

Hi everyone!  I hope you are all having a wonderful holiday season.  I would love to hear what everyone got for Christmas in terms of nail polish!  Any major lemmings crushed?  As for me, I got four, count them - FOUR ManGlaze polishes I've been wanting.  Can't wait to swatch them!  Stay tuned...

Today, I've got my favorite color to wear for Christmas, which is exactly what I did.  That's why you didn't see any swatches for the couple of days following Christmas.  I wore this for as long as possible.  It's OPI's I'm Not Really a Waitress.  It's a gorgeous red shimmer.

This was two coats.  The formula on this is amazing, and it applies like a dream.  Being a red, clean-up is a bit of a nightmare.  But when you go to remove the color, there is little mess if you use the method I discussed here.  What is your favorite holiday go-to color?

Side note:  There will be no post tomorrow due to the holiday.  Gotta take a day off every now and then, right?

SH Double Duty and SV as base and top.

I'm Swatchin' You - Orly Crawford's Wine

Hi all!  Today, I'm showing you Crawford's Wine, by Orly.  This is a dark red creme with a subtle shimmer, and a not so subtle virtual bandage.

This was pretty much opaque in one coat.  I added a second coat just to solidify the color.  As with most reds, this is a royal pain to clean up.  I think that it's a rule of nail painting that if you are using a color that does not clean up easily, you will make a huge mess.  So you are also looking at an example of an epic cleanup failure.

 SH Double Duty and SV as base and top.

I'm Swatchin' You - OPI A Roll in the Hague

Today's color is coming to you from OPI.  This is A Roll in the Hague, an orange creme from the Holland 2012 collection.

The orange color is not obnoxious at all.  It's more of a red-orange.  This was almost opaque in one coat, but for some minor balding.  So a second coat is definitely needed.  The formula was excellent, and application was easy peasy.  A note for those of you who may be visually challenged, such as myself.  I was applying this in poor lighting without my glasses.  Thankfully, the polish was easy to work with, so I didn't make a huge mess.  But I did have some cleaning up to do.  And as you can see, I missed the fact that I didn't get all of the polish off of my skin, resulting in a very attractive brownish/orange staining.  Awesome.

 SH Double Duty and SV as base and top.

I'm Swatchin' You - Orly Rage

Say hello to Orly Rage!  This is a neutral (bronze) foil from the Foil FX collection.  And yest, the virtual bandage strikes again!  Dun, dun, dunnnnn......

Rage is an awesome foil that applies so well.  The formula is amazing.  This was almost opaque in one coat, but a second coat was needed to really get a good finish.  This was a little difficult to clean up, but it's so worth it!

On a side note, I will not be posting tomorrow, as it is Christmas Day.  If you celebrate Christmas as I do, Merry Christmas, and I will see everyone on the 26th!

SH Double Duty and SV as base and top.

I'm Swatchin' You - China Glaze Swanky Silk

Today's polish is the first one I'm showing you from my favorite China Glaze collection, Bohemian, just released this year, 2012.  This is a pink and gold duochrome called Swanky Silk.

The formula was fantastic.  This applied smoothly and evenly and was opaque in two coats.  I tried my best to capture the duochromey goodness, and I hope you get an idea of just how pretty this color is.

SH Double Duty and SV as base and top.