7 Shades of Valentine's Day - OPI's "Big Apple Red"

A gorgeous red from OPI
(next to Vanilla Snowflake candle from Bath and Body Works)

Here is day two of my "7 Shades of Valentine's Day" series where I am posting a different nail shade every day leading up to Valentine's Day.

I have recently become an OPI convert. I don't know why I was always so uninterested in this brand. Was it the price (granted $9 is a lot more affordable to me now than when I was 13)? The ridiculous names (okay, some of them are pretty funny)? The new collections every three days (or so it seemed)? What ever the reason, I am happy to say I am so over it! In fact, I've become a bit obsessed! I'm not ready to abandon the Essie ship quite yet, but I have purchased a little OPI row boat to hook onto the back. (I promise I'm done with terrible nautical metaphors).

OPI "Big Apple Red"

This shade is Big Apple Red and it's a gorgeous cherry red. I think everyone needs this red in their nail polish collection - it's that darn gorgeous! I'm actually not a big fan of red nail polish at all so the fact that I'm raving about this shade is a little surprising to me. I have a feeling I will be coming back to this polish every Valentine's Day season.

What's your favorite red nail polish? Do tell! And stay tuned for another Valentine's Day polish tomorrow!

xoxo,
A

7 Shades of Valentine's Day: Essie "Watermelon"

Essie "Watermelon"

I'm starting a new series called "7 Shades of Valentine's Day" where I will post a new nail shade every day for the next seven days, leading up to Valentine's Day! Here is day one.

I bring to you my perfect nail polish for Valentine's Day! I have been lusting after Essie's Watermelon since Stefanie from eleventhgorgeous hauled it last summer. The name describes this color perfectly - a gorgeous pink and red hybrid, exactly what I think when I think of watermelon. I find this polish to be one of the better formulas from Essie. This polish is very easy to work with and applies best with a few thin coats. I used three coats with the photos below, but probably could have gotten away with two. 

Essie Watermelon with three coats

What are you wearing on your nails for Valentine's Day? Have you tried Watermelon by Essie?

xoxo,

A