In my experience, dupes seem to be a regular favorite among readers of nail-polish oriented blogs, so let’s do another one. It’s been purported on other nail blogs and among enthusiasts that the Wet ‘n’ Wild coloricon collection offers some very faithful China Glaze Prismatics collection dupes, and I’m here to try to demonstrate the...
Today’s post is the third and final in my current series covering Nostalgic Nail Lacquer’s Seven Deadly Sins collection. The Envy, Pride, Sloth, and Wrath mixes provided a strong finish for a collection that overall, performed quite well for a nail polish microbrew. Once again, I had my dear fiancée help me with the...
I’m going to cut right to the chase on this one. Orly Bubbly Bombshell is a glitter nuke if I’ve ever seen one! While perusing the shelves of a local Sally Beauty Supply with Ms Gents, this color jumped out at me, and I just had to have it. Fortunately, she was in the mood...
If you have not yet tried out neons on your finger armor, please go out right now and buy yourself at least three bottles of neon nail polish. Do it! It looks awesome, people will have no choice but to notice your fingers, and it’s on trend to boot! This is mandatory for all of...
Here’s the first installment of my individual swatches from the Seven Deadly Sins collection, the latest from Nostalgic Nail Lacquer. I’ve had my fiancée help me out with swatching, since there are a lot of colors here and I’d like to get them all up in a reasonable amount of time. Ms Gents and I...
Have you ever wanted your fingernails to look like the black tar they stuff between city sidewalks, only with the understated touch of style that bespeaks the toughness and “Who cares what you think?!” attitude of a hoarse grunge singer? If so, then I whole-heartedly suggest taking a gander at EVOLUTIONMAN‘s latest men’s nail...
I know that this stuff was designed to be pretty and is associated with Mr. Justin Bieber – but I don’t give a shit. This stuff looks badass, like the gleaming steel of a Game of Thrones decapitation sword. That’s not to say this polish is perfect, however. “Give Me The 1st Dance” had its...
I think its safe say that this nail polish would probably cause Rainier Wolfcastle (pictured above) to break out in a cold sweat, recalling his fateful run-in with a nuclear spill years ago while filming Radioactive Man (yes, that was a long and winding Simpsons reference). The most straightforward way to describe China Glaze “In...
A few weeks ago I had the honor of being asked for an interview by Amanda Berry of Berry Polished, and after finding a spot in my schedule, I decided to give it a go! Below is the full text of the interview itself (minus the introduction/conclusion) as I thought you guys would have fun...
Hey OGTers, Ms. Gents here with breaking dupe news. I’ve been craving Chanel Peridot for months now, not only because it’s such an interesting color but because it’s also my birthstone. We buy a lot of nail polish in this household but $26 for one polish as opposed to 3 OPIs or 5 China Glazes...
So today I posted a picture of a polished Delorean on my Facebook page as a lead-in to a silver nail polish swatch and review I had scheduled for this afternoon. After posting that picture, however, I got the idea to try and truly reproduce that metal-mirror finish on my nails. So the silver nail...
You may be wondering what I mean by the “candy paint” qualifier I appended to the title of this post. If that’s the case, please head to my first post on candy nails, which was based on the use of candy paint in the automotive customization industry. In a nutshell, candy paint jobs on cars...
THIS IS NOT A PHOTOSHOP “TRICK” IMAGE. So today, as you can see, I was struck with the inspiration to try to mimic the look of the granite stone I keep on my desk. This stone has special meaning for me. I discovered it on a beach down south where my fiancée and I and...
The copper color of China Glaze Harvest Moon reminds me of a full metal jacketed bullet. It flashes brightly under direct lighting, but has a warm shimmery glow in lower lighting. I know I’ve mentioned before that I love metallics/foils, and Harvest Moon only served to reinforce my preference. Unlike other foils, the shimmer successfully...
I know its Friday, and you’re probably just here to see some pictures anyway. How’sabout we try some bulleted lists? China Glaze Agro: Pros & Cons Pro: Highly pigmented (one coat is enough, if you’re good) Pro: Unique color/shimmer combination (olive/gold) Pro: Reminds me of tree leaves in mid-summer; I love the way the gold...
Alright everyone – guess why this post is so significant. …Give up? Its the first post where I’ve covered an entire collection in one sitting! This is mainly because one can purchase a large portion of the OPI New York City Ballet Collection for a quite reasonable sum, provided you’re content with the four colors...
I’m going to start out by saying that I think China Glaze Fast Track is one of the most likely shades to be overlooked in the recent Hunger Games collection – and after swatching it, I think it would be an unfortunate development if that were the case. This is a great “office shade with...
I’ve noticed I’ve been doing a lot of red-based colors the past few weeks, haven’t I? Maybe not, but that’s how I feel. Anyway, my S.O. and I have been on a bit of a nail polish buying spree lately, and our list of untrieds has been growing quickly. So much so that we decided...
