Love Month. Day 3: V-Day Polish Picks.

Hi guys! For the third day of Love Month, I thought I'd share my favourite polishes for Valentine's Day with you. I have quite a few to share, so I'll get right into it!
Pink and red are obviously the most popular colours for Valentine's Day, and I think OPI does pinks and reds the best.

Three of my favourite light pinks from OPI are Mod About You - a very pale, opaque baby pink, Pink Friday - a classic lighter Barbie pink, and Chic From Ears to Tail - another pastel pink, but with a subtle silver shimmer (I only have a mini - I need the full size!).

If you're into a more sheer pink, my favourite is I Theodora You, also from OPI.

If you're into textured polishes, OPI's Liquid Sand in Magazine Cover Mouse is a pretty red with a gold shimmer.
A classic hot pink that I love is Kiss Me On My Tulips. Or if you're more of a lavender girl, you can't go past Lucky Lucky Lavender.

Another beautiful hot pink, with a purple undertone is Flirt by piCture pOlish (appropriate name for V-Day! ;)). This one also has a flawless formula. You can get away with just one coat!

February is summer time here in Aussieland, so I had to include a nice neon pink. My favourite is Bottoms Up by China Glaze. The formula on this one is less than perfect, so it will take a bit of patience, but the end result is awesome.

A classic bright red option is Ever Reddy by Covergirl, from the Outlast Stay Brilliant line. This one is available pretty much everywhere. It has a jelly-ish sort of finish.

For the glitter gals! Ulta3 Disco Fever is a great red glitter that's pretty easy to find, and only $2! It would look cute over any of the light pink polishes I mentioned above, or a red.

Haley Good Lookin' is a pretty rosy pink glitter from Nicole by OPI. NOPI is now available at most Target and Woolworths stores here in Australia, so it's fairly easy to get your hands on, if you come across a well stocked stand! This would go well over any colour, really. It has great coverage with just one coat, also.

If you prefer a purple look, China Glaze's Put a Bow On It from the 2013 Holiday collection is a nice full coverage glitter.

Last but not least, some indie glitter options!
Hearts Aflutter is a cute glitter mix that Gloss n Sparkle released for Valentine's Day last year. It's an assortment of pink, lilac and silver glitters in a clear base. It includes cute shapes like hearts and butterflies also. Ruby Soho by Emily de Molly is a nice red glitter in different sizes that would look pretty over a baby pink. And for the hot pink lovers, Blossom by Love Thy Polish is a great mix of hot pink holographic glitters.
I hope this post helped you decide what polish you might wear for Valentine's Day, or just gave you some new polishes to add to your wish list. ;)
What are your favourites for V-Day?! Let me know in a comment. :)

Guest Post: ChitChat Nails!

Hey guys! So to kickstart my brand new blog I am going to be having some of my favourite bloggers & friends do guest posts! I am so excited for this. :) Today's guest post is with Marta from ChitChat Nails! I have to say, Marta's blog is amazing. She's definitely in my top 10 favourite bloggers of all time. She has very unique nail art ideas and is a stamping queen! :) If you don't follow her already, you really should. You will love her. So, take it away Marta! :D --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello Lovely Ladies, My name is Marta and I run a Canadian nail-art blog: ChitChat Nails.  I am pleased to be here with you and to do this guest post for Elissa. I prepared a skittlette manicure.  For those of you who may still be unfamiliar with this term, a "skittlette" is a manicure that is right in between a skittles manicure (all nails different) and an accent nail (only one finger different).  I really enjoy the skittlette mani because it allows me to play with a few shades/lacquers at once, to hopefully create one cohesive look.

 

I painted my thumb and pointer finger with Nicole by OPI Am I Making Myself Clair? is a dreamy dusty lavender cream polish.  My pinkie is NOPI Luke of the Draw.  

The ring and middle finger are OPI MBSW (my favourite off-white polish of all time) stamped with Barielle One Shade of Grey and Bundle Monster plate BM-201.  I also added some BornPrettyStore black rhinestones.

I created a look almost identical to this one a while back and posted it on my blog HERE.  I really enjoyed this combo and re-created it using the lavender you see in this post.

I hope you liked this skittlette manicure. Do you play around with accent nails? THANK YOU FOR READING! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you so much Marta for sharing this super pretty skitlette! I always enjoy your skitlette manis! :) Please, everybody go and check out Marta's blog if you haven't already. :)
Elissa ♥
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