OPI - Ruble For Your Thoughts

Since you can't get OPI where I live, my lovely friend from Sydney was willing to send me a few shades. I asked her to surprise me, and this is one of the shades she sent. It's unlike anything I own since it's a brown/coppery red. It was a touch streaky, but it wasn't as noticeable on the nails as it is in these pictures. This was 3 coats (it was opaque in 2 but I wanted to see if another coat would erase the streakiness - it didn't), with no top coat.

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Essie - Super Bossa Nova

This was from Essie's latest summer collection and this was my favourite from the bunch. It seems like such a generic colour, and I suppose it is, but for some reason I just fell in love with it. It went on smoothly and opaquely in 2 coats, and this was without a top coat.

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Revlon - Tangerine

This came out in a spring or summer collection last year, and I thought it was so different to my usual oranges (which are really just corals) that I would instantly love it. Um...wrong. This may work for a select few, but I think this colour will be unflattering on a lot of different skin types. I literally cringed when I would see my nails in my peripheral! 2 coats, no top coat.

Revlon - Raspberry Rush

I don't really wear reds very much so I thought it would be nice to whip one out again. This is on the pinker side of red and I absolutely love it. This was limited edition, but Revlon's Cherries In the Snow is very, very similar (maybe a touch more pink and a touch deeper if I'm being picky!). 2 coats, no top coat.

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Ulta3 - Pacific Fever

I can't believe this is the first time I'm wearing this colour, it's so bright and pretty! 2 coats, no top coat.

I just wanted to make a quick note and apology for my regular viewers that the next 4 weeks will be extremely busy at work, so I'll probably end up posting every second day instead of daily. This will also give me a chance to reuse some of my summer colours that I've already swatched before it's time to pull out my autumn ones ^_^

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