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Looking to do some weekend shopping? Zoya has some gorgeous sparklies!!

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So feeling totally jealous at all de lucky people with new iPhone5s!! I’m thinking of doing a little retail therapy, plus it’s the end of summer and I’m kinda sad about that!!  I had an amazing time this summer!! My highlight was definitely my trip to Turkey (yes I, still have some posts to write on that!)!

Anyway, vegan nail polish brand has 2 glitter collections available now for pre-order.

First, the Ornate Collection for Winter/Holiday 2012/2013

The NEW Zoya Ornate Collection is the perfect to decorate your nails with stunning jewel tone colors and special effect pigments this season. Featuring six stunning, glittering, crystal shades in our new Power Pigment Full Coverage Formula. Superior coverage and dynamic color in one. All in the long-wearing, toxin-free (BIG5FREE) formula you love… Each one is as beautiful as the next.

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Recent nail polish haul: OCC & Zoya

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Good day!

I have taken advantage of some recent sales and collected a few more nail polishes to add to my arsenal.  I got some stuff from Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics and Zoya.  Both are vegan lines, by the way.

Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics haul

Listed from left to right: Extravaganza, Palare, Cruising, Tarred

Extravaganza by OCC

Swatch, Extravaganza

Extravaganza is part of OCC’s Fall 2011 collection, Pretty Boy.  I think for autumn, it is an unusual colour as it reminds me of summer, but it is warm somewhere in the world, isn’t it? LOL! Extravaganza is a pinkish-coral with  green-gold duochrome microshimmer.  This was one of the stand out colours from this collection, I love it.  It is bright but not neon and I think that it works well for women with darker skin as well as ladies with lighter complexion.  Finally I think that this colour is pretty neutral, not to warm or too cool.  I needed at least 2 coats for this one.  The formula is on the thinner side and not too streaky.

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