Nail Polish: OPI

I'm a bit of an OPI snob.  I kind of only buy OPI unless I see an absolutely beautiful color in another brand (Essie, I'm talking about you).  OPI consistently applies beautifully in only a few coats which is probably why I stay loyal to the brand and I love the names.  

So here's my collection, slowly growing...

and the Top 5...

(Disclaimer: Pictures aren't quality so I linked quality swatches from true nail polish bloggers.)

Left to Right

An Affair in Red Square

A gorgeous shimmery opaque red. I'm normally a glitter or cream but this is such a classy red shade.

Barefoot in Barcelona

Looks like a boring brown color in the bottle but beautiful on nails.

Princesses Rule!

It looks AMAZING in the sun. Sparkly and gorgeous.

Chapel of Love

I love yellow toned pinks. This one is my favorite from OPI and has a nice golden shimmer.

No Spain No Gain

Really unique purple. It's rare for me to like a purple.

Is there any OPI color I should add to my collection?

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Thrifted: Destroyed Shorts

 I've been seeing a lot of the high waisted distressed denim shorts around and have been dyeing to try them out.  I didn't want to spend $40 plus on a pair of these since I figured it's a one season type thing.  

 So I ventured into the thrift store to do it myself. 

I've never been in a thrift store before so I found it pretty overwhelming but I was happy to see that all jeans were 50% off at goodwill.

I bought these Levis for $3.  I was really inspired by Shenae Grime's pair and I think they turned out pretty well. 

After a few hours of distressing, they went from mom jeans to trendy summer shorts.  

I also bought 2 more pairs (*The pair in the middle I didn't like so I'm returning them.) Both $4.  The first pair is from Gap and the second are Abercrombie & Fitch.  

I think I'm going to dye the Abercrombie's since they're a bit boring on their own.

Have you ever gone thrifting?

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Megan Fox

I love her, a lot.

People try to tell me she's fake, trashy and/or a horrible actress (not denying those statements truth) but all of that doesn't deter my love.  She's hot, she knows it and works it.

Done with the Megan Fox obsession. She also dresses perfectly and has nice eyebrows. Ok, now I'm done.

Who's your celeb love?

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Cosmo, how I love you.

Dear Cosmo, 

Like a guilty pleasure, I read you every month. You've taught me so much; Guys don't like granny panties, Toy Story 3 made Katy Perry cry (Who didn't?), and confidence is a good thing.

It may not be groundbreaking information but it always sounds insightful and new coming from your pages. So basically, you are definitely my favorite magazine.

What's your favorite magazine?
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Makeup Organization

There it is.

My freshly organized (never going to stay this way) makeup collection.  I really love to organize so I bought a bamboo cutlery tray by Bamboo Island from T J Maxx.  I still don't have a place for my brushes so they're just going to keep laying on my dresser.  

I love having all my makeup in eyesight when I get ready in the morning and it's pretty to look at. The thing I don't like about this is that my mineralize skin finishes don't fit perfectly and have to be angled a bit but I'll live with it for a few months until I decide to get a new organization system:)

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I'm still getting used to blogspot again so I accidentally deleted all of the comments on the last post. But thank you for all the nice comments and welcomes.

La Belle Vie

Hello,

My names Colette.

I love makeup, clothes, music, etc......

I used to make videos on youtube, I did the blog thing too, but I stopped for almost 2 years. I really missed the whole community so I'm starting a blog again. Of course about makeup and fashion, with a touch of music.

Now a little more about me. 5 Things I'm adoring right now:

The Vampire Diaries

Vampires are everywhere, but they're just so entertaining.

MotelRocks.com

So many cute cocktail dresses. I haven't acutally purchased anything but have done plenty of online window shopping. I just need an occasion to justify a purchase.

Lissie

Her music is so easy to listen too. I love watching her cover of Pursuit of Happiness on youtube. I actually get to see her live pretty soon!

This Skirt

American Apparel's Lacy Petticoat is soooo going to be mine. Pure love. It might sit in my closet most of its life but it will look beautiful there.

Snow

Definitely a right now love. After the holidays, hello summer.

What are you loving right now?

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