OPI - Waka Waka

I'm having writers cramp at the moment and can't come up with anything terribly interesting about this polish.  So rather than strain my brain I'm going to stick with the basics and call it good.

 Wocka Wocka is from OPI's Muppet Collection which I pretty much love.  I have to admit that I could never figure out why Fozzie Bear always said Wocka Wocka Wocka!

 This is a warm toned red shimmer that is so festive and Christmasy to me that it's seems perfect for adding a bit of holiday cheer to my nails. 

 It's a little on the sheer side as you can see, I've got two coats on and you can see a hint of visible nail line.  Three coats would probably take care of this, but I was too lazy and called it good at two. 

The formula is great, no streaking or dragging and this was the easiest I've had a polish go on in a long time.  These pictures are without any cleanup it went on that easy!  It also has a nice shine, I don't have a top coat in any of these pictures. 

Sorry to be  a bit of a bore on this entry, thanks so much for stopping by and reading, until next time, take care!

Dry Marble for Fall

The dry marble and the do it yourself nail strips aren't anything new but I've been having fun experimenting with the two techniques.  Here is a look I created using that technique.

 For the marble I used China Glaze Trendsetter, Traffic Jam, Urban-night, and Brownstone from the Metro Collection as well as In Awe of Amber which is the copper shimmer you see and just a touch of Velvet Bow.

 

My main color is two coats of OPI Pepe's Purple Passion from the Muppets Collection.  This is a great dusty plum color with a subtle shimmer that lurks just below the surface

 Because Pepe's Purple Passion is so highly color saturated, cleanup was a bit of a mess and my cuticles were stained.  Another issue was cleanup around the overlay, you can probably see how it's really rough looking.  I think this would have been solved if I'd done a better job of trimming them to fit my nail shape. 

Overall I really think the look turned out quite well.  Have you tried either technique, if so, what has your experience been??