O.P.I. review and Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick compact

Im so excited; Getcha Nails Did posted a link on her blog to me in her "New Blogs on the Block" and I've gotten quite a few more followers. Thank you SO much!

I decided to do TWO golden make up swatches with reviews today. Especially after bashing my Aunt-in-law Bobbi Brown on her polish. (Again, sorry! I was just being honest). Read further to see how I felt about the Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick in gold.

Firstly, I started with the O.P.I. nail polish in Glamour & Glitz. Its a nice golden color with brown hues. I like it, but I'm not crazy about it. I usually love O.P.I. polish with one drawback : They never dry fast enough. It's one reason I avoid O.P.I.

Second I tried Bobbi Brown Shimmer Brick in Gold. Its a nice big brick of several hues of gold. All mixed together it comes out the color of pure gold. I'm a big fan of bricks because if I want I can pick the overall color or any swatch in between. The shimmer goes on slightly sheer, and even for my pale-ness isn't good for like a bronzed look. However, it adds a lot of sparkle and gold tones to my skin which is nice. It's also great for eye shadow. LOVE IT! Bobbi's Shimmer Bricks come in a variety of colors and retail for about $38.
Gold shimmer is unfortunately Limited Edition and discontinued. I have two of these, one never used and may end up using it for a future giveaway. Much more Bobbi makeup reviews to come I hope.



Are you feeling Golden today? What other colors of mail polish would you like to see me review? What about other Bobbi Brown Products?

Bobbi Brown Ruby polish review

Awhile ago I was given a few Bobbi Brown items as a gift. See, Bobbi Brown is actually my twice removed Aunt. Basically, an Aunt-in-law. Does that make her once or twice removed?
She's given my uncle items here and there to pass onto my sister & I. Including her book, make-up, nail polish etc.
That is not going to change my point of view on the actual product (so sorry Bobbi!) because quite frankly, I DON'T like the polish!

Onto the pictures : It was hard to get a good image with proper color. I'd say image one is more true to life then the second.





Honestly, I do LOVE the color, but that is the only thing I do love. The polish can glide on smoothly on one nail but horribly on the next. The small square top is hard to control. The brush is meh as far as quality and I have to clean it before use. It only takes 1-2 coats for full coverage. I find myself starting many nails over and over again to get it right. As you can see in the pictures above my manicure is sloppy, and this wasn't a rush job! I just could NOT get it right. The only redeeming factors here were the color and drying time. It does dry super fast.
This polish chips FAST and regardless of base/top coat brands it just doesn't last for more than 12 hours. Due to my experience with this polish I never did purchase any Bobbi Brown polishes.

I know Ruby is a discontinued color, I'm not sure if the whole polish line was discontinued. If so - Thank you Bobbi! Stick to make-up!

Did you try Bobbi Brown nail polishes? Was your experience as bad as mine?