Tag: Cuticula
Glinda the Good
OPI x Wicked “Glinda the Good” is an intense hot pink polish with a shiny satin finish. Where “Ga-Linda” is a sheer pink polish, “Glinda the Good” is intense and pigmented, representing Glinda at her narcissistic best.
I’d have to watch the film again – and I’m sure I will – but I feel like Glinda’s wardrobe gets more intensely pink as the film goes on. I’m reminded of how Voldemort’s wardrobe becomes grey and washed out as the horcruxes are destroyed. Feel free to tell me that I’m full of shit.
This is two coats of “Glinda the Good” over Cuticula Mic Drop Base Coat in “Tropical Oasis” (I finally used up “Melt Down”!) and under Cuticula Limitless Top Coat in “Champagne Toast“.
Just 2 more Wicked polishes left!
Let’s Rejoicify
OPI x Wicked “Let’s Rejoicify” surprised me! I wasn’t expecting such a stunning and dynamic polish from OPI – it’s more like one of my indie polishes.
This purple shimmer jelly base is filled with red and gold microglitter. Julep “Bri” is similar, but darker.
This is two coats of “Let’s Rejoicify” over Cuticula Mic Drop Base Coat in “Melt Down” and under Cuticula Limitless Top Coat in “Champagne Toast“.
Dead to the World
My first Lemming Lacquer! I chose Lemming Lacquer “Dead to the World” from August 2024’s “Book Covers” Polish Pickup. It’s inspired by one of the best (IMHO) books in Charlaine Harris’s Southern Vampire Mysteries Series, AKA the True Blood books. It’s the one where Sookie is dealing with the nekkid, memory-wiped Eric the Vampire.
“Dead to the World” is a deep blue/black jelly based polish, filled with shifting shimmer. It is somewhat similar to Zoya “Lilith”, which only shifts to pink.
This is two coats of “Dead to the World” over Cuticula Mic Drop Base Coat in “Melt Down” and under Cuticula Limitless Top Coat in “Champagne Toast“.
Oz-mazing
I feel like I have a lot of gold shimmer nail polishes…but as I was searching through my site to find examples, and I couldn’t find anything like this. I found mostly glitters and lots of chromes – but no gold sheer shimmer? How about that…
I suppose it is possible that OPI x Wicked “Oz-mazing” is my first sheer gold shimmer…or should I go back in time – over thousands of posts – and add color tags to every post? Ugh, I’m sure I am too lazy for that…
This is two coats of “Oz-mazing” over Cuticula Mic Drop Base Coat in “Melt Down” and under Cuticula Limitless Top Coat in “Champagne Toast“.
Lizard Grabber
It should surprise exactly no one that I chose DRK Nails “Lizard Grabber” as the first polish to try from November’s “Nostalgic Toys” Polish Pickup. I love a good green nail polish and I REALLY LOVE a good color-shifting multichrome polish.
“Lizard Grabber” is inspired by those sticky, lizard shaped toys that you find at dollar stores or gumball machines – you fling it and it sticks to whatever it touches and flings it back to you – IF it’s light enough.
This is my first time trying DRK Nails and I am really impressed. The color is so vibrant and it DID NOT stain my nails. I was expecting stains and got none. I loved it so much that I brought it to the nail salon for a pedicure. It’s a perfect holiday polish!
This is two coats of “Lizard Grabber” over Cuticula Mic Drop Base Coat in “Melt Down” and under Cuticula Limitless Top Coat in “Champagne Toast“.
Ga-Linda
I admit, I am not very wowed by OPI x Wicked “Ga-Linda”. It’s a very sheer, light pink shimmer polish, which I feel like I have a dozen of. Sinful Colors “Glass Pink” is a possible dupe?
I’m running out of Witchy Madame Alexander Happy Meal toys to hold!
This is two coats of “Ga-Linda” over Cuticula Mic Drop Base Coat in “Melt Down” and under Cuticula Limitless Top Coat in “Champagne Toast“.
Live Laugh Lava
Painted Polish “Live Laugh Lava” is from October’s “Natural Phenomenon” Polish Pickup. Doesn’t it look just like video game lava?
The polish appears black, but it’s really a dark, dark, DARK burgundy filled with gold flakies. This is my first Painted Polish – I like it!
This is two coats of “Live Laugh Lava” over Cuticula Mic Drop Base Coat in “Melt Down” and under Cuticula Limitless Top Coat in “Champagne Toast“.
Fiyero’s My Mani
And we wrap up the “Elphaba” side of the polishes with OPI x Wicked “Fiyero’s My Mani”. It’s a super shiny royal blue polish. I got loads of compliments from this polish and it lasted quite a while on my nails – 6 days! It probably lasted so long because I trimmed my nails super short. I don’t know what I’ve done to them – they have been peeling and splitting lately.
I’ll be honest – this shade reminds me of the cap of an old school blue BIC pen. You know the ones – the clear shaft with the pointy plastic lid. I am looking at mine right now – it’s on the desk in my home office/yarn/Barbie room.
This is two coats of “Fiyero’s My Mani” over Cuticula Mic Drop Base Coat in “Melt Down” and under Cuticula Limitless Top Coat in “Champagne Toast“.
Ozitively Elphaba
I pulled out another Madame Alexander Happy Meal Toy to show off OPI x Wicked “Ozitively Elphaba”. Wicked opens in a matter of days, I hope Lily and I get to go see it this weekend!
While similar to “Witch O’Clock”, the olive green has a golden pearl sheen that gives it a nice chromed look. While more difficult to use, it’s not a brush stroke nightmare like some pearled polishes – “Tokyo Pearl”, I’m looking at you.
This is two coats of “Ozitively Elphaba” over Cuticula Mic Drop Base Coat in “Melt Down” and under Cuticula Limitless Top Coat in “Blackberry Passionfruit“. The scent was delightful, leaning more to the passionfruit side, and dried quick and hard. I was worried that it would be tacky like “Zombie Juice”, but there’s nothing to worry about – it dried perfectly.
Nichibotsu
Phoenix “Nichibotsu” is from October’s “Natural Phenomenon” Polish Pickup and is inspired by a particular scene in Hunter x Hunter, a popular anime series that I haven’t seen. (My son is a BIG fan.) “Nichibotsu” means sunset in Japanese, and this polish is a multichrome that flashes between bright violet and fiery sunset.
This is my first magnetic nail polish! I’m still getting the hang of it – I don’t think I left the magnet above my nail for long enough, because my thumb and ring finger were really the only ones that “stayed” magentized. I’ll try again soon!
This is two coats of “Nichibotsu” over Cuticula Mic Drop Base Coat in “Melt Down” and under Cuticula Limitless Top Coat in “Champagne Toast“.