Welcome to Swatch A Palooza 2013! This is were we are going to celebrate all things bright and colourful. I'll be swatching my entire polish collection by brand, as well as all of the makeup - and yes that includes my entire pro kit as well.

If you guys see something you like, speak up. Let me know if you want more info, a proper review, a comparison with similar brands or shades. I'm here for you guys, so you get to say what you want to see.

Let's kick it off with some OPI shall we?

Into the Night
The Amazing Spiderman Collection - 2012

Glizterland
Swiss Collection - 2010

Skull & Glossbones
Pirates of the Caribbean On Stranger Tides Collection - 2011

Grape... Set... Match!
Serena Williams Grand Slam England Collection - 2011

Flower to Flower
Summer Flutter Collection - 2010

And another of Flower to Flower to really see that shimmer through it.

Ok, so that's part one of OPI done. Only a billion more to go!

I'll be back later this week with more OPI swatches and also swatches of all of my OCC Lip Tars, so stay tuned.

Hi guys. Sorry about the ridiculous slackness of my posting (or non posting) lately. I've just been having a hard time finding motivation since I got back from Thailand, but I cleaned out and rearranged my makeup and polish room and I feel like I'm ready to go again. I have a stash of swatches to show you, EOTDs to share and the winner of my Ulta3 giveaway to announce - which will happen later today. I also have another giveaway to share with you guys which I am totally excited about. I have tons of product reviews to post of things I bought while in Thailand too.

Another thing that I am incredibly excited to share with you is that I finally bit the bullet and enrolled into a Cert 4 in Makeup class and I start in a couple of weeks, so I will be able to share tips and tricks that I learn with you guys as well as posting pictures of what I get up to.

I really need to start working through my swatch library so I thought I would start with Zoya Kelly which perfectly fits the ridiculously cold weather we are having here right now.

It was released as part of the Zoya Wonderful and Wicked Collection Fall 2010. This is the only polish I got from the Wonderful collection. It is a stunning medium to dark grey creme with really strong purple undertones and often looks more purple then grey depending on the light. A perfect colour and possibly my favourite grey polish as it seems to work on just about any skin tone. I think it should be a must have for any collection.

The formula is smooth and the polish goes on almost opaque, I added a second coat to even it out, but could possibly have gotten away with just one.

I'll be back later with another swatch and the winner of my Ulta3 giveaway!

Be awesome to each other.

I have three polishes from the OPI Swiss Collection to show you today. I'm excited because not only are these colours awesome, but my very talented Dad made me a light box and this is the first time I am using it for a nail post.

It's good because it means I can swatch and photograph at any time now, not just on weekends when it is sunny and it also means I don't have to use the flash on my camera any more so the colours are closer to what they are like in real life. So thanks muchly for doing this for me Dad - you're awesome!

Glitzerland

Glitzerland applied like a dream. I am loving the brushes that OPI uses. So easy to control and the wideness makes it so much easier for smooth, quick and even application. This one dried fast and is champagne in a polish. The shimmer particles are metallic and bright and remind me of bubbles in a glass of well...bubbly. This one nearly looks like a foil because the shimmer is sparkly. The bonus on this one is that it is much easier to clean up then a foil, it leaves less sparkle on the skin, but the same awesome look on the nail. This is two coats, possibly could have used a third as I can see a bit of VNL.

Lucerne-tainly Look Marvelous

Lucerne-tainly Look Marvelous is my favourite of the three I have. I think I always knew I would love it the most, even before I saw the colours in person. It looks like liquid metal. This one is an interesting cross between glitter and shimmer. It's still not a foil, because the shimmer particles are obvious but it's still unlike any glitter or shimmer I've seen. I'm going to call this finish a glimmer. Haha, I just worked out what it would have been called if I'd combined the descriptive words the other way around. This one applies the same as Glitzerland. It starts off sheer, but builds up quickly. I believe this is only two coats, although the second coat was a bit of a thick one.

Yodel Me On My Cell

Yodel Me On My Cell is another awesome colour. This picture isn't the greatest one. I was having trouble capturing the shimmer to it. I've included a close up of the shimmer as well so you can see it better. It's a deep blue with a strong shimmer to it. It reminds me of the ocean when you go out really deep on a boat, when the sun hits the water. A really pretty colour, I think it's extremely wearable for a blue polish. Again, the application was perfect, this is two coats.

The polish formula was consistent with all three shades. Not runny, not think. Applies smoothly, dries quickly. The first coat always looks a little streaky but it builds up quickly and evenly. And the brushes? LOVE!

The colours I have are awesome and I would love to get my hands on the rest of the collection, especially William Tell Me About OPI, Ski Teal We Drop, Dive of Geneva and Cuckoo For This Color.

These polishes are available now around Australia at David Jones and at a few salons as well. They retail at $19.95.

Just a reminded that my MAC Giveaway is open for entries. If you haven't entered already, you can do so by clicking here.

That's it from me today.

Be awesome to each other.

(These polishes were sent to me for review)