OPI Nail Look: Silver Shatter and Purple With A Purpose

Purple and silver work really well together, seeing that they both have lovely cool undertones. OPI Shatter is great because even though it's nice and simple to apply, the result mimics a detailed nail art look! The steps are as follows:

• Apply two thick coats of 'Purple With A Purpose' (or any colour of your choice) and leave it to  dry.
• To Ensure that the shatter gets even coverage, there is a three brushstroke process in applying it. First apply one stroke down the middle of the nail, and then paint an 'X' shape across the nail. So brush from the left bottom corner to the top right corner, and then brush from the bottom right corner to the top left corner.
• Once this has almost dried, you can apply a top coat to give the nail a more smooth and even finish. For this I used OPI RapiDry Top Coat.

There you have it! I personally love the silver shatter because out of the ones I've used it has the nicest pigmentation whilst matching almost every colour. Have you tried a shatter nail polish before? :)

Decor & Organisation: Nail Polish Storage

So I have to confess that I buy far too much nail polish. I just can't help myself when there's so much variety in colour! If you're like me then you'll know what it's like to struggle with organising and presenting all your nail polishes. Even if you only have a few, it can be fun to find creative ways of putting them on display. Above are some photographs of many practical and pretty ways to organise your nail polish collection.

• Place them alongside pretty ornaments in your room, so the polishes become a decoration in themselves. 

 

• Use tealight candle holders to put them in.

 

• Get a wall shelf and place all your nail polishes in two rows along it. You can either leave it on top of a table or fasten it to the wall.

 

• Place them all on a glass dish.

 

• Organise your nail polishes in colour groups. You can mix in similar coloured items as well.

 

• If you prefer to store your nail polishes away, you can pack them in a nice box. It's up to you whether you want to have them neatly ordered or just thrown in!

 

• You can also group them in terms of their brand. For examples keep your OPI nail polishes on your dressing table, and your Essie polishes in a box, etc.

OPI Swatch: 'Yodel Me On My Cell'

OPI Swatch: 'Senorita Rosalita'