Cbl - Mojito

I don't think words could explain how much I LOVE this polish. This is a must have in any Cbl fan collection.
Appearance: Mojito is a crazy amazing beautiful green with a butt load of holo shimmer. Mojito is what I would call a "mild" green, whereas its not hit you in the face green, but not a pastel green. This polish is very summery as well. Love love love it!!
Application: Smooth, was opaque in 2 coats but I did three just for fun!
Pictures: All taken inside, fake lighting.

Cbl - Paper Moon

This seems to be everyone's favorite Cbl, but I wasn't as wowed by it as I was the other colors I have listed so far :(
Appearance: Paper Moon is a shimmer holo lilac color. Its light color makes it a delicate looking polish.
Application: As with all Cbl, application was a dream. This polish took 3 coats as it was very sheer. Dried quickly.
Pictures: All pictures taken under false lighting in my bathroom, but look at that sparkle!

CbL - OABTRAD (Orchids are better than roses any day)

Appearance: OABTRAD is a shimmer magenta color that just explodes with shine in the sun.

Application: Like a dream, full coverage in two coats. (I did three out of habit)

Pictures: Top two and bottom right were in my bathroom (normal lighting) and the bottom left is with real sunlight :) showing off all of the deep magenta and silver holo!

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CbL - Come Dance the Hora

Colors by llarowe "come dance the hora"

First I have to say that it is so lovely in person!! 
Appearance: Come dance the Hora is a shimmery silver Holo, with small-medium blue glitters.
Application: As with all CbL application was smooth, it took 3 coats to get it fully opaque as the polish itself is sheer. Glitter application was fair, it wasn't too difficult to get the glitter to come out of the bottle and it spread pretty evenly.
Pictures: The left pictures were in my bathroom (fake lighting), the right picture was in the car in full sunlight. I wish the pictures could do this polish justice!

Why I made this blog

Hi there! My name is Deni and as the title implies, I am an amateur at nail painting. My goal is to show you real swatches, ones made on not so perfect hands with not so perfect lighting. I really got into the Polish world a few years back and have found that over time I started to fall more in love with the idea of how my hands would look "just like" the beautiful hands of the most highly known swatchers. Now these ladies are amazing, but I searched far and wide for what I thought in my mind to be...realistic swatches. Swatches made on hands that have mediocre cuticles, and honestly my nails are average length(most of the time). My site is in no way intended to insult the lovely talented ladies who do swatches, this is just my way of showing off my plain Jane nails wearing some crazy beautiful polish. So, enjoy!