O.B.A.G: Avon

Happy Martin Luther King Day!

Here is an old Avon, its pink and it's pretty!

Avon
Park Avenue Orchids
2 coats

This was 2 coats and it was super easy to apply, and given that this polish was so old, I thought I would need to apply thinner, but nope, not a drop...love it!  I got this color from Freecycle.  Getcha Nails Did got me hooked on freecycle, its a great website where people give stuff away for free. Check it out HERE.

The sun is not cooperating today....this gorgeous pink creme has a great electric blue shimmer but it isn't showing up, because I have no sun...darn the sun...I need to get an Ott light for these gloomier days.

See that blue shimmer, subtle but HOT!

No Sun...No Shimmer...oh well! :)

Minty Fresh

Because of all the hype over mint colored nails, I found myself buying a lot of mint polishes BUT I have yet to wear one as a full manicure...HILARIOUS! 

So here are my colors, which one should I make my first mint manicure?

Left to right (starting at thumb)

Avon "Teal Waters" 3 coats

Catrice "Sold Out Forever" 2 coats

OPI "Damone Roberts 1968" 2 coats

Revlon "Minted" 2 coats

China Glaze "Re-Fresh Mint" 2 coats

I was surprised to see that the coveted Catrice (Chanel Jade dupe) was so close in color to the Damone Roberts...this is good for those of you who could not get your hands on "Jade", you still have a chance with OPI Damone Roberts and the Catrice. :) 

I also love that the Revlon and The CG are both light mints but different.  The Revlon is cooler and more blue and the CG is warmer, they are so close, but still different.  The Avon is in its own category, a great minted shimmer.  

So if you got the OPI Damone Roberts, you are all right for the color of "Jade", but still missing the shimmer. Here's a closer look!

Can you see the shimmer, the shimmer is a really nice bright green shimmer, subtle yet stunning. 

If this Catrice is a "Chanel Jade" dupe, then I NOW know why they all went crazy for it...STUNNING!

So which one should be my first Mint Manicure?