Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Young Forever

OPI Teenage Dream. The name says it all really. It's unabashedly pink and glittery and girly, evoking images of tiaras and princess costumes and cotton candy. I remember when I was first experimenting with nail polish in primary school, my favourite polish was something very similar to Teenage Dream. It seems my tastes haven't progressed very far in the intervening years, because this polish is one of the most treasured in my collection. It's a silver/sparkly pink microglitter packed with uniform larger, rounded holographic glitter. Wear it as a party nail, for summer fun, or just to feel twelve again.





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53 comments:

  1. AnjelleeeAugust 29, 2012 at 10:12 PM

    Wow the colour is just gorgeous! :)

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  2. SheriAugust 29, 2012 at 10:14 PM

    It looks so pretty!

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  3. AnonymousAugust 29, 2012 at 10:19 PM

    Very pretty and indeed really glittery and girly, looks very nice on your nails ^^ I do like sporting such sparkly colours on my nails from time to time. xx

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  4. moved :)August 29, 2012 at 10:33 PM

    wow that is really really pretty!
    your photos are so crisp, it makes the polish even prettier!
    how many coats did you apply to achieve that look?
    x

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    1. sleepandwaterSeptember 1, 2012 at 12:38 AM

      I think this was 3, but you definitely can get away with only 2 :)

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  5. caiseAugust 29, 2012 at 10:37 PM

    I own this nail polish as well and I love it

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  6. dawndugongAugust 29, 2012 at 10:42 PM

    I swear you ALWAYS have the best and most beautiful nail polishes, I'm jealous!

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  7. QueenieAugust 29, 2012 at 11:00 PM

    It looks great! A combination of small glitters and big glitters and it's a lovely pink. Love it!

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  8. CherieAugust 29, 2012 at 11:02 PM

    It does evoke the tutu memories! You apply nail polish so well- I guess practice makes perfect! And I noticed you got Linkwithin, or something similar. Yay! x

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    1. CherieAugust 31, 2012 at 12:45 PM

      My Beautyjoint order came today! Has yours arrived? x

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    2. sleepandwaterSeptember 1, 2012 at 12:37 AM

      Nope :( Also, I don't know why but my comments to your two most recent posts have disappeared into a black hole. The last one that I posted was actually a repost, because I discovered my comments were going missing so I copied and pasted one for my own future reference in case it went missing for the second time (which it did). So strange!

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  9. Laura-xoAugust 29, 2012 at 11:06 PM

    This is so gorgeous and girly :)

    xoxo

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  10. Andrea MarieAugust 29, 2012 at 11:08 PM

    What a gorgeous color :O

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  11. V ☆August 29, 2012 at 11:24 PM

    this i so pretty nail polish
    your nails look gorgeous!! ^__^

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  12. Shopping ObsessionAugust 29, 2012 at 11:38 PM

    so pretty! Shameful to say, my taste in nail polish hasn't moved much from teenage years. Still pinks and purple. I am getting brave these days and am willing to try different colors but my favorites are still pinks :)

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  13. Raquel MendesAugust 29, 2012 at 11:42 PM

    Prettyyyyyy! x

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  14. BonnieAugust 29, 2012 at 11:57 PM

    I am in love with this color. It's so sparkly!

    http://www.glamkittenslitterbox.com/
    Twitter: @GlamKitten88

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  15. B ParlorAugust 30, 2012 at 1:21 AM

    wow loving this looking amazing on your nails <3

    www.mahrukhhayyat.blogspot.com

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  16. S.August 30, 2012 at 1:29 AM

    I didn't think I'd like it when I first saw it in the bottle but wow! It's gorgeous!

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  17. MichelleAugust 30, 2012 at 1:47 AM

    This polish used to be on my wishlist a while back; I think your post has convinced me it has to make a comeback on it! xx

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  18. Kay @ Slightly 0bsessedAugust 30, 2012 at 1:57 AM

    LOVE IT! I love the song "Teenage Dream" and the polish :)

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  19. UnknownAugust 30, 2012 at 2:00 AM

    very, very lovely. but immediately i relate it to the pain in the s to removing this. i'm wearing another glitter polish myself now.

    love and hate glitter nail polish!

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  20. $@B!N@August 30, 2012 at 2:04 AM

    Wow I am loving this!

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  21. Sophie (www.myveryownlookbook.com)August 30, 2012 at 2:22 AM

    whoaa love this one!

    xoxo

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  22. UnknownAugust 30, 2012 at 3:21 AM

    I love this shade as much as you do! I actually got more than halfway through my bottle last summer and now it's all dry and gloppy :(

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    1. sleepandwaterSeptember 1, 2012 at 12:39 AM

      Oh no :( Would putting in some nail polish thinner work? I'm afraid to run out of my bottle, especially since it was a LE polish.

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  23. JordanaAugust 30, 2012 at 3:43 AM

    Gorgeous!

    xx,
    Jordana

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  24. Yun, The Polish HideoutAugust 30, 2012 at 4:41 AM

    So pretty and feminine! I love it! :-)

    ~ Yun

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  25. DonnaAugust 30, 2012 at 4:46 AM

    Such a gorgeous polish :) x

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  26. Cherry Berry ~~August 30, 2012 at 5:23 AM

    Love the polish! :)
    http://cherryberrypoon.blogspot.ca/

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  27. Simply EvaniAugust 30, 2012 at 7:19 AM

    Aw I love this polish! I didn't nab any of the Katy Perry collection and I regret it! This color looks great on you. And don't worry, my tastes haven't changed much either ;)

    Evani

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  28. UnknownAugust 30, 2012 at 7:25 AM

    lovely color!! I really LOVE glitter nail polish, only they're pain in the ass when it comes to removing :/ what nail polish remover do u use for glitter nail polishes?

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    1. sleepandwaterSeptember 1, 2012 at 12:42 AM

      I just use whatever polish remover I have currently, which at the moment is this orange Sally Hansen one that I kind of hate, because I don't find it effective and it smells foul. I was using a Cutex one before which I liked a lot more because I found it less harsh and didn't stink as much.

      Glitter polishes can be an absolute pain to remove. It depends on the brand and often how many coats I do. I find if I do more than 3 coats and then wear it over 4-5 days, after a while the nail polish starts to separate from the nail and I can actually peel the whole thing off. That is always the best way to remove nail polish for me, as I don't need to use nail polish remover or try to chip off the nail polish manually. Otherwise, it's a tedious job of soaking my nail in a lot of remover and just being patient :p

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  29. SandraAugust 30, 2012 at 8:13 AM

    Oooo, this looks super cute!

    Sandra from The Puzzle of Sandra's Life

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  30. KatAugust 30, 2012 at 9:12 AM

    I think I must have that nail polish. I quite anti glitter polish until this year, and now I can't get enough of them

    http://kitschsnitch.blogspot.com.au/

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  31. JayneAugust 30, 2012 at 10:28 AM

    Such a glitter bomb of girliness!

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  32. keeAugust 30, 2012 at 1:47 PM

    Hi, would you mind if i send some false eyelashes for you to try and review? i can't find anyway to contact you. It will be great if you can contact me through info@stellaeyelash.com.au .Thanks.

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  33. ExuvaliaAugust 30, 2012 at 3:27 PM

    This glitter polish is so pretty. It reminds me of cotton candy.

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  34. nyuuAugust 30, 2012 at 5:16 PM

    Such a pretty color! I've been eyeing Teenage Dream by OPI, but I cannot bring myself to pay so much for nail polishes :(

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  35. AnonymousAugust 30, 2012 at 6:11 PM

    I love it! I'm really glad I bought this. It definitely makes me feel girly, hehe.

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  36. E V E L Y NAugust 30, 2012 at 9:50 PM

    This is one of my favourite glitters, I love how girly it is and it definitely makes me feel like a kid when I wear it! x

    http://wewereraisedbywolves.blogspot.co.uk/

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  37. Mishelles Sleepy TimeAugust 30, 2012 at 11:47 PM

    I need this in my life!

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  38. AnonymousAugust 31, 2012 at 3:11 AM

    I really enjoyed reading your blog! I followed you, feel free to follow me!

    bramblesblush.blogspot.co.uk

    x

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  39. UnknownAugust 31, 2012 at 7:34 AM

    That looks liks such a pretty shade! I'm new to your blog - hello!

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  40. HeatherAugust 31, 2012 at 10:29 AM

    Wow this one is so gorgeous and fun!

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  41. MaggieAugust 31, 2012 at 10:55 AM

    So much glitter and prettiness! I'm starting to get into nail polish now (oh no, more stuff to spend my money on), any you would recommend to me? :)

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    1. sleepandwaterSeptember 1, 2012 at 12:57 AM

      Yay! Welcome aboard :)

      It really depends what you like. Cremes? Foils/metallics? Glitter? Jelly? And also what colours - purple, green, blue, pink, orange, black, nude? So many options! You'll need to narrow it down for me :p

      But just off the top of my head ... a few of my favourite polishes are:

      - OPI Teenage Dream
      - Revlon Scandalous (previously/aka Facets of Fuchsia)
      - Orly Rage (closest to a rose gold I've managed to find in a nail polish)
      - China Glaze Snow Globe (must have in my opinion, stunning top coat, pretty much like bottled opal flecks)
      - OPI Rainbow Connection (the ultimate glitter)
      - Butter London Yummy Mummy (lovely beige/nude creme)

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  42. UnknownAugust 31, 2012 at 12:07 PM

    I love OPI products, incredable quality and reliability.
    Material Fixations

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  43. Bohemian Fruit by MaruAugust 31, 2012 at 3:43 PM

    que lindo esmalte, ame el color!

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  44. ValentineAugust 31, 2012 at 10:15 PM

    The colour reminds me of cupcakes!

    Hmm, funny. Now I'm hungry. . .

    LOL!

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  45. sadeeSeptember 5, 2012 at 2:39 AM

    woww OPI! i lost in your post also love the blog may i please know what camera do you use for taking pics? because quality is damn good

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  46. Sharlynn September 7, 2012 at 1:04 AM

    Awesome shade! Ive only recently picked up some OPI and I can understand why they can be so raved about, this one looks like a sequin bathe! love it! :)

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