I Have a Herring Problem

Name: I Have a Herring Problem

Collection: Holland 2012

Colour: Dusty greyish blue green with gold micro glitter

Coats: 2

Pros: This polish looks like the sparkling water of the sea or heavy storm clouds, giving it that dramatic seaside effect (without the smell of the fish its named after). It went on so nicely and I was pleasantly surprised to find that even after two days of typing, paper clipping and filing at the office, there were still no chips or dents in sight! I like that this is moody blue-grey with the added pizzazz of the gold dust because I have found that sometimes I don’t want an outrageous blue like “No Room For The Blues” or a boring grey like “French Quarter For Your Thoughts.”

Cons: I really liked this polish from application to the three whole days later that I took it off!

Similar Shades: You may have noticed that two of the bottles in this year’s Holland Collection look really similar: “I Have a Herring Problem” and “I Don’t Give a Rotterdam.” However, when you actually apply these polishes, it becomes clear that “I Have a Herring Problem” is more aqua with gold micro glitter while “I Don’t Give a Rotterdam” is lighter with silver micro glitter.

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I Don’t Give A Rotterdam!

Name: I Don’t Give A Rotterdam!

Collection: Holland 2012

Colour: Blue-grey with Silver Shimmer

Coats: 2 - 3

Pros: This blue provides a happy medium for daily polish wearers, as you can finally wear blue without it being too bold for a professional setting or so understated that it is boring. I think it looks really pretty and classic. Also up close this polish looks kind of like a DS for the price of a regular collection colour!

Cons: The grey undertones may not be flattering on all skin tones and are hard to spot when when you just hold the bottle up to your skin, so watch out for this one!

Similar Shades: This shade is almost identical to “ I Have A Herring Problem”, which is also from the Holland Collection. However, this collection hasn’t been released yet, so in the mean time you can try “Suzi Says Feng Shui” for a deeper blue-grey crème.

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Give Me The Moon

Name: Give Me The Moon

Collection: Night Brights

Colour: Pale Periwinkle

Coats: 3+

Pros: A lovely romantic, whimsical periwinkle with an iridescent sheen and pale gray undertones. I love how this colour allows me to branch away from the regular pinks and reds without going for something too bold or something boring. It is a subtle, pretty colour, made more exciting with its pearly finish.

Cons: I really like how it looks on my fair skin but I’ve heard that it doesn’t go very well with medium skin tones. Also don’t be fooled by how this colour looks in the bottle as it seems like a flat blue-gray but looks very different on nails. Finally, this polish takes a few coats to reach full opacity. In the pictures I have 2 coats on, but it is still rather sheer.

Similar Shades: OPI “Sheer Your Toys” from their Hollywood Toyland collection is almost identical to GMTM, while “Moon over Mumbai” is a good choice if you want less blue and a plain creamy look.