April 19, 2014

Colors by Llarowe - Hellcat

Hello! . .

Today I have used Colors by Llarowe "Hellcat" as an accent mani. Just two nails; middle and ring. It has been applied over a royal blue gel base. Two coats followed by CND Super Shiney. I love this polish, so easy to apply and fast to dry!
It has a pronounced multi-chrome effect, ranging from purple to red to orange to burgundy. The polish is enhanced with coppery flakies that catch the light making it glow from within.

On my other fingers I am wearing Colors by Llarowe Monkey See, Monkey Do. Perhaps an unconventional combination!


Two colours, one polish!


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April 09, 2014

A England - Dancing with Nureyev and Sleeping Palace

Hello!

Beautiful, sophisticated, elegant ... not words usually associated with my nails! I chose two polishes from A England today. Both muted holographics.

Dancing with Nureyev is a dusty denim blue holographic polish. It has a slight pinky-blue sheen to the polish that seems to be a separate layer to the holo effect. Application was easy, the polish is quite thick and spreads easily. I used two coats with Seche Vite as a top coat.

Sleeping Palace is a brown sort of plum colour. No hidden shimmer, just a rich grainy linear holo effect. It isn't an in-your-face holo flame, more of a spread of a warm glow holo effect! Same flawless application as is expected with A England polishes.



Subtle holo effect
You can buy A England from various online retailers. I buy direct from http://www.a-england.co.uk/. Dancing with Nureyev is from the Ballerina collection. Sleeping Palace is from the Burne-Jones collection. They retail for £9 and this includes UK postage.

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April 06, 2014

Girly Bits Cosmetics - Peel Here and Remember Aja


Today I have used two of my Girly Bits polishes. The name 'Girly Bits' always makes me chuckle. If you know the creator, Pam, you will understand she has a wonderful sense of humour.

The main shade I have used is a grey called 'Peel Here'. There is a story to the name and it goes something like this: Pam's daughter, when very young was asked what was the name of a particular OPI polish. Now, if you are familiar with OPI, you will know that all of their labels at the bottom of the bottle, say 'Peel here' to reveal another label with ingredient and safety information as well as the name of the polish.

This grey is slightly holographic, has a silver and I think a pink shimmer. It is a very subtle polish. The first coat is a bit wishy washy, vague and uninspiring. Add another coat and it morphs into a rich elephant skin colour, creamy and self levelling. An easy polish to work with despite an awkward start!

The purple colour is a fabulous purple. It was created to remember Aja, a young girl who died in tragic circumstances. The proceeds go towards a fund in her memory.
The polish applies superbly, needs one or two coats, and dries smoothly and quickly. It has a linear and scattered effect, one of those grainy type of holo effects. If this finish has a proper name, I don't know it! Please let me know if you do!

Both polishes are available from http://www.girlybitscosmetics.com/.
If you are reading, then I'd love your comments, feedback is always appreciated. I am not a nail technician or a photographer! I do not claim to have fantastic nails. I simply own some fabulous polishes!

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April 04, 2014

Ciate "jelly bean" and Lynnderella Ten Pipers Pinking

Hello! . .

A quick blog today using one polish that I have had for a while and one that I bought more recently.
Ciate jelly bean is a hot pink creamy polish with a shy blue shimmer running through. It applies like a dream cream! Two coats, no top coat over a base of Duri Rejuvacote. Perfect. This bottle was a gift with purchase from a magazine back in 2012 I think. 


Lynnderella Ten Pipers Pinking is a micro glitter jam packed with pink, purple, magenta particles. It seems to be in a pink base and has some holographic properties to it. The sparkles are not a typical rainbow prismatic effect, more pink and blue with a hint of rainbow. It applies like a cream and two thin coats were needed for full coverage. No top coat has been used in the picture but I think a coat of Seche Vite will enhance the polish. This polish is from Lynnderella's Christmas 2013 range, Twelve Days of Christmas.





Ciate is available from their own website and Lynnderella is available from lynnderella.com or in Europe, http://www.norwaynails.com/collections/twelve-days-of-christmas.
Use the code LAQUERLAND (yes, I know it is spelt wrong) for 10% off.

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