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My Easter Manicure with MIYO

Sunday, April 8th, 2012

I had big plans for my nails yesterday, but as usual time ran out and all I had was two coats of polish that didn’t give full coverage. So today I fixed it up a bit so I can show it to you.

I’ve tried some creme polishes from the new brand MIYO, the pink Cocktail that you’ve probably seen on other blogs a while ago, and the yellow Sunny. I ended up with four coats of each to make it even and then a coat of Seche Vite. The formula is pretty nice on these, and they dry pretty fast. But to be honest I generally suck at applying creme polishes, that’s one of the reasons I usually stick to shimmery ones. If you’re better than me you can probably get away with two-three coats.

The photos are taken in cloudy weather:

Cocktail is a beautiful and soft bubblegum pink.

Sunny is a nice yellow polish, it’s not so warm so that it leans to orange, it’s just plain yellow. It’s actually my second yellow creme ever, the first one being a 15 year old dried up thing from some cheap brand that I don’t remember at the moment.

So, to make this more Easter like I took my dotting tools for a spin, and ended up with this creation:

Now, what’s that I’m holding?

That rooster looks mighty scared.. =)

I’ve used the following polishes for the design:

White – China Glaze Snow
Turquoise – China Glaze Aquadelic
Orange – Viva La Diva 115
Black – NYX Ink Nail art

I should probably have used white on all the eyes and not just the thumb, but I guess they look okay that way as well.

I hope you’re all having a wonderful Easter!

Layering with Milani Cyberspace

Friday, April 6th, 2012

I’m taking a little break from my Easter preparations to show you my contribution to Kerstin’s Holo Friday, Milani Cyberspace layered on top of China Glaze Midnight Mission. I had been wearing the dark blue Midnight Mission for a few days before I added a coat of the light blue holographic polish Cyberspace from the Milani 3D collection. I really like the dark blue shade this combination gave.

Fortunately the sun was out so I could get some decent photos.

The scattered holographic effect is wonderful, I didn’t really manage to capture all of its beauty.

And finally a shot in the shade:

Tonight I’ll be working on my Easter manicure, I’m thinking of going with yellow and pink. Do you have any plans for what to wear on your nails for Easter?

China Glaze – LOL

Saturday, March 24th, 2012

So, it’s time for Holo Fri.. Saturday? I haven’t had time to try a new holographic polish this week, but I managed to dig up some old photos from October last year. I’ve shown the purple holographic LOL from China Glaze once before on the blog, but that was a long time ago and with not so good photos. I don’t remember how many coats I did, but probably three or four, And I don’t think I had any major problems with dragging.

And thankfully I managed to capture this one in the sun:

I’ve probably worn it for a few days here, hence the tip wear. It’s a dark cool purple, the sun probably made it look a bit warmer here.

This is one of my favorites from the OMG collection, purple and holographic can never go wrong!

Brite Bird – How Can I Resist You?

Tuesday, March 20th, 2012

I’m sure most of the Swedish nail bloggers are aware of the new polishes that the talented Sanna has released on Brite Bird, and I picked up two polishes as fast as I could. The first one I will show you is How can I resist you? And the answer is: I can’t! The polish is blue based with what looks like green and gold shimmer. I think it looks like a dark mermaidy color and it’s gorgeous! I applied two-three coats and it was easy to work with, it dries fast to a semi-matte finish, so if you want it glossy I suggest you use a top coat as well. So let’s take a look at this beauty in the sun:

The last photo is taken in indirect lighting:

Here you can see the satin like finish more, and a bit of the golden green shift.

I couldn’t resist this, can you?

 

A England – Bridal Veil

Friday, March 9th, 2012

Wohoo it’s time for Kertin’s Holo Friday! The next polish I’ve tried from A England’s new Legend collection is the nearly black Bridal Veil, which also has a scattered holographic effect as most of the others in the collection. It was opaque in two coats and then I added Seche Vite on top. I have to say that I really like this polish! Okay, I am a bit weak for black shades, but the holographic particles makes it more special, even if the effect isn’t super strong.

Time for pic spam!

And I also took a photo in the shade:

It looks mostly black with tiny silver shimmer.

I decided to do some comparisons as well with some other polishes in my collection. Say hello to Color Club Revvvolution and Eyeko Cosmic polish:

L-R: Color Club Revvvolution, A England Bridal Veil – Eyeko Cosmic Polish

L-R: Color Club Revvvolution, A England Bridal Veil – Eyeko Cosmic Polish

As you can see Bridal Veil is much darker than Revvvolution, and doesn’t have such a strong holographic effect. The particles also seem to be of a finer grain in BV. Cosmic Polish isn’t really a real holographic polish as it only has holographic glitter in it, but I thought it could be interesting to add as a reference.

 

 

Orly – Out Of This World

Thursday, March 8th, 2012

I’ve had this polish for quite a while but I didn’t try it out until about a month ago. Out Of This World is one of the polishes from Orly’s Cosmic FX collection, and it’s a dark purple polish with a cool toned gold duochrome shift. I’ve applied four thin coats + Seche Vite, since the base is a bit sheer I think it gives it that extra depth to do one more coat than usual.

The duochrome effect isn’t that strong, but I think you can still see it in the photos. All of the photos are taken in daylight:

I think this one is a real beauty even if it’s not the star of the collection. It’s dark and vampy, and the lighter color shift makes it quite interesting. I think Cosmic FX may be one of my all time favorite collections!

 

China Glaze – Sunshine Pop

Sunday, March 4th, 2012

I was thinking of saving Sunshine Pop for Easter, but I tried it on quickly last weekend since Cactus wanted to see it. I started off with three coats, but then I made a dent on my long finger nail while photographing, so I added another coat but then it got a bit messy.. =) The finish seems to be a shimmer that leans a bit towards frost, so you can get some visible brush strokes if you’re not careful with it. But it was still pretty easy to work with for being a yellow polish, even though the formula is a little thick.

This is taken indoors in natural light:

The next photo is taken with flash:

It’s a fun and bright yellow color (that does not complement my skin tone at all..), and if you just take your time with it and don’t do a sloppy job like mine I think it can look pretty good. But I have to warn you, it will stain your nails with an awful nicotine shade, so I recommend using a base coat with this one.

A England – Dragon

Friday, February 24th, 2012

Sminkan and Annie wanted to see Dragon from A England when I showed my latest hauls, so that’s what I have for you on this Holo Friday. It’s a gorgeous mossy and muted green color, with a pretty decent holographic effect. You can also see a coppery flash to it in certain angles which makes it even more interesting.

Update: I forgot to write how many coats I used! Two coats, and it was a dream to apply! I then topped it off with Seche Vite and it dried pretty quick.

It was a bit cloudy when I started my photo session, but then the sun eventually showed up to reveal the beauty of this Dragon.

The next photo is taken while the sun was hiding a little:

And then I took a couple with flash to show more of the holographic properties:

I love dragons, and I do love this polish as well! I was trying to find a photo of a dragon and I remembered having this one on the site (if you check out the photos link in the top menu). Let me present to you my masterpiece: The Chicken and the Dragon.

My Latest Nail Polish Hauls

Saturday, February 18th, 2012

I’ve had a few polishes drop down in my mailbox lately, so I thought I’d show you the beauties. First up is an order from Transdesign, where I ordered five polishes from China Glaze’s spring collection Electropop, a couple of polishes from the 2011 Christmas collection Let It Snow, and then some odd ones.

The Electropop polishes:

L-R: Dance Baby, Gothic Lolita, Sunshine Pop, Gaga For Green, Aquadelic

These colors make me happy to look at!

And the rest of the polishes:

L-R: China Glaze Snow Globe, China Glaze Tinsel Town, Orly Emberstone (Mineral FX),  Color Club Alter Ego

And then we have the next order, four polishes from A England’s latest collection called The Legend, which consist of beautiful polishes where most include holographic particles and even some duochrome flashes. I’m pretty sure I will end up with the whole collection eventually, they look so pretty!

L-R: Ascalon, Dragon, Saint George, Bridal Veil

I hardly know where to begin, but I’m leaning towards the A England polishes at the moment. What do you want to see?

 

Models Own – Sophie’s Pink

Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

This is just a quick post before me and my darling go and nom some good stuff in front of the TV! I wanted to do a special manicure for Valentine’s Day, but it didn’t get more special than a pink creme polish and a nail sticker with some hearts. And of course the battery is dead in my usual camera, so you have to make do with the photos from my other camera.

This is two to three coats of Sophies Pink from Models Own, a hot pink creme that I really like. After the Seche Vite had dried I put on a nail sticker and then added another coat on top of that. The stickers are from a brand called OPQ, which I found while shopping around in Estonia a couple of years ago.

So here are a couple of crappy photos under the kitchen lights:

How about some extra kitty love?

Sisco is taking care of Lakrits (means Licorice in Swedish)