Swatch: CND No. 565 Sweet

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My first CND polish and I really love it. I love the color, the formula and the brush.

The only let down is that is really similar to other two colors that I already have: ORLY Pixy Stix and basic 42. They are not identical but very similar. Below you can see a comparision.

The first time I saw Sweet was on ALU and I loved it immediately. I didn't purchase his "twin" Sugar Sparkle because I already had a KIKO polish that looked similar so here is Sweet with a layer of KIKO 228. The final look is ok but maybe in the future I will still purchase Sugar Sparkle because it seem really nice.

Here the comparion I talked about above.

As you can see the colors are similar but different.

Compared to Sweet, Pixy Stix is more peach toned and the basic polish is more darker.

Swatch: ORLY PIXY STIX

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Another ORLY polish from their Sweet Collection.

I really like this color but when I wore it I had the impression that it was similar to CND Sweet and a basic polish. I will compare it in the CND post.

Scans | SCawaii April 2010

I absolutely love this nail art and I want to try make it on my nails asap, but unfortunately I have a cut on my middle finger and I'm trying to leave my nails alone for a while.

Swatch: ORLY SNOWCONE

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Snowcone is going to quickly become one of my favoutires.

It's my first ORLY and I was really satisfied with it. It's a one coater and the color is very vibrant. Pure love!!

Swatch: Color Club No. 888 GOSSIP COLUMN

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I was really surprised with this color. From the swatch I saw in internet I tought it would be totally different, more blue and less teal. But I like this color and I don't have anything similar to Gossip Column.

Swatch: Deborah Sense TECH No. 04

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This is one of the new matte polish from Deborah.

I'm a bit disappointed with this polish.

It takes more time to dries (about 2 or 3 minutes) so is more easy to apply compared to OPI Matte and Suede but the final result is very dull.

It's a shame because I really liked the color.

Swatch: Deborah 7 Days Long No. 829

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A very beautiful blue creme. In real life is more muted and grey-ish than in the picture.

Scans | Nail Max April 2010

Some scans from the April issue of Nail Max with Kumi Koda on the cover.

Scans | Happie Nuts February 2010

I love Happie Nuts because it's fun, cute and sexy!

Here a few scans from the issue of February that shows different nail styles! My fav is "POP".

This is the cover for the April issue. I love this picture very very much!

Scans | Nail Up March 2010

March issue of Nail Up with Anna Tsuchiya.

Scans | JJ

The first picture is from the May issue and the last two are from the Novembre 2009 issue from JJ, a fashion magazine.

It seem like "accent nails" are really popular these days, I saw a lot of them in music videos and TV shows too.

Scans | CanCam May 2010

CanCam isn't a nail mag so there are just a few pages about nails, but they are really cute! They used OPI Honk Kong collection and Alice in Wonderland collection.

TransDesign Haul

Today, finally, arrived my order from TransDesign.com.

The polishes are:

• ORLY - Rage
• ORLY - Snowcone with lipgloss
• ORLY - Pixy Stix with lipgloss
• CND - Sweet
• China Glaze - Heli-Yum
• China Glaze - Emerald Sparkle
• OPI - Jade is the New Black
• Color Club - Gossip Column
• Essie - Red Nouveau

If the sun is willing to come out in the next days I will swatch them so stay tuned!!

Swatch: Deborah Shine TECH No. 30

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This is the perfect black creme for me. I rarely wear it alone on my nails but I uset it a lot for nail art. It's opaque in one coat and dries fast and super glossy.

Swatch: Deborah Shine TECH No. 18

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This is one of those polish that in the bottle looks gorgeous but on the nails is boring.

It's a black creme base with silver holographic glitter. The first coat is sheer but it's opaque on the second. On the nail the glitter loose a lot of brilliancy and it dries rough so a top coat is needed.

Swatch: Deborah Shine TECH No. 22

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I really like silver polish and this one is no exception. In the pictures is two coats and there's VNL but I like the result. Good for layering.

Swatch: basic - Hot Pink

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This is another basic jewel. I usually don't like pinks but this one is really pretty.

Also is a color that I can wear for a few days without getting bored of it.

In real life is a bit less bright than in the picture but it surely isn't a soft shade.

If I find a back up bottle I will be sure to buy it.

Swatch: basic - Silver

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This little one is a real jewel. It a metallic silver, very opaque. In the picutre are two cats but it's actually a one coater. It's perfect for nail art too. I already bought a back up bottle since it's really small (5ml) and very cheap (€ 0.99).

Swatch: basic - Gold

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This polish doesn't go well with me. As you can see is a gold shimmer and I really liked it in the bottle. I think it doesn't go well with me because there is too much yellow in it. My skin really doesn't go well with yellow polish. Such a shame.

Swatch: basic - Nude

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I bought this color because it is really similar to RIMMEL 60 Seconds "Alaska" that I wanted for a long time. Since the price was only € 1.99 I gave it a try and I really love it. It's a really nice color. This is two coats and there is still VNL but I don't mind it that much in this case.