2010/12/29

Jpop Nails | Masuwaka Tsubasa's Dolly Wink Nails


Masuwaka Tsubasa (益若つばさ) is a popular Japanese fashion model and she released her own make up brand called Dolly Wink.
Recently she released a nail polish collection and a few ideas on how to use them.
These are my versions of her nails.


Pastel Nails








Vivid Nails









2010/12/28

Swatch: essence METALLICS No.02 COPPER RULEZ!


This is a magnetic polish from the new essence limited edition METALLICS.
While the polish is wet you can put a magnet close to the nails and it will create beautiful nuances.

I absolutely love this color, is very unique and even if it's a fall color it really attract the attention.
The formula is really nice, application is smooth and it's very opaque. I applied just a thick coat in the pictures.

The price is the best part, just €2.29 each.

Swatch: Sinful Colors No.940 Rise And Shine


Rise and Shine is a bright turquoise shimmer.
This color is very hard to capture. The first pics I took were absolutely not color accurate so I had to retake them. These are quite accurate, in real life it's just a bit more bright.
Like Show Me The Way the formula was a bit watery and this made it a little hard to apply but nothing too serious.
When dry it's a bit matte, almost a satin finish and this hides the shimmer a bit, but with top coat the problem is solved easily.

Sinful Colors are €4.90 each.

Swatch: Sinful Colors No.833 Show Me The Way


Show Me The Way is an acid green with subtle glitter.
The base is a bit watery so it's a bit hard to apply and after two coats there was still visible nail line.
I think this polish is better layered (see below).

Sinful Colors are €4.90 each.


Here is Show Me The Way layered over white creme, lime creme and black creme.

Swatch: Sinful Colors No.809 Vacation Time


Vacation Time is a very beautiful nude-orangy creme.
It makes the nails appear very feminine.

Sinful Colors are €4.90 each.

Haul


In the past weeks I was able to put my hands on some new (for me) brands of polish.

Finally I own a ZOYA polish.
I was visiting my best friend that doesn't live near me and while walking on a shopping mall my sister saw a stand of polish and told me about it.
To my great surpise there was a huge column of ZOYA polishes in front of me.
They were really expensive, €14, but after a lot of toughts I decided to buy JO, a beautiful periwinkle shimmer polish.

On Christmas Eve I also visited an AVON shop and obviously went to the nail polish department first.

There were a few left and the Matte polish were half the price, €5.50, so I bought Red Velvet and Violet.
I also bought a fresh aloe cuticle gel, who was €5.50 too. I will tell you how it works.


As always swatches coming soon!

I know I'm a little late on the essence and Catrice swatch but I'm working on it!!

2010/12/27

Christmas Nails | Comet


This are the nails I had during this Christmas.
I applied a red polish as a base, then I added some silver stripes and glitter. To end the design I added some silver stars.

{in the pictures my hands are wet...!}


As a bonus some pics of my Christmas!


This are only the appetizers!! Yummy!!!