2013/02/24

essence - hugs & kisses (Trend Edition)


hugs & kisses is the new trend edition by essence in stores now.
It's dedicated to Valentine's Day, I know I'm a bit late but I don't have much time lately.
In the collection there are four creme polishes and four glitter toppers. I don't know why but in Italy only three toppers were available.
I bought the three glitter toppers and I swatched them above Top of The Ice-Stream and a black creme.

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More Than Words has gold and copper glitter and hexagonal glitter in a clear base.

 

 

 

 
  • Brand: essence
  • Name: More Than Words
  • Number: 01
  • Limited Edition: hugs & kisses
  • Color: clear
  • Finish: glitter
  • Coats: 1
  • Price: € 1.83

  

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Dreams For Sale has iridescent glitter and hexagonal glitter that changes from orange to green, you can clearly see it on a dark base.
The hexagonal glitters are a bit hard to apply and you have to fish them out.

 

 

 

 
  • Brand: essence
  • Name: Dreams For Sale
  • Number: 02
  • Limited Edition: hugs & kisses
  • Color: clear
  • Finish: glitter
  • Coats: 1
  • Price: € 1.83

 

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Crazy In Love is a bit different from the previous ones.
It has purple glitter and microglitter and silver iridescent hearts.
The hearts are very hard to apply and you have to fish them out.

 

 

 

 
  • Brand: essence
  • Name: Crazy In Love
  • Number: 03
  • Limited Edition: hugs & kisses
  • Color: clear
  • Finish: glitter
  • Coats: 1
  • Prince: € 1.83

 

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Overall: I'm not a fan of big glitter so I probably won't wear Crazy In Love, the other two are cute, I especially like them over a light base color, but they aren't that original.

Kpop Nails - NINE MUSES' Dolls


I didn't have time to make a tutorial for this mani but it's so simple I don't think it's needed.
I used:
  • base coat
  • pinky: yellow (LAYLA 101) + turquoise (KIKO 344)
  • ring finger: grey (LAYLA 152) + acrylic paint
  • middle finger: pink (ORLY Pixy Stix) + glitter (KIKO 230)
  • index: white (Deborah Pret a Porter 01 French Manicure) + purple (Deborah Pret a Porter 34 '70 Grape Sweater)
  • thumb: light blue (ORLY Snowcone) + acrylic paint
  • top coat


 

 

2013/02/16

Neon & Gold French


A few weeks ago I made this french manicure I had in mind for quite some time.
I really like it and it's super easy and quick!

I used:
  • base coat
  • pink: mi-ny 4 FLUO PINK
  • gold glitter: KIKO 164
  • top coat


 



2013/02/10

essence - Top of the Ice-Stream


This polish is part of the Snow Jam trend edition.

Top of the Ice-Stream is a milky white polish with a subtle shimmer. The shimmer change from blue to magenta.
I love this kind of shades because they make your nails very pretty.
  • Brand: essence
  • Name: Top of the Ice-Stream
  • Number: 04
  • Limited Edition: Snow Jam
  • Color: white
  • Finish: subtle shimmer
  • Coats: 3
  • Price: € 1.99


 




2013/02/09

KIKO - Pearly Peacock & Pearly Siren


The new KIKO Limited Edition is "colours in the world".
There are 10 new shades and I bought two of them:
 423 Pearly Peacock and 424 Pearly Siren.

Pearly Peacock is a green foil polish, very bright and shiny. The color is less teal and more green in real life (impossible to capture).
It has the same formula and finish of the polishes in the "out of this world" collection.

I LOVE this polish, the color, the formula, the finish!

  • Brand: KIKO
  • Name: Pearly Peacock
  • Number: 423
  • Limited Edition: Colours in the world
  • Color: green
  • Finish: foil
  • Coats: 2
  • Price: € 4.90



 


Pearly Siren is a medium blue polish with a purple shimmer that makes it look indigo. The formula is good, it takes two thick coats to opacity but three are even better.

  • Brand: KIKO
  • Name: Pearly Siren
  • Number: 424
  • Limited Edition: Colours in the world
  • Color: blue
  • Finish: shimmer
  • Coats: 2/3
  • Price: € 4.90