Nails 2013 / Q3

A collection of nail looks (don't think they classify as nail art) from the last quarter of the year… I'm not super creative when it comes to nails but nails are always a popular subject… let me know if you like this type of posts! :)

Played with a bit of french manicure here:

Revlon Top Speed in 607 Hazy as base and Revlon ColourStay Longwear Nail Enamel in 180 Indigo Night for the tips. 

Blue polishes are my absolute favourites!

Execution leaves a bit to be desired but I think the matte/glossy combo looks fantastic!
I used Nails Inc in Lily from the Gossip Girl Collection; I don't really like Nails Inc polishes because they take ages to dry but I got to say that this colour lasted well and it's still fluid after few years. For the matte coat - I used Rimmel Matte Finish Top Coat.

I like the liquid sand effect of OPI What Wizardry Is This? It gives such foolproof results, especially if you're in a hurry. I added Pupa Lasting Colour Gel in 18 Delicate Crimson on my ring finger for a pop of colour.

Finally, a Christmasy look: I used a Ted Baker Gold colour from last year giftset and Essence Happy Holidays Nail Sweets that my sister brought me from Italy :)

I've also been using these Revlon Quick Dry Top Coats - one is a 'proper' transparent polish, whilst the second are drops. I like them both equally and don't smudge. I've used Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Speed Dry Drops in the past (which I like a lot!) and definitely recommend these too, for a cheaper alternative.

p.s.: sorry for the poor quality of these photos. Something went wrong when I uploaded them and I've already deleted them from the memory card :(

Nails 2013 / Q2

Essie Nail Lacquer in 47 Sexy Divide

Few weeks ago, I decided I wanted another Essie but I was overwhelmed by the choice in Boots.

I didn't want to get a dupe so after going through my collection, I realised I needed a purple.

AND-WHAT-A-PURPLE! What a stunning shade - very pleased with it!

teamed with Denny Leighton in Hanky-Panky

teamed with OPI What Wizardry Is This?

Been wanting to try the caviar look for ages - I used a MUA as a cheaper alternative to the OPI. 

Personally, I think it's just too high maintenance: the beads started to fall off within hours so I added a clear top coat and then it looked like all the beads melted together. Not happy! :(

Base: SAlly Hansen HD Hi-Definition Nail Colour in 14 Spectrum

Still loving the L'Oreal Colour Rich Top Coat Confetti... the fastest way to an effortless nail look!

Favourite combo? But with corals, of course.

teamed with Kiko Celebration Nail Lacquer in 419 Coral Red

Nails 2013 / Q1

I know many people enjoy nails posts so I collected some looks from the past few months...

Revlon Top Speed in 607 Hazy

I've been wanting this colour for a long time... until it was no more available on the high street.

I recently picked up a bottle on ebay - lookes great as a Spring pastel!

Rimmel I Heart Lasting Finish in 700 Block Your Green

Recent acquisition - Haul here - Purple is a match made in heaven!

teamed with Zoya in Neeka

I'm obsessed with the L'Oreal Confetti Top Coat!

I love it with pastels but looks great with bright colours too.

Base: Revlon ColorStay Longwear Nail Enamel in 180 Indigo Night

... and finally more nail stamping experimenting ;)

Maybelline MNY in 749, 665

What's your favourite look? :)

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Out of boredom, I attempted some french tips again... I like these colours together.

I used Ciate' My Fair Lady & Zoya Neeka.

... then I noticed  I matched my brand new duvet cover from Ikea... hehe ;P

What do you think?

Nails of the Week - Pastel Rainbow

I'm sooo surprised how much I'm liking this look!

I've seen it on many blogs, recently - and I, actually, tried it only because I was a bit bored and I couldn't decide on which colour to use... but I'm pretty pleased with the result. 

The boy offered to take a couple of shots with the fisheye - I like how the colours pop. :)

I used:

Rimmel Apricot Punch

Topshop Celestial

Rimmel Peppermint

Zoya Kendal

OPI Sparrow Me the Drama

What do you think? Yay or Nay?

p.s.: I got an exciting post coming up tomorrow... stay tuned!! ;)

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This is my attempt to Zooey Deschanel-inspired french manicure.

Man, I know why I'm no good at nail art... I dont have the patience!

I used tips guides so pretty straight forward and simple... but I'm so going to pay an expert next time I decide to go with this look. ;P

The tip should be more of a minty colour and the base more nude but I don't have these shades in my collection and I decided to use Topshop' Celestial - such a pretty colour!! 

The Denny Leighton is Honey Trap from Harrods GlossyBox.

What do you think? I'm quite liking it now thats finished.

xx

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ORLY Green with Envy & Naughty

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Another nail look using OPI Pirates of the Caribbean

OPI Skull & Glossbones

Nails Inc. Electric Teal

I also added Rimmel matte finish on top!

What do you think? :)

xx

OPI - Pirates of the Caribbean

How pretty are these OPI nail polishes? :)

I'm loving pastels recently - well, when I say 'recently' I mean last 8 months or so - and I decided this was the right mix of interesting colours; I really like these mini bottles - I could never go through a full size. This set came out months ago (I wanna say February 2011??) but I didn't mind to wait to get it a bit cheaper.

My favourite is Stranger Tides - the green one. Pastels are not typically autumnal colours but I think this khaki is very wearable any season.

I'm starting with Sparrow Me the Drama, 'cause I can't resist a pink either. :)

Btw, the longevity of this nail polish is amazing! I thought I had to show you the picture, to believe it. The image below is after 8 days and I only removed it because I wanted a change. Really impressed!!

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A couple of days ago, I received this set in the post and I couldn't wait to try it. 

Nails Inc released a special collection, dedicated to Gossip Girl. Personally, I've never seen the show but I'm loving these nail sets.

In the box, you'll find a base colour and a overglaze polish and there're 3 different combinations available: Lily, Serena, Blair.

 The Lily version - which is actually my favourite - recommends to apply 2 coats of the Lily plum black polish and then finish with 1 or 2 of the High Society top coat.

Sorry for the messy nails but I forgot to take a picture. This was taken after 6 days wear - still not too bad I think.

I think they are both gorgeous! As you can notice, the glaze varies between green, yellow and orange depending on the light. I could totally use Lily on his own and experiment with High Society on top of other colours.

What do you think? Do you like the effect? :)

*pr sample*

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& a little preview of the nail polish you'll receive if you win the giveaway - trying to tempt you here! ;)

I applied a matte coat on my ring finger; I think, I even prefer it like that.

What do you think?

Xx

Nails of the week

Essie In Stitches & Barry M Shutter