Category: Nails

China Glaze – Mimosa’s Before Mani’s

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I bought three shades from China Glaze Avant Garden collection and I think I have to get at least three more. I love these spring/summer-y shades! First I’ll show you Mimosa’s Before Mani’s. This is a light colored and bright peachy coral/orange-y shade with a subtle gold shimmer. I didn’t have anything like this in my stash yet so I welcome it with open arms :D This is another perfect shade for a hot and sunny summer day. I’m in love!

Mimosa’s Before Mani’s applies perfectly and two coats dried fast. My long nails could’ve maybe used a third coat though. So on the photo I have two coats of Mimosa’s Before Mani’s and Poshe fast drying top coat.

I ran out of my Inm fast drying top coat so I need to place an order for it next week. I also have many bloggers favorite HK Girl Fast Drying + Super Shiny top coat coming my way.

Have a great Saturday everyone!

 

China Glaze Mimosa’s Before Mani’s with daylight bulbs.
China Glaze Mimosa’s Before Mani’s with daylight bulbs.
China Glaze Mimosa’s Before Mani’s in sunlight.

 

 

Jindie Nails – Purple People Pleaser

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I hope everyone is having a lovely Friday :) Weekend is almost here! Today I have another Jindie Nails polish for you, Purple People Pleaser. After this I still have a couple of more to show you plus a re-visit to Barney Blew Up. My photos of that are on the short nails and I wasn’t too happy with those photos anyways. It’s also such a cute polish that it would be a crime not to use it!

Purple People Pleaser is a sheer shimmer-y polish with a lot of blue, purple, white, black, etc. glitter in different shapes and sizes. This is at it’s best layered on top of a colored base. I also swatches this alone cos it can be worn that way too. The cold blue shimmer on the base can also make your nails appear a bit more white too. The formula is the usual normal indie glitter. Applies smooth and even. This is the usual, great Jindie Nails quality.

On the first set of photos I have three coats of Purple People Pleaser, a coat of Nail Pattern Boldness Glitter Food and Inm Super Fast Drying top coat. On the next one I have layered a coat of Purple People Pleaser over two coats of OPI Pedal Faster Suzy! as an example. Then to my actual manicure and I loved the way this looked. The green base really made the purple glitter pop! Such a fresh looking combination. On that I used two coats of China Glaze Def Defying and one generous coat of Purple People Pleaser plus Inm Super Fast Drying top coat. Purple People Pleaser would also pair up perfectly with a gold base color. This applies so nicely that I think I’m gonna use this as a gradient glitter over gold sometime.

You can purchase Jindie Nails polishes from their webstore that opens before next restock. You can also buy them from the Etsy-store (closed at the moment) as well as Llarowe, Mei Mei’s Signatures and Ninja Polish. You can find the latest restock and other info from their Facebook page. You can also follow Jindie Nails on Twitter and Instagram. Jen has already given us a little taste of the upcoming spring collection on Jindie Nails FB and Instagram pages. I believe there is going to be more previews to look forward to today.

 

Jindie Nails Purple People Pleaser, 3 coats, photo taken in sunlight.
Jindie Nails Purple People Pleaser, 3 coats, photo taken in sunlight.
Jindie Nails Purple People Pleaser, one coat over OPI Pedal Faster Suzi!, photo with daylight bulbs.
Jindie Nails Purple People Pleaser, one coat over China Glaze Def Defying, photo with daylight bulbs.
Jindie Nails Purple People Pleaser, one coat over China Glaze Def Defying, photo with daylight bulbs.
Jindie Nails Purple People Pleaser, one coat over China Glaze Def Defying, photo with daylight bulbs.

 

***This was sent for review

Cirque – Fleur Est Belle

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Today I have my first Cirque polish to show you, Fleur Est Belle. This was created exclusively for Mei Mei’s Signatures and can only be purchased from their store. Fleur Est Belle has at least gold, white and pink glitters in different shapes and sizes on a peach-y shimmer-y jelly base. This is just perfect for summer. Beautiful and delicate! Reminds me of an expensive floral perfume in a form of a nail polish :D

This has a good formula that applies evenly. Base is very sheer so you can use this alone or layer it with several different colors. I decided to use this alone since I love the depth that the jelly base creates and I also like the sheer result. I bet I’ll be using this a lot during summer and might even need a backup bottle.

On this mani I used Essie Beam Up whitening base coat x1, Fleur Est Belle x2, Nail Pattern Boldness Glitter food x1 and Inm Super Fast Drying top coat.

So this is only available on  Mei Mei’s Signatures. I have placed an order twice and had no problems. I’ve been more than happy with their service and shipping to Finland was also very fast. They also have a wide selection of other gorgeous indie brands so go check out their store.

 

ABC Challenge – K is for Kinky In Helsinki

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Happy challenge day ladies! I can’t believe it’s already time for the letter K! For this I chose the polish that I’ve had the longest and has the most emotional value to me out of everything in my stash. Yet another OPI classic, Kinky In Helsinki. I got this early 2003 when my back then boyfriend now a husband came to Finland for the first time. His friend had suggested he buys me this polish cos it’s an awesome color and the name of course, Helsinki being the capital of Finland. So this gorgeous polish found it’s way to me all the way from Houston, Texas over 10 years ago. This is the polish that started my collection and I will never get rid of it. I don’t care if it dries in the bottle, it’ll still be sitting there on it’s place cos it means something to me :) Though I have to say that after these 10 years have passed it’s still going strong!

Kinky In Helsinki is a deep fuchsia/magenta shimmer with a subtle blue-pink flash. This was originally released in the European Collection 2002 (this is the collection my bottle is from). It got re-released with other popular OPI shades on the 2009 Colorcopia collection. I think you can still find this at least on eBay.

Please go visit all the other awesome ladies on this challenge. Links are on the bottom of the page and also on the ABC Challenge tab. Thanks!

 

OPI Kinky In Helsinki with daylight bulbs.
OPI Kinky In Helsinki in sunlight.
OPI Kinky In Helsinki in sunlight.

 

Jindie Nails – Silent Night

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Today I have a bit different Jindie Nails polish for you called Silent Night. So yes, Jindie Nails doesn’t only make those light colored crelly based glitterbombs we all love so much. There are also other creations like this stunning deep blue jelly polish with different shapes of glitter including stars and crecent moons. This polish has such amazing depth and I had a hard time trying to capture the true beauty of it on the photos. Yet another gorgeous polish that is totally unique in my collection.

Formula is good quality and dries fast. Due to the bigger glitter pieces on this polish, application can be a little trickier than usual, but not too difficult. Before you start, I again suggest you turn the bottle upside down for a bit and mix the polish lightly. That way the glitter comes out of the bottle easier. Applying these indieglitterbombs can sometimes take a little more patience and you have to be more careful than with your average shimmer or creme polish. Though I don’t think applying indies is too hard at all and the end result is definitely worth it.

Silent Night is a jelly so you have to build it opaque. I started with one normal thickness coat and I didn’t really try to get much glitter on the first coat. For the second coat I took a fair amount of polish for each nail and really went for the glitter too. I tend to tip the bottle a little and take a good amount of polish on to the brush. That way I usually get enough glitter too. I sometimes separate and place the bigger glitter if needed with the second coat. Third coat is to make it all even and smooth looking. I allow each coat to dry for a bit to avoid dragging the bigger glitters out of place while applying the next layer. You should always use a light hand while applying these glitter polishes and not press the brush against your nail too heavily.

On the photos I have three coats of Silent Night, a coat of Nail Pattern Boldness Glitter Food and Inm Super Fast Drying top coat. This polish is from 2012 Santa Claws collection and it has this certain peaceful Christmas night magic to it. When the light hits your nails just right this holographic glitter shines in the middle of the deep blue jelly base like a starry night. What can I say? Stunning, beautiful, breathtakingly gorgeous!

You can purchase Jindie Nails polishes from their Etsy-store (closed at the moment) as well as Llarowe, Mei Mei’s Signatures and Ninja Polish. You can find the latest restock and other info from their Facebook page. Jindie Nails is opening their new online store in a near future. You can also follow Jindie Nails on Twitter and Instagram. You should also keep your eyes open for their new Spring collection!!!

 

Jindie Nails Silent Night with daylight bulbs.
Jindie Nails Silent Night in sunlight.
Jindie Nails Silent Night in sunlight.

 

 

***This was sent for review

Color Club – Halo-Graphic

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It’s Monday again! Another new week, another chance to receive some nail mail ;) Regardless of a huge amount of snow we still have on the ground, we also get some sunny days. You know, sun means a great opportunity to take some holo goodness photos. So today I have Color Club’s Halo-Graphic for you. An awesome pink holo from last year’s Halo Hues collection. I only own this and Cherubic but I have to buy the other four shades too. Not to mention the Halo Hues 2013 collection!

Halo-Graphic is a great quality polish. It applies smooth and even plus it dries fast. No need for special base coats either. I applied this over the UV-gel coating, no base coat at all. Holo effect is very strong on this one too. On the photos I have two coats of Halo-Graphic with Inm Super Fast Drying top coat. Such a beautiful color! Me likes!

 

Color Club – Halo-Graphic with daylight bulbs.
Color Club – Halo-Graphic with daylight bulbs.
Color Club – Halo-Graphic in sunlight. It’s like a rainbow on my nails!
Color Club – Halo-Graphic in sunlight.
Color Club – Halo-Graphic in sunlight.
Color Club – Halo-Graphic in sunlight.

Pretty Serious – Liquid Leprechaun

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Happy St Patrick’s Day to all of you who are celebrating!

Here in Finland we don’t celebrate St Patrick’s Day but I take any excuse I can to wear an awesome green glitter polish ;) What would be more perfect for this day than Pretty Serious Liquid Leprechaun? This is an amazing glitter polish that has green and gold glitter on a green jelly base. Liquid Leprechaun just shines and sparkles in the sunlight. If you love green polish you have to get this one!

Liquid Leprechaun applies very well and is opaque with two coats. Dry time is normal. On these photos I have two coats of Liquid Leprechaun and Inm Super Fast Drying top coat. I love this glowing shade of green! Amazing! I think Pretty Serious has some awesome polishes and I gotta buy a few more myself.

I got this from Mei Mei’s Signatures. I’ve placed two orders with them and both times the customer service was excellent and the shipping time was very short.

 

Pretty Serious – Liquid Leprechaun in sunlight.
Pretty Serious – Liquid Leprechaun in sunlight.
Pretty Serious – Liquid Leprechaun with daylight bulbs.
Pretty Serious – Liquid Leprechaun with daylight bulbs.

Jindie Nails – Happy Dance

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Happy Saturday everyone! Today I have yet another Jindie Nails glitter for you. This is Happy Dance. White crelly based glitter polish that has bright red, turqoise, lavender, pastel mint-y green, purple and what not hex glitter in it along with some square glitter and turqoise bar glitter. This is another amazing one!

I have to admit, when I saw the bottle I just thought “nice” but I didn’t get super excited. Once I actually did a manicure with this I fell in love. This is such a fresh, bright and fun looking polish! Jen from Jindie Nails is a genius when it comes to creating these crelly based glitter bombs. I can’t think of anything that I’d change with this polish either. This one lives up to it’s name and is indeed a happy polish! It looks happy and makes me happy! Another reason why I love these indie glitters so much is that they are like “instant nailart”. Every nail is different and unique, your manicure is so alive and fun!

Happy Dance has an excellent formula. This applies thin and smoothly plus it dries fast. Crelly base is opaque enough to cover the nail line and sheer enough to leave the glitter showing through with a sandwich effect. The last coat also leaves the glitter showing nice and bright if you apply it thin enough. On this mani I used three thin coats of Happy Dance and Inm Super Fast Drying Top Coat. I have a UV-gel coating on my nails to protect them so I have no need for a base coat.

You can purchase Jindie Nails polishes from their Etsy-store (closed at the moment) as well as Llarowe, Mei Mei’s Signatures and Ninja Polish. You can find the latest restock and other info from their Facebook page. Jindie Nails is opening their new online store in a near future. You can also follow Jindie Nails on Twitter and Instagram.

 

Jindie Nails – Happy Dance in sunlight
Jindie Nails – Happy Dance in sunlight
Jindie Nails – Happy Dance with daylight bulbs
Jindie Nails – Happy Dance with daylight bulbs

***This was sent for review

Dollish Polish – Penny…. Penny…. Penny…

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I placed a small order with Dollish Polish at the end of February and got myself Penny…. Penny…. Penny… from the Bing Bang Theory collection and I also got This Pop, Rocks! a glitterbomb that looks like a lot of fun. I decided to try Penny…. Penny…. Penny… first. The name of this polish and the thought of Sheldon knocking on Penny’s door makes me smile and giggle every time ;)

This polish has milky, peachy base with peachy/pink-ish/copper-y shimmer and copper glitter. Penny…. Penny…. Penny… is so beautiful and delicate looking! I’d use the words “nude with a twist” to describe this shade. The formula is excellent. This applies oh so smoothly and dries fast. This has a very reasonable amount of glitter so the removal operation is a easy peasy. On the photos I have three coats of Penny…. Penny…. Penny… and Inm Out The Door top coat. If you have shorter nails, you can easily get away with just two coats.

You can buy Dollish Polish from their store. Of course Penny…. Penny…. Penny… is sold out at the moment so I suggest you follow the store news and/or their FB-page for further information about the next restock date. I can also do a quick post about that when information is available.

 

Dollish Polish Penny… Penny…. Penny… with daylight bulbs.
Dollish Polish Penny… Penny…. Penny… with daylight bulbs.
Dollish Polish Penny… Penny…. Penny… in sunlight.
Dollish Polish Penny… Penny…. Penny… in sunlight.

Jindie Nails – Taste Like Snozberries

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Today I have the second new Jindie Nails polish out of the three, Taste Like Snozberries. This is also crelly based as well as Rave. Lovely light purple crelly base has a tons of different kinds of glitter. This sparkles a lot more IRL than my photos show. Unfortunately sun refused to come out well enough to get the proper sunlight photos of this one. This was also quite difficult to capture true to color, but I think I got pretty close. Real life this is a pretty bright light purple. It’s like bottled blueberry yogurt with a hint of neon and a fistful of glitter ;D

Application was normal good Jindie glitter. I didn’t have any problems with this. Dry time was also short. As usual I turned the bottle upside down for a bit and rolled it gently for a few times before application. On the photos I have three thin coats of Taste Like Snozberries, a coat of Nail Pattern Boldness Glitter Food and a coat of Inm Super Fast Drying top coat.

You can purchase Jindie Nails polishes from their Etsy-store (closed at the moment) as well as Llarowe, Mei Mei’s Signatures and Ninja Polish. You can find the latest restock and other info from their Facebook page. Jindie Nails is opening their new online store in a near future. News about that can be found from their FB-page. I will also post about the big news and the next restock time when the information is available.
Jindie Nails Taste Like Snozberries in sunlight
Jindie Nails Taste Like Snozberries with daylight bulbs
Jindie Nails Taste Like Snozberries with daylight bulbs
Jindie Nails Taste Like Snozberries with iPhone 4S
***This was sent for review