Karine's Pinot Noir

Hello!

Do you remember the lovely green jelly packed with multicolored glitters and flakes I showed you a few days ago? It is a polish created by Karine who is opening her store tomorrow (1st of April)! If you missed my post about this gorgeous polish, you can view it here.

Today, I'll show you another polish from this new collection created by Karine. It's called "Pinot Noir".

All the following pictures are 3 coats of Karine's Pinot Noir over bare nails with one coat of top coat.

Karine - Pinot Noir, 3 coats.

I first tried to layer it over my current mani, which was ManGlaze Fatty's Got More Blood. It looks pretty but I think it looks a little too "heavy" and was not completely satisfied with it. That's why I decided to use it on its own without any base color to have a jelly-look.

Here are the pictures of 1 coat of Pinot Noir over ManGlaze Fatty's Got More Blood.

1 coat of Karine Pinot Noir over ManGlaze Fatty's Got More Blood.

Final verdict: Pinot Noir is a burgundy jelly polish packed with lots of fine multicolored glitters and flakes. The glitters are not the regular type of glitters. It's a bit difficult to distinguish them individually, they rather form a pretty sparkly pattern. The flakes are of different sizes and colors. They are a bit chunky so you will need to use a thick top coat to get a smooth look. I first layer it over a base color (ManGlaze Fatty's Got More Blood) but I think it looks a bit too heavy and I much prefer how it looks on its own with 3 coats over bare nails because I prefer the jelly look! Overall, I like this polish because it's really unique with its glitters and flakes!

Just to remind you what one of Karine's other polishes look like here is a picture of Jardin Enchanté.

Jardin Enchanté and Pinot Noir.

Purchase info 

Karine' polishes will be available on April 1st. There is an ordering form on her blog. To celebrate the 1st opening of her shop, Karine is offering a buy two polishes and get Noir Désir free promotion. For more information, visit Karine's blog and Karine's Facebook page.

 *Product(s) in this post was(were) sent  for my honest review*

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China Glaze Westside Warrior

When I first saw China Glaze Westside Warrior I had to get since I adore khaki greens and I can't believe it has taken me so long to finally put it on! Westside Warrior is part of the China Glaze Metro collection.

I started with a coat of Revlon Calcium Gel Nail Hardener followed by two coats of Westside Warrior. I'm assuming Westside Warrior didn't like my base coat because it kept forming bald patches RIGHT BEFORE MY EYES! Ignoring this the actual application was smooth. Luckily the second coat worked to give a lovely even finish and a coat of Seche Vite to finish the job :)

These photos were taken in artificial light that night.

China Glaze Westside Warrior in Artificial Light

China Glaze Westside Warrior in Artificial Light

Then the following morning I took these photos in the bright, bright sunlight. Lol please ignore the edges of my nails! I managed to rake my fingers down the stupid front door mesh *sigh*.

Love. It. This is such a gorgeous khaki green creme and it perfectly matches the khaki green clothes I have lol! I would definitely wear this one again it's just so pretty and, ignoring the weird balding tantrum, it was a dream to apply :)

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Nail Art Fail: "Bleeding" Cuticles

I wanted to completely change up my Zoya Minka manicure from the other day and for the life of my I can't figured out why I decided red would be the best colour to go with it O.o

So using French nail tip guides I painted a semi circle at the bottom of my nails using a single coat of Maybelline Racy Red (of course!). For some unknown reason I chose not to push the guides down firmly on my right hand so my left hand actually turned out better! Lol it was a strange night :) Then I decided to added a clear rhinestone to the base of each nail. Added a top coat of Seche Vite and my nail fail was done :)

These were taken that night in artificial light.

Nail Fail: Bleeding Cuticles in Artificial Light

Nail Fail: Bleeding Cuticles in Artificial Light

Then the following morning these were taken in natural light.

Nail Fail: Bleeding Cuticles in Natural Light

Nail Fail: Bleeding Cuticles in Natural Light

Nail Fail: Bleeding Cuticles in Shade

I kept alternating between "it looks like my cuticles are bleeding" to " no I like it!" and back to the bleeding again :) I wouldn't wear this again but I think I would probably try it with a triangle at the top of my nails in red and then placing a rhinestone somewhere!

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FUN 2 image plate!

Hi guys!!

I've been MIA for a while.. It's because I've been busy with my son's graduation and some other stuff. Hopefully now that it's already summer vacation, I can get back to doing my nails.. :) I miss it!

and I'm excited to do a review of my new nail art stuff which came from

thriszha of fab ur nails. I'm going to do a review of her fab special polish and plates.. yay!

but before that, here's a sample nail art that I made using FUN2 image plate.

FILM STRIPS
materials used:
caress "snow white"
kleancolor "chunky holo bluebell"
FAB special polish ( Fab Ur Nails Shop )
FAB 2 i.p

FUN i.p comes in 2 sets, fun 1 and 2.. I know some of you already saw it and are excited about this i.p.. Here's the scanned image.

•It comes in 50 different designs. 15 full designs and 35 single small designs which is good for layering.

•It comes with back protector ..

•The engraved designs are very clear.

•Full design sizes are much bigger and good for long nails (like mine..) and short nails!

•Definitely, a good buy!

Back Protector nice packaging!

HELLO KITTY
materials used:
base coat sponge technique
different colors of FUN special polish
FUN2 image plate ( Fab Ur Nails Shop )
top coat

hope you like them! God bless

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Zoya Minka

I was after a nude nail polish so I chose Zoya Minka from the Touch collection. Minka is a light beige creme, a nude like the other polishes in the Touch collection.

I used a single coat of OPI Nail Hardener for my base. I was surprised because I had quite a few problems with the application of this one. Zoya polishes usually apply like a dream but this one was a bit on the thick side and very difficult to apply evenly over the nail :( I struggled along, applying two coats, because I didn't have time to try again or pick a different colour. Finally I added a coat of Seche Vite top coat to finish it off.

These photos were taken in artificial light and you can see the pearl finish :)

Zoya Minka in Artificial Light

Zoya Minka in Artificial Light

I was lazy and took these photos in natural light a few days later.

Zoya Minka in Natural Light

Zoya Minka in Natural Light

 Although this is primarily a creme it has a subtle shimmer/pearl finish to it that is easy to overlook. This colour was a great beige but since I have such pale skin it seemed like liquid foundation painted onto my nails but in a colour too dark for my skin tone. I like this colour but I'm still searching for the perfect "nude" shade for me :)

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Candeo Sprouse

Hello!

OMG, be ready to see a gorgeous polish! Do you know the brand Candeo? It's an indie brand led by the lovely Melinda who creates amazing polishes!

And today, I have "Sprouse" to show you!

Sprouse is described by Candeo in this way:

Graffiti for your nails! Sprouse is the Candeo take on the ever popular black and white glitter. In addition to black and white bar and hex glitter, Sprouse also has gunmetal and royal blue hex. The base has a nice holographic shimmer.

On the pictures below, I used one thin coat of Sprouse over 3 coats of Essence 04 Ice Eyes Baby from their limited edition "Crystalliced". It's a very light baby blue color. You can see my review for this polish here.

1 coat of Candeo - Sprouse over Essence Ice Eyes Baby.

Final verdict: wow wow wow! I am super excited about this polish! I first thought it would be too similar to Lynnderella - Connect The Dots but it's different by several aspects. First, it has royal blue hex glitters than can shift to teal when they reflect the light, and dark silver or gunmetal hex glitters. And secondly, what I find super pretty and what made me wowed when I first applied it on my nails is its very nice holographic shimmer! It gives so much dimension to the polish! And those blue glitters are just to die for!

Moreover, the application of Sprouse is super easy. I was really (!!) impressed by the quality of this polish. You absolutely don't have to fish for the glitters. You can actually easily get a large amount on the brush (cf the amount on the nail on my last picture). On other nails, I wipped the brush on the bottle neck to get less glitters (cf the last but one picture). I finally added one coat of top coat to get a smooth look. The glitters are not bumpy by the way. Melinda really knows what she is doing and does it in a very clever way, I think, because the formulation of this polish is such a dream!

I'm super happy with this polish and I might well need a back-up bottle because I think I will use it a lot!!

Purchase info 

Candeo polishes can be purchased from CandeoColors etsy store. The regular size bottles (15 mL) retail for $8. There are also mini bottles. Candeo polishes are 3 free. You can follow CandeoColors on Facebook. CandeoColors will be restocking soon. So stay tuned!

 *Product(s) in this post was(were) sent  for my honest review*

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Weekly Giveaway Round Up

SPLAT is having a Matte Glitter Giveaway!

The prizes are:

• Essie Matte About You
• Milani Jewel FX Gold
• Milani Jewel FX Silver
• Milani Jewel FX Gems
• NYX Glitter Mania Disco Ball
• NYX Glitter Mania Hot Gold
• NYX Glitter Mania Purple
• NYX Glitter Mania Blue

There will be one lucky winner! This giveaway is open internationally and ends 2nd April 2012 at 12am. To enter click HERE.

Nail & Polish is having a My First Giveaway!

 

The prizes are:

• Soap & Glory Sit Tight Firming Lotion
• Lee Stafford Poker Straight Hair Serum
• Kleancolor Pinky Moon
• Kleancolor Chunky Holo Poppy
• Kleancolor Chunky Holo Teal

There will be one lucky winner! This giveaway is open internationally and ends 5th April 2012. To enter click HERE.

Karinea0a is having her First Giveaway!

 The prizes are:

• Irish green jelly with multicoloured flakies and glitter
• Salmon coral jelly with multicoloured flakies and glitter

There will be two winners each of whom will win one of the above colours and get the chance to name the polish! This giveaway is open internationally and ends 15th April 2012. To enter click HERE.

Deuce Beauties is having a Transition into Spring/Summer Giveaway ft China Glaze Island Escape Collection!

The prizes are:

• China Glaze Electric Pineapple
• China Glaze Papaya Punch
• China Glaze Cha Cha Cha
• China Glaze 108 Degrees
• China Glaze Senorita Bonita
• China Glaze Blue Iguana

There will be one lucky winner of the above prizes! This giveaway is open internationally and ends 29th March 2012. To enter click HERE.

The Giveaway Lifestyle is having a 1000 Follower Giveaway! 

The prizes are:

• Konad Stamping Kit
• China Glaze Blonde Bombshell
• China Glaze Electrify
• Spoiled Shuffle the Deck 
• Nubar Indigo Illusion
• Revlon Starry Pink
• Revlon Facets of Fuchsia 
• Revlon  Blue Mosaic
• Burt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream
• Sally Girl mini Cuticle Oil 

Everything a nail blogger could want! There will be one lucky winner! This giveaway is open internationally and ends 15th April 2012 at 11:59 pm. ET. To enter click HERE.

Pointless Cafe is having a One Year Blogaversary Giveaway! 

 

The prizes are:

• Butter London Knackered
• Butter London Nail Foundation base coat
• Butter London Hardwear top coat

There will be one lucky winner! This giveaway is open internationally and ends 31st March 2012. To enter click HERE.

Nail Polish Anonymous is having her First Giveaway!

The prize is:

• Deborah Lippmann Mermaid's Dream

There will only be one winner. This giveaway is open internationally and ends 8th April 2012 at 12pm EST. To enter click HERE.

Pretty Polish Please is having a 50 Follower Giveaway!

 The prizes are:

• Australia Speck-Tacular flakie top coat
• Essence Blue Addicted
• Essence Gold Old Buffy
• Essence The Dawn Is Broken
• Essence Hunt Me If You Can
• OPI Touring America mini set

There will be one very lucky winner! This giveaway is open internationally and ends 1st April 2012. to enter click HERE.

The Trace Face Philes is having a Many Reasons To Celebrate Giveaway!

 The prize is:

• the ENTIRE China Glaze Hunger Games collection!

OMG! One winner that I will be VERY envious of will win the entire 12 polishes from The Hunger Games collection! This giveaway is open internationally and ends 27th April 2012. To enter click HERE.

Dragon Lady Nails is having a 200-500 Follower Giveaway!

 

The prizes all include:

• 2 nail art stripping tape
• 5 fimo sticks
• An empty nail art wheel for storing fimo slices
• A glitter notebook

Prize 1 also includes:

• Sally Hansen HD Hue
• Sally Hansen HD Resolution

Prize 2 also includes:

•  Four unnamed Black Radiance Bold & Sexy polishes

Prize 3 also includes:

• Milani Jewel FX Glitter Gems
• Milani Jewel FX Glitter Silver
• Milani Jewel FX Glitter Teal

Prize 4 also includes:

• Mega Dare Polish Plum Up
• Mega Dare Polish Cotton Candy
• Mega Dare Polish Blueberry Bright
• Mega Dare Polish Apple Tart

Prize 5 also includes:

• Mega Dare Polish Hot Date
• Mega Dare Polish Lime Action
• Mega Dare Polish Total Flirt
• Mega Dare Polish Last Dance

There are five prize packs and there will be five winners! This giveaway is open internationally and ends 31st March 2012. To enter click HERE.

Glowstars is having a Fantasy Fire Giveaway!

 The prizes are:

• Oh So Nails Metallic Green
• Max Factor Max Effect Mini Fantasy Fire 
• George Ultraviolet

There will be one lucky winner! This giveaway is open internationally and ends 4th April 2012. To enter click HERE.

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