Glitter Gal Duochromes

Any duochrome fans here? If that's the case, there is some good news because Glitter Gal has launched a new and gorgeous duochrome range!




The following swatches were taken by the lovely Michelle from Cosmetic Cupcake :D You can see more swatches on her blog.



What a cute packaging!

According to Glitter Gal Australia:
Our Duo Chromes are quick drying,  high gloss nail polishes which are long lasting, chip resistant and have a multi-dimensional metallic special effect which shows a “Metallic Chrome” like finish that changes colour when viewed from different angles.  Truly Captivating.


Application:
Apply 1-2 coats over G-Gal's Serpent Black (or any black polish) for a bold look or wear alone for a softer more subtle appearance.  You don’t need a top coat on these high shine polishes - just add another layer of "Duo Chrome" if you prefer.
These Nail Polishes are 5 Free (TFR, Camphor, Formaldehyde,  DPB and Toluene free).


Main features:
  • Australian Made
  • Full gloss finish
  • Chip resistant,  long wearing and quick drying
  • Multi-dimensional metallic special effect nail polish which shows a “Metallic Chrome” like finish which changes colour when viewed from different angles
  • Can be worn by themselves for a soft look or for a more dynamic strong look layer over  “Serpent Black” for a full Metallic appeal
  • Gem Stone Top coat compatible if you wish but not necessary.
  • “Big 5 Free” (TFR, Camphor, Formaldehyde,  DPB and Toluene free).

Link to purchase Glitter Gal Duo Chromes: here!

Link to Glitter Gal store locator with many countries now stocking this amazing brand: here!

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N.Nail Water Decals WDBLE1395 Changing Base

I wrote that I would be trying those N.Nail water decals from KKcenterHK again and I meant it :) I was really annoyed with that one decal out of the 20 that got stuck to the paper so I was determined to use them again to see if it was a one off problem.

I applied the water decals as I normally do. I have previously done a tutorial here on how to apply these water decals. After applying each of the decals I applied a coat of Revlon Colorstay top coat. And done!

Again I used my previous mani, Essie Super Bossa Nova :) And pretty pictures!

N.Nail Water Decal WDBLE1395 in Artificial Light
N.Nail Water Decal WDBLE1395 in Artificial Light
 We had intermittant rain and sunshine so I was constantly stopping what I was doing to run outside and try to get photos in the sunlight :) Ah the effort we go to for those sunlight photos!

N.Nail Water Decal WDBLE1395 in Natural Light
N.Nail Water Decal WDBLE1395 in Natural Light
Oh look more pretties!

N.Nail Water Decal WDBLE1395 in the Shade
N.Nail Water Decal WDBLE1395 in the Shade
 Which combo do you like better? Over Essie Braziliant or Essie Super Bossa Nova? I'm not sure which combo is my favourite but I do like these butterflies over the bright pink :)

As before don't forget the coupon code for 10% off supplied by KKcenterHK.


Coupon Code : passionforpolish


 

*Products in this post were sent for review in return for my honest opinion. For more information see my Disclosure page.
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Hello Kitty Nailart and New MJ image plate

HI GUYS! Here are some couples of Hello Kitty nailart! Hope you like them! God Bless 
" Hello Kitty LEOPARD"
Materials Used:
h&m "corall summer"
BM 221 and G09 image plate 
white n.p. sponge 
black special polish
sansan top coat
H&M "CORALL SUMMER"
H&M "PINK SUMMER"
 "KITTY IN THE RAIN"

base: franken n.p "snow white"
s.p black
FAB s.p bubble blue 
mj, fab and h50 image plate
san san top coat
nail art brush

  "HELLO KITTY LOVES TEDDY"

 MJ- I
MJ-I actual stamp
MJ-II and MJ- III
you can buy some mj image plate here ----> MY ONLINE SHOP

"CUTE LITTLE BABY"
materials used:
white franken polish
MJ II image plate MyOnline Shop
Fab special polish 

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OPI Care to Dance?

Hello dear readers!

I'm in the mood for bridal polishes at the moment! So I decided to put OPI Care to Dance on my nails. This polish is part of the recent New York City Balet Collection wich consists of  5 sheer polishes in different colors (beige, lilac, pink, grey, and white) and 1 glitter top coat. You can find more information here.

OPI Care to Dance? 3 coats.







Final verdict: Winner, winner, I can see a winner here!! I really love the fact that Care to Dance is a sheer lilac polish. I have never seen such polish and I must admit OPI did a great job with it. Here I used 3 coats and it's still not fully opaque but that's not the purpose of sheer polishes, right? and it also gives a more natural look to your nails if it's not 100% opaque IMO. Even with 3 coats, you cannot reach the exact color of the polish in the bottle but on your nails, you will however be able to see it's a lilac and not a pink. Personnally it looks better with my skintone than sheer pinks. So if you like fresh and clean manicures but you've never been happy with the polishes you've tried so far, I highly recommand you try this one, you might be surprised! Application was flawless, even with the small brush of the mini bottle. At first I bought this polish because I wanted to use it to create sandwich manicures but finally I loved it by itself so much that I didn't add any glitters. I love the soft, fresh, and healthy look it gives to my nails.

Purchase info:
OPI polishes can be purchased in professional nail salons, certains pharmacies, and beauty supplies.
For Switzerland, you can search for licensed retailers here.
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Essie Super Bossa Nova

The other mini polish in the Essie set was also screaming my name so I had to put it on :) Also from the Essie Braziliant collection is Super Bossa Nova!

I did my usual one coat of Sally Hansen Triple Strong as a base coat. I then followed this with two coats of Super Bossa Nova. You could probably get away with only using one coat because it is very opaque but I have a habit of always using two coats. I finished my mani off with a coat of Revlon Colorstay top coat.

I was having a bit of trouble photographing this one too because it is really bright!

Essie Super Bossa Nova in Artificial Light
Essie Super Bossa Nova in Artificial Light

 And still not bright enough :(

Essie Super Bossa Nova in Natural Light
Essie Super Bossa Nova in the Shade with flash
 Ooh you can see a bit of that gorgeous shimmer I was talking about!

Essie Super Bossa Nova in the Shade


Love, love, love! Yet another shade that screams summer which I desperately need in this dreary freezing cold weather. Super Bossa Nova is a stunningly bright pink with a gorgeous subtle magenta shimmer. This shimmer also hides like that of Braziliant :( This is really beautiful! Again if you get this in the right light and that shimmer comes to play its amazing!
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Catrice Coolibri

Hello!

This will be a post to show you some products I bought from Catrice Coolibri collection. This collection is a limited edition collection and is available in stores in June-July 2012.



To see all the items of this collection, you can see the PR information here.

As I told you, I was very interested in the blue lip gloss because I don't have anything similar and thought it could be pretty for summer. So let's start with the lip gloss called Birds Flying High.

Coolibri by CATRICE – Nectar Gloss
Sweet blossoms are the ultimate temptation for coolibris – preferably in wonderfully fresh and summery colors. With its light, semi-transparent texture and subtle lip color, the Nectar Gloss provides a popular wet-gloss finish and leaves your lips feeling irresistibly soft. Available in C01 Birds Flying High, C02 Feathery Pink, C03 Gorgeous Blossom and C04 Exotica.




As you can see on the above picture, it does leave a slightly blue tint to your lips/skin. The blue is not too loud but still, you can see you have some very very sheer blue on your lips. If you blend it well, it's not so obvious. It's very glossy and gives your lips a wet look. I think it can be a nice alternative to red or pink lip glosses, especially for summer. I was happy to try it but I'm not sure it really suits me. I'd prefer the orange or pink lip gloss from this collection, I think. The slightly blue tint it leaves looks a bit strange on me.
Also one of the reasons I wanted to try it is because normally when you have some blue in your lip products, it makes you teeth look whiter. So perhaps I will ty to mix it with a pink gloss to keep this "whitening" effect.
Oh, I had a problem with the applicator. There was no brush but a small part of plastic instead, something really hard and impossible to use. So I brought it back to the shop and was able to get a new one with a normal applicator. The brush is quite small but it works nicely. So if you intend puchasing one of the lip glosses, check how the applicator is before buying it!


Next is the lip balm!
Coolibri by CATRICE – Colour Refreshing Lip Balm
Fresh’em up! Silky-soft lips are an absolute must for perfect summery lipgloss and lipstick styles. That’s why you should generously apply the creamy, long-lasting Colour Refreshing Balm to pamper them! The highlight: this balm reacts to the pH level of your lips to unfold its natural, subtle red color. The light tint gives your lips a soft, fresh look – at all times.

According to Catrice's description (color changing according to the pH of your lips) and style of the packaging, it immediately reminds me of Dior Lip Glow Color Reviver Balm. Both share the same function and similarities but are not total dupes.



The Catrice lip balm is heaviliy vanilla scented while the Dior one is more neutral. Dior packaging is more luxury with its large pink cap. Application is also a little more comfortable with the Dior balm since it's creamier but the Catrice one also does a good job. They both leave a sheer, rosy tint to your lips. I personnally like it a lot because I usually don't wear heavy make up. So such lip balms are my perfect everyday lip products. Their mosturizing effect doesn't last very long but for me, it works. Dior lip balm has a SPF10 but nothing is mentioned for the Catrice one so I guess it doesn't have any sun protection. Catrice balm is less expensive.

Finally, the polishes!


The green is called Virgin Forest and is a gorgeous shimmery green forest. I thought it might be similar to Zoya Holly but it's cooler. The yellow one is Twist of Lemon and is a lovely sparkly yellow. I bought them for a swap I did with Rachel from Polished Criminails in exchange of some Illamsaqua nail polishes so I won't be able to show you any nail swatches. The day after I bought these 2 polishes, I wanted to take the orange (Exotica) for myself but it was already sold out....So if you're interesting in these polishes, don't wait too long or you'll miss them.

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N.NAIL Water Decals - WDBLE1395 (Pic Heavy)

I was sent some more N.Nail Water Decals from KKcenterHK for review and decided to layer them over my previous manicure :) I chose these orange and pink butterfly water decals from N.Nail to review.

N.Nail Water Decals - WDBLE1395

The N.Nail Water Decals came in a zip-lock bag with 20 decals on a sheet and costs about AUD$2.79 (USD$2.82). I have a tutorial here on how to apply these water decals. The only problem I has was with one of the decals that I was going to place on my middle finger. After removing the decal from the water I slide the design as usual but only the top half of the decal came off! I tried leaving the other half of the decal in the water for longer but it still refused to slide off and seemed stuck onto the paper. Finally I gave up because the water decal was ripped beyond use. I then sealed them in with Revlon Colorstay top coat.


I've never had any problems with N.Nails water decals before so I can only assume that particular individual water decal became stuck to the paper somehow. You don't have to use these water decals for a whole mani, you can use them for accent nails but I wanted to show the different designs that come in the packet.

Here the decals are in artificial light.

N.Nail Water Decals - WDBLE1395 - in Artificial Light
N.Nail Water Decals - WDBLE1395 - in Artificial Light

 And to take advantage of actual sunlight!
N.Nail Water Decals - WDBLE1395 - in Natural Light

N.Nail Water Decals - WDBLE1395 - in Natural Light

Sorry about the awkward hand position but I was trying to show the design on my thumb.

N.Nail Water Decals - WDBLE1395 - in the Shade
N.Nail Water Decals - WDBLE1395 - in the Shade
I have since used these same decals again for another full mani and I had no problems with the application. All the water decals slide off from the backing paper with no problem. I love these water decals but I think I should have put them over a softer base colour.


I'm in love with water decals! They're such a quick and easy way to spice up a mani :)  KKcenterHK has a very large selection to chose from and I was like a kid in a candy store when picking out which decals to review.

Don't forget to use the 10% off coupon code that KKcenterHK has also generously supplied.


Coupon Code : passionforpolish


 

*Products in this post were sent for review in return for my honest opinion. For more information see my Disclosure page.

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