Dior Golden Jungle

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A crackle polish is making a comeback on my blog! But it's not a standard crackle I'm showing you today, it's a crocodile leather effect polish from Dior. It's called Golden Jungle and it's a duo made of a gold base polish and a khaki crocodile effect top coat. Both bottles hold 10 mL (0.33 FL.OZ) of polish.

This duo is part of Dior Golden Jungle collection for fall 2012.

 

 

 

You can see in the above picture as well as in the following photo the different patterns you can obtain according to the thickness of the coat of crocodile effect top coat you apply. The thiner your apply it, the finer the cracks will get. On the above picture, I applied rather thin coats on all my nails, while on the picture below, I applied thicker coats. Note that thick coats will give you a darker look, while thiner coats will let more of the gold base shine through the khaki top coat. The khaki top coat is actually a jelly and that's why if you apply a thin coat, you will be able to catch a glimpse of your bae color through it.

 

 

You can see the jelly consistency of the crocodile effect top coat in the above pictures.

 

 

And here are some pictures of the gold base (148). By the way, the duo is called "001 Golden Jungle Crocodile leather effect nails - Gold nail lacquer and crocodile effect top coat duo", and the khaki top coat is number 608.

The gold base is a very beautiful sparkly white base gold.

 

 

 

Inside the box, you can find these instructions.

 

Final verdict: The gold base is sincerely gorgeous. I especially love that there is some white in it. It makes it look softer than a yellow based gold. I am pretty sure I will also wear it alone, without the crocodile top coat. To wear it without the top coat, 2 coats are necessary but if you plan on adding the top coat, one coat is enough. Application was really smooth and easy.

 

For the crocodile effect top coat, I first tried it on a fake nail and failed at getting a pattern. It simply didn't crackle. I am not sure why because the base color was still wet and eventually on my second try it worked nicely and so did it for my other attempts. Note that if you apply it on your one day old manicure for example, the polish won't crackle because it  needs a still slightly wet base to crackle. The crocodile effect takes a couple of minute to achieve so you have to be a bit patient. I was honestly very surprised at how much I love the effect. I'm not a huge fan of crackle polishes but here the pattern is different and the colors look beautiful together. Moreover, if you apply thin coats, the overwhole look will not get as thick as with standard crackle polishes, which is a huge plus for me. I also love the fact that it's a khaki jelly because you can still see the base color through it and it also prevents the heavy look of some crackles.

For all these reasons, I am super happy with this duo and I can see myself wearing it a lot. And bonus: I kept it the whole last week on my nails without chips!

 

 

Purchase info:

Dior polishes can be purchased from your regular Dior counter or directly through dior.com.

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Lancôme spam

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I have a few Lancôme products I love to share with you today. As you certainly already know, this year  Lancôme launched a new line of polishes, called Vernis in Love, with enhenced formula and a new brush. I've already showed you Bleu de Flore in a previous post and told you how much I love this polish! Today, I'll show you 2 other Lancôme polishes!

 

 

First one is called 453 Infusion de Prune. It's part of the new Lancôme Limited Edition for fall 2012, Midnight Roses.

 

 

Infusion de Prune is a gorgeous dark plum creme, perfect for fall. It's not too dark, there are even some raspberry undertones that make it very lively! For me, it's the perfect plum color for fall! The polish is well pigmented, you could nearly go away with one coat but I did 2 to make it perfect. Application was a real dream, it applied like butter and the brush is really convenient for a quick and clean application!

 

 

And the second polish I'd like to show you is 501B Aquamarine. I was lucky to win this polish in a contest I took part some time ago!! This polish is part of the standard Lancôme polish range.

 

 

 

Aquamarine is a teal creme. Blue is more prononced than green in this pretty creme and I have nothing similar or even close to it. It has a lot of depth and it is very eye-catching! It's such a gorgeous color! I sincerely love it!! Application was the same as for Infusion de Prune, perfect!

 

I have here a very quick comparison of Aquarmarine and some China Glaze that I thought would be close to it but as you can see they are all different. The China Glaze are more green-toned. All the polishes together could make a great skittle mani!!

 

 

 

 

I did a full review on Bleu de Flore here. Basically, I said I loved this polish! I forgot to add that it stains your nails if you do not wear a base coat! I didn't notice it because when I wore it, I used a base coat and it was fine, but some days ago, I used it as a base color for a glitter combo I wanted to swatch and skipped the base coat....so don't do this, always wear a base coat when you use this polish and you won't have any problems!

 

 

 

 

And finally, I wanted to show 2 lipsticks, also by Lancôme, that I truly love.

 

The first one is also part of the gift I received from Lancôme as a prize for the contest. It's called 351B Rose des Soupirants. In the tube, it looks very red but one the lips, it's more of a medium pink with some red undertones. It enhances the natural color of the lips and gives a very natural look. It doesn't dry the lips and it is very, very comfortable to wear. It stays on the lips for a few hours, you may want to apply it again after eating or drinking but I was honestly quite pleased with its lasting power.

 

 

 

And the second one is part of the Limited Edition Roseraie des Délices (Spring 2012) and is called 314 Rose Candy. Rose Candy is a "Le French Touch" lipstick and promises a gourmand color and bare lips senstation.

I was lucky to find this lipstick in a clearance bag a few weeks ago. And when I first saw it, I was a bit shocked at how bright it looked, almost a neon pink! Out of curiousity, I tried it on my hand and was surprised at how sheer it applied!! It left just a very light and sheer pink tone and this is something I absolutely love for lipsticks! So I took it home and I absolutely do not regret! I always carry it in my purse now and it's my absolute favorite lipstick! It's almost like a colored balm because it's very moisturizing and it leaves a very nice soft color on your lips, something that just brings your lips to life without doing too much. It's a great product for everyday life!

 

 

Le French Touch lipsticks, if I'm not wrong, are not part of the permanent range of Lancôme lipsticks. They just pop up in some limited edition collections. So if you like sheer, very comfortable, moisturizing lipsticks with light texture, keep an eye on Lancôme limited editions :D

 

 

 

 

What do you think of Lancôme polishes and lipsticks? Have you already tried them?

 

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A England: The Gothic Beauties

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Are you in a gothic mood? If that's the case, you'll love A England's new collections called "Gothic Beauties" and if you're not, I'm pretty sure you'll still love them because they are so beautiful you can't pass them up!

This collection is made of 5 beautiful dark and shimmery shades. Each polish draws its inspiration from famous characterers from the Brisith literature.

 

 

 

Lady of Shalott is the first polish from this collection I want to share with you because it's one of my favourites. It has a blackened base filled with royal blue shimmer that shift to purple in some angles but blue is the predominante color. And it's a bit difficult to actually see this shift in real life. From a distance, it doesn't look pure black because the shimmer is quite intense and easy to spot.

The royal blue shimmer pairs really well with the black base and it reminds me of a deep night, that kind of nights that are so deep you can't normally see any stars but here the magic plays and let you see some gorgeous celestial bodies!

 

 

 

 

 

Tess d’Urbervilles has a blackened base filled with emerald shimmer. The base is not a pure black hue but it's rather a very dark green. It doesn't look completely black even from a certain distance because the shimmer is quite strong and the base color is not completely black either.

This polish reminds me of a celtic forest (I don't know why "celtic" ;D ) because in some lights, additionnally to the green shimmer, you can also see a brown-orange shimmer. I will certainly wear it a lot and try to do some nail arts with it ;D

 

 

 

Next is Jane Eyre. Following the gothic theme, it's a blackened red base filled with a rust-like shimmer. That shimmer can also take some burgundy tones. Note that in low ligthening, it looks almost black but it comes to life when light comes to play with it.

It's also a very interesting polish because the shimmer can take different tones and the black/rust/burgundy combination is lovely!

 

 

 

Ophelia is a black base polish filled with purple shimmer. It's the darkest of the collection and in low lightening, it definitely looks black. However, in the sun or under artificial light, you can catch a glimpse of the gorgeous purple shimmer of Ophelia. Although it almost looks black and I first tought it wouldn't be my favorite, once I had it on my nails, I couldn't stop looking at them. It's a very intriguing and fascinating polish and finally I think it's looks very classy and pretty!

 

 

 

 

And the last one is Dorian Gray. Dorian Gray is completely different from the 4 other polishes in this collection. It's a pewter hue filled with silver shimmer. The sides of the nails look a bit darker than the middle and this gives an amazing "glow-from-within" touch! It makes me think of an armor! It's also one of my favourites!

 

 

 

For the 5 polishes of this collection, I used 2 coats and application was very easy. The polishes glide on the nails in an even coat. Application with A England polishes is always amazing!

 

 

Purchase info:
A England polishes can be purchased from A England website. It is interesting to note that shipping is free worldwide! You can follow A England on Facebook.

A England polishes can be also purchased from different stockists, such as Llarowe, Pshiiit Boutique, Ninja Polish, or Overall Beauty.

 

*Product(s) in this post was(were) provided by the company for my honest review*

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Plaid nails for essie

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I did this "plaid" manicure for a contest Essie Switzerland is organizing on their FB page.

 

For this mani, I used Essie Mint Candy Apple as the main color. For the accent nail, I used OPI My Boyfriend Scales Walls for the background and Essie Good as Gold, Essie Mint Candy Apply, and Lancôme Bleu de Flore for the plaid pattern.

To create the pattern, I used the "sticker" method, which I explained in this post. Basically, I painted some squares with the different polishes I would use for the plaid pattern on a plastic folder/plastic ziplock bag, waited until they were dry, peeled them off, and then cut some stripes that I applied on my nail.

I always have some of these squares in different colors painted in advance so that I don't have to wait until they are dry.

 

And finally, I used this tutorial from the Beauty Department to create the plaid pattern.

 

 

 

 

 

And if you like my manicure, I would really appreciate if you could vote for me for this contest! :D  The winners of the contest will become "essie girls", which means they will represent the brand for one year. They will share swatches of essie regular range, of the new collections, and write some articles on essie facebook page!

Si vous amiez ma manicure, ça serait vraiment gentil de votre part si vous pouviez voter pour mon entrée au concours essie Switzerland. Les gagantes auront la chance de devenir des "essie girls" et de représenter la marque pendant un an. Cela signifique qu'elles auront la chance de swatcher des vernis essie de l'assortiment perimanent, les nouvelles collections et de rédiger des articles pour la page facebook d'essie suisse!

 

 

To vote:

1. You have to first like essie Switzerland (here)  
2. Then go here and click on *je vote* (I vote). Then you will see my picture, click on "Je vote" to vote for my picture (see screencaps below).

Pour voter:

1. Il faut d'abord aimer (like) essie Switzerland (here)
2. Ensuite il faut aller ici et cliquer sur *je vote*. Ensuite, vous allez voir ma photo et clickez sur "je vote".

Merci beaucoup ♥

 

Thank you so much ♥

 

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