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May 25, 2013

Blue Green Gradient with Penélope Luz - Confetti

blue green gradient with Penélope Luz - Confetti
blue green gradient with Penélope Luz - Confetti
Hi there! I'm still alive and not going anywhere. If only the eczema on my fingers would disappear... I'm sick of it. The mani I'm showing you today is not one of my favourites, but it sure is bright and cheery! I started with applying an untried: OPI - Did It On 'Em. The formula was disappointing, three coats were needed for a streak-free result. On top of that, it's a very unflattering shade on me. I decided to do a gradient, with a england - Galahad, because gradients have the power to make everything better. I finished with one coat of Penélope Luz - Confetti.
Penélope Luz - Confetti (bottle)
Looks like Confetti is a Floam dupe, awesome!

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May 2, 2013

Love Lapis

Cirque Lapis with taped triangles + square studs
Cirque Lapis with taped triangles + square studs
Today I'm showing you Lapis from Cirque. Blue, glittery and stun-ning! I'm so glad I have a blog where I can share epic nail polishes. Lapis is definitely epic. ♥ It was easy to apply, I'm wearing two coats (on most nails) over two coats of Gosh - Blue Balloon. I added the glittery and silver (China Glaze - Millennium) triangles by using striping tape. As the finishing touch I also added small square studs from Born Pretty Store. I'll be using those studs a lot, love them. 
Cirque Lapis with taped triangles + square studs
Lapis is part of Cirque's Objet d'Art collection and is available on the Cirque website.
The studs are from Born Pretty Store, you can find them here.

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*Cirque - Lapis and the studs were sent to me for reviewing purposes.
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April 24, 2013

Camouflage Nail Art

Catrice Sir! Yes, Sir! + camouflage nail art
Catrice Sir! Yes, Sir! + camouflage nail art
I was on a little survival trip with friends last weekend, the perfect occasion to wear.. camouflage nail art! I never thought I would like it so much. I used Catrice - Sir! Yes, Sir! (too easy, hehe) as a base and I added little blobs of colour (Gosh - Groovy Grey, Zoya - Shawn & ANNY - Green Hills) on the accent nails. 

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April 16, 2013

Subtle Stamped Mint Green Nails

Subtle Stamped Mint Green Nails
Subtle Stamped Mint Green Nails
The base colour I'm wearing is That's What I Mint!, one of Essence's new Colour & Go shades. I needed two coats for lovely mint coloured nails. The stamped design is from Bundle Monster plate BM-313 and I used Koh - Platinum Silver as the stamping polish. This combination is almost invisible indoors, but looks fantastic in sunlight! I'm always amazed by how much effect a little bit of stamping can have.

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April 3, 2013

Sparkly Tips with Cirque - Book of Shadows & Cirque - XX

Sparkly Tips with Cirque Book of Shadows & Cirque XX
Sparkly Tips with Cirque Book of Shadows & Cirque XX
For this mani I used two amazing nail polishes from Cirque's Objet d'Art collection. I spiced up a three day old mani (two coats of Catrice - I Sea You!) with a crazy amount of sparkle on the tips. I sponged with Book of Shadows (silver/lavender foil) and dabbed the glitter from XX on top of it. XX is really impressive, don't you think? I adore the pastel look of the glitter particles. ♥
Sparkly Tips with Cirque Book of Shadows & Cirque XX
(I Sea You! from Catrice looks greener in real life)
Book of Shadows and XX are available on the Cirque website for $13 a bottle.

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*The product(s) in this post was/were sent to me for reviewing purposes.
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March 27, 2013

Curved Chevron & Shimmer Polish - Elsa

Curved Chevron & Shimmer Polish - Elsa
Curved Chevron & Shimmer Polish - Elsa
Oh, I love this mani! The colours, the combination of finishes and hey.. I see glitter. ♥ I used two coats of Essie - School of Hard Rocks and I added curved chevron tips with 2030 from China Glaze. On my ring finger nail I'm wearing Shimmer Polish - Elsa, a perfect match with gold, teal and red glitter. I can't get over how blingy and beautiful it is...

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PS I'm sorry for posting so little lately. The eczema on my fingers keeps bugging me, most of the time it's not a pretty sight. :( I can't say the weather is very helpful, so I'm hoping a change of season (warmth, yes please!) will make it disappear.


*The product(s) in this post was/were sent to me for reviewing purposes.
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March 15, 2013

Pastel Skittle Nails with Penélope Luz - Lotus

Pastel Skittle Nails with Penélope Luz - Lotus
Pastel Skittle Nails with Penélope Luz - Lotus
Pastel Skittle Nails with Penélope Luz - Lotus
The star of this post is Lotus, one of  Penélope Luz's creations. This lovely lady really has an eye for gorgeous glitter combinations, I think she makes super pretty and fun nail polishes. You should definitely visit her blog, you'll be amazed! Lotus is a mix of small white, pink and black glitter. I never thought a nail polish with black glitter could be so delicate. Oh, I love it so much.. especially over pink and white! The formula was nice, I'm wearing one coat on my ring finger nail.
Penélope Luz - Lotus
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products used
pinky: Eyeko - Vintage Polish
ring finger: OPI - My Boyfriend Scales Walls
middle finger: OPI - Mod About You
index finger: Rimmel - Too Cool To Tango
thumb (not pictured): same combination as the ring finger