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July 29, 2013

a england - Sleeping Palace

a england Sleeping Palace + stamped accent nail (a england Guinevere & Bundle Monster BM-313)
a england Sleeping Palace + stamped accent nail (a england Guinevere & Bundle Monster BM-313)
I'm sure this smoky purple nail polish with prismatic sparkles is a treat for your eyes! I'm wearing one of a england's newest shades, Sleeping Palace. Sleeping Palace was super easy to apply with perfect coverage in two coats. It's a pigmented shade, so I used it for stamping on a couple of accent nails (base colour is a england - Guinevere). I'm obsessed with this design from Bundle Monster plate BM-313.. I have the feeling this is not the last time you're seeing it on my nails!

Sleeping Palace reminded me of Misty Blush from Layla Cosmetics. They're definitely not dupes, although the base colour is quite similar. The prismatic effect of Misty Blush is much stronger. 
comparison a england Sleeping Palace & Layla Cosmetics Misty Blush

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*a england - Sleeping Palace and a england - Guinevere were sent to me for reviewing purposes.
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July 25, 2013

Tiffany Triangles

Models Own Blueberry Muffin + Shimmer Polish Tiffany (taped triangles)
A simple and clean mani, just how I like it. The pale blue creme is Models Own - Blueberry Muffin. What a gorgeous colour! It was opaque in two coats and has a subtle blueberry scent. After wearing it for four days it was still looking good so instead of removing it I added a little something. I used tape and Shimmer Polish - Tiffany to create the triangles. Cindy's glitter creations are true stunners, Tiffany is no exception! The perfect mix of blue and pink... ♥

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*Shimmer Polish - Tiffany was sent to me for reviewing purposes.
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July 19, 2013

Clowning Around With Neon

China Glaze Sun of a Peach + Lush Lacquer Clowning Around
China Glaze Sun of a Peach + Lush lacquer Clowning Around
This mani screams summer to me! I don't know about you, but I can't resist wearing neons all the time during summer. On most nails you can see Sun of a Peach, one of my picks from China Glaze's Sunsational collection. This polish looks super bright and kinda pastel at the same time (it has more white in it than China Glaze - Flip Flop Fantasy for example). The formula wasn't the best, I needed four coats plus top coat for an even streak-free result. But to be honest.. for this colour I'd do everything, it's amazing! I'm wearing Clowning Around from Lush Lacquer over a white creme on the accent nail. The orange hexes in this beautiful neon glitter polish turned out to be a perfect match with Sun of a Peach, lóve that!
China Glaze Sun of a Peach + Lush Lacquer Clowning Around
On the picture below I'm wearing the ultimate summer colour for toes, China Glaze - Neon & On & On. Like all neon shades, it looks brighter and much more awesome in real life.
pedicure with China Glaze Neon & On & On
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June 28, 2013

Ruffian Manicure with Cirque - Hellebore

Ruffian Manicure with Cirque - Hellebore
Ruffian Manicure with Cirque - Hellebore
Ruffian Manicure with Cirque - Hellebore
My first ruffian mani! The delicate green glitter polish you see is Cirque - Hellebore, another creation from Annie that blows my mind. ♥ I chose Parlez-vous OPI from OPI as the base colour because I think it matches well with the subtle purple sparkles in Hellebore. The formula of Hellebore was nice and thin, so it was easy to make these ruffian nails. I used two coats of both polishes. 

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*Cirque - Hellebore was sent to me for reviewing purposes.
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June 20, 2013

a england - Briar Rose (Sleeping Beauty)

a england - Briar Rose
a england - Briar Rose
A new collection from a england always makes my heart beat a little faster. Irresistible shades that apply like butter? Yes, please! I'm wearing Briar Rose at the moment, a cranberry coloured polish with an almost velvety look and a beautiful prismatic effect. I LOVE this polish! For me, Briar Rose's definitely backup material. The formula was a dream, I used two coats.
a england - Briar Rose
Briar Rose is part of the Burne-Jones Dream collection and available now. Please visit the a england website to find out where to get this and all other a england beauties.

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June 13, 2013

Blue Green Ombre Nails with Shimmer Polish - Brooklyn

blue green ombre nails with Shimmer Polish - Brooklyn
Shimmer Polish - Brooklyn
blue green ombre nails with Shimmer Polish - Brooklyn
I'm wearing a lovely ombre manicure at the moment. I chose to use blue green colours and combined them with Brooklyn, a gorgeous Shimmer Polish. There's a lot going on in Brooklyn, but the predominant colour is blue green. I'm wearing three easy coats on my thumb nails and dabbed a little amount at the base of the rest of my nails. I can totally recommend the Shimmer Polish creations, they apply well, have great wear time and are obviously super blingy!
Shimmer Polish - Brooklyn
Shimmer Polish is available at Cindy's Etsy shop for $12 a bottle. 

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products used
pinky: Essence - That's What I Mint!
ring finger: China Glaze - For Audrey
middle finger: a england - Galahad
index finger: p2 - Dangerous
thumb: Shimmer Polish - Brooklyn 
*Shimmer Polish - Brooklyn was sent to me for reviewing purposes.
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June 7, 2013

Cirque - Cypress

Cirque Cypress + taped accent nail with Models Own Becca's Brown and round stud
Cirque Cypress + taped accent nail with Models Own Becca's Brown and round stud
Oh, can you believe how pretty this one is? The weather is nice and sunny here in the Netherlands so I'm enjoying the prismatic shades that where waiting to shine in sunlight. Today I'm showing you Cypress from Cirque. The formula of Cypress was on the thin side, but it applied nicely in three coats. My inspiration for the accent nail was Jane's taped circus nail art. The brown coloured base I used is Becca's Brown from Models Own. I also added a little round stud from Born Pretty Store.

This looks glorious in sunlight. ♥
Cirque Cypress + taped accent nail with Models Own Becca's Brown and round stud
Cypress is part of Cirque's Objet d'Art collection and is available on the Cirque website.
The stud comes in a wheel from Born Pretty Store, you can find it here.

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*Cirque - Cypress and the stud were sent to me for reviewing purposes.
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