Showing posts with label Brown. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brown. Show all posts

Friday, 15 October 2010

Ciaté - Silhouette

Ciate Silhouette

From the vault

Hi guys! How are you all doing? Sorry for the lack of updates, I've been really busy. Thankfully I found some older pictures of a gorgeous polish on my hard drive, so let me introduce you to one of Ciaté's prettiest vampy shades: Silhouette.

Ciaté always hits my soft spot, the bottle is too cute, the little ribbon, the font, I love it all. British sophistication for sure! The color is quite dark, a very rich and warm dark brownish red. It looks quite brown in the bottle, but it's leaning towards red once on the nail. The color acts a bit like a chameleon, because it shifts between red, brown and even a bit purple, depending on the lighting. I can't get over how glowy it is, so pretty.

Ciate Silhouette

Application

Application was pretty easy, two quick smooth coats without any trouble. I did experience some bubbling, but only on my thumbs, how weird is that? This polish has decent staying power too, I remember wearing it for at least 4 days without chipping, I did add a layer of David top coat, and then I took it off.

Ciaté polishes cost £9.00 for a bottle containing 13.5ml. You can order them from www.ciate.co.uk

Wednesday, 13 October 2010

OPI Burlesque Collection: Teas-y Does It!

Last week I got a surprise package in the mail. Two gorgeous OPI polishes from the new Burlesque Collection! With this Burlesque Collection, OPI ties in with Sony release of “Burlesque” – Christina Aguilera’s film debut in which she plays an ambitious small-town girl with a big voice who finds success in a neo-burlesque club reminiscent of the nightclub in Bob Fosse’s “Cabaret.” Featuring an all-star cast including Cher!

Not sure if I'll go see the movie but the collection contains some very nice polishes. OPI went the glitter-route again and they do it so well!

As some of you might know from reading several Dutch nail blogs the Netherlands are always a little slow when it comes to new collections. It's not unheard of for new collections to come out up to two months later here. From what I understand, the Burlesque Collection is already available in the US but in the Netherlands it will be available from the beginning of November.

Enough talk, let's go to the pictures!


Teas-y Does It! is a vampy bordeaux polish. In the bottle the base is a sort of bordeaux and brown color with a very murky and smokey feel to it. It's filled with tiny foily flakes that flash purple, copper, gold and in some lights almost green. It seems to almost be a duochrome.



On the nail, I'm sorry to say, that multi-dimensional look doesn't quite show. You really need decent sunlight to admire this one in all it's glory. That said, it is a very pretty polish and one of my favorites from this collection. I'll definitely wear this one again!

It took me three coats to get it opaque but with careful polishing you might get away with two. Drying time is great! It was dry to the touch before I was ready to apply topcoat.Removal was also a breeze contrary to what I was expecting considering the flakies in the polish.

This polish will be available through the usual channels at the usual price. For the Netherlands this means it will be €13,95 and it will be sold at salons, Sephora, and more exclusive drugstores. For stores near you please check: www.opi.nl or www.opi.com

That's it for now! Tomorrow I'll show you Simmer and Shimmer from the same collection in a breast-cancer awareness manicure. Thanks for looking!

Sunday, 5 September 2010

Misa - What I Like About You! Swatches & Review

Misa What I like about you

What I like about you

Hi guys! Today I have swatches of Misa's latest collection for you. I actually swatched all these polishes twice, I just wasn't happy with the photos, but it was really time to post them..
Misa has made one of my all time favorites "Toxic Seduction" and I'm never disappointed in their formula. For this fall Misa has created six new shades that are all shimmers, unlike previous collections which consisted mostly out of cremes. I absolutely love this theme and the title of the collection instantly reminded me of one my favorite songs by The Romantics, or Poison, ever!
So yeah, this collection is all about romance, let's explore my feelings for these polishes..


Misa Spinning out of control

Misa - Spinning out of control

Spinning out of control is gorgeous. I own a lot of blueish purples, but this one is something else. It's very dark and glowy, with pink and blue shimmer. This is one hella classy purple.

Misa - It's you!

It's you! is one of my favorites from this collection, I don't have anything like it. It has a very subtle duochrome effect, it changes from a greenish gunmetal to a dark bronze. This is quite a mysterious color, mhmm.

Misa Quirky smile

Misa - Quirky smile

Quirky smile, what an odd name, is a really nice teal shimmer. I love how glowy this one is, and since teal is one of my favorite colors I'm very happy to have this one.

Misa Perfect Kiss

Misa - Perfect kiss

Perfect Kiss is much much much prettier in real life, but so hard to capture, trust me on this one. Perfect Kiss is a bright fuchsia/magenta with a lot of shimmer, not totally unique though.

Misa When U say my name

Misa - When U say my name

Well now, I was surprised by this one! I'm not big on browns AT ALL but when I tried this one, I fell in love with it almost immediately. It really stole my heart. This is a perfect color for fall, and the warm copper shimmer takes brown to a whole new level.

Misa Like it like that

Misa - Like it like that

Like it like that is a metallic frosty kinda green. It's quite vibrant, which makes it totally awesome. In the bottle it also flashes a bit of blue, but this won't show on your nails. I love this color but I don't like the visible brush strokes that much.

Overall

This is one pretty collection. I really liked the formula on these: they're b3f and all of these were two coaters except It's You and Perfect Kiss - they needed three coats. Misa polishes always apply well for me, they've got exactly the right thickness, not too thick, not too thin. And this collection is no exception. They're easy to apply and control, I don't need much cleanup when I paint my nails with them.
I've worn three of these as a full manicure, and the wear is absolutely perfect. I know wear depends on a lot of things and can be different for everyone, but "It's You" lasted 6 six days without chips or tip wear, call me impressed, I just had to mention it. And who knows how long it could've lasted, I had to take it off so I could swatch all of these.
The first time I wore one of these colors I used Nubar Diamont as a top coat and it just wouldn't dry. Nubar Diamont is acting really strange lately so I decided to give it a shot with some other top coats. Drying time was great when I used OPI RapiDry and China Glaze Fast Forward, so I definitely think it's Nubar to blame!

You can order these at www.misacosmetics.com (by phone) or at etailers like Head2Toe Beauty. Also: SOON available at Boozyshop!

The product(s) in this post were provided to me by the manufacturer or their PR company for review. For more information please read my disclaimer.

Saturday, 28 August 2010

Chanel Les Khakis Collection Swatches!

Chanel Les Khakis Collection

Hi everyone! Today my camera arrived and I literally tore the package to shreds to get it out and to start swatching immediately. I was so excited about having the new Chanel collection, I really wanted to have them swatched and up today! I'm not really sure if I like the pictures that my new camera produces yet, but I guess I still have to get to know the settings and everything. Right now the pictures look a little bit washed out - i think they're a smidge darker, please forgive me for that. Anyway! Onto the good stuff!

LES KHAKIS DE CHANEL

For VOGUE’S “ FASHION’S NIGHT OUT ”, the fashion event not to be missed, Peter Philips, Global Creative Director of CHANEL Makeup, is celebrating the occasion with the new collection “ Les khakis de Chanel ”.

A new colour harmony of three nail polish shades that can be worn alone or combined : Khaki Vert, Khaki Rose and Khaki Brun. A bold way of wearing nail polish. An ultra sophisticated, urban chic “ camouflage effect ”, for nails that will be getting all the attention.

A little bit about Khaki

To these days, khaki as color brings to mind a brown, even beige, hue. When khaki was adopted for the military, the shade chosen had a clearly darker and more greenish hue. This color was adopted by all the British Empire Armies and the US expeditionary force of World War I, under the name Olive Drab. During the second half of the WWII, American olive drab became distinctly greener, a major departure from the original idea of khaki.

From the first moment I had heard about this collection I knew I would fall for these. Just recently I discovered my love for neutrals, so imagine my excitement about this collection. Neutrals can look so classic and timeless, effortless chic to the max. Well, let's see how I like these brand new Chanels!

Chanel Les Khakis Collection Khaki Brun

Chanel LE VERNIS 267 Khaki Brun

Now this is a special one, Khaki Brun is a murky brown creme with a lot of green to it. I guess this is what they would call "Olive Drab". This color doesn't work that well with my skintone, but I can imagine someone who's a little less pink would rock the Casbah with this color. Application of this one was awesome, 2 coats is all you need. The layers dry very quickly, leaving you with a fantastic smooth and glossy finish. So you could even skip top coat if you'd want.

Chanel Les Khakis Collection Khaki Rose

Chanel LE VERNIS 257 Khaki Rose

Khaki Rose is a really soft and delicate reddish shade of taupe/medium brown. I don't have anything exactly like it and I think I own over 15 taupes.. I absolutely love this shade, since it's so soft and chic looking. Application of Khaki Rose was just as good as Khaki Brun, 2 coats, quickly drying and glossy.

Chanel Les Khakis Collection Khaki Vert

Chanel LE VERNIS 247 Khaki Vert

I think Khaki Vert may be my personal favorite of this collection, it's a bit more cool toned than the other two and cool colors usually look better against my skin. It's a very pretty greyish shade of green, probably one of the few dusty colors I actually like! Just like the other two colors, it almost applied itself.

Conclusion

I love them all. Even if some colors are a bit too warm for my skintone, I still love them. And I'm usually not that big on cremes. I don't know of any exact dupes yet, but time will tell.
My first experience with Chanel nail polish wasn't that great (Nouvelle Vague), but the superb application of Paradoxal showed me Chanel does make awesome nail polish. The texture of these three new polishes reminded me a lot of Paradoxal, they're quite similar if you look at their application, thickness, drying time and gloss. All three are extremely opaque, being nearly one coaters. No cuticle drag, no streaks, just smooth as glass. I can't tell much about the wear yet, since I just got them, but I'll gladly report back. Will you be getting any of these?

Exclusively available in CHANEL Fashion Boutiques starting September 8th 2010, I think the price will be 25 EUR for 13 ml.

The product(s) in this post were provided to me by the manufacturer or their PR company for review. For more information please read my disclaimer

Tuesday, 6 July 2010

Catrice Caramé Collection

Caramé conjures up visions of an evening stroll over an oriental bazaar: it’s still very warm, despite the late hour. The air is laden with the smell of oriental spices. Dusk slowly lays its blanket of peace and quiet over the vibrant, pulsating bustle of the market between Persian tapestry, blackened bronze jewellery and expressive Indian fabrics.

Today I'll be showing you 3 out of 4 polishes that belong to the newest Limited Edition collection by Catrice: The Catrice Caramé Collection. Of course I wanted to cover all four, but I couldn't find them all :-(.

Catrice Caramé Bronzed Brown

Catrice - Bronzed Brown

Pretty shimmery brown. I'm not a big fan of browns, but this one isn't that bad. I applied 2 coats and experienced no issues at all. I probably won't wear this one often though, since I have no outfit to match it with ;-).

Catrice Caramé Oriental Orange

Catrice - Oriental Orange

I wouldn't really call this a true orange, more an orange-y red. Nothing unique of course, but I can appreciate a good red when I see one. The thing I love about Oriental Orange, is the finish, it's a jelly. Jellies are usually extremely shiny, and this one is just like that.
But there's often one big downside when it comes to jellies: they're sheer. I had to apply 4 coats and I still had a visible nail line.. It goes one very smooth and nicely though!

Catrice Caramé Spiced Bronze

Catrice - Spiced Bronze

This one's kinda fun. Spiced Bronze really lives up to its name, it's a bronze with a little bit of edge to it. Pretty cool. I applied 2 coats but after seeing the pictures I think it could've used a third. No other problems whatsoever.

The polish that's missing is Berry Bazaar, a pretty berry creme or jelly. If I find it I'll make sure it will be added to this post.

Overall conclusion

The formula of these is pretty good, they weren't as thick as some of the nail polishes from their core line. No bubbling, dragging or any other funky stuff, while it's pretty hot out here. The colors aren't really my cup of tea, but that just boils down to personal taste. I do think they did a very good job visualizing the theme they were going for. The price tag is a huge plus too, they only cost 2,49 EUR or 3.15 USD each and are now in stores!

Catrice Caramé Collection

Enter the giveaway by Catrice

If you're interested in winning this collection (entire collection, not just the nail polish), Catrice is giving away 30 sets! You'll only have to fill in the form here.

Tuesday, 30 March 2010

Catrice Swatches!

Als eerste een reminder om je in te schrijven voor mijn Surprise Puppy Giveaway om negen Catrice lakjes van jouw keuze te winnen!

Ik heb een klein beetje zon gehad en daar heb ik gebruik van gemaakt om een aantal shimmers uit de nieuwe Lente/Zomer collectie van Catrice te swatchen. Daarna liet de zon me in de steek dus de rest volgt nog maar daarvoor moet ik mijn lightbox uit de kast trekken.

First a reminder to enter my Surprise Puppy Giveaway to win nine Catrice polishes of your choice!

I had a little sunlight today so I used that to swatch a couple of shimmers from the new Spring/Summer Collection by Catrice. After that the sun failed me but the rest will follow, I just have to get out my light box for those.



Ik moet mijn eerdere opmerkingen over de formule van deze collectie terugnemen. Blijkbaar zijn de problemen die ik had met Poison Me, Poison You beperkt tot die ene lak want met de rest van de collectie heb ik geen problemen gehad. Alleen Sold Out For Ever was iets moeilijker maar dat is ook een pastel en die staan erom bekend.

Alle swatches zijn twee laagjes zonder basecoat of topcoat tenzij anders vermeld.

I have to retract my previous comments on the formula of this collection. I guess the problems I had with Poison Me, Poison You were limited to that polish alone because the rest of the collection gave me no trouble. Only Sold Out For Ever was a bit harder but that is a pastel and they are notorious for it.

All swatches are two coats without basecoat or topcoat unless otherwise stated.



Laat me je voorstellen aan Clay-ton, My Hero. Een greige (grijs/beige) met gouden shimmer en in sommig licht zelfs een zeegroene tint. Deze is zo mooi en delicaat!

Meet Clay-ton, My Hero. A greige (grey/beige) with gold shimmer and in some light it even has a sea-green tint. This one is so pretty and delicate!



De volgende is Blue's Brother, een staalblauwe shimmer. Deze heeft zoveel shimmer dat ze grenst aan een foil. Niet helemaal mijn smaak maar het is wel een vrolijk zomerkleurtje dat ik me wel met leuke sandalen en een rokje zie dragen.

Next up is Blue's Brother, a steelblue shimmer. This has so much shimmer it borders on a foil. Not exactly my taste but it is a fun summer colour and I can see myself wearing it with cute sandals and a skirt.



Big Spender Wanted! Roze met gouden shimmer. Deze doet me denken aan China Glaze Strawberry Fields maar deze is koeler van kleur en heeft minder rood. Mooi, meisjesachtig en zomerig maar niet erg interessant vind ik. Als je nog niet zoiets hebt is deze de moeite waard om te kopen maar het is geen absolute must have.

Big Spender Wanted! Pink with a golden shimmer. This one reminds me of China Glaze Strawberry Fields but it's cooler toned and has less red. Pretty, girly and summery but not very interesting in my opinion. If you don't have something like it, it is worth buying but to me it's not a must have.



Be My Millionaire. Een mooie koele, antiek-uitziende gouden shimmer. Ik ben er vrijwel zeker van dat Catrice heeft geprobeerd Chanel Kaleidoscope te dupen met deze. Ik heb geen idee hoe goed ze hierin geslaagd zijn omdat ik niets vergelijkbaars heb maar van wat ik kan zien heeft Kaleidoscope grotere shimmerdeeltjes. De kleur lijkt echter wel in de buurt te komen.

Meer van deze collectie (inclusief mijn persoonlijke favorieten) volgen later!

Be My Millionaire. A pretty cool-toned antique-looking gold shimmer. I'm pretty sure Catrice tried to come close to Chanel Kaleidoscope with this one. I have no idea how close they came because I have nothing like it but from what I can see Kaleidoscope has bigger shimmer particles. The colour seems pretty close though.

More of this collection (including my personal favourites) later!

Sunday, 7 February 2010

Scarab Manicure


Voor deze look heb ik weer een Art de Lautrec gebruikt die Alice And Jo's Havesentials me gestuurd hebben. Deze keer heb ik #15 als basis gebruikt, #07B voor de french en China Glaze Hi-Tek met Konad plate C01 uit de Coraline set voor de stempel.

For this look I used another Art de Lautrec polish that Alice And Jo's Havesentials sent me. This time I used #15 as a base, #07B for the french and China Glaze Hi-Tek with Konad plate C01 from the Coraline kit for stamping.


#15 is een prachtige chocolademelkkleurige creme. Ik heb deze vergeleken met alle taupe en bruine nagellak die ik had en er was er niet een die in de buurt kwam dus deze is helemaal uniek in mijn verzameling!

De formule was deze keer goed. Het vloeide makkelijk en was dekkend in drie laagjes (normaal voor mij) maar ik heb er vier gedaan omdat de macrofunctie iedere imperfectie laat zien.

#15 is a beautiful chocolate milk coloured creme. I compared it too every taupe and brown polish I have and none of them came close so it's totally unique in my collection!

The formula on this one was good. It flowed easy on the nail and was opaque in three coats (normal for me) but I did four because macro setting shows every imperfection.



Deze is genomen in de schaduw en de kleur klopt in deze foto iets beter. Ik weet dat veel donkere dames zoeken naar de perfecte 'mannequin handen' kleur en dit zou het voor sommige van jullie wel eens kunnen zijn!

This was taken in the shade and the colour is a bit more accurate in this picture. I know a lot of darker ladies are looking for their perfect 'mannequin hands' colour and this just might be it for some of you!

Ooooh... Brown Holo!

Alice And Jo's Havesentials heeft mij een aantal Art de Lautrec nagellakken gestuurd voor review en dit is daar een van.

Alice And Jo's Havesentials sent me a couple of Art de Lautrec polishes for review and this is one of them.


Bruine holo glitter! Deze is zo mooi! Dit is drie laagjes met een topcoat.
Helaas hebben ze geen namen maar dit is #07B.

Brown holo glitter! This one is pretty! This is three coats with a topcoat.
Unfortunately these don't have names but this is #07B.



De formule van deze lak is een beetje vreemd. Het deed me heel erg denken aan de glitterlijm waar ik vroeger mijn schoolagenda mee versierde. Het lakt niet heel vervelend maar het is wel even wennen.

Normaal begin ik met lakken bij mijn rechter pink en doe dan al mijn nagels en als ik mijn linker duim heb gedaan begin ik gelijk weer bij mijn rechter pink. Met deze formule is dat niet verstandig omdat je dan het eerste laagje meetrekt naar de rand van je nagel. Ik heb de laagjes dus tussendoor even laten drogen en toen had ik geen enkel probleem met lakken.
Normaal houd ik er niet van om te wachten tussen de laagjes maar kom op, bruine holo! Absoluut de moeite waard!


The formula of this polish was a bit strange. It reminded me of the glitter glue I used to decorate my notebook with at school. It's not bad but it did take some getting used to.

Usually I start painting at my right pinky and work my way to my left thumb and when I finish that I immediately start at my right pinky again. With this formula that isn't smart because you'll drag the first coat to the free edge. So I left every coat to dry for a couple of minutes and then I had no trouble with it. I usually don't like to wait in between layers but come on, this is a brown holo! Totally worth it!



Is ze niet prachtig?

Isn't she beautiful?

Saturday, 23 January 2010

Wire Stripper!

Mijn anonieme handmodel had niet zoveel zin om nog een keer zijn nagels te laten lakken dus ik laat deze zelf wel zien. ;)

English: My anonymous hand model didn't really feel like having his nails polished again so I'll show you this one myself. ;)



Wire Stripper is een zwart-bruine basis met een brons/koperkleurige shimmer die hem een haast metalige look geeft.

English: Wire Stripper has a blackened brown base with a bronze/copper coloured shimmer which gives it an almost metallic look.


Applicatie was wederom erg goed. Ook deze is dekkend in twee laagjes. Iets anders dat me opgevallen is wat niet vaak genoemd wordt is dat deze allemaal erg makkelijk te verwijderen zijn. Ze glijden met een klein beetje remover zo van je nagels af.

English: Application was again very good. This one is also opaque in two coats. Another thing I noticed and which is often neglected in reviews is that these all are very easy to remove. You only need a little bit of remover to let them glide of your nails.




De laatste in mijn serie BB Couture lakken dus dit lijkt me een mooi moment om een algemeen oordeel te geven. Ik ben erg onder de indruk! Het zijn niet de goedkoopste lakken maar ze zijn hun prijs ook dubbel en dwars waard. De dekking erg over het algemeen erg goed, ze lakken fijn en er zitten erg mooie kleuren bij. Ik ben zeker van plan om er een aantal aan te schaffen in de toekomst.

English: This was the last one in my BB Couture series so this seems like a good time to give a general verdict. I'm impressed! They are a bit pricey but they are worth every penny. Coverage is very good in general, application is a breeze and they have some beautiful colours. I'm definitely planning on buying more in the future.






Verder wil ik ook nog even gebruik maken van deze mogelijkheid om iedereen nog eens op de Hand Of Hope Collection van BB Couture te wijzen waarvan 25% van ieder verkocht flesje naar Haïti gaat. Je kan de hele set aanschaffen voor $54 of enkele flesjes voor (volgens mij) $9 bij Overall Beauty. Door op de foto hieronder te klikken ga je rechtstreeks naar de site.

English: I'd also like to take this opportunity to point out the Hands Of Hope Collection one more time. Of every sold bottle 25% will go directly towards helping Haïti. You can buy the entire set for $54 or one or more bottles for (I think) $9 a piece at Overall Beauty. Click on the pic below to go to the site.




Wednesday, 13 January 2010

Chainmail Charm

Terwijl ik dit schrijf wacht ik op de zon die hopelijk ook vandaag weer door het wolkendek zal breken voor een uurtje zoals ze dat iedere dag gedaan heeft de afgelopen week. Ik houd van mijn lightbox, maar ik denk dat foto's in de zon beter zijn. Vooral met holo's! En wat ik jullie vandaag wil laten zien is Diamond Cosmetics Chainmail Charm.

Tijdens het wachten kan ik jullie gelijk vertellen over twee nieuwe Nederlandse bloggers! We kunnen inmiddels wel een clubje beginnen en dan noemen we het de Boerenkool Brigade!
Michèle en Romika, die ook al een gastoptreden hadden bij mij met nail-art foto's van de playdate, zijn beide een blog begonnen.
Michèle vind je hier en Romika is hier te vinden. Je moet absoluut even gaan kijken want moeder en dochter hebben prachtige nagels!


English: While I'm writing this I'm waiting for the sun to break through the coulds like it did every morning for about an hour for the past week. I love my lightbox, but I think pictures in the sun are better. Especially with holo's! And what I want to show you today is Diamond Cosmetics Chainmail Charm.

While we are waiting I'll take the opportunity to tell you about two new Dutch bloggers! We almost have enough to start a club and we could call it the Boerenkool Brigade! (Lame joke, Boerenkool is typical oldfashioned Dutch food, sort of a hotch potch with kale, mashed potatoes, smoked sausage and bacon)
Michèle and Romika, who also had a guest performance here with nail-art pics from the play date, both started a blog!
You can find Michèle here, and Romika here. Check them out because mother and daughter have beautiful nails!








Een grijzere, bruinere en zachtere versie van de favoriet van de nagellakwereld, OPI My Private Jet. Ik ben niet zo gek op MPJ, ze is te hard voor me. Daarbij scoort CC punten omdat ze meer blubberig is. ;)

English: A greyer, browner and softer version of the longtime favourite of the polish community OPI My Private Jet. I'm not crazy about MPJ, it's to harsh for me. Plus, CC scores points for being more blubbery. ;)




In het ene licht is ze grijs, in het andere licht bruin en hoewel de holo erg aanwezig is verstopt deze zich soms even om je vervolgens omver te blazen als je beter kijkt.

English: In some lights she's grey, in other light she's brown and although the holo is very present it sometimes hides a bit only to sweep you off your feet when you take a closer look.




Dit is drie laagjes met een topcoat. Ja, ik zei topcoat! Ik weet dat sommige mensen zeggen dat je geen topcoat met holo's moet gebruiken omdat ze het holo-effect aantasten maar in mijn ervaring hangt dat volledig af van de formule van de nagellak. Er zijn holo's zoals de Nfu Oh holo's die een beetje droog en zanderig zijn, alsof iemand meel in de nagellak heeft gegooid. Deze drogen ook semi-mat. Dat is de formule die niet tegen een topcoat kan en als je wel een topcoat gebruikt gaat het holo-effect grotendeels verloren. Op holo's met een gladde finish die lakken als euh, nagellak, heeft topcoat bijna geen effect.

English: This is three coats with a topcoat. Yes I said topcoat! I know some people say you shouldn't use a topcoat with holo's because it kills the effect but I've found it depends on the formula of the polish. There are holo's like the Nfu Oh holos which seem a bit dry or sandy, like someone poured flour in the polish, and those also dry semi-matte. That is the formula that doesn't play well with a topcoat and if you do use a topcoat you will lose a lot of the holo-effect. Holo's that have a smooth finish and polish like, eh, polish are hardly effected by a topcoat.



Gisteren was mijn lakdag maar we hadden bezoek dus ik kwam er niet aan toe. Ik hoop dus dat ik morgen een nieuwe post heb maar dat ligt een beetje aan hoe laat ik dan thuis ben.

English: Yesterday was my polish day but we had company so I didn't get a chance to do that. I hope to have a new post for you tomorrow but that depends on what time we get home.


Thess vroeg om meer foto's en minder geklets. lol Minder geklets zal niet echt mogelijk zijn met mij dus dan maar meer foto's!
Bedankt voor het kijken!

English: Thess requested more pics and less talk. lol Less talking isn't going to be possible with me so I posted more pics!
Thanks for looking!

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Ik ben helemaal vergeten om iedereen die mij gevonden heeft via Getcha Nails Did te verwelkomen! Bedankt dat je me vermeld hebt Brooke!

English: I totally forgot to welcome everyone that found me through Getcha Nails Did! Thanks for mentioning me!

Saturday, 9 January 2010

Comparison: The Taupes!

Het moest er natuurlijk een keer van komen met mijn voorliefde voor blubberige kleuren dus bij deze!

English: It had to happen with my preference for blubbery colours so here goes!

Taupe,Comparison

Taupe,Comparison

Taupe,Comparison

Essence Matryoshka Doll, OPI You Don't Know Jaques, OPI Over The Taupe, Sephora by OPI Metro Chic

Taupe,Comparison

Taupe,Comparison

Taupe,Comparison

OPI Over The Taupe, Sephora By OPI Metro Chic, China Glaze Channellesque, Orly Country Club Khaki

Welke vind jij het mooist? Ik houd van allemaal!
Ik ben van plan om binnenkort nog een tweede serie te doen met lichtere kleuren.

English: Which do you like best? I love them all!
I'm planning on doing a second series with lighter colours.




Wil je wat Australische lakjes proberen? You've Got Nail houdt een giveaway waarbij je vijf mooie lakjes kunt winnen!
Check de details hier.


English: Want to try some Australian polishes? You've Got Nail is having a giveaway where you can win five beautiful polishes!
Check the details here.