Eyeko - Vintage Polish & A Mint Green Comparison

Eyeko Vintage Polish

Hi everyone! For today I have another pretty Eyeko nail polish to show you. This is Eyeko's Vintage Polish, for jade green nails. Like all Eyeko polishes the packaging is really cute. But the formula didn't hold up really well next to the previously reviewed ones.

I applied 3 coats, and found the formula to be thick and droopy. It also was a bit streaky, but a good top coat will take care of that. This one belongs to an older collection (The Limited Edition collection) though, and their polishes have improved a lot since then.
I really like the color though, since it's a bit muted I think it would look good against a lot of different skin tones!

Mint Green

I always thought mint green was.. well, mint green. But good old Wikipedia is showing me all kinds of variations:

celadon	moss green	magic mint	mint green	mint

Mint Green Comparison

I also did a quick comparison with the light green colors I own. I've read that Eyeko's Vintage Polish and Chanel Nouvelle Vague are dupish, but I don't think they are, Nouvelle Vague is definitely more blue, but they do share some characteristics like the level of brightness and saturation.

Eyeko polishes cost £3.50 (€4.- or $5.40) for 8.5ml. Eyeko products can be bought online at www.eyeko.com. Their shipping is extremely cheap: either free (if you're in the UK or Europe) or $5.40 for all international orders.

This polish was sent to me for review by Eyeko

Shrek Collection: Rumple's Wiggin' and a pupdate!

Heel erg bedankt aan iedereen die hun beste wensen en felicitaties heeft gestuurd voor ons huwelijk. We hebben een fantastische dag gehad! We hebben wat tijd genomen om te genieten na de bruiloft maar ik zal ergens in de komende week weer normaal gaan posten.

Thanks to everyone who sent their best wishes and congratulations for our wedding. We had a great day! We've taken some time to enjoy our post-wedding days but I should be back to regular posting somewhere in the next week.

Dusss eerst de swatch is ik al dagen beloofd heb. OPI Nederland heeft mij twee lakken uit de nieuwe OPI Shrek Collection gestuurd voor review. Dit is Rumple's Wiggin', die gebaseerd is op een nieuw karakter uit de volgende Shrek film.

Sorry voor de zwarte stipjes, Ik had wat bubbeltjes in mijn topcoat die irl niet echt te zien zijn maar blijkbaar op de foto zwart lijken.

Sooo first the swatch I've been promising for days now. OPI Nederland was kind enough to send me two polishes from the OPI Shrek Collection for review. This is Rumple's Wiggin' which is based on a new character from the next Shrek movie.

Excuse the little black dots, I've had some bubbles in my topcoat that don't really show irl but apparently show up black in pictures.

Iedereen die mijn blog regelmatig leest weet dat ik paars bijna net zo mooi vind als modderkleuren en deze is geen uitzondering. Het is een heel mooie lavendelkleurige pastel die net een beetje warmer van kleur is dan China Glaze Light As Air. Wat kleur betreft vind ik deze mooier omdat deze niet het typ-exeffect heeft op mij.

Anyone that reads my blog regularly knows I love purples almost as much as I love muddy colours and this is no exception. It's a very nice lavender pastel that is just a bit warmer toned than China Glaze Light As Air. Colour-wise I prefer this one because it doesn't have that white-out effect Light As Air had on me.

Ondanks dat ik erg houd van een goede paarse pastel was ik een beetje teleurgesteld in de dekking van deze. Ik had drie laagjes nodig om het dekkend te krijgen en op sommige nagels zelfs vier. De formule is wel erg prettig om mee te werken maar ik zou hem liever iets gepigmenteerder zien. Desondanks ben ik helemaal weg van deze!

As much as I love a good purple pastel I was a bit disappointed with the coverage of this one. It took three coats to be opaque and on some nails I even needed four. The formula is very nice to work with but I would prefer it if it was a bit more pigmented. That said, I really love this one! 

Daarnaast heb ik nog een pupdate. We gaan de leuke tijd in nu alle ogen en oren open zijn en ze beginnen te lopen, grommen, blaffen en spelen. Het is zo'n grappig en schattig gezicht als ze per ongeluk blaffen en dan in paniek raken omdat ze iets engs gehoord hebben! lol

We hebben besloten om een van de reutjes te houden omdat deze nu al als twee druppels water lijkt qua karakter en ondeugendheid. Die links bovenaan richting de hand loopt is onze Wammes.

On unrelated news here is another pupdate. We are entering the fun stage now that their eyes and ears are open and they are starting to walk, growl, bark and play. It's so funny and adorable to see them bark by accident and then freak out because they heard something alarming! lol

We've decided to keep one of the male pups because it already is the spitting image of his dad where attitude and mischief are concerned. The one on the left going towards the hand is our Wammes.

Als je je nog niet hebt ingeschreven voor mijn Surprise Puppy Giveaway doe dat dan snel! Je kunt negen Catrice lakjes naar eigen keuze winnen en misschien zelfs een puppy een naam geven! De giveaway is open voor idereen, overal ter wereld!

Please remember to enter my Surprise Puppy Giveaway if you haven't already to win nine Catrice polishes of your choice and maybe you even get to name a puppy!The giveaway is open to everyone, anywhere in the world!

That's it for today. Thanks for looking!

Essence - Cute as hell - Naughty but nice

Oh my, it feels like spring around here! The weather is so nice, the sun is shining, the sky is blue.. Finally the world looks alive again. Today I received a package from the wonderful Natasja! She did some P2 shopping for me and my mom, and she got me Naughty But Nice from the Cute As Hell collection by Essence. She even gave us two amazing nail polishes as a gift! Expect a post about this very soon! So if you're reading this, Natasja, thank you ever so much!!

So, since the weather is almost springlike and I got this lovely yellow pastel in the mail, I just had to wear it. It's a really pretty soft yellow creme, which applied surprisingly well. Of course it was a bit on the streaky side, almost every yellow pastel does that to me. I applied 3 coats to even it all out.

Index and ring: Models Own - Lemon Meringue, middle and pinkie: Essence - Naughty but nice

I compared it to Lemon Meringue by Models Own, I thought they were dead on dupes, but they're different! Lemon Meringue is a tad cooler and lighter, I love them both! I do think the formula of Naughty But Nice is better though, especially when you consider that Models Own nail polishes aren't 3free.

What's your ultimate spring color?

This was it for today, take care and till next time!

Models Own - Beth's Blue

Hi everone! How's everybody? I'm so excited! Almost 250 followers, that means I can almost unleash my giveaway upon you guys :-D. Unfortunately I wasn't able to get OPI Reflecting Pool, it's not in stores here anymore, I was so surprised! But I think I managed to come up with some nice stuff anyway! Well, you'll see it soon enough ;-).

Today I'm wearing Beth's Blue by Models Own, another great pastel creme. The name's suggesting it's a true blue, but it has a hint of lavender to it, which I really love by the way. The formula was okay, a bit on the thick side, but nothing I can't handle! The only issue you might have with these nail polishes, is that they're not 3free. But then again, some of my prettiest nail polishes aren't..
This color was completely opaque in 2 thin coats, one thick coat would probably work too I think. I'm just loving these pastels at the moment, there's something so sweet and delicate to it.

Interested in this brand? Models Own recently started shipping internationally and they do accept PayPal. Their website is www.modelsownit.com (not affiliated).

Well this was it for today, thanks for reading and till next time!

Models Own - Lemon Meringue - Can't wait till spring!

Hi everyone! I'm back! I hope everyone's doing great and enjoying their sunday. Happy Valentine to all of you!! Moving went well, even my nails survived this lovely adventure. After all that jazz we had to reorganize the house, pre-spring cleaning!

Talking about spring: I wanted to wear a happy light color and since my Models Own package arrived last week, the choice was easy! This is Lemon Meringue, a very soft and sweet pastel yellow creme. The application was ok, a bit streaky, but somehow yellow always seems to be. I had to use 3 coats to even it out. I love how light and happy it looks, can't wait for sunny days!