Daily Nail: UNGPLUGGED.

Today's nail were inspired by something we ignore, and something there is never enough of when you need them. (cue powerstrips) OUTLETS, PLUGS, POWER SOURCES, whatever you call them, without them, I couldn't do this blog (mainly because my laptop is almost 6 years old, and the battery lasts approximately 10 minutes, or 3 minutes when it is cold out). I used one of the new American Apparel colors, California Trooper, which I also reviewed and swatched on a new branch of this site The Daily Nail Reviews.



I used American Apparel California Trooper as a base, with American Apparel Hassid for the plug holes, Sally Hansen Metro Creme for the shadow around the holes, and American Apparel Cotton for the highlight. Topped it off with Seche Vite top coat.

So there it is, no acoustic guitar, just nails. :-)

And because I get SO many people that ask if my nails are real, etc, here you go- naked nails.. very yellowed naked nails, I've tried everything, lemon juice soaks, denture cleaner, hydrogen peroxide, buffing, etc, nothing makes it go away!! :( If anyone has tips, lmk.

Eyeko Jade Green

Direct zonlicht

Direct sunlight

Dit is Eyeko Vintage Polish Jade Green en die is onderdeel van de Eyeko Spring Collection. Oeps, deze is niet uit de lente collectie maar onderdeel van een Limited Edition Collectie. Ik ben gek op deze kleur! Het is waarschijnlijk de eerste mintgroene lak die me geen kreeftenhanden geeft en ik kan er maar niet achter komen waarom niet. Meestal lijken mijn handen heel rood met koele mintgroene tinten maar deze mintgroen is ook koel van kleur met duidelijk blauwe ondertonen en toch heeft deze dat effect niet. Ik denk dat ik mijn perfecte mint-/jadegroene lak gevonden heb!

This is Eyeko Vintage Polish in Jade Green and it is part of the Eyeko Spring Collection. Whoops, this isn't part of the spring collection but it's part of a Limited Edition Collection. I love this colour! It's probably the first mint green that doesn't give me lobster hands and I can't for the life of me figure out why not. Usually the cooler shades of mint green make my hands look really red but this is a mint green that is definitely cool-toned, has strong blue undertones and still doesn't have that effect. I think I may have found my perfect mint/jade green! 

Natuurlijk licht, geen zon

Natural light, no sun

Ik was er zo blij mee dat ik de Konad en de nail-art spullen tevoorschijn heb gehaald. Ik heb gestempeld met Sally Hansen Grape Going en het vlinderpatroon van plate M16. Daarna heb ik een bloemetje met een  duochrome effect toegevoegd. De bloemen weerschijnen groen en blauw als het licht er op valt. Daarna heb ik Nubar Diamont gebruikt om alles mooi te laten glanzen en de bloemen op hun plaats te houden.

I loved it so much I decided to bust out the Konad and the decals. I used Sally Hansen Grape Going for the stamping and used a butterfly patern from plate M16. Then I added flower decals with a nice duochromey accent. The flowers flash green and blue when the light hits them just right. I topped the whole thing off with Nubar Diamont to give it a great shine and to keep the decals in their place.

Deze lak heeft niet de platte kwastjes die ik prettig vind maar ik had geen problemen met aanbrengen. De formule is goed. Ik had drie laagjes nodig om het dekkend te krijgen wat normaal is voor mij, zeker aangezien dit een pastelkleur is. Het enige nadeel dat ik tot nu toe heb ontdekt met dit merk is het formaat van de flesjes. (8.5 ml).


Ik ben op dit moment de inschrijvingen voor mijn winactie aan het tellen en ik hoop vanavond de winnaar aan te kunnen kondigen. Helaas heb ik een aantal inscrijvingen moeten diskwalificeren omdat ze niet aan de regels voldeden. Niet leuk om te doen dus voor mijn volgende winactie ga ik het een stuk simpeler maken. Ik dacht dat de regels nu al niet zo ingewikkeld waren maar blijkbaar heb ik me vergist.Ik wil dat mijn winacties leuk en makkelijk zijn en geen doolhof van opdrachten en regels dus de volgende keer gooi ik alle regels eruit!

This polish doesn't have a flat brush like I prefer but I didn't have any problems with the application. The formula is good. It took three coats to be opaque which is quite common for me, especially considering this is a pastel colour. The only down-side I've discovered with this brand so far is the size of the bottles (8.5 ml). 

I'm counting the entries for my giveaway as we speak so I hope to finally announce the winner by the end of the day. Unfortunately I've had do disqualify some entries because they didn't follow the rules. I don't really like to do that so for my next giveaway I plan to make it a lot easier. I didn't think the rules on this one were so hard to follow but apparently I was wrong. I want my giveaways to be fun and easy and not a maze of tasks, rules and regulations so for the next one I'll get rid of all of them!

Deze lak is me voor review toegestuurd door Eyeko.

This polish was sent to me by Eyeko for review.

Diamond Cosmetics - Monarch Masquerade

Hi guys! Things have been a little hectic lately.. As you might have noticed I've got some hosting problems, my bandwidth just keeps going to shreds. I figured something out though, but this means I'll have to edit each and every post, so a lot of pics are still inaccesible, I'm working on it!

For today I have this gorgeous purple to show you: Monarch Masquerade by Diamond Cosmetics. This was actually the first polish I've ever tried by Diamond Cosmetics and I have to say: I'm impressed. Thinking this had to be too good to be true, I tried another one, and another one, and...

...I'm still impressed. The application of this polish is pretty much perfect. I brushed on 2 coats, and it all went on smooth and evenly. No streakyness, no bubbling. And the color.. wow. This isn't just any purple, the color is so rich and full with glow and sparkle, this became one of my fave purples instantly!

Oh I almost forgot! Diamond Cosmetics nail polishes cost practically nothing! Depending on where you buy them, they'll cost around 4 euro! And the bottles contain 12.6ml, so pretty good deal for so much quality, I'd say!

This polish was sent to me for review by Boozy Shop. Boozy Shop is a lovely webshop, that sells a lot of great brands like Diamond Cosmetics, Essie, Sinful Colors, Milani, Wet 'n Wild and they even carry the famous 88 palettes. They ship throughout whole Europe.