Today's mani includes the stunning Pretty Serious Purple Monkey Dishwasher. I am so in love with microglitter at the moment and this gem is packed full of microglitter In a regal purple this polish easily build to opacity in three thin coats. The photos don't show it but this is full on sparkle brilliance! Then of course I wanted to add some art so did leopard spots on my middle finger with a England And the Moonbeams...
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Monday, November 18, 2013
Aussie Nails Monday - Aussie Indie red, orange or yellow
I hope you've been enjoying Ozember month as much as I've loved sharing our fabulous Australian Indies with you all. I've been using my untrieds but for today's Aussie Nails Monday theme I had to share one of my all time favourite Aussie Indie polishes the amazing Fatal Attraction by Femme Fatale Cosmetics. This is a to die for blood red polish full of sparkle. I adore this polish and love watching it sparkle on my nails. It builds easily to opacity on it's own and the formula is fantastic. For the gold accent finger I used a England and the moonbeams....
Monday already :( Let's hope the week flies by, Tx
MckFresh Nail Attire - Retrosweat collection
Today I am previewing the MckFresh Nail Attire - Retrosweat collection. MckFresh Nail Attire in collaboration with Retrosweat have designed the ultimate 80's collection called Retrosweat.
As I'm an 80's girl at heart I loved swatching this collection. This collection will available from the 24th November at 6pm at the MckFresh Nail Attire store.The first polish I have to show you today is Uptown Girl. In a gorgeous soft (I'd call it) Sage Green this polish is a holo and just gorgeous on the nails. The application was flawless, very smooth and easy to work with. I am wearing three coats here, mainly because I'm a three coat girl, two coats would be perfectly fine. Now most light green polishes turn my hands into lobster hands, while I have a little redness it is very slight and that makes this soft green a huge winner in my books. A fabulous user friendly polish that is unique in my holo collection.
The second polish is named Flick-Kick. Wow this one brings back some memories! In the 80's my absolute favourite nail polish colour was Blue Opal by Cutex. I even had the lipstick to match and I thought I was uber trendy. Now Blue Opal is a thing of the past this gorgeous pink beauty brought all those memories flooding back. While it is lighter than Blue Opal and a gorgeous candy pink the blue shimmer is to die for and the reason I loved Blue Opal so much. A lot of polishes promise to have colour shimmers that you never really see on the nail but Flick-Kick delivers it all. I didn't even have to use super angles or just the right light to make it show in photos. This applied beautifully, the formula again was super smooth and user friendly. I am wearing 3 coats with top coat but again you could easily just use two. I love this polish!
Uh huh - this 3rd polish just screams the 80's doesn't it? This beauty is Shattered Dreams and just looking at it brings visions of leg warmers and leotards. With a gorgeous grape purple creme base this polish has bright yellow, bright blue, hot pink, white and black matte glitters. I love the range of shapes and colours of glitter in this polish. This was super easy to apply, I did a little fishing but mainly so I'd have the right colour for where I wanted it. I am wearing two coats with top coat and think this creme glitter is the 80's in a bottle.
Electric Blue is the 4th polish and the name is so appropriate! In a super vibrant blue this holo is amazing. Application was again flawless, these polishes have an awesome formula. I am wearing three coats and top coat. This is just the prettiest shade of blue and while I have many blues this is unique to my collection.
The last one from this collection is Fonda Peach. This is a lovely soft peach with a gorgeous shimmer through out. I really like this colour and have nothing remotely similar to it in my stash. The first coat did apply a little streaky but it sorted itself out by the third thin coat so a not a big deal at all. Even with the initial streakiness the formula on this polish is lovely, so rich and creamy.
That brings to an end the Retrosweat collection, it is a super fun collection that had me thrown back to the 80's and humming "Let's get physical". The release date for this collection is the 24th November and you can find out more about the polishes and the team behind them by following the links below.
Mckfresh Nail Attire
Etsy store
Retro Sweat
These polishes were provided for review, this does not change the way I write about them.
A Very Merry Christmas collection and Christmas Reflections collection
Just a reminder that this gorgeous Christmas Reflections collection is now for sale at Arcane Lacquer.
The stunning A Very Merry Christmas collection is also now on sale at Celestial Cosmetics.
Sunday, November 17, 2013
Hardware by Emily de Molly
Just a quick one today, a mani I did for the sparkles challenge at The Australian Indie Polish Society. Base is the gorgeous Zoya Neely and the sparkle is a gorgeous glitter topper Hardware by Emily de Molly. I love dots in glitter :)
Happy Sunday, Tx
Saturday, November 16, 2013
Striping tape triangles with Celestial Cosmetics A Very Merry Christmas Collection
Today I have a striping tape mani with triangles as I just love this look. This time I used all the holos from the Celestial Cosmetics A Very Merry Christmas collection. Super sparkle power in the sun and I just love it!!
Happy weekend, Tx
Friday, November 15, 2013
Celestial Cosmetics - A Very Merry Christmas Collection
Today I'm excited to show you Celestial Cosmetics A Very Merry Christmas Collection. This is a gorgeous selection of 5 holos that truly embrace an Aussie Christmas. Usually in Christmas collections you only find glitters,glitters are beautiful don't get me wrong but having a collection of holos is perfect for our very unwhite sunny Christmas. This collection will be released on Celestial Cosmetics on Saturday at 10am.
First up today is my favourite from this collection Santa's Blue Balls. In the most gorgeous blue I've ever seen used in a holo this is a stunner. The colour is so rich and gorgeous you really can't stop staring at your nails. The polish was very pigmented so I am only wearing two coats with no top coat. It applied beautifully and while I haven't been able to get any sun photos yet you can see with artificial lighting just how intense the holo effect is. It caused no staining and while I have a few blue holos this one is unique to my collection, I just love it.
Our 2nd holo is Rudolph' Thongs. This is a gorgeous light gold colour that isn't over the top and looks gorgeous on. I have used 3 coats with this one and no top coat. It's the perfect colour as it will go with anything. It's so soft and pretty and sure to delight.
The third holo in this collection is Noel's Nuts. In a gorgeous purple that shows hints of blue this is a great modern addition to a Christmas collection. It applied beautifully and again I am wearing three coats. The purple is so lovely and very unique to any other purple holo I own. As the photos show the holo pay off is gorgeous.
Holo number 4 is Blitzen's Budgie Smuggler. A gorgeous traditional burgundy colour, this Christmas polish is stunning. It applied beautifully and I'm wearing 3 coats with no top coat. The holo in this one is gorgeous and you can't help but stare at your nails and move them around to make the rainbows dance.
The last holo but definitely not the least is this gorgeous vibrant green called Mrs Claus's Festive Jugs, The colour is AMAZING, sorry I hate to shout but it's green and so so gorgeous. I am wearing 4 coats here but you could use less I just wanted the colour as bright as possible. Again it applied easily and the holo pay off is incredible!!
I hope you enjoy this collection as much as I've enjoyed swatching it. I love that the names may have two meanings and are humorous, one of the great parts of being an Aussie. I also love that this collection is perfect for an Aussie Christmas! Don't forget they will be available on the 16th November at Celestial Cosmetics
These polishes were provided for review, this does not change the way I write about them.
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