The New White

Nails Inc The New White: White Horse Streets

Two weeks ago as I strolled the makeup aisle of David Jones I stumbled across a new range of white polishes from Nails Inc. This collection consists of four pale polishes with a creme finish. Being a pastel lover of course this display caught my attention. There are four shades in the line but I only picked one because at 27 dollars a bottle, it is not cheap.

Topshop Nails in Blue Rinse

In one of my previous post I admitted that blue polishes dominate my collection. What can I say I love blues and I cannot stop buying blue polishes especially in creme finishes. I spotted this in Topshop about a month ago before finally decided to pick it up and I have no regrets.

Aillen the Alien Nail Art

Aline the Alien

Whenever I'm bored at class I doodled a lot and I get ideas through this quite a lot. This nail art is a quite simple and I think it is pretty cute. I named her Aillen just for fun :P. I did her face on my middle finger and claws on my index and ring finger. I also did a very simple V's on my pinky and thumb just to bring the whole look together. I only used two polish for this nail art: Lime Crime Pistachio and L'oreal You Are Worth It. I hope you like this nail art :).

Blue Me Away

Blue Ombre Nails

Last time I checked, blue creme polishes dominate my stash and knowing that I still cannot stop buying them. What can I say? I love blues! So I decided to create an ombre nails from purply blue to minty blue. I absolutely love the way it came out. Oh I also take it up a notch by adding O.P.I Matte Top Coat.

Polish used (pinky-thumb): Essence absolutely blue, Essie Rock the Boat, Essie Mint Candy Apple, Picture Polish Tiffany, Essie Turquoise and Caicos

Pennywise Nail Art

Pennywise Nail Art

(another) Cat Manicure

Marc Jacobs' Animals Inspired Nail Art

Today I finally decided to sit down and did a nail art that I've been thinking about doing like 2 months ago. Inspired from Marc Jacobs animals collection (is that what they're called? let me know). Oh they are super adorable!

Nude and a Hint of Glitter

I've been hunting for the perfect foundation-like nude nail polish since last year and have yet to find the perfect one. Yes I love some bright polishes, but sometimes change is good. So yesterday when I spotted the new Maybelline 'Stripped Nudes' display on Priceline I get all excited and hoped to find the perfect nude polish for me. Unfortunately none of the shades are perfect match for.

However, I got one in 'Bare it all' which is a light muted taupe creme polish. Yes this is not even close to my skin tone but I love it! It gives such a clean and polished look without looking too much. I think this will be a great base for nail art or on days when my nails are short. Also, I'm not one to fuss about my nails and my outfit of the day, but I think this colour will go with anything!

When I first opened the bottle I noticed that it comes with a new type of brush, it flat and slightly wider than previous Maybelline polishes. I always prefer wide brushes, it makes painting your nails so much easier. Formula of this polish is quite nice actually. The consistency is more on the runny side but still manageable. One coat of this polish is pretty sheer but is easily buildable. Pictured above is two coats of Bare it All with one coat of Sally Hansen 'Disco Ball' just to add a little something. Drying time of this polish is also quite fast.

So what do you think about this polish?

UPDATE: I do have one complain about this polish. First time wearing it, I notice this polish sort of cracked. No, it doesn't chip but CRACK. I thought it has something to do with my topcoat. But second time around wearing it I notice the same crack within 24 hours.

NOTD: Mattified Essie 'Rock the Boat' and Sally Hansen Fuzzy Coat 'Wool Lite'

So today I'm back with a very pastel-y and spring-y polish combo. I know it's autumn here, but pastel and brights for spring are currently the trend all over the world. I'm also not that kind of person who always follow the trend; I wear whatever I want (I'm rebellious like that).

For the base, I use Essie 'Rock the Boat', which is a pastel lavender-ish blue with periwinkle glitter shimmer to it. However, I find the shimmery effect is not very apparent, however it is a very pretty pastel nail polish. Goes on pretty sheer and patchy in the first coat, but evened out after three coats. Not the kind of formula I favour the most but it's manageable. Even though it is very pretty I don't think it suits my skin tone, so I have to do something with it.

For the top, I use Sally Hansen 'Wool Lite' which is a matte pink and white bar glitter in a clear base. There was a time where I'm crazy about Sally Hansen's Fuzzy Coat range. I still find them pretty though, it's just that they thicken up really quickly, I have one that I have to throw away because it gets really thick and unusable (sad). This one does get thicker so it's kinda hard to use, but still manageable.

Anyway, hope you guys enjoy my NOTD post. What do you think of this combo?

Picture Polish Limited Edition Polish in Gravity

Today I have a beautiful polish to share with you. It is Picture Polish's Gravity. Now, gravity is one of PP limited edition shades consisting of five multi-chrome polishes. Unfortunately this particular shade is already sold out on their website. They have some international resellers so definitely check them outto see whether it is still available.

Gravity is very sheer in the bottle, so you definitely have to layer it over black to get a vibrant look. This shade is crazy! It's a multi-chrome of blue,purple, and pink with fine glitters. I have nothing much to say. I am seriously impressed with this. I actually like to call it an instant galaxy nails. We all know galaxy nails are very pretty but is quite troublesome to make. Picture shown is one coat of Gravity over black.

What do you guys think? Do you manage to snatch this shade? Or any other PP LE shades? Let me know in the comments below.

So as promised, I have another Revlon Parfumerie nail polish to show to you guys. In previous post I gave a big thumbs up, let's see if this one is as good.

This one is called Wintermint. It is a shimmery mint green polish with micro silver glitters and bigger blue glitters. I remember I wanted Deborah Lippman's Mermaid's Dream few years ago but I can't get Deborah Lippman anywhere near me. So when I saw this, I am very excited because it looks exactly the same like it. However is it a dupe or not? I can't tell since I don't own DL ones. Whether it is a dupe or not, I really like how it turns out.

Now, let's talk formula. Again this polish has a more watery consistency. As for me? I prefer more watery formula on shimmer/glittery polishes and thicker consistency on creme polishes. Why? I just do. Application was a breeze, the thin brush really helps in fixing small areas. Just like 'Beachy', the combination of watery consistency and small brush in this polish is really nice. I think it is also worth mentioning, some people think it is quite hard to distribute the glitters evenly across the nails. If this happens to you just dab the brush to areas that needs more glitter and spread it across.

This polish has a thin brush

As for the scent, I think the name defines it all. It smells like peppermint. I love peppermint everything, so totally thumbs up from me. I am pretty sure this one has stronger scent than 'Beachy'. This time around, I wear topcoat and of course the smell is not as strong as without topcoat.

Overall, I really like this polish. Nothing bad I can say about it. The added perfume is such a nice bonus. Now I am thinking to go out and get some more.

So what do you guys think?

NOTD: Revlon Perfumerie Collection in Beachy

I went to Target yesterday and they have the best promotion going on. Revlon nail polishes 2 for the price of 1!!!! So of course I have to get it. Now, scented nail polishes are not new in the beauty world, for some reason I have never been interested in purchasing one; I think they are disgusting. However, this one is an exception. Firstly, look at the packaging! It's super cute. When I first saw it I thought it is a real perfume. Secondly, they have a nice selection of colours. Third, the scent is just... different. It ranges from sweets & spices, fruits & florals to fresh.

Anyway, I got this colour called 'Beachy', it is a pretty bronzy gold colour and I have nothing like this in my collection. I am a big fan of a big fanned out brushes, as my nails are quite big so fatter brushes really helps. However, this one comes with a skinny brush, so I am quite disappointed. The polish itself is more on the watery side. However, for this polish I think the combo of skinny brush and watery polish is what makes this polish very easy to apply. I did this mani last night with poor lightning, woke up and I was like 'wow, my nails look good!' Pigmentation is very good. I wear two coats for pictures above. Drying time is pretty quick as well, for this mani I don't wear any fast-drying topcoat and it only needs around 30 minutes to dry completely. My only issues with this polish is bubbling, it's not too apparent though, so it's just a minor issues for me. You can see it the bubbling issue on my second picture especially on my pinky finger.

Scent wise, this polish is in the 'fresh' group. Sniffing the polish straight from the bottle is a bad idea, I actually think it smells more chemical-y than my other polishes. As stated by revlon the scents can only be revealed when polish is dry. I wear no top coat because when you do I think the smell won't be so apparent. After it's dry the scent is faint ( but you know it's there. It smells sweet, fresh and very summery. I have to literally sniff my nails in order to smell it, and now I am sniffing my nails because it smells so good.

So if you think by wearing this polish, you don't have to wear any perfume because your whole body will smell good, definitely no. In order to smell any, you have to really sniff your nails. If you're like me who can't bear very strong scent this is definitely worth trying.

Overall, I think you should give this one a go. Despite the fact that you like the added perfume or not, this is a very good quality polish. I can't give you my overall thoughts on this collection, because I only have two of this polishes. A review for the other one coming soon, so stay tuned. However, I really like this polish. So the question is, is it worth checking out? Definitely YES!

What are your thoughts on this one? Do you have it? Do you like it as much as I do? Will you get it after reading this?

Essie Maximillian Strasse-Her with Gold Foils

Hi guys! Today I have a simple nail art for you. It is Essie's Maximillian Strasse-Her with some gold foils. I always love putting gold foils on my nails, it really gives an extra something something to the nails. It just looks gorgeous, especially with the added matte effect.

To achieve this look, first I apply two coats of Essie Maximillian Strasse-Her. It is important when doing your second coat, do one nails at a time. Before it dries apply gold flakes to your nails with fan brush. Don't forget to apply topcoat. I like to use two coats of topcoat as well as it might get a little bumpy.

So what do you guys think? Do you like a simple and effortless nail art?

NOTD: Picture Polish 'Vegas'

So today I have another sexy polish by Picture Polish. Last post I mentioned Voodoo which is a maroon jelly with micro gold glitter. Vegas is actually quite similar with Voodoo. It is a bright red with micro gold glitter. It is beautiful. I put it on because well, today is Chinese New Year and it is just appropriate to wear something red and golden. Even though after I applied it, this colour should be perfect for christmas as well.

I got this one a few months ago from a giveaway Picture Polish hosted on Instagram. When it arrived, I thought I wouldn't like it. I was never a big fan of red to begin with. But hey, after I applied it, damn it is beautiful! As with all Picture Polish polishes I love the formula. It applies nicely and easily also it has a reasonable drying time which is very important to me.

Anyway, what do you guys think?

What's on My Nails: Picture Polish Voodoo

Hey guys! So today I want to share a beautiful polish from Picture Polish which is called Voodoo. Now this polish has been around for quite a while before I swatch it so I won't bother you much with my thoughts; you'd find a lot of reviews online. All I have to say is well I have to agree with most reviewers out there that I like this polish. Now let's jump to the swatch shall we?



So this is the bad boy we're talking about today. As you can see, it is a maroon jelly polish with micro gold glitter in it. To be honest, I am not that impressed with how the colours look like from the bottle. But don't judge a book by its cover right? After I put it on.... I LOVE IT! It is stunning! This one will be perfect for fall. Also, is it just me? this colour reminds me a lot of the movie The Great Gatsby, oh those glorious 1920's.




This polish is that gorgeous, I can't take my eyes off my nails. It is so pretty and it looks luxurious and expensive. What do you guys think?

Polkadot and Matte Stripes

So I was trying out one of Sally Hansen's new nail polish line which is the Triple Shine ones. They are absolutely beautiful! When I first spot them I knew I need to get at least one of these. I like the packaging so much. The polish itself is really nice. Anyways, I won't bother you with the reviews. These polishes came out here like few months after I saw it first came out in the US. Therefore, there will be already a lot of reviews around the web.

This design is actually inspired from a bra. I really want to pose with it but hey, it will be very awkward and well... that bra has seen better days. Anyways I combine teal, black and matte top coat polishes for this design hope you like it.



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Toast Mani

I haven't post something for such a long time! So what I'm going to post some nail art I did about a month ago. I haven't post any because well, my phone is being weird and I keep all of my nail art photos there. I am learning how to use the camera, but no luck until now it looks worse than using my phone.

 



So the theme is toast mani and anything possible as  a topping. Got the inspiration while I was washing dishes and I was like hey, let's do this.

Anyway, I just bought the white polish from OPI it is called "Alpine Snow". I was like seriously? took me this long to grab this one? It is amazing, super easy to apply and no bald patches and all good stuff. I had serious problem with white polishes before they are just the hardest to work with.

So, what do you think of this mani?

Victoria Secret Fashion Show Inspired Mani

Hey guys! I'm finally back, I could finally paint my nails again. I did this one about a week ago but had no time to post it here. Anyway, this mani is inspired from 2013 Victoria Secret fashion show, this is inspired from the 'Pink Network' part of the show. It basically consists of everything social media related from emoticons, abbreviations and of course COLOURS!





To be honest, this year's VS show is the first ever show I ever watched. I thought fashion show is boring. However, after watching it I feel super inspired. To create this mani I watched it for like 5 times or more.

Anyways, what do you guys think?

NOTD: Alice in Wonderland Mani

Hey everyone! Today's mani is inspired from this cute pen I bought on eBay. I never actually bought a cute looking pen. I find that they are a complete waste of money. Usually they have a crappy quality and is not comfortable to write with. But I am in super in love with this pen and I just knew I have to get it! If you are interested with this pen, just search for 'Alice in Wonderland ballpoint pen' on eBay. I forgot from which seller I got this from and items on eBay just come and go, so...

 The pen is super adorable right? It has two colour black and blue. I am already inspired to recreate this pen on my nails for so long, but since I blended my nails like 2 months ago, I decided to wait until my nails are grown to finally do this.

Anyways, what do you guys think?

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Inspired by Burberry Brit's Scarf

Hi Guys, I did this one quite a while ago but I forgot to put it in the blog. I like this mani, I think it is simple but effective. I really like to use that sentence. The design is inspired from Burberry Brit's scarf. OOH if only I have the budget I'd really like to get that scarf!!! Can't afford it, but can recreate it on my tips :D

What do you guys think?

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