NOTD: China Glaze "Sex On The Beach"

Base: China Glaze "Sex on the Beach"
Konad Image Plate: m71, m45

NOTD: China Glaze "Second-Hand Silk"

Here's my polish for the week...

Base: China Glaze in "Second-Hand Silk"
Black Tips: China Glaze: Liquid Leather
Crowns: China Glaze: Designer Satin
Top coat: China Glaze: Golden Enchantment

Konad Image Plates: M40 (tips), M44 (crown)

The Makeup Store Nail Polish "Madeleine"

So here is what The Makeup Store's holographic nail polish in "Madeleine" looks like....

It is VERY similar to China Glaze Collection "FYI" but with a little more pink than brown.

It retails for $25.00 AUD ($22.50 if you are a VIP member) so in comparison to what i can get China Glaze for ($9.95 @ the beauty supply) it's a bit pricey... :S

In comparison to the China Glaze it also has it's fair share of pros and cons.

PROS:

• it has a nice wide brush
• the formula glides on with ease!
• when layering coats it doesn't get splotchy like CG does, eg the first coat seems to come off whenever i apply CG second coat -this one doesn't do that.
• excellent finish, the holographic effect is just as awesome as CG, if not better. i find that CG sometimes goes dull when i put a top coat on.
• i love the packaging!!!

CONS

• the cost... $22.50 compared to CG for $9.95....
• i actually had to put 3 coats to get a nice finish, as opposed to CG which only needs 2
• the smell is VERY strong!!! i got a massive headache after doing my nails.

All in all i am quite impressed with this nail polish, it definitely surprised me as i wasn't expecting to like it so much.

if you can afford to spend the money, or you don't have access to China Glaze in your area i would totally recommend it!

and now for some nail art......
(using Konad stamp system m70)

my latest splurge......(picture heavy)

went to sydney with the hubby today..... and went on a SPLURGE!!! this is what i got!

THE MAKEUP STORE (CLOCKWISE TOP L - R): Trio Brow, Microshadow in Boarding (free item for signing up to the VIP which is usually $20 but i got it for $7 since i bought stuff, it entitles you to 10%off and 20% @ VIP events), Strazz "bubbelgum" -yes it really is spelt that way, Swarovski nail art deco, Strazz "multi"

MAC: FIX spray

SHU UEMURA: Powder pot w/puff - so i can carry some powder in my bag, sick of my nose getting oily....

MAC: Micronized Airbrush Formula in NC30

THE MAKEUP STORE: Hologram nail polish in "Madaleine"

MAC: Pro Longwear Lustre Lipcolor in "Jazz-y-Razz"

MAC: Brow Set

MAC: Pro palette Matte eyeshadow in "Fig.1"

SHU UEMURA: "Primal Mix Lashes"

KONAD: Nail art Image Plate #2

and finally... my nail art for the week, China glaze in "Flying Dragon" from the Ink range w/ Konad image plate M57....

Konad Nail Art Stamper

What you need is an image plate and the above stamper to do the nail art.

The plate below can make a LOT of different designs once you master it.


I have used this stamper for a while now and have come across a couple of pros and cons.

PROS:

• Awesome nail art @ basically no cost, just time!
• The images dry almost instantly so you don't have to wait a LONG time to put on the top coat.
• No Limits... you r only limited by your imagination as to what you can create.
• It's FUN! :D

CONS:

• It can get messy,,,..... like anything practice makes perfect! The small designs are EASY to master but the full plate designs don't always work out. PLUS if you stuff it up you have to take off you colour plus the art and start again which REALLY annoys me!
• I have quite wide nails and the full designs don't fit my thumb... see pic below! It makes it look quite amateur... which kinda defeats the purpose of the Konad Nail system
• You need to make sure that you choose a pigmented nail polish in order for the design to work. If it's too thin it won't print.
• You also need to clean the plate in between stamps otherwise the old nail polish clogs the print and nothing will come out on the stamp/or it will be an incomplete stamp

I still think this is a WORTHY investment and quite fun to do. Once you master it I think it'll be worth it... hopefully i'll get there one day! :D

2ND attempt @ Nail Art

konad nail art

i bought some konad stamping nail art supplies when i went to Sydney last weekend and here are the results for my first try.

Review to come soon!

nail art convention in japan

here some photos taken from the nail art convention in japan, courtesy of ninemsn. if you click on the heading it'll take you to the link.

The BEST quick dry top coat EVER!

So i went to my local beauty supply and was hunting for a new quick dry top coat as i had run out of the China Glaze one which i had won in a competition and no shops around here stock it!
(of course, we never get anything here in Canberra!)

I asked the lady at the counter to help me find one and she directed me to this bottle:



At first i was REALLY skeptical (sceptical??? i dunno how to spell it) as i had never even heard of this brand and the packaging wasn't very exciting.... plus the price tag was a bit off putting ($12 when OPI and Zoya were only $10 and they are both leading brands!), but the woman seemed so honest in her opinion that i had to give her the benefit of the doubt and try it.

When i got home and applied it for the first time i was in shock! It LITERALLY dried my nails almost instantly. I was able to do my nails before bed and wake up the next morning with NO SMUDGES, NO LINES (caused by my hair while i toss and turn at night) and PERFECT SHINY NAILS! I am totally sold on this and i don't think i will ever go back to any other brand. And the bonus is it's not thick and gluggy and it goes on very easily!

It is made by Pro Linc Cosmetics Inc in USA and is toluene and formaldehyde free as well!

You MUST try this!

NOTD: China Glaze "Atelier Tulle"

From the Immaterial Gurl mini range.....

Considering it's summer right now in Australia this is one HOT colour, great for both feet and hands!

I applied only 2 coats of colour and one top coat.

I have worn this for a week so far and NO CHIPS!!!EXCELLENT! :D

The reasons why I don't need more polish!

Pretty self explanatory! ;p

BLOOM:Target Collections

THE "GERMANY" COLLECTION

THE "USA" COLLECTION

THE "ITALY" COLLECTION

THE "AUSTRALIA" COLLECTION

THE "CHINA" COLLECTION

THE "BAHAMAS" COLLECTION

These new nail polish collections will be released tomorrow and i am SO excited but my wallet and my husband aren't too excited! :S

I have way too many polishes already but i just can't help myself! So many pretty colours and @ $14.95 each they are a great bargain!

Designers for Target

I got an email today from Target.........

Bloom are releasing nail polishes, 70 different shades!!! I think i will be broke this Oct! ;p

NOTD China Glaze "Hybrid"

I felt like wearing some nude colour on my nails so i went to my massive collection, closed my eyes and plucked this one out! Thecolour is "Hybrid". Not too bad of a colour but it is a bit "cool" based and i don't think it goes well with my skin tone but oh well! ;p

Old NOTD "Awakening

I was looking through my old files and found this NOTD.

This is "AWKENING" by China Glaze (of course! Let's just say I am addicted to China Glaze)

Not much WOW factor in this colour but it is pretty! ;p

NOTD China Glaze "LOL"

Today's colour is "LOL" from the OMG collection. I LOVE these polishes as they have a hologram effect which looks really cool in the light as shown above!

The one con about this polish is that when applying it on the polish kinda comes off with the brush. I found this with alot of the OMG collection but if you just let it settle it eventually dries flat and is well worth the wait for the second coat!

LOVE♥LOVE♥LOVE♥!!!!

Weekend Spoil.....

On the weekend after work i thought i would stop past the local beauty supply store and buy some nail polish. For some reason i have this need to buy polish instead of cosmetics.... very strange...

So i bought, from left to right, Rainbow, Awakening n VII in China Glaze nail polish and i also got a Benefit lipgloss for free with a magazine.

NOTD: VIII



Benefit Lipgloss in : "Didn't Hear it From Me"

This gloss smells like vanilla and is smoothing on my lips. The downside of it though is that after wearing it for the whole day it actually left this film on my lips which looked kinda dirty... ewww ;p But all in all it was for free so i am not too fussed....



And this is my FOTD...... this is what i looked like today.... well before work anyways!

China Glaze FYI

Today i had to repaint my nails so i randomly picked a bottle out of the big stash that i have and picked..... China Glaze "FYI"... and the results are below.... (please excuse the badly painted nails as i have gone over my skin... ;p)