Fashion nails

Do you like my new art work? ; ) This was supposed to be posted long time ago. It was some day during the Christmas vacations. I went to my friend's house because she wanted me to prepare her nails for her California trip!

For this manicure, I used China Glaze Sexy Lady and another grey nail polish that my friend bought from Europe. The name was unkown to me but it was nice grey creme.

These are some nail accessories that we found at my friend's house. To add some final touches to the nail art, I added the cute ones that looked like sequins. The sequins, along with the pink and grey colours, this manicure really looks like a piece of clothes! What do you think?

The nails here look super shiny because we put several coats of Seche Vite top coat to make sure that every single sequin would stay. I think it worked well and it was also this day that I found out how Seche Vite top coats dry really vite (fast)!! d=

OPI Skull & Glossbones

Hello readers!

Another cream colour collection from OPI. I could not resist and finally brought it home! This mini set comes with 4 colours.

For now, I am very excited to present you OPI Skull & Glossbones!! It is the first bottle from the left. This colour is gorgeous! It is a neutral grey with a hint of green that reminds me of some green tea desserts. I didn't think I would love it so much! The unique and formal style it creates is amazing. Fashionable yet subtle, it is appropriate even for work! Very lovely!

Application was so-so to me. 3 coats were necessary to achieve opacity.

Next nail polish post will be... Planks a Lot!

Miss K

Sally Hansen Pedal to the Metal

Happy Monday!

I made the BEST green tea cupcakes yesterday with my sister and my cousin, they were delicious!!! We've been planning my (other) cousin's bridal shower for the past few weeks, and the date is coming soon!! It's so exciting! I'll make sure to post a few pictures of the brunch.

The bride-to-be and I went polish shopping the other day, and we finally chose her color! It's a nice translucent pink from Rimmel. She loves it, which makes me soo happy [and relieved]!

Sally Hansen Pedal to the Metal is a metallic light gray. It's really pretty! There's a slight hint of a purple tone, which makes it that much nicer. This was 2 coats.

Also, I've edited the SH Angel Wings post. Don't know why the pictures didn't show the first time. Sorry!!! I will make sure it won't happen again!

Have a great week!

OPI Sheer Your Toys

Hi!
I've somehow misplaced my camera, so I haven't been able to take pictures of my nails :(
this is the last one I was able to take before losing it... hopefully, I can find it soon! (it's not the best picture though, I apologize)

Sheer Your Toys is a gray shimmer with copper flakes. It is not sheer like the name suggest, but I still did 3 coats (2 would've been fine!)

Sally Hansen Gunmetal

It's hump day!!

Patrick Watson's show yesterday night was incredible, as always. I have so much reading to do for my summer class, plus I have to make cupcakes for my little brother's fundraiser at school. It'll be fun though because I love baking and I love reading! :)

Here's Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Gunmetal, a metallic grey, with a hint of blue. It's pretty cool. It's very shiny/glossy on its on too, which adds to the 'metal' effect. Application was great, 2 coats needed, and the formula was great, smooth and pigmented. (Worn without top coat in the picture)

Have a great day!

Sally Hansen Gray by Gray

Hello!

Last week, I stopped by the drugstore near my school for a little pick-me-up after my Communications exam. I didn't plan on buying anything, just wanted to check what new stuff they had. As I passed my the Sally Hansen stand, I couldn't help but pick a few bottles up. They look soo nice! I only picked up a bottle though, because the brush looked weird to me and I wanted to try it out first before indulging myself :). 

I chose Gray by Gray, a creamy grayed blue. The formula was great and application super easy, so I only needed 2 coats for opacity.

 

Here's the brush. It's a flat wide brush, a bit rounded at the tip that I had to get used to it, but I actually really like it!

Definitely will be picking up a few more!

Orly Mirror Mirror

Feels like Spring here and I love it! I hope the sun is here to stay!


Mirror Mirror is a light grey creme. I really like this one, but then again, grey and purple are my favorite polish colors, so I guess I'm biased. Two coats. The formula was pretty good, and I must say that I really like the Orly's brush and rubber handle.

This is still available on TransDesign!

Konadicure with Zoya Harley

I used Zoya Harley for the base - it's a soft grey shimmer. It's simple and subtle! 2 coats to achieve opacity.

For the motif, I used Konad plate M74 with Konad special polish in black. This was my first time using a black polish for the motif... I didn't think clean-up was going to be that messy!!! The black kept smudging on my finger, but I found out that scraping the excess off was much easier and cleaner!!! I guess I'll know for next time!!

Zoya Loredana

I went out with some friends a few weeks ago and got a mega bruise on a toe :(. I am now crippled. Worst thing is, I'm not sure how it happened.....

Anyways, I left the house in a hurry, but I was able to slap on a new color!
Pretty pretty. I know many don't like the matte trend, but I'm totally loving it! I don't like chalky (most of the OPI mattes) but anything satin-y, I love. Plus, this one has some shimmer, so it's a winner in my book!.

China Glaze Recycle

Hey guys,

The weather here in Montreal is pretty eh lately: super cold and there was snow!! Already!!!

So because of the weather and because I was stressed out for my exams, I was in a mood for grey polish!! I love greys. I find that color so beautiful, it can be cool and edgy yet elegant at the same time. Plus, it goes with every other color!! (Note: this picture was taken after 2 days of staying up late at school+one full exam day, so pardon the chips!)

China Glaze Recycle. Beautiful smooth grey creme. It may seems pretty sheer at first, but 2 coats is more than enough for it to be opaque.

FYI, next week is probably going to be neutral week. I have 2 presentations for Marketing class and we have to look "professional". Whatever that means.......

OPI Suede Collection Fall 2009

Ok guys,

I spend my day swatching OPI's Suede Collection.. honestly, I don't think I will ever swatch 6 bottles of nail polish ever again! You'll probably see in the pictures where I got tired of it -- application was pretty sloppy and I didn't even bother putting oil on my cuticles.... Sorry! As much as I love polish, 6=too much!!!!
Also, I promise my cuticles don't look as bad in real life :) (That's why I posted small pictures but feel free to click to see some huge a** pics).

On to the collection. This collection is made of six classic OPI shades in a suede finish which means that it's not as matte as the Mattes. More like satiny. Application was wonderful. The formula was smooth and it didn't dry as quickly as the OPI mattes which means that it's more forgiving.

They say you can't use basecoat with these but just ignore that. As long as your basecoat is dry before applying the Suedes, it'll be fine.

Ok let's start. (enlarge pictures to see shimmer in these)



You Don't Know Jacques Suede. The original came out in the France Collection last year. There is also a matte version that was released recently. None of them look-a-like. I don't have the matte version but do have the original. Here's a comparison:


From left to right: YDKJ, YDKJ with Essie Matte Top Coat, YDKJ Suede and YDKJ suede with top coat.


Next up is Lincoln Park After Dark Suede, originally from Chicago Collection. This looks nothing like the original, but it's still gorgeous! Purple with a lot of shimmer


LPAD, LPAD with Essie Matte TC, LPAD suede and LPAD suede with top coat.


Suzi Skies in the Pyrenees Suede, originally from Spain Collection. Very pretty. The original was supposed to be a dark smoky blue but in Suede, it's more charcoal grey.


Here: SSITP suede with top coat, SSITP suede, SSITP with Essie Matte TC, SSITP


We'll Always Have Paris Suede, also originally from the France collection. Pinkish purple with a lot of shimmer! Love this one.


On index and ring finger is WAHP Suede with top coat.

Next is where things got ugly--application and cuticle wise. Prepare yourselves.


OPI Ink Suede. Originally from Night Brights Collection. This is more purple in real life.


On index and ring fingers: Ink suede with top coat.


Last, is Russian Navy Suede. The original was from Russian Collection. Beautiful blue shimmer. A lot less dark than the matte, and more blue too.


from left to right: RN Suede with top coat, RN Suede, RN Matte with top coat and RN matte.

Most of these are nothing like their other versions. Overall, I really liked these-very pretty. Also, the Suedes with top coat is even more gorgeous. The shimmer you see with the suede finish is pretty good but with TC, Hello, Sparkle!
The shades are very nice but since they're so different than the originals, I would have preferred another name... It's getting kinda confusing Russian Navy, Russian Navy matte, Russian Navy Suede... Too many with the same name. That is propably my only problem/complain about this collection.

These are available now in most beauty store or from TransDesign!
Enjoy!