Essie Don't Sweater It NOTD & Swatch II - Essie Fall 2012 Stylenomics Collection

 

I posted photos of this before here, but I think I will be doing them like this from now on, you can definately see the colour better!! 

Let me know what you guys think!

Lara xo

Bumble Bee Nails!!

My friend Nicole and my nails!! She is so talented!! =D I coloured in my bumble bees yellow! Nicole did the rest!!

Cute or what? =D

Lara xo

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Minnie Mouse Inspired Nails

My friend Nicole's nails!

Super cute nail art!

Would you try to do this yourself?

Lara xo

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Chanel 307 Orange Fizz Swatch/NOTD

3 Coats

Perfect for Spring and Summer here in Oz!! =D

This is on my toes now too!!

Would you wear this shade?

Lara xo

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Essie Case Study Swatch & Review (NOTD)

* I used 2 really thick coats

* definately not a one-coater

* formula was a bit difficult to work with

* a dupe for this shade could be Sally Hansen's Extreme Wear in Flirt (IMO)

* perhaps this shade would look better if it didn't look so black in low lighting =(

What do you think of this shade?

Lara xo

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Essie Bobbing for Baubles Swatch & Quick Review

* After 1 day's wear

* 2 coats

* opaque formula - could be one coat if applied carefully!!

* Nice dusty navy shade

* After wearing for 1 day there are signs of wear =(

What do you think of this shade?

Lara xo

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OPI Lucerne-tainly Look Marvelous NOTD/Swatch

Sorry about the lighting of this swatch guys! But this nail polish is sooooo hard to capture on camera!

This nail polish is MIRROR LIKE I tell you! You can almost see yourself in it!!

This came out in OPI's Swiss Collection for 2010. They had so many gorgeous shades in that collection but I only got this one recently!! I have it on my toes right now too!!

What I don't like about it....

It took me 4 coats to get this opacity. You can get away with 3 thicker ones, or 2 thick coats, I guess but 4 coats is the most I have ever used for a nail polish (not layering)!!!! TOO much hard work! -_-

I will try 3 thicker coats for next time and report back later haha..

What I do like...

It is a nice charcaol - foily, metallicy shade that is perfect for fall and winter (although it is Spring here... it is still super cold!!)

Would you wear it?

Lara xo



OPI Planks A Lot & Mermaid Tears Mani - NOTD

OPI Planks A Lot (L) & OPI Mermaid Tears (R)

3 coats of each

full mani - with base coat & top coat

artificial light:

                                                            

                     Below: natural sunlight

What's on your nails atm? :)

Lara xo

Essie Good To Go Top Coat Review

pros:

- fast drying

- nice square bottle

- clear bottle

- nice brush

cons:

- does not work with OPI nail polishes for me... or any other nail polish brand... ONLY ESSIE... this may just be me? But it chips in a couple days with other brands :( booo!!!

would I repurchase?

maybe... but I have a backup of this :) (in an upcoming haul!! tune in!!) and will use that happily with Essie nps only

Have you tried this yet? What's your fave top coat?

Lara xo

The cause of my addiction: Butter London Fash Pack – Swatch & Review (NOTD)

Here is my single lonely Butter London nail polish!

As the title suggests… it was the nail polish that started my addiction!! How did it happen?

I grocery shopping & it was attached to one of the magazines, (I already had the mag but bought another copy to give a copy to my mum & kept the nail polish on the new mag! :D)

So... prior to this, my mother had given me 2 nail polishes - A clear Rimmel one (which I have finished! So no longer in my collection!) and a Cutex frosty nail polish (I love!! I have used sooo much of it! So afraid to use it all up but will cuz it's perfect for Summer & Spring pedis!!!!)

So I started with 2 nail polishes.... (I had more but purged ages ago & they were cheap brands!)

&& then... BA DA BAM!!!!

This came along!

2 coats:

&&&& I began to purchase more nps.... -_-

ahhaha

- This may be a dupe for Chanel's Particulere (is that how you spell it....?)

- Nice fall shade... but it's a bit meh for me now... maybe just my mood lol - I will give it another chance later.. I have been into bright colors these days!

What's your nail polish story?

Lara xo

OPI Sparrow me the drama - Swatches & Review

OPI Sparrow me the drama

3 coats

VERDICT: Lovely pink shade!

This is what I wanted OPI Dim Sum Plum to look like (still need to post up NOTDs & swatch of that! :))

It was a bit sheer, 3 coats to full opacity.

Lovely to wear

I got complements on it from several people! :D

I am wearing this as a pedi too!! :D

One of my favourite pinks!! It is very toned down - not too barbie pink!

What do you think? Yay or nay?

Lara xo

Essie Fair Game & Lion Around - Swatches & Reviews

Essie Fair Game

                                                                        1 coat

2 coats

3 coats

 

Initially I thought this was like a steel grey kind of colour... but after reading descriptions online I found out it is blue!! Lol!

Metallic-y looking. Nice for fall/autumn/winter!

I got no compliments on this shade, but I think it is a nice alternative to the other dark colours we usually see in the cooler months (like black, plums and what not!)

Rating: 3.5/5
(for now! I have only used it 1 time on my hands for a mani!! I may love it later haha)



Essie Lion Around

3 coats for all photos/swatches

Nice office friendly shade
Neutral looking

I had to take this off after swatches because it wouldn't dry properly... maybe I layered it on too thick! lol

Into neutrauls and/or pinks? Check this shade out!

Rating: Undecided (need to wear it at least for a day!!)



What nail polish have you been liking these days?

Lara xo

Chanel 487 Rouge Fatal - Swatches & Review (NOTD)

Pictured: After 1 day of wear.

1 base coat, 2 coats of colour & 1 top coat

Natural Sunlight:

Artificial Lighting:

My first time wearing this polish.

I was disapointed with the wear, but this may just be due to my application or the fact I did housework right after painting my nails!!

I wore this on my hands & did a matching pedi... but took them both off after day 2 because somehow I didn't like how the mani was wearing... as for the pedi? It was fine, I just felt like a colour change! (After 2 days? I know right? What's wrong with me! It's Chanel!!)

It is winter here in Oz so thought I would bust out this shade.

On the fence about it... I will be wearing it again soon, and let you guys know what I think! :) It deserves a 2nd chance! (After what I paid for it!! lol!!)

What's your fave Chanel nail polish?

Or any nail polish brand?

Lara xo

Essie, OPI, China Glaze etc... Nail Polish Haul!!

Hey Guys!

I haven't been able to update this blog as much as I would have liked because

1) couldn't transfer pics onto my new laptop! (Still can't do that! I have resorted to e-mailing all these pics to myself! -_-)

2) Super busy with uni!! Still am!! Procrastinating! Lol!!

So... nail polishes I have purchased recently!!

First up!

Essie

- French Affair

- Borrowed & Blue (from the Wedding Collection)

- The entire Fair Game Resort Collection:

•Fair Game: blue metallic Tahitian pearl sheen of platinum

•Your Hut or Mine: sparkling golden poppy pink

•Lion Around: peach (a surprise shade! Very office friendly!)

•Da Bush khaki: green

More details here

OPI

From the Pirates of the C---- Collection

- Mermaid's Tears

- Planks Alot

- Sparrow me the drama

Steady as she rose

China Glaze

- Sunset Sail

- White Cap

Seche Vite

- Top Coat

Finally got the full version of the bottle after trying a bunch of other fast drying top coats... this is the best I have found!!!!

NOTE: I did not purchase all of these at one time!!

More hauls, reviews, swatches and what not to come!!

Look out for - Victoria's Secret Haul

Nail Polish Swatches!

What have you been hauling lately?

Lara xo

Mini Haul & NOTD!

Hey guys!

Sorry for being away for a while!

Been busy with things.... like uni & moving houses!!

Here is a mini haul I did before the move... from Woolworths!! Haha,,,

LUX Indulge Body Wash

Woolworths Select Nail Polish Remover

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Nail Polish in Disco Ball

(see NOTD below!)

NOTD

REVLON in Black Lingerie (2coats) topped with Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Nail Polish in Disco Ball

What's on your nails at the moment?

Lara xo