Showing posts with label orange. Show all posts
Showing posts with label orange. Show all posts
Friday, September 16, 2011
Sinful Cloud Nine
Probably should have actually posted this with the last post...oh well...
And here is a cute puppy under the cut. My Apoooollo in her raincoat. Being Pouty. She hates the getting wet.
And here is a cute puppy under the cut. My Apoooollo in her raincoat. Being Pouty. She hates the getting wet.
Friday, June 3, 2011
Essie Braziliant + fruit slices!
As soon as I saw the ad for Brazilant I knew I had to have it. Speaking of, I am totally loving their ads lately- including the one for this featuring Braziliant in all it's pure gorgeous shimmering color coating a seashell- google it if you haven't seen (I don't like hotlinking!). This is a gorgeous red-orange with slight pink undertones. Not neon, but packs a punch. I can't wait to wear this on my toesies this summer!
I decided to top them with a little something- some fruit fimo slices and some of those little metal bullion beads in a fuchsia-red. Sadly, I ended up "sliding" the polish on my pointer when I put them on so it got a little messy :( I also still can't get fimo slices to work for me, I think my nails are just too curved and not that the slices were cut too thick like I had thought. The beads I'm not sure if I could get to stay any longer than a couple hours before they started popping off, and they were well embedded in my
top coat- I made sure of that.
Really, I'm just kind of frustrated with all nail art other than simple polish designs. Guess it's a good reason to practice!
Braziliant can be found anywhere Essie is sold, including most major drug stores and Walmart.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
CQ Rustic Dream duochrome- amazing!
Under the lights of Rite Aid I knew this polish was pretty unique but it wasn't until I wore it that I knew just how wonderful this polish is. This is a rusty red/fiery orange/amber yellow and a hintttt of pink. GORGEOUS! I can't help but stare at my nails.
This took 4 coats, could have probably done 3 but the formula is a little thin. The wear on this was fantastic- not a single chip after 4 days. Stupid me decided to slap some glitter over it and it got messed up before it dried. CQ can be found at Rite Aid for $2.99, if you haven't tried them they are worth a look!
BEHOLD RUSTIC DREAM!
Monday, February 21, 2011
OPI Texas Collection- Part 1- Sorbets
With the new Texas collection OPI is trying to introduce a new finish, Sorbet. Most people are just sticking to calling them jelly and they are very very similar. The sorbet has a slight creamy touch to it and it does remind me of sorbet (think specifically of when it is slightly melted, like after you scoop it with a warm spoon). Is it enough to call it a new finish? That's for you to decide. I did find these to all be a little on the runny side, so please excuse pooled cuticles- I'm really horrible with that! I did find these less streaky then similar polishes, although I found they all worked best at 4 coats (though you can get away with 3). They were also super shiny!
One thing I didn't think of before swatching these is how much my camera hates these kinds of
textures. I shoot nearly all my swatch photos with flash- I find for me with my camera this gives me the best true to color swatches. But when it comes with anything anywhere near sheer this becomes a problem. While these polishes do give you some VNL (don't be afraid of VNL- it's not always a bad thing!) my flash will exaggerate how bad it is, so please keep this in mind!
And because I know you've probably seen swatches of these a lot by now, at the bottom I layered them over white and how it looks coat by coat.
Now that we have that out of the way...SWATCHES!
Y'all Come Back Ya Hear?- delicious bright orange. This is a shade that would be great nearly all year round.
Do You Think I'm Tex-y?- WELL DO YOU? I love the name on this one, it's silly but cute. I'd call this a raspberry shade, I really like this one.
Houston We Have A Purple- Another adorable name. I really thought I was going to love this one in the bottle but I thought this one was a little streaky- maybe due to it being a little darker. You know when grape jelly gets that weird liquid separation? That's exactly what this color looks like to me.
Guy Meets Gal-veston- Coral-pink. I really love this kind of color and this is no exception. Can't wait to wear this on my toes at the beach!
Big Hair...Big Nails- This conjures up thoughts of Dolly Parton to me for some reason... but she's not from Texas, so anyways. This is the red coral to counter Guy Meets Gal-veston. I really like this shade, it's BRIGHT! I think I really am beginning to like reds...
Too Hot Pink To Hold 'Em- Mmm, this color is so yummy! It's the perfect subdued hot pink and possibly my favorite of the Sorbets!
One thing I was disappointed with is the color selection. While on the nail there is a distinct difference between colors, in bottle some of them are pretty similar. I keep getting mixed up with what bottle is which and I would just liked to see a bigger variety. Check out bottles together:
To show you how these layer up coat by coat:
and because I had to try it here they are layered over white, this is 2 coats of each:
Talk about sexy neons! Over white really brings out the true colors and makes them look super neon!
All in all, I liked these a lot. I'm a big fan of jelly finishes (despite how my camera feels) and these are no different. They remind me of summer and frozen delicious treats, and they make me long for my vacation to come quicker than ever.
See anything you like? How do you feel about Sorbet now that you've seen swatches?
*PR samples provided for review, this does not in any way influence my opinion.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Essie Bright Tights
And then the closest I could find to something black was my Kill Audio figure...
It helped, I think? Anyways, Essie Bright Tights...I used 3 coats here and was unhappy to find CHIPS WITHIN HOURS!?!? I think I may try it again using Orly Bonder as a base, I was using Seche Clear and I think it may have been at fault. But also, I have really crappy luck with Essie, does anyone else?
Monday, November 1, 2010
Halloween with Revlon Fire & Ice collection swatches
"Are you made for Fire & Ice? For over 75 years, Revlon has brought the most beautiful colors in the world to the most beautiful women in the world. In 1952, Revlon launched its iconic color collection Fire & Ice™,with matching lips and fingertips in a bold, fiery red. This fall, Revlon brings back its Fire & Ice™ collection for today’s woman – who is as bold, confident, and glamorous as ever."
Oh, my love of all things vintage. I squealed when I spotted the display for Fire & Ice, I knew exactly what it was and quickly snatched up my choices. I picked up the signature lipstick, Fire & Ice along with Siren along with its polish partner and Demure polish. There are 4 lipsticks with matching polish in the collection.
Before I begin on the swatches and babbling, when I told my mother about this collection she said my grandmother wore Siren as her "go-to" lipstick. My mother already says I'm exactly like my grandmother and now I can look even more like her.
My one complaint about my purchases is one I have had before with Revlon polish- slow dry times. I recommend waiting for each coat to dry completely before applying another.
And while we're on the subject of Fire & Ice, last night I went trick-or-treating with the fam and instead of putting my Flapper costume back on I decided to go with a quicker "costume" and went pin-up(ish at least). And I used my Fire & Ice to complete the look!
5 NEW NYC nail swatches!
MoMA- 2 coats
Flat Iron Green- 2 coats
Prince Street- 2 coats.
Pier 17- 2 coats
Spring Street- 2 coats.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Halloween ruffian nails and FOTD for Salem, MA
Hello lovies! I'm sorry I didn't post for a few days but I'm back :)
This weekend I went on a trip to Salem, MA with a couple of my girlfriends. We had a great time despite it being ridiculously busy and getting lost 90% of the time. I have other photos I will share with you in a separate post but here are my nails.
Here is what I wore for makeup. I kept it simple using Wet N Wilds Greed palette, L'Oreal Telescopic waterproof eyeliner (love the applicator- the tip is so tiny!) and L'Oreal Voluminous Million Lashes. On my lips I started off with MAC Morange lipstick but as the day went on and I couldn't be bothered to reapply (not to mention we were drinking and eating quite a bit) I switched to a clear gloss.
I pretty much suck at doing konad or nail art on myself so after getting frustrated ruining my nails trying to Halloween them up I decided to do this.
I started with a layer of SH Evening Fog from the new complete line she has out. I was originally going to leave it as just that out of frustration but decided to layer Maybelline Orange Ole over it as a ruffian. And I didn't stop there, I added another layer of ruffian with Wet N Wild Black Fog over it which had a horrible wonky brush and screwed up several of my nails but oh well! Orange Ole also had a crappy brush- with a few much longer bristles. I'd rather deal with a cheapy not so good brush in general than one that has inconsistent lengths.
I then topped it all with Seche Vite for the night but before leaving I added SH Golden Ticket from the new complete collection over just the black for a little extra glam.
Candy mushrooms! But I prefer real ones, I love mushrooms :)
Holding our matching lighters.
My hair is crazy right now! Not just the color but it needs cut really bad but I am desperate for it to grow out at the same time :/
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Sinful Colors Great Wall
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Claire's Excited/Bored mood polish
Claire's Excited/Bored is a coral color in the bottle that fades to a coral orange cream. I had some application issues with this one, if you look at the middle finger you can still see bare streaks after 3 coats.
And then check this out- what is this crap? After a couple of hours of sitting on my butt and doing nothing other than hanging out and watching Strangers with Candy (one of my favorites). I used top and bottom coats- not happy about this one!
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