- February 09, 2014
- 11 Comments
For today's post I will be sharing with you my favorite color from the China Glaze Autumn Nights collection - Rendezvous With You. I think this is the most interesting and beautiful polish in this collection, and I was very glad I got it because this is truly a great polish.
China Glaze Rendezvous With You is a
gorgeous dark purple with tons of silver shimmer that almost gives it a
foil look. The color itself is very interesting and it looks great in
different lighting, each time he light brings out something different
and interesting about this polish.
The formula was
spectacular! It was super opaque with just one coat, spread easily
without streaking and dried really fast. I don't think you can ask for
anything better than this in a polish.
For the photos below I applied one coat, no top coat on.
I
think this is a great polish in every aspect, and for me it easily
became one of my favorites for the upcoming fall-winter season.
Defiantly one of my best purchases lately!
Have you tried this
color yet? I would love to know what you think about it, and if you
haven't got the chance to try it, I would totally recommend you to keep
an eye on this gorgeous polish, I have a feeling you will end up liking
is as much as I do.
- September 13, 2013
- 34 Comments
Today I have another gorgeous glitter by Shimmer Polish to share with you ladies.
This lovely glitter is Shimmer Sarah, it's a beautiful mix of teal, blue, purple and gold glitter. There is also a very delicate shimmer added to this polish, and it's all mixed in a slightly teal tinted base.
This shade is one of my favorite Shimmer polishes, it reminds me of a mermaid's tail, such a gorgeous and magical glitter!
This lovely glitter is Shimmer Sarah, it's a beautiful mix of teal, blue, purple and gold glitter. There is also a very delicate shimmer added to this polish, and it's all mixed in a slightly teal tinted base.
This shade is one of my favorite Shimmer polishes, it reminds me of a mermaid's tail, such a gorgeous and magical glitter!
I decided to create another glitter gradient with this polish, and layered it over a blue base. I applied two coats of Barry M Blue Grape as the base (a beautiful royal blue shade, in a creme-jelly formula), then applied the glitter at the tips and pulled it towards the cuticle, creating a fading look.
The base wasn't opaque completely at the free edge, so the glitter gradient was a great solution and covered the edges perfectly. As I've mentioned at my previous post featuring Shimmer polish, their formula is great for creating glitter gradients thanks to the variety of glitter sizes and the fact that you can get a generous amount of glitter with a single stroke.
I applied one coat of Seche Vite to smooth the glitter and add a shine to this look.
I think the final look of this manicure is quite lovely, the blue shade combined with this glitter makes me think of a magical mermaids swimming in a sparkly blue sea.
I hope you like this design, I would love to hear your thought about it.
- September 12, 2013
- 19 Comments
Shana Tova (Happy Jewish New Year) to all my dear readers!
For this festive holiday I decided to wear one of my new additions from the China Glaze Autumn Nights collection. I've purchased only three colors from this collection so far, but seeing swatches of these great colors only makes me want to get them all.
China Glaze Red-y & Willing is a gorgeous shimmery red. It has a fantastic and opaque formula, I just needed one coat for a great coverage. Application was really nice, not streaky at all and the finish was quite glossy. I really love this color and I think it's a classy and feminine shade.
For the photos I applied one coat of Red-y & Willing and topped it with one coat of Poshe.
I decided to get a little creative for Rosh Hashana, so I included in my photos pomegranate seeds which are one of this holiday's symbols.
I wish you a great year filled with joy, love and creativity!
- September 06, 2013
- 34 Comments
Today I have another polish by Shimmer Nail Polish to share with you.
This is Shimmer Tricia, a lovely mix of orange glitter, and as expected from this great indie brand, there is much more to it than plain orange.
Up close you will see a bright and colorful mix of orange, gold, and even purple with blue glitter, and if you look closely at the macro shot of this polish you will see some silver micro glitter.
This festive combination of colors mixed with a slightly orange tinted jelly base, so I decided to layer it over an orange tinted red - Barry M Passion Fruit.
This is Shimmer Tricia, a lovely mix of orange glitter, and as expected from this great indie brand, there is much more to it than plain orange.
Up close you will see a bright and colorful mix of orange, gold, and even purple with blue glitter, and if you look closely at the macro shot of this polish you will see some silver micro glitter.
This festive combination of colors mixed with a slightly orange tinted jelly base, so I decided to layer it over an orange tinted red - Barry M Passion Fruit.
For the photos below I used one coat of Shimmer Tricia over two coats of Barry M Passion Fruit, and one coat of Seche Vite.
Application of Tricia was flawless, the glitter spread like butter and with a few easy strokes I got a gorgeous glittery look. I like Shimmer nail polish for their great glitter-packed formula and easy application.
I really love how bright and fun this manicure looks, and even tho I don't usually wear orange, this fun look made me want to do this more often.
Hope you will like this look, I would love to hear what you think about this!
- September 01, 2013
- 7 Comments
In this post I want to share with you one of the Shimmer Polish glitter manicures I made recently, this is probably one of my favorites. I decided to create a glitter gradient with the beautiful Shimmer Jennifer over a dark color.
As the base for this manicure I applied two coats of GA-DE Blue Blood (472) which is a gorgeous dark navy color.
Then I applied Shimmer Jennifer over the tips and pulled the glitter to the center of the nail with the brush, creating this glitter gradient look. I sealed the design with one coat of Seche Vite (I usually prefer the good old Poshe, but my SV got a bit thick and I though it could be a good way to smooth the glitter and flatten the design).
I really adore the final look, I think the colors work so well together and that the dark base makes the glitter pop.
At first glance Shimmer Jennifer appears to be a beautiful soft blue glitter, but when you look closely you can see a mix of glitter in various colors that makes the polish so much prettier!
Like all colors from Shimmer Nail Polish, which are very unique and gorgeous glitter bombs, this polish is also packed with a generous amount of glitter that allows you to create easy glitter gradients. The variety of glitter shapes and sizes is exactly what you need for this task, and with a few easy strokes you get a pretty glittery manicure.
I have created some more looks with the pretty Shimmer polishes, which I will be showing in the next few post. Hope you liked this look, I would love to hear your thought on it.
- August 29, 2013
- 16 Comments
Happy 4th of July everyone!
I've been waiting to use this beautiful nail polish by Shimmer just for this occasion.
This glitter combination just fits perfectly for this holiday, so I decided to go for a simple glitter gradient over a white base.
Nichole by Shimmer contains a mix of red, blue and silver glitter in a clear base. This combination is really sparkly and festive, and this kind of nail polish is perfect for glitter gradients since it contains a variety of tiny to large glitter. As expected, this one was really easy to work with and with just a few strokes I created this gradient look which I was pretty pleased with.
I applied two coats of Wet n Wild French White Creme as the base, and then applied a few strokes of the gorgeous Nichole glitter. To seal the design and smooth the surface I applied one coat of Poshe top coat.
If you are looking for a simply yet festive look, this gorgeous nail polish will do a great job!
Hope you like this look and have a great holiday!
Don't forget to visit Shimmer shop on Etsy, and feel free to use this 10% discount code when you shop at their store: NAILZCRAZE (valid for a limited time).
I've been waiting to use this beautiful nail polish by Shimmer just for this occasion.
This glitter combination just fits perfectly for this holiday, so I decided to go for a simple glitter gradient over a white base.
Nichole by Shimmer contains a mix of red, blue and silver glitter in a clear base. This combination is really sparkly and festive, and this kind of nail polish is perfect for glitter gradients since it contains a variety of tiny to large glitter. As expected, this one was really easy to work with and with just a few strokes I created this gradient look which I was pretty pleased with.
I applied two coats of Wet n Wild French White Creme as the base, and then applied a few strokes of the gorgeous Nichole glitter. To seal the design and smooth the surface I applied one coat of Poshe top coat.
If you are looking for a simply yet festive look, this gorgeous nail polish will do a great job!
Hope you like this look and have a great holiday!
Don't forget to visit Shimmer shop on Etsy, and feel free to use this 10% discount code when you shop at their store: NAILZCRAZE (valid for a limited time).
- July 04, 2013
- 6 Comments
Today I want to show you a swatch of a gorgeous polish I received in a swap I did with a lovely girl from Russia, and I'm very excited since it's my first time trying the Dance Legend polishes. The swap was really awesome and I got lots of goodies and pretty polishes, I will share them with you in another post, but for now check this beauty!
Dance Legend 175 is a gorgeous polish that changes it's color according to heat/cold.
When it's warm, it's color is a shimmery berry shade, and a deep purple with a red undertone when it's cold. Both versions are very pretty, it was so hard for me to decide which version I liked better, but since it's a color changing polish - I enjoyed them both!
Since it's a warm weather here and my hands are warm most of the time, the color of the polish was mainly berry shade, but when I washed my hands in cold water of reached for something in the cold fridge, the color changed to the lovely purple shade. Of course I had to play with it and dipped my nails in ice cold water and then warm water, just to see it change again and again. It was so much fun!
As for the formula of this polish, it was fantastic! It spread really nicely and gave a pretty good coverage with one coat, but I used two coats to make it completely opaque. Drying time was pretty quick too, which was good for me and didn't affect the application (not streaky at all). The finish of the polish was somewhere between shiny and matte, and for these photos I decided to apply a top coat. It instantly made the color and the shimmer pop out, which made it even prettier.
I really enjoyed this polish, it's very pretty and unique, and the color changing effect is super fun!
I have a few more of the Dance Legend polishes I got in the swap, I'm very excited about them as well and I hope to show them to you soon.
Hope you enjoy the photos, thanks for reading!
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| Index & middle finger - cold, Ring finger & pinkie - hot |
- May 12, 2013
- 17 Comments
In today's post I'm going to show you two gorgeous polishes by Shimmer Polish. I bet most of you already know this awesome indie brand, I don't think that anyone who's into indie polishes haven't heard of it yet. :) I have a lot of Shimmer polishes to review for you, and I decided to start with these two. I adore the fact that the polishes are named after girly names, and the range is sooo large, so Shimmer probably has a polish with your name, and if not - you can customize the polish of your dream with your name. Aren't you curious to see how it will look like? :)
Be sure to check Shimmer shop on Etsy, and feel free to use this 10% discount code when you shop at their store: NAILZCRAZE (valid for a limited time).
First I want to show you the gorgeous Marilyn, it's a vampy burgundy glitter jelly. This one is really eye catching, I love how deep the color is, and the glitter is just fab! The coverage was really good with only two coats, and the formula was great as well. I applied one coat of Poshe top to smooth it out for the photos. This combination of the vampy jelly base with the sparkly glitter is just beautiful!
I was so happy and surprised to get this polish named Natalie! How cool is that? :) It's an interesting combination of various glitters, different sizes, shapes and colors (blue, green, orange). It has a bit gray tinted base, so I decided to layer it over a dark gray (with a hint of purple to it) by Bourjois - Bleu Asphalte (2 coats).
I really love this look over the gray base, I think it will look great over any dark base.
The formula was really nice, with one stroke I got a great coverage for the whole nail×¥ Since the bottle is packed with glitter, you don't need to work hard to get a gorgeous glitter covered look.
For the photos I used one coat of Shimmer Natalie over two coats of Bourjois Bleu Asphalte, no top coat.
- May 02, 2013
- 4 Comments
Recently the Israeli brand GA-DE Cosmetics released a new addition to their line of nail polish, and of course I grabbed some of them for myself.
This company has various finishes and a large selection of colors, but nothing really had me excited until this collection came out. I have a lot of their polishes and I really love this brand, so I would be happy to recommend them to you.
Green Garnet 821 is a shimmery dark green which I think might be a dupe for Essie Dive Bar. This color is really rich and gorgeous, it even looks a bit duo chrome in the bottle but it didn't really show on the nails.
I'm not a big fan of greens but this color is definatly wearable for me and Iliked it!
For this photo I used 2 coats, no top coat.
Green Saphire 820 is a duo chrome shimmery green that reminded me of China Glaze Unpredictable from the Bohemian collection. I wouldn't say this is a dupe because I think it's a bit darker, but defiantly looks like is could be another color from this collection. This is also 2 coats, no top coat.
Gold Dust 813 is a glass flecked polish consist of tiny gold and red tiny flakes is a slightly tinted base. I couldn't tell the color of the base since it was very sheer, but it wasn't clear either. I needed 3 coats for a good coverage.
This one could be a perfect dupe for PUPA 809 Gold Deco from the new Diamond Deco collection (PUPA's collection includes 4 shades, and it looks like GA-DE have the dupes for all four of them, 3 of them are quite the same and another one is a bit different but still could be a good alternative).
Tangerine Garnet 815 is the same as Gold Dust but the base is more pink/red tinted. It looks like the glass flecks in these two polishes are the same, but because of the tinted base it looks different. The final color on the nails is somewhere between orange and brown. This is dupe for PUPA 810 Copper Deco. I only needed 2 coats, no top coat.
Gypsy Fever 816 is has the same pink/red base color as Tangerine Garnet but the glass flecks in it are mainly red and some are silver/light blue. Actually it's really interesting how these polishes have different combinations of the same base color and glass flecks, and they create these different shades. This one is not a dupe so there's something nice about that :) Also used 2 coats for the photos, no top coat.
For some reason I really love dupes, but I was mainly happy to see something different from GA-DE Cosmetics. We rarely get to see something interesting around here from Israeli brands, and this was refreshing even though we have PUPA's collection here as well, but somehow this gives me hope that we will be seeing more interesting colors and finishes from this brand.
- February 22, 2013
- 6 Comments
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