''Bogie'' Woogie

Hello dear readers,

I hope this week has started nicely for everyone. For the first manicure of the week I've chosen China Glaze - Bogie from the Vintage Vixen Collection. I have to say I wasn't trilled by that collection at the time it came out. I only got Bogie and Jitterburg. It feels like most of the colors of this collection have an old-fashion touch  (I guess that's why they called it Vintage Vixen... ahah) that I don't like so much.

Anyway, here's Bogie:

Outdoors - with flash

Outdoors - no flash



Outdoors - with flash

 

Close-up  

Of course the application was smooth, no problem here, thanks China Glaze. Bogie is a nice silver/eggplant frost that covers great in two coats.

There's absolutely no sun here today, it's only cold and windy so I wasn't abe to take a sunny pic, sorry about that gals.

What about you ? Did you enjoy the Vintage Vixen Collection ? Which polish was your favorite ?  Maybe I should give them a try ! ;)



Come back soon !

xoxo

Blue Zebra

This past week has been INSANE! But I have still been able to find time for my nails. It's a nice little escape. I have been on a buying spree lately and have a backlog of polishes that I can't wait to try! This design was stamped with Konad plate M57. The blue is Zoya Charla and it is absolutely gorgeous!! No picture does it justice. It's so pretty on it's own, I barely wanted to stamp over it.

CRACKKK !!!

Hey there what's up ?!

I spent the evening with my best friend and guess what we did ??? That's right, painting our nails ! Oh yeah baby ! And look at what I found in her collection:

This is two coats of Essie - Lapis Of Luxury with OPI - Black Shatter. What do you guys think of this combo ? We think it's super pretty !

Have a nice evening and a happy week-end.

Come back soon !

xoxo

''A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous'' - Gabrielle Chanel

Hello ladies !

I had a pretty lazy day today so I figured the less I can do was blogging ;) Today's swatches are Chanel - Kaleidoscope which was (correct me if I'm wrong) a fall 2008 limited edition. I have to say I don't usually buy Chanel polishes mostly because of the price (which is higher in Switzerland than in the US...no need to say that's driving me crazy, it's a french brand for God's sake...) but also because the first Chanel polish that I bought (Black Satin: love it) was already thickening after a few uses, despite the thinner I added). But because Coco Chanel and Karl Lagerfeld are for me the greatest designers ever I still be buying Chanel polishes...until I'll be able to afford to buy a Chanel handbag ;)

Anyway, I bought this one mostly because it was on clearance and it was the exams session so I needed a little treat for myself ;). I would describe this one as a green gold chrome with shimmers. I only needed two coats for full coverage, the application was flawless.

Take a look :

Outdoors - with flash

Outdoors - no flash

Outdoors - no flash

Yeah.... doesn't work for me... lol It seems to me that this color isn't really flattering my skin tone. Maybe this summer when I'll be tanned ?

I also made a little comparison for you guys. I used two coats of MNY (no name no number, sorry) and here's what it looks like:

Outdoors - no flash
From left to right: Chanel, MNY, Chanel, MNY

Outdoors - with flash
From left to right: MNY, Chanel, MNY, Chanel

Outdoors - no flash
From left to right: MNY, Chanel, MNY, Chanel

Can you tell which one is Kaleidoscope ? Feel free to click on the pics to see the details. The colors are pretty similar but the finish isn't. MNY seems to have small glitters in it that Kaleidoscope hasn't. MNY seems more gritty or something don't you agree ? Maybe with a coat of SV, MNY would like even more close to Kaleidoscope. Anyway, the application of this one was very good too so I would say if you can't find Kaleidoscope, MNY is an very acceptable cheaper alternative.

Do you own one of those polishes ? Do you like them ?

Thanks for reading,

Layered... twice ! * UPDATE *

Hey gals !

It's known for a fact that I get tired of a manicure really quickly... ahahah so here's what happens when I get bored: I try to recycle my actual mani if I don't feel like going through the whole manicure process.

That's exactly what happened today: I was wearing OPI - From Monop with Love! and decided to add a little something to it. I layered one coat of OPI - The Show Must Go On from the Burlesque Collection and here's the result:

Outdoors - with flash

Outdoors - with flash

Outdoors - no flash

What do you think ?

I'm not really sure to like TSMGO alone... Well let's face it, I'm not really sure to like it layered either. Do I only like cremes ? Imagining all the polish possibilities I'm missing is sooo frustrating ! ;)

Now guess what I did while writing this post ? I layered another polish on TSMGO... The lucky one was China Glaze - Mrs Claus which I don't really like alone either. I'm such a freak ! lol  Here's one coat of Mrs. Claus over all the other stuff :

As you can see the duochrome is now less apparent but the combo is really shiny. Those pics were taken indoors with artificial light 'cause it was already dark out there when I decided to do the layering experiment.

Is my mani getting worse ? Shoud I remove all the polishes and choose another one ? Can't wait to read your comments !

Take care,

Xoxo

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Update: Now that it's sunny out there I took a few outdoors pics to show you how shiny the OPI - From Monop With Love/OPI - The Show Must Go On/ China Glaze - Mrs Claus combo is. I hope you'll like it !

No flash

No flash

With flash

Have a nice day everyone !

We finally get something that Americans don't ;)

Hello dear readers,

Today I have for you something special ! ;)

This is an OPI Monoprix Exclusive polish (Monoprix is a french retailer). This polish is called From Monop With Love! which I think is a cute name. Actually, I have to say that I bought this polish the other day when I was in south of France mostly because it's an exclusive polish and because of the name. Still the color is pretty but not unique. It's a deep red with a hint of pink in it... makes me think of raspberries.

The application was flawless as I expected from OPI's formula and it was opaque in two coats but I think I could have been good to go in only one if I had been more focused ;)

Bottle pic

Outdoors - with flash

By a window - no flash (maybe the most acurate pic)

By a window - with flash

How do you like this polish ? Do you ladies buy polish because of the name ? Or because it's an exclusive ou limited edition ?

Thanks for stopping by,

xoxo

Caribbean Blue

Hey ladies !

Hope everyone is enjoying the end of the week ! Today I have for you a great blue polish: China Glaze - Caribbean Blue... AND a comparison.... AND a little nail art ! ;)

Let's start with the polish itself, shall we ? It's a pretty baby blue with silver shimmers. The application was flawless and it covered great in two coats.

Outdoors with flash

Pretty right ? Do you see the shimmers ? Here's a close-up:

And my sister was kind enough to do a little nail art on my tumbs:

How cute is that little panda ? I don't usually wear nail art but I can't resist this one ! Love it.

And as far as the comparison is concerned, I found out Essence - Pool Party in my stash and thought that it looks pretty similar to CB. I used two coats of each one and no base coat nor top coat.

From left to right: CB, PP, CB, PP

From left to right: CB, PP, CB, PP

Both Carribean Blue and Pool Party have the same silver shimmers but I think it's more apparent on PP because it's slightly darker than CB. PP also seems more teal than PP but they're still pretty similar though. Which one do you guys prefer ? I would say my favourite is PP 'cause it's more flashy than CB who looks more gray beside PP (does that make any sense for you ? lol).

Thank you for stopping by !

Valentine's Nails Part III

FINALLY! I have to say I was getting pretty sick of Valentine's Nails...I felt so restricted! So this is the last one that I actually had on Valentine's Day. I like this one a lot, it just took forever! I stamped on the image, and then used a 3d nail art paint from Born Pretty to make the dots pink. So tedious, but I guess the result is worth it! Now I am free to do whatever design I want! yessss. Also I know these pic could be better. But since I am a broke college kid with a husband and baby, a super nice camera isn't high on our priority least right now. Maybe one day! PS Dustin I know you will read this...don't get any crazy ideas!!!

Polish: ELF Black stamped with Orly Luxe

Valentine's Nails Part II

I liked these nails for like a day, and then decided they were a little much. I have so many Valentine's Day related stamping plates that I obviously couldn't make up my mind!! It was fun while it lasted though...

A big step and a polish to go with it...

Hey there !

I'm so sorry for the lake of post lately... I've been quite busy ! I had my first job interview and I was pretty nervous (in Switzerland you have to do a two year internship after your studies to become a lawyer...) . Of course, I couldn't go without any polish on but I couldn't wear a bright polish in a law firm either so I chose a more work appropriate one... Here is OPI - Pink-ing Of You. It's a very sheer baby pink creme that needed three coats at least (I can still see some VNL). It's a cute color but I think that next time I'll choose a beige/nude polish instead. This one seems to pinky for me.

Indoors by a window

Outdoors with flash

So guys what do you think of this one ? Is it a keep or a pass ? I really need something bold and flashy after this manucure... Do you have to wear work appropriate polishes ? Or are you part of the lucky ones who can wear whatever they want ?

Thanks for reading

xoxo

Valentine's Nails I

I have been underhwhelmed with my nails lately...I think I'm running low on inspiration! This was my first attempt at a gradient nail look. I think it turned out pretty good... I found it easier to add a little white to some nails to make the gradient more cohesive. But for a Valentine's look it's a little simple for my taste!

Matte

Hey ladies !

Hope everyone's fine ! I would like to show you yesterday's NOTE (Nails of the evening... 'cause I had chip wears really quickly). Here's Orly - Iron Butterfly which is a matte charcoal with silver shimmers from the Metal Chic Metallic Matte Collection.

I love this polish, it's so edgy, covers well in two coats, dries very fast, gorgeous with top coat (I've heard it's a dupe for OPI - Baby It's Coal Outisde, but I don't have that polish to compare...) and so on...The only bad thing is the wearing issue ! I haven't been able to wear it more than half a day.

(All the pics have been taken inside with artificial light)

Do you like matte polish ? Or does it looks weird ? I always choose matte polish when I'm in a hurry and need to get ready to go quickly (yes I'm the kind of girl who feels naked without polish on.... hello freak ! lol)

xoxo

Orly - Mirror Mirror

Hey gals,

What's up ? Today it's sunny here in Switzerland so I've chosen a pastel for my NOTD: Mirror Mirror (from the Once Upon A Time Collection) is a light gray creme that covers well in two coats. I'm not sure if that color goes well with my skin tone but I love it anyway.

Outdoors - with flash

Outdoors - no flash

I would say that the accurate color is just in between the two colors shown on the pics... if that helps you... ;)

How do you guys feel about gray polish ? Are you tired of them or not yet ? 

I'm going out now, trying to enjoy a little bit of the sun !

Thanks for reading !

x