tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68137742698930286892024-02-21T08:30:23.542+01:00PolishiousBeauty begins at the tips of our fingersxtinaajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097617024735129467noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813774269893028689.post-66788046401738946312011-02-11T12:00:00.000+01:002013-03-15T12:19:16.826+01:00London Haul<div align="justify">
Hi guys</div>
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Sorry for the lack of posts this week, I was on a mini citytrip to London! Hopefully I can make it up to you guys with some UK nail polish brands!</div>
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Before I went to London, I made a huge list of polishes/brands to check out. I wanted polishes from Barry M, Eyeko, Models Own, Accessorize, Bloom, Gosh, MUA, … But eventually I didn’t get many polishes! I only got the ones I REALLY wanted because I underestimated the prices! </div>
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Here’s what I got:</div>
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From L-R: Barry M – Dusky Mauve, Barry M – Cobalt Blue, MeMeMe – Passionate, Accessorize – Aztec.</div>
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I also got some nailcare products. I went to Lush and got a back up of Lemonly Flutter, my all time favorite cuticle butter! It was £5.80. Here in Belgium its about €10 in the Lush store, so I’m really happy that I got a back up. </div>
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Before I went to London, I read about a hand creme from the brand Soap&Glory. I love using different hand cremes, so I wanted to get this hand creme. Its called Hand Food. I will do a review on this very soon! I got two tubes because it was get 3 for 2, a friend has the third tube.</div>
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So this was it! I really enjoyed my visit to London, it's a wonderful city! My little vacation did kinda ruin my nails.. Three nails broke, so I filed all my nails to nubbins :( Hopefully they’ll grow faaast! </div>
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I will be posting swatches and reviews of my haul soon!</div>
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Thanks for stopping by and until next time,</div>
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Christina </div>
xtinaajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097617024735129467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813774269893028689.post-43754162485272716342011-02-04T12:00:00.000+01:002013-03-15T12:20:19.658+01:00WatermarbleHi guys<br />
I tried water marbling again. It went a lot better than previous times, but I’m still not that content. I used 3 polishes from Models Own: Moody Grey, Purple Grey and Turkish Delight.<br />
Here’s the result:<br />
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I think the design on my index finger turned out to be the best. Least favorite is my ringfinger.<br />
As you can see, most of the design was ruined by those little spots. After I pulled my finger out of the water, there were still some drops of water on the nail. I didn’t really know how to get rid of them. <br />
<b>Has anyone tips on how to prevent or to remove those water drops without ruining the design?</b><br />
Thanks for stopping by and until next time,<br />
Christinaxtinaajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097617024735129467noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813774269893028689.post-84886000814791978612011-02-02T12:48:00.001+01:002013-03-15T12:20:42.476+01:00Comparison: GreensHi guys<br />
I have a comparison for you today. After I got Run Forest Run! from Catrice, I was curieus to see how this one compares to Enchanted Forest from Orly and Going Incognito from Essie.<br />
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<a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TUlEiRfZG0I/AAAAAAAAAXw/0Ue6GFiXt98/s1600-h/COMP_GI-RFR-EF_wm%5B2%5D.jpg"><img alt="COMP_GI-RFR-EF_wm" border="0" height="358" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TUlEi8uuqqI/AAAAAAAAAX0/kX_E-mvIqxA/COMP_GI-RFR-EF_wm_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline;" title="COMP_GI-RFR-EF_wm" width="476" /></a> <br />
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I don’t know why I thought these might look alike. Obviously they don’t, lol. But I thought these might come in handy for people who don’t own all three of them and want to see If they look alike.<br />
My conclusion: nothing wrong with owning all three of them! :)<br />
Thanks for stopping by,<br />
Christinaxtinaajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097617024735129467noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813774269893028689.post-58681480568040244502011-01-31T12:44:00.001+01:002011-01-31T12:44:51.686+01:00Dress Maker with flowers<p>Hi guys</p> <p>My body/mind is so sick of summer, so I’ve been thinking about spring/summer a lot lately. My last manicure was also inspired by spring. I used Milani – Dress Maker as a base. I didn’t really like the application because I needed 3 coats for full coverage. I hate polishes that need 3 coats. Luckily the result was worth it. Gorgeous shimmer!</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TUagqP0B1FI/AAAAAAAAAXY/0Rf3XPmgodk/s1600-h/Milani%20-%20Dressmaker%20%28shimmer%29_wm%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Milani - Dressmaker (shimmer)_wm" border="0" alt="Milani - Dressmaker (shimmer)_wm" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TUagqgeuDcI/AAAAAAAAAXc/r7VO0SwT9tY/Milani%20-%20Dressmaker%20%28shimmer%29_wm_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="383"></a> </p> <p></p> <p>To add something extra, I decided to use water decals from <a href="http://www.vivalanails.co.uk" target="_blank">Viva La Nails</a>. </p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TUagrBECOvI/AAAAAAAAAXg/QhwWtd0OGR0/s1600-h/VivaLaNails%20Dressmaker_wm%5B2%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="VivaLaNails Dressmaker_wm" border="0" alt="VivaLaNails Dressmaker_wm" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TUagrtVTvHI/AAAAAAAAAXk/iFLzROXQ-rM/VivaLaNails%20Dressmaker_wm_thumb.jpg?imgmax=800" width="476" height="358"></a> </p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TUagsLGUCOI/AAAAAAAAAXo/cbESI7JmrlM/s1600-h/VivaLaNails%20Dressmaker%20%282%29_wm%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="VivaLaNails Dressmaker (2)_wm" border="0" alt="VivaLaNails Dressmaker (2)_wm" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TUagsw_OsJI/AAAAAAAAAXs/oGQGWUQBd64/VivaLaNails%20Dressmaker%20%282%29_wm_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="473" height="373"></a> </p> <p></p> <p>I really love this combination. I think I’ll do this more in spring, but instead of using Dress Maker, I’ll use Sold Out Forever from Catrice because it’s an exact dupe + 2 coats do the job!</p> <p>Are you looking forward to spring/summer?</p> <p>Thanks for stopping by</p> <p>Christina</p> xtinaajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097617024735129467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813774269893028689.post-2378814340544567752011-01-29T12:00:00.000+01:002011-01-29T12:00:01.080+01:00Holographic Patchwork<p>Hi guys</p> <p>Like I mentioned before, I totally love patchwork mani’s. I wanted to do another one, so I grabbed my 3 holographic polishes from Color Club: Wild at Heart, Fashion Addict and Revvolution. This is the result:</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TUKkeXWzKYI/AAAAAAAAAXQ/OGIM8ZjMbuQ/s1600-h/DSCF3870%20%282%29_wm%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSCF3870 (2)_wm" border="0" alt="DSCF3870 (2)_wm" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TUKkfLkIA4I/AAAAAAAAAXU/CJ8pJ7KkdZc/DSCF3870%20%282%29_wm_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="497" height="383"></a> </p> <p>The sun was shining, so I could take some pretty good pictures. I love the combination of the colors and the holographic effect. This takes me back to some great sunny summer days, hopefully winter won’t stay much longer! </p> <p>I wish Color Club would make some more holographic polishes, they are absolutly my favorite! Wild at heart is my favorite. I think that Color Club would be able to make a pretty red holo… Lol, I think I should keep on dreaming.</p> <p>Thanks for stopping by and until next time,</p> <p>Christina</p> xtinaajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097617024735129467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813774269893028689.post-83325107664997332712011-01-27T12:00:00.000+01:002011-01-27T12:00:02.027+01:00Run Forest Run!<p>Hi guys!</p> <p>Today I’m showing you the other new polish from Catrice I got. It’s called Run Forest Run! and it’s a gorgeous dark green. It’s not very unique, but an excellent low-budget alternative!</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TT3TLkkmq4I/AAAAAAAAAXI/QbdhBKbhvsg/s1600-h/Catrice%20-%20Run%20Forest%20Run%21_wm%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Catrice - Run Forest Run!_wm" border="0" alt="Catrice - Run Forest Run!_wm" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TT3TMLlRn1I/AAAAAAAAAXM/iv1c14iPTog/Catrice%20-%20Run%20Forest%20Run%21_wm_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="490" height="376"></a> </p> <p>I’m curious how this compares to other greens like Going Incognito from Essie and Enchanted Forest from Orly, so I’ll probably do a comparison soon, stay tuned!</p> <p>Thanks for stopping by,</p> <p>Christina</p> xtinaajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097617024735129467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813774269893028689.post-89261696592808085162011-01-25T12:00:00.000+01:002011-01-25T12:00:10.154+01:00Blue floral manicure<p>Hi guys</p> <p>Recently I decided to use my samples from <a href="http://www.vivalanails.co.uk">Viva La Nails</a> again! I wanted to use the beautiful blue floral water decals for such a long time, but I didn’t have any inspiration. Well, finally the day came that I had an idea about how to use them! </p> <p>I used Models Own – Beth’s Blue as a base and created a gradient by sponging the lower half of my nails with Models Own – Betty Blue. After that I added some water decals from Viva La Nails (sheet: BLE244). </p> <p>This is the result:</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TT3OfliG6gI/AAAAAAAAAW4/y-mW-8w7dWA/s1600-h/DSCF3840%20%282%29_wm%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSCF3840 (2)_wm" border="0" alt="DSCF3840 (2)_wm" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TT3OgIJiPBI/AAAAAAAAAW8/FhgIklYGxew/DSCF3840%20%282%29_wm_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="496" height="354"></a></p> <p> You can see that the swirlthingie (lol) on my ring finger isn’t complete, I think I messed it up by putting on top coat to soon.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TT3OgnjBSyI/AAAAAAAAAXA/MDG-BJxZD3U/s1600-h/DSCF3832_wm%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="DSCF3832_wm" border="0" alt="DSCF3832_wm" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TT3Og27B94I/AAAAAAAAAXE/xLu6pr6PD7U/DSCF3832_wm_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="500" height="384"></a> </p> <p></p> <p>I’m really happy with the result! I looove these water decals, they look very cute. They are also very easy to apply! I have them in a purple/red color so I’m definitely going to use them again! :)</p> <p>What do you think?</p> <p>Thanks for stopping by,</p> <p>Christina</p> xtinaajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097617024735129467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813774269893028689.post-38380465440819027082011-01-23T11:00:00.000+01:002011-01-23T11:00:14.603+01:00Do you wear blue jeans?<p>Hi guys</p> <p>As most of you probably know, Catrice has added 3 new nail polish colors to their core line: Hip Queens Wear Blue Jeans!, Run Forest Run! and Absolutely Chinchilly!. I got HQWBJ! and RFR!. I’m showing you Hip Queens Wear Blue Jeans! today. I had great expectations for this one, because it has a beautiful shimmer when you look at the bottle.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TTsGm9D639I/AAAAAAAAAWg/feTb3k5d5EE/s1600-h/BottleShimmerHipQueensWearJeans_wm%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="BottleShimmerHipQueensWearJeans_wm" border="0" alt="BottleShimmerHipQueensWearJeans_wm" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TTsGnZC6JKI/AAAAAAAAAWk/kTohUfwg5PQ/BottleShimmerHipQueensWearJeans_wm_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="487" height="383"></a> </p> <p>As you can see, it looks beautiful. I was hoping that It would look like this on the nails. Boy, I really was dissapointed. Take a look for yourself:</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TTsGn-Ngk9I/AAAAAAAAAWo/D75_CS6bG6M/s1600-h/Catrice%20-%20Hip%20Queens%20Wear%20Jeans_wm%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Catrice - Hip Queens Wear Jeans_wm" border="0" alt="Catrice - Hip Queens Wear Jeans_wm" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TTsGo0kuiqI/AAAAAAAAAWs/TFOJ-1IzXSQ/Catrice%20-%20Hip%20Queens%20Wear%20Jeans_wm_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="476" height="364"></a> </p> <p></p> <p>There’s <em>almost</em> no shimmer to see on the nails. When I move my nails in <u>very</u> good lighting, the shimmer seems to appear sometimes. </p> <p>To get over my dissapointment, I added a coat of Pure Ice – Heatbreaker. Now this is how it should have looked like, lol.</p> <p><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TTsGpUdrE5I/AAAAAAAAAWw/pw59EsZBgRk/s1600-h/Hip%20Queens%20Wear%20Jeans%20%2B%20Heartbreaker_wm%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Hip Queens Wear Jeans Heartbreaker_wm" border="0" alt="Hip Queens Wear Jeans Heartbreaker_wm" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TTsGpjhXvZI/AAAAAAAAAW0/-KDD7mwhQFQ/Hip%20Queens%20Wear%20Jeans%20%2B%20Heartbreaker_wm_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="467" height="358"></a> </p> <p>Which version do you prefer?</p> <p>Thanks for stopping by and until next time,</p> <p>Christina</p>xtinaajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097617024735129467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813774269893028689.post-60436124792935186402011-01-21T17:00:00.000+01:002011-01-21T17:00:02.006+01:00Back in Business<p>Hi everyone!</p> <p>My laptop is finally fixed, yay! Unfortunately my harddisc was replaced so I lost everything nailpolish related (spreadsheet, wishlist, swatches, blogpictures, …). Its too bad, but life goes on! </p> <p>I already have a mani to show you guys! I created a line manicure with Catrice – Lucky in Lilac and Hi-tek from China Glaze. It took me quit some time to finish this manicure. I first put on two coats of Lucky In Lilac. After that, I used tape to create the lines. I cut little strips, placed them on my nail and applied a coat of Hi-tek.</p> <p>This is how it looks like with a coat of Seche Vite!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TTmkss_FcRI/AAAAAAAAAWI/RACm5SqhymY/s1600-h/Gold%26PurpleLines_wm%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px" title="Gold&PurpleLines_wm" border="0" alt="Gold&PurpleLines_wm" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TTmktIaLpSI/AAAAAAAAAWM/l-sg2tBSqmk/Gold%26PurpleLines_wm_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="502" height="384"></a> </p> <p>I’m going to London in February and wondered if there are nail polish brands that I should keep my eye on. Do you have some suggestions?</p> <p>Thanks for stopping by and until next time,</p> <p>Christina</p> xtinaajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097617024735129467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813774269893028689.post-61790611549253919822011-01-08T18:19:00.003+01:002011-01-08T18:38:36.839+01:00I haz a sadHi guys<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_CXgpjONf_6cSIc8S6mHGFFoO_euAkEP8kkIDOjb9M6cU2QL_mij_TDZHcqxyMSzIfzW4tt0_tLtVpOEnKTZlidc79ZtGnAG1vTsZQiYz3fCXVC6PDe5vnkOCf5WTq8K5-AMXwdjIPIk/s1600/i+has+a+sad.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 311px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_CXgpjONf_6cSIc8S6mHGFFoO_euAkEP8kkIDOjb9M6cU2QL_mij_TDZHcqxyMSzIfzW4tt0_tLtVpOEnKTZlidc79ZtGnAG1vTsZQiYz3fCXVC6PDe5vnkOCf5WTq8K5-AMXwdjIPIk/s400/i+has+a+sad.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559870819118087810" /></a><br /><br />I have some bad news.. My laptop doesn't work anymore at the moment, it has to be repaired. I don't know how long it will take. This also means that I don't have any access to my pictures/swatches anymore. So I'm sorry to say that there probably won't be posts for a while. I hope I'll be back soon! <br /><br />Until next time,<br />Christinaxtinaajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097617024735129467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813774269893028689.post-59174475224222751802011-01-06T17:00:00.000+01:002011-01-06T17:00:05.751+01:00Funky Red French<p>Today I’m showing you my latest funky french manicure! I just got Lubu Heels from China Glaze and wanted to try it out. It looked sooo pretty in the bottle. I was hoping on the same wow-effect like Emerald Sparkle from China Glaze. Well, that' turned out to be a big fail. I don’t know if I have a bad version of Hubu Heels or it’s because I had too high expectations. I just didn’t like it. It wasn’t as sparkly as I hoped and it was too much black for me. </p> <p>I eventually got over it and decided to change the mani with a funky french in Lacquered Up from Essie.</p> <p><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TSXiPZ1XUOI/AAAAAAAAAV0/RRhhtq3WYE4/s1600-h/FunkyRedFrench_wm%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="FunkyRedFrench_wm" alt="FunkyRedFrench_wm" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TSXiP5MSu9I/AAAAAAAAAV8/-YbxJLyNm98/FunkyRedFrench_wm_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="509" height="394"></a></p> <p>It was a long time since I did a french so I was happy with the result. Do you like french manicures? Any favorite combinations?</p> <p> </p> <p>Thanks for stopping by and until nex time, </p> <p>Christina</p> xtinaajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097617024735129467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813774269893028689.post-73299432701214276382011-01-04T16:00:00.000+01:002011-01-04T16:00:05.137+01:00Festive manicure<p>Hi guys</p> <p>Before NYE I tried different manicures to wear that night. As you know my final NYE manicure was Ski Teal We Drop with Sparkle-icous. I also had an other alternative:</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TSMygXpGuEI/AAAAAAAAAVs/abwthKOU2M8/s1600-h/DriehoekMani_wm%5B9%5D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="DriehoekMani_wm" alt="DriehoekMani_wm" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TSMyg-cI97I/AAAAAAAAAVw/mpg1jd9mVyg/DriehoekMani_wm_thumb%5B6%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="498" height="394"></a></p> <p>I used Sew Psyched from Essie as a base. Next, I created a triangle with tape and filled it using Black Creme from Wet n Wild. To add a festive touch, I added the silver lines and the silver dot with my Essence striper named “Silver Surfer”. </p> <p>I liked this manicure a lot, but eventually got bored with it so I changed it a few hours later, lol.</p> <p>Thank you for stopping by and have a nice day!</p> <p>Christina</p> xtinaajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097617024735129467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813774269893028689.post-3244024115170222402011-01-02T16:39:00.001+01:002011-01-02T16:39:01.600+01:00Two-thousand-eleven<p>Happy New Year Everyone!</p> <p align="justify">I stumbled on a beautiful quote today and wanted to share it with you guys. I hope it inspires you to make 2011 the best year so far!</p> <blockquote> <h6 align="justify"><font size="2"><font style="font-weight: normal"><em>This is your life. Do what you love and do it often. If you don't like something, change it. If you don't have enough time, stop watching TV. Stop over analyzing, life is simple. Some opportunities only come once, seize them. Life is about the people you meet and the things you create with them. So go out and start creating.</em></font></font></h6></blockquote> <p align="justify">My first mani of the year was my first polish from Zoya. I got this one in a swap and even though pink is not my favorite color, I liked this one very much!</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TSCcE31dBVI/AAAAAAAAAVk/ZyP1qfl4wfs/s1600-h/Zoya%20-%20Max_wm%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="Zoya - Max_wm" alt="Zoya - Max_wm" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TSCcFdgiSwI/AAAAAAAAAVo/wgF4wivyJgk/Zoya%20-%20Max_wm_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="503" height="385"></a></p> <p align="justify">Max is a beautiful hotpink. I was very impressed with the formula of Zoya. I hope all of their polishes are as good as this one! I’m definitely going to get some Zoya’s on Ebay since I can’t get them in stores. </p> <p align="justify">Do you have any recommendations for me? What’s your favorite polish from Zoya?</p> <p>Thanks for stopping by </p> <p>Christina</p> xtinaajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097617024735129467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813774269893028689.post-40468548493769457582010-12-31T16:06:00.001+01:002010-12-31T16:06:44.452+01:00My New Years Mani<p>Hi guys</p> <p>This is my last post for 2010! I want to show you my last mani of 2010 and my first for 2011 ;-). I started with Ski Teal We Drop from OPI. I somehow forgot to mention this one in my best of 2010 list! It definitely deserves a spot! I wanted to great a gradient with Gossip Column from Color Club, but as you (can’t) see it didn’t work out well. The two colors are too much alike to make a good gradient. I finished with some Sparkle-icious from OPI.</p> <p><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TR3xgSWqOKI/AAAAAAAAAVc/LufvKuOptfk/s1600-h/NewYearsMani_wm%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="NewYearsMani_wm" alt="NewYearsMani_wm" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TR3xg-Zq0nI/AAAAAAAAAVg/B1tGAgVZti4/NewYearsMani_wm_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="503" height="394"></a></p> <p> </p> <p>What’s your manicure for tonight? And what are your plans? I hope everyone has a good end of 2010 and a wonderful beginning of 2011! </p> <p>Thanks for stopping by and have a blast</p> <p>Christina</p> xtinaajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097617024735129467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813774269893028689.post-50110262864315801752010-12-30T17:18:00.001+01:002010-12-30T17:18:46.398+01:00Another best of 2010 list!<p>Hi guys</p> <p>As you all probably have noticed, its the time for ‘best of 2010’ lists. Because I enjoy these lists very much, I’m going to give my top 10 list too! Since the best of 2010 is the best of my nail polish history, the list will not only include polishes from 2010 but also from earlier collections. Here we go!</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TRyww5bnKKI/AAAAAAAAAUM/HIJys-wb3ak/s1600-h/China%20Glaze%20-%20Emerald%20Sparkle_wm%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="China Glaze - Emerald Sparkle_wm" alt="China Glaze - Emerald Sparkle_wm" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TRywxc9SQEI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/fM_sF9onVs0/China%20Glaze%20-%20Emerald%20Sparkle_wm_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="240"></a> </p> <p align="center">China Glaze – Emerald Sparkle</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TRywxwoUsgI/AAAAAAAAAUU/rYXcSzNy90Y/s1600-h/Color%20Club%20-%20Wild%20at%20Heart_wm%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="Color Club - Wild at Heart_wm" alt="Color Club - Wild at Heart_wm" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TRywyDtm8NI/AAAAAAAAAUY/XhFmLBQ-Ky8/Color%20Club%20-%20Wild%20at%20Heart_wm_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="240"></a></p> <p align="center">Color Club – Wild at Heart</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TRywyjlf41I/AAAAAAAAAUc/6fmk9LMPIwU/s1600-h/Gosh%20-%20Holographic_wm%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="Gosh - Holographic_wm" alt="Gosh - Holographic_wm" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TRywzGNrhXI/AAAAAAAAAUg/aYy1doRbkug/Gosh%20-%20Holographic_wm_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="240"></a></p> <p align="center">Gosh – Holographic</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TRywzsShvhI/AAAAAAAAAUk/pGbBgQbMNh0/s1600-h/Misa%20-%20When%20You%20Say%20My%20Name_wm%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="Misa - When You Say My Name_wm" alt="Misa - When You Say My Name_wm" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TRyw0OgCQKI/AAAAAAAAAUo/YLsg-g0VyqY/Misa%20-%20When%20You%20Say%20My%20Name_wm_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="240"></a></p> <p align="center">Misa – When You Say My Name</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TRyw0g19ogI/AAAAAAAAAUs/clAS5DcS12E/s1600-h/OPI%20-%20Ink_wm%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="OPI - Ink_wm" alt="OPI - Ink_wm" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TRyw0x_xO0I/AAAAAAAAAUw/7fhQslPsUjQ/OPI%20-%20Ink_wm_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="240"></a></p> <p align="center">OPI – Ink</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TRyw1moVp6I/AAAAAAAAAU0/6F7Bpg_X27s/s1600-h/OPI%20-%20Jade%20Is%20The%20New%20Black_wm%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="OPI - Jade Is The New Black_wm" alt="OPI - Jade Is The New Black_wm" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TRyw2ASA_GI/AAAAAAAAAU4/1v5PMmxZCi0/OPI%20-%20Jade%20Is%20The%20New%20Black_wm_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="240"></a></p> <p align="center">OPI – Jade Is The New Black</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TRyw2mj-61I/AAAAAAAAAU8/KD9gMi42W5U/s1600-h/OPI%20-%20Teasy%20Does%20it_wm%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="OPI - Teasy Does it_wm" alt="OPI - Teasy Does it_wm" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TRyw25trlvI/AAAAAAAAAVA/_m9YUQMus4g/OPI%20-%20Teasy%20Does%20it_wm_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="240"></a></p> <p align="center">OPI – Teas-y Does It</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TRyw3ROLvAI/AAAAAAAAAVE/vHz1QILqJ5k/s1600-h/Catrice%20-%20I%20Sea%20You%21_wm%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="Catrice - I Sea You!_wm" alt="Catrice - I Sea You!_wm" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TRyw3tdmpvI/AAAAAAAAAVI/4wJptdrLuks/Catrice%20-%20I%20Sea%20You%21_wm_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="240"></a></p> <p align="center">Catrice – I Sea You</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TRyw4ASx7LI/AAAAAAAAAVM/hS7-vbNW1Xs/s1600-h/Catrice%20-%20London%27s%20Weather%20Forecast_wm%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="Catrice - London's Weather Forecast_wm" alt="Catrice - London's Weather Forecast_wm" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TRyw4l8bHEI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/Elv7w5Kn_Pc/Catrice%20-%20London%27s%20Weather%20Forecast_wm_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="240"></a></p> <p align="center">Catrice – Londons Weather Forecast</p> <p align="center"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TRyw4wDN0mI/AAAAAAAAAVU/LLxoH7d8Ty4/s1600-h/Essie%20-%20Pretty%20Edgy%20%28inside%29_wm%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="Essie - Pretty Edgy (inside)_wm" alt="Essie - Pretty Edgy (inside)_wm" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TRyw5SO0DjI/AAAAAAAAAVY/tYlfnTooQFs/Essie%20-%20Pretty%20Edgy%20%28inside%29_wm_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="180" height="240"></a></p> <p align="center">Essie – Pretty Edgy</p> <p>That was it! They are not mentioned in any particulair order. It was hard enough to choose a top 10, so putting them in order would be very hard!</p> <p>What do you think? Did any of these make it to your top?</p> <p>Thanks for stopping by and have a lovely day!</p> <p>Christina</p> xtinaajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097617024735129467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813774269893028689.post-91276058521716421532010-12-28T16:29:00.001+01:002010-12-28T16:29:17.927+01:00My First Patchwork mani<p>Hi guys</p> <p>A few weeks ago I saw a patchwork mani on MUA. I really liked the idea and wanted to try it out. I had no idea to begin, so I looked for a tutorial. I found the tutorial made by <a href="http://chloesnails.blogspot.com/2010/11/patchwork-mani-tutorial.html">Chloe</a>. It didn’t seem hard at all and I wondered if I would get the same result as here! </p> <p>I used Color Club – Uptown Girl, Sally Hansen – Thinking of Blue and Essie – Going Incognito. I’m not happy with the color choices I made, but it was to try out the tutorial. I’m definitely going to try out other combinations in the future!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TRoCSwdB4pI/AAAAAAAAAUE/3uOJFrAr8Sg/s1600-h/Patchworkmani1_wm%5B11%5D.jpg"><img style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px" title="Patchworkmani1_wm" border="0" alt="Patchworkmani1_wm" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TRoCTYP9nFI/AAAAAAAAAUI/DfhNs0ub-2c/Patchworkmani1_wm_thumb%5B12%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="508" height="373"></a></p> <p>For a first time, it turned out pretty good I think. I wish my lines would be more straight but I think thats because I didn’t use good tape. Two big tips (that I got from the tutorial): stick the tape to the palm of your hand to remove some of the stickiness and use a coat of SV after every layer!</p> <p>Anyone of you tried out a patchwork mani? I really love it and am going to experiment with it a lot more in the future!</p> <p>Thanks for stopping by and have a nice day,</p> <p>Christina</p> xtinaajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097617024735129467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813774269893028689.post-80551605779656008962010-12-26T17:55:00.001+01:002010-12-26T17:55:01.590+01:00I’m Going Incognito<p> </p> <p align="justify">Hi guys</p> <p align="justify">Hope you all had a wonderful time the past days and got everything you wanted! I had a great time, but the good times can’t last because I have to start studying again for my semester exams in January.. </p> <p align="justify">I have Going Incognito from Essie’s Winter 2010 Collection to show you today. I was very happy to hear that Essie was planning to come with a green polish for the winter collection. When I saw the promopics and the first swatches, I knew I would own this lovely deep emerald green! Can you imagine my happiness when I received it last week?!</p> <p><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TRdzYpWBvLI/AAAAAAAAAT8/Ee0-30Gj2dI/s1600-h/Essie%20-%20Going%20Incognito_wm%5B13%5D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="Essie - Going Incognito_wm" alt="Essie - Going Incognito_wm" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TRdzZH6cRoI/AAAAAAAAAUA/GMguoXrYiII/Essie%20-%20Going%20Incognito_wm_thumb%5B11%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="507" height="389"></a></p> <p align="justify">For an Essie polish, this one applied very well. Complete coverage in just two smooth coats! </p> <p align="justify">I like this polish very much, a great addition to my collection of green polishes! </p> <p align="justify">Thanks for stopping by and have a great day</p> <p align="justify">Christina</p> xtinaajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097617024735129467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813774269893028689.post-42963216061837612302010-12-24T15:54:00.000+01:002010-12-24T15:54:00.893+01:00Happy Holidays!Hi guys<br /><br />Tonight it's Christmas Eve! I'm already looking forward to the yummi food and opening presents! :) I made a Chistmas mani for this occasion. I used China Glaze - Jolly Holly, a random with polish for the sponsing-snow-effect and some nail water decals from Viva La Nails.<br /><br />Here's the result:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAXrMY4i0BNZ-a9dUiv8AbewGQEpBfB3DgHZuSWvzR7eG3nTgjxBjQeI3JR4ynICcVEU91S8eVRUv1-uhJkrM2TgggCpkYHaw6rIFcmdzWW7bLrkg0Y24_CIZltKrs_9TNEHv7Rpu2KyE/s1600/ChristmasJollyHolly_wm.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 381px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAXrMY4i0BNZ-a9dUiv8AbewGQEpBfB3DgHZuSWvzR7eG3nTgjxBjQeI3JR4ynICcVEU91S8eVRUv1-uhJkrM2TgggCpkYHaw6rIFcmdzWW7bLrkg0Y24_CIZltKrs_9TNEHv7Rpu2KyE/s400/ChristmasJollyHolly_wm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553947972935501538" /></a><br /><br />Another celebration: It's been exactly one year ago since my love for nail polish began, yay! On Christmas Eve 2010, I received a package with two polishes: China Glaze Bermuday Breakaway and China Glaze Recycle! Its been a wonderful nail polish year since that moment! :)<br /><br />Happy Christmas everybody! I hope you have a lovely time with family/friends, a good time and nice (nail polish) gifts! ;-)<br /><br />Christinaxtinaajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097617024735129467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813774269893028689.post-39549923832273553492010-12-23T19:10:00.004+01:002010-12-23T19:17:41.657+01:00Jolly Holly Holiday!Hi guys!<br /><br />As I mentioned yesterday, I got some polishes from winter collections. One of those polishes is Jolly Holly from China Glaze's Naughty and Nice Collection. I wanted Jolly Holly and Party Hearty from this collection, but Party Hearty was sold out everywhere I looked (online) :-(. But atleast I got Jolly Holly! I really love this kind of green. Not to obvious and a beautiful shimmer. I think this is going to be my favorite green along with Emerald Sparkle from China Glaze!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz9qL-WOmUuGjYdGsil-y8_qn7oA0kTbO36z9FW4DJs5SE441qrEgitFU7zVL20BBU4B3_kb3Pcbi8bDtdGqDDVsmC50LwDlIpzX2kpBxIbc_gFZoM7yRvz_deUBihasvrOJCV50g9drI/s1600/China+Glaze+-+Jolly+Holly_wm.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz9qL-WOmUuGjYdGsil-y8_qn7oA0kTbO36z9FW4DJs5SE441qrEgitFU7zVL20BBU4B3_kb3Pcbi8bDtdGqDDVsmC50LwDlIpzX2kpBxIbc_gFZoM7yRvz_deUBihasvrOJCV50g9drI/s400/China+Glaze+-+Jolly+Holly_wm.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553943435501182898" /></a><br /><br />The application was great, two coats did the job! I think I might have to get a back up for this bottle, I think I'm going to use it a lot! <br /><br />I also made a Christmas mani with Jolly Holly, I will make a post with it tomorrow!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and blog you later!<br />Christinaxtinaajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097617024735129467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813774269893028689.post-75326849893872245892010-12-22T16:00:00.004+01:002010-12-22T16:17:13.584+01:00Back from being BlueHi everyone!<br /><br />I'm sorry it has been a while since I had a post. Due to circumstances I haven't really been thinking much about the blog lately. But I'm back, so thats all that matters! :) <br /><br />As you can see, I changed the lay-out of the blog a little bit. I got bored of the old one, so experimented a little with the background. I hope you like it! If you have any tips to improve the lay-out, feel free to tell me!<br /><br />Since my last nail polish haul in Semptember, I was on a no-buy. Since the beginning of December, that's over, thank god! I had a swap with someone from the US + I made an order on ebay with some polishes from the winter collections. So I have a lot to show you guys in the next weeks.<br /><br />I'm also super excited for the upcoming China Glaze Collections. China Glaze showed some swatches from their upcoming Spring Collection "Anchors Away" on twitter and they really look great. I think I'll get the entire collection! I'm also excited for their <a href="http://www.chinaglaze.com/blog/nails/china-glaze-tronica/">Tronica </a>and <a href="http://www.chinaglaze.com/blog/nails/china-glaze-crackle-is-coming/">Crackle </a>collection! I would really like to see some swatches, so lets hope they don't let us wait to long! <br /><br />As I already said, I recently made a swap with a fellow nailpolish lover on MUA. I wanted some Pure Ice and Sally Hanson polishes and she wanted some Catrices. The first polish I want to show you from this swap is <span style="font-weight:bold;">French Kiss from Pure Ice</span>. I fell in love with this polish the moment I saw swatches online. I generally love blue polishes, so this couldn't go wrong! Since their practically no sun here and I do not own a light box, I took pictures without and with flash:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjzlFV9kxxJPg58Y24FA158f8J1sOR57X7aolI1iS5egZmIAJWQGQeRlJp1hRVHIfR4fkEFRH2VmyYQCiPaf6o7nKIv19IHOHWKafYFMh0r_BA4eGcxPaf6nCoE4Upm-YPstoR8F6J01I/s1600/Pure+Ice+-+French+Kiss_wm.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjzlFV9kxxJPg58Y24FA158f8J1sOR57X7aolI1iS5egZmIAJWQGQeRlJp1hRVHIfR4fkEFRH2VmyYQCiPaf6o7nKIv19IHOHWKafYFMh0r_BA4eGcxPaf6nCoE4Upm-YPstoR8F6J01I/s400/Pure+Ice+-+French+Kiss_wm.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5553525752432442690" /></a><br /><br />French kiss is a beautiful medium blue creme. It applies like butter and I really like the formula from Pure Ice. I have two others (Purple Reign and Heartbreaker) waiting to be swatched, but I think I'll love those too!<br /><br />Thank you guys for stopping by and hope to see you a next time!<br />Christinaxtinaajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097617024735129467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813774269893028689.post-83812991345969421952010-12-04T20:54:00.004+01:002010-12-05T11:14:01.261+01:00Essence Studio Nails<p align="justify">Hi guys!</p> <p align="justify">A few months ago, I bought Nail Fashion Stickers from Essence Studio Nails. In the days after I bought them, I read many bad reviews about them. Because of that I was demotivated to try them out so they have been lying around for quit some time now. But I finally decided to try them out because I really like the design I got. Its foil silver base with black random lines. </p> <p align="justify">There are some instructions on the package about how to apply the stickers. After cleaning the nails and choosing the right size for all the 10 fingers, you just apply them. Afterwards you have to file off the excess of the sticker.</p> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7pikW2Ouqjs3RwHuhas9_pVyaoewOcp-Vfu9YwG5cvewULNJSoW6n4nI-J_F4f9YiGETmNce7JvvTOvfyhpmJSY9XRtI5bHh9tk57bmtigXTjyCFBNjn7ShVTwkRWrJWJ6_anuYlp7y4/s1600/Essence+Nail+Stickers+1_wm.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7pikW2Ouqjs3RwHuhas9_pVyaoewOcp-Vfu9YwG5cvewULNJSoW6n4nI-J_F4f9YiGETmNce7JvvTOvfyhpmJSY9XRtI5bHh9tk57bmtigXTjyCFBNjn7ShVTwkRWrJWJ6_anuYlp7y4/s400/Essence+Nail+Stickers+1_wm.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5547138755981748786" /></a><p align="justify">My overall experience with these is not good. The problems already started when I wanted to find the right sizes for my fingers. I don’t have small nailbads, so most stickers weren’t wide enough for my nails. Applying them went even worse: the sticker doesn’t adhese very well and its not easy to get rid of the wrinkles. Above that, the stickers didn’t last up to 5 days like its said on the package. Even with a topcoat (Seche Vite) the sticker began to peel off after only one day. </p> <p align="justify">I think the stickers are a good alternative if you need to go to a party and don’t have much time to polish your nails. They are very cheap, only 1.99€ for one package with 14 nail stickers, and they have a nice variety of designs.</p> <blockquote> <table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" width="400"> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top" width="398"> <p align="justify">Pluspoints:</p> <p align="justify">- creative and very nice patterns</p> <p align="justify">- cheap</p> <p align="justify">Downsides:</p> <p align="justify">- doesn’t last very long</p> <p align="justify">- not easy to apply</p> <p align="justify">- not easy to find a good size of the stickers for a finger</p></td></tr></tbody></table></blockquote> <p align="justify">Thanks for stopping by and have a nice day!</p> <p align="justify">Christina</p>xtinaajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097617024735129467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813774269893028689.post-56811873544684941772010-11-27T18:12:00.001+01:002010-11-27T18:12:24.575+01:00Nail of the day<p align="justify">Hi guys,</p> <p align="justify">Since I got the Viva La Nails sample pack, I’ve been trying them out. My last manicure included a nail sticker from the sample pack. I was wearing Spruced up from Catrice (Expect the Unexpected Collection) and decided to add a sticker to my ring fingers. Here’s the result:</p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TPE78CKZcTI/AAAAAAAAAQk/d5ucDsn0HnE/s1600-h/VivaLaNails_2_wm%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="VivaLaNails_2_wm" alt="VivaLaNails_2_wm" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TPE78tBsnUI/AAAAAAAAAQo/KMLSkAAlSZM/VivaLaNails_2_wm_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="472" height="361"></a></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TPE79UBRwNI/AAAAAAAAAQs/8nRknjcLjA4/s1600-h/VivaLaNails_2_2_wm%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" title="VivaLaNails_2_2_wm" alt="VivaLaNails_2_2_wm" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TPE79y-2IqI/AAAAAAAAAQw/M2PAi680eEI/VivaLaNails_2_2_wm_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="228" height="240"></a></p> <p align="justify">I like the design of the flower. I used a toothpick to apply the stickers to my nails. I tried one sticker without applying a topcoat above it, and one with topcoat. I’m definitly going to use a topcoat the next times. The sticker was gone after a few hours without topcoat!</p> <p align="justify">I’m leaving to Montpellier tomorrow on a study trip, so there won’t be post until next Saturday.</p> <p align="justify">Thanks for stopping by and have a day!</p> <p align="justify">Christina</p> xtinaajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097617024735129467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813774269893028689.post-12445755283897920452010-11-22T11:07:00.003+01:002010-11-22T19:59:15.355+01:00Viva La Nails Sample Pack<p align="justify">Hi guys!</p> <p align="justify">Last week, I ordered the bloggers Sample Pack from <a href="http://www.vivalanails.co.uk">Viva La Nails</a>. They offer bloggers/vloggers a sample pack that includes 3 sheets with nail art stickers and 3 sheets with decals. You just have to pay 2,95£ for shipment and review the sample pack on your blog or vlog. </p> <p align="justify">The nail art stickers include a red flowerdesign, flowers in different colors & a white butterlydesign:</p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TOpA0eYWP5I/AAAAAAAAAQA/3Tq1jVN8eqE/s1600-h/VivaLaNails_stickers_wm%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="VivaLaNails_stickers_wm" alt="VivaLaNails_stickers_wm" src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TOpA005fAcI/AAAAAAAAAQE/vXWm_4inq7Q/VivaLaNails_stickers_wm_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="469" height="366"></a></p> <p align="justify">The decals include a black flowerdesign, a blue/red flower design and a sheet with Christmas designs (yay!):</p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TOpA1SaOKZI/AAAAAAAAAQI/bqq6rWtzsoU/s1600-h/VivaLaNails_Decals_wm%5B10%5D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="VivaLaNails_Decals_wm" alt="VivaLaNails_Decals_wm" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TOpA19kllYI/AAAAAAAAAQM/T1D2Lmi9BNQ/VivaLaNails_Decals_wm_thumb%5B7%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="469" height="377"></a></p> <p align="justify">I didn’t own any nail art stickers/decals before I got this, so I am very excited to try these out. When I got them, I couldn’t resist trying them out. I added the a duo of pink-purple flowers on my ring fingers! I was wearing Secret Admirer from Sinful Colors at the time. </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TOpA2_VSwFI/AAAAAAAAAQQ/-570z21WU2U/s1600-h/VivaLaNails1_wm%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="VivaLaNails1_wm" alt="VivaLaNails1_wm" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TOpA3YvHbmI/AAAAAAAAAQU/hXzghFL_d3s/VivaLaNails1_wm_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="467" height="364"></a></p> <p align="justify">The stickers were very easy to apply. I used a toothpick to remove the sticker from the sheet and to place it on my nail. I don’t know how well these last on the fingers yet, but I’ll definitely give you an update when I review more of this sample pack!</p> <p align="justify">Here’s a close up:</p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TOpA4Ji7msI/AAAAAAAAAQY/tQDp_d1ai5o/s1600-h/VivaLaNails_1_2_wm%5B4%5D.jpg"><img style="display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto" title="VivaLaNails_1_2_wm" alt="VivaLaNails_1_2_wm" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TOpA4Q2m2QI/AAAAAAAAAQc/wQz4R7wI27A/VivaLaNails_1_2_wm_thumb%5B1%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="214" height="240"></a></p> <p align="justify">You can order these and many others on www.vivalanails.co.uk<br />Thanks for stopping by and have a nice day,</p> <p align="justify">Christina</p>xtinaajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097617024735129467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813774269893028689.post-3492679456834073302010-11-13T16:00:00.000+01:002010-11-13T16:00:02.640+01:00Essie–Turquoise & Caicos<p align="justify">Hi guys,</p> <p align="justify">The rainy and windy fall weather has reached us, so I wanted to bring some summer on my nails. Turquoise & Caicos is a part of the Resort Collection from Essie. It’s a beautiful turquoise color that indeed reminds me of the turquoise seas you see in Resort brochures etc. </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TN6dLrak0cI/AAAAAAAAAPo/QHb2pHvCqxA/s1600-h/Essie%20-%20Turqoise%20%26%20Caicos_wm%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="Essie - Turqoise & Caicos_wm" alt="Essie - Turqoise & Caicos_wm" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TN6dMMEtOtI/AAAAAAAAAPs/1MLNhH_ASCA/Essie%20-%20Turqoise%20%26%20Caicos_wm_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="471" height="361"></a></p> <p align="justify">The formula is pretty good, this needed 3 coats for a opaque coverage. Yesterday I went by Kruidvat in town and found a pretty striper from Essence called “03 Silver Surfer”. A friend of mine had already bought it in the past and I saw that the color looked very pretty for details on nails, so I got it for myself. When I got home I wanted to try it out, but didn’t want to remove T&C. So eventually I applied some stripes on it. </p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TN6dNcWgaoI/AAAAAAAAAPw/-eRXmw_ucfc/s1600-h/Turqoise%20%26%20silver%20stripes_wm%5B6%5D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="Turqoise & silver stripes_wm" alt="Turqoise & silver stripes_wm" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TN6dNy_k75I/AAAAAAAAAP0/4yfmWyW2PY4/Turqoise%20%26%20silver%20stripes_wm_thumb%5B3%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="472" height="366"></a></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TN6dPIJi_SI/AAAAAAAAAP4/oW-x9t-Hgr8/s1600-h/Turqoise%20%26%20silver%20stripes%202_wm%5B5%5D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="Turqoise & silver stripes 2_wm" alt="Turqoise & silver stripes 2_wm" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TN6dP7dOVAI/AAAAAAAAAP8/nHNJNWMSIUw/Turqoise%20%26%20silver%20stripes%202_wm_thumb%5B2%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="476" height="364"></a></p> <p align="justify"></p> <p>The striper is very easy to use and the formula of the silver polish is really good: a simple stroke gives a good coverage. I really like this color, I’m looking forward to using it for other designs and with other colors!</p> <p>Thanks for stopping by,</p> <p>Christina</p>xtinaajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097617024735129467noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6813774269893028689.post-33626878201931890862010-11-11T10:33:00.000+01:002010-11-11T10:33:00.490+01:00Blue & Silver<p align="justify">Hi guys!</p> <p align="justify">I had some free time recently and got a little creative. I absolutly love Ski Teal We Drop from the Swiss collection of OPI (my current favorite polish). I was wearing it for the 333th time when I decided to get out my konad stuff and play a little. I wanted to paint a stroke in the middle with OPI – Suzy Says Feng Shui, so I used some painterstape to make it easy. After applying SSFS, I used a full image from konad plate m64. I stamped this image over the SSFS with Millenium from China Glaze. As a “finishing touch” I added two stripes in black on the sides. This is the result:</p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TNrWNEb2ktI/AAAAAAAAAPY/2k5YXSTwXGE/s1600-h/Blauw%26zilver_wm%5B7%5D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="Blauw&zilver_wm" alt="Blauw&zilver_wm" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TNrWNgorr0I/AAAAAAAAAPc/lZybrcJ9t08/Blauw%26zilver_wm_thumb%5B4%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="472" height="365"></a></p> <p align="justify"><a href="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TNrWObOjwPI/AAAAAAAAAPg/1uWpa3_C3Y4/s1600-h/Blauw%26zilver2_wm%5B8%5D.jpg"><img style="display: inline" title="Blauw&zilver2_wm" alt="Blauw&zilver2_wm" src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/_JGsPS-Y7GHU/TNrWOyf4R5I/AAAAAAAAAPk/NTGfgPBI644/Blauw%26zilver2_wm_thumb%5B5%5D.jpg?imgmax=800" width="471" height="379"></a></p> <p>I think it worked out pretty well! =)</p> <p>Thanks for stopping by!</p> <p>Christina</p>xtinaajhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15097617024735129467noreply@blogger.com0