Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all have fun tonight, whatever you're doing, and I wish you all the best for 2011!!!

Plate: Bundle Monster - BM05

Base Colour: BYS - Fools Paradise with Barry M Blue Glitter on ring finger and thumb

Konad Colour: W7 - Black

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Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Lacey Lilac

Happy New Year's Eve, Dear Reader!

I really wanted to use another of the new Sally Hansen Xtreme Wears today even though it was just a creme (last year's NYE mani was so blingy I broke off a nail removing it!), so I decided to just go with it and add a little glitter.

It turned out that Lacey Lilac, the lavender creme from the Xtreme Wear display I recall nothing about, is a fantastic layering polish.  It's super pigmented, so it only took one coat to be completely even and opaque.  For a pastel, that's a big deal.  If I were to wear Lacey Lilac alone, I'd do two coats so it would be nice and shiny, but as a base for some glitter, one coats was plenty.  I added one coat of FingerPaints Floatin' on a Cloud to it, topped it off with top coat, and now I have a glitterific pastel manicure.

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Lacey Lilac with FingerPaints Glitter, One Coat Each

I hope you have a safe and happy New Year's Eve, Dear Reader, and until 2011, love and nail polish to you!  

E.L.F Party Purple

This is another of my Christmas prezzy polishes. It's a great colour but it needed 3 coats to be completely opaque. You can't really see the silver glitter as well when it's on the nail.

Konad Plate: M35

Base Colour: E.L.F - Party Purple

Konad Colour: Collection 2000 - Moonlight Shine

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Brrrrrr

I'm still waiting on some sunlight so I can swatch Barry M Dusky Mauve but until then, here's another 'dupe' for Chanel's Paradoxal. It doesn't have the lavendery shimmer but I would say it's a good match for the underlying dark purple colour.

Konad Plate: M71

Base Colour: Models Own - Purple Grey

Konad Colour: Sally Hansen Chrome - Amber

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Dior Bond Street

Good morning, Dear Reader!

When Dior's City Gris nail lacquers became available, I got only one, and that's Bond Street.  Bond Street is a grey blue creme, kind of halfway between a deep denim blue and slate blue.  It's the only one that seemed unique enough to get - Gris Montaigne looks like a grey creme, and after Nubar's Fortress Collection I'm set on those, and NY 57th looks like a gunmetal shimmer, and I'm good for those as well.  That left Bond Street, which does not disappoint.

It went on like any Dior, perfect in two coats, and in addition to being a really cool color, it's super shiny.

Dior Bond Street Nail Polish, Two Coats

I love Dior nail polishes, but they're just too pricey unless the color is exceptional.  In the case of Bond Street, it was well worth it to me.

That's what I have for you today, Dear Reader.  Until next time, love and nail polish to you!  

Barry M Bright Purple

This is one of the polishes I got for Christmas. I love this colour! I was looking at it in the bottle wondering if I was going to be too pink for my liking but it's just perfect - it's bold and bright without being too tacky (imo).

Konad Plate: M64

Base Colour: Barry M - Bright Purple

Konad Colour: W7 - Black

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I also forgot to show you this cool gadget that my aunt bought me for Christmas. It's a cute little monkey that blows on your fingers to make your polish dry faster!

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Posh Plum

Good afternoon, Dear Reader!

I ran into a little countertop display of Sally Hansen Xtreme Wears recently, presumably another limited edition release, so I got a few of the colors and tried one out today.  I'm always happy when I run into a Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear display because I'm quite fond of the line - the colors and quality are usually good, and they're cheap.  Unfortunately, the other thing that's consistent is that I forget to read anything on the display, such as a collection name or whether it's LE...

Today's polish is Posh Plum, a really vivid and glowy red-violet shimmer.  It went on well and was good in two coats.

Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Posh Plum Nail Polish, Two Coats

Not bad for $3, huh?

That's all for today, Dear Reader.  Until next time, love and nail polish to you!  

Christmas Presents!

I thought I would quickly share with you guys my 'main' Christmas present and show you the polishes I got. I actually only got 4, can you believe it?! I was very restrained whenever someone asked me what I wanted this year. I had to hold back the urge to tell them all I wanted lots of nail varnish since I need to get some money in my savings account in anticipation of something important (hair straighteners, mp3 player - the essentials ya know?!) failing on me and needing replacing since all my appliances are over 3 years old!

Wow, I sounded a bit like a spoiled brat just there. I promise, I'm not.

My parents got me this Panasonic Lumix FS30 in my favourite colour - purple! My old digi-cam is super old and way behind the times. This one is great at macro, the pictures are super sharp and it has a nice soft flash - my old cam used to bleach out everything in range and you couldn't focus on anything closer than about 20cm. 

I actually almost prefer this camera to my DSLR which I've been using for all my blogging and artsy stuff but I'm so loyal to that chunky Olympus despite the fact that the flash has been busted for months now.

Nail polishes Left to Right:

Barry M in Bright Purple and Dusky Mauve both from my Grandma

ELF in Party Purple and Twinkle from my Mum

The Barry M Dusky Mauve is supposed to be a dupe of Chanel Paradoxal. It definitely looks very close in the bottle, you can see the purple shimmer in the picture (click for a closer look).

ELF Twinkle is blue and gold glitter in a clear polish which comes out kind of matte but looks better with a glossy top coat.

Party Purple is a dark purple with silver glitter.

So look out for these in the coming weeks. I'm really excited to wear Dusky Mauve and see it in sunlight which has been lacking this week. I've obviously tried it on but I couldn't see much shimmer under artificial light.

Chez Delaney Plates H3 & H9

Good morning, Dear Reader!

This morning I decided to play around with a couple of the Chez-Delaney plates I got not too long ago, two I hadn't used yet.  From plate H3, I wanted to check out the big plain French tip pattern, and I added a little something to it from plate H9.

For color, I figure I can't go wrong with purple, so SpaRitual Shoot for the Stars is the base color.  I did the tips from H3 using Konad Pastel Violet Special Polish, and the pattern was a challenge to get a feel for.  By the last few stamps I did, I had it, but in the picture you'll see that a couple nails aren't quite right.  The thing is, it's hard to scrape the big empty engraving evenly and without sliding the corner of the scraper into the pattern.  I did want to master this one though, because double stamping my tips with the French patterns from Konad plate m19 leaves a darker line where the two stamps overlap when I use anything other than black or white.

After the tips, I added a little heart pattern from H9, applied top coat, and called it done.  It's by no means the most attractive manicure ever, but not bad for playing around with new plates.

Chez Delaney Plates H3 & H9 over SpaRitual Shoot for the Stars

That's it for today, Dear Reader.  Until next time, love and nail polish to you!  

Brown Butterflies

I know I've been neglectful recently when it comes to replying to all your lovely comments. Even if I don't respond underneath I do read every single one and will make all efforts to reply to your specific questions. 

If you have any of these specific questions, you'll probably get a faster response if you Twit or Email me. It might also be fun if you Formspring me. I've only ever had 3 questions asked and it would be cool to get some more! I'll answer pretty much anything you ask so go wild!

Konad Plate: Bundle Monster - BM09

Base Colour: Barry M Mushroom

Konad Colour: L'Oreal LaquiResist - Black Bean

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Chanel Rose Paradise

Good morning, Dear Reader!

This morning I got to try out the last polish in my most recent Chanel order, Rose Paradise.  This one's a limited edition that I've had my eye on for a while, and I figured since I'd wanted it for some time and I could still get it at retail, I should go for it, so I did.  I was reluctant because it's just a classic rose shimmer, but it's a really nice one.

In the bottle, Rose Paradise looks a bit frosty, but once it's dry it is not at all.  It ends up being a fine, dense, uniform shimmer with no brush strokes.  This is two coats dry in somewhat low natural light.

Chanel Rose Paradise Nail Polish, Two Coats

It's exactly what I'd hoped it would be - no alarm bells are sounding, but it's a great elegant, classic rose.  I think more than one version of Rose Paradise has come out, and the information on the box identifying this one is 185 Rose Paradise 159.185.

That's all I have for you today, Dear Reader.  Until next time, love and nail polish to you!  

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas, Dear Reader!

My last holiday manicure of 2010 is a little cartoony, but I think it's fun.  I used OPI Ali's Big Break, which is a great sparkly red, then stamped some of the Christmas patterns from Konad plate m12 (the Christmas one) using Konad White Pearl Special Polish.  Since I already showed you both of those, I thought I'd have a little more fun than usual with the picture.  This is what it looks like right before I throw a snowball.

Merry Christmas!

Have a great holiday, and until next time, love and nail polish to you! 

Happy Christmas to All and to All a Good Night...

It's CHRISTMAS!! Well nearly anyway :)

I spent my Christmas eve shopping with my mum and then at the cinema with my dad so I'm super tired and hopefully won't wake up too early out of excitement. Yes, I'm almost two decades old and I still can't sleep through the night on Christmas Eve! 

Today's nails are kind of Christmassy. I think this pattern would make awesome wrapping paper in festive colours.

Plate: Bundle Monster - BM21

Base Colour: BYS - Fern

Stamp Colour: Sally Hansen Chrome - Amber

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Merry Christmas everyone and I hope St. Nick brings you everything you wished for!

Merry Christmas Eve!

Merry Christmas Eve, Dear Reader!

I was up for a holiday manicure this morning, so I ran with it.  Actually, I tried and failed last night (there was a products-don't-like-each-other wrinkled polish incident), and the last thing I did to this mani didn't work out as planned, but now that my second attempt has gone south, I'm leaving it.  It's not too far off the mark, and I can show you where it went wrong.

I started out with two coats of China Glaze Midnight Kiss, then added a holly pattern from Bundle Monster plate BM14, painting the leaves with Green Konad Special Polish and the berries with Cool Red Konad Princess Polish.  I wanted to add one more thing, so I stamped the Christmas tree from Konad plate m12 in Konad Green, and at this point, all was well.  However, the Christmas tree didn't look too festive being green with green decorations, so I had at it with cheapo rhinestones.

That's where the problem came in - I got a bunch of little wheels of rhinestone-y things super cheap off of ebay a while back, and now I see that they're cheap because they're crap.  I used a round white rhinestone for the star on the tree, which was fine, and then I added a few little round metallic beads to the Christmas tree, and top coat made the color bleed off of them.  So it would have been just right but for my crappy tree decorations.  In the picture, there are also some droplets on a few nails - it was snowing pretty hard when I ran out to take the picture, so please just ignore them.

Christmas Eve Nails

See how the color bled right off of the red pieces on my ring nail?  That's pretty frustrating at the very end.  However, no one's going to look at my nails as close up as this picture, and from a normal close distance it's more okay.  The red pieces just look oddly blurry, so I'm going to leave it alone.

The moral of the story is don't buy cheap crappy nail decorations like I did, and if you do, don't use them as the last step of a manicure that was kind of a hassle to execute.  Words to live by.

That's what I have for you today, Dear Reader.  Until tomorrow, love and nail polish to you!  

Justin Bieber Nail Art Polish Design Colors

The most important thing in Justin Bieber nail polish done, besides making your nail look beautiful and clean is to prevent nails from being damaged, among others, reduce contact with the chemicals, do not be too often coated with nail polish art, cut your glitter nail design colors properly, use a cream containing vitamin E and wear gloves latex gloves while gardening (keep the cleanliness of nails).

When the gray nail polish extensions, the user must consider carefully the content of gel is used as a connector. To be seen whether the materials used can cause contact dermatitis or not, but not all people experience contact dermatitis due to the influence of cosmetic ingredients.

Furthermore, gel nail extensions colors installer must also consider whether the installation is done by attaching false nails and glitter nail mounted on a healthy or not. If there is a connection herbal artificial nails should be cut, and then do treatment. In the event of infection with topical medications can mushroom. The condition of the affected nails done good overall oral and topical treatment. If only half or a third of the affected nail fungus better to use topical treatments (in the form of ointments, creams). If there is an infection caused by bacteria, therefore the oral topical antibiotics done at least once a week. Then, what kind of nail extensions?.


The following stages:

1. Clean your nails design art that will be connected first
2. Select artificial nail polish colors that adjusted to taste
3. Cutting nails adjust to desired length
4. Application of the grafting gel nails
5. smeared gel nail polish inserted into the instrument with ultraviolet light for gel nails
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6. Phase finishing with the functioning of nail remover gel lift remaining unused.
7. Clean nails with a small towel.

After believing that the condition of your nails healthy and does not have an infection, you can now do nail extensions, nail your fingers will look much more attractive with nail extensions. My advice for a beautiful design style.

Free Beauty Tips Face

 Free Beauty tips and guidelines that can make your face and body care so much easier:

1. To clean facial skin without doing damage, do not scrub. Rather, use a gentle, oil and fragrance free cleanser, preferably one that is pH balanced. For oily skin use a cleanser that contains benzoil peroxide or salicylic acid. Unless your skin is oily, avoid toner as this can dry out the skin.

2. Invest in a magnifying mirror to closely scrutinize your facial skin. It will then be easy to identify enlarged pores on the central parts of the cheeks as well as blackheads in the area of the nose.

3. Emergency treatment for puffy eyes: If you need to eliminate puffy eyes in a hurry, chill two teaspoons in the fridge, then place the hollow sides over closed eyes for a few minutes.

Alternatively, take two chamomile tea bags that have cooled after being steeped in boiling water, and place them over the eyes for a few minutes.

4. Neck Area: While much time and attention is lavished on the face, the neck area needs as much care and consideration. Include the neck area in your skincare routine.

5. To get the day off to a healthy start, make a drink from boiling water and the juice of one lemon. Add some finely chopped ginger for further interest. Apart from being a good source of Vitamin C, this will cleanse the liver and get your metabolism going.

6. Home Made Salt Rub: Feel renewed by making your own salt rub with a mixture of coarse salt and gentle liquid soap. Using a loofah mitt, apply the mixture all over the body in the shower and rinse the suds thoroughly. Pat the body dry and then apply a body cream or oil to leave your body soft and smooth. (Do not use products containing alpha hydroxy acids to avoid irritating the skin)

7. Make foot care a part of your shower routine. Keep a pumice stone in the shower and smooth away any calluses which may start forming, dry skin on the heels or balls of the feet, or rough skin on the edge of the toes. Gentle, regular care will keep unsightly foot problems at bay.

Lips1 How To Get To Your Lips

Every girl wants to have a sexy lips, and that's what I say, how to make a charming lip.

The first thing you must consider is the color of lipstick, lipstick color you should be choose.A good for your skin, especially you face color. You can choose not only color but also two or three colors to blend the perfect color. However, the hue should be as close as possible.Some girls like to draw your lip, but sometimes it will make your lips look terrible. It is advice on how to make a natural lip line. Apply lipstick to lips after the scene. Aviod using the lipstick color very dark line.

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Skin care is the most important part of your makeup pretty face. Here are some tips.

Facial cleansing in the morning and before bed, especially at night. Pat your face dry and use an appropriate moisturizer.Suggested use non-greasy moisturizer, if you have acne on her face. Once the basic steps, we begin to make a perfect face.

Face Powder And Brush

Woman applying face powder have you ever come down the aisle of the pharmacy and looked at all the makeup brands with different types of face powder? It can be a simple decision of a mystery. Some people do not know what to do with the powder and avoid it completely, while others use it badly and lose all the advantages of the powder. How do you decide what they need and how to use? Here are some simple things to make that choice easier.

Face Beauty Tips For Lips Excellent

The lips have always been an important part of beauty. Smooth, full lips like most black women are not only attractive, but also suggest youth and sexiness. In order to stay beautiful, your lips have a higher level of protection and care.

Face Care Makeup Tips

The eyes are the key to a thin face. big eyes a little face shown in its entirety. Listen to your eyes to create more mascara on the lashes. Avoid Lash Mascara on the bottom, this cocoon and eyes seem smaller.
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Face Makeup Tips

Face makeup  can be used to highlight one`s good features and also to camouflage the not-so-good features. Useful and practical tips go a long way in enhancing your looks. Some of the practical tips are: Foundation forms the base of the face makeup  and is applied after the face has been cleansed and moisturized. Wait for a few moments for the moisturizer to be absorbed before applying the foundation.

Facial Skin Care

Tips for natural skin care: Here are some ways often overlooked for improving the skin, including tips on diet and exercise for a radiant complexion.

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An oil massage is a simple and well known for treating dry skin. Add a few drops of glycerin to the oil just before application, will be more effective.

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Take 1 tablespoon of raw milk, a baby wipe and polish the affection eochaircheap calmly next to it. Use a circular motion, to be used also by acclamation area.Leave fought 15 minutes. icy wash with wate

Board Masks

Masks make the difference between good and great skin. Try using a facial mask at least three times a month, especially in late summer and late winter. When the seasons change, the changes of the skin. Face masks can be like a much needed spring cleaning, you exfoliate your skin and remove the slow accumulation of cells. Face mask from one day to wash the skin to keep your pores unclogged and help to identify the defects. Face masks can do wonders for your skin and leaves skin feeling fresh and clean day after day. Regularly used in facial masks, when the new improved version of your face, I greet you in the morning. A good idea is to use

Beauty tips for fairness

Beauty tip for fairness can work for almost any skin type. Not everyone has a round face or an oval face, but every face is perfect. The skins’ texture and tone is essential before applying any creams or make up applications. Even the most plainest of faces can be transformed into a face of beauty. There are many beauty tips for fairness rules that can be useful in aiding any skin type, if applied appropriately. Below are a few suggestions. How you apply the products you buy or make will determine the effectiveness, of the beauty tip for fairness solutions that you use.

The first thing you want to do is cleanse your skin. Start with a mild face cleanser. Follow the instructions on the label, for your skin type. Using a cleanser that is not appropriate for your skin type could cause outbreaks. Begin by rubbing the cream on your face in a circular motion as you clean your skin, this aid in stimulating good circulation. This can apply to the entire body. Using a soft brush on the entire body stimulates better blood circulation throughout the entire body. Applying beauty tips for fairness techniques to your skin helps your skin to breathe, shine and glow. This gives it a healthy and lively appearance.

Next, you can apply your make up as usual. Some people find that changing their brand of make up (actually) improves the appearance of their skin. Some makeup can be harsh to the skin and can cause mild to severe skin irritations. Try applying cocoa butter at night before retiring to bed; it makes the skin soft and silky. Organic makeup may be worth looking into, since non-allergen ingredients are becoming more popular in all aspects of marketing. Using good beauty tips for fairness in a positive way can help to improve many undesired skin problems.

Your skin is the most important part of your appearance. It works as a protector for the inner parts of your body, protecting you from the harshness of the sun, rain and wind. Your skin is really a barrier to the harsh environment that we live in. You should use skin protectors such as sunscreen and sun blocker that is compatible to your skin type. Applying the right beauty tips for fairness solutions is important in preventing further skin irritation. If you have serious skin conditions that have not gone away after several months of at home remedies, and over the counter treatments, you may need to consult a dermatologist. Taking care of your skin is essential to promoting and maintaining good and healthy skin tone and texture. Fairness for beauty tips are suggestions that can help you maintain a good and healthy skin glow.

Face Care Tips

His face is the highlight of his body. This part plays the most important way of communicating with someone. And most importantly, your face is the most beautiful too. So you have to take care of your face. It seems strange when acne pimples and cover your face. Even after his death, the scars remain for a long time. Not only the buttons, but also many skin problems can occur in the face if not taken care of him. Here are some helpful tips for home facial are discussed below for their help. Review the list and follow the prompts to keep the natural shine of your face.

Chanel Black Pearl

Good morning, Dear Reader!

Last night I tried out Chanel Black Pearl, so that's what I have for you today.  Black Pearl applied well, and it was good in two coats.  It's an almost frosty charcoal with a bit of a teal flash, and I think it really does look a lot like a black pearl.

Chanel Black Pearl Nail Polish, Two Coats

I like it, as I expected to, but I think that I prefer Peche Nacree to Black Pearl by a good margin.

That's it for today, Dear Reader.  Until next time, love and nail polish to you!  

Tron-ails

I'm going to see Tron: Legacy tomorrow! I've been super excited about this film for months and would have seen it the day it was released if it were up to me. Unfortunately, I'm not in the city at the moment and without a car it's impossible to get to a cinema so I've had to wait for my dad to take me!

So anyway, I did some Tron inspired nails to mark the occasion and amazingly, my favourite blue glitter is perfect against black to mimic the trademark colours of the movie.

I used:

Rimmel Lycra Wear Black Satin

Barry M Blue Glitter sponged on the tips

Has anyone seen the movie yet? Is it as good as it looks?

New Konad Plates: m82 & m83

Good afternoon, Dear Reader!

I just got word that there are two new Konad plates coming out which will be available in mid to late January at WowSoCool, and I have pictures of them for you.

This is m82:

Konad Plate m82

This is m83:

Konad Plate m83

It looks like m83 in particular has some fun new things.  I'm looking forward to these!

I think that's really all I have for you today, so until next time, love and nail polish to you!

Konad White Pearl Special Polish

Good morning, Dear Reader!

WowSoCool has some new Konad goodies in, and I have one of them to show you today: Konad White Pearl Special Polish.  I tried it out yesterday over Chanel Peche Nacree using Konad plate m9 for the pattern, and it was really nice to use.

White Pearl is quite thick, but I left it that way and found that it was just right for stamping.  It's opaque, makes very clean stamps, and was super low maintenance.  I also found in applying top coat that it doesn't smudge, much like Konad Black Pearl Special Polish.  Here's White Pearl over Peche Nacree.

Konad White Pearl Special Polish over Chanel Peche Nacree with m9

I'm always more excited about new Konad stuff than new polishes because it can be used with every polish, so it just seems like a bigger deal to me.  This one, White Pearl, I will definitely get a lot of use out of.

That's the update for today, Dear Reader.  Until next time, love and nail polish to you!