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Color & Go
Essence Color & Go Nail Polishes Its Raining Men!, L.O.L, Space Queen - Review, Swatch and Price
6/30/2015 |
| Essence Color & Go Nail Polishes - L to R - L.O.L, Space Queen and Its Raining Men! |
Essence Color & Go Nail Polish Price Rs. 199/-
Essence has finally made its way to Kolkata and if you are looking to pick some pieces from this brand then head on down to Bridget Jones parlor near Maddox Square. They have a huge kiosk setup inside which carries most of their range (I think). The products are very reasonably priced and you are spoiled for choices especially in the nail polish range. I picked up 3 shades from them - Its Raining Men!, L.O.L and Space Queen. I have tried only one other product from this brand which is mascara gifted to me by Dolon of Pout Pretty. This was my first experience with the nail paints so lets just see how they performed...
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LYN (Live Your Now) Nail Polish My Little Red Number - Review, Swatch and Price
4/23/2015
LYN Nail Polish My Little Red Number Price in India Rs. 350/-
Picture this...you get your nails done at the salon...you enjoy a good 45 minutes of pampering where you are rubbed, scrubbed and pack(ed). Then the attendant paints your nails in a sparkling shade. You with me till now? Ok I'm not one of those chicks who gets the multiple layer thing done...base, 2 coats of nail paint and top coat routine. Simple reason...I feel that the more layers you put on the faster the paint ends up chipping. Two coats of the paint and I'm good to go. Have you noticed that the polish tends to look shinier for some reason. And its not like that they are putting something special on. Even if I have the same one back home but somehow the one I got done from the parlor shines brighter and lasts longer for some reason. Does it happen with you too? Or am I only one to feel this way???
Sun is shining, the weather is sweet now
Make you want to move your dancing feet
- Bob Marley
I was feeling extremely low since the last few days for no reason whatsoever. Nothing was wrong yet everything was...I was literally "under the weather"! My melancholic mood made me dislike everything around and was sapping what little energy I have. But enough was enough and I had to just pull out of this slump! I don't like to mope about feeling "victimized"...in fact I despise it and people who have that attitude. There is nothing in this world that cant be dealt with or turned around... I remember one of my college professors saying that when we ladies feel good we dress up...and when we feel bad we should dress up even more so that it helps us come out of the funk and feel good about ourselves. Wiser words were never spoken :D
So it was my birthday last week...30's is the new 20's as they say :D One would think it would be a glorious week but unfortunately I was plagued by one leg injury after the other and on the same bloody leg! WTF!!! Girl get no slack no time :( But enough with the boo-hoo's! I spent a glorious afternoon with my best girls with lots of food and drinks and gossip. Cant ask for more than the company of some fine friends and of course gifts ;) They know me so well and I was bogged down with jewelry, chocolate, perfume, lotion, etc etc. Ah bliss! Btw the ring featured here is one of the gifts that I got...
I got stars in my eyes,
and the whole world rose up to meet me,
with the vision like a child.
Yeah I got stars in my eyes,
and the whole world was spinning slowly,
‘cause they can’t keep up with me, me and my mind.
- Goodluck
One of the top most things in my shopping list for Singapore was to get my hands on as many nail paints as I could get! Acquiring makeup and such is still relatively easy these days but getting sites to ship you nail polishes is a major pain in the a$$! I really wanted to get some of the newly launched Sephora nail paints but unfortunately the store I went to was not carrying any...imagine that :( But that is not to say that I didn't manage to get a few. Nails Inc. does some wonderfully innovative stuff. I wanted to get these foil finish nail paints since some time especially those mirror like finish ones. Still searching for those but in the meantime lets take a look at these ones...
From the title you can see that I have been bitten by the "Sherlock" bug ("Ive been Sherlocked" for the Sher fans :D). Ahh! I can watch it for hours....and am counting the minutes before it graces us with its fourth season. Benedict Cumberbatch is the stuff dreams are made of! Honestly I have it so bad for him that when I see a cookie my brain registers it as "Cumbercookie" :D :P Lol! Imagine that. Any-hoo....I could keep going on and on about it and bore you to tears or run out of space or both...with great willpower Im diverting my attention.....Uhn......What was that?.......Give me one second......Ok Im don.....Sigh!
I have developed such an unhealthy obsession for nail paints. Earlier on they were a mere adornment of sorts. Something to use so that your hands looked presentable and neat. But now...they are an indulgence and oh so satisfying. Forget the zillion and one colors that are available but the sheer amount of textures that you can play with! And lets not even get into the finishes. Chrome, magnetic, holo, leather, sand, glitter, mirror, etc etc. Ahhh its like discovering that 200+ colors box of crayons when you were little. Brings out the Rembrandt out of you...hmmm to be more precise the obsessive freak (I-want-more-nail-paints-now....even though I have more than I can coat my 10 pairs of hands with but what the heck....who is counting :D ). OPI sand nail polishes have been much talked about ever since their launch. Needless to say that I have be trying so bad to get my hands on them. But that dream trip to Sephora made this a possibility for me...finally! Let's break it down...
So I tried my hand with water decals for the first time....Water decals are like those tattoos that you find with chewing gum and candies and what not that transfer onto your skin by applying water. These follow the basic concept except that you need to dip the paper with the decal on it in water and then place it on the nail. Sounds easy yes? Fool proof? Child's play? One would think....But OMFG!!! This is such a pain :P No I can assure you I have all my marbles with me....I counted....and double checked :P You go in and try something with an "adult" frame of mind....how quickly they beat you and have you wailing like a kid! Ok enough with the melodrama :D
Hey there my sweet! It has been awhile since I last did a NOTD. Long story...I was too lazy to go for a badly needed manicure and in that process my nails ended up breaking. So I had to wait it out for them to acquire a decent length again. But now I'm back, manicured and all :D, with some basic dotting art that I tried out. Turned out ok...if it would have been a tad neater it would have been da bomb! I got the dotting tool and neon beads from Born Pretty. You can use the code SKT10 and get yourself 10% off.
I so so so wanted to step foot into a Sephora! Even more so an international one! Just the thought of the amazing brands I could get my hands on there left me in a tizzy and for someone who has been sighing over some of the new launches and not been able to get her hands on coveted items the mere thought that I would finally get to experience Sephora left a twinkle in my eye and a spring in my step. The whole trip to Singapore was one major whirlwind from start to finish as it was a very last minute thing and we had very few days to prepare for it as well in the city itself.
I tried my hand at the Ombre glitter nail art this time. Didn't come out too smooth as you can make out from the edges of it. But what the heck it was my first try at it and Im sure it can only get better from here on. Used Maybelline Color Show in Mint Mojito, Crystal Clear and Hare Polish in Golden Years to create the look. Btw the mint shade stains the nail like crazy and I applied the clear paint as a base. Hopefully it should help prevent the staining this time around. I even used the clear as the final coat to seal everything in. It gives a beautiful glaze to the entire thing.
A simple nail art this time but I love the pastel color combo. I have used a textured nail paint from Barry M called Atlantic Road of which I have put 2 coats on all my fingers and Maybelline Color Show in Coral Craze of which I have put on 1 coat on 2 fingers. I was expecting the texture of the Barry M show through the Maybelline coat and it didn't disappoint. Topped it off with dots of the same blue ( I don't know why I have gotten so fixated to the dots-on-the-side design).
So this happened....Tell me if you experience it too...When I try something for the first time I'm freaking awesome with it. Like "nailed it" "boo ya!!" awesome. It is the epitome of perfecte-mondo. But as soon as I try to replicate it I come crashing down! Why the hell does it look like this? I did what I did before? Then why is it like this?!? Wahhhhhhhhhh!!!
Bourjois
How Bourjois 1 Second nail paint in Rainbow Apparition will add glamour to your life!
12/02/2013
All you people who are averse to glitter/shimmer stop reading right now and exit stage right. You honestly are clueless about the finer and glamorous things in life. But all you other divas who know how to rock your bling gather around and let me reveal to you the new kid on the block meant to add that razzle-dazzle to your look. Bourjois 1 second nail paint in Rainbow Apparition is a promise in a bottle. A promise to be glitzy, to be bling and oh so fab! And baby does it deliver on all counts!!! Let's break it down...
Well a haul could be more tempting than a cinnabon especially if you end up finding that great outfit/jewelry piece or even that makeup item which goes on to become your favorite or maybe even a holy grail (HG). And unlike a cinnabon the satisfaction and pleasure of a haul will last you much longer ;) Let me tell you the story of my recent haul and the events that led to it....
Honestly I feel like I have come a long way from getting part of the stamp design on my nails to proper full fledged ones that I'm doing right now. I'm no pro at this nail art business but I'm glad that I am improving. I bought myself some stamping plates from MoYou after I saw Awungshi talking about them on her blog :) These are way different from the regular Konad ones that you can find. I love the intricacy in design that they have on offer. So many different themes to choose from. Using the addictive Maybelline Color Show nail paints in Denim Dash and Bold Gold along with MoYou professional plate no. 08 I created this design.
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Hello my sweets! I didn't do the September Favorites earlier as I had an odd 1 or 2 products that made it to my list that month. Felt weird to do a post for that kind of number. So here I am with the combined favorites of 2 months but unfortunately only 5 items made it to my list and one of them is a beauty subscription box :) A nice mix of products again this time around so without further ado lets do a quick recap as to why they made the list...
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If you are a glitter nail paint lover like me you will know that removing it is the biggest pain and very time consuming. Not to mention the major mess that glitter causes by sticking everywhere once its is loose from the nail.There was a point in time where I actually ended up avoiding them so that I don't have to go through the hassle in the end. But I love them too much and cant stay away. So my friends suggested the foil remover method for it. And since then I have not looked back and completely indulge in my obsession. Today I will show you a tut for this method. You can use it to remove nail appliques are well like the ones from Sally Hansen or Revlon which are made from real nail paints.
