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Showing posts with label Swatch Of The Week. Show all posts
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Monday, March 31, 2014

CH NAIL NAIL LACQUERS: REVIEW, PHOTOS & SWATCHES

Today I have three nail polishes from a brand called CH Nail to share with you. The CH Nail Nail Lacquers come in a bunch off really fun and bright shades, which are available at Born Pretty Store for $4.99 each. They are quite affordable compared to some other nail polish brands out there, but are they worth picking up? Read more to find out what I think about them! :-)

 ♥ CH Nail Nail Lacquers in #09, #13 & #14. 

 ♥ CH Nail Nail Lacquers in #09, #13 & #14. 

 ♥ CH Nail Nail Lacquer in #09.  

CH Nail Nail Lacquer in #09 ($4.99 for 15ml/0.5 fl.oz.) is a pretty neon green. It's quite sheer, so you definitely need to apply a couple off extra coats for it to look somewhat similar to how it looks in the bottle. It didn't go on looking streaky or patchy on my nails though, which is always a good thing. It's opaque in three coats.

It looks a bit darker in the bottle than how it looks on the nails, so be aware off that if you are thinking about picking up a bottle for yourself. It's a very cool, fun and fresh color for Spring and Summer! :-) 

 ♥ CH Nail Nail Lacquer in #13. 

CH Nail Nail Lacquer in #13 ($4.99 for 15ml/0.5 fl.oz.) is a pastel peach with a creamy finish. It's a little sheer and quite streaky, which made it a little difficult to work with. The consistency is quite thick, so make sure to apply thin coats or else it can look a bit thick and goopy on the nails. It's fully opaque in three coats.

Out off all three nail polishes here, this was the most difficult one to work with. Nonetheless it's still a very pretty shade, which makes the nails look very fresh and clean! :-) 

♥ CH Nail Nail Lacquer in #14.

CH Nail Nail Lacquer in #14 ($4.99 for 15ml/0.5 fl.oz.) is a neon pink with a creamy finish. I didn't have any issues with this shade at all. It's quite easy to work with and it's the most opaque nail polish here with only two coats.

If I could only recommend just one shade here, it would have to be this one. It's such a gorgeous pink, which is going to look so cute on the nails and on the toes for Summer. I have a feeling that I will be reaching for this one a lot! :-) 

♥ CH Nail Nail Lacquers in #09, #13 & #14. 

Overall, there are definitely some really cute and fun shades in this range off nail polishes from CH Nail. I have always been a big fan off bright nail polishes for Spring and Summer, I love how they look on the nails and how they just brighten up any outfit and makes it pop.

The CH NAIL Nail Lacquers are not the most quick drying nail polishes, but I didn't find them to be too crazy. It helps a lot if you apply a quick drying top coat afterwards. The cool thing about these is that they actually glow in the dark. How fun is that? I have never owned or tried out a glow in the dark nail polish before, so that's pretty fun! :-)

You might like this product if:
You like pastels and neons.
You like or are interested in trying out a glow in the dark nail polish.
You like cute packaging.

You might not like this product if:
You are looking for a quick drying nail polish.
You're not a big fan off bright shades. 

Where to buy?
The CH Nail Nail Lacquers is available at Born Pretty Store for $4.99 each. Neon green #09, HERE, Pastel peach #13, HERE & Neon Pink #14, HERE. Use code: GHYQ10 and get 10% off your order.

Disclaimer: 
This product(s) was sent to me by Born Pretty Store for review purposes only. No payment was received for this review. My reviews are based on my personal opinions and experience using the item(s). All opinions are my own and 100% honest.

What do you think about these nail polishes? Have you tried them before? Which shade is your favorite? :-) Love, Christine♥
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Tuesday, February 18, 2014

SWATCH OF THE WEEK VOL.6: BEAUTY UK LIPSTICKS IN SNOB, IN THE BUFF & PLUMALICIOUS

Today, I have three pretty lipsticks from Beauty UK to share with you. I just recently received these in the mail from Beauty UK, and I wanted to show you some swatches and share my thoughts on them as well! Let's jump right into it! :-) 

♥ Beauty UK Lipsticks in Snob, In The Buff & Plumalicious. 

The Beauty UK lipsticks come in a black tube with a little sample off the lipstick on top off the cap, as well as a little name sticker on the bottom. The Beauty UK logo is on the front off the tube, along with a cute little heart. I like that they have added a little sample off the lipstick on top off the cap. A lot off brands are doing that, but the sample is usually on the bottom off the tube. I love that Beauty UK have added it on the top, makes them stand out a bit from the rest! :-) 

♥ Beauty UK Lipstick in Snob. 

♥ Beauty UK Lipstick in Snob. 

♥ Beauty UK Lipstick in Snob.  

Snob is a pretty pinky mauve with a satin finish, HERE.  

 ♥ Beauty UK Lipstick in In The Buff. 

 ♥ Beauty UK Lipstick in In The Buff. 

♥ Beauty UK Lipstick in In The Buff. 

In The Buff is a pretty, rosy pink with a creamy finish, HERE.   

 ♥ Beauty UK Lipstick in Plumalicious. 

 ♥ Beauty UK Lipstick in Plumalicious. 

♥ Beauty UK Lipstick in Plumalicious. 

Plumalicious is a deep purple with a creamy finish, HERE.   

They are build able, very pigmented and they have a minty scent to them, which is similar to the Revlon Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stains. In The Buff and Plumalicious glide on the lips like butter. Snob has a more thicker consistency and it's a little on the drier side compared to In The Buff and Plumalicious, but it doesn't feel uncomfortable on the lips. Snob is very similar to Snob by MAC. Snob by MAC is a more pink compared to Snob by Beauty UK. 

Overall, I think that the Beauty UK lipsticks are fantastic. The quality is great, they feel great on the lips and they are affordable as well, which makes them even more awesome. My favorite one is definitely In The Buff. It's such a pretty rosy pink, great everyday shade! :-)

Disclaimer: 
This product(s) was sent to me by Beauty UK for review purposes only. No payment was received for this review. My reviews are based on my personal opinions and experience using the item(s). All opinions are my own and 100% honest.

What do you think about the Beauty UK lipsticks? Have you tried them out? Which one is your favorite? Snob, In The Buff or Plumalicious? :-) Love, Christine♥
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Thursday, February 13, 2014

SWATCH OF THE WEEK VOL.5: NCLA NAIL LACQUERS IN AS IF, LIKE TOTALLY VALLEY GIRL & SANTA MONICA SHORE THING

A while ago, I was contacted by the lovely Jennifer from Bollare who represent a bunch off really fabulous brands. She sent me a little beauty care package filled with some lovely goodies. Three pretty, pastel nail polishes from ncLA were a few off the items that were hiding in the box.

ncLA is a brand that is quite new to me. I have seen their nail polishes reviewed and swatched on different beauty blogs, but I have never actually tried them out for myself. So I thought I would swatch the three shades that I got for you today, and also share my opinion on them as well. Here we go! :-)

♥ ncLA Nail Lacquers in As If, Like Totally Valley Girl & Santa Monica Shore Thing. 

 ♥ ncLA Nail Lacquer in As If (HERE). 

 ♥ ncLA Nail Lacquer in As If (HERE).  

As If ($16.00 for 15ml/.5 fl. oz.) is a pretty pastel purple with a creamy finish. It's easy to apply. I did find it to be a little sheer on the first coat, but it didn't look streaky or patchy on my nails. It dries quickly, and it's fully opaque in two coats.

As If is similar to Little Girl Type by MAC, which is one off my favorite pastel purple nail polishes!  

 ♥ ncLA Nail Lacquer in Like Totally Valley Girl (HERE). 

♥ ncLA Nail Lacquer in Like Totally Valley Girl (HERE).

Like Totally Valley Girl ($16.00 for 15ml/.5 fl. oz.) is a light pink with a creamy finish. Like As If, the application was very easy and I didn't notice any streaking either. It's a little sheer on the first coat, but nothing too crazy. It's such a pretty and girly shade, which dries quickly and is fully opaque in three coats. 

 ♥ ncLA Nail Lacquer in Santa Monica Shore Thing (HERE). 

♥ ncLA Nail Lacquer in Santa Monica Shore Thing (HERE).

Santa Monica Shore Thing ($16.00 for 15ml/.5 fl. oz.) is a pretty light pastel green with a creamy finish. It's very thick, smooth and easy to apply. It's not sheer like As If and Like Totally Valley Girl, and it didn't go on looking streaky or patchy either. It dries quickly and it's completely opaque in two coats.  

♥ ncLA Nail Lacquers in As If, Like Totally Valley Girl & Santa Monica Shore Thing. 

Overall, I really like all three shades here, but my favorite one is Santa Monica Shore Thing. I'm a big fan off those pastel blue/mint green shades, it's just something about those shades that draws my attention. Santa Monica Shore Thing is a real stunner, and I can't wait for spring and summer to arrive so I can wear it more often. You can check out the entire ncLA nail polish range HERE! :-)

Disclaimer: 
This product(s) was sent to me for review purposes only. No payment was received for this review. My reviews are based on my personal opinions and experience using the item(s). All opinions are my own and 100% honest.

Which shade is your favorite? As If, Like Totally Valley Girl or Santa Monica Shore Thing? :-) Love, Christine♥
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Wednesday, January 15, 2014

SWATCH OF THE WEEK VOL.4: GLITTER GAL AUSTRALIA NAIL POLISHES IN WHITE POINTER, BLUEMERANG & TRUE BLUE AUSSIE

Today, I have three new Glitter Gal Australia nail polishes to share with you. They are all from the Holiday In Oz collection, which was released around Christmas time last year. The collection consists off five nail polishes with a creamy finish, two holographic toppers and their new Gloss Boss top coat! :-)

 ♥ Glitter Gal Australia White Pointer, Bluemerang & True Blue Aussie. 

 ♥ Glitter Gal Australia White Pointer. 

 ♥ Glitter Gal Australia White Pointer.

White Pointer is a crisp white with a creamy finish. It's very easy to work with, and it looks very smooth and nice on the nails. It's not sheer, and it didn't apply streaky or look patchy during the application. White Pointer dries quickly, and it's fully opaque in two coats.

I'm a big fan off white nail polishes, because I like how fresh and clean they make my nails look. White Pointer is such a nice shade for Spring and Summer, and I think that everyone should have a basic white nail polish in their collection! :-) 

♥ Glitter Gal Australia White Pointer.

 ♥ Glitter Gal Australia Bluemerang. 

 ♥ Glitter Gal Australia Bluemerang. 

Bluemerang is a pretty baby blue with a creamy finish. Like White Pointer, Bluemerang is very easy to apply. It's a tiny bit sheer on the first coat, but it's nothing that I can't handle. It didn't apply streaky or look patchy on the nails either. It dries quickly, and it's fully opaque in two coats.

I have always been a big fan off pastel shades, because I like how cute and girly they are. Bluemerang is another great shade for Spring and Summer! :-) 

♥ Glitter Gal Australia Bluemerang. 

 ♥ Glitter Gal Australia True Blue Aussie. 

 ♥ Glitter Gal Australia True Blue Aussie.

True Blue Aussie is a beautiful navy blue with a creamy finish. It's very easy to apply, and it goes on smooth and evenly on the nails. Like the other two shades, True Blue Aussie didn't go on streaky or look patchy on my nails. Just be sure to apply a good base coat first, because this shade can stain your nails. It dries quickly, and it's fully opaque in three coats (I used two).

I'm in love with True Blue Aussie, it's such a gorgeous nail polish. I love wearing shades like this during the Fall and Winter months, and this one is perfect! :-) 

♥ Glitter Gal Australia True Blue Aussie.

 ♥ Glitter Gal Australia White Pointer, Bluemerang & True Blue Aussie.

Overall, I'm loving these three nail polishes from Glitter Gal Australia's Holiday In Oz collection! My favorite shade is True Blue Aussie, I'm such a sucker for those really dark shades. I also used the Gloss Boss top coat on all three shades. It works really well, and I love the smooth and glossy finish that it gives my nails. It makes the shades look even prettier! You can find the Gloss Boss top coat HERE! Let me know what you think about it, if you decide to try it out for yourself :-)

Other shades in the Holiday In Oz collection: Redback (HERE), Big Smoke (HERE), Dorothy's Revenge (HERE) and Galaxy Holo Top Coat (HERE).  

Disclaimer: 
This product(s) was sent to me by Glitter Gal Australia for review purposes only. No payment was received for this review. My reviews are based on my personal opinions and experience using the item(s). All opinions are my own and 100% honest.

Did you manage to get your hands on any shades from the Holiday In Oz Collection? Which shade here is your favorite? White Pointer, Bluemerang or True Blue Aussie? :-) Love, Christine♥
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Wednesday, January 8, 2014

SWATCH OF THE WEEK VOL.3: ELF COSMETICS NAIL POLISH SET IN MYSTERIOUS

Hey beauties! How are you all doing today? I hope that you are having a lovely day so far. Today's post is going to be another Swatch Of The Week post, and this one is all about the e.l.f. Cosmetics nail polish set in Mysterious.

The e.l.f. Cosmetics Nail Polish Set in Mysterious (£4.00 for 0.609fl/18ml.) comes with three gorgeous nail polish shades called Purple Dream, Metal Madness and Dark Navy. All three nail polishes in this kit are not limited edition shades, they are all part off the e.l.f. Cosmetics regular nail polish range, which you can find right HERE :-)

♥ e.l.f. Cosmetics Nail Polishes in Purple Dream, Metal Madness & Navy Blue.


♥ e.l.f. Cosmetics Nail Polishes in Purple Dream, Metal Madness & Navy Blue.

I really like the shape and the design off the nail polish bottles, they are really cute! I love that each nail polish have a little sticker on the bottom off the bottle with the name off the shade. Some off the nail polishes that I've ordered from e.l.f. Cosmetics in the past, were missing their name stickers which made it a little difficult to remember the name off the different nail polishes! 

♥ e.l.f. Cosmetics Nail Polish in Purple Dream.

Purple Dream is a pretty metallic purple. It's got a thick consistency, but it's still very easy to work with. For some reason I thought that Purple Dream was going to be a sheer on the first couple off coats, but it's actually opaque in almost one coat which is pretty awesome. I used two coats here. 

 ♥ e.l.f. Cosmetics Nail Polish in Metal Madness.

Metal Madness is a pretty gun metal grey with red, blue, green, gold and silver glitter. It's very easy to work with, and it's got that gritty texture like most glitter nail polishes do. Metal Madness looks even more beautiful on the nails when the light hits it, it really makes those glitter particles come alive on your nails. Metal Madness is fully opaque in two coats. 

♥ e.l.f. Cosmetics Nail Polish in Navy Blue. 

Dark Navy is a deep navy blue with shimmer. It's easy to apply, and it goes on smooth and evenly on the nails. Like Purple Dream and Metal Madness, Dark Navy is almost fully opaque in just one coat as well. I used two coats here. 

Overall, I do think that this is a fun little nail polish set. I personally think that you can't go wrong with this set, especially if it's a gift for someone who has a sweet tooth for nail polishes! The e.l.f. Cosmetics Mysterious nail polish set is available HERE for £4.00. 

Disclaimer: 
This product(s) was sent to me by e.l.f. Cosmetics Norway for review purposes only. No payment was received for this review. My reviews are based on my personal opinions and experience using the item(s). All opinions are my own and 100% honest.

What do you think about the Mysterious nail polish set? Do you like it? Which shade is your favorite? Purple Dream, Metal Madness or Dark Navy? :-) Love, Christine♥
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Monday, November 18, 2013

SWATCH OF THE WEEK VOL.2: FORMULA X FOR SEPHORA IN THRILLING

Hey Everyone :-)
Happy Monday! How are you doing today? How was your weekend? I have a brand new ''Swatch Of The Week'' post to share with you guys today. This post is going to be all about Thrilling, which is part off the Formula X for Sephora nail polish range.

The Formula X nail polishes are only available at Sephora stores and on their website. I was lucky enough to get my hands on a few off the shades that I really wanted on eBay. There are still a bunch off shades available if you are interested, HERE is the link to the seller I used. If you don't like to use eBay, you can also use a mail forwarding website to get products shipped to you from Sephora. I've used one called Shipito before and it works great! The delivery time is good and the shipping cost isn't too expensive either! :-)

 ♥ Swatch: Formula X for Sephora in Thrilling. 

Thrilling is a beautiful cloud grey nail polish, which is part of their new neutrals collection. It's very creamy and easy to apply. The consistency is nice and thick, and it's got a glossy and pretty finish. It dries rather quickly and it's nice and opaque in two coats. It's such a beautiful color, and a great everyday shade. If you are into neutral nail polishes, I think you would love this one a lot! :-)

 ♥ Swatch: Formula X for Sephora in Thrilling.

 One off the things that I really like about the Formula X for Sephora nail polish range, is that there are so many different shades and finishes to choose from. I definitely want to add some more shades to my collection. I'm dying to try out a few off their glitter polishes, they look so pretty. I already have Bionic in my collection, which I will be swatching for you guys very soon! :-)

What do you think about Thrilling? Have you tried out the Formula X for Sephora nail polishes? Do you have a favorite? :-) Love, Christine♥
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013

SWATCH OF THE WEEK VOL.1: ESSIE VESTED INTEREST

Hey Everyone :-)
How are you doing on this lovely Wednesday? I hope that you are doing great, and that you are having a fun week so far! I have another new blog post heading your way, and it's called Swatch Of The Week.

In these blog posts, I will be showing you swatches off a random beauty product in my collection, as well as a short and sweet little review off the product. I will be doing these type off blog posts once a week, so be sure to stay tuned for more swatches and goodness :-)

 ♥ Swatch: Essie Vested Interest.

 ♥ Swatch: Essie Vested Interest.

 ♥ Swatch: Essie Vested Interest.

 Essie Vested Interest is a pretty, dusty greenish grey nail polish, which is part of Essie's Fall 2013 collection. It's very creamy and easy to apply, but it's a little sheer on the first coat. The consistency is a little thick, but not too much. It's nice and fully opaque in two-three coats.

Vested Interest is such a beautiful shade and it screams Fall to me. I highly recommend checking out this shade, especially if you have a thing for darker shades, I think you would love this one! You can find Vested Interest HERE! :-) 

What do you think about Vested Interest? What's your favorite nail polish by Essie? :-) Love, Christine♥
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