Bare Nails No More

Revlon Girly

2014-02-09T17:16:00.000+08:00

Hong Kong has lovely Revlon glitter polishes which I don't find here and this is another one, Revlon Girly, that I picked up on my recent trip. It is aptly named as it really does look sweet and girly ;)

I used 1 coat of Essence Enchanted Fairy underneath as I wasn't sure how opaque it was gonna be but I think 3 coats should be sufficient if you are using it alone. Above is 2 coats.

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NARS Adult Content Blush Palette

2014-02-09T16:49:00.000+08:00

Just wanted to share this lovely NARS palette which I got back in late Dec but since it is still available online, guess it isn't too late? :)

Description from the NARS website:
Top left: Zen (Neutral beige)
Top right: Miss Liberty (Soft, shimmering peach)
Bottom left: Desire (Bright pink)
Bottom right: Deep Throat (A flirty, sheer peach with golden shimmer)

I only had NARS Gaiety so this was a good addition, and I liked that it has a contour/ highlight shades along with pink and peach blushes that go well on my skin tone.

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Couleur Inc Iris stamped with Pueen 44

2014-02-09T16:24:00.000+08:00

Have a couple of posts to catch up on so hoping I can clear my backlog soon (-.-)" Here is Couleur Inc Iris, a very dark navy blue (such a misnomer right? :p), which I got as it reminded me of Chanel Blue Satin.

I stamped with Sally Hansen Silver Sweep + Pueen 44, and added Daiso holographic glitter polish for a starry night look :)

I also tried out Revlon Liquid Quick Dry but it was a major fail. Click below for plain swatch and the result of the quick dry.

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Catrice No Snow Petrol stamped with Pueen 49

2014-01-11T18:11:00.001+08:00

With this, I have finally finished swatching my Catrice haul, phew....Catrice No Snow Petrol is a gorgeous medium petrol blue with blue shimmers and applies easily in 2 coats. I got the Pueen stamping plates as I loved the upholstery/wallpaper kind of design ;) So here I have stamped with China Glaze Passion and Pueen 49 and I like the result despite my sub-par stamping :p

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Revlon Ruby Ribbon & Color Club Halo Hues

2014-01-04T00:49:00.001+08:00

Hi, I meant to post this on 1 Jan but was lazing around too much that day :p Anyway, happy new year! Took the opportunity to try out Revlon Ruby Ribbon (fushia glitter with magenta and holographic bar glitter), which is on my index and pinky. I have 2 coats over 1 coat of Essence Glamorous Life which appears similar in color. You can see the close up bottle shot below.

As it was New Year's, wanted to have an appropriate theme, so for middle and ring fingers, applied Essence Galactic Black and I haphazardly drew on the fireworks with Color Club Halo Hues shades.

That's all for my first mani in 2014, which I'm not entirely satisfied with, but I guess that means more room for improvement? ;)

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Couleur Inc Garnet stamped with Pueen 15

2013-12-30T22:43:00.002+08:00

Here is 3 coats of Couleur Inc Garnet, a very very sheer aqua with silver and light blue glitter, over 1 coat of OPI Solitaire, mattified and stamped with Essence Let's Get Lost and Pueen 15. As my poor stamping skills left quite a big gap in the design on my ring finger, ended up sticking on a nail sticker :p

Quite disappointed that Couleur Inc Garnet is so sheer as I was looking forward to getting the color that is in the bottle (>.<). Even over a white base, the color barely shows up.

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Comparison: Catrice Marilyn & Me vs OPI The Spy Who Loved Me

2013-12-29T21:25:00.000+08:00

When I put on Catrice Marilyn & Me in my previous post, I was reminded of OPI The Spy Who Loved Me so decided to put them side by side to compare.

The bottle shots seem pretty close right? For the swatches on sticks, OPI The Spy Who Loved Me looks slightly warmer and has finer glitter. Click below for comparison pics.

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Chanel Travel Makeup Palette Altitude

2013-12-28T12:58:00.000+08:00

Felt kinda guilty for buying and not really using this palette so thought I might as well take it out for a swatch and hopefully be more motivated to use it? :p

This is available in duty free, recently saw it when I went on my holiday, think it was S$97. It has 5 eyeshadows (blue, pink, white, light brown and dark brown), a face powder, a blush, 2 lipsticks, 2 lipglosses, a concealer, a mascara and 4 applicators.

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Color Club Halo Hues stamped with BM323

2013-12-25T13:20:00.000+08:00

Merry Christmas! I did this mani hurriedly before I went on holiday so no step by step shots, just this one which was taken in the middle of my hol :p This is Color Club Eternal Beauty sponged with Miss Bliss in the middle (though can't really be seen) and tips with Over the Moon. I then stamped with the snowflakes image in BM323, which is one of my favs, and topped with a holographic glitter from Daiso.

That's all for this post, have a great Christmas! :)

Clé de Peau Beauté Palette Vintage II highlighter

2013-12-14T17:17:00.000+08:00

This is not a new product (think it was released in 2010?) but nonetheless, I just got this gorgeous Clé de Peau Beauté Palette Vintage II highlighter from a warehouse sale and just wanted to share (and also to record its untouched appearance before I proceed to "ruin" it :p)

The picture above is with the gold overlay and you can see the actual product after the jump. I don't usually wear highlighters but this is too pretty to ignore. The powder is very fine and there isn't obvious glitter, just micro sparkles that help to give a glow to the face. Am really eager to start adding this to my daily routine :D

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Catrice In the Armee Glow with OPI Live & Let Die

2013-12-13T21:22:00.001+08:00

I had Chanel Alchimie in mind when I chose this, but unfortunately, it's not a dupe :(

This is 2 coats of Catrice In the Armee Glow, a khaki green with strong gold shimmers, with OPI Live & Let Die drawn on directly with brush (thin enough as it's a mini) and Sally Hansen Golden-I with striping brush for the gold stripes. Application wise, it is fine, but I wish Catrice In the Armee Glow was cooler in tone. The gold shimmers were very prominent on the nails, so not exactly what I was hoping for, sigh....

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Candy cane nails with Catrice Marilyn & Me

2013-12-12T22:29:00.002+08:00

It's been more than a year since I started painting nails frequently but this is actually my first time at taping (o_o) Which didn't turn out that well unfortunately, argh....totally reminded me of water marbling when I was all thumbs (-_-)"

Anyway, starting to be in the mood for Christmas so decided on some candy cane nails :) The red is Catrice Marilyn & Me, a red with red glitter (it stains!), white base is Couleur Inc Snow White (which had no application issues again, yay) and the white glitter is Innisfree Eco Nail Color 20.

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Catrice Karl Says Tres Chic

2013-12-10T21:00:00.001+08:00

This is 2 coats of Catrice Karl Says Tres Chic, a pretty muted pink with brown undertones. Somehow I really like it and even wore it plain for a week! :p

It reminded me of Essence English Rose but the latter is much darker as you can see below. Btw, if you get swatch sticks, I recommend getting the cream ones instead of the transparent ones as it indicates opacity better and somehow I found that the transparent ones appear dull, not sure if the polish is melting the surface of the plastic or something (-_-)"

Another shot of Catrice Karl Says Tres Chic

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Catrice It's All I Can Blue with Essie Under Where?

2013-12-07T20:26:00.003+08:00

Finally had some motivation to do some nail art :D

Index and ring fingers have white base with Couleur Inc Snow White (very appropriately named :p) and I used the watercolor technique with Catrice It's All I Can Blue and Essie Under Where?

Middle finger is Catrice It's All I Can Blue with roses painted on with acrylic paint. Pinky is Essie Under Where? with a pearl stuck on and dotting with white acrylic paint.

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Rimmel Lasting Finish by Kate Lipstick 101, 110, 111, 113

2013-12-07T09:17:00.001+08:00

Have recently discovered a love of matte lipsticks, especially bold colors, hence a haul of 4 lipsticks from Rimmel Lasting Finish by Kate Lipstick range - 101 (cool pink), 110 (orangey red), 111 (true red), 113 (beige nude).

Lips have definitely gotta be scrubbed and moisturised for these to wear nicely, otherwise it sinks into lines / clings to chapped lips (especially 113), but I do like the intensity. The lipstick has a sort of fruity sweet smell which is a little synthetic, but I don't mind it much. The lipsticks don't come sealed or even scotch-taped so I was kinda worried but luckily all were fine. The only thing was that one of the caps was misshaped (2nd from the right) so that was a little annoying (>.<)

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Catrice Wrapped around my Finger stamped with Sally Hansen Pink Satin

2013-12-02T00:01:00.002+08:00

It's been a long time since I did any stamping, and I guess it shows (-_-)" Anyway, this is Catrice Wrapped around my Finger stamped with Sally Hansen Pink Satin with BM321. Btw, if you are wondering about my super short pinky, it's because I bent it and 2/3 of the nail turned white (>.<) so I had to keep cutting it short otherwise it would somewhat flare outwards at the tips.

Catrice Wrapped around my Finger is a magenta pink creme which is pretty opaque and I love the color. However, it stains a little so would be better to put an extra layer of base coat.

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Catrice Heavy Metallilac with Sally Hansen Golden-I half moons

2013-11-27T23:27:00.001+08:00

Still no inspiration for any nail art so decided on simple half moons. The half moons are done using Sally Hansen Golden-I, a shimmery gold foil and the purple is Catrice Heavy Metallilac, a medium purple with pink shimmer.

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Catrice Wheels on Fire from Catrice polish haul

2013-11-24T23:42:00.002+08:00

I hauled quite a few Catrice nail polishes a while ago and am starting to swatch them. Here is the first one, Catrice Wheels on Fire, a bright pink coral with silver shimmer. This is 2 coats without top coat. The first coat went on quite patchy but wasn't too bad after the second coat. I had been wanting a pink coral polish for some time but this leans rather neon-ish, which is not exactly what I expected.

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Ettusais Foamy Rich Mousse & BB Mineral White

2013-11-24T22:38:00.003+08:00

It's a rare non-nail related post but I have to rant a little about the Ettusais Foamy Rich Mousse which is supposed to be a "5-in 1 multi-functional foamy cleanser and makeup remover" that promises to enable you to "skip double cleansing". However, I found it not that effective and definitely will not depend on it to clean off my makeup thoroughly. It also has a citrus/lemon smell which I do not like, even though it is supposed to be fragrance fee.

On the other hand, Ettusais BB Mineral White is not too bad. I like that it has SPF45 PA++ and its coverage is quite sufficient for me.

Click below for swatch of Ettusais BB Mineral White 20 Natural and test of Ettusais Foamy Rich Mousse.
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Sally Hansen All Yarned Up over Essence Grunge Me Tender

2013-11-19T22:46:00.001+08:00

I was curious about Sally Hansen Fuzzy Coat series so when I saw it on sale, decided to try one out and picked Sally Hansen All Yarned Up as I figured that the multi-colored matte bar glitter (blue, yellow, peach) will go with more colors? :p

So here is 2 coats of Sally Hansen All Yarned Up over 3 coats of Essence Grunge Me Tender.

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Sally Hansen Confetti Punch over Couleur Inc Baked Alaska 61

2013-11-16T12:47:00.004+08:00

Here is 1 coat of Sally Hansen Confetti Punch, which is is a magenta fine glitter/small hex glitter and blue larger hex glitter, over 2 coats of Couleur Inc Baked Alaska 61, a dusty plum with gold shimmer. The latter is lovely and quite cheap, big 3 free and with nice consistency ;)

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Orly Flicker

2013-11-15T21:13:00.003+08:00

I was actually planning to use Orly Flicker as a base for a Halloween theme mani (I'm still catching up on my posts >.< ) but totally didn't have any time or inspiration unlike last year so here's just a plain swatch.

Orly Flicker is like a glow-from-within burnt orange, but I had a little difficulty applying it as it will drag if I tried to go over the same area more than once. Anyway, this is 2 coats and below is another shot.

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Etude House PBL601 and Deborah Lippmann Candy Shop

2013-11-15T00:04:00.000+08:00

This is from some weeks back when I still had time for nail art (my subsequent posts will be much plainer >.<). Anyway, this is Etude House PBL601, a milky light blue with multi color hex glitters in 2 sizes, and Deborah Lippmann Candy Shop, a pink base with multi color hex glitters as well. Please ignore the staining, which was caused by Essence Off to Miami (beware!)

Etude House PBL601 looks blue-er in the bottle than on the nails. On the nails, it was more whitish and I had to apply 3 coats to get closer to bottle shade. Will probably try it over a blue base next time.

Deborah Lippmann Candy Shop normally doesn't look too flattering on my skin tone but it works well here when mixed with Etude House PBL601.

The white lines were using acrylic paint and I like the resulting patchwork-like/wrapping paper look of this :)

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Essence Destination Sunshine with flowers

2013-11-13T11:57:00.003+08:00

Been really busy for the last few weeks, finally trying to catch up on my posts -_-"

This is Essence Destination Sunshine sponged on and the flowers were dotted on using Essence Absolutely Blue and Orly Cotton Candy. I dabbed on a glittery holographic clear polish from Daiso between the clear and yellow polish as well.

That's all for this simple mani...thanks for viewing!

Etude House WH901 over China Glaze For Audrey & Essence Enchanted Fairy

2013-10-13T12:53:00.000+08:00

Love this pretty Etude House glitter polish, WH901, with white/ yellow/ blue/ pink hex, diamond and heart glitters. Index and pinky is Essence Enchanted Fairy, middle is China Glaze For Audrey and ring finger has the 2 polishes along with OPI Do you lilac it.

Think this is my favorite Etude House glitter so far, with its soft pastel colors and different shapes/sizes :D

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