tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289170853729101652024-02-19T01:48:04.770+00:00Lucy's StashLucy's Stash is a British nail polish blog that will bring you reviews of current nail polish collections and hard-to-get nail polishes from around the world, lots of nail art and nail art tutorials. Lucys Stashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01757684622439345388noreply@blogger.comBlogger898125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28917085372910165.post-15809964090588041662013-07-23T13:22:00.001+01:002013-07-23T13:22:13.038+01:00Jelly sandwich combo with Clinique 01 Call My Buff and OPI Polka.comHello lovelies,
Just one speedy post today. I've done a pretty cool jelly sandwich using Clinique Call My Buff and OPI Polka.com
I've started with two coats of Clinique, then added one generous coat of OPI and lastly I've added a coat of Clinique. I like how soft it looks, the Clinique is quite sheer jelly.
Have a lovely day everyone!
Lucys Stashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01757684622439345388noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28917085372910165.post-70269546195637406492013-07-22T16:11:00.000+01:002013-07-22T16:11:21.632+01:00piCture pOlish Monday: Patterned nail art featuring piCture pOlish Dorothy with tutorial!Hello lovelies,
since it's still piCture pOlish Monday, I have here a nail art manicure over Dorothy (reviewed here). I've decided I'll post two posts every Monday - review post and nail art post :)
I have used two coats of Dorothy, black acrylic paint and metal studs.
The studs come from a stud wheel from Born Pretty Store which offers a great variety of shapes and sizes. You Lucys Stashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01757684622439345388noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28917085372910165.post-59668361474725095632013-07-22T11:17:00.000+01:002013-07-22T11:17:04.190+01:00piCture pOlish Monday: Review and swatches of piCture pOlish Dorothy
*PR sample
Hello lovelies,
Before I start a new series of Monday posts I'd like to announce, that I will be changing a platform from Blogger to Overblog this week which will force me to lose the Google Friend Connect widget so please make sure you follow me on some other platform like Facebook, email, Bloglovin' etc. all the link to my social networks are in the top right corner ;) The changeLucys Stashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01757684622439345388noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28917085372910165.post-34456281500231783582013-07-21T09:17:00.002+01:002013-07-21T09:17:10.135+01:00A England Love Is Enough from Heavenly Quotes collection - Review and swatches
*PR samples
Hello lovelies,
Today I want to show you another new A England shade called Love Is Enough. It is an addition to the Heavenly Quotes collection. It seems like Adina, the creator of A England brand keeps working relentlessly on new shades because each new shade is just another gem.
Love Is Enough - dark olive green foil base with gold and silver foil flecks. It's a very Lucys Stashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01757684622439345388noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28917085372910165.post-34292724608693251682013-07-20T12:55:00.000+01:002013-07-20T12:55:30.760+01:00Gold gradient nail art with Shimmer Tracy and Bad Apple Jelly Pink AppleHello lovelies,
I've got another pretty gradient here for you. I've used two coats of Bad Apple Jelly Pink Apple as a base colour and then created glitter gradient using Shimmer Polish Tracy. The ring is from ASOS.com
Have a great weekend everyone!
Lucys Stashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01757684622439345388noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28917085372910165.post-57311540603199049762013-07-19T17:39:00.001+01:002013-07-19T17:39:20.720+01:00Mint Mani for Talia Joy feat. Color Club Give Me a HintHello lovelies,
I didn't have time to do a special mint mani in honour of Talia Joy but I've found this swatch of Color Club Give Me a Hint. I didn't know Talia but any loss in our beauty blogging community is a big loss and I'd like to pay my respects.
To quote Nicole from Nail Polish Wars, who made this movement happen: There is are also a hashtag circulating for this, which is #Lucys Stashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01757684622439345388noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28917085372910165.post-4658008890318223502013-07-19T11:15:00.000+01:002013-07-20T22:27:13.799+01:00A England Briarwood from Burne-Jones Dream collection - Review and swatches
*PR sample
Hello lovelies,
I have been waiting for A England Briarwood for some time as the production took longer than the rest of the Burne-Jones Dream collection. I've finally swatched it and it's so pretty!
Briarwood - red-based brown with scattered holographic particles. The brown is rich and warm and the holo particles are very subtle but become more prominent in the direct sunlight. Lucys Stashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01757684622439345388noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28917085372910165.post-26900117109144626562013-07-18T08:40:00.000+01:002013-07-18T08:40:09.124+01:00Review and swatches of Darling Diva Holiday, Material Girl and Bitchcraft
*PR sample
Hello lovelies,
What about some indie swatches today? I have here three pretty Darling Diva polishes that I'm sure you'll enjoy :)
Holiday - multicoloured round glitter in a clear base. I've applied one coat of Holiday over Barielle Banana Drop. Some of the glitters are quite big so I needed to play around with the placement. It applied well and dried fast but I needed an extra Lucys Stashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01757684622439345388noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28917085372910165.post-24615558051740115702013-07-17T10:35:00.000+01:002013-07-17T10:35:32.739+01:00Patterned Zoya Thandie nails with tutorial :)Hello lovelies,
I'm still loving patterns on my nails and today I have here another one! It is a pattern I've seen on a fabric sample but I know it also pattern that is often use in Zentangle drawings.
I have used Zoya Thandie as a base colour and black acrylic paint for the pattern. Keep scrolling, there's a tutorial ;)
This is another manicure that I don't love and which looked Lucys Stashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01757684622439345388noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28917085372910165.post-28145917644646846042013-07-16T15:47:00.000+01:002013-07-16T15:47:28.279+01:00£50 voucher giveaway winner!Hello lovelies,
My £50 voucher giveaway in partnership with Appliances Online has ended yesterday and I have drawn the winner. There has been 32 entries in total and each and one of you who entered had a good chance to win!
I have drawn the comment at random using the random.org and the winning comment was number 27 by Helen752! Congratulations Helen752, keep checking your email, I will be in Lucys Stashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01757684622439345388noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28917085372910165.post-83290751868357713692013-07-16T14:52:00.000+01:002013-07-16T14:52:50.790+01:00Review of the new Bad Apple Cosmetics gel like polishes - Jelly Ruby Apple, Jelly Red Apple and Jelly Pink Apple
*PR sample
Hello lovelies,
Bad Apple Cosmetics, UK nail polish brand has introduced three new shades and I've been asked to share them with you!
About: "Yes its here! Bad Apple Cosmetics has developed a Gel Like Nail Polish opaque in 2 coats, leave the first coat for 8 mins. Second coat will dry a lot quicker, No UV lights no Bonds, and yes it last for up to 3 weeks. Bad Apple Jelly Pink Lucys Stashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01757684622439345388noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28917085372910165.post-68698316194412737412013-07-15T13:47:00.001+01:002013-07-15T13:47:44.131+01:00Review and swatches of A England Excalibur (new revamped version), comparison and nail art design!
*This post contains PR sample
Hello lovelies,
As you may know, A England has introduced some new shades apart from the recent Burne-Jones Dream collection. I'll show you one of them today. I'm talking about revamped version of Excalibur! I personally love the original metallic silver Excalibur, it is my favourite silver so I'm sad to see it going. The new one is also beautiful though...
Lucys Stashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01757684622439345388noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28917085372910165.post-77844681178585746232013-07-13T15:28:00.001+01:002013-07-13T15:28:45.282+01:00Watercolour (aquarelle) butterflies nail artHello lovelies,
I was experimenting with watercolours again and I've attempted to paint colourful butterflies. It certainly doesn't look like I've imagined but practice makes perfect :D
Lucys Stashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01757684622439345388noreply@blogger.com60tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28917085372910165.post-2484198662610461582013-07-12T17:51:00.002+01:002013-07-12T17:51:39.811+01:00Review of three Cadillacquer polishes - Bring On The Night, Effervescent and Once More, With Feeling
*Press sample
Hello lovelies,
I've had a chance to swatch few more gorgeous Cadillacquer polishes from lovely Madeleine! Today I'll show you three shades, each is different and pretty in its own way :) If you've missed previous Cadillacquer swatches, view them here.
Bring On The Night - black jelly base with emerald green glitter and with just a hint of magenta specks. I find the shade quiteLucys Stashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01757684622439345388noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28917085372910165.post-49117975582484418982013-07-11T10:40:00.000+01:002013-07-11T10:40:54.992+01:00Bridal Nails I would wear: One Stroke Flowers over Color Club Miss BlissHello lovelies,
Today I have something very special! I've created these nails quite a while ago upon request of Bridal Tribe, e-magazine for brides to be, to do some special wedding nails. Well I LOVE THESE so much! I've worn them for three days (which is a long time for me!) and I couldn't stop staring at my nails. I must repeat this creation again...
I've painted with white acrylic paint Lucys Stashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01757684622439345388noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28917085372910165.post-89390572871054499632013-07-10T16:15:00.000+01:002013-07-10T16:15:18.193+01:00Shimmer Polish Swatch frenzy Part 4Hello lovelies,
I've got some more awesome Shimmer polishes to show you! Shimmer polish is well-known for its pretty glitter bombs and I am always amazed to see more and more amazing combinations! So here they are:
Karen - purple, blue, silver and holo glitter in a lightly tinted base. Karen is girly purple with flashes of blue glitter and looks great layered over pinks and purples. I have Lucys Stashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01757684622439345388noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28917085372910165.post-3646733425787358002013-07-09T10:21:00.000+01:002013-07-09T10:21:57.729+01:00I have been short listed in Cosmopolitan Blog Awards!!! Hello lovelies,
So something absolutely amazing happened to me - I have been short listed in Cosmopolitan Blog Awards! This is absolutely huge for me and I can't tell you how much this means to me. Moreover, there are three other amazing British blogs short listed (Nailasaurus, One Nail To Rule Them All and Brit Nails). Seems like nail art is getting more and more popular and recognised which isLucys Stashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01757684622439345388noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28917085372910165.post-84646706047425239122013-07-08T15:37:00.003+01:002013-07-08T15:37:51.664+01:00Diagonal Nail Art feat. Jacava London Candy Floss and Mont Blanc with TUTORIALHello lovelies,
hope you've all had a great weekend, mine was great! I sooo enjoyed the Wimbledon final and I must say - what a match! Hats off to both players for a great game in such heat. My favourite - Andy Murray won and even though I'm not British I rooted for him for the last year or so, he's such a sweet & hard working guy! Have you guys watched?
Plus, there's still Jacava's Lucys Stashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01757684622439345388noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28917085372910165.post-42907278979040431352013-07-07T11:02:00.000+01:002013-07-07T11:02:42.405+01:00£50 e-tail voucher giveaway! Hello lovelies,
I just got a chance to treat one lucky UK reader with a £50 voucher to one of the e-tailers of his/her choice thanks to UK e-tailer Appliances Online.
I got one voucher too and I've chosen ASOS. I love their jewellery, clothes and handbags and there's always plenty to choose from! I didn't buy any makeup or nail polish this time because they didn't have something I'd really Lucys Stashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01757684622439345388noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28917085372910165.post-72315495001568949822013-07-06T16:10:00.001+01:002013-07-06T16:10:46.050+01:00White tribal nail art using Barry M Nail Art Pen White and Nicole By OPI mini neonsHello lovelies,
A quick nailart post today featuring Nicole By OPI mini Neons and Barry M Nail Art Pen White. I've basically tried to do mixed patterns, each nail different. I've got not much else to say except everybody enjoy the weekend!
Lucys Stashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01757684622439345388noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28917085372910165.post-86616457645018377512013-07-05T17:54:00.000+01:002013-07-05T17:54:31.023+01:00SpaRitual Laugh Collection - Review and swatches
*PR sample
Hello lovelies,
Today I have the newest SpaRitual collection to show you and it's a very exciting one! No nude and earth tones but bold shades and glitters! The collection is called Laugh and has been released for Summer 2013.
Burst - red and pink glitter in a pink jelly base. This is a very pretty combo packed with glitter. It applied very well and I'm Lucys Stashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01757684622439345388noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28917085372910165.post-8568072494122051852013-07-05T15:05:00.001+01:002013-07-05T15:05:09.756+01:00Competition with Jacava London! Hello lovelies,
Today, Jacava London is tweeting a selection of 3 names for a shade of purple polish. The followers have the chance to retweet their favourite name. The chosen name will be revealed in late August and a random winner will be selected from those who retweeted the name to be used. This winner will win one bottle of each shade of the new JACAVA AW13 collection and the very first Lucys Stashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01757684622439345388noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28917085372910165.post-39195761085728767472013-07-04T13:56:00.003+01:002013-07-04T13:56:56.545+01:00Simple nail art design with Zoya PixieDust polishesHello lovelies,
I've had few request to do more nail art with textured polishes. This is really simple design to do, just follow my steps:
1. Paint your nails with base colour (Zoya PixieDust Godiva)
2. Paint a diagonal line from 3/4 of the nail towards the tip with red Zoya PixieDust Chyna.
3. Use dotting tool and paint dots with Godiva over the red.
4. Use Zoya PixieDust Dahlia and paint Lucys Stashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01757684622439345388noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28917085372910165.post-27378961040150543172013-07-03T15:10:00.002+01:002013-07-03T15:10:55.429+01:00Review of Leighton Denny Miracle Mist and Miracle Drops
*PR sample
Hello lovelies,
I've had a chance to try and review two Leighton Denny products designed to speed up the drying time of your manicure. I've got Miracle Mist and Miracle Drops, both available at the QVC website.
Let's check out Miracle Mist spray first.
Miracle Mist is a 'speed-drying' spray for nail polish. The can has 75 ml and it's aerosol so just press for a stream of Lucys Stashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01757684622439345388noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28917085372910165.post-22609905796825671762013-07-02T09:27:00.000+01:002013-07-02T09:27:02.651+01:00Winners of the British Nail Bloggers GiveawayHello lovelies,
The massive British Nail Bloggers Giveaway finished last Friday.
It ran for three weeks and attracted 65,815 entries. What an amazing competition to be a part of!
As it has now come to an end, those of us who sponsored it are
pleased to be able to announce the winners of the $100 gift certificate
and the three $50 gift certificates – all of which can be used at any Lucys Stashhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01757684622439345388noreply@blogger.com3