Jelly sandwich combo with Clinique 01 Call My Buff and OPI Polka.com

Hello 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!

Review of three Cadillacquer polishes - Bring On The Night, Effervescent and Once More, With Feeling

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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 quite unique as usually I see black base paired with blue or red glitter. The polish itself is not very opaque and I think I would need three thicker coats for full coverage so I've layered it. I've applied one coat over A England Camelot. Application was easy and the polish dried fast.

Effervescent - warm orange jelly base with blue iridescent particles and pearl white glitter. Imagine warm beach sand, sea and sunset...that's what I think of when I see this polish. The orange has red undertones making it really warm and pretty. It has white pearl glitter that is coloured by the orange jelly. I'm wearing two thicker coats.

Once More, With Feeling - lavender blue sheer jelly with magenta shimmer and white and pink square glitter. Another pretty combination for the lovers of blue shades. It applied very easily and I'm wearing two thicker coats. They dried average to fast but a bit gritty so I needed to apply topcoat.
 

All three polishes had nice formula but were a little bit sheerer than I would have expected. Each bottle of Cadillacquer has 15ml and black ridged cap that makes opening the bottles easy.  

You can purchase Cadillacquer polishes in Madeleine's Etsy store and they are also available at Harlow & Co. Polishes are priced between $12-14 and international shipping is available. Stay up to date at Cadillacquer Facebook page. 

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White tribal nail art using Barry M Nail Art Pen White and Nicole By OPI mini neons

Hello 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!

SpaRitual Laugh Collection - Review and swatches

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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 wearing two thicker coats. The tinted jelly nicely fills out any gaps but I can see my tips showing a bit. I needed thick topcoat to smooth the surface.

Hugs - blackened indigo blue with purple undertones. Absolutely stunning dark indigo blue! It might seem to be black but it really is not. The subtle blue shimmers shows under the light or in the sun. it applied very nicely and the pigmentation was excellent. One coat was almost enough but I needed two coats for perfect coverage. Short nails might need just one thicker coat.

Optimistic - muted matte white with beige undertones. Ok I don't know what I was thinking when I painted my nails but I put topcoat on *facepalm*. Without topcoat this polish dries nicely matte. I needed three coats for full coverage, two just weren't perfect. Otherwise it applied easily and dried fast.

Giggle - multi coloured glitter in a clear base. Fun glitter topcoat that will work with many colours. The bottle is loaded with glitter that applies well. There's plenty of it so I didn't have to worry about glitter placement. I'm wearing just one coat over Optimistic.

HA...HA... - silver and red glitter in a clear base.Oh I love this glitter topper! Rubies in the snow I say! It looks just perfect over Hugs and would look great over any dark colour. This is just one coat so you can see there's plenty of glitter in the bottle. It applied easily and dried fast.

Out Loud - teal jelly with blue, green and green holo glitter. Last but not least there's this gorgeous teal jelly packed with glitter it is on a sheer side so I've applied three thicker coats. It would be more efficient to layer it over teal polish but then you would loose the gorgeous layered jelly look. The drying time was a bit longer due to thick layers and I needed thick layer of topcoat to smooth the finish.

I like this collection a lot as it offers great variety of colours and finishes. SpaRitual collections have been quite bland lately (pastels or earth tones) so I am very much welcoming this fun Summer collection. The formulas varied a lot so please refer to each shades' separate review above.

My top picks are Hugs, Burst and HA...HA... 


You can get these wherever SpaRitual polishes are sold and at:
UK: SpaRitual UK website,
US: SpaRitual US website
....and at  FeelUnique  

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Barielle Swatch Spam!

Hello lovelies,

I have some Barielle swatches that haven't been published yet; I thought you might like to see them...

Blue Cotton Candy - seafoam blue green with silver particles. This is a very unusual shade which has something attractive to it. The formula was just excellent. It applied easily and this is just ONE coat! It dries fast and I have also applied a topcoat to get completely smooth finish.

Life Of The Party - medium pink creme with red undertones. This is a pretty but not one-of-a-kind colour. It had good formula though. The application was easy and two coats were enough for full coverage. It also dried very fast and glossy.

Cherry Blossom Sparkler - pink glitter in a rose pink jelly. I've applied one coat over Life Of The Party. There's enough glitter in the bottle so one coat gives you nice coverage. it applied well but dried a little gritty.

Lilac Jelly Bean - mauve/lilac grey creme. I find this to be very elegant and office friendly colour. It has great formula that applies well and is almost one coater. if you have short nails you could probably get away with one coat but I needed two for perfect finish. The formula was slightly thicker so use thick coats to avoid patching. It dried fast & glossy.

Purple Hearts - blue, purple and holographic glitter in a clear base. It's a pretty glitter topper that I've applied over Lime Crime Parfait Day.It applied well and I liked the amount of glitter. It is not however for wearing alone but for layering.

Stardust - opalescent glitter in a clear base. This little beauty can be applied over any colour to give it a gorgeous opalescent spark. I've layered it over Lime Crime Pastelchio which created quite unique and in real life beautiful combination. It applied well but dried gritty so topcoat is a must.

Pink Diamond - pink glitter in a clear base. There's not much to say about this glitter topper, it's quite simple one-size glitter in a clear base. I've done a gradient over Lime Crime Peaches ♥ Cream.

So there you go, Barielle swatches that were just waiting to be published :) Which one would you wear?


*Some of the shades were provided for a review, some I've purchased