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!

piCture 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 can use my 10% discount code when shopping at BPS, it's LHJ61.

And here is an easy tutorial so you can recreate this design! if you do please don't forget to tag me so I can see your work!

Check out the previous post to read the review of piCture pOlish Dorothy and where you can purchase.

piCture pOlish Monday: Review and swatches of piCture pOlish Dorothy

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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 change will allow me to be more efficient and more active on all my social networks so I'll have more time to reply to comments and focus on other blog work! Back to today's post:

I've gotten an opportunity to review some of piCture pOlish shades so from now on the Mondays will be dedicated to them. If you don't already know, piCture pOlish is an Australian brand that brings many unique shades and it's sister brand is only freaking Ozotic! First polish I'll review is Dorothy...

Dorothy - strawberry red jelly base with magenta and silver glitter. It's a very pretty shade and I think it is great for Summer! I love how some of the glitter is half-sinked in the jelly base so it appears coloured. The finish is very sparkly in the sun and the polish looks gorgeous on toes.

The formula is opaque in two coats and it applied very well. It also dried fast but gritty so I needed a thick topcoat like Seche to smooth out the surface. Because it's glitter it lasted on me four days without chipping so good result :)

What a beauty, right? Stay tuned for a nail art post later today!

piCture pOlish is available at their website or at many international e-shops.

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A England Love Is Enough from Heavenly Quotes collection - Review and swatches

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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 interesting yet not bold shade (compared to neons or brights of course). The formula was slightly sheerer so I have applied two thicker coats. It applied well without streaks or patches and dried quite fast. I've applied Seche Vite topcoat to get the best possible shine.

I've compared Love Is Enough to OPI Number One Nemesis because I thought they are identical. The truth is, they are very similar but OPI is darker and has a little bit less of the foil flecks.

I've tried to apply silver embossed stickers I received from Born Pretty Store. My past experience wasn't very good as the sticker usually don't stick to my nail properly because it's very curved. This time I've applied the stickers along the nail and they seemed to stick well.

Stickers are available here, you can use 10% discount code LHJ61.

So what do you think of this new A England shade? If you'd like to get your paws on the new A England collection, it is available in e-shops all over the world, HERE is the full list.

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Gold gradient nail art with Shimmer Tracy and Bad Apple Jelly Pink Apple

Hello 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!

Mint Mani for Talia Joy feat. Color Club Give Me a Hint

Hello 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 #MintManisForTaliaJoy, so be sure to check out the other social media sites too! For anyone posting anything about Talia, her family has asked that we use the hashtag #TaliasLegacy as well.

Here are other bloggers who did mint mani's for Talia, please visit at least some of them.

A England Briarwood from Burne-Jones Dream collection - Review and swatches

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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. It's a gorgeous shade with perfect formula! One coat was fully opaque but I did applied two coats to hide my slight ridges in the nails...but otherwise one coat is enough. It applied very easily and dried fast, I have absolutely nothing bad to say about this little gem!

If you'd like to get your paws on the new A England collection, it is available in e-shops all over the world, HERE is the full list.

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Review and swatches of Darling Diva Holiday, Material Girl and Bitchcraft

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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 coat of topcoat to smooth out the surface.

Material Girl - pink jelly with pink, magenta and silver holographic glitter.So pretty and girly shade! The formula is a bit sheer because of its jelly base so I needed three thicker coats for full coverage. It applied well but I did have to play a little with the glitter placement. I've applied topcoat to smooth out the surface.

Bitchcraft - dark grey jelly base packed with holographic particles and duochrome glitter. I love this polish so much! Not only does it have such a cool name that makes me giggle but it is also absolutely stunning! It might seem like regular holo in the sun but when you get into shade the duochrome glitter (just like in Ozotic Elytra) shows itself and creates an interesting colour. I have applied one coat of Bitchcreaft *giggle* over A England Camelot. The polish by itself is on the sheer side so I would need maybe three thick coats for dark colour. Layering is much better option. It applied well, dried fast and gritty so I'm wearing topcoat as well.

Here's one picture in the shade but it truly doesn't show off the beautiful glitter which changes from purple to blue to orange.

You've probably guessed it by now that Bitchcraft *giggle* is my favourite of the three but they are all beautiful creations! You can buy them at Darling Diva Etsy Store. For updates visit Darling Diva Polish Facebook page.

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