Blue Waves manicure for the Day 12 of Summer Challenge

Hello lovelies!

Yay! It's another Summer challenge day and another opportunity to do some nail art! Today I've done 'Blue waves manicure'. The official theme is HOT HOT HOT Combo!

For this manicure I've use paper/painter's tape, craft scissors, ME Mattese Elite Passistas as a base colour, ME Mattese Elite Embarasse Moi on the top and then I've created the waves effect with Dr.’s Remedy NOBLE Navy.

 

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Layering experiment: Dr.'s Remedy ESSENTIAL Emerald with Golden Rose 06

Hello my lovelies :)

Another layering experiment here at Lucy's Stash today :) Are you tired of them or do you want more?

I have here Golden Rose Scale Effect 06 (light blue/green flakies) layered over Dr.'s Remedy ESSENTIAL Emerald. Another mermaid-y colour? Golden Rose flakies are very good substitute for Nfu Oh's but they won't give you that jelly with shimmer base...but you can layer it over a jelly polish or shimmery polish and it will look great.

How freakin' beautiful is this???

Kleancolor Chunky Holo Purple layered over Dr.'s Remedy PASSION Purple

Hi girls :)

I have another layering experiment here today. I've layered on coat of Kleancolor Chunky Holo Purple layered over two coats of Dr.'s Remedy PASSION Purple (reviewed here).

I really like the Kleancolors holo glitters! In the end they all have the same effect but it's still gorgeous!

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Matte version with Elf Matte topcoat

Dr.'s Remedy DEFENSE Deep Red with layer of CND Crimson Sparkle

Hello!

I like layering whether it is shimmers, glitters, flakies or anything else. Whenever I swatch a polish I always do second set of pictures after applying some layering polish or doing nail art on it. This is one of the cases. I've swatched Dr.'s remedy DEFENSE Deep Red polish and then added one layer of CND Crimson Sparkle.

I like the duochrome and sparkle effect of Crimson Sparkle, it creates unique look every time.

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Layering with Dr.'s Remedy NOBLE Navy and Nfu Oh 52

Hi girls!

I must have some blue fever or I don't know what is going on with me :D I've always used only reds and purples on my nails, not blues and greens and lately I posted quite a lot of blue polishes like OPI DS Magic, Dr.'s Remedy NOBLE Navy, OPI Gone Gonzo!, A England Tristam and so on :)

And today ANOTHER one! I've layered Nfu Oh 52 over Dr.'s Remedy NOBLE Navy. For this mani I've used one coat of NOBLE Navy and one coat of Nfu Oh 52. No topcoat.

I really like the mermaid-like duochrome colour and the gorgeous flakies in it!

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Dr.'s Remedy Jolly & Joy Holiday Collection 2011 - Review and swatches

Hello girls :)

Today I have here the whole Dr.'s Remedy Jolly & Joy collection for holiday 2011. Collection consists of five "rich, riveting and radiant shades". The colours are traditional Christmas colours but not the classic shades you'd expect.

REVIVE Ruby Red - dark red wine shimmery colour. Formula of this polish was really great! It applied easily, wasn't runny or thick and pigmentation is almost perfect. I've used two coats but even one coat almost enough...but you know me, I go for the perfection ;) This polish had very thin brush, almost like OPI minis, which I didn't really understand why - other polishes had the good thicker brush.  It dried fast and removal was good.

ESSENTIAL Emerald - light-ish green colour with tiny silver particles. Pigmentation was again good, I've used two coats for a full coverage. Drying time was average and I didn't find any troubles when removing it. It didn't colour my cuticles or anything like that.

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SERENE Silver Glitter - silver, blue and red glitter. Tiny glitter particles creates almost foil-like finish, really nice festive polish. I just don't want to repeat myself but great pigmentation again - I've used two coats and one layer of topcoat to smooth the finish. Removal was very difficult so definitely soak your nails a bit or use the foil technique.

RESOLUTION Red Glitter - pink and silver glitter. I don't know where this name came from, I really don't :) IT IS NOT A RED GLITTER :D The finish is again foil-like, very sparkly and almost metallic. I needed two coats for a full coverage and then one layer of topcoat to smooth it out. Drying was time average and removal very difficult. Soak, soak, soak!

PASSION Purple - boysenberry purple with rose-pink shimmer. Dr.'s Remedy describes this shade as boysenberry colour-I had to Google it as I've never heard of boysenberry :) But it's a very nice purple with subtle rose-pink shimmer. Pigmentation is good in one thicker coat but I've used two to make it perfect. Finish is smooth and shiny and polish dries fast. Removal was easy and without problems.

Overall it's a very good quality collection with nice colour and finish range. Every polish has great formula and pigmentation. What I need to mention is the smell - it doesn't stink unless you 'sniff' it very closely! I found the same thing with the fall collection...it really doesn't stink like usual nail polish! All the nail polishes except REVIVE Ruby Red have very nice size brush. And not to forget - all polishes are the big three-free!

Dr.'s Remedy is US brand and so far I haven't seen it to be sold in UK. Polishes retail for $17 at www.remedynails.com, right know I can see there some polishes on offer for $14.

 *These polishes were provided to me by PR company. I've expressed my honest opinion.