Elegant hot pink half-moon manicure with OPI Kiss Me On My Tulips

Hello lovelies,

Today's manicure is a bit recycled - I took my previous half-moon manicure, changed the colours and added dots instead of small arches. I've done this manicure for a client as well so you might see it somewhere on a model ;)

I've used OPI Kiss Me On My Tulips as a hot pink base colour and then I've painted the white half-moon with Orly French white Tips polish. All finished up with A England Camelot details.

 So which version do you like better? Green or pink?

Gold Gradient Dots manicure featuring SpaRitual Aurum

Hello lovelies,

Today I have here Gradient Dots manicure that was inspired by Chalkboard Nails. I really loved Sarah's manicure so I've decided to recreate it.

I've used SpaRitual Aurum as a base colour and then completed the look with black and white dots. The black polish is A England Camelot and white is Orly French White Tips.

 

Elegant half-moon nail art manicure with Models Own Jade Stone

Hello lovelies,

I've had this little idea in my head for ages and didn't get around to doing it until now. First I thought I would use some beige shade like Zoya Avery but then I got Models Own Jade Stone from lovely Vic. I couldn't resist!

So for this manicure I've used Models Own Jade Stone which btw has really good formula, Orly White French manicure polish and A England Camelot for the black details. All sealed with Seche Vite topcoat. You have no idea how I've loved to wear this manicure! I didn't want to take it off for days and I kept looking at my nails!

I've also tried a bit of hand poses to have little more interesting pictures so please tell me is you like the different poses or you like more the classic nails only pic. Thank you :)

Want to see another gorgeous purple? Orly Rococo A-Go-Go is a beaut!

Hello lovelies,

After a while I have here another swatches of a nail polish. This time it's another gorgeous Orly shade that has been kindly provided by Beauty Stop Online e-shop. I wanted to try Rococo A-Go-Go for a very long time and it did not dissapoint me.

Rococo A-Go-Go is deep purple with foil particles. It applied very easily and dried fast. The pigmentation is also great - I'm wearing two coats and the colours is rich and opaque. Gorgeous purple, don't you think?

Orly Rock-It from Mineral FX collection - Review and swatches

Hello lovelies,

Hope you're all well! I've been thinking a long time about whaat polish to show you today and I've decided to write about Orly Rock-It! This shade was part of the Mineral FX collection for Fall 2011.

It has been on my wishlist for ages so when I've got an offer from lovely people from Beauty Stop Online to review this shade, I happily accepted. They sell a full-size bottle of Orly Rock-It for $7.49 here.

Rock-It - dark berry duochrome foil. The polish appears to have a strong duochrome effect in the bottle but unfortunately it does not translate on the nail. The pigmentation is really good, I'm wearing two coats. It applied very easily despite the thin Orly brush and it also dried very fast. very pretty shade!

I've also done a comparison of the similar shades but I don't have any dupe in my stash.

*This polish was sent to me for a review

Review of the first ever She Said Beauty box

Hello lovelies!

The first ever She Said Beauty box arrived!!! I am not disappointed :) This March box is currently sold out so if you'll decide to subscribe, you'll get the April box. The box cost £11.95 per month (incl. postage) and if you'll refer your friends who will subscribe via your referral link, you can earn free boxes. Also if you'll subscribe now, you'll get introductory 25% discount! Please use my referral link: https://www.shesaidbeauty.com/invite/FACGF


So let's have a look at the box: the outside carboard box is in fuchsia pink colour, basically the same like with Glossybox except the colour of course.

After opening the box, lovely turquoise coloured box showed up :) i like the colour but it doesn't go with my other stuff so i won't be using this one for storage.

Lovely packed, the ribbon and sticker has become pretty much standard for beauty boxes. But still a very nice touch to it.

Woohoo! That's my box! It's a very nice for the first box and it includes good mix of products from makeup, nails to skincare and hair care. And a lovely tea on the top!

AVEDA smooth infusion trio - 3-piece pack contains Shampoo, conditioner and Style-Prep Smoother to ensure you get that salon feel at home.

 

Orly mini nail polish in Black out & nail file - I'm very happy about getting another Orly mini and I'm also happy to get black colour. I haven't tried it yet but is it will be well pigmented, I can use it for nail art and stamping :) Nail file is also very handy. It a bit too rough but it will be good when I will want to file down longer nail. On the card it says that full size costs £5 and it's 5.4ml - that is not true. Miniature has 5.3ml and full size has 18ml.

Comfort Zone Good Night Kit - Give your skin a good night with Comfort Zone Renight Recover Cream, the latest antioxidant with vitamin infusions for the skin. I won't be using this product as I already have my night skincare so no review here. Samples have 6ml (Renight recover Cream) & 4ml (Renight Recover Complex). £52.95 for 50ml cream

We Are Faux Eyelashes - these eyelashes are supposed to be handmade from high quality synthetic fibre. Mine are really beautiful thick lashes. They look like they are really good quality and they retail for £9.

Collection 2000 Cream Puff lip colour - Enriched with a hyper-moisturising, vitamin-rich formula, the creamy colour hugs lips to give your pout the perfect powdery finish. This is not really a product that I would expect in a beauty box just because it is quite cheap-ish drugstore product. I'm pretty sure there will be lots of rants about this but overall it's nice product. The colour is not for me, I got Fairy Cake 3, but I swatched it on my hand ad it was extremely pigmented and creamy. RRP £2.99

Jing Flowering Dragon Eye Tea - A light and fragrant green tea wrapped around a pot marigold in the base, an arch of pure jasmine blossoms and globe amaranth flower which blossoms above when infused. I am very excited about this bonus item! I love tea and I always wanted to try something like this! I just have to get some glass jug to see the flower blossom and possibly take pictures :) RRP £9, you can use 15% off code 20111606 at http://jingtea.com/tea/type/flowering/dragon-eye

I like the box despite some items that I won't use and I will definitely stay subscribed. Don't forget to fill in the beauty profile so they can (hopefully) tailor the box according to your needs.

Once again, if you'd like to subscribe, now is the right time as 25% discount still applies. Please use my referral link: http://www.shesaidbeauty.com/FACGF

What was in my January 2012 Glossybox?

Hi girls!

I sometimes don't have that much time to blog about all the beauty boxes because if I want to describe every product, it takes quite a lot of time. I'm sure most of you have already seen what is in the Glossybox so I won't be doing elaborate descriptions.

I really like this month's Valentine's Day themed Glossybox! Look at the bright fuchsia pink matte box, lovely heart details and roses on the card :) I am not a Glossybox ambassador so I haven't received any roses or free box but I don't regret subscribing...I just have to hope I'll get some roses from my boyfriend who by the way HATES buying flowers because according to him 'they don't last'!

I had fill size of Eyeko Skinny Eyeliner in Plum which is quite self-explanatory ;) Plum is a nice dark brownish plum colour, pigmentation is ok, it smudges easily which is good for creating a bit of a smoky look. On the other hand is you want your eyeliner to be precise you might not like a bit of smudging.. The packaging of the eyeliner is abit weird though...why the long silver end??? Don't know..
Enter GLOSSY in the comments box to get a free gift with any purchase. Expires 01/03/2012

Weleda One-step Cleanser & Toner - I haven' tried this product yet so I can't review it but so far I liked Weleda products so fingers crossed  I like this one too ;) £5 off your next order plus free P&P when you spend £15 at www.weleda.co.uk  Enter promotion code GLOSSY

Orly mini polish in Ruby - lovely vampy red colour, I will be trying this one soon :)

FAB Gentle Body Wash - a moisturising, irritant-free everyday cleanser ideal for even the most sensitive skin. I haven't tried this product yet but I'm looking forward to it, I've heard great stuff about FAB products.

Murad Skin Perfecting Primer 5ml - this is a very lovely product! It is like a makeup but it kind of soaks into your skin and leaves it nice and smooth. Look at the swatch below. I'm not sure yet if I'll purchase full size but I'll really think about it. Get 33% off at www.murad.co.uk with code GLOSSYPR

If you would like to subscribe to GlossyBox, please use my referral link and discount code GLOSSYTUBE2012, STYLISTDEC1411 or AFFGLOSSY50OFF to get 50% off: http://www.glossybox.co.uk/invitation/MjIzNzE=?utm_source=Customers&utm_medium=link&utm_term=MjIzNzE=&utm_campaign=Refer-a-friend/

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