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Orly-Sweet Peacock

2011-11-13T02:25:00.000-08:00

This blue by Orly is very bright, lots of pigment, but the polish needs a bit of thinner: is too dense. It has a metallic finish and a grainy appearance.

Un azul bien encendido y pigmentado, aunque necesita un poco de suavizante ya que es bien denso. Tiene un acabado metalico y una apariencia granulosa.

この青いはとてもブリリアントです、てもすこし欝蒼ですよ。

Questo blu di orly é molto acceso, purtroppo con una formula molto densa: bisogna qualche goccia di fluido ristorativo. Ha un finish metallico e un aspetto granuloso.

Zoya -Isla and Comparisons

2011-11-04T03:13:00.000-07:00

"Isla" is a glowy, blackened red. I dare to say that if you have her you don't need Zoya "Blair" or China Glaze "MKS", but to my eye Isla is the reddest, though, the prettiest.

Fyrinnae 2011 Swatches.

2011-10-27T08:15:00.000-07:00

Good Afternoon. My new fyrinnae order. It was a long time since the last time i purchased from them, but finally they released some new products, but sadly i couldn't get the two new lip lustres and the silica gel primer i want to try: they were out of stock.
There are better swatches out there of these colors, but i am too excited to share. The colors on my monitor mostly match what i see irl, i hope descriptions can be also helpful in what pictures can't.

Row 1:

Book of the dead: A cool gold shade with rainbow-y sparkles, i think they are not that visible.
Steampunk: I got it just like so, because the definition of a "copper/brown" color is not my like, but i wanted to try it anyway, at 2 dollars a mini eyeshadow of course i could give it a try. Gladly it has pink shimmer: makes it more wearable for me.
Curioser and Curioser: Too pretty! a rich blue, somehow metallic with tons of blue sparks.
Raven's prophecy: WOW! a smooth black LOADED with purple, gold and green glitter. Now one of my favorites eyeshadows ever.
Wake not the dead: WOW, WOW! a satiny purple with what to my eyes are pink tones, and with an overload of that amazing super sparkly glitter in different well coordinated colors. Goes straight up to my favorites.
Bride of Franken: Medium teal shade, a lot more blue than green, just as i like. Sparse rainbow-y shimmer. Totally love this.

Row 2:

Purgatory. Oh man...a shimmery red, despite being too warm for what i prefer, is too beautiful to ignore.
Mephisto: a strong copper veil on top of a velvety purple, but i couldn't get the purple to show...
Alchemist curse: dark purple with amazing sparkle: how not to love?
Are you my mummy?: i got a full size of this because of the "strong pink shift", i twisted my hand in every possible angle and couldn't see any...i should have taken full size of "wake not the dead" instead.
Winter again: another shade i cherish. Icy, iridescent blue.
Nijiro: Buttery color, very smooth. The multi color shimmer is too hidden.

Row 3:

Bite me: a deep red, looks warm in here. For sure it will be bitten when i'll wear it as a lippy.
Sleepy hollow: Deep teal with gold shimmer.
Darling misfit: WOW!! a cool fuchsia/hot pink with an incredible turquoise shifting, freaking love this one.
Sugar skull (free sample): thanks God was free. Warm reddish hot pink.
Dorian grey: Dark charcoal with sparse blue sparkles.

Zoya Revisited.

2011-10-21T02:01:00.000-07:00

Crystal and Valerie: two of my favorites from Zoya. Crystal has more foil finish than Valerie. Now i would like to have an icy blue like Crystal but with silver sparkles.

Dos de mis favoritos de Zoya. Crystal tiene un aspecto mas metalico respecto a Valerie, pero es un morado con una bellisima pigmentacion.

ベター写真を撮りました。このふかむらさきとあおいがとてもすきです。

Crystal e Valerie sono fra i miei preferiti di Zoya. Crystal é piu' metallico rispetto a Valerie, ma quest'ultimo ha una ricchezza del colore fenomenale.

Zoya-Petra

2011-10-09T00:03:00.000-07:00

Whatever color this one is, i truly like it. Visible purple tones in a base i don't know what is: brown? grey?
Another passepartout color, goes well everywhere. Ah! and the consistency: chimera of cream and jelly, Looove!

Zoya-Neeka

2011-09-28T09:18:00.000-07:00

"Neeka" has an unglittery particle, i thought it was a cooler polish, i like it somehow, but these not shiny speckles are not my cup of tea.

Zoya-Posh

2011-09-22T08:59:00.000-07:00

Matte Polish, velvety texture. Is not dark, but it transmits to me a vampy/gothic atmosphere.

Esmalte opaco, textura aterciopelada. Aun sin ser obscuro, me da un toque vampiresco.

Zoya ゛ポーシ゛。マッテネイルです。

Smalto opaco, apparenza vellutata. Non é scuro, ma mi sembra comunque un po' "vampy".

Kiko 336

2011-09-18T08:02:00.000-07:00

Hard to photograph...the first picture is too washed out and the last one is too bright...is more like a color in between yet bright. Is a very pigmented jelly polish, squishy looking and glossy.

Ozotic Pro 505

2011-09-08T09:05:00.000-07:00

This polish is gorgeous. A liquified rainbow right on my nails. The magic is possible only on top of dark colors, alone is a disappointing sheerest of the sheers. 2 coats black, 2 coats 505.

Espectacular esmalte. Un arcoiris liquido para mis uñas. La magia solo es posible si esta encima de colores obscuros, sino es un aguacero sin pinta ni brillo. 2 capas sobre negro.

虹マニキューアです。たくさんいろがあります。紫や緑などがあります。

L'arcobaleno fatto smalto per unghie. Pero' é visibile solo se applicato sopra colori scuri, altrimenti é come non aver messo su niente. 2 passate sopra smalto nero.

Opi-Red Like Roses

2011-08-27T00:36:00.000-07:00

Super glowy red. I just wish the color to be deeper and cooler.

Zoya- Jem

2011-08-23T07:17:00.000-07:00

Wow, Zoya's newest polish looks on fire in the bottle! Jem is similar to "Valerie" from the Flame collection. Jem is less sparkly and much more opaque, with a velvety finish that i really like. Yes, Jem is outrageous, truly, truly outrageous...

Deborah #60

2011-08-13T08:08:00.000-07:00

Italian Brand "Deborah", has this super pretty lilac polish full of gold glass flecks. Is very reflective as you can see. I layered it over one coat of a lavender Kiko. OMG! Kiko has a nice formula, the problem is the brush, which is a mop, a real mop...even more is Thumbelina's mop.

Aqui les presento el numero 60 de "Deborah", una marca italiana. Esta repleto de brillantina dorada y para darle mas impacto, lo superpuse a un Kiko moradito. Aunque Kiko tiene una buena formula, la brocha es un desastre, porque es un autentico suape, es mas, es el suape de Pulgarcita.

これは明るいむらさきマニキューアです。"Kiko" (キコ) のうえに "Deborah" (デボラ) があります。 "デボラ" は黄色グリッタがあります。

Ecco qua il numero 60 della Deborah. Pieno zeppo di brillantini dorati. L'ho steso sopra un Kiko lavanda per darli piu' profondita'. Caspita pero' se é grosso il pennello della Kiko, un vero mocio, direi che é il mocio di Pollicina.

Winner & NOTD

2011-08-09T09:33:00.000-07:00

Congrats to Kerrie Black. Thanks to all for your support.

China Glaze "Emerald Sparkle", 2 coats + Top coat.

L.A Girl- Rockstar

2011-08-04T10:21:00.000-07:00

(Reproduced by permission of Photo Researchers, Inc.)

Good Afternoon. I was so excited with this polish!...Look how gorgeous it appears.
Unfortunately all that rainbow-y goodness does not translate onto the nails...let down.
Just a delicate pinkish glimmer is all what it gives to you.

Also, can you appreciate its resemblance with the Scorpius Constellation? mesmerizing to me.

Top 5: Best Things I've Learned Thanks To Nail Blogs.

2011-07-22T11:52:00.000-07:00

Nail Blogs are so great not only because we share our passion with others and get hints of new, upcoming collections. We can find out also, many nice things we had not idea about of.

Here is my Top 5

1) China Glaze "Ruby Pumps": To me is the most beautiful polish ever. Just for this i'm totally grateful to nail blogs.

Para mi, el esmalte mas bello del mundo.

"Ruby Pumps" がいちばんきれいなあかです。
Per me, é lo smalto piu bello fra tutti.

2) Pushing cuticles rather than cutting them: Oh Boy!, this has been a MAJOR staple, help, step in my nail care routine, thanks to this my routine is basically this: push and moisturize. Before when i cutted, it was a nightmare to keep a neat, clean nail border. Now is a piece of cake, and sometimes i use a cuticle remover for extra help.

Empujar las cuticulas en vez de cortarlas, ha mejorado enormemente la apariencia de mis uñas, cabe decir que es el mejor sistema para las cuticulas.

Spingere le cuticole invece di tagliarle, é il miglior modo di mantenere il bordo dell'unghia uniforme e con un bel aspetto.

3) Clean-up: Another thing i'm so happy i know about. Nails look so elegant, so taken care of when you do this.
Limpiar el borde del esmalte aplicado, para uniformar su aspecto, hace ver mas bello el resultado final.
クリンオップとネイールワロップとマニキューアがいちばんすてきですよ。
Pulire il bordo dello smalto steso, mi ha aiutato tantissimo nel dare un'apparenza piu' curata alla mia manicure.

4) Seche Vite: How i did before discovering this amazing fast drying top coat? I don't know.
No se como hacia antes de descubrir esta capa de brillo, que seca el esmalte totalmente en minutos.
"Seche vite" (セーシビット) はとてもシャイニーです。
Mamma mia! ma come facevo prima di usare questa fantastica top coat ad asciugatura ultra veloce?

5) Nail Tip Wrap: Another precious tip for a longer-lasting, neater manicure.
Aplicar esmalte a la punta de la uña, hace mas duradera y bonita la manicure.
Mettere lo smalto anche sulla punta dell'unghia, fà piu' duratura e carina la manicure.

Polish Shown: Essie "Flirty Fuchsia".

Opi- The Muppets Nail Swatches.

2011-07-14T12:09:00.000-07:00

Click to enlarge for a more detailed perspective.
I want at least eight of them, we'll see.

Remember my Giveaway.

Boé-No. 13 And Giveaway.

2011-07-12T11:30:00.000-07:00

Boé is a local brand from my country. Here are two coats of pure, pigmented dark green jelly.
I love vampy polishes, they help me a lot in the transition from short to long nails: makes it more "bearable".
This dark green is too beautiful and has an amazing gloss too.

Remember my GIVEAWAY.

Aqui concurso de aniversario.

ここにプレゼントがあります。

Qui piccolo concorso.

Rappelez-vous mon petit concour.

1st Anniversary Giveaway.

2011-07-10T09:35:00.000-07:00

As soon as i saw Orly's holiday 2011 collection i had a déjà vu. Time later when i passed near by a Deborah's counter i found out why i had it: polish 60 was the reason, it looks exactly like Orly's "Oui".
A lilac-purplish color full of gold particles, i picked it along with others that i think are very nice polishes for me and for you.
In fact they're the ones chosen for my first year as a nail blogger giveaway.
I'm very, very grateful to all of you guys, for subscribing and showing support to my blog.
I'm not at all good with words, so i don't know what else to say but thanks and that i hope in making this a super pretty, nice nail blog.

Polishes: Deborah 60, Deborah 56 (light aqua-blue with gold particles), Deborah 53 (sparkly foil gunmetal gray), Essence "Replay" (mint green) and Essence "Right,Girl" ( shimmery fuchsia red).

Bottom picture is a crappy one i did to show the difference between 56 and Zoya "Charla": 56 is a lot lighter and is extremally sparkly, you'll see clearly the gold particles glistening agaisnt the clear blue base. "60" is super pretty as well, nice contrast with the lilac base.

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Kiko 278 And Haul.

2011-07-09T07:39:00.000-07:00

Good Afternoon. I was in Italy during these weeks, and while there had the chance to go to a Kiko store. I couldn't buy a lot, because i wasn't alone...next time i'll go by myself to a closer one, so i won't have any rush.
This purple has a lot of pink tones and is very sparkly, formula was a bit dense.

Buenas tardes. Estaba en Italia estas ultimas semanas y aproveche entrar en una tienda Kiko quando la vi. No compre mucho porque me tenian apresurada, serà para una proxima vez. Entre mis compras, coji este morado con fuertes tonos rosados y un acabado bien escarcheado.

おはよう。イタリアにいました、きれいなところですそしてたくさんおいしいりょうりを食べました。なにかもかいました。 Kiko(キコ) イタリアのブランドです、いつイタリアへまたいきます、もうかいますよ。

Buon Pomeriggo. Ero in Italia ultimamente, e quando ho visto un negozio Kiko, non potevo non entrare. Peccato pero' che ho preso poco, ero di fretta ma non per causa mia, la prossima volta ci vado da sola a uno piu' vicino. Bello questo viola un po' rosato, molto glitterato.

Santee- Jewelry Red

2011-06-20T07:21:00.000-07:00

Good Morning. I totally forgot about this picture, i was planning to post it months ago, but better late than never.
This red is shimmery and very glossy, a candy apple red with a generous amount of golden shimmer.
I can't wait for my nails to be this long again.

China Glaze- Dorothy Who?

2011-06-15T07:47:00.000-07:00

"The Wizard of Oz" is nice theme for a polish collection, and China Glaze truly made my day, the moment i found out about "Ruby Pumps". In this particular moment i'm wearing "Dorothy Who?" from the re-released of the before told collection. Is the blue version of my beloved "Ruby Pumps"! actually i added a bit of dark navy blue polish to deepen the jelly base: it was to sheer for what i expected.

But i have to say that the only polishes i save from this collection are Ruby and Dorothy, the others are meh and that strange frosty/lumpy/glittery finish is not pretty.
I would have made up this collection like this: Ruby pumps, Dorothy who?, China Glaze "Lighthouse", Emerald sparkle, a strong holographic silver, China Glaze "Ahoy" (pinkier and lighter) and a purple glitter ala Nubar "Violet sparkle".

Opi-Don't Toy With Me.

2011-06-13T03:19:00.000-07:00

Good Morning. Once again, my middle finger nail broke. It may bother you i didn't level all the nails, if that is the case, i apologize. But i'm not the one who chops off the rest of them if only one is short.
Polish related now: Zoya "Sarah" is not longer my favourite fuchsia red, is this now. This one is way more beautiful. It looks like glass, candy caramel; the hue is so saturated with color and the glimmer sparkles from within the jelly-ish formula, an under-water effect, which i love.

Este es mi nuevo rojo-fucxia preferido, ya no es Zoya "Sarah". Este es aun mas bello y cargado. El aspecto vidrioso y caramelizado es demasiado hermoso.

わたしにはこのマニキューアは Zoya ゛サラ゛よりきれいです。

Questo é il rosso fucsia che preferisco, non piu' Zoya "Sarah". Il colore é ancora piu' carico e brilla molto di piu', penso perché Sarah é a base semi-metallica, mentre questo é un po' jelly permettendo una maggiore luminosita' dei glitterini.

Essie And Orly Fall/Winter 2011 Collections.

2011-06-11T05:05:00.000-07:00

Good morning. Summer is not in full bloom yet, but news about new fall/winter collections are already avalaible.
Here we have Essie and Orly. Essie's fall is called "Brand New Bag" and honestly they're not my kind of colors, but i'm ready to change my mind as soon as i can see nicer swatches. The pink, the somehow purple and the strange green one are the ones that call me most, and if they have that awesome, squishy, Essie's signature texture, for sure i'll love them.

Next is Orly's turn. These are really mesmerizing me. There are several i like. Need to see how close to each other are the blues from the Bird and MineralFX collections.
Essie's is coming in August, whereas Orly's in November...too far away, hope sooner Orly.

My Red Lipstick Arsenal.

2011-06-08T08:35:00.000-07:00

Hello to everyone. Today i present my red lipsticks. I love red lips and red nails. I have 36 red lipsticks and probably don't need more, i hope not but who knows?
They range from very cheap to high end brands, but honestly...sometimes i kinda regret expending good money for some of them when the cheapest ones are sooo good quality, but i'm happy to have them all, because it's undeniable that the most expensive ones, have that kick that worth.
More below swatches descriptions.

Hola. Aqui estan todos mis labiales rojos, me encantan los labios super rojos. Tengo desde muy baratos hasta mas costosos. Por razones de espacio escribo las descripciones en ingles, pero las marcas "Jordana" y "Nyx" las pueden conseguir en cherryculture.com.

わたしは赤いリップスティックがとてもすきです。36 リップスティックがあります。
Chanel ゛ドーラゴン゛がいちばんいいです。゛Jordana゛と゛Nyx ゛は cherryculture.com をうります。

Ciao. Ecco qua tutti i miei rossetti rossi. Ho un debole per le labbra rosse. Spaziano dai piu costosi ai piu economici. Per motivi di spazio le descrizioni degli swatch sono in inglese, ma le marche "Jordana" e "Nyx" potete acquistarle da cherryculture.com.

First row, from left:

Chanel "Dragon": One of the most beautiful reds ever, more on this later.
Nyx "Extreme red": blue based red with faint shimmer and semi glossy texture. Excellent pigmentation.
Jordana "Matte rouge": truly matte and not drying. Blue based red, is vibrant with great color payoff and is long lasting too, for way less than two dollars!
Jordana "Cherry": also blue based, a delicate red, for when you don't want bunch of color.
Manic Panic "Blood red": Love this, of course blue based, very rich in color.
Maybelline 547: I think names change between the ones selled in different countries, here in Switzerland is called " Pleasure me red". Similar to "Dragon" in hue, but the vibrancy and pigmentation are inferior.
Nyx "Chic red": Another sweet, toned down blue red. In fact very chic, for a "bon ton" look.
Nyx "Cherry": Shiny, juicy red, the color saturation is a little translucent due to its glossiness. Did i forget to say is cool toned?.

Second row, from Left:

Nyx "Revamped": Vavaboom red!, the swatch doesn't do it justice, is one of my favorites, you can detect the orange tones in it, but the warm and cool tones are so well balanced making it an extraordinary neutral red with an impact that is beyond gorgeous! Somebody could say it's garish or too loud, but i love it!!
Manic Panic" Vampire red": deep red, bloody looking.
Milani "Hot flash": shimmery red with a glossy texture too.
Nyx Jumbo lip pencil "Plush red": super cool toned red, with crazy pigmentation.
Nyx Jumbo lip pencil "Hot red": in fact is hot, a neutral red.
Sephora "Fancy red": another shimmery red in big pencil lip form.
Nyx Jumbo lip pencil"Deep red": is a darker red, it may have a brick touch.

Plus color riche "68": a brand i found in my country and i got this juicy red, very neutral.

Nyx "Snow white": a blue based deep red, very pigmented.

Milani " Royal ruby": a fuchsia red, with great color payoff.

Illamasqua "Sangers": they say is a blood red, definitely is somehow bloody but i think "Snow white" and "Vampire red" are more.

Maybelline "625": my mom gave this to me as a present and she bought it in our country that has the same american names, in this case " are you red-dy?".

Third row, from left:

Illamasqua "Box": Get out of the box with this amazing blue red! love it, is so long lasting and "in your face".

L'oreal 297: Once again the name thing, here is called "Red passion", BUT i have to say that also the price changes a lot from country to country! i paid 27 swiss francs (32 us dollars) for this, wich is also the worst in terms of staying power: less than one hour.

Nyx "Electra": is not my cup of tea, because it has too much brick tones for my skin.

MUFE 43 "Moulin rouge": OMG! the best neutral red i have, pigmentation is top notch.

Manic Panic " Marilyn": is too warm, but since i got it online didn't know, but since is called just as her, and i like her so much, i still use it to brighten other dark reds.

Jordana "Garnet": again, for less than 2 dollars you get this beautiful deep red, totally blue based, with A++ pigmentation and staying power.

Jordana "Eggplant": a deep red with purple tones. Same nice value.

Jordana "Matte scarlet": bright, opaque red. Again, fantastic value for your money.

Jordana "Burnt sugar": despite the name, this is a burgundy, wine red. I freaking like this, even more with a wine or black lip gloss on top.

Fourth row, from left:

Jordana "Radiant red": is a softer red, within neutral realm.

Milani "Berry rich": it is for sure rich. Another wine red, glides on effortlessly, luscious and with complete coverage.

Jordana " Matte red": neutral, matte red.

Rimmel "500": Here is called " diva's red". Great cool toned red, creamy, pigmented.

Catrice " Luxury red": rich and vibrant red, more on the neutral side, with glossy finish yet with a lot of pigment.

Nyx " Hero": One of my top 5!, Blue based dark red, wich is dark but keeps its glow, vibrancy, i don't know, is dark but so, so red.

Nyx "Chaos": This is the bluest a red can be, i believe. Picture does not show all its beauty. Is soooo cool toned, sooo glowy. I'm in love with this red, could never be without.

And my favourite deserves a lip swatch: Chanel "Dragon".
It's not my number one, because is a Chanel, simply because, besides being an amazing cool toned red, is super long lasting, more than any other lipstick i have. I wear it for almost 9 hours before a heavy touch up.
I did my best to get a nice color picture, but i couldn't. IRL is deeper, darker, but glowy as red traffic light.

Zoya- Ivanka

2011-06-06T05:27:00.000-07:00

Good morning. Super quick post. Beyond gorgeous green, 3 coats.
Please Zoya do a blue and a red with THIS finish, please.

L.A Girl Glitter Addict Skittle Swatches.

2011-06-03T05:37:00.000-07:00

Good morning. I bought these new L.A Girl polishes at Cherryculture.com.
They're a clear base packed with glitter of two sizes. The brand describes them as "jewelry for your nails", as you can see even though the glitter is very abundant, is sparse enough to let your base polish color to show through.
I got four out of sixteen options: Euphoria: light purple with prismatic hex glitter. Eutopia: royal purple with purple hex glitter. Animate: red glitter with red hex glitter and Uninhibited: all black.
My finished manicure is one coat of Uninhibited over a ridge filler base coat. It looks like lace to me, will try this black over white, red and a neon.
Also with my order i bought some more Nyx and Jordana red lipsticks that i wanted: all amazing!
I'll post very soon swatches of all red lipsticks that i have, over 30, may be you're looking for a nice red and this could be helpful.

Essence- King Of Mints

2011-06-01T07:41:00.000-07:00

Another from Essence LE "You Rock". This is a dupe for Chanel's "Nouvelle Vague", it has a cute, subtle shimmer illuminating the polish. Love the color, but formula is too thick.

Otro de Essence que es un duplicado de algun famoso, en este caso Chanel "Nouvelle Vague". Me encanta el color, pero no la formula: muy espesa.

これはと Chanel ゛ンベルバグ゛おなじでず、でもこの゛エュセンス゛は Chanel よりやすいです。

Un'altro gemello fatto da Essence: uguale a Chanel "Nouvelle Vague". Mi piace tanto il colore, peccato per la consistenza dello smalto: troppo densa.

My Polish Arsenal

2011-05-30T06:56:00.000-07:00

Here they are!, all the polishes i currently own and wear, of course.
I don't know the quantity, but never mind about it because the total keeps on increasing constantly (there are ten coming to me this week, i hope).
I think the predominant color is red, wouldn't be a surprise due to how much i like red, but i think that purple, if is not the most abundant one, is pretty close to be.
What i know for sure is that i only have two taupes and one yellow (neon, of course) and one orange (neon too). But i will provide to this lacking, i might be willing to buy another taupe and gotta find out if there is a yellow that compliments cool skin tones and the brightest neon orange, i believe is the only way for me to wear orange.
I'm getting interested in peach colors and soft corals ala Essie Van Dgo, it will be part of my arsenal soon.

Dark Purple With Accent Nail.

2011-05-26T06:00:00.000-07:00

I like a lot "accent nails". This mani was done with Essie "Funky Limelight" a super bright neon yellow and a LE Catrice polish: super pigmented dark purple with blue and hot pink sparkles. I just wished the sparkles were more visible.

Me gusta mucho dar un toquecito especial a la manicure añadiendo una uña en otro color. Aqui use Essie "Funky Limelight" un amarillo neon y un morado obscuro con brillitos azules y rosados encendidos de la marca "Catrice", este ultimo es edicion limitada.

"Catrice" はドイツのブランドです。このむらさきはピンクグリッダーがあります。

Quel tocco in piu' con un'unghia contrastante. A me piacciono tanto. Qui ho usato un giallo neon di Essie e il viola scuro con brillini blu e rosa acceso é di Catrice, purtroppo é un'edizione limitata.

Essence- Speed Of Light Blue

2011-05-22T07:15:00.000-07:00

One of my favorite colors: light blue. This one is a very light baby blue with a bluish hidden shimmer. What is the purpose of a shimmer if is, well, hidden? maybe help with the overall effect of the finish or make the polish more appealing when you see the bottle...in this case i don't care, i got a backup bottle because i like so much the color and a 5 ml bottle is too little.

Zoya- Karina

2011-05-17T09:31:00.000-07:00

"Karina" is similar to "Sarah", but Sarah has more fuchsia tones to it.
Is a pity that Karina doesn't have the metallic finish as the Sparkle collection from 2010.
Nonetheless is a super pretty ruby red to me.

Zoya- Charla

2011-05-13T11:21:00.000-07:00

A very well known and loved polish: Charla. But a few more pictures don't hurt, right?.
Zoya got it right when describing the finish as "sparkly metallic", truly sums it up pretty well.

Un bien conocido y apreciado esmalte: Charla. Unas quantas fotos mas no caen mal entonces!

La descripcion de Zoya sobre el acabado es perfecta: metàlico y centelleante.

Questo smalto di Zoya é conosciutissimo ed amatissimo. Secondo me ci hanno azzecato alla perfezione al describire l'effetto finale come " metallico glitterato".

Bien sure vous le connaissez dejà: Charla. Mais cet vernis est tres jolie et pailleté, donc, quelques photos en plus sont pas mal.

Santee- Beach Blue

2011-05-11T09:06:00.000-07:00

A super creamy texture for this beautiful teal. My pictures are way too blue, the color is more like the square above, i took dozens of pictures but no one came color similar.

Essie- Silken Cord

2011-05-06T08:47:00.000-07:00

To me this is a coral, with a nice balance of both warm and cool tones. Excellent formula with extreme glossiness. Great for summer even if it belongs to a winter collection.

A mis ojos resulta color coral. Buen equilibrio entre tonos calidos y frios. Buena formula y gran brillo.

あかるいあかですね。とてもシャイニーです。

Secondo me é un color corallo. Ben billanciato nei toni caldi e freddi. Stesura fantastica ed una brillantezza suprema.

Not Polish Related...

2011-05-05T01:58:00.000-07:00

Good morning. While i was sick i had very little hungriness. While yesterday i had a big sweet craving.

I wanted something sweet, voluptuous, creamy, crunchy, in short terms: contrasting textures when chewing.

I wanted a crumble, a strawberry crumble, but there wasn't anything to do it but flour and butter.

Then i remembered the bar of extra dark, unsweetened chocolate in my cupboard, the nuts, the sugar and i made some brownies.

These are so easy to do, i don't add baking powder and i always lower the quantity of flour, because i love my brownies to be extra buttery, extra creamy in the inside.

Since Supermarkets have plenty of strawberries these days, i need to go, pick some and prepare a melt in mouth/crispy crumble.
I know this blog is about nail polish, but we all have different interests besides polishing nails. I love cooking, learn about the Universe,decorate with Swarovsky flatbacks ( a very expensive hobby, sadly) among others, so from time to time i'll be posting this kind of not polish related parenthesis.

China Glaze-Boogie

2011-05-02T05:55:00.000-07:00

Since it's raining, i opted for a polish that does not need plenty of light to be appreciated.

"Boogie" is somehow a faded color with a silvery cast to it, very cool in my opinion.

Could be the color is a washed out mauve with purple tones, i also see copper shimmer in it.

I think is an elegant color with an elegant finish too.

Essence-Love,Peace And Purple

2011-04-30T08:30:00.000-07:00

I've been sick lately, and this is the polish i've been wearing for almost 9 days.

I want to improve and post more often but i just couldn't get close to acetone and polish these days...neither Ruby Pumps has got this amout of wearing in a single pose.

Anyway, this polish is part of Essence's LE "You Rock", i guess is a Paradoxal clone, eventhough i don't have the coveted Chanel, it seems like so.

The formula is thick and the small brush doesn't get along with my long nails; i would really love mixing balls inside the polish even if that means cost raised by 1 cent.

Lippmann-Ruby Red Slippers

2011-04-22T09:37:00.000-07:00

I know is spring, but i'm just to fond of red and dark colors that i can't help it but wear them all year round.

And this one conjures up most of the things i like in polish term: jelly texture,RED,"vampyliciousness" and glittah !!! 2 coats of RRS on top of 1 coat CG "Lubu heels". I glued some Swarovsky on ring and middle fingers for extra bling.

Lo se que es Primavera y hay aire de colores pasteles y frescos, pero yo estoy tan afeccionada con el rojo y tonos obscuros que no puedo evitar de usarlos todo el año. Y este tiene casi todo lo que me gusta en un esmalte: textura gelatinosa, ROJO, obscuridad y brillantina. 2 capas de RRS encima de una de CG "Lubu heels".

ここにいまはるです。てんきはあたたかいですでもくらいいろのほがすきですよ。わたしにはくろとあかかわいです。

La primavera é arrivata da un po' ma io amo troppo il rosso e i colori scuri che l'indosso tutto l'anno. E questo smalto riassume in sé la maggioranza delle cose che mi piacciono in uno smalto: consistenza gelatinosa, rosso, scuro e glitter.

C'est le printemps mais j'aime trop le rouge et les couleurs foncé, donc, je le porte environ toute l'année.

cet rouge avec glitter est fantastique, foncé et tres brillant.

China Glaze- "Branding Iron"

2011-04-18T04:54:00.000-07:00

The first time i knew about China Glaze was when i was watching a makeup tut on Youtube and i said to myself: "that's the kind of purple i'm looking for!". I got the name of the polish and surfed the net to find informations about, and a little time after i was holding some "Rodeo Diva" collection polishes, those are my first China Glaze ever. After that i got acquainted with OPI, Essie, Zoya, etc and of course the world of nail blogging. This happened about 2 years ago. Before that i only used nail varnish from my country and the ones you can get here in Switzerland.

I dare to say that "Branding Iron" is the only brown polish i love! Is so packed with red shimmer that it looks like a glowing red color. I looove that "lit from within" aspect it has: darker around the edges and brilliant in the middle.

Dare i also say that "Rodeo Diva" is one of the best polish collections ever. The synchrony of the finish expands through the whole line, the colors are rich, bright and luminous, the color palette is vast and variegate.

Surely a collection China Glaze can be proud of.

Essence-You Belong To Me

2011-04-14T09:26:00.000-07:00

Good afternoon everybody. This time is Essence's turn. This polish is part of the new update they did this season. Besides red and pink, this kind of pastel aqua/teal/light blue with a hint of green is one of my favorite colors, i don't know exactly what kind of shade it is, but i just love it.

I'm more than sure of "the adversities i will have to cope" with this polish in a near future, because inside of this tiny bottle with no mixing balls there is an awful formula: dense, a sort of "dry" formula that leaves bald spots behind. I need to super load the brush to apply it decently.

But i'm willing to work even with cement paste as long as i like the color.

Zoya-Sarah: Totally Loving It!

2011-04-08T10:06:00.000-07:00

I'm sooo glad that i was born in this era so i could have this red!...is a bit more magenta-red irl, but is a spectacular one!, a super red lover like me cannot not succumb to this glory of polish. The intensity of the color mesmerize me, how it glows is fascinating. Depending on lightning i see a hot pink shift laying on top of the red. This one goes without complaints on my top 10 polishes and on my top 10 reds. But eventhoug its magnificence, does not depose "Ruby Pumps".

Estoy tan feliz de haber nacido en esta epoca y asi poder poseer un rojo como este!...es un poco mas magenta en realidad y es espectacular. Una amante del rojo como yo no puede no sucumbir a tanta gloria. La intensidad del color es maravillosa. Dependiendo de la iluminacion, veo un brillo rosado vivo que permanece en la superficie del rojo. Sin ningun problema este va de derecho en mi top diez de esmaltes. Pero aun con toda esta riqueza no destrona a "Ruby Pumps"...

こんにちは。スーパ色ですよ。たくさん橙色とももいろたまむしいろ　一点があります。きらきらワインレッドです。

Sono contentissima di essere nata in quest'epoca per potere avere questo rosso spettacolare. Sono un'amante del rosso e non posso non subire la bellezza di questo. Ha un'intensità nel colore che é una meraviglia. A volte, a seconda della luce, vedo un'iridiscenza rosa acceso posata nella superficie. Questo va di diritto nella mia top dieci degli smalti, ma nonostante la gloria di costui, non spodesta a "Ruby Pumps".

Voici un tres beau vernis rouge. La couleur est bien riche et lumineuse...Il y a une iridescent rose vif sur la surface du vernis. Il va sans problems dans mon top 10 de vernis.

A Disappointment From Long Awaited Polishes.

2011-04-07T07:09:00.000-07:00

In the bottle Sinful "San Francisco" is a gorgeous jewel toned dark green, i was very happy to have my first shimmery green... and yes, on nails is yet jewel toned green BUT is yellow based and not as dark as it looked. I couldn't have it on for more than 2 hours before switching to the purple one: Sinful "Daddy's Girl".

Another let down...a stunning sea of dark grape-purple scattered by miriads of gilded/pinkish tiny flakes turned into an anonymous purple coat covering my nails. Where is the richness? the "purple-ness"? the "flaky-ness"?

Is not an absolute bad purple to me, but i won't wear it again, maybe on top of a dark red, black or a richer purple.

The Winner Has A Name

2011-04-01T05:07:00.000-07:00

And is Lauriestrode.

I'm very grateful for all the entries, i really would like to give a gift to everyone, i just wish i could.

Winner was chosen with Random.org with the list randomizer option.

Many thanks again for your support.

Miss Marion- Royal Red

2011-03-30T05:00:00.000-07:00

This brand is from my country, i love the vintage style of the bottle. Is brighter irl, something remarkable for a jelly polish. Is one of the purest red i've ever seen, really is very vivacious and crisp looking. I love it. Aren't cherry flowers full of beauty?

これはわたしの国のブランドです。おはなみ、桜はとてもきれいな花ですね。

Este marca es de mi pais, me gusta mucho el estilo vintage del frasco. Es uno de los rojos mas vivos y brillantes que haya visto, aunque mis fotos lo anublan un poco. Me encanta tanto como estas preciosas flores de cerezo.

Questa marca é del mio paese, la bottiglietta ha questo disegno vintage che mi piace tanto. E' un rosso molto vivace e puro, dal vivo piu' che come mostrano le foto.

Cet vernis a ongles est de mon pays. La petite bouteille a un aspect vintage, pour mois trés chic. Cet rouge est bien vif et brillant.

Milani "Purple Gleam"

2011-03-25T09:31:00.000-07:00

Man this polish rocks!, It has black glitter adding tons of depth and dimension, helping the purple-magenta glitters to shine even better. 2 coats of smooth surface due to 2 coats of non-fast-drying top coat and 1 coat of Seche Vite.

Well done Milani!, now i want a burgundy, an emerald green and a dark blue one please..

Want NFU-OH 61? Come and See.

2011-03-23T10:11:00.000-07:00

Well you can have a chance to win one and more pretties entering my giveaway.

3 coats of Zoya "Carrie Ann", which has a very heavy shimmery finish, not like their sparkle finish which has, in fact, a phenomenal sparkly metallic appereance. I did some accent nails with Milani's "Fx gold".

Essie "Masquerade Belle" and Giveaway.

2011-03-19T08:56:00.000-07:00

Finally i managed to use my camera to take these pictures, prior i was using my iphone. I really didn't breath while taking the pictures...Well onto the polish: Essie says it is a "blackened ruby" and i was drooling, of course, but to me is reddish brown. I prefer a lot more my beloved "Bordeaux" also by Esssie, that polish is amazing.

このしゃしんはわたしのカメラでとりました。わたしにはカメラは難しいですから I-phoneで撮ります。はじめてカメラはいいです。Essie "マスケラドベール" とてもきれいです、でも Essie "ボルード"のほうがすきですよ。

Finalmente pude sacar fotos con mi camera, antes las hacia con el iphone...Ni respire mientras las tomaba...Bueno, este esmalte de Essie es muy lindo, pensaba que seria un rojo bien obscuro, en vez lo veo mas como marron rojizo, prefiero enormemente mi "Bordeaux" tambien de Essie.

Caspita, c'é l'ho fatta a prendere le foto con la mia camera, prima le scattavo con l'iphone...manco respiravo mentre le facevo...Andiamo al dunque: questo smalto di Essie mi piace, ma non é cosi rosso come mi aspettavo, direi che é piu un marrone rossiccio. Preferisco di gran lunga "Bordeaux" pure di Essie.

Giveaway!!

Zoya Summer 2011 Is Coming Soooon!!!

2011-03-15T10:21:00.000-07:00

Good morning!, i am so excited...Zoya is twitting news about their upcoming collections, the names to be more precised.They will launch 3 new collections for this summer, and i'm so excited because Zoya has won my heart completelly thanks to Sarah,Karina,Crystal and Valerie.

The names that have been revealed are: Sooki,Tamsen,Kieko,Areej,Mira and Breezi(these are part of "the summertime collection"). The others names known until now are:Kimmy,Tanzy and Faye. The polishes i hope to be utterly beautiful are Kieko and Tamsen:these names appeal to me a lot!

I do hope too, the others to be super great.

Remember my desperate giveaway here.

The Desperate Giveaway and NOTD

2011-03-14T09:03:00.000-07:00

This is China Glaze "Cheers to you", i added a few holographic square glitters on ring's nail.

Remember "My desperate giveaway".

つなみ-NOTD

2011-03-11T04:18:00.000-08:00

わたしの日本のともだちに : 頑張ってください。

En caso de que la onda anomala golpee a mis hermanos latinoamericanos: fuerza y esperanza. Gracias a Dios mi pais esta al seguro.

To my American friends, if you'll be in trouble due to tsunami: be strong and have hope.

Enter my desperate Giveaway.

2011-03-07T07:40:00.000-08:00

Good morning. I'm honest about these polishes, they're all been used only once. i don't like them as much to keep them, i tried to swap and sell them, but i want them out of my stash asap.
The lipstick is swatched too, but is a little too warm for my skin.
I'm getting new polishes soon, and i need the space they're in.
You'll get: zoya Edyta, Nfu-oh 61, color club Pure Energy, essie Jaguare/Midnight Cami, orly Space Cadet, china glaze Spontaneous and MUFE 21.

Subscribers only, deadline to enter: 31 March 2011.

ここにプレゼントがあります。
ここにメールとお名前をかいてください。

Buenos dias. Si eres mi subscriptor puedes ganar estos esmaltes, usados solo una vez.
Es que quiero liberar espacio en mi coleccion. Espero que sean de tu agrado. Animate y participa.
Deja un mensaje aqui abajo y buena suerte.
Tienes tiempo hasta el 31 de Marzo 2011.

Buon giorno. Se sei un mio seguitore, puoi avere l'opportunita di vincere questi smalti, sono stati usati una volta sola, voglio liberare spazio nel mio cassettone...mi auguro che siano di vostro piacimento. Lasciate un commento qui sotto, avete tempo fino al 31 marzo 2011.

Bonjour. Voilà mon petit concour. Les vernis ont été tester seulement une fois.
Si vous me suivre sur cet blog, laisser un commentaire dessus. Bonne chance.
Vous avez temp jusqu'a le 31 mars 2011.

Ali's Big Break.

2011-03-06T08:06:00.000-08:00

Good afternoon. Today i show you this super pretty cherry red. I thought it was going to be very similar to Opi's "Dear Santa", but it's not. Ali's big break is more opaque and less glittery; well glittery is not the exact definition, is more like a fine, very reflective glass particle, and is pink, whereas Dear santa's are gold. Is very "yummie", looks like caramelized cherries.

L.A Girl-Punk

2011-02-27T05:17:00.000-08:00

My hands are so dry this time, because of the chill that came back stronger.
No sun, no good light for decent pictures.

But it doesn't matter, this polish is espectacular nonetheless!, imagine it at the sun!
Glimmering, dazzling, sparkly goodness. You can really see the purple shift.

Essie-Limited Addiction/Lippmann's 2011 Holiday Sneak Peek

2011-02-22T06:16:00.000-08:00

How can i just don't love red?!..this has it all: sexy, deep, jelly-ish, super cool toned, glossy...
This is really like a drop of my blood in color similarity, i love this one! IRL is a bit darker.
This polish pairs beautifully with Nyx "Plush Red" lip pencil and megashine lipgloss.

Como puedo no amar el rojo?!...este me encanta!, es frio, brillante, profundo en color y super sensual. Este es muy sangriento en color. Un poquito mas obscuro en vivo.

赤がいちばんセックシです。これはとてもすきです。つやつやです。

Come posso non amare il rosso?!..il mio colore..questo é meraviglioso: lucido, sexy, rosso freddissimo, si stende bene. Dal vivo é poco piu scuro.

I'm counting the days after i saw this picture: Jessica rabbit's dress inspired Lippmann to create this polish.
It contains super large hexagonal red sequins, it seems like a glitter paradise, a red glitter paradise!!
This polish is part of the holiday collection, so i must wait patiencelly...

Zoya- Valerie

2011-02-17T02:02:00.001-08:00

Zoya "valerie" is a new favorite of mine.
May be because i was hungry, the application was not so smooth as previous Zoya's.
I consider this polish as the ultimate vampy purple!, it has all darkness needed and the super dazzling copper-pink sparkles!

Sorry for the not so clear pictures, today is raining, not sun at all.

Illamasqua-Throb Collection

2011-02-09T09:18:00.000-08:00

I purchased the latest Illamaqua's collection: Throb. Is also my first purchased with them.
I read a previous review about "Throb" nail polish as a one coater one; one coat means lots of pigment, and for me a red with lots of pigment= drooling over.

IRL the polish is not as bright as in pictures, it has a soft faded look to it, wich gives to me a sexy, gothic atmosphere sensation.

Is really a one coat polish but i did 2 coats because that’s me.

Sangers wins my approval. Sultry, bloody red, just my kind. Also very long lasting.

Above are some comparison swatches. The closer one to Sangers is in my opinion is Manic Panic « Vampire Red », is a little darker though.

Can you see how similar "Box" is to Jordana’s ?, there’s a huge difference in prize too, but Box wears longer....

You can buy Nyx and Jordana at cherry culture.com.

"バンパイルレッド" は "サンゲロス" より暗いです。

“Jordana” より安いですけど、でもわたしは "ボッツ"のほうがいいです。

Aqui unas quantas comparaciones. En mi opinion el mas cercano a Sangers es Vampire Red de Manic Panic, aunque es un poco mas obscuro.

“Box” no es parte de la coleccion Throb, pero lo inclui porque es fenomenal y bien opaco. Jordana cuesta tan poco y es muy, muy similar, pero Box dura mas en los labios.

Ecco alcuni comparativi! Secondo me Vampire Red é il piu vicino in colore a Sangers, poco piu chiaro rispetto al Manic Panic.

Anche se Box non fa parte della collezione Throb, l’ho aggiungo perche mi piace da impazzire tanto come il Jordana. Sono molto, molto simili, ma non nel prezzo…pero Box è a piu lunga durata.

Voilà un peux des comparativs: Sangers c’est un peux plus clair de Vampire Red.

Vous pouvez acheter Jordana et Nyx chez cherry culture.com

Essie-Going Incognito

2011-02-04T05:15:00.001-08:00

Great polish; i love how blue based this green is. Super glossy on its own.

Opi-A Ruby For Rudolph

2011-02-01T07:45:00.001-08:00

Good morning. This is the polish that interrupts my "no red" regime after my nail breakage.
Is very shimmery, the shimmer is very fine though, but the polish is packed with it.
I like it, but is not the ultimate ruby red i want.

Zoya-Julieanne

2011-01-28T08:47:00.000-08:00

Today was a dark day. I hope you can appreciate the color and sparkles. Let the pictures speak.

No hubo casi luz hoy, espero que puedan apreciar el color y acabado del esmalte. Dejo que las fotos hablen.

きょうはたくさんしゃしんをとりました。むらさきとピンクグリターおもしろいです。

Quasi niente luce oggi. Vabbé, spero le foto vi diano lo stesso un'idea dello smalto.

Aujourd'hui rien du soleil. J'espere mes photos vous aidez apprécier le couleur et texture.

Dark Blue Glitter

2011-01-25T10:06:00.001-08:00

I bought this polish in my country, unknown name is.
Is full of silver, small glitter but the super dark inky base makes it shine blue, amazing even in low lightning.
I think a franken of this is easy.

Compre este esmalte en mi pais, marca desconocida.
Esta repleto de brillantina plateada, en apariencia azul debido a la base azul bien obscura del esmalte. Efecto visible aun en semi luz.

このいろはわたしの国でかいました、あいにくグランドのあなまえをしりません。
くらい青です、すきです。

Ho comprato questo smalto nel mio paese, non conosco la marca.
E' pieno zeppo di glitter argento, che sembra blu per via della base blu super scura.
Il glitter é visibile anche con poca luce!

Essie - Hot Coco

2011-01-21T08:49:00.001-08:00

I never thought i could like a color like this, in the taupe realm…

What conquers me is the glossy creaminess…is like a jelly-ish milky cream with a hint of coffee, warm,sexy vanilla and sugar...i could never drink sweet milk with coffee, but this is what this polish brings to my mind.

The application is a bit weird because the cream coagulates a little if you don’t work it quickly, but that's why the texture is so delicious and jelly-ish

And yeah …sunrise is approaching..

Zoya "Edyta"

2011-01-18T08:15:00.001-08:00

This color is not my cup of tea, but the formula is.

Pigmented and glides on effortlessly, deliciously smooth.

Well done Zoya!

Opi- Shimmer&Shimmer

2011-01-10T10:13:00.001-08:00

English: This is Opi Shimmer and Shimmer, is a clear base full of multi-colour glitter.

The predominant color is light blue, followed by silver and a less quantity of purple and gold glitter, but they give great pizzazz to the overall look of the polish.

Also the glitters are different sizes, being the gold and purple ones the biggest, that’s why they look so cool against the icy blue base.

Application, is good, but 2-3 coats are needed for opacity and top coat is mandatory, otherwise the glittery brilliance downs a lot and the surface remains too lumpy.

Español: este es Opi Shimmer and Shimmer, escarcha de varios colores suspendida en una base transparente. El color predominate es el azul claro, seguido por el plateadao y en menor cantidad morado y dorado.

Ademas la brillantina tiene diferentes tamaños, siendo las moradas y doradas las mas grandes, contribuyendo a dar un buen contraste con las otras escarchas.

Tiene buena aplicacion, pero es opaco con 2-3 capas y top coat es obligatoria sino se pierde el acabado tintineante y la superficie queda rugosa.

日本語: Opi "シマー& シマー" 、青いとぎんグリッター, それからたくさんむらさきグリッターもあります。とてもきらめくです。

Italiano: questo è il brillantissimo Shimmer and Shimmer di Opi. Fatto di una base cristallina piena zeppa di glitterini argentati e azzurri. S’intravedono i brillantini viola e oro, che pero sono piu grandi rispetto ai precedenti, conferendo cosi un ottimo contrasto.

La stesura è buona, pero è d’obbligo la top coat per evitare una finitura un po’ rugosa e garantire il massimo luccichio.

Français: Voilà Opi avec Shimmer and Shimmer. Un vernis très pailleteé, on peux voir les particles violet et doreés plus grandes sur le fond bleu clair du vernis.

L’application c’est bonne, mais pour l’opacité 2-3 couches sont nécessaire, ainsi comment la top coat, sans elle, le vernis n’est pas si brillant.

Smooth and Simple

2011-01-05T08:30:00.001-08:00

L.A Girl "Rockstar"+OPI "Show it 'n Glow it".

Good Morning! Today i would like to write a little about something many of us strive to achieve: smooth hands.

I know you probably have your own routine, i do have my own, but i didn't arrive to it very easily. As many girls out there i cutted my cuticles, because that's the way is done in my country too (i'm not brazilian), but not always what we've been taught, is the correct way.
Thanks to blogging i learnt is best to push cuticles rather than cutting them.
Since i started doing so i see a great improvement in the overall appereance of my manicure and my nails too look neater.
But my main concern is to keep my hands smooth. Where i live winter is bad, very bad to my skin, while when i'm in my country, my skin glows and keeps moisturized even if i don't do any special treat.

I tried some overnight masks, oiling cuticles daily, and looking on the web for good hands care.
Honestly, i gave up. I have to much to do during the day to be so concern about oiling and rubbing and applying.
So now i stick to the basic ingredient: Simplicity.
So it is, i want smooth hands but with the simple way, what my dry skin wants is moisture and a nice exfoliator from time to time.
I did myself an all natural cream, mixing an organic oil suitable to my skin type into a light organic lotion and i pumped up the whole by adding Q10 and silk proteins. This is my moisturizer for hands and cuticles. Once per week i remove dead cells with a buttery exfoliator.

That's all and it works smooth and simple.

Winner and NOTD

2011-01-02T03:05:00.001-08:00

Good Morning. This is Nfu-Oh 554, the most beautiful purple jelly i've ever seen. Despite the picture, the polish is really purple. Another excellent example of "hard jelly".
I keep on coping with bad lightning...

Congrats to maddiemb@comcast.net, you're the winner.
Thanks to all of you for entering, i wish i could give a present to all of you.
Thanks again.

Hard Jelly- My Favorite!

2010-12-24T09:50:00.000-08:00

Good evening! this post is about my favorite nail polish finish: Hard Jelly.

An oxymore i choosed to describe myself polishes that have the characteristic i love the most in polish besides color, obvious...

A hard jelly to me is the polish that whereas having a BOLD color payoff, has a translucency to it, a glossy finish and a gooey texture.

I loooooove this finish, is my favorite of all, the second one is the "Sparkle", hello Zoya.
Examples of hard jellies are: Essence "The world's coolest" (shown above), Essence "Fatal", Essie "Bordeaux", Essie "Limited Adiction", Catrice Glamourama "Glamourista", Zoya "Stacy", NFU OH "569", Miss Marion "Royal Red".

I don't consider Opi "Vodka and Caviar" as a hard jelly, because it doesn't have a bold color payoff, and odd enough my favorite polish to date (maybe forever, who knows?) is not a hard jelly: China Glaze "Ruby Pumps"; it is a glitter finish not even the "sparkle" one.

I'm waiting for my minis from "The winter collection" by Essie, i think some of them are hard jellies too, it seems that in my stash Essie is the queen of hard jellies.

Crystal and Giveaway

2010-12-21T11:10:00.000-08:00

I have serious light lacking in my town...at least i spark a bit my enviromment with Zoya Crystal, love it!, this one will rock even more on my future longer nails. Remember my giveaway here.

このきせつはすこしひかりがありますから、きれいな写真をとりません。あおいと金
グーリッタマニキュア。ここにプレゼントがあります。

No llega luz solar a mi casa, y la calidad de las fotos lo delata...pero este esmalte es una maravilla de luz y brillo, me encanta el grandioso contraste entre el dorado y el azul glacial. Recuerden el concurso aqui.

Niente sole dalle mie parti, mi é difficile fotografare bene i colori...comunque questo smalto mi piace cosi tanto, brillantissimo e glaciale, l'oro spicca davvero. Ricordate il concorsino qui.

Rien du soleil chez moi...mais Zoya Crystal c'est une merveille de vernis: scintellant et tres joli.
Rappelez-vous ici de mon petit concours.

Giveaway 2-Paradoxal

2010-12-16T08:20:00.000-08:00

Oh yes, i broke some nails and i'm pretty down because of this: i'm not myself without my long nails...anyway they'll grow again...asap!!!

Oh yes giveaway time!, many thanks for your support even when i was not blogging; i've got subscribers even during that period, THANKS!!
Yesterday i was doing some shopping, and i found this polish: a paradoxal wannabe!
i grabbed one for me and one for you, who'll be the lucky one?

Along with the wannabe, there are a gorgeous mauvish-lilac foil by Essence from the latest collection "Fairytale" and 2 purple eyeshadows samples...you know i like to combine polish and makeup.
my first contest was open to everybody even visitors, but this time is only for you subscribers.
Worldwide open, of course.
Leave a comment down here, runs till January 2, 2011.

P.S. I apologize for the bad lightning i'll have for my upcoming pictures, but where i live, for 2 months and a half more or less there is no sun...i miss my country.

Essie-Wicked

2010-12-14T06:44:00.000-08:00

I have many new gorgeous colors to do my nails with, but i cannot resist a red, and this is a vampy too! jelly-ish finish, good at 2 coats with great shine, but i always put top coat on.

Tengo muchos nuevos esmaltes que utilizar, pero para mi es tan dificil resistir al rojo, y este que es bien obscuro, con acabado algo gelatinoso que me gusta tanto.

おはよう。　今週いそがしかったです、でもこの暗いときれいな緑がありますから、いまよくです。

Nonostante abbia diversi nuovi smalti da usare, ho scelto questo rosso scurissimo, non riesco dire no al rosso!, in piu é cosi laccato, ma comunque metto sempre lo smalto lucidante.

J'ai nombreux nouveaus vernis a utiliser, mais pour moi c'est vraiment difficile dire no a un rouge, et celui est bien foncé et laqué.

Some NOTD

2010-12-08T07:37:00.000-08:00

Zoya "Kelly". Very sophisticated. Excellent formula.

Santee "Neon Saphire". Darker IRL.

Essie "Bordeaux". I'm in love!! this color is sooo me!!

Light blue franken.

Zoya "Charla". Came out of the Caribbean Sea to me.

Good Morning. These are some manicures i did while i was in my beloved country.

Pink Parka to the Heat!!!

2010-10-23T11:56:00.000-07:00

This is the manicure i’ll be rocking during my flight tomorrow and for a few days after my arrival in my beloved country.

Anyway, i’ll be in pause until december.

Got recently many new Zoyas but cannot wear and post them till i’m back, but i like them all!!!

In my country is hot all year long, and when i'll get back here in Switzerland, OMG!, winter is gonna be in full bloom…i will suffer so much, ‘cause chill and i don’t get along pretty well.

I hope you all have a nice time, and check back soon.

おはよう。ニオンマニキューアです。

あしたわたしの国へかえります、とても幸せです。

そこにいちがついます。

くにはいまあついですそしてたくさん浜辺があります。

じゃまた。

Este es el color que escogi para volar!, bueno mañana regreso a mi pais y me quedare hasta diciembre.
No voy a poder "bloguear" desde alla, asi que todo recomienza a mi vuelta. Compre nuevos esmaltes zoyas, fantasticos y brillantes, se los mostrare tan pronto regrese.
Voy a mi maravilloso pais, caliente y chillon siempre, acumulare todo el calor que pueda, asi podre soportar el frio de Suiza...

Salve!, fino a dicembre saro in vacanza, ritorno al mio paese, sono troppo contenta.
Purtroppo mi sara difficile dedicare tempo al blog, per questo motivo smetto fino al mio rientro.
Vi mostrero i nuovi smalti acquistati e altre novita appena ricomincio.
Dalle mie parti é caldo tutto l'anno, non vedo l'ora di arrivare, anche se soffriro parecchio quando ritornero in Svizzera, sara pieno inverno...

Salut les filles, je vais dans mon pays, je suis tres contente!, c'est pour ça que je fais une pause.
Le blog sera de retour environ décembre avec beaucoup nouveautés. Au revoir.

The Winner

2010-10-19T07:39:00.000-07:00

Congrats to lilbitssofeverything@gmail.com.
Thanks to all of you for joining the little contest.
Be sure that in a near future more is coming... i kinda have an idea for another one any time soon.

Winner picked thanks to Random.org.

Sequin Ruffian

2010-10-17T07:26:00.000-07:00

Yeah! a vampy!. This is Essie "Velvet Voyeur", 3 coats for maximum darkness.
Enriched with silver sequins, to create my own attempt of the Ruffian manicure.
I love vampies and with glitter even more.

China Glaze-Emerald Fitzgerald

2010-10-14T11:43:00.000-07:00

I didn't get all the polishes from "Vintage Vixen", but the ones i got, have an excellent formula and coverage.

むずかしい仕事をしました　から　きょうはねむいですがすてきなマニキューアがあります。

Creo que toda esta coleccion de CG tiene una formula y opacidad de las cuales no me puedo lamentar. Buenisimas.

Questo verde é scuro, un po' sul blu. Meraviglioso nella stesura e nella coprenza.

Giveaway And NOTD

2010-10-09T14:22:00.001-07:00

China Glaze "Mummy may i?". Remember to enter my giveaway, open also to visitors.

これはマニキューアときらきらです。

Esmalte "Mummy may i?" de China Glaze. Recuerda aqui el sorteo, visitantes tambien.

Lo smalto é della China Glaze "Mummy may i?". Vi ricordo qui la strazione di un piccolo regalo, pure per i visitatori.

Giveaway For Eyes And Nails!

2010-10-03T08:28:00.000-07:00

Due to espace only in english:

Good morning! Is been already a month since i started blogging, and i'm really liking it! But i managed to get a long break for vacations, and at the end of october i'm going finally again to my country, i am so happy, can't wait, counting the days! Over there i won't have much time to dedicate to the blog, so i decided i will continue after my come back here. So that's why i want to make a giveaway! For my subscribers and visitors, as a thank you for stepping by and support me through this month and as an incentive to "wait" because i will be back blogging, always improving.

Lets get down to the contest!

I like to pair my makeup with my nail polish, that is not always possible because i wear makeup not very often and also for other circumstances. But if i'm going to wear red lipstick is a must for me to have red nails. Actually that is also one of my favorites makeup looks: old hollywood glam (Marilyn Monroe, Dita Von Teese, Christina Aguilera,etc).
The other one is Japanese/Korean/Thai makeup styles (SNSD, Kara, Aum Patcharapa, Morning Musume,etc). Right now my favorite style besides going bare faced is Chanel rouge allure "Dragon" with OPI "O'Hare and nails look great".

So very easy, leave a comment with your favorite makeup-polish combination if you have one, otherwise your favorite makeup and your favorite polish. everybody can enter, this time visitors too. You have time to enter until October 18. I will choose the winner randomly on October 19, so i can ship out your present before my departure. The prize is made of 3 polishes with coordinated eyeshadow samples, all new of course! Collistar and Deborah are great italian makeup brands and Alessandro is a great german nail care brand.
Collistar "Nero lurex"-black base with holographic glitter paired with black eyeshadow with multicolor sparkles.
Deborah No.36-brownish purple base with green interference paired with green eyeshadow.
Alessandro's latest LE "Green Genie"-some kind of green with a somehow green eyeshadow.

If you blog about this contest 1 extra entry. No twitter no facebook: i don't have them.
Thank you so much!

Images courtesy of:gallery.minitokyo.net and thedishingdiva.com

Essence LE-Forever Mine

2010-10-02T06:38:00.000-07:00

And sure you'll be mine forever!, amazing color, darker irl but still vibrant; if you can, grab it asap!

この青は少しグレーがあります。とてもすきです。

Me encanta este azul, es mas obscuro de como muestra la primera foto, es vibrante en color. Fantastico.

Ragazze, se fate ancora in tempo prendete questo blu, é fantastico!, lucido e coprente, un blu non ordinario.

Vintage Time

2010-09-30T07:59:00.000-07:00

Ageless elegance. Easy to do, pretty to look at. Is going to look better on shorter nails.

Elegancia sin tiempo. Es facil y bonita, un toque de nostalgia, me encantan los años '40 y '50.
En uñas cortas serà mejor.

ビンタジマニキューア。かんたん、上品です。

Eleganza senz'età. Un tocco retro. Piu bello su unghie non troppo lunghe.

Orly-Lunar Eclipse

2010-09-26T07:27:00.000-07:00

This one sparkles like crazy, the electric deep blue base is perfect for the dazzling purple bits!

これはかがやかしいもです、たくさん紫たまむしいろ一点があります。

Este esmalte resplandece como estrellas, es un placer admirar las brillantes particulas moradas, como destacan en el azul electrico. Buena formula.

Un'altro smalto sgargiante! ottima resa, pigmentazione, brillantezza. Sono contentissima di averlo!

Orly-Galaxy Girl

2010-09-22T09:04:00.000-07:00

This is the one i was most excited about from the collection, and it met my expectations. The teal iridescent is very visible against the rich grape base. Good aplication.

Me encanta este esmalte! el brillo turquesa es bien visible, la base es un morado-uva espectacular.

Orly "ガラックレギャール"。とてもかがやかしいです、たくさんたまむしいろ　一点があります。

Bellissimo smalto brillante, pieno di iridiscenza turchese, per di piu con una buona stesura. Fantastico.

Orly-Space Cadet

2010-09-17T09:04:00.000-07:00

Very duochrome-y, shifting to various hues of pink and green, sometimes purple and copper.
4 coats for me are the best because is a bit sheer.

Orly "スパスカーデット"、このマニキュアはおもしろいです。ときどきピンクがみどりです。

Un pedazo de Universo en mis uñas! este esmalte es una explosion de verde y rosado, con toques de morado y bronze. 4 capas aqui.

Molto iridiscente, mostra diversi colori, come potete aprezzare. E poi é di una collezione inspirata dall'universo! come non amarlo!

Images click on them

China Glaze-First Class Ticket

2010-09-14T11:21:00.000-07:00

Everything good: Formula, coverage, depth, drying time...this has it all! 2 coats+top coat.
(only complaint: the aqua shimmer is subtle, i thought was more prominent)

China Glaze-Midnight Mission

2010-09-10T09:33:00.000-07:00

Great formula with nice coverage, is very sparkling in the sun. To me this blue reminds me of the space: dark and smoky, loaded with stars.

Tiene una buena aplicacion y bastaria una capa si gustas, yo siempre voy con tres, pero aqui utilice 2 capas. Este azul me recuerda el firmamento, oscuro y tempesteado de estrellas.

この青はすてきです。すみませんすこし日本語をわかりますから　もうかきません。

Un blu scuro e brillante, dai sottotoni grigi per essere piu consono con l'autumno. Mi ricorda il cielo notturno stellato. Buonissima formula.

Zoya-Robyn

2010-09-06T09:26:00.001-07:00

3 coats+Seche vite, maybe because i have long nails the aplication is not the best, but i don't care: i love this polish.

The Iphone Manicure

2010-09-03T09:48:00.000-07:00

I read about this manicure not long ago. Is to paint your thumb with a different polish, so you can have a special "something" when you are texting on your cell phone. I like the idea.

Me gusta esta idea de pintar la uña del pulgar con un color de impacto, para tener algo "especial" mientras escribes en tu celular.

"Iphone"マニキューアがとてもすきです。このマニキューアはたのしいとやさしいです。

Un'idea interessante al usare il cellulare: avere l'unghia del pollice dipinta da un colore sgargiante, un qualcosina di particolare al scrivere.

L.A. Girl-Groupie

2010-08-30T09:23:00.000-07:00

To me this is a blurple "Ruby Pumps"!!!, great aplication, lots and lots of iridiscent sparkles, shifting randomly from blue to purple. Amazing.

OPI-Got The Blues For Red

2010-08-23T07:34:00.000-07:00

2 coats+seche vite: the clean-up was driving me crazy with this.

Limpiar las cuticulas con este esmalte fue desesperante.

゛クリンオッポゥ゛がじょうすじゃありません。

Pulire le sbavature di questo smalto é stato snervante.

NFU-OH 568

2010-08-20T08:41:00.000-07:00

I love this jelly!...i wear polishes just how i feel, so is not rare for me to use vampies in summer and pastels/neons during winter.

Buenos dias…yo uso mis esmaltes segun lo que deseo al momento, no tengo problema alguno en llevar tonos obscuros en verano y pasteles/fluos en invierno.

おはよう。　今週いそがしかったです、でもこの暗いときれいな緑がありますから、いまよくです。

Salve cari visitatori...tante ragazze usano i colori a secondo delle stagioni, io assolutamente no, porto gli smalti come me la sento, sia scuri nella bella stagione che pastelli/neon nell’inverno.

2010-08-13T10:26:00.000-07:00

I'm speechless...Ruby Pumps is my favorite polish. Is the polish i can take to a desert island, or wear forever.

"Ruby Pumps" es mi esmalte preferido, no me canso para nada de el, me encanta en todo momento, es el esmalte que pudiera llevar para siempre.

ルービーポンポゥーがいちばん女子きです。

Questo é il mio smalto preferito: Ruby Pumps. Potrei indossarlo per sempre e in ogni circostanza.
Veramente non mi stanca mai.

NFU-OH 51

2010-08-09T08:41:00.000-07:00

When i saw this polish in internet, i didn't like it at first. I thought was ugly and the color combo purple plus red sparkles/flakies was strange and somehow disgusting to me.
Now i like it, love the way it sparkles and change color. 2 coats on top of 1 coat Collistar "viola glitter".

Al inicio quando vi este esmalte en internet, no me gustaba para nada!, lo hayaba feo y hasta un poco ascoso, porque el morado mas la particulas rojas brillantes, me daban una sensacion de algo podrido...ahora, en vez, me gusta. 2 capas encima de 1 capa de Collistar "viola glitter".

これはとてもきれいなむらさきてす。

2010-08-03T08:38:00.000-07:00

こんにちは。わたしはさくらです、どぅぞよろしく。
Welcome to my blog. I was reluctant if create one or not. As you can see i decided to.
After seeing pictures of Lippmann's bad romance, i wanted it so much, but i knew it would be a hard time to have it as it was for Ruby Red slippers. So instead of bad romance, here it is essence's "undead" plus essence's "carrie" top coat. i actually like it! i'm really into vampies, dark, luscious colors, but there is nothing like red. my number one polish is CG "Ruby pumps", but in a future my number one polish will be an opaque, jelly-ish, super bright cool toned red creme, that has the same or even more depth and vibrancy as RP, or the polish i made Illamasqua's contest's shortlist into: a super black polish with a very very visible, bright, cool red interferance, ala Zoya Adina/RBL Scrangie, so you can get it clearer.
There are many things to come, until next time.

Como substituto de "Bad Romance" de la marca lipmmann (ya que no lo tengo), aqui estoy usando "undead" de Essence mas la capa de brillantina "Carrie" de la misma marca. Habran muchas cosas mas a venir, hasta entonces, pasenla bien.

またいらっしゃてください。

SakuraBlossom

Orly-Sweet Peacock

Zoya -Isla and Comparisons

Fyrinnae 2011 Swatches.

Zoya Revisited.

Zoya-Petra

Zoya-Neeka

Zoya-Posh

Kiko 336

Ozotic Pro 505

虹 マニキューア です。たくさん いろが あります。 紫 や 緑 など が あります。

L'arcobaleno fatto smalto per unghie. Pero' é visibile solo se applicato sopra colori scuri, altrimenti é come non aver messo su niente. 2 passate sopra smalto nero.

Opi-Red Like Roses

Zoya- Jem

Deborah #60

Winner & NOTD

L.A Girl- Rockstar

Top 5: Best Things I've Learned Thanks To Nail Blogs.

Opi- The Muppets Nail Swatches.

Boé-No. 13 And Giveaway.

1st Anniversary Giveaway.

Kiko 278 And Haul.

Santee- Jewelry Red

China Glaze- Dorothy Who?

Opi-Don't Toy With Me.

Essie And Orly Fall/Winter 2011 Collections.

My Red Lipstick Arsenal.

Zoya- Ivanka

L.A Girl Glitter Addict Skittle Swatches.

Essence- King Of Mints

My Polish Arsenal

Dark Purple With Accent Nail.

Essence- Speed Of Light Blue

Zoya- Karina

Zoya- Charla

Santee- Beach Blue

Essie- Silken Cord

Not Polish Related...

China Glaze-Boogie

Essence-Love,Peace And Purple

Lippmann-Ruby Red Slippers

China Glaze- "Branding Iron"

Essence-You Belong To Me

Zoya-Sarah: Totally Loving It!

A Disappointment From Long Awaited Polishes.

The Winner Has A Name

Miss Marion- Royal Red

Milani "Purple Gleam"

Want NFU-OH 61? Come and See.

Essie "Masquerade Belle" and Giveaway.

Zoya Summer 2011 Is Coming Soooon!!!

The Desperate Giveaway and NOTD

つなみ-NOTD

Enter my desperate Giveaway.

Ali's Big Break.

L.A Girl-Punk

Essie-Limited Addiction/Lippmann's 2011 Holiday Sneak Peek

Zoya- Valerie

Illamasqua-Throb Collection

"バンパイル レッド" は "サンゲロス" より暗い です。

Essie-Going Incognito

Opi-A Ruby For Rudolph

Zoya-Julieanne

Dark Blue Glitter

Essie - Hot Coco

Zoya "Edyta"

Opi- Shimmer&Shimmer

日本語: Opi "シマー& シ マー" 、青いと ぎん グリッター, それから たくさん むらさき グリッター も あります。 とても きらめく です。

Smooth and Simple

Winner and NOTD

Hard Jelly- My Favorite!

Crystal and Giveaway

Giveaway 2-Paradoxal

Essie-Wicked

Some NOTD

Pink Parka to the Heat!!!

The Winner

Sequin Ruffian

China Glaze-Emerald Fitzgerald

Giveaway And NOTD

虹マニキューアです。たくさんいろがあります。紫や緑などがあります。

"バンパイルレッド" は "サンゲロス" より暗いです。

日本語: Opi "シマー& シマー" 、青いとぎんグリッター, それからたくさんむらさきグリッターもあります。とてもきらめくです。