Were you a fan of Tale Spin? The series with characters adapted from "The Jungle Book," I chose to focus on the logo and Baloo.
Base polish is Essie Navigate Her, all the rest of the details were done with acrylic paints.
Friday, 31 May 2013
Thursday, 30 May 2013
*Products were sent for review*
"Labeled "Vernissage," Vapour's new nail lacquer takes its name from this classic French term, which refers to the special even when artists and painters celebrate the completion of their works with a handful of invited guests by finishing, or varnishing, their masterpieces before the formal opening."
These first 2 are their releases for Summer 2013. They are stated as "5 free" (Toluene, Dibutyl Phthalate and Formaldehyde - plus formaldehyde resin and camphor)
Can be found here for $16. Product size 0.30oz
Amour is described as a vivid warm pink, I see it as basic mauve tone. Creme finish.
Pictured is 3 coats. I had no problems with application, I really enjoy their minimalist labeling and the large print name label on the bottom.
Kitten is described as a warm bright coral, but I see it as a medium peach tone with slight shimmer.
These others are their minis that are only the standard "3 free."
They can be found here for $12. Product size is 0.25oz. The bottle looks half the size, but these minis are fatter than the taller bottles.
Ether is a rich, deep navy(almost black) with shimmer. Pictured is 3 coats.
Captive is a deep burgundy with an almost jelly finish. Pictured is 3 coats.
Eternal is a nude with shimmer. Pictured is 3 coats.
Trance is a charcoal gray/black with tiny holographic glitter. Pictured is 2 coats.
Sorry I don't have any sunlight pictures, but it was about 3 am when I was swatching, and then the next opportunity I had, it was rainy and gloomy outside.
Replenish is their Organic Nail and Cuticle Oil. It is composed of high-grade organic oils and botanicals like
Evening Primrose, Pomegranate Seed Oil, and Reishi Mushroom.
It can be purchased here for $12. Product size is 0.25oz
It is designed with dry oils so it absorbs quickly and deeply into the skin and won't leave you feeling greasy or oily.
For these photos, I had Amour already on my nails and dry. I then dabbed Replenish around my cuticles and let it sit. This picture was taken immediately after application, you can see the shine where it just sits on top.
This picture was taken 10 minutes after application and you can see how well it's absorbed so far. Overall it has a light citrus scent because of the combination of Grapefruit, Sweet Orange, & Lemon Essential Oils.
Velocity is their topcoat. It is "3 free" and can be found here for $12. Product size is 0.25oz. I applied it over the polish and within 1 minute it was dry to a light touch. Comparable to how Seche Vite is after the same amount of time. It is a thinner consistency, not thick or gloopy. I did some stamping with different colored polishes, because sometimes top coats can smear nail art. (The feather image is from BM15)
I just had the slightest little spot that smeared on the black feather, no problems with the other colors.
Hi guys! Today I'm bringing you a new brand to the blog! Not necessarily a new brand (they've been in business for 30 years) but they are new to ME, as I have never had access to this brand before.
They have sent me their Oasis Collection in order to review, so here we go. Overall it's quite subdued and hints at fall or autumn in my opinion. In general, I find their bottle design to be appealing and the brush is of standard quality making it easy to get an even application.
Free of Toluene, Formaldehyde, & DBP
The Oasis Collection can be purchased for $5.95 each.
Sandstorm
4 thin coats pictured. A pale beige with yellow undertones. I feel like this is one that can be worn when you need a quiet palate cleanser. Fewer than 4 coats however was slightly streaky. I would recommend allowing for a minute of dry time between coats, this seems to help combat streaks.
Sahara Deserted Me
3 coats pictured. A warm nude with pink undertones. Creme finish.
Been There Dune That
3 coats pictured. Nude/ light taupe color with brown undertones. Creme finish.
Comparing these three side by side, you can see the difference in the undertones. It seems like it could offer a perfect nude for any skin tone.
Comparing these three side by side, you can see the difference in the undertones. It seems like it could offer a perfect nude for any skin tone.
Sage
2 coats pictured. Light and muted army green. It also has silver shimmer. No problems with application here. I love this color for the fall.
You're in De-Nile River
3 coats. It reminds me of chocolate. :)
This one immediately reminded me of OPI You Don't Know Jacques, so a comparison is below.
Comparison with Wet N Wild Wet Cement & You Don't Know Jacques
Scorpion King
2 coats pictured. Perfectly easy application. Charcoal/black with loads of shimmer.
What do you think? Do you have any Precision Lacquers in your stash?
Tuesday, 28 May 2013
My great friend Jackie gifted me with some polishes that she got for a great deal. Something like half off the Dollar Store price.... These 2 pretties are what I have swatched for you today.
Amethyst
Pictured is 3 thin coats. Applied evenly, but I've definitely had polishes of higher quality. I was hoping the deep berry base color would show on the nail, but it's simply too sheer. Perhaps it would do best layered over a dark base?
Lots of fun glittery bits in this close bottle shot.
Tease
This is a fun coral/pink with a slight pink/purple shimmer, but the shimmer is not very noticeable on the nail.
Pictured is 3 thin coats. Dry time was average, but it had a strange semi-matte finish to it once it dried. Top coat is pictured.
Previous times that I had gotten LA Colors polish, they didn't have labels on the bottom to show the color.... Perhaps this is a new thing? If so, I'm happy! The old ones I have just had it written on the outer packaging and when it was gone, it was long gone unless you made your own label.
Friday, 24 May 2013
I tried to play around again with the shredded effect/hair spray on a water marble (first attempt was here) I wanted to see if I could mimic this look from amkuch15, white base with neon splatter.
This is Sinful Colors Snow Me White, Wet N Wild Pom Pom Kelly, & Wet N Wild Nerd Alert: Screech.
I first tried layering 4 different neon shades, but I couldn't get consistent splattering sizes so it was just a garbled mess. :( Too, this entire process was a big pain in the butt. These 4 nails took me several hours. No joke! It was ridiculous. Maybe it was the particular aerosol hairspray I was using, but sometimes it would just create big spots in the polish, then the next time it would blow all the polish to the edges and shred it into tiny little specks. So frustrating.
Thursday, 23 May 2013
Another cartoon look. This one is lesser known, but I remember being a fan.
It aired from 1993-1995 on the Disney Channel.
From wikipedia - "The premise of the series was that Bonkers D. Bobcat, an anthropomorphic bobcat who was a popular cartoon star had washed out of show business and became a cop. He was made the junior partner of Detective Lucky Piquel, a grim and ill-tempered human who hates toons. Throughout the series, the pair work together to solve crimes in the Hollywood, Los Angeles, California region. Bonkers repeatedly tried to win Piquel's praise, but usually just ended up ruining missions with his antics."
I painted Bonker's face on my thumb nail, then my ring nail is an outline of a police shield with the logo name across it. Polishes used - Orly Snowcone, Shimmer Polish Maria, OPI Honey Ryder, & Kiss Nail Art Striper in black. All the rest are acrylic paints.
Wednesday, 22 May 2013
Do you remember Bobby's World? It ran from 1990 to 1998 on FOX Kids. It was created by Howie Mandel (I didn't know that prior to looking this up!) It's based on the life of an energetic little 4 year old with a big imagination.
Tutorial?
I started with OPI...Eurso Euro, each subsequent step was created with acrylic paint.
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