My co-worker at the time had these nails. I do nail art on my natural nails, but that doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate a quality nail job when I see one. Peep those inlaid crushed shells though!
Flakies are a dream. Cremes with shimmers make me swoon. Jellies are my loves. Metallics, are my mistresses. Together, they have taken over my heart. My name is Julia, and my obsession is nail polish.
Talk to me! :)
September 18, 2012
September 15, 2012
Saturday Swatch: Revlon Facets of Fuchsia
HNG. That’s pretty much all I have to say about this color. I love it, I’m in love, I have eyes for no other (lol, okay maybe not that far, but I really do love it). I mean LOOK at it. The depth, the pop of purple, it’s just too good. This color was totally worth the full price I paid for. Oh yeah, did I mention it’s a Deborah Lippmann Bad Romance dupe? Cause it is.
These pictures are pretty old, but from what I remember it is a sheer black/grey jelly, so you’ll definitely want to layer it over a black creme or more opaque black jelly (here I have 2 coats layered over O.P.I Onix). If you don’t mind that, the application is just great. Make sure to topcoat it as well, to get the most glossiest smooth finish, I recommend two coats, or something thick like Gelous or Seche Vite.
May 12, 2012
Saturday Swatch: Revlon Naughty
The is only one hour left in this Saturday, but it’s been a while since I have done a Saturday Swatch, and I thought I could fit one in.
Today’s swatch does feature a teensy bit of nail art, haha, but eight out of my ten fingers were sporting Revlon’s Naughty, so we’ll just call it a swatch. ;)
Naughty is a beautiful purpley-brown mushroom color with a vibrant violet shimmer. Naughty is a re-release of Revlon’s Perplex, which is the dupe of the highly coveted Chanel Paradoxal.
Here is what Naughty’s base color looks like when it’s not giving off the violet shimmer.
In total: The formula on this polish is great. It is super pigmented and applies gorgeously, giving full coverage in two easy coats. As for wear, I only wore this manicure for about two days before I took it off myself, so I am unaware on how it performs in this area. Although, I’ve seen other reviews, and have yet to read a negative comment regarding wear. As for the color? L-o-v-e. I have been coveting Revlon’s Perplex for the longest time, and am extremely happy with Revlon’s decision to re-release it. This is now definitely my favorite shroomy color in my collection. One complaint that people may have though, is that the violet shimmer is more pronounced in the bottle than when painted on the nail. Personally, I actually like that it is more subtle, as it makes the polish have that *special* effect, haha, but that’s just my opinion!
Thanks for reading!
April 1, 2012
Long square; Violet butterfly design.
Materials: Violet frost nail polish (she had acrylics and base paint done at a salon, so I don’t know the shade, sorry), black acrylic paint, Sally Hansen X-Treme Wear White On, dotting tool, and a small paint brush.
April 1, 2012
Long square; Violet butterfly design.
Materials: Violet frost nail polish (she had acrylics and base paint done at a salon, so I don’t know the shade, sorry), black acrylic paint, Sally Hansen X-Treme Wear White On, dotting tool, and a small paint brush.
I did these almost a year ago for a friends prom, after she saw a butterfly design done online. When she showed me the picture she found online, I knew right away that it was konad stamping. To re-create the design on her nails by hand, it took about two hours! But the result was striking, and I assure you no one else at prom had nails like hers. ;)
February 7, 2012
Long square; Indigo and pastel lilac ACID WASH design on every other nail.
Materials used: Ulta’s Love My Blackberry, Sally Hansen X-Treme Wear’s Lacey Lilac, cotton swab, and nail polish remover.
February 7, 2012
Long square; Indigo and pastel lilac ACID WASH design on every other nail.
Materials used: Ulta’s Love My Blackberry, Sally Hansen X-Treme Wear’s Lacey Lilac, cotton swab, and nail polish remover.
February 7, 2012
Long square; Indigo and pastel lilac ACID WASH design on every other nail.
Materials used: Ulta’s Love My Blackberry, Sally Hansen X-Treme Wear’s Lacey Lilac, cotton swab, and nail polish remover.
January 30, 2012
Medium squoval; Violet (perriwinkle?) base with yellow sunflower design.
Sorry about the lack of posts guys, here’s an oldie, so I don’t remember exactly what I used.
October 4, 2011
GUUYYYYYZZZ
I finally got the new Revlon’s Facets of Fuchsia from their Expressionist Collection!!!!!!!!!! Facets of Fuchsia is a polish filled with pinkish purple (magenta?) large hexagonal and mini glitters suspended in a black jelly base. This one was hard to find, because it was just massed released October 1st, and was only available at Target before that time. If that wasn’t a set back, get this: Facets of Fuchsia is a Deborah Lippmann’s Bad Romance dupe. Oh, you mean the GaGa partnered nail polish that retails for $18??
Why YES, YES I DO.
Anyway, being a popular dupe, it was snatched up in every single display of the ten stores I went to. So when I casually asked my friend if we could make a quick stop at Walgreens before hitting Tap-Ex, he probably didn’t know that I was praying silently and profusely that this would be it. Jetting for the makeup section, I SAW IT, nabbed it, YEAHed in satisfaction all while doing a victory dance. I’m pretty sure I embarrassed the hell out of my friend, but I was too happy to care. ANYWAY, I plan on swatching this baby as soon as I can get my lovely Jordana Quick Shine, and maybe a good basecoat (all my polishes are cracking! eek!). Now for the pictures of my new pretty:
Resting majestically on my friend’s car dashboard.
FINALLY in my greedy little hands.
And now, for the bottle close up, in all it’s glitter glory. Prepare to faint y’all:
*le sigh* :)
So happy right now guyz. (at this Walgreens I was also able to purchase Wet n Wild Fantasy Makers Glow in Dark polish, but I’ll have a separate post on that later) Thanks for reading, I hope you all had a wonderful day as well!! :)
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