Sunny Pink

For a while I haven't posted about the polishes I don't really like. You see, I choose every bottle for my stash very carefully, putting in and out of wish list loads of polishes. Max Factor Sunny Pink is a special case. Firstly, I spotted it looong ago, but was never really willing to pay 5€ for 5ml of hell knows what. Suddenly, the was an offer "buy a mascara - get a polish for free!", so I couldn't refuse (Max Factor mascaras work very well for me), so I took Sunny Pink home. But after I tried it... 

Firstly, it's VERY sheer. I needed 3 coats to wear it, but my inner frantic perfectionist demanded the 4th coat to get rid of any signs of VNL. Secondly, it's streaky - it's not that bad, and with some effort you can apply it evemly. Thirdly, the drying time.. is emmm.. average. Not slow and not fast. But with 4 coats, you know.. ; )

What caught me in this polish was the magic golden shimmer - I can never resist it. Also, surprisingly, the shade did not conflict with my skin tone, although I expected it because there is a touch of coral in this polish. Lastly, the name is quite cute, so is the bottle and the brush. And the name really SUITS the polish, that's becoming a rare case nowadays. 

BUT: Don't get enchanted (in case you like such shades). Otherwise you will be swearing this polish for application - better pick something similar from other brands. Oh, and about brands: this is my only Max Factor polish. So far I don't feel like trying out more : )

Jo!

Blue shimmers? Oh well... You can meet different attitude to those among girls. My stance is: yes, when they fit the mood. Or outfit. Or both : ) I don't have many of those shades, but today I'll show you one - meet Zoya Jo!

Jo is a periwinkle polish packed with blue and silver nanoshimmer, and it's the latter and a slight touch of dustiness that makes the shade quite special. Application was ok, 2 coats were enough, but I remember it drying longer than normal, and also a tipwear appeared very soon. 

And the last thing: I don't state that my swatches are the ultimate truth, but there are a lot of crappy pics with distorted colours online - beware.

So, what do you say? Blue shimmers - "yeeee!", "baaaah..", "hmmm"? :)

Pupa + Glitter

Just found this random swatch on my phone.. And since small update is better than no update - I decided to post it : )

Layering mani: NYC Lights-Camera-Glitter (not to mix with NYX!) over Pupa #715. I was wearing it some time ago, right after after I tried Pupa alone. I also tried NYC glitter over mint creme polish for pedicure - gorgeous! - I'm going to recreate this combo on my hands too!

P.S. I'm still on my trip with minimum time and Internet to post, but I'm coming back soon and bringing some interesting stuff with me ;) Be ready!

Pure Sweetness

Don't you think I stopped wearing my beloved pastel pinks? Ha! No way! They hold the biggest share of my stash and it's never gonna change I guess. It's just lately I'm keen on pastel pink jellies, just like my Portugese little treasure Cliché Sonho sent by Akuma Kanji in our last swap. 

Sonho means "dream", and this polish is so girly and sweet that I understand the logic of the name. As I said, it's a baby pink jelly, very glossy and pretty sheer. I needed 4 coats to cover the VNL (more or less), but it dries so fast that I didn't have any problems!

P.S. Sorry for being so slow in posting. I'm on a business trip now, but I promise to come back with a little haul ;) Greetings from the biggest country of the world!

Macro Sparkle

Without a doubt I'm gonna tell you: piCture pOlish Sparkle is the most interesting polish in my stash so far - texture-wise. It's also interesting by its origin, because it made its way directly from Australia, but it's another story : )

The texture is so enchanting that it desires some macro shots - so I thought. And although I'm not a fan of taking macro pictures because of my sad dry skin and cuticles, but this time I'll make an exception. 

Firstly, the bottle close-ups:

Do you see?? You see this multicolour glitter swimming around and sparkling? Exactly this attracts me in this polish, and [supposingly] it's the reason why it was called Sparkle. The base is something special too: it's pearly-silvery white with a barely distinguishable lilac undertone, rather sheer.

Do you have polishes with "unusual" textures? Those you love staring at while wearing them? : )

More swatches (not so macro) of Sparkle you can find here

*The given polish was kindly provided to me by piCture pOlish.

Pink Flamenco

How about something bright and juicy for the summer? : )

The weather is so summery now here in Germany, and I'm mostly wearing pastel light shades but with some "bright exceptions". OPI Pink Flamenco is a beautiful bright spot of my nail polish stash, it comes from OPI España Collection 2009, which is one of my favourite by OPI ever. So, on to the vivid and vibrant sumer nails pictures : )

OPI Pink Flamenco is a shiny fuchsia/pink creme, bright but still not neon (which is good, because I'm not a big fan of neons..). The application was great, I will not even rant about the stupid OPI brush today : ) The only little "fail" of this polish is that it chips superfast!! Okay, to be honest it does not disturb me much because I change the colour often, but when I once did a pedicure with Pink Flamenco and it chipped on. the. following. day!!! I freaked out!!! Usually my pedicures last up to 2 weeks...

Otherwise, the colour is beautiful, I just love it. Others do too, lol, because such a screamy shade does attract a lot of attention. Now I'm thinking of buying a maching swim suit, because I'd love to wear such shade on the sea somewhere.. 

How about you? Are you in the mood for summer brights already? : )

Flowery Stamping

Haven't posted any stamping for a while.. here we go: a springy colour combination : )

Used products: 

Base colour: Essence Bloom-A-Loom [2 coats]

Stamping plate: SdP B18

Stamping polish: Finger Paints Heavenly Hydrangeas

What I can add is that the base colour - Essence Bloom-A-Loom is absolutely gorgeous!! Initially I wanted to post its swatches too, but they deserve a separate post : ) 

Sold Out Forever

Recently I decided that I don't devote much attention to the local polishes. Somehow because they are always there and always availiable, so I have less interest to them as for the rare or overseas brands - I neither own a lot  from the German assortiment. One exception is LEs: once a polish is a limited edition, I grab it immediately. If it's not - I keep thinking for months if I really need it or not. Unless they are discontinued or sold out forever. The hero of today's post is exactly that case: meet Catrice Sold Out Forever.  

Sold Out Forever is a warm jade green creme with almost invisible nanoshimmer. Formula is fine - easy 2-coat application, whereas you might have problems with the 2d coat. My tip is: make 1st coat rather thin, and layer a thicker second one. So you will avoid the third. This shade of polish has a hitch: the colour varies depending on 1) your skin tone; and 2) the lighting. The less light it gets, the colder the shade looks. To show all the nuances I made photos in diverse light modes - firstly, direct and indirect sun: 

And the rest is in the shade:

Surprisingly, I liked this shade more than I expected, also because it didn't reveal the red undertone of my skin. Sadly, the name of the polish is the absolute truth: it's discontinued by Catrice (whyyyy?!) and in most cosmetic shops - sold out forever.