Striping Tape Manicure

Out of many nail art tools and techniques, striping tape was something that I always wanted to try. That's why I when I finally got it, I was fiddling with it like a monkey with a piece of jewellery, not knowing what to do with the tape : ) But in the end I came up with a simple design like that:

The base colour I used is a wonderful black holographic polish Smart Girls Get More #59. I already showed it in its full beauty here, so I'll just say again that I love the name of the brand and the fact that it's a 1-coater!

And the silver striping tape was kindly sent to me by KKCenterHk - a nail art and beauty supplies store. The tape is of a decent quality, it sticks well, even after several attempts. The silver colour doesn't smudge when you apply a top coat. For me it was quite easy to work with the tape.. I also liked that it's thin, so it doesn't look too bumpy when applied on nails. The only thing I have to note: such type of manicure requires a good layer of top coat, otherwise the tape will go off after your first shower : )

And here's the result once again.. I also placed a silver rhinestone to make it all look more sophisticated.

And once again, I'm sharing a 10% discount code for KKCenterHk online store with you: just enter "ritterbraten" before paying! Check their shop, they really have interesting stuff for nail art and other beauty supplies : )

*The striping tape was kindly provided by KKCenterHk PR team for my consideration. In this post I expressed my honest and unbiased opinion about the product.

Atlantis

Most probably it will be the pic heaviest post ever written by me about a polish and a largest post about China Glaze Atlantis ever written by anyone. But if you have THIS on your nails, you just can't stop shooting photos!

I personally consider Atlantis one of the best China Glaze masterpieces. Legendary polish. Aqua green jelly base packed with holographic glitter, sparkling in every little ray of light.

What is more, it's sparkling without rays of light, too.

Oh, and if you think that I'm going to post the typical "blurry trash" to show the holographic sparkles.. you are absolutely right : D : D

To be fair, I will say that I already posted about Atlantis here, but in that old post I layered it on another green polish, whereas here you see "pure" 2 coats of Atlantis and a thin layer of top coat. Gritty surface haters can use a thicker top or more coats of it.

I'm telling you, I couldn't stop swatching it, even with my phone. And that tells a lot : ) 

Red Holo Perfection

If you happen to search for a perfect red holographic and if you prefer scattered holos over linear ones - this is THE ONE, Ozotic Pro #621. When you look at it, it's like fire burning inside the red shade... I am wearing it for the 4th time already (says a lot!), and just yesterday there was a perfect weather to swatch it in all its beauty. First set of pictures are taken in the sun:

Now I MUST tell you, how awesome it is in terms of application: first of all, it's a one-coater (!!), it applies like butter and has a thin brush so that you won't have to clean up anything afterwards. I usually hate red and dark colours because you have to be extra careful with application, but this is totally not the case. Normally I wear 1 coat of Ozotic for a day, and then apply the second coat next day to prolong the manicure. Oh, I almost forgot: it dries in a snap!! You paint&you go, that's it. Surely, it's one of the stars in terms of formula in my stash.

For objectivity reasons I also took some pictures in the shade, to show that it does not become a boring red even then, and preserves its depth and beauty.

Even the photographer aka bf was in the mood to help me with the pics yesterday : )

*The polish was provided by the piCture pOlish company without any terms or conditions. Be sure that my opinion about the product was not influenced by anything or anyone apart from my alter ego or imaginary friends :) 

No Summer Without A Holo

Hellou. Haven't been posting forever, but here I am. Life is somehow very fast, and I suddenly happen to be in Berlin for a couple of weeks with no laptop and no time to be in-house. Active holiday, that is. In some days I'm going to the sea-side again (yaaaaaaaaaaaaay!), so the postings will be quite sporadic till mid-September :) 

Today, with this crazy hot weather, I can't wear - and post about anything else but a holo. For my stash - a king of all other holos. No need for a long introduction, as it's a famous China Glaze 2NITE :)

Everything is just perfect about this polish - it applies like butter and dries in seconds, faster than you finish painting your nails! Leave alone the shade - I'm not a big fan of linear holos, but this one is stunning. Ah, and I bought it for 2,5€. Hihi. I actually should have bought a box of them, sell them on ebay and make a fortune :)

Smart Girls Get More

Actually, it is true. Maybe I'll write a book about it some other time, but we're here to see polishes : ) So here it is, a hero of today's post: Smart Girls Get More # 56. Tiny pretty thing. In comparison with Orly polish barrel:

Aaa you see there's something blinging in the black bottle? Looks more interesting than just a black cream? Well, it definitely is: it's a black subtle scattered holo! Can you imagine? 

 

Attention: this is 1 (!) coat. I seriously don't know what not to love about this polish. I'm so grateful to Stickers whose giveaway I won and got this pretty thing : ) However, it's the first time that I see this brand ever, so if you wanna get it you better ask Stickers where. 

And some more captures of the holo effect: 

Ufff, I couldn't stop taking pictures of it!! By the way, it's the first black polish I wear in my life. EVER. But what a cool one! After such a notorious start I'll definitely keep trying the blacks I have : ) 

Can't Cheat On Me

Some of you know that I don't have any special feelings for holo polishes. With some exceptions. This, for example:

Today I'm wearing one of such exceptions, Essence Can't Cheat On Me. Subtle silver not-really-a-holo with some iridescent particles and a nice formula. And it was on sale for 99 cents because (oh no!) it's gonna be discontinued. Pity.

Am I the only one who's rather indifferent to holos?