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26. Februar 2014

Day Light vs Lamp

Some days ago I painted my nails in the evening and realised I won't have the chance to swatch them. I work during the day time when there's the right light to swatch, and in some days I'll have a new manicure already. So I did what I have never done before - swatched it under the lamp *sigh*. 

The thing is - ALL of my previous nail pics are taken under the natural day light, with maybe 1-2 exceptions. And my opinion is that it must be so, as the artificial light distorts the real colours. On the other hand, swatching under the lamp is really convenient - if you have a good camera. My oldie just can't set the white balance right.

Milani Gems Essie Angora Cardi

As for the manicure itself, I'm wearing Milani Gems over Essie Angora Cardi. The transparent (in the past) base of Gems got some weird mauvish tint, and now I can only wear it over red, mauve or dark polishes. Gotta find a substitute for Gems.. : ( 

Milani Gems Essie Angora Cardi

So, what do you think about the artificial light swatches? They look weird to me, but still.. publishable. Is it ok if I'll be posting "lamp pics" every now and then? : {

6. November 2013

Hopping&Sponging

For some unknown reason this manicure was lingering in the drafts for years... you can see it by the length of my nails - I do not wear them so long any more :D Anyways, it's never too late to show a classical sponging mani in even more classic colours: mauve+gold.

Essie Island Hopping swatch sponging gradient gold

Base colour is 2 coats of Essie Island Hopping - a nice mauve that I get bored of very easily. After applying it I sponged Andreia #93, gold glitter in a transparent base, on top. Ready.

Essie Island Hopping swatch sponging gradient gold

Finally I think I've chosen the right time to show this manicure - autumn/spring. Probably this is why it was always a draft - there was no right moment for it in summer or spring :) 

Essie Island Hopping swatch sponging gradient gold

Do you like sponged tips? I think it's one of the coolest and easiest designs for all times, no? :)

7. Juni 2013

Below Deck + Flossy Top

In my stash there are certain polishes which I know I will immediately repurchase once (if ever) they finish. China Glaze Below Deck is one of such shades, and I like it so much that I hope that it either never comes to an end, or it will be forever available at the stores!

China Glaze Below Deck

China Glaze Below Deck is a dusty mixture of purple and grey. Greige? Taupe? Mauve already? Go figure. Besides, on the background of various skin tones, and under different types of light it will look differently. I am just showing how it looks on my hands, and I kindly ask you not to perceive these swatches as an ultimately true colour representation.

China Glaze Below Deck

By the way, here is the comparison with some other popular taupe/mauve shades, I hope you'll find it useful! 

China Glaze Below Deck

A couple of words about the formula: it's awesome!!! One-coater (!), applies like butter, dries fast. Tipwear can be disturbing, but not for those who change their polishes once per 2-3 days - like I do ; )

China Glaze Below Deck

After wearing CG Below Deck for a day, I decided to decorate it somehow - instead of removing it :) Last time I did the golden net stamping (warning: old pics!!!), now I opted for glitter. For a very cool glitter, I should say - Depend Flossy Top #151.  

Dance Legend Flossy 151

Dance Legend Flossy 151

Depend Flossy Top #151 consists of a clear base and middle-sized hexagonal glitter of 4 colours: pink, red, green and blue. Simple combination, yet looking so cool!

Dance Legend Flossy 151

And I decided to experiment with other background colours for Dance Legend #151. Forgot the light green base, argh! Maybe you have some other combination ideas?.. : ) 

Dance Legend Flossy 151

23. November 2012

Surprise Pack!

Some days ago I got my first "surprise pack" from a fellow blogger Antallex, who has wonderful nails and manages to create flawless manicures I can't stop adoring :) I knew that she was so kind to send me something, but I had no idea what was inside, moreover I was just expecting a small envelope. But when I went to the post to collect the pack, it turned out to be a huge box full of polishes :) 

Несколько дней назад я получила посылку-сюрприз от замечательной девушки Antallex, которая тоже ведет блог и показывает в нем изумительной красоты ногти и маникюры, которыми я не перестаю восхищаться :) Я знала, что ко мне от нее что-то едет, но понятия не имела, что внутри, и вообще я ждала небольшой конвертик, а ко мне приехала целая коробка всяких богатств :) 


Inside there were a whole lot of Avon polishes, 3 Dance Legend bottles - the brands I would otherwise never try - and a pretty apple green China Glaze I wanted to have but I was afraid that the colour won't suit me.

В посылке было много-много Эйвонов и три лака Dance Legend - бренды, которые бы я иначе никогда наверное не попробовала бы - и симпатичный яблочно-зелененький Чайна, на который я засматривалась, но всё боялась, что мне не подойдет цвет. 




After unboxing: // Без коробочек:

 Dance Legend #191 (changes shade on the sun); Dance Legend #89; Dance Legend #170 (changes shade with the temperature)

 Avon Pastel Pink, China Glaze Gaga For Green, Avon Aqua Fantasy

 Avon Sea Breeze, Avon Coral Reef, Avon Lemon Sugar, Avon Viva Pink

Avon Real Red, Avon Modern Mauve, Avon Strawberry

Traditionally, I'm showing the swatches of one of the newly arrived beauties. It was VERY hard to pick the first one, but Avon Modern Mauve looked so attractive with its misterious shimmer tints, that I couldn't resist :)

По традиции показываю свотчи одного из новоприбывших сокровищ. Было ОЧЕНЬ трудно выбрать, какой лак опробовать первым, но Avon Modern Mauve так интересно смотрелся в бутылочке со своими загадочными переливами лилового шиммера, что я не смогла устоять :)

Avon Modern Mauve

I personally find the name Modern Mauve very suitable to the shade, because it is pure mauve colour in my perception, and "modern".. well, modern because it has such a cool iridescent shimmer :) It's a semi-jelly by texture, quite opaque to cover in 2 coats though.

Мне лично название Modern Mauve кажется очень подходящим к цвету лака, потому что это чистый маув согласно моему цветовосприятию, ну а "современный" он наверное потому, что в нем так много прикольного шиммера :) По текстуре лак полужеле, но перекрывает улыбку уже в 2 слоя.

Avon Modern Mauve

I totally enjoyed the first experience with Avon polishes. I loved the brush: it's just of the right width for me, and quite resilient, which makes painting a very easy process. As Antallex says about such cases, "one can easily polish the nails in the dark with eyes closed" :) Just like the bottle indicates, the polish is "speeddry", but sometimes so speed that you have to be quick to spread the polish over your nail before it dries.

У меня остались очень даже положительные впечатления от первого опыта с лаками Avon. Особенно по душе мне пришлась  кисть: как раз оптимальной ширины и достаточно упругая, что так облегчило процесс покраски. Как говорит в таких случаях сама Antallex, "этим лаком можно красить в темноте с закрытыми глазами" :) В точности как написано на бутылочке - "speeddry", этот лак очень быстро сохнет, но иногда так быстро, что надо поторопиться распределить его по ногтю, пока он не начал застывать. 

Avon Modern Mauve

By the way, Antallex also has this polish and she showed it in her blog too. It looks a bit different on her nails because of the skin undertone, but I really like both versions :)

Кстати, Antallex тоже показывала этот лак у себя в блоге. На ней он смотрится немного по-другому из-за подтона кожи, но мне очень нравятся оба варианта :) 

Avon Modern Mauve

One last note: only when I was editing the swatches, I noticed a sign on the bottle saying "Made in Germany", and it was a real surprise. Then, if you look closer at the pics you will also see "Made in Italy", "Made in UK" etc. on the bottles. Only after I googled it up, I found that there is a representation of Avon in these and other countries, otherwise I never saw this brand here and generally was sure that it stems from America.

И последнее примечание: только когда я обрабатывала фото, я заметила надпись на бутылочке "сделано в Германии", чему я очень даже удивилась. А если присмотреться, то на других бутылочках можно заметить "сделано в Великобритании", "сделано в Италии" итд. Только после того, как я погуглила на эту тему, я узнала, что у Эйвон есть представительства в этих и других странах, до этого я почему-то думала, что это американский бренд, и уж точно никогда не встречала его здесь в Германии. 

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I'm very grateful to Antallex for this surprise pack and making me feel like a kid unpacking Xmas presents : ) I can't wait to try all other beauties, and be sure you'll be seeing large numbers of Avon swatches in the nearest future : )  Thank you soooo much, Natasha!!! :)))

Я очень благодарна Antallex за эту посылку-сюрприз, я прям почувствовала себя ребенком, вскрывающим новогодние подарки :) Очень хочется попробовать все остальные лаки, и будьте готовы к миллиону тыщ свотчей Эйвон в моем блоге. Огромное спасибо тебе, Наташа!!! :)))

12. Januar 2012

American Apparel Dynasty

Quickie postie to show you one polish I was wearing in October, but did not post about it because I thought the swatches came out awful. After some time my emotions and perfectionism outburst calmed down, and I actually don't see anything bad in them anymore. Not perfect for sure, but postable : ) This being said, please meet American Apparel Dynasty, a nice dusty purple mauvish creme. 




To my amazement, it was a 2-coater (with a SV top coat on the photos!), but I'm just too spoiled by other American Apparel polishes 1-coat texture.. Otherwise, no complaints about application and drying. I have a couple of similar dusty mauves, so when my nail stick tips will finally arrive from glorious China, I'll try to compare them. So far, that's it : )

26. März 2011

Golden Nets

Being bored with the length of my nails and under the pressure from my bf who kept whimpering that they became too long, I decided to shorten them. For me there's no difference, I like them in any length, except for extremes of course. Another reason was that with shorter nails I can try out many of my dark polishes, which would look too "vampy" on long nails. Here's one of them, China Glaze Below Deck stamped with golden nets:



(Used products: China Glaze Below Deck stamped with China Glaze 2030 + SdP A09 image plate)
Regarding the polish: it's awesome and (!) it's a one coater! That was a pleasant surprise for me. Below Deck was the only Anchors Away polish which I wanted really badly, although I still like some others. And yes, I'm still playing with Shirley's plates! Stamping has now become so much easier..

So, what do you think: are you a long_nails_lover or you prefer short ones?