Making Nail Polish!

It would seem that I'm in  DIY fever, wouldn't it?

Well the thing is, I gave making  nail polish a shot and seem to have created the color I had been looking for most of the year and that I'm sure I'll be wearing a lot this autumn!
Couldn't believe it worked out so well and have been staring at it ever since.
What I was also surprised by was how easy it was to make!

It takes a couple of super easy steps and you can create the shade that you've always wanted and could maybe never find or get your hands on!

Step 1

Get a transparent nail polish, the colors you want to mix and a toothpick to mix it with.The color should be in powder form; either get a pigment or pick some eyeshadows and scrape them off on a piece of paper. If you've scraped your eyeshadow dust off, make it as fine as possible by pounding it a bit more so that it breaks up in smaller pieces and ends up being like fine dust.

You can pick ONE or MORE colors to play with and mix around.

Step 2

Pous the powder into the polish bottle either with a small funnel or with an improvised funnel by bending a piece of paper in the middle and using it as a slide.

Step 3

Use the toothpick to mix it in the beginning and then shake it. It's much easier to mix it by shaking, especially with just pigments.

Step 4

In step 4 you can just sit back and admire the gorgeous shade you have created

Have you ever tried making your own polish? How did it work out?

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Rimmel 60 Seconds: Bright Back At You

I will start off by saying that this color has been the hardest to photograph and will admit to tweaking it in Photoshop,because for some reason it always ended up looking baby blue,which is a far cry from the turquoise it actually is.

With that being said,this is a great summer color!
I'm all about mint nail polishes and this color is simply the more "kapow!" version of that.
Not being the biggest Rimmel nail polish user in the past,I haven't really followed their collections too closely,but on a warm afternoon last week,I saw this polish staring at me at a ridiculously low price.And one does not simply ignore ridiculously low prices.
We're human,we're easily convinced by pricing!


So I gave it a go and shortly after I had it on my nails:

60 Seconds? Pretty muchI don't usually believe polishes that tell me they dry in 1,10 or 60 seconds,because well...they don't.
But this one,even if it went a bit over 60 seconds, did dry remarkably fast.
It also lasted surprisingly long. What I was also happy about was,it didn't stain my nails! The last Rimmel I tried left me a bit blue,which isn't too awesome to deal with.

Flat brush?
I've heard complaints about the flat brush,but I actually like it. It's cut in a curve so that it pretty much goes with the curve of your cuticles when you apply it. Means less mess,and we like it,oh yes! (What a sad attempt at doing a rhyme...I'll try again tomorrow)

Like I said,it was hard to photograph because as you can see here,it got the color in the bottle right and made my nails look blue.

Will I be wearing this again?
You bet I will!





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Herome Mint Polish Mini

I was at a Douglas couple weeks ago,in the search for hand lotion if I remember well. But as it always happens with me,I end up getting some sort of nail polish at the end of any trip.
This one was an obvious marketing trap. I saw it,I acknowledged it,I went for it: A cute bowl of minis sitting there at the register.
What was I supposed to do,ignore it? That would have been rude!
That's when I saw a little mint polish staring at me. It would have been even more disrespectful to not glance back...and then it was need at first sight.

The little polish was a Herome polish. Herome is a dutch brand of natural nail polishes. I don't know yet what the generally accepted definition of "natural nail polish" is. It could be because they are water based,or because they use non chemical or bio-degradable ingredients and are Toluene,Dbp and Formaldehyde free...or all of the above. There is no list of ingredients on the bottle so that I can confirm it.


They don't seem to name their minis,so since this one falls under the "mint" category,I will call it just that.

 

What I can tell you though is that it is the polish that has stayed on my nails longest without chipping. After a week of perfect condition I took it off because I wanted to put a new color on my nails,but I do suspect that it would have gone on looking great for another couple of days.

All in all,I'm pretty impressed with it.The only thing was,it needed 3 coats to look good,which is one more than I usually do,but it wasn't too much of a hassle so I'll go with it.

Polka Dot Nails and What To Do When You Own No Dotting Tool

Couple days ago I got two very cute polishes. One was THIS the other one was a pretty pastel pink. Obviously I had to try it on,and as I saw it on my nails I knew it needed little polka dots to make it perfect.

The problem was,I own no dotting tool and was wondering what I can use instead.And then,I saw what was going to be the life saving device. I'm gonna get back to it in a sec,but first I'll show you the finished product:

Mi-Ny in Dali

I like to stare at them,they make me feel so pretty 

And now,I want to ask : do you wish to know what made these polka dots happen? Here you go:

 

That's right,my eyebrow brush!

The bottom of it is perfectly rounded and serves its purpose very well.Just dip it in some nail polish you put on a paper and then tap it on your nails.It will leave a lovely dot. I suggest you do it with the brush slightly inclined and not exactly with the tip of the bottom as it will give you more security in maneuvering it.

So in case you want dots and have no tools,I recommend it! :)

The New Kids On The Block!

I've been doing some purchasing lately and figured I'd share some with you.
They'll all get their spotlight but here's the big bunch.

First up,the polishes,which are mostly pastel and awesome for summer:

We have Manhattan,Rival de Loop,Catrice and my new discovery: Mi-Ny.
They'll all have their turn on the blog,and I have already started with the ambiguous Grey/Blue from Mi-Ny HERE


Then we've got the face masks.I'm  a bit nuts for them...clearly

And last but not least, goodies for the bath.I'm gonna tell you more about the soaps,especially about the Adzuki Bean one soon,because it is simply amazing! Of course,I'll be swooning about the gorgeous smells of the rest of  the products too.They can't be ignored!

 

That's it for now. Stay tuned for the detailed reports! :)

Mi-Ny: Glam F. Blue

We interrupt our program for a special message that is about how I found a whole big nail polish store at the mall yesterday and almost had a happiness stroke!
The brand is MiNy or Mi-Ny (I'm still unsure about the hyphen). They're an italian brand that has everything my little polish addicted heart desires. Obviously I couldn't leave the store empty handed,so I got the first two polishes that I remembered I was missing. Let it be said,they have so so so so many colors!

Today,I present you : Glam F. Blue
I initially grabbed it because I thought it was grey but then I saw the lovely blue shiny particles in it and was hooked.

Here's a better view of how the blue particles shine. They are less visible as such on the nail,but overall,you get a very icy look,with slight blue reflexes and me likey a lot!

As you can see,they are free of Toluene,Formaldehyd,Dbp and Camphor.Plus points!

Favorite Blue

Long time no nails,don't you think?
And this is coming from a nail fanatic,so it must be long.
The following polish is one that I came across by a complete accident. I saw it on someone's nails and asked what it was.When she said it was Golden Rose I figured I should look for and get one myself.
And may I just say,I was surprised in so many ways!
First up,the formula is great. I do know that with Golden Rose polishes you kinda get a hit or miss situation since I had tried one before and was not too impressed.

The color is beautiful and it has the best sheen I have ever seen! Not to mention the fact that it stays on for days on end without even the slightest indication of its desire to chip.

Golden Rose don't give names to their polishes,just numbers.So this is Golden Rose No.53

 And here you have it,my favorite blue:

 

Here's something for next time; a combo of this polish and a lovely blue glitter from W7 that I love wearing.

Pictures will be coming very soon!

No Photoshop was used in the making of this post :)

Cosmic Black

A while ago I got a bunch of W7 glitters,including Cosmic Black. It fascinated me because it was,well...black. Black glitter you say? Tres interesting!
It ended up being more silver glitter in black grainy base,but still fascinating.

 

As you can see (click on the pic to enlarge.If I post it bigger,it doesn't fit in nicely in the layout anymore),it has a bit of a grainy texture.It reminded me of pitch or bitumen.I could almost envision a potential highway being built on top of it.

It's a pretty interesting polish,and like the Gold Dazzle before it,it stays on your nails quite a while,since it's not jelly based. The feel is something to get used to though,because even with top coat,it keeps some of the the graininess,so don't expect extra smooth stuff.

Striping the Neon

Truth is, I'm obsessed with My New Perfect Neon . Which means I've had a hard time parting from it.So I decided to make it a weee bit interesting and play with it.

When I will be able,I will part with it for a day to show you some glitters,promise!
But til then:  Stripes!

If you'd like,I can also do a tutorial on getting them stripes on.But I can tell you now,all you need is tape :)

Gorgeous Nail Of The Day: China Glaze Liquid Crystal

Oh my goodness,this is beyond gorgeous! I am completely impressed with this polish.It is from the China Glazed Prismatic collection and it's called Liquid Crystal. And what a fitting name it is! Looking at it,you really get the feeling that your nails are bedazzled with crystals.My nails at least :)
I will say nothing else and just show you pictures of it because it is quite possibly the best looking glitter polish.

China Glaze Summer Neons : Hang-Ten Toes

Let me start off by saying,I just could not get the 100% actual color on camera.
I could Photoshop it,but I find that to be unfair,so I won't.
This neon is actually a pure Barbie Pink to me. Less neon,but definitely pink. I like it,but not as much as much as this perfect coral neon from China Glaze. That one to me,is borderline radioactive and absolutely the neon I dreamed of finding.
But back to this pretty pink. I'll show you several photos,in several lights. The true color is a mix of them,and much brighter than my camera wanted to photograph.

 

Indoor natural light

 Outdoor natural light 

Indoor natural light with flash

Like I said,the color is much brighter and much more fuchsia than the photos can show.Think the last photo is closest to the truth.
I still like it,it's just not as neon as expected. I usually test it's "neonness" by looking in the mirror and seeing how much my nails pop. Not that much in this case.

It's a really pretty pink that I like owning though.Definitely gonna be using it in the future. But I do have a pink popping neon that I will show you soon!

Glitter Mania!

You will find out this about me: I am crazy for glitter. This is why,when I see it,I wish to have it.In piles!
Such was the case with these W7 polishes.

 

Here's a close up at each of them.Swatches will of course follow!

Cosmic Blue

Cosmic Black

Actually tried this on one finger. Not a good idea to wear it without a top coat,because of the feel,but it looks pretty great.

Cosmic Mauve

Silver Dazzle

And of course,the amazing Gold Dazzle that I've already tried!

Nail Of The Day : W7 Gold Dazzle

Today's nails are brought to you by W7.

I stumbled across W7 this spring and they've been on my favorite list ever since.Truth be told,my eyes fell on them because the bottle looks just like the OPI one. Good marketing guys! ;)
I then got "Blue Diamonds" , a stunning blue glitter and promised myself to get my hands on their future glitters. Which,I am proud to say,I did! Got 5 glitter polishes in the past week and I will show them to you soon,but for now,Gold Dazzle.

This thing is incredible! For several reasons.

First up, IT LASTS!
With me,glitters tend to have a very short lifespan.Even with top and base and top over base and base over top coats. Nothing helps. But this one is a sturdy one!I'm gonna be showing you polish that has already been on for 2 days,not to mention the fact that it withstood the hardest test of all: Water!
My hands were in water for almost 2 hours yesterday and yet,nothing happened to my polish.
Not to mention that, I didn't even wear a top coat and it stayed on!Could also have something to do with my new Base Coat , since this was the first polish I used it with.Either way,seems they work perfectly together!

Secondly,it dries surprisingly fast!
With other glitters,I know that I need to take my sweet time if I want it to dry and keep a nice shape. But good ol' Dazzle...it dried in no time!
                                  

And last but not least,coverage!
It's only 2 coats and look how nice it covered it! Cannot wait to try the other glitters I got because if they're anything like this: JACKPOT!