Summer Gradient with China Glaze

Happy Summer everyone !!
Today I have a colourful gradient for you. Of course, my gradients are still a technique in progress, so I ended up stamping over it. Which also wasn't perfect, but it was still nice and bright.
The gradient was done over a white base using China Glaze Petal To The Metal, Metro Pollen-tin, and Be More Pacific. Stamping was done with Mundo de Unas Mexican Pink and Konad white using plate MJ XXV. I know the clean up isn't perfect, but my poor cuticles couldn't handle anymore acetone.

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I need to mention that the plate I used is a test plate that I received from a giveaway. The plate I have is a bit different from the one on the site, but this design is on it. The rest of the products were purchased by me. 

I hope you enjoyed! Cheers.

SquareHue Rio 05.14

SquareHue Passport Collection Rio May 2014

Ipanema is a mustard yellow with gold micro glitter. This had a really nice formula and I used three coats. No top coat. There is a bit of visible nail line in the photos, but in person they weren't as noticeable. I really liked this shade. Normally yellow anything isn't my thing, but I really liked the darker leaning shade.

Leblon is an emerald green metallic shimmer. Was quite streaky, as you can see. Wait a bit between coats or you may pull some of the previous coat off. Leveled nicely and full coverage in two coats. I love green, but couldn't get past the streaks.

Copacabana is a blue jelly full of holographic glitter. I have this shown with no undies. I used three coats for the pics. Of course, you could also layer this over a coordinating base. No issues with application for this one. The glitter spread nicely and the jelly base applied evenly.

So, overall I was happy with two out of the three polishes. Surprisingly the yellow was my favourite. Go figure. SquareHue is a monthly subscription and if you would like more information, please visit their website. $14.99 US plus shipping per month. Shipping costs differ per destination. Polish is 5 free and not tested on animals.
Thanks for popping by today! Hope to see you back soon.

*polish purchased by me and all opinions are my own*

Nail Polish Canada Easter challenge

Today I have my entry for the Nail Polish Canada Easter nail art challenge. I like to enter just for fun. It's a good way to challenge yourself to do something a little out of your normal range.

In no particular order, here are the products used.
China Glaze White On White and Fairy Dust
L'Oreal Jolly Lolly, Berry Nice and Bananarama Love
Sally Hansen Insta-dri Lightening
OPI Sheer Tints I Can Teal You Like Me
Mundo de Unas Black
MoYou London stamping plate Princess 08

To visit the challenge page and vote for your favourite mani, please click HERE!

Thanks for visiting my page today.

Formula X For Sephora in Zap

So.... Have I mentioned before that I'm not a fan of yellow.
This is Zap. It's part of the neon line from Formula X for Sephora. It's yellow. And really sheer. And really nasty. Sorry, I said it. Maybe it's just because I don't like yellow, but I just couldn't like this. The only good thing I can say is that I didn't end up with lobster hands. Anyway, the photos show 4 coats of Zap. As you can see, still lots of VNL. It dries to a waxy finish. No top coat in the pics.

So, if you own this and haven't tried it yet, I recommend using a white base to eliminate the visible nail line. I personally, won't be wearing this again, but will keep it for now. Maybe for nail art? I've tried a few of the Formula X shades and for the most part, I'm pretty happy with this brand. Huge selection in store. And of course available online as well at Sephora.

Thanks for stopping by, and I promise my next post will have something prettier!

*polish purchased by me and all opinions are my own*

SquareHue Tokyo 02.14

Today I have my first SquareHue box to share with you. SquareHue is a monthly subscription box that retails for $14.99 plus shipping. You can find all the details HERE. This is the February box Tokyo 02.14.

Up first is Roppongi. This is a semi sheer lemon/lime base with iridescent shimmer and a copper flash. After noticing how sheer it was I decided to show it layered on my middle and ring fingers. I've shown it over white. I noticed over the white that the copper flash isn't nearly as noticeable. The pinky and index fingers are three medium coats. The polish is a bit tacky but was still easy to apply. IRL there was still a bit of VNL on these fingers.

This is Shibuya a magenta micro glitter. Again three coats, but still some VNL. Had nice sparkle to it. No issues with application to report.

Ginza is a blue chrome like polish. Described as a shimmer, but it isn't very noticeable. This is very sheer. I have three coats and there is definite VNL. Even more pronounced in person. Minimal visible brush strokes.

So, overall these polishes were nice, but nothing really wowed me with its awesomeness. As this is my first box, I'm not writing them off just yet. Anyone here a SquareHue subscriber? What are your thoughts?

Thanks for stopping by today. Hope to see you back soon.

*polish purchased by me and all opinions are my own*

Rainbow Honey Magic Cake and The Kraken swatches and review

Good day everyone! Today I have two Rainbow Honey polishes that were sent for review. Magic Cake and The Kraken. Both of these are from the Summer 199X collection.

We'll start with Magic Cake. This is a glitter topper. Neon glitter is various shapes and sizes. Pink, green, yellow and blue. Also some iridescent flecks. I used two coats of Magic Cake over Formula X for Sephora in Zap. No issues to report with application. Didn't need to fish out the larger glitter. Smooth with a top coat.

The Kraken is a blue jelly filled with glitter and shimmer in blues and bronze. It's actually kind of hard to tell. They all blend together really well. Pretty good coverage for a jelly. I used three coats plus top coat. I have to mention that at least on my nail it did tend to have a bit more of a green/teal lean to it. Couldn't quite capture that in the pics. I liked this one too! Normally blues aren't my thing so I was pleasantly surprised.

Rainbow Honey polishes are available HERE. They are also now being carried at Nail Polish Canada, which you can find HERE. There are also other retailers worldwide. You can find a list of them at the Rainbow Honey site.
Thanks for stopping by today!

*polish provided for review. all opinions are my own*

Tri Polish Challenge Jan. 7

Hi everyone. This year I have decided to try out Crumpet's Nail Tarts weekly tri polish challenge. For the month of January the colours chosen were yellow, orange and red. Ew yellow! Anyway, below is my first submission.
Polishes used:
yellow - OPI Candlelight
red - Revlon Colorstay Red Carpet
orange - Sally Hansen insta-dri Heat Flash
glitter topper -  Nubar White Polka Dots

So I decided to try out some new things this year, and this is one of them. I also hope that it will improve my nail art skills. I guess we will see about that. Don't forget to visit the other bloggers below that are also taking part in the challenge! 

Lime Thief by Femme Fatale Cosmetics

Lime Thief is a green/yellow jelly base glitter. Contains various size and shape glitter in teal, red and green. The first coat appeared very yellow, but the base got greener with each layer of polish. I used three coats for the swatches seen. Good coverage and no fishing or placing of glitters required. Photos shown are with top coat.

Forgive my photos. This is one of those colours that gives my camera fits!
Femme Fatale Cosmetics polishes are available at a wide variety of online shops. Please visit their website or facebook page to find the best place for you! Thanks for joining me today. I always appreciate your visits!

*polish purchased by me and all opinions are my own*

Bondi New York August Box

As you may, or may not be aware, Bondi New York began a subscription box service in August. As I was already on the Bondi bandwagon the last few months I knew I had to get this. Each box comes with three polishes and one beauty item. The August box was random, but going forward there will be a choice in which polishes you receive. And the real bonus is that subscriptions are open worldwide! For all the information, please visit their site http://www.bondinewyork.com/.  My box contained NYPD, Brick Road and Fuschia-istic plus the suki box. The bonus is only one colour is a duplicate for me.(nypd)

As you can see, the colours are very accurate compared to the bottles. Photos show two coats of each colour with top coat. They all have similar formulas. Brick Road (yellow) is perhaps a bit thinner. All three applied like butter. Top coat isn't totally necessary as they dry shiny on their own, but you know, we need top coat anyway! All Bondi New York polish is 5 free and cruelty free! I have to admit that I do have one complaint. The square caps, UGH! I have tiny hands and have a hard time finding a comfortable grip while using square handles. You can get them off, with some effort! They aren't designed to be removed. And heaven help me if the lids don't screw back on nicely. Hate when square caps don't align back with the bottle. You polish people know what I am talking about! Don't deny it. That being said, it doesn't steer me away from this brand. I don't think anything could. And FYI, they have an amazing customer service team. Just sayin'.
And because you have been patient and made it all the way to the bottom of this post, I have a special treat for you. As I mentioned above, I already own NYPD. So, giveaway time of course! Enter below for a chance to win my extra bottle of NYPD!


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