Showing posts with label Gold. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Gold. Show all posts

September 28, 2012

Tokidoki Savana

Hello! It is raining today, unfortunately. So I can't show you what I had planned for today. Instead, I'm pulling something out that I did over the Summer :)

 This is a pretty glitter by Tokidoki, it's called Savana. I'd describe it as a mix of gold, light gold and pink glitter. I didn't find it too opaque, in fact, I had some trouble with the formula. I found it to be thick and hard to work with. But I love glitter, especially the small glitters cause they twinkle and catch the light so nicely! So, this was 3 painful coats. Painful to get them even, it dried so quickly that there were uneven layers. I had to work quick and try to even it out before it dried all goopy. I haven't added any thinner to this, but I plan to before I put it on again.

 You can also see a chip in one of my nails. That was due to my trip to Costco before I photographed, my polish always chips when I'm lifting heavy things! So, if you're rough with your hands, this is a chippy glitter. It's also a very thirsty glitter, so I used two coats of Gelous and topcoat here to even it out. It dries sort of matte, so I should have known better. But initially I tried 1 coat of Gelous and 1 of Seche Vite. Once dry, it was still very gritty looking, so I added another coat of Gelous and Seche Vite and it smoothed it out nicely. Just know that you have been warned if you plan on wearing this. So now, the pictures!

All in direct sunlight



And a quick video


Well, that's it from me for today. Until next time, hope you're having a Happy Friday and have a fun and a safe weekend!

September 22, 2012

Gold Lion's gonna tell me where the light is!

Hello! I'm a bit off schedule as this was going to be Monday's post, but I'm so excited about this combo that I just had to show it to you now. I layered Lynnderella's Golden Rules over China Glaze's I'm Not Lion. Initially I was only going to show the combination, but I'm Not Lion is so pretty all on it's own that I decided to show it by itself as well.

I'll also tell you that the whole time I was putting this on, I was singing a song. I won't tell you what it is yet, but can you guess it? The title is a HUGE clue, but I'll reveal at the end of the post! Anyhow, back to the polish. This is 3 coats of China Glaze I'm Not Lion with 1 thin coat of Seche Vite.

In Direct Sunlight




Quick Video

Initially, I wasn't going to add topcoat to it, but I did put 1 thin layer on because it dries matte. Aside from drying matte, it is very thirsty. But the thin topcoat I added was just to take the matte effect away for photo purposes.

Now, here it is with 2 coats of Lynnderella Golden Rules layered on top.

Direct Sunlight






Shade




Video


And because my "hands are out of control", another video to show you how this looks to my naked eye, which is just glitter-tastic to be honest.


Just in case you're still here and wondering what that song was, it was Gold Lion. Without further ado, Ladies and Gentlemen, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs:

September 4, 2012

Spam!


Glitter Gal Lizard Belly. Two coats.


Deborah Lippmann Believe. Three coats.


Diamond Cosmetics Hue Are You? Two coats. 


Icing Electric Emerald. Four coats.


Kiko 278. Two coats.


Smitten Polish Lovely Lilacs. Three coats.

August 9, 2012

Chanel Delight and Gold Fingers swatches


Chanel Delight. Two coats. Very nice formula. This one is limited edition from the 2012 Summer collection.


Chanel Gold Fingers. Two coats. Nice formula and limited edition as well. I'm on the fence about this one. It is a bit frosty and there are other golds I prefer.

August 5, 2012

Layla Ocean Rush polish swatch



Layla Ocean Rush. Three coats over Make Up Store Aqua Fix. I am always hesitant to wear holos that require an aqua base since I've had so many problems in the past. The MUS Aqua Fix seems to be working for me compared to other brands. I did not get any cracking or any lumps. Unfortunately, this one chipped on me within the first 12 hours.


OPI Spark de Triomphe over Ocean Rush. One coat. I used a light hand since this glitter is quite dense but still easy to apply.

August 4, 2012

Claire's polish swatches


Claire's Emerald City. Three coats. A nice metallic. The brush strokes aren't too visible in person.


Orly Mermaid Tale over Emerald City. One coat. This is from the new Glam FX collection.


Claire's 14 Karats. Three coats.

August 2, 2012

China Glaze swatches


China Glaze 5 Golden Rings. Five coats. While I liked how this looked, I would probably layer this the next time I wore it.


China Glaze In Awe of Amber. Four coats. The formula was a bit runny and thin. 


China Glaze Mummy May I. Three coats. 


China Glaze Sugar Plums. Two coats. I think my bottle evaporated a little so the formula was a little thick, but nothing a little thinner didn't fix. 


American Apparel Supernova over Sugar Plums. One coat. The glitter looks a bit curly in the bottle but is fine on the nail.

July 30, 2012

Revlon swatches


Revlon Modern Grace. Two coats. I love periwinkles and this one is no exception.


Sephora by OPI It's Real 18k Gold over Modern Grace. One coat.


Revlon Invitation Only. Three coats. 


Icing Eenie Greenie Miney Mo over Invitation Only. Two coats.


Revlon Not So Blueberry. Three coats. This is one of the scented shades. 


Sephora by OPI Sugar Plum Fairies Gone Wild over Not So Blueberry. One coat.

July 28, 2012

Bisque M070 and SpaRitual Alchemy swatches


Bisque M070. Two coats. I love this shade of green. I picked this one up from eBay.


SpaRitual Alchemy over M070. One coat. This is probably my favorite combination of Alchemy to date.

July 13, 2012

Sephora by OPI Bohemian Brights swatches


Sephora by OPI Bright as a Feather. Three coats.


Forever 21 Love & Beauty holo glitter over Bright as a Feather. This one didn't have a name, but it came in a little flower shaped bottle.


Sephora by OPI Happy Earth Day To Me. Three coats.


Sephora by OPI It's Totally Karma.


Sephora by OPI I Only Shop Vintage.


Sally Hansen Set The Stage over I Only Shop Vintage.


Sephora by OPI What's Your Sign?


Color Club Platinum Record over What's Your Sign?

July 10, 2012

Sephora by OPI Indian Summer 2012 collection swatches


Sephora by OPI Henna-thing is Possible. Three coats.



OPI Movin' Out over Henna-thing is Possible. One coat.


Sephora by OPI I'm So Sari! Three coats. I love this one!


Candeo Plumage over I'm So Sari! One coat.


Sephora by OPI Looks Like Rain, Dear. Three coats.


Sephora by OPI Only Gold For Me over Looks Like Rain, Dear. Two coats. I found the glitter pretty sparse.


Sephora by OPI Seriously, It's a Naan-Issue. Two coats.

The other two from the collection that I do not have are What Aura Gonna Wear? and Paisley Attention To Me. No formula issues with any of them.