China Glaze "Brownstone"

Today I'm wearing China Glaze "Brownstone". 
It's a brownish red & so lovely! IMO these kinds of reds are much more sexy than your usual red polish - browned reds are the colors of a vixen :-D 

The application was great, I used two coats to get complete opacity. The polish is very glossy, too - what's not to love?!


As Brownstone has such a strong 1940s femme fatale vibe (at least to me ;-)) I decided to wear it with a (somewhat) matching lipstick & went for MAC "Retro". (As I have pretty pigmented lips, it shows up on me much lighter than it actually is.)

Thanks for looking :-)

Happy Halloween!

I've to admit, I was too lazy to do a Halloween inspired nailart :-o 
Thankfully a welcome guest showed up to help me spice up my manicure (ChG "Starboard" which isn't as bilious green IRL), but please see for yourself:

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Thanks for looking :-)

Orly "Oui"

Orly "Oui" is a lovely purple/gold foil polish. It's similar to OPI "It's My Year" but with a bluer base. It's pretty awesome if you love purple polishes with a twist, depending on the lighting it can look more purple-y blue or more plum:

You'll need two-three coats (I think I did three in these pics) to get the color completely opaque, but it's absolutely worth it. I think the color looks very festive & oh so sparkly.


Thanks for looking :-)

YSL "Black Bronze"

Today I'm showing you the last polish of the YSL "New Blacks" collection, "Black Bronze".
The shimmer in "Black Bronze" is a bit more obvious than in the other two polishes "Black Indigo" & "Black Lapis" you can even detect a hint of it in the shade:

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The formula was as perfect as the one of the other two "New Blacks" polishes, you merely need two coats.

I really couldn't pick a favorite of the three polishes, I like them all equally much.

Thanks for looking :-)

YSL "Black Lapis"

Today I'm showing you the second polish of the YSL "New Blacks" collection, "Back Lapis". It's a blackened blue, wonderfully smooth & elegant looking. When the sun hits it, you can see the green shimmer particles which are invisible in the shade:

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As with "Black Indigo" the formula was absolutely perfect, thick & easy to apply. I did two coats, but one thick coat would do, too.

Thanks for looking :-)

YSL "Black Indigo"

"Black Indigo" is part of YSL's "New Blacks" collection which also contains two other nail polishes, namely "Black Bronze" & "Black Lapiz" which I'll show you within the next few days.


From YSL: "Incandescent pearl blends with black to reveal the radiant colors that grow bolder on the nail with unexpected reflections of fake blacks."


"Black Indigo" is a blackened purple (rather than indigo - at least IMO- my BF insists it looks blue in the shade...) & therefore - as the name suggests - almost black, but still with the most delicate hint of purple & amazing sparkle when the sun hits it.
Last year I would have dismissed such shades as "boring", but this year I love them! Tastes change & that's a good thing in my book ;-) Otherwise I'd have missed this awesome collection.

It was so hard to capture the lovely sparkle, so please bear with me as my pic doesn't have the best quality:

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YSL polishes have the best quality ever & they always look so elegant! 

Their formula is definitely on the thick side, but not thick as in "goopy", but rather as in "creamy & rich". Out of habit, I did two coats, but you really only need one. The polish glides on the nail & is simply a pleasure to apply.

Thanks for looking :-)

Illamasqua "Freak" Launch

The biggest launch in Illamasqua's history, our Debut fragance Freak today launches across www.illamasqua.com, across our Selfridges counters and Flagship store in the UK and an immediate roll out across Australia, Sephora, Croatia and Dubai in the coming weeks! Sephora.com will go live from 2nd week of November and Sephora stores from March!


To be the first to Freak visit http://www.illamasqua.com/shop/catalogue/category/freak-fragrance/products/freak-75ml-eau-de-parfum/355/ 

This exotic and unconventional scent is not alone...to accompany the launch of Freak, we have created a capsule collection of three Limited Edition products whose shades reflect the rare blooms that make up this concoction of dangerously exotic unconventional flowers.  

Embracing the mysterious histories of their namesakes are hardwearing Nail Varnish in Hemlock (pale opal green iridescent), the nocturnal heart of Pure Pigment in Queen of the Night (blackened plum), and a sensual Sheer Lipgloss in Datura (neutral mauve).


The capsule collection is also included in a Limited Edition Gift set, comprising Freak, Nail varnish in Hemlock, Pure Pigment in Queen of the Night and the exclusive Sheer Lipgloss in Datura. The gift set is available for £80, offering a saving of £21 and makes the perfect Christmas gift - or a little indulgent treat for a make-up lover.