28 September 2013

Nails: Top 5 Autumn / Fall Polishes 2013

I did a post similar to this for the spring, now that the seasons have officially changed I thought it was time to share my top five polishes for Autumn.

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Barry M - Raspberry | Orly - Fowl Play | Models Own - Emerald Black | Rimmel - Metal Rush Purple Reign | Sinful Colors - Courtney Orange

First is a gorgeous berry polish, it leans towards the pink side in the sunlight but there is less of that around now it is autumn and so generally is a purple berry colour - Barry M Raspberry

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Next is Orly Fowl Play, I don't wear this polish nearly enough! It is a deep purple in colour with green, red duochrome flakies running through it. With the flakies changing colour it is almost reminiscent or fireworks.

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Another dark one, this is Models Own Emerald Black which is a blackened green a duochrome polish. Reminds me of those black beetles which have a beautiful green colour despite them being a disturbing sight to see in your house.


Autumn is all about the nights getting longer and the darkness and wrapping up warm. This polish is another duochrome (bit of a pattern here), a burgundy colour which changes to a royal purple colour depending on where the light is shining on it, Rimmel Metal Rush Purple Reign.

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Finally we have a metallic orange polish, Sinful Colors Courtney Orange, great for those nails around Halloween time. Even if you were to wear black polish with this as a ring finger accent nail it would look great. A nod to the changes in the colours of the leaves on the trees. It is a lot more wearable than you would imagine, and perfect as a base for some nail art.

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27 September 2013

Nerd Nail Challenge: Lord of the Rings

So by now it is well established I have no idea what I am doing!

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Base Polishes
17 - Peacock
Ebalay - Rose Gold 004
Ciaté - Ladylike Luxe
Look Beauty Nail Pop - Sequin Effect

Stamping
Bundle Monster 311
W7 - Black

Other
Black Acrylic Paint

33 Day Challenge: Tape Mani

Another tape mani for today, I don't seem to be too good at these but I tried!

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Base Polish: Ciaté - Ladylike Luxe 059
Top Polish: ELF - Black

26 September 2013

Swatch: Barry M - Lychee

Another offering from Barry M and his 'Gelly Hi-Shine' polishes. I got this as a base for nail art, it is very similar to Ciaté - Cookies and Cream and ELF - Innocent.

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Colour: Nude / Beige
Finish: Cremé
Opacity: Two Coats
Brush Type: Standard
How Much? 10ml

Tri-Colour Nail Challenge: Lilac, Blue and Pink #4

If you want to know more about this challenge you can here.So these are the nails I came up with using the three polishes today, a couple of dots. I was being far to indecisive about these so they just ended up simple:

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These are the three polishes I will be using for this months tri-polish challenge; Maybelline Color Show - Cool Blue 651, Barry M - Prickly Pear and Models Own - Pink Blush

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