Zoya - Trixie + Orly - Sweet Peacock + stickers

♪ ♫ ♪ ♫ IT'S XMAS TIME!!! ♪ ♫ ♪ ♫

● ZOYA - TRIXIE
One of my favorite polish: perfect alone, perfect mixed with other shades, perfect for stamping, perfect and stop! It has a lot of dupes, and I don't know the quality for dupes, since I haven't got them, but the Zoya one is very good and opaque with 2 tiny coats!
● ORLY - SWEET PEACOCK
This polish has no need for many words, because it's simply gorgeous, stop! It has nothing wrong about application (flawless), color (powerful), duration (indestructible), finish (mighty), everything of this polish is just: WOW. I don't care if you want only discreet colors because you are too shy or too snob for wearing this stunning metallic turquoise, I don't care at all, you HAVE TO own this fuckin amazing polish!!!
● STICKERS
I bought these ones from Nail Design Euro Discount, a great German store. Don't you think they are extremely cute? ♥

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Labels: blue, decals, metallic, orly, silver, zoya

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Kiko - 346 Verdone Chiaro + Kiko - 228 Trasparente Microglitter + [b]basic 26

A simple layering mani and nothing more to say, since I'm in a pretty bad mood these days. 

● KIKO - 346 VERDONE CHIARO

This is one of those shades very hard to describe and catch with camera: it's mainly an army green, but it's greener on sunlight (second image) and more grey/blue under artificial light (first pic). Very creamy at the first coat, a bit streaky at the second one, for this reason I think I'll try to apply this polish with just one generous coat in the future. Long lasting. I think it's very close to IsaDora - combat khaki, they are almost dupes to my eyes. :)
● KIKO - 228 SPARKLE TOUCH TRASPARENTE MICROGLITTER
A friend of mine gave me this top coat as a gift. It seems anonymous at first sight, because it has a subtle silver/white microglitter, almost imperceptible. It's wrong. It's delicate and discreet, but classy if you mix it with right colors like this one. Really happy about this gift, thank you Tammy! ♥
● [B] BASIC - 26
Another top coat effect I like very much. Golden round micro-micro-microglitter in a smooth clear base that have no need for more shiny top coats. Adviced!

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Labels: basic, creme, glitter, gold, green, kiko, layering, silver

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OPI - Parlez-Vous OPI? + stamping

No silly stories to tell today, lucky you! LOL! X°D Ooops, rewind! UNlucky you! Sorry... This stamping design with rhinestones in the centre of it comes from Nailswatches and I like it so much that I think I'll surely make it again! ^__^

● OPI - PARLEZ-VOUS OPI?

I have few OPI polishes, but I'm very satisfied from all of them. This one is a creamy mauve, a classic color that I never get bored. Application was pretty flowing although I have met some difficulties, but only because the weather: it's too hot and humid these days... I think I'll wear this polish a lot, it's the perfect dusty purple/lilac!

● CHINA GLAZE - MILLENNIUM

This amazing silver chrome polish never disappoints me for konadicures!

● STAMPING - KONAD IMAGE PLATE M64

You can find this image plate on Konad Stamping Nail Art official site.

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Labels: china glaze, creme, konad, metallic, opi, purple, silver, stamping

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Mavala - 170 Touch of Provence + Kiko - 228 Trasparente Microglitter

This is the second and last august swatch I was forgetting about! This is a drugstore/pharmacy purchase. I go there for my meds (my health sucks) and I always take a look to IsaDoras and Mavalas. Mavala polishes are not so cheap in Italy, their price changes from store to store, but they cost more or less 5 euros for 5 ml. In my favorite chemist's shop, where works "THE NICE LADY" (more info about her here), Mavala mini polishes cost 5 euros each, but there is the 5x4 and you can buy 5 of them for 20 euros. If you are interested about it, feel free to contact me for a CP or a swap! ;D

● MAVALA - 170 TOUCH OF PROVENCE
I think Mavala is a great brand, It's expensive, I know, but the quality of their products is always on high level. Polishes make no difference to this rule. This is a lilac cream with pink tones into it and with a subtle effect I can't say if it's shimmer or pearl, because it's really barely. Application was good, nothing more, but the duration was something exceptional: almost one entire week with NO chipping, even the smallest. I was impressed! Another recommended enamel! ^__^
● KIKO - 228 SPARKLE TOUCH TRASPARENTE MICROGLITTER
A friend of mine gave me this top coat as a gift. It seems anonymous at first sight, because it has a subtle silver/white microglitter, almost imperceptible. It's wrong. It's delicate and discreet, but classy if you mix it with right colors like this one. Really happy about this gift, thank you Tammy! ♥

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Labels: creme, glitter, kiko, layering, mavala, purple, silver

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Nail Art: glitter stripes with scotch tape

My cousin took advantage of me during her last vacancy and I made her this nail art using the scotch tape technique, the habitat of Nailside and Chloe, my scotch tape muses! My cousin was veeeery happy for this and she told me couldn't help but stare at them at the beach, in and out of the water, and this thing has given me an idea, useful for the future... Maybe... I have a question for european readers: do you know a store where I can buy Milani polishes for her?

ON TOP
● ESSENCE - BLACK AND WHITE LE - 01 BLACK OUT
Love love love this black polish. It's a slightly satin finish, almost matte, and the formula is very good.
RIGHT HAND (PICS ON THE LEFT)
THUMB:
● MILANI - RED SPARKLE
INDEX:
● CHINA GLAZE - MISTLETOE KISSES
MIDDLE:
● FUNKY FINGERS - ICICLE LIGHTS
RING:
● MILANI - BLUE FLASH
PINKIE:
● KIKO - 278 MICROGLITTER DARK ORCHID
LEFT HAND (PICS ON THE RIGHT)
THUMB:
● MILANI - GOLD GLITZ
INDEX:
● ZOYA - CHARLA
MIDDLE:
● SINFUL COLORS - FRENZY
RING:
● MILANI - SILVER DAZZLE
PINKIE:
● CHINA GLAZE - ICK-A-BODY

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Labels: black, blue, china glaze, essence, funky fingers, glitter, gold, green, kiko, milani, orange, pink, purple, red, scotch tape, silver, sinful colors, zoya

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China Glaze - Millennium + Funky Fingers - Icicle Lights + gradient

I bling on tips, so? No other comments. I have a bad headache and I'm lazy today. @_@

● CHINA GLAZE - MILLENNIUM - BASE

This amazing silver chrome polish never disappoints me for konadicures, but it's a pain in the ass for a full mani! You can't fix imperfections with top coat, neither! At any rate, with a lot of patience and making straight brush strokes along the nails, you can do it. More or less. With a bit of photoshop. X°D

● FUNKY FINGERS - ICICLE LIGHTS - ON TIPS

This is a hyper holo glitter top coat, but it's rich enough for a lonely application, if you are in a good mood to remove it, then! I guess it's very close to the famous and rare to find OPI - Mad as a Hatter.

● CHINA GLAZE - FAIRY DUST + FUNKY FINGERS - SAND AND STILETTOS - SHADING GLITTERS

These polishes have the same holo glitters, the only difference is that the FF one is on steroids. I applied them with an angle brush for the gradient effect.

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Labels: china glaze, fading, french, funky fingers, glitter, holographic, metallic, silver

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Essie - Marshmallow + Essence - Mystic Mermaid + Essence - Time for Reflection

I'm in bed for weeks... My health is not good recently: my mandible has an annoying problem that gives me headache and dizziness. SO I'm in bed and mani is a sweet way to cuddle myself and carry forward my day... This was an experiment, infact. ^__^

● ESSIE - MARSHMALLOW - the creamy white base

You need 3 or 4 coats to full coverage, but it's not necessary if you don't want, because it's beautiful after any single coat, with different opacities: it's a multitasking polish!!! At last, it really seems a marshmallow, you would bite your nails any moment *yum yum*

● ESSENCE - NAIL ART SPECIAL EFFECT TOPPER - 04 MYSTIC MERMAID middle finger

Pretty pretty effect. It reminds me a bit to Zoya - Crystal, but with more silver than light blue. I guess this topcoat should be great alone, too!

● ESSENCE - NAIL ART SPECIAL EFFECT TOPPER - 05 TIME FOR REFLECTION - other fingers

This one gives to a polish a pearlescent effect. In this case the white polish became like a porcelain bonbonniere. Over other colors  it changes the original color a lot, instead.

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Labels: essence, essie, layering, metallic, pearl, silver, white

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Milani - Silver Dazzle

Another US purchase, another polish from my wish list, another win! ;D

This polish is from Milani - One Coat Glitter line, and I couldn't rexist to other of them, so I have this one, and Milani - red sparkle, and Milani - blue flash and Milani - gold glitz. I miss only Milani - purple gleam, but I already have enough purples (AHAHAHAHAHAH polishes are NEVER enough!)

And a short video indoor

● MILANI - ONE COAT GLITTER - SILVER DAZZLE

It's ALMOST one coat glitter, but the coverage is surprising for a glitter polish. The final surface is rough, so, you'll need for a generous ammount of top coat if you are searching for a gloss finish. But I also like rough. Ok, no one asked me, but who cares? :P Color is very classy, I think: a charcoal that goes from silver, to grey, to black, depends by light. What else? Long last! It's also useful if you don't have much time to manis: you could put this glitter polish, 3 days after you'll add a coat and go in this way for months! XD

Of course, a pain in the ass to remove. Your patience will improve very much after that experience. *hugs*

My english is worse than usual, sorry, but it's damned hot out there and I'm feeling as a chinese dumpling! I'm evaporating. Adios!

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Labels: glitter, milani, silver, video

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Nfu.Oh - 61 + stamping

Holo scribbles

● NFU.OH - 61

My presssSSSsssshhhous silver holo! Just one more thing, an important thing: always use the Nfu.Oh - Aqua Base under holo polishes, but pay attention to hot water and warm vapors if you use this base with no-Nfu.Oh holos, because enamel could go away as a decal! *wooosh away* LOL

● KIKO - 275 BLACK

A good formula for this black polish, but it's become thick from half bottle.

● STAMPING - H30

Actually I don't know the brand of this image plate, but I bought it from chez-delaney's site.

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Labels: black, creme, holographic, kiko, nfu.oh, silver, stamping

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China Glaze - Re-Fresh Mint + stamping

Another konadicure in the same day as others, just for fun, but this one don't like me so much... I publish it anyway, but I would try again with some differences.

● CHINA GLAZE - RE-FRESH MINT

I love the entire Up & Away collection, inspired by one of my favourite movies ♥ More, I love pastels when they are so delicate like this pale mint green. Absolutely sweet but still no sugary.

● ESSENCE - ALL ACCESS

What a pity you can't see this polish alone, because it's very beautiful. This emerald green is deep and shiny, and perfect for stamping, too.

● CHRISTIAN DIOR - 604 SILVER PEARL

A silver foil/metallic polish. I guess it's very close to China Glaze - Jitterbug. A good formula (not bad not awesome) and perfect for stamping, over dark colors, too!

● STAMPING - BUNDLE MONSTER BM19

You can buy this image plate from Bundle Monster official site. This design is one of my favorite stamps, but I would find a colors combination that suits perfectly for it, because this one doesn't satisfy me as I wish.

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Labels: bundle monster, china glaze, creme, dior, essence, french, green, metallic, rhinestones, shimmer, silver, stamping

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Basic Beauty - 35 + Zoya - Trixie + stamping

What should I do on a rainy sunday afternoon? Another konadicure, of course! ;P

● BASIC BEAUTY - NR.35

I usually don't like so much reds, neither pinks, so usually I don't like the mix of reds and pinks: magentas! By the way... I'm re-evaluating this color! ;D

More, I didn't know this brand, that's the official Limoni Profumerie cosmetic line, and I have to admit these polishes have a veeeeeeery good formula. Promoted!

● ZOYA - TRIXIE

One of my favorite polish, perfect alone, perfect mixed with other shades, perfect for stamping, perfect and stop! It has a lot of dupes, for example Orly - shine. I don't know the quality for dupes, since I haven't got them, but the Zoya one is very good and opaque with 2 tiny coats!

● STAMPING - BUNDLE MONSTER BM12

You can buy this image plate from Bundle Monster official site. I really love this design, and I guess it could be used with a lot of different styles and colors. I've added rhinestones, too.

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Labels: basic beauty, bundle monster, crackle, metallic, pink, rhinestones, silver, stamping, zoya

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Pupa - 712 + China Glaze - Millennium + stamping

I didn't have ideas when I've started, but I guess the result is nice and elegant at the same time. I'm proud of me, this time! :D

● PUPA - URBAN CHIC COLLECTION - 712

Another dusty color I love a lot! I don't know any names of close shades or dupes, but I'm pretty sure to have seen something similar to this color. By the way, it's a wonderful color that changes pretty much indoor or outdoor. It's a little bit on the thick side, but I'll add some thinner drops next time.

● CHINA GLAZE - MILLENNIUM

This amazing silver chrome polish never disappoint me for konadicures.

● STAMPING - BUNDLE MONSTER BM02

You can buy this image plate from Bundle Monster official site. I have dozens of image plates and I've used this one again... But it's soooo pretty! :°)

● RHINESTONES

I have a standard rhinestones wheel in 12 different colors.

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Labels: black, bundle monster, china glaze, creme, metallic, pupa, rhinestones, silver, stamping

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Zoya - Trixie + stickers

Another mani made when I was sick in bed last december, so, please, have mercy: I wasn't very bright and patient those days. >__<

● ZOYA - TRIXIE

One of my favorite polish, perfect alone, perfect mixed with other shades, perfect for stamping, perfect and stop! It has a lot of dupes, for example Orly - shine, and I don't know the quality for them, since I haven't got them, but the Zoya one is very good and opaque, not sheer at all! ^__^

● STICKERS

I bought this decal (and others, of course :P) from an italian eBayer: lauraemirco. They have a huge catalog of stickers, with a lot of original designs.

This one is too much thick, and I had to use photoshop to hide the edges, but how can i resist to Audrey? IMPOSSIBLE! By the way just in photos you can see the edges. Classy anyway!

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Labels: decals, metallic, silver, zoya

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Catrice - Poison Me, Poison You! + China Glaze - Millennium + stamping

I was again into an aristocratic mood, but that time I overdid, maybe... This konadicure is a bit redundant for my taste, but I think idea was good! ;)

● CATRICE - 110 POISON ME, POISON YOU!

I get a dozen of Catrice polishes and no one disappointed me (except for a little/littlelittle thickness for cremes), and also this one comes with a beautiful color. It's not a unique shade, the first dupe I'm thinking of could be China Glaze - let's groove, but the shimmer into this beautiful purple is very deep, so I don't care at all.

● CHINA GLAZE - MILLENNIUM

I bought this silver chrome polish for stamping and this is perfect for it! I love chromes, but I'm not so good to apply them without streaks, so I always refer to test it for a full mani.

● STAMPING - BUNDLE MONSTER BM16

You can buy this image plate from Bundle Monster official site.

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Labels: bundle monster, catrice, china glaze, metallic, purple, shimmer, silver, stamping

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Zoya - Envy + Zoya - Irene + stamping

I made this konadicure as soon as I received these Zoya polishes just for trying them, for fun... And the result was my favorite konadicure! :D

● ZOYA - ENVY

A jelly green forest very dark and opaque with only 1 thick coat or 2 tiny coats. I guess this shade is very sophisticated and reminds me another famous polish NARS - zulu. Don't you think?

● ZOYA - IRENE

This is a particular green, very similar to China Glaze - peace on Earth I guess, and I think it could be difficult to wear it alone, especially for people with light and pinkish skin; wonderful over tanned and olive skins. By the way, I'm totally in love with it, olive greens are a fetish for me. :D

● CHINA GLAZE - MILLENNIUM

My usual polish for konadicures. :P

● STAMPING - BUNDLE MONSTER BM01

You can buy this image plate from Bundle Monster official site.

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Labels: bundle monster, china glaze, french, green, jelly, shimmer, silver, stamping, zoya

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Zoya - Charla + stamping

Ladies and gentlemen (?) I'm  introducing you my favorite nail polish! ♥

● ZOYA - CHARLA

This is my first Zoya polish and even my favourite polish. Ok, it has a lot of dupes: OPI - catch me in your net, Essence - choose me, Orly - Halley's comet, Jesse's Girl - glee, Wet N Wild - teal of fortune and blah blah blah... After trying this color I immediately understood the reason for all these dupes: this shade wins! I'm pretty bad in english language, and I would write in my language to express myself properly and inventing a lot of compliments for this polish. *breath* Duochrome effect is amazing: sometimes green, sometimes blue, sometimes both, always sparkling, always stunning and catching and... AND! Zoya's formula is very good, too, and the brush is small but tough, so precision is garanteed. I have just one lack for this polish to mention: it made some nails yellow, although only at the surface; but this is a problem I noticed for all my Zoya polishes, maybe they are very pigmented and my nails are sensitive to this... By the way, a must have to love!!!

● CHINA GLAZE - MILLENNIUM

I bought this silver chrome polish only for stamping, and it does its job perfectly.

● STAMPING

The design was smaller than you can see on my pics, but I multiplied the design for a better "forest" effect ^__^

This design is on image plate I bought from an italian eBay seller. You can buy it from Mary Nail Shop. Some of her plates are inspired from Konad designs, but a lot of them has got original designs. The quality is variable, you have to try them, but the price is very very very low!

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Labels: blue, china glaze, glitter, metallic, silver, stamping, zoya

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Color Club - Take me to your Chateau + stamping

I guess this is my favourite konadicure. I began prevented about animalier designs, but with these delicate colors everything seems more elegant. ^___^

● COLOR CLUB - TAKE ME TO YOUR CHATEAU

One of the best formula I ever tried! Opaque in just 1 coat, you will be able to apply this polish without any effort and with precision. It's not so "famous" as polish, and I guess it's absolutely underestimated. Last long, too: 3 days without chipping. Amazing, really!

● CHINA GLAZE - MILLENNIUM

I bought this polish only for stamping, and it does its job admirably. But now I also want to try it alone! *__*

● STAMPING - KONAD M69

You can buy this image plate from Konad Stamping Nail Art official site.

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Labels: blue, china glaze, color club, creme, konad, metallic, silver, stamping

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Nfu.Oh - 61 + Color Club - Revvvolution + stamping

No need for logical words this time. ♥___♥

Holos need for video, too. This is unavoidable!
The second one has italian X-Factor on background, sorry! XD


And another video with italian X-Factor in the background! XD

● NFU.OH - 61

My presssSSSsssshhhous silver holo! Just one thing, an important thing, more: always use the Nfu.Oh - Aqua Base under holo polishes, but pay attention to hot water and warm vapors if you use this base with no-Nfu.Oh holos, because enamel could go away as a decal! *wooosh away* LOL

● COLOR CLUB - REVVVOLUTION

Holo effect is barely, but this "black" polish is great however, and perfect for stamping. Perfect!!!

● STAMPING - KONAD M20

You can buy this image plate from Konad Stamping Nail Art official site.

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Labels: black, color club, holographic, konad, nfu.oh, silver, stamping, video

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