Holothon: Catherine Arley - 806 + Basic Beauty - 119

ENG: an old purchase that I put aside for this Holothon! This shade was bought for me by a friend of mine, Simona from Light Your Nails blog on a Bulgarian online store: Beauty Cosmetic. :)

ITA: un vecchio acquisto che ho aspettato di provare, conservandolo proprio per questo Holothon! Mi è stato comprato dalla mia amica Simona del blog Light Your Nails su un sito bulgaro: Beauty Cosmetic. :)

CATHERINE ARLEY - 806

ENG: this polish is a bit (lot) sheer, so I decided to use a colored base, and my choice is a bricktoned orange: the color of the base is close to the holo one, but it's darker, so the holo effect can be deeper in the end, since it is quite sweet all alone. I cannot say if this is a scattered holo or a microglitter one, maybe none of them, because the reflection doesn't show off all colours from the prismatic spectrum... By the way, I like it very much even in this way and i think it matches quite well with my complexion. Yes, yes, I like it a lot!

ITA: premetto subito che, essendo un (bel) po' sheer, ho usato una mutandaTM, in questo caso la base colorata è un arancio mattone: ho voluto scegliere un colore molto simile, ma di tonalità più scura, per dare maggiore profondità ai riflessi olografici, che sono piuttosto blandi. Non saprei dire se questo sia uno scattered o un microglitter olografico, o forse neanche quello, perchè le particelle non riflettono tutto lo spettro prismatico, ma solo alcuni colori... Ad ogni modo a me è piaciuto un sacco anche così, e, sorprendentemente, mi piace anche come sta sulla mia carnagione. Sìsì, devo dire che mi piace proprio!

BASIC BEAUTY BY LIMONI - 119

ENG: I love this bricktoned orange: it's a one coater, flawless application, very long lasting, great!
ITA: adoro questo arancio mattone cremoso: one coater, fluido, lunga durata, grandioso!

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Labels: basic beauty, catherine arley, holo, holographic, layering, orange, twin post: holothon

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TOTALLY RANDOM SUNDAY #33

HAUL

ENG: it's a bit' of time I don't do my Totally Random Sunday posts, and the reason is very simple: I didn't buy so many things, so I passed until I had enough items to show you off. ;P

ITA: è da un po' che non faccio i miei post domenicali e la ragione è che, banalmente, non ho acquistato granchè, e quindi nada fino a quando non ho avuto una quantità decente di prodotti da mostrarvi. ;P

ESSENCE - STUDIO NAILS - BETTER THAN GEL NAILS TOP SEALER

ENG: I've finished my previous top coat, so I've tried this one that's very good reviews online and by my friends, and I think it deservers all those compliments, I confirm! ;D

ITA: finito il mio precedente top-coat ho voluto provare questo, che ha ottime recensioni sia online sia tra le mie amicicette, ed effettivamente se li merita tutti quei complimenti, lo confermo! ;D

ESSENCE - STUDIO NAILS - XXL NAIL THICKENER

ENG: I've also finished my usual base coat,  and I needed for a strengthener, so I picked up it randomly by the essence display. My nails are actually stronger than months ago, wow! Not miracles, but wow!

ITA: avevo finito pure la mia base abituale, e necessitavo di una rinforzante, così ne ho presa una a caso della Essence. Le mie unghie sono davvero più forti, ed in soli due mesi. Nessun miracolo, ma wow! 

QUANDOE' - ??? 

ENG: my xmas gift by my friend Daniela, as a substitute of Sparitual - It's Raining Men. Can't wait to try it!

ITA: regalo di Natale dalla mia amicicia Daniela, come sostituto dello Sparitual - It's Raining Men, che non riuscivo mai a trovare. Non vedo l'ora di provarlo!

ESSENCE - FRUITY TE - VERY CHERRY

ENG: bought for me by my friend Simona from Light Your Nails blog, this is another polish from this year trend edition dedicated to fruit. A pastel coral/pink with fuchsia/violet "seeds". Lovely!

ITA: comprato per me dalla mia smaltamica Simona del blog Light Your Nails, dalla trend edition di quest'anno dedicata alla frutta. Base rosa/corallo pastello con dentro "semini" fucsia/violetto. AdorabbOle!

CATHERINE ARLEY - HOLOGRAPHIC 806

ENG: a scattered orange holo that I'm very curious to try.

ITA: un arancio olografico scattered che sono molto curiosa di provare.

GOLDEN ROSE - CLASSICS METALLIC - 06

ENG: another polish I was curious to try, so I took advantage from a haul with my friend Simona. This one has a slight duochrome effect in bottle that goes from antique gold to bright burgundy. 

ITA: un altro smalto che ero curiosa di provare, così ho approfittato di un ordine online insieme alla mia amica Simona. Questo ha un lieve effetto bicromatico che va dall'oro antico al bordeaux acceso.

MI-NY - CROC COLOR - 4 BLACK

ENG: ooooooh! Finally the crackle I love!!! Thank you mi-ny, thank you for this kind of top coat effect!!! Picked up for me by my cousin Barbara from the blog Nail Polish Crazy!

ITA: ooooooh! Finalmente il crackle che amo!!! Grazie mi-ny, grazie per questo tipo di top coat effect!!! Acchiappato per me da mia cugina Barbara, del blog Nail Polish Crazy!

MI-NY - 172 HEAVEN

ENG: a gift by my cousin Barbara, my official pusher of mi-nys! ;D I already own a lot of blues, but the quality of mi-ny cremes is so perfect that I can't wait to try it!

ITA: un regaluzzo da mia cugina Barbara, la mia pusher ufficiale di smalti mi-ny! ;D So di avere già molti blu, ma la qualità delle lacche mi-ny è così superiore che non vedo l'ora di provarlo!

ENG: and don't forget the RAINBOW CHALLENGE every Thursday! See ya! ;D

ITA: e non dimenticatevi della RAINBOW CHALLENGE, ogni giovedì su questi schermi! ;D

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Labels: catherine arley, essence, golden rose, mi-ny

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TOTALLY RANDOM SUNDAY #10

HAULS

GIFTS FROM MY FRIEND DANIELA!

She did it again!!! :D The first polish is an old gift (maybe 2 months ago or even more) and the others 2 polishes are a gift for the past xmas. ♥

- BeYu - 209 - Brillant Shiraz: a magical polish: a red jelly alone, a crazy duochrome over other colors. It's especially beautiful over dusty dark blues and purples, because it can goes from yellow to green or from fuchsia to blue... Like a microglitter version of Nfu.Oh - 51. I think the layering results are extremely close to the new lemming of the polish-world: Max factor - Fantasy Fire

- Priti NYC: she gifted to me this polish because it reminds to a lemming of mine, the GOSH - Frou Frou. The GOSH one is more pink than this, but this is just a plus to me ;P

- Catherine Arley - ??? (mysterious number and name): "America" sang "A horse with no name" (such a beautiful song!); I sing "A polish with no name"... Ok, now I can't avoid to post this song...

"After 9 days, I let the polish run free, 'cause the coat had turned to chip" 
FEW ESSENCES FOR ME!

- Essence - 50's Girls Reloaded - 03 I'm a Marine Girl
- Essence - 50's Girls Reloades - 05 You're a Heartbreaker
A shimmered blue and a shimmered grey with a subtle touch of blue. *^_^*

- Essence - Colour & Go - 73 Princess Prunella
A pretty polish, but on me wasn't as good as I was expecting for :(

- Essence - Colour & Go - 79 Viva la Green
Another jade green for me, this one I like a lot more than the one above.

- Essence - Colour & Go - 75 Gleam in Blue
Bought when I've read it is very good for stamping ;P

LINKS OF THE WEEK

Last Sunday I didn't do my weekly random post, so this time will be 2 weeks of links and it was a very intense time in the blogosphere. It seems like everyone is working very hard on their blog, except for... Me! ^__^/ This time I split the links by topic, to avoid an andless list ;)
SWATCHES & COMPARISONS

• A-ENGLAND - THE LEGENDS: this month is the month of this collection, absolutely! A lot of bloggers swatched them and these are my favs
- Entire Collection swatches by Alizarine Claws and Fashion Polish
- Saint George (my fav) by Swatchaholic  and The Polished Perfectionist
• CHINA GLAZE - HUNGER GAMES collection: another great recent news. Nothing so unique or original, but China Glaze quality and price are on top for me.
- Entire collection swatches by All Lacquered Up and Scrangie
• INDIE BRANDS: they are growing up in number and quality and ideas, so bloggers are doing a hunt to discover the best gems for you
- Lacquistry - Shredded by As known as...
- Dollish Polish various shades by The Polish Aholic
- Lynnderella - Love Potion no.99 by Let Them Have Polish
- Nerd Lacquer - Hyperspace Bypass by The TraceFace Philes
• ITALIAN BRANDS: eventually Italian brands are waking up from 80's, and here we are with spectacular duochromes and holos from Deborah and Layla. It's better late than never! ;)
- Deborah - 71 Scrabee Green by Stregalice
- Layla - Hologram collection by More Nail Polish
• BRAZILIAN BRANDS: another new trend of these months: the crazy brazilian polishes!!! Flakies, multhichromes and holos with so many colors you can't even imagine how it's possible to put all of them into a bottle!
- Up Colors - Flocados Coleção by Esmaltes de Kelly
- Speciallità - Hits - Samba by Fashion Polish
- Ludurana - Fascinante by Nihrida
• VARIOUS BRANDS: there are a lot of brands not so famous or not so well worldwide distributed but sometimes from their collections comes out a surprise you can't avoid to admire as an idol. If you haven't seen them, yet, make a favour to yourself and click all the links below ;)
- Scherer - Chameleon Blue Sky by The Posh Polish
- Linda Johansen - Winter Breeze by Neglelakkmani
- BeYu - 209 Brilliant Shiraz  by Like a Candy Shop
- [b]basic - Earth Life Style by Nail Art Sakura
- PB Cosmetics - Hortensia by Nail Art Sakura
- Tommy G - iMagnet art 12 by nailXchange
- Stargazer - 128 Holy Shizzle by Nihrida
- BYS - Glitter Purple N285 by Sannuk
• OTHER INTERESTING POSTS:
- China Glaze - Stroll an evergreen must-have by Miss Jones
- Color Club - Holiday Splendor great pics by A Polished Touch
- SpaRitual - Running with Wolves a beautiful copper by Cute-Tickle Nails
- Essence - Gold Old Buffy & friends an useful comparison by Alice
NAIL-ARTS 
I've seen so many great ideas these 2 past weeks! Sorry again if there will be a lot of links, but, really, they deserve more than this, take a look!
- Velvet Nails never seen something like this before! by un Petit Bonheur
- Heart Patches a bit of Tim Burton? by Rina Alcantara
- Black & Gold Chanel Nails totally classy by Gems in a Bottle
- Dotting Frenzy love the colors combos by Another Bottle of Polish?
- Pink & Purple Watermarble perfectly done by Another Bottle of Polish?
- Valentine Stamping  simple but still stunning by Fyeahilovenails
- Pop Colors Splatter Mani wow! by Luv my Lacquer
- Pucca Water Decals I'm drooling by nail Art Sakura
- Dots on dark Chocolate just a dotter for an A+ idea by Raggio di Luna
- Magnetic Polishes Tutorial very very useful! by Scrangie
- Red Roses Water Decals gothic & elegant by Nihrida
- My Boyfriend did my Nails! the courage of a blogger by Kayla Shevonne
- Rose among Thorns simply beautiful by Emerald Sparkled
MAKE-UP & FASHION
- Love+ Glittery Eyes what a beautiful EOTD by EyeGraffiti
- Shizzlelips Metallic Lip Foils woah!!! by Fab Fingertips
- Dior Spring 2012 Eyeshadow Palettes *pretty* by Temptalia
- SAG Awards makeups and dresses:
My favs are Michelle Williams in a classic red that screams youth helped by shoes, I love this contrast + Naya Rivera sheeee's too sexy, the world can't be ready for this + Kelly Osbourne yes, I love her dress, yes, yes and yes again!!! by Temptalia
VARIOUS
- First snow in England with amazing shoots of snowflakes: I'm speechless by Lucy's Stash

That's all for this week. See ya! ^__^/

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Labels: beyu, catherine arley, essence, haul, links, priti nyc

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