NOTD - OPI Absolutely Alice ♥

So, I know I'm kinda late to the ongoing party in Wonderland, but hey - being an International means never getting your hands on new polish collections very early, I'm afraid ... :(

Well, since I am in a party mood today, I'll add in my swatches of Absolutely Alice anyway.
I almost fainted when I opened the parcel and digged out this beauty! This one (as well as "Mad As A Hatter" which was also in that very same package) is truly amazing -  just looking at the bottles brings a smile to my face. Perhaps I'm easily amused.... ;)

On to the pics then, shall we..?

 Direct sunlight...

 

 

Bling-gasm!! :)

 

Chillin' in the snow...

 

Close up - do enlarge!

Absolutely Alice is a bright blue glitter with some gold suspended in a clear base. It's the gold that makes this an interesting and quite unique shade, I can't recall having seen any polish quite like this one before. It’s truly dazzling!

Application was very nice, just make sure you load the brush with enough polish - if the brush is too dry you may easily end up wiping away the glitter, leaving blank "spots" behind. Since the base is clear, three coats are needed in order for it to be opaque.

I did apply a fairly thick coat of Seche Vite on top, since the surface otherwise tends to feel a little grainy.

Have you bought any of the AIW shades? What do you think of the collection?

Til next time - ♥

Ice Princess KOTW and More!

Hi everyone!

Thought I'd post my Konadicure of the week! I've named it Ice Princess, since that seems an adequate name given the fact that winter finally arrived these last days - lots of snow and really cold, brrrr... ;) It's so beautiful outside now (pictures enclosed!), and I really love the fact that we are going to have a white Christmas this year. Back when I was a kid, there were always white Christmases, nowadays we're lucky if we get any snow in December at all.
This autumn has been the warmest ever up here - some days when returning home after I've left my little one at daycare, I could hear the birds singing in the trees, and although that's nice, something is really wrong when that happens in late November... Climate has indeed changed, and I think it's really scary...

Well, on to something a little more entertaining - todays' pics!
All images are clickable ;)

 

The product stash...

 

Coastal Scents glitter "Sterling .004" (1 tsp=$1.00!)...

 

Glitter and rhinestones (rhinestones bought off eBay)...

 

 

 

Blurred...

Close-up...

I started out with 3 coats of Essie "Ballet Slippers", which is a beautiful pale pink creme that applies very well, I might add. Then, just after applying my Seche Vite topcoat, I sprinkled on the glitter starting at the base of the nails, working upwards - pretty randomly as you can probably tell ;) I thereafter picked up one rhinestone at the time, dipping the base of it in Seche Vite, and applied to the nails. I finished by applying one coat of NailTek Intensive Therapy II as a protective top coat. That's it - done!

I quite enjoy this Konadicure, and I'd love to hear what you gals think :)

I also want to show you some pics of the beautiful scenery outside my windows - the trees in particular are spectacular looking sprinkled with snow! Beware of the pic spam :)

 

 

Sunset view...

Trees surrounding our garden...

 

 

Our closest neighbors' houses, and Zingo - one of our Golden Retrievers...

 

 Our house from the main road...

 

 Another little glimpse of our home...

 

Finally, since I know I'll be very busy the upcoming days, and probably won't have time to post - I'd like to wish you all a

VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

- may all of your holiday wishes come true!

Orly "Gigababe"

Good morning/afternoon/night, depending on where you are ;)

How's Christmas planning/shopping going?

As for me, I've been swamped with all kinds of activities; house renovating, writing university essays, and lots more.  I have only bought one (yes, 1) Christmas pressie as of yet, so I'll have a lot of shopping to do in the upcoming weekend... as well as cleaning the house, cooking, and so on... so much to do - so little time ;)

Anyway, enough rambling ;)
Today I'm showing you Orly "Gigababe", and this to me is babe indeed!

This is a light yellow gold shimmering shade with fab iridescent micro glitter.
It's quite sheer, so three coats were needed to get it opaque. Aside from that, the formula is top notch!

Direct sun...

 

Shade...

 

I think this shade of gold is suitable for wearing all year around - I'm gonna try it over black, perhaps I can make a Christmas inspired Konadicure for you...

How do you guys like this one?

That's all for today, until next time:

{{{HUGS}}}

NOTD: Sinful Forget Now

Hey all; how's Wednesday going? ;)

Today's NOTD is Sinful Colors Forget Now.
This little gem is very similar to the China Glaze glass-flecked polishes, for instance the "Summer Days" collection, which I personally ♥ l-o-v-e ♥ ! Forget Now is a hot fuchsia with pink and blue shimmer, very pretty! My camera didn't cooperate well enough to fully capture the sparkles and "glass flecks", but I hope you can still get a good idea of this one ;)
The swatches below are 3 coats, and it applied without giving me any trouble at all ;)

Direct sunlight...

Shade...

I truly love this; this is a great alternative, or compliment, to the China Glaze Summer Days polishes, since the effect is very similar. If you're looking for a polish with the same finish, I think you'd love this! ;)

How do you like this one?

See you very soon ;)

xoxo

NOTD: Zoya Tori

Hello there ;)

Today let me present to you... drum roll .... Zoya Tori!
Tori is a multi glitzy sparkling metallic red, it's packed with red and silver glitter, which looks awesome in the sun, very sparkly :)
I really like this one, but then of course I'm a sucker for all things bling-y as you all know ;) The pictures don't do this beauty justice, my camera refused to pick up all of that pretty glitter, bummer!
The swatches are three coats, butter-like application. As usual when it comes to the Zoyas I've tried so far ;)

Direct sunlight...

Slightly different angle...

Shade...

What's your take on this sparkling red? Which are your personal red polish favorites?

See you very soon :)

xoxo

New MAC Pigments and Blue EOTD

Hi gals!

Missed me? :D
Sorry about my recent absence ; I haven't posted as much as I wanted to lately; things have been quite hectic this last week, and I've been feeling really tired and worn out as well.
Anyway; today I thought I'd show you my newest additions to my MAC pigment stash. These arrived the other day, I got them from TheBodyNeeds which is where I buy my pigment samples most of the time. Shipping is reasonable, she ships quickly and the price is awesome as well; $1.79 each (1/4 tsp). AND; they are authentic to the best of my knowledge, I can highly recommend you to check out this site. The inventory changes all the time, so visit often :)

So, this is what I got this time...

Top Row L-R: Reflects Blackened Red, Reflects Transparent Teal, Reflects Turquatic,
Naval Blue, Sunnydaze
Bottom Row L-R: Softwash Grey, Pastorale, White, Azreal Blue

Reflects Blackened Red, Reflects Transparent Teal, Reflects Turquatic,
Naval Blue, Sunnydaze

Softwash Grey, Pastorale, White, Azreal Blue

Excuse the typo; it's "Sunnydaze", not Sunnydays... ;)

Shade descriptions:

-Reflects Blackened Red - Sparkling Burgundy
-Reflects Transparent Teal - Sparkling White with Turquoise
-Reflects Turquatic - Sparkling Bright Turquoise
-Naval Blue - Subdued, Frosted Navy Blue
-Sunnydaze - Soft Apricot-Taupe w Silver Pearlized Pigments
-Softwash Grey - Grey with Purple Pearl
-Pastorale - Khaki Green Gold Pearl and Sparkle
-White - Soft Pearl White
-Azreal Blue - Cool Soft Blue with Silver Pearl


I used colors from this haul for my EOTD....

I put Azreal Blue all over lid up to brow bone. Then I put Naval Blue in the outer V and crease. Applied White on brow bone and inner corners. Lined both upper and lower lashes with NYX Slim Eye Pencil in Sapphire and put on mascara (Maybelline Colossal Volume, black)

And.... voilá!

I don't mean to stare...really! :)

I want to wish you all a fabulous, Happy Easter!!!

Easter kisses!

xoxo