Darling Diva – Chandelle

Well, I couldn’t get a good macro shot of this one !

Darling Diva‘s Chandelle is a pretty glittery polish in earthy greens and coppers, the coverage is very light, so I put this one on over O.P.I.’s My Vampire is Buff.

I went for two coats then a top coat. There is a bit of a curve to the lightest green hex glitter, but I’ve been told it has been reformulated. If it bothers you, it might be worth asking about that before you order. It’s not really really curly though, and I actually like the extra reflections that that details adds :)

Darling Diva - Chandelle

 

The brush is pretty nice, standard but good quality. The formula, as always, is great, no sinking, no gloopiness, very very smooth !

 

I’ll be back with some real posts tomorrow, this is the last scheduled one while I’m on holiday back home in the UK :) looking forward to seeing what you’ve all been up to !

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Fanchromatic Nails – Between Two Worlds

I may or may not have stalked Fanchromatic on Etsy until this polish was in stock !

Between Two Worlds is a lilac gelly that tends to a slightly grey tinge. It has a lovely mix of Earth-toned glitter in it, which is beautifully distributed by the brush, doesn’t sink or stick to the insides of the bottle !

Fanchromatic Nails - Between Two Worlds

 

I tried 3 coats with no undies, and it looked pretty opaque to me, though since it is a gelly, I was very generous to get this effect, and this did leave the polish a bit thick. I’ll certainly wear it with undies in the future !

Fanchromatic Nails - Between Two Worlds

This is a great little polish for spring/summer, definitely glad I got it !

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I Love Nail Polish Holo collection – Raspberry Beret, Chloé & Grande Sunset

Whilst preparing this post, I literally just saw in my Reader that WPP uploaded swatches from this collection yesterday ! Don’t look at hers though – they are way better than mine and I’ll totally feel inadequate !

I’ve not ordered from I Love Nail Polish before, but I’m so glad I did ! The bottles are a little smaller than usual (12ml / 0.4oz), but the formula and wear is just impeccable.

Dispatch was super speedy, and I just love the attention to detail. The bottle caps are matte and slightly rubbery, making them very easy to use with precision. The brushes are great, not too wide but very smooth and flattened. The polish dries pretty quickly, but self levels perfectlyn and the finish is very high-shine, wet look really !

All my swatches below are first under a mix of natural & incandescent lighting, then neon and lastly halogen.

 

Raspberry Beret is the most classic of the shades I ordered. It really is a perfect raspberry shade ! Being the darkest of the three I ordered, the holo effect is of course most pronounced in this one, under any lighting.

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I Love Nail Polish - Raspberry Beret

I Love Nail Polish - Raspberry Beret

 

Chloé is a medium-light cool lavendar. The holo could almost pass as silver dust under natural lighting, but it really does have a perfect spectrum !

I Love Nail Polish - Chloé

I Love Nail Polish - Chloé

I Love Nail Polish - Chloé

Grande Sunset is just about my favourite of the three – considering I love all of them ! It’s a little less covering than the others, but I really felt like it made my nails – and fingers – look super long! However, it’s not the same colour as my skin, it’s a deep apricot.

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The last two photos are both halogen light, I couldn’t choose between them :)

I’m afraid the latter two polishes are sold out right now, but I’m sure they’ll be back in stock soon!

What’s your favourite?

 

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Hungry Asian Macros – Li-Lacquer and Tickled Pink

Hi guys !

I’m off back home tomorrow for a couple of days, so please don’t be offended if I don’t reply super fast – I’ll be back late on Saturday, and I’ll schedule a couple of posts in the mean time so you don’t get bored :)

For now, a couple of Hungry Asian macros for you, to complement the swatches I did a week or so ago – you can click the macro if you’d like to see the original posts

 

Hungry Asian - Li-Lacquer

 

Hungry Asian - Tickled Pink

 

 

Be good until I get back !

 

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Darling Diva – Glacier

Well, I’m still totally in love with Darling Diva! I ordered Glacier a while back, and just had to swatch it for you – I’ve worn it a couple of times, and it’s the kind of polish that makes you gaze lovingly at your nails.

Darling Diva - Glacier

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Tuesday Tutorial – Triangles with Tape! *pic heavy*

Here’s my second Tuesday Tutorial for you, for the mani I did with Zoya – Dove last week.

First up, a collage for anyone in a rush (or with a huge screen!)

Steps 1-3Steps 4-6Steps 7-10

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