I caught a new bug!

This is the fantastic polish Scarab, from the Illamasqua autumn collection. Ladies, this is ONE coat, slapped on in a hurry just before my youngest daughters christening ceremony last saturday. The photo is taken on day 5, excuse the wear. As usual Nubar Foundation base coat and Seche Vite top coat.

I touched it up with a second coat after taking the photos and the color grew even deeper and more haunting. I now understand why the old egyptians worshiped the Scarab bug as a holy creature! I think I may do that too.. ;-)



As a little bonus, here is Sonja on her big day. Nails done with one coat of Orly Shine.

Putting Up New Curtains

With inspiration from Sminkans comment to my last polish post, where she thought my Orly Opal Hope polish looked like her aunties curtains from the '80s, I couldn't help myself, I had to try to lace up the polish a little.
Hmm, maybe the result looks more like my aunties lingerie than her curtains.. ;-)

I used Konad m71 and Konad white special polish. Bear in mind, I'm not a Konad artist like some of you ladies. Actually, this is my second attempt ever.

Anyway, I think it looks fugly and fun. At a glance I doubt anyone would notice the flower pattern, but when you look close, it's there.

Have a great weekend my friends!

An Opal Hope for Spring!

Not much updating going on here, I have a very busy schedule this spring, and I have to keep up with that, no matter what..

Last week, I wore another of the Misa sheers in the Sugar collection, it looked just like my last post, more so since we did not get a ray of sun shine all week.

Today, I tried a newly bought polish, Orly Opal Hope. I thought it was a sheer, but after two coats, it is nearly opaque. Since that was not what I aimed for, I was not really happy about it.
But suddenly, I got some evening sun and I decided to take a picture or two of it after all. Strange, but I like it much more after that, maybe seeing it in he sun showed the polish to its very best advantage.

I let you decide, is it worth keeping? I could use it for my daughters (5 and 7 years old) except they always want black, deep purple or dark green :-p)

The Manicure That Wasn't

So, it is Sunday again and time to prepare for another week at "the big mill where no polish is allowed". Nobody cares that I got my coveted "blog polishes" Scrangie, Mismas and Orbis Non Sufficit from RBL sitting right in front of me on my desk.

Alas, they will have to wait for safer times.

This week, I found a manicure that is so sheer it's almost not there at all. Except when the sun strikes and reveals a multitude of little holo glitters!

Actually, I really like it! It also does a good job of covering any yellow discoloring of past nail treatments, as it has a very light pink base color.

This is Orly Robo Romance, in natural daylight, shade and sun, three coats over a thin base (NailTek III). CG FF on top.

Orly Satin Wonderland

Tonight I just bring you a very short post of a recent e-bay haul. This is all discontinued Orly Satin Shades. I haven’t even had the time to try them out, but I love the pretty colours!