piCture pOlish - pshiiit

A week doesn't go by that I don't check out Camille's blog. She is super talented, her manis always inspire me and her photography skills are amazing. The polish I am showing you today is one of the collaboration shades and as per Camille's blog, it's called Pshiiit.

This is 2 coats of pshiiit. No topcoat. As it's a little on the sheer side, I will probably go for 3 coats next time. The bottle colour transfers onto my nails pretty accurately. It pulls more towards green although that blue jelly base is still visible, making it a nice teal duochrome. There are also some blue/ green flakies in there although I wish there were more of them because they're so hard to capture.

piCture pOlish can be purchased directly from their website - picturepolish.com.au. They do international shipping. You can also purchase it at various etailers throughout the world. Check out their Network page for more info. You can keep updated on any piCture pOlish news via their Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

*The product featured  in this post was sent to me for review.

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piCture pOlish - Vampire

Here is another gorgeous piCture pOlish shade which I can see myself wearing various times this Fall. It's called Vampire and the name completely suits this blood red jelly! Squishy and gory, perfect for Halloween!

This is two coats but you can add a third coat to get a deeper burgundy red colour!

piCture pOlish can be purchased directly from their website - picturepolish.com.au. They do international shipping. You can also purchase it at various etailers throughout the world. Check out their Network page for more info. You can keep updated on any piCture pOlish news via their Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

*The product featured  in this post was sent to me for review.

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Revlon Royal Makes a Summer Appearance

Are there any darker coloured polishes that you would wear in the Summer and pretty much all year round? Well, for me, one of those polishes is Revlon Royal! Predominantly what would be considered a Fall colour, for me it's just one of those colours that I would even wear to the beach (if I lived anywhere the beach)! That may be because it's a polish that we can't get in the UK but even if we could, I think I'd love it all the same!

I love Revlon Royal on it's own but how fantastic does it look with a coat of Max Factor Fantasy Fire? It's a match made in polish heaven!

Apologies for the quality of these pictures. I took them late at night and although I used my lamp as I usually do, for some reason they came out quite dark and full of shadows!

This was also the perfect opportunity for me to wear my Revlon Royal/ Max Factor FF ring that my friend Cassie (IG: cassgooner) made for me. Isn't it gorgeous?

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Two weeks of Colors by llarowe : Montana Sky!

The series's almost over, today's post of "Two weeks of Colors by llarowe" is the one before last!

Montana Sky is a deep shapphire blue jelly packed with iridescent glitters mixed with blue shimmer. It's absolutely gorgeous, although I might be biased given my love for blues haha. Formula was even and so was glitter dispersion on the nails but it was really sheer. I applied three thin coats plus topcoat and I could still see a slight VNL under certain lightings.

Colors by llarowe is available for purchase on llarowe.com. A few shades are OOS at the moment but make sure to subscribe to the llarowe's newsletter to be notified on the next restock.

Prices vary from $6 (jellies) to $10 (glitters) and $12 (holos)

*products provided for review*

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Two weeks of Colors by llarowe : Bluebonnets!

Are you ready for another Colors by llarowe?

Bluebonnets is a deep sapphire blue jelly with blue and pink shimmer as well as iridescent glitters. There's just something I love about blues and this one's drop dead gorgeous! formula was easy to work with and offered even, two coats, coverage.

Bluebonnets is a limited edition charity polish for the victims of the tornado in Granbury, Texas all sales proceeds will be donated.

Colors by llarowe is available for purchase on llarowe.com. A few shades are OOS at the moment but make sure to subscribe to the llarowe's newsletter to be notified on the next restock.

Prices vary from $6 (jellies) to $10 (glitters) and $12 (holos)

*products provided for review*

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Barry M Summer 2013 Limited Editions - Swatches

Have you seen the lovely new limited edition shades from Barry M? They're part of  a promotion in Superdrug where you get one free when you spend £6 on Barry M products! Swatches under the jump:

The first thing that caught my eye about these polishes is the tribal and zebra print bottle caps! My weakness for pretty packaging shining through once again. I'm supposed to be on a no-buy too but I just couldn't help myself! These colours don't have names unfortunately :( they're just A and B! 

A is a pretty flamingo pink jelly. It's quite sheer so I used 3 coats, the smooth formula makes it easy to build up though.

B is a lime green jelly. I am a big sucker for lime greens! 3 coats used here also.

I was expecting these to be cremes so I was surprised to find jellies! Lovely formula and really bright and summery, I'm glad I picked these up!

The promotion is available until July 2nd at Superdrug. You can also purchase them on their own for £3.99 each (Well, I did anyway!) 

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Two weeks of Color by llarowe : Paradise Found!

Hi girls!

Are you ready to discover one more Colors by llarowe shade?

As mentioned in yesterday's post, I have fifteen of them to share with you, among which eight holos so today's post will be a shimmer for you non-holo lovers ;-)

Paradise Found is an ocean blue jelly infused with a slight sapphire and lilac shimmer. Unfortunately the lilac shimmer doesn't really translate on camera and although it's not "in your face" in real life either, it does add a subtle but nice flash. Formula was very easy to work with, applied evenly and required three coats for decent (not complete) coverage. If you look closely at my swatches you can see some VNL (Visible Nail Line) but Paradise Found is meant as a true jelly, glass-like, translucent shade and I love it this way. If opacity is a major concern for you, it might not be for you though. This is three thin coats plus topcoat.

Well that (almost) it for today girls. I couldn't leave you without a sneak peek of what's coming up in the next two weeks... Especially since they're launching tomorrow, I had to help narrowing down the wishlists, right?

Colors by llarowe Paradise Found (Beauty of Nature Collection) is launching on llarowe.com on June 6, 2013. I strongly encourage you to subscribe to the llarowe's newsletter to be notified on restocks. 

*products provided for review*

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Alessandro Classic Red Review

A little while ago, I received a package from Alessandro with what I thought was "just" another red nail polish. I can't say that I was completely unimpressed with it but it didn't seem all that special. Well, I couldn't be more wrong!

Alessandro Classic Red is a bright tomato red jelly with an orange hue. Super saturated and extremely glossy, if such thing as neon red existed, this would be it. Formula was simply flawless, slightly sheer maybe but opaque enough after two coats. I used three very thin coats here for swatching (and macro) purposes and no topcoat, LOVE!

About Alessandro :

Since 1989, alessandro International has stood for unrivalled quality, exclusivity and innovation. Our standards are the same now as they were then: We are never satisfied with 'good‘ - we want to be‚ 'better‘! It is a motto that fills us with pride and upon which we have laid the greatest value for more than 20 years.

alessandro is proud of many exclusive patents and ‘world’s firsts’ that reaffirm the company’s leading role in nail design again and again.The constant development of innovations, high quality products, tools and seasonal collections inspired by international fashion trends are at the heart of the alessandro philosophy which offers women around the world the best for their hands, feet and nails!

We are committed to provide the salons and spas with everything they need for delivering the highest-quality services. We welcome all Professionals who share this common passion with us. Give your hands, feet and nails only the best and discover the fascinating range of products in the alessandro world.

Alessandro is now available online in the US and retails for $12. For more information, please refer to alessandro-international.us

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