Contrary Polish Ain't That a Beach Trio

Hi girls! I hope you're all having a great week so far.
Mine is super slow somehow, I've had such an awesome but busy weekend with one of my dearest polish friends visiting from Holland that I went to work yesterday feeling like it was Friday! Imagine going through the rest week like that!?! Strangest feeling ever lol


So I'm back today with one of my favorite indie brands : Contrary Polish!
The Ain't That a Beach collection is a trio of shimmers, something that Carrie, owner and creator of the brand truly masters.

Formula was spot on and really consistent in the entire collection : slightly sheer but even, easy to apply and completely opaque on the second coat, a dream to work with!


Contrary Polish Sand is a warm taupe with gold shimmer and brown micro glitter. I usually love taupes, even more so when they have gold shimmer like China Glaze Ingrid or Dior Exquis so it's no surprise I really love this one too, especially with that extra touch of brown that sets it apart from the rest. This is 2 coats plus topcoat.

Contrary Polish Sky is a medium blue with gold shimmer and blue micro glitter. I love everything about this polish, it's slightly muted and bright at the same time thanks to the shimmer/glitter mix, another stunning blue addition to the CP line. I also used 2 coats plus topcoat below.

Contrary Polish Sea is a vibrant darker blue with bright green shimmer and turquoise micro glitter. The shimmer isn't the strongest ever here but it's so contrasting that the polish looks seriously intense on the nails. Did I mention I love blues? This is 2 coats plus topcoat as well here.

Contrary Polishe is available for purchase from Llarowe, Shoppe Eclecticco, Femme Fatale Cosmetics and 

contrarypolish.blogspot.fr (minis)

For more information, please refer to Contrary Polish's Blog, Facebook or Twitter.

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Cult Nails In the Garden collection Review!

Hi girls!

How's your week so far? My Monday morning has been kind of stressful at work but then I got home to nailmail and everything felt perfect again. Ah the power of nailmail! LOL

So today I have the Cult Nails In the Garden collection to share with you. I've actually swatches these a couple of weeks ago but haven't had time to post them yet. I just have a crazy number of swatch pics sitting on my laptop just waiting to be sorted out and edited!

Anyway... The In the Garden is a set of 5 Spring shades, 3 "wax" finish, a shimmer and a crelly.

Let’s Get Dirty is a pale taupe with hints of mauve, silver shimmer and a soft wax finish. I actually dig this one and please believe me I'm not a light shades enthousiast. Formula was really nice and it looked just perfect at two coats. Swatches below with and without topcoat, love it both ways!

Kiss My Rose Bush is a light washed out blue based pink with almost invisible silver shimmer and a wax finish. This one actually gave me a really hard time with application. It was thick and streaky and just wouldn't behave despite all my efforts. It's also not typically the type of pink I'd go for but it does look pretty with topcoat (which helped cover all the  imperfections as well). I used two coats below.

Morning Glory is a berry pink creme with a wax finish. This one looks completely different with and ithout topcoat! I have a soft spot for the glossy version but they both look really nice. Formula was a bit thick here but totally manageable and it required two coats for perfect coverage.

You’re My Dandy Lion is a medium cool yellow with a gorgeous matching shimmer. Bold, bright, vibrant, gorgeous! I really love this type of yellow as it's not too warm and I'm sure would suit a wide variety of skin tones. Formula was a bit difficult but that's nothing new for a yellow, three thin coats and it looked simply flawless.

Ay Poppy! is an eye-searing orange crelly that's just... wow! I think I must own every bright orange there is so it's no surprise I'm totally in love with this one. Application was flawless and offered complete, even, coverage with two coats.

Overall :

Another really nice Cult Nails collection. I love the wax finish and how soft and sophisticated it looks compared to  "regular" flat mattes.

My top picks : Let’s Get Dirty (which is totally surprising to me!), You’re My Dandy Lion and Ay Poppy! of course.

So what did you think about these? Did you grab any of them?

The Cult Nails  In the Garden collection is already available on shop.cultnails.com as well as international stockists and retails for $12 each. 

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piCture pOlish Geometric nails feat Malt Teaser & Metallic Rush

Hi girls, I hope you've all had a great Memorial Day.

My weekend has been kind of busy, I've been swatching almost non stop so I have tons of new things to show you very soon, including nail art.

Today's post is a little different than my usual piCture pOlish posts because it's "just" a nail art and not a regular review. I don't know why but when I saw Metallic Mush I instantly wanted to pair it with Malt Teaser in a geometric design.

I started with two thin coats of Malt Teaser, a gorgeous creamy warm taupe, added black lines and then filled some of them with Metallic Mush.

Malt Teaser applied like a dream, almost completely opaque on the first coat.

Metallic Rush would require two thin coats for full coverage but it looked perfect and intense here with one quick stroke.

Well that's it for today, I hope you liked this nailart. Thanks for visiting girls!

piCture pOlish Malt Teaser and Metallic Rush retail for AU$10 and can be purchased directly from piCture pOlish.com.au or through their international network.

For more information, please refer to piCture pOlish.com.au or piCture pOlish on Twitter / Facebook.

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Illamasqua Imperfection Scarce, Speckle & Freckle

I don't know about you but the very first thing I thought when I saw the latest Illamasqua collection, Imperfection, is that they had (also) joined the indie nail polish trend. Truth be told, I was unsure about them but let's give them a closer look, shall we?

Scarce

pastel pink scattered with black glitters. 2 coats plus topcoat.

Speckle

pastel lilac scattered with black glitters. 2 coats plus topcoat.

Freckle

light taupe scattered with black glitters. 2 coats plus topcoat.

Formula was surprisingly manageable on all of these. I thought they would either be too thick or sheer but they proved to be pigmented and relatively easy to work with, true 2 coaters.

I honestly didn't think I would love this collection but once on my nails, I kind of did! The only one I'm not completely sold on is Freckle but that's a matter of skin tone and personal taste. I do need the other 2 now LOL

What do you think about these? Did you grab any already?

The Illamasqua Imperfection (limited edition) is already available on illamasqua.com and worldwide distributors.

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Taupe & White Daisy Nails 

Here is a really simple and beautiful taupe and white nail art daisy or daisies design for many occasions.  
Weddings, Proms, Dances or any event you need to look slick without overdoing it, here is your look and also perfect for the spring! I upload every mon, wednesday and friday. I need you to help spread the word by sharing the tutorial, pinning, liking, commenting, and subscribing. If you do my nail art, please show me at my fanpage and as always, my designs are copyrighted! Now, that is a fancy word but all I ask in return for all i spend and all the time i take out to  make tutorials is for you to say "inspired by robin moses" if you copy so that other artists can find me. It is a great way to share. It is a great way to meet and find new friends who enjoy nail art and it NEVER will take away the beauty of your art, only help us both reach our highest potential :D My love to all who do this. 

love,
Robin

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Contrary Polish Holiday Collection Review!

If you're not familiar with Contrary Polish, one thing you should probably know is that it's THE indie brand when it comes to shimmers!I've already reviewed a couple of their polishes last month and today I have the Holiday Collection to share with you.

Frozen is a soft white scattered with blue but also green and pink shimmers. It's very delicate and flattering on the nails and I loved wearing it. Formula was surprisingly nice and pigmented. This is two coats plus topcoat.

Adorned is a gold topper with different sizes of gold shimmer shreds in a clear base. A very nice alternative to the real gold topcoats released this year if you're looking for a more subtle look. I applied one thin coat over Contrary Polish Candle Light here.

Bauble is a muted red with red and silver shimmer. I love red polish and this one's no exception! Formula was great and it applied like a dream in two easy coats.

Mystery is a dark taupe with a strong purple hue and a warm brown and gold shimmer. It's just so beautiful! Formula was fanastic and required 2 coats for full opacity.

Candle Light is a very dark green based grey with gold, copper and green shimmers. The shimmer is very subtle in real life but it adds a very nice glow. Once again, flawless formula and 2 coats plus topcoat in these swatches.

Spruce is a dark green with green and gold shimmer particles. Equally as beautiful as the other Contrary Polish shimmers I've tried! Application was, as expected, easy as a breeze with and the polish perfect in 2 coats.

Overall :
If I could own each and every Contrary Polish, I would! I might have a soft spot for shimmers but still, that probably says a lot about how much I love them ^_^



Contrary Polish can be purchased from llarowe.com and retail for $11 each (full size). A few shades are also available in mini size directly from Contrary Polish.

For more information, please refer to Contrary Polish or llarowe.com.

 

 

 

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