FingerFood's Theme Buffet: #3 Weather

At first I didn't know what manicure I could possibly do for this theme, but then I remembered that I haven't done a cloud manicure for a while now.

I have chosen 3 shades of blue polish and this is what came out of them:

For this manicure I have used:

• OPI - I saw ... U saw ... We saw ... Warsaw (from the Euro Centrale Collection)
• Gabrini - Nr. C06
• Essence Snow Jam - Goofy-Blue
• Nubar - White Polka Dot. I have applied one coat of this beautiful polish because it reminds me of stars and snow :-)

Let's have a closer look at my Weather inspired manicure:

This manicure reminds me either of  starry night or snowing :-)

The next theme will be Sparkle! and will be posted on the 26th of January, 2014.

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FingerFood's Theme Buffet: #2 Shapes / Geometric

It's time for the second FingerFood's Theme Buffet manicure. The theme was Shapes / Geometric.

For this manicure I have used:

• OPI - The Spy Who Loved Me
• Flormar - NA01
• Flormar - NA12

After finishing the manicure it occurred to me, that maybe this manicure should have been about a geometric shape, but it was too late. 

Lately I am into lines and dots and dots within dots and this manicure is not an exception :-).

 

The next theme will be Weather and will be posted on the 19th of January, 2013.

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White Peacock Fearher

Pantone announced, that the color of the year 2014 will be Radiant Orchid. I personally am not a fan of this color, I liked last years color a lot better. I will definitely be wearing last year's color this year too! It's this powerful emerald.

For today's manicure I have chosen a darker color than Radiant Orchid and combined it with a white peacock feather.

For this manicure I have used:

• Farmec Nr.29. I like this purple polish a lot. Although it has a regular brush, I found it is easy to apply due to it's thick formula. One coat would have been enough, but I have used 2 (I am used to it :-) ). Nr. 29 is similar to Rimmel Nr.180 Purple Pulse (I have used it for this manicure)
• Water Decals from Born Pretty Store, sent to me for a review. The decals are available here (item Nr. 5311). For only $1.99 you will get 11 different patterns. For my manicure I have chosen the white peacock feather, to create a contrast with the base color.

Nr. 29 and Nr. 364

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Golden Rose Rich Color Nr. 32

It has been a while since I have shown you a manicure. Christmas is over and getting back to work is harder then ever before :-(. I have decided to bring some color into my life with this manicure:

For this manicure I have used:

• Golden Rose Rich Color - Nr. 32. This polish was sent to me for a review, along with some other beautiful polishes.  Nr. 32 is really similar to Golden Rose Paris Nr. 54. The polish that I have used now has a thicker formula and a big brush I absolutely love. It makes applying the polish so much easier and less prone to mistake.
• Nail decals from Born Pretty Store, also sent to me for a review. I have used it already with this manicure. I like them because they gave the manicure an elegant, slightly vintage feeling. At least that's how I see them. I would recommend using the decals in 1-2 months after receiving them. Mine started to tear, they dried up I guess. The decals are available here (item Nr. 6229).

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Chaos & Crocodiles - Rainbows All Around

While I was cleaning up my manicure pictures I found one that I haven't published yet. I have worn this on the 31st of July, 2013 :-)

The glitter topper is from Chaos & Crocodiles and it's called Rainbows All Around. I have a mini bottle, with the old C&C design. To be honest, I like the new version better. I invite you to visit the Chaos & Crocodiles website. Sarey has some really nice 3-free and cruelty-free polishes there.

Rainbows All Around is a glitter topper in a clear base. Various shapes, sizes and colors mix to create this amazingly colorful glitter polish.

A little close up:

Under the glitters I have applied a light base color. I have used Brooklin French Manicure Nr. 4. This way the glitters are more visible then on bare nails. 

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FingerFood's Theme Buffet: #1 Animal Print

As I decided in my New Year's resolution, I start the year with a whole new collaboration: FingerFood's Theme Buffet. We will post following the schedule you can see below :-). The themes are easy, but exactly this easiness attracted me. Not because I am lazy, but because the themes aren't restricting you, but let your imagination flow freely!

My inspiration for the first theme: Animal Print was this little fella, a poison dart frog:

This is my manicure:

Products I have used:

• Flormar Duo Chrome - Nr. DC04 (I have found it by accident while searching for the perfect brown polish. It was a pleasant surprise. I have forgotten about this one. It's so sad, because it's a nice shade)
• Golden Rose Holiday - Nr. 81
• Flormar - NA 12

I have applied a generous coat of top coat to make my nails shine like that frog does :-)

The next theme will be Shapes/Geometric and will be posted on the 12th of January, 2013.

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Trind Natural Nail Care - After 2 Weeks of Use

Happy New Year!

I begin the new year with my bare nails :-). I want to show you my nails after 2 weeks of using only Trind Cosmetics products for my daily nail care. As I said in my previous post, I planned to use Nail Repair as a base coat. Since that post I have used it with several dark colored polishes as OPI Holiday Glow, OPI The Spy Who Loved Me, OPI It's My Year and Golden Rose Matte Velvet Nr. 104. I am very pleased with how it protects my nails. They show absolutely no sign of discoloration. They even look more white than they did 2 weeks ago. If you don't believe me, just take a look at the following pictures:

Day 1 (more info and pictures here) 

Day 5

1 Week

2 Weeks

Once again, but a little more compressed :-)

Last week I also started using the Soft Cuticle Pen. It's special formula, containing Jojoba Oil, Avocado Oil, Almond Oil, vitamin A, C and E softens the cuticles and the dried skin around the nail. I have applied this product approximately once a day. I know it's a "sin" but I used to cut my cuticles... Since using Trind Cosmetics I haven't cut them but because they were hydrated. On one hand it was the Soft Cuticle Pen, but on the other was my will of stopping cutting them. Hopefully I will be able to keep my cuticles intact and hydrated in the future. This could be a New Years Resolution :-)

I have started applying Hand Repair hand creme more often. Especially after I have hydrated my cuticles. It has a non greasy formula which I loved, and a really creamy fragrance. I can't tell if the creme has made any changes to my skin, since it has always been hydrated, even before the creme. I have always kept my hands hydrated using hand creme several times a day. I even have a hand creme which I keep in the car. I like to say: "Whenever in doubt ... hand creme" :-D.

I am still to try the Magic Nail Buffer and the nice pink nail polish I have received from Rogue-Boutique.

Until next time,