PR - China Glaze - On The Horizon

Today, I have the Press Release for the latest China Glaze collection, On The Horizon to share with you all. It is a collection of 'feather effect' polishes available in August. Enjoy!

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BIRDS OF A FEATHER POLISH TOGETHER

 China Glaze® Nail Lacquer Invites You to Soar Away with On the Horizon

Los Angeles (May 2013) – Spread your wings and prepare to take flight with China Glaze® On the Horizon. This free-spirited specialty collection introduces six unique lacquers using interwoven matte particles to create a feathered finish. The multi-coloured palette features both bright and earthy tones, reminiscent of the sky at dawn and dusk. Achieve opacity with two coats, or layer over a complementary base color for a fresh, colorful manicure.

The shades in the collection include:

You’re A Hoot: Soft Yellow, Orange & Black Particles interwoven to apply like a feathered finish in one quick swoop over the nail

Light As A Feather: Orange, White & Black Particles interwoven to apply like a feathered finish in one quick swoop over the nail

All A Flutter: Pastel Peach, Soft Blue & White Particles interwoven to apply like a feathered finish in one quick swoop over the nail

Party Fowl: Bold Blue, Orange & Black Particles interwoven to apply like a feathered finish in one quick swoop over the nail

Flock Together: Mint Green, Bold Blue & Black Particles interwoven to apply like a feathered finish in one quick swoop over the nail

Flying South: Orange and Soft Yellow particles interwoven with a Red glitter to apply like a feathered finish in one quick swoop over the nail

The China Glaze® On the Horizon collection will be available in August 2013 at fine salons and beauty supply stores nationwide.

China Glaze® is free of DBP, toluene, and added formaldehyde.

China Glaze® nail lacquers are available through salons and professional beauty supply stores nationwide. For more information, please visit www.chinaglaze.com or follow China Glaze® on Facebook (@ChinaGlazeOfficial), Twitter (@ChinaGlaze) and Pinterest (pinterest.com/chinaglaze).

e.l.f - Green Machine + Fairy Dust

Those of you who follow me on Twitter will know that I went a little bit mad in the e.l.f 60% off everything event last week! But come on, 60% off?? I had to :)

I bought five nail polishes during my little spree and today I have two of them to share with you.
First up is Green Machine over which I layered Fairy Dust - 

Green Machine (left) and Fairy Dust (right)

I'm wearing two coats of Green Machine and then one coat of Fairy Dust over the top. 

I like the formula of Green Machine, nice and smooth and opaque in two coats. Fairy Dust is a funny one. It looks like it should be a bit cloudy when layered over another polish, however it is completely clear.

It looks like glitter, but is more of a flakie and the colour shifts beautifully between blue, gold green and bronze shimmer.

Polishes are £2.50 each and are available at Eyeslipsface.co.uk

WN x

Blue gradient with Spikes!

A few days ago I got an email from Sparkly-nails.co.uk, to tell me about their sale. Well, £11 later and I got all kind of goodies! I bought THESE gold spikes, amongst a lot of other bits and decided to use them in a mani for today. 

I love the combination of blue and gold, so i went for a gradient. I think it turned out ok for saying it's about the third one I've ever done! - 

I used Barry M 47 Black, Barry M 291 Cobalt Blue and Models Own Balearic Cool for the gradient using the sponging method.

Hope you like and check out Sparkly-nails.co.uk for all kind of nail art goodness :-)

WN x

Butter London - Slapper (with Minger)

Firstly I'd like to issue an apology! I own around 10 Butter London colours, yet I've never got round to swatching any of them! I know, bad blogger :-(

However, that is all changing right now. I've swatched Slapper, with a spotty Minger accent - 

Butter London Slapper (left) and Minger (right)

Slapper just the perfect teal creme, and Minger is a lovely darkened orange creme. 

I'm wearing two coats of Slapper.

I love Butter London as a brand. The thought that goes into the packaging and the quirky and fun names for the colours always make me smile.

The polishes themselves have a lovely formula, and I've yet to come across one I don't like.

Polishes from Butter London are £12 each and are available at Butterlondon.com

WN x

Illamasqua - Optimist

Optimist by Illamasqua is a rubber finish nail polish that originally came out as part of the Rubber Brights collection for Autumn 2012. I bought this polish recently for £5 in the Illamasqua sale :)

This is a funny one! Sometimes I think it's a gorgeous deep golden yellow, sometimes I thinks it's just straight up orange. Either way, I think it's a gorgeous colour. I'm wearing two coats in the photo's. The trick with these polishes is to load up your brush and wear thick coats to avoid streaking. 

I really like the effect of these rubber polishes by Illamasqua. Not completely chalky and matte, almost waxy. 

One issue with this polish is that it stains like a biatch!!My nails were yellow for 3 days! But apart from that, love it :)

Polish cost me £5 in the Illamasqua.com

WN x

Yves Rocher - Orchid Pink

I received this polish in a rather large order from Yves Rocher a couple of weeks ago and totally forgot about it! However, I came across my order again yesterday and thought I'd share this lovely colour with you from their summer collection.

The polish is called Orchid Rose - 

I really like this colour. It's just a nice classic deep pink shade. The only thing I don't like is the teeny tiny bottle these polishes come in! I don't know if this is just me, but I am a bit special when it comes to using the brush. As the lid and brush are small, I find it so difficult to use and to get a nice clean mani.

However, the formula is still lovely. You could probably get away with one coat, but I always do two anyway out of habit. 

Polish costs £1.95 and is available at Yves-rocher.co.uk

WN x