Nails like the night sky *

In a previous post (review on SH Xtreme Wear Nail Polish) I mentioned I wanted to try the shade "Gunmetal", and that I also did not have a great experience with the colour "mint sorbet". I decided to give the polish another try but this time in Gunmetal.

I am so glad I tried it :) I love the shade by itself, although after a day or two it starts to look a bit dull. It truly is a gunmetal colour, however the pictures I took show it at a grey toned, metallic blue (more blue than grey). I just got bad pictures :( Couldn't get the colour to show up through the bottle. If you're planning to wear this shade by itself it is beautiful but you WILL need a high gloss top coat to keep it looking fresh.

Gunmetal

Surprisingly enough it didn't chip at all, unlike "mint sorbet" which chipped on the FIRST DAY. On day 3, it wasn't at all chipped and I decided to amp it up a little with SH Xtreme Wear Hard as Nails Polish in "Strobe Lights". I pink toned, dual chrome glitter polish. I initially tried this shade on my toes on top of Essie's Sand Tropez...which by the way looks fabulous (less dramatic but still gorgeous)!

Strobe Lights

I think I have a new favourite nail combo:
Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Hard as Nails in "Gunmetal" with "Strobe Lights" on top.

xoxo

Elie Saab Le Parfum

Elie Saab...An amazing Lebanese designer known for his gorgeous, detailed gowns blows the public away yet again. This time he does it with his debut fragrance!
I was instantly attracted to the gorgeous ad campaign. It epitomizes exactly what the fragrance represents. A wonderful, feminine perfume that makes you think and dream of beautiful billowy fabric and glamourous, luxurious dresses. Yet it is feminine in a very grown up way. Not a sickeningly sweet or fruity scent nor is there floral overload. Not to mention I WANT that dress! (and the bottle).

Elie Saab Le Perfum is an invitation to all women to slip a touch of magic and absolute femininity into their lives.
True Jewel of glass and light, the bottle mirrors to infinity the honeyed tones of the perfume. Composed as an ode to light, Elie Saab Le Parfum celebrates femininity with a floral solar woody theme.
Orange blossom, jasmine absolute and cedar woody notes unveil and elegant, enveoping trail like the train of a Haute Couture dress.
Elie Saab Le Parfum, a new way of wearing the exceptional.

[Even the darn description is beautiful and makes you want to faint]

Elie Saab's dresses have been worn by Mila Kunis, Halle Berry, Eva Longoria and Scarlett Johansson on the red carpet. Always stunning!

Elia Saab for Pronovias Bridal collection 2012

xoxo

Sally Hansen (Hard as Nails) Xtreme Wear Polish

Ok....so I'm horrible at sticking to a posting schedule. I've had writers block (bloggers block?) for a while :( Busy with work and school and haven't really been trying new things per se or checking out new things. So I'm going to scrap the schedule and just say SURPRISE!! A NEW POST!!! instead. :)

While stalking the isles of the pharmacy I came across one of Sally Hansen's relatively new formulas, Xtreme Wear. It claims to be strong, "hard as nails" and chip resistant (I would assume for at LEAST a week of wear).

I bought the shade "mint sorbet", a gorgeous pastel mint green :) I honestly am in love with the shade.
The only problem I had was after the first day (2 coats) two of my nails chipped. I have heard many great reviews on this formula and there are people whose nails looked fine for almost 2 weeks. Mine however, did not. I don't know if it's maybe the colour or I just happened to get a bottle with less of the magic inside. It chipped like a MOFO. Not pleased. Though I will keep wearing it just because I love the colour so much. I didn't get a chance to take a picture of it because I removed it from my nails THEN thought about the post.
 I want to try out some other shades. I spotted a fabulous navy blue and a really beautiful gun metal shade....wonder if they'll live up to the hype?

xoxo

They Nailed Miss Universe ;)

As we all know, the world wide pageant "Miss Universe", is nearing. Some of us laugh at these girls because their answers are generic, they try too hard, half of them who win are fake in some way on another (usually in the chest area), and half aren't suitable as role models posing in mens' magazines as well as the fake aspect. In any case, as much as we laugh and gib and make fun of these pageants, we always end up throwing our support out at our country's representatives and find ourselves sitting in front of our tv's, staring at the screen, waiting to see who wins. Let's face it, it's inevitable!!

The ever popular brand OPI has decided to capitalize on this event and create 4 gorgeous shades of nail polish, each with it's own quirky name :) And they didn't forget the glitter!

The shades are stunning I MUST say!

CONGENIALITY IS MY MIDDLE NAME:
A lovely deep pink (almost red) with a subtle pink/lilac shimmer. You can see the shimmer in the bottle but it's difficult to point out when it reaches the nail. Still very pretty but I would not buy it based on the shimmer.

THIS IS MY YEAR:
I am in love with this one. It's a pale mauve colour with a gold shimmer. It's so unique, so pretty and would look FAB on almost anyone. It's not a colour that will hit you in the face but it's one which will have people take a second glance followed by "excuse me, but what colour are you wearing on your nails". I've never really seen anything quite like it and it's such a subtle shade that still makes you go wow!

SWIMSUIT...NAILED IT!:

A deep blue colour with shimmer. The name really suits it as it instantly reminded me of the beach. It looks even better on than in the bottle and it's already so gorgeous!!

CROWN ME ALREADY:
I absolutely love this one! I'm not usually a fan of a lot of glitter but this is a clear polish with silver glitter in varying sizes. One coat gives you all almost ice dipped look, while many coats will leave your nail FULLY glittered! The varying sizes makes it more interesting and less typical of a glitter polish.

xoxo