BYS Bright Pink Colour Change nail polish
I am so buzzed up and high right now from meds it's not funny so this will just be a short post. I seriously can barely sit still at the moment! The weather here in Sydney has been miserable so I decided to try out one of the new BYS Colour Change polishes to brighten my mood. I was soooo excited to hear that BYS were bringing out mood polishes and in some fantastic colours too. As I'm going to Hong Kong next week (again yes!) I only picked up 2 but there are 7 colours in the collection. One of the ones I bought was Bright Pink which I have for you today.
Bright Pink is exactly as the name describes - a bright pink and it is gorgeous! I prefer it when warm as it becomes this beautiful almost neon pink. When cold, it's a darker pink that's every bit as lovely but a little muted. It applied nicely and 2 coats were needed for opacity and it dried to a satin finish.
When cold:
I have particularly cold hands so I had to run my hands under warm water to make the colour change last so I could take photos =p Ignore the drops of water!
When warm:
I couldn't resist adding topcoat (I used Poshe today if you're wondering) and WOW!! It just takes it to a whole new level, just stunning. I could not stop staring at my nails all day - I kept admiring the cool colour change haha. I also added a floral nail sticker for some quick nail art!
It was very difficult to capture the colour change on camera (it's more noticeable in real life) but in the pics below you can sort of see the tips are darker.
I'm off to paint my nails/eat/bounce off the walls. Thanks for looking ladies!! Don't forget to enter my Glitter Gal giveaway!
Bright Pink is exactly as the name describes - a bright pink and it is gorgeous! I prefer it when warm as it becomes this beautiful almost neon pink. When cold, it's a darker pink that's every bit as lovely but a little muted. It applied nicely and 2 coats were needed for opacity and it dried to a satin finish.
When cold:
I have particularly cold hands so I had to run my hands under warm water to make the colour change last so I could take photos =p Ignore the drops of water!
When warm:
I couldn't resist adding topcoat (I used Poshe today if you're wondering) and WOW!! It just takes it to a whole new level, just stunning. I could not stop staring at my nails all day - I kept admiring the cool colour change haha. I also added a floral nail sticker for some quick nail art!
It was very difficult to capture the colour change on camera (it's more noticeable in real life) but in the pics below you can sort of see the tips are darker.
I'm off to paint my nails/eat/bounce off the walls. Thanks for looking ladies!! Don't forget to enter my Glitter Gal giveaway!
Estée Lauder Pure Color Nail Lacquer Spring 2011 swatches and review
The Estée Lauder Pure Color Nail Lacquer Spring 2011 collection brings us 16 beautiful nail colours in classical hues and I'm very excited to show you 2 of the gorgeous colours today. I have no preferences when it comes to nail polishes but there is something oh so very exciting about a luxury lacquer!
What they say:
"Avant-garde glamour coats the nails in chic, shiny splendor with the NEW Pure Color Nail Lacquer by Estée Lauder and Creative Makeup Director Tom Pecheux. A luxurious range of hues from perfect neutrals to smoky charcoals to romantic purples and riveting reds, delight the senses and turn nails into mini accessories to match any look.
There are 8 in-line shades that set the stage for classic and sophisticated beauty while 8 additional, limited edition shades amp up the brilliance of the colour. The blendable coating stretches across the nail to create an even and smooth finish that stays true to colour throughout the duration of the wear and the high-performance formula does not dull, fade or streak."
Estée Lauder nail polishes are Big 4 Free meaning they are free from formaldehyde, toluene, DBT, AND formaldehyde resin which is fantastic. They are packaged beautifully too in weighty square bottles with gold caps, very very luxurious and appealing. I love the elegance of all Estée Lauder packaging actually. On to the swatches now!
Purple Passion: A bright purple creme. You all know I love a good purple creme and Purple Passion is no exception! 2 coats pictured.
Close-up:
Sizzling Taupe: A gorgeous rich frosty taupe with a twist. There's a lovely shimmer through it making it unique from other taupes and I think a must have for any collection. It's very flattering and the perfect work appropriate shade. 2 coats pictured.
Close-up:
(I have no idea what the bumps on my middle and ring fingers are in these 2! They weren't there in real life haha.)
Overall: These are my first Estée Lauder Pure Color Nail Lacquers and I am unbelievably impressed with them. The formula on these lacquers is one of the best (if not the best) I have ever have had the pleasure of trying. These applied like BUTTER. Oh so smooth and creamy melt in your mouth BUTTER!!!! They are highly pigmented only needing 2 coats for opacity and had I been more careful I would have only needed 1. They dry to a glossy finish and dry time is extremely quick - I was putting away groceries literally 10 minuntes after application and no dents whatsoever! I really enjoyed using the brush as it's firm but flexible and easy to control. The size gives excellent coverage with no cleanup needed whatsoever also.
Like my wardrobe, I appreciate investing in a few classical pieces that work every time and these are the lacquer equivalent. They are well made, luxurious and they give you the ultimate confidence boost! Not everyone likes a bold colour so these shades are great for a more conservative yet still colourful look. While I would have liked to see a few more unique shades in the mix, they are a great basis for any nail collection.
Unfortunately the disappointment is the price in Australia. These lacquers are amazing but at $38 a bottle it is a little more than what I can afford to purchase regularly. However you pay for quality and these are DEFINITELY worth every penny for the excellent pigmentation and formula.
Estée Lauder Pure Color Nail Lacquers can be purchased online from the Estée Lauder store or at Myer and David Jones counters instore for $38.
A huge thank you to Angela for sending me the above polishes to sample! I was sent the above products for my consideration but this in no way influenced my review in any way. As always, my reviews are my 100% honest opinion.
What do you think of the Estée Lauder Pure Color Nail Lacquer Spring 2011 collection?
Thanks for looking as always!
What they say:
There are 8 in-line shades that set the stage for classic and sophisticated beauty while 8 additional, limited edition shades amp up the brilliance of the colour. The blendable coating stretches across the nail to create an even and smooth finish that stays true to colour throughout the duration of the wear and the high-performance formula does not dull, fade or streak."
Estée Lauder nail polishes are Big 4 Free meaning they are free from formaldehyde, toluene, DBT, AND formaldehyde resin which is fantastic. They are packaged beautifully too in weighty square bottles with gold caps, very very luxurious and appealing. I love the elegance of all Estée Lauder packaging actually. On to the swatches now!
Purple Passion: A bright purple creme. You all know I love a good purple creme and Purple Passion is no exception! 2 coats pictured.
Close-up:
Sizzling Taupe: A gorgeous rich frosty taupe with a twist. There's a lovely shimmer through it making it unique from other taupes and I think a must have for any collection. It's very flattering and the perfect work appropriate shade. 2 coats pictured.
Close-up:
(I have no idea what the bumps on my middle and ring fingers are in these 2! They weren't there in real life haha.)
Overall: These are my first Estée Lauder Pure Color Nail Lacquers and I am unbelievably impressed with them. The formula on these lacquers is one of the best (if not the best) I have ever have had the pleasure of trying. These applied like BUTTER. Oh so smooth and creamy melt in your mouth BUTTER!!!! They are highly pigmented only needing 2 coats for opacity and had I been more careful I would have only needed 1. They dry to a glossy finish and dry time is extremely quick - I was putting away groceries literally 10 minuntes after application and no dents whatsoever! I really enjoyed using the brush as it's firm but flexible and easy to control. The size gives excellent coverage with no cleanup needed whatsoever also.
Like my wardrobe, I appreciate investing in a few classical pieces that work every time and these are the lacquer equivalent. They are well made, luxurious and they give you the ultimate confidence boost! Not everyone likes a bold colour so these shades are great for a more conservative yet still colourful look. While I would have liked to see a few more unique shades in the mix, they are a great basis for any nail collection.
Unfortunately the disappointment is the price in Australia. These lacquers are amazing but at $38 a bottle it is a little more than what I can afford to purchase regularly. However you pay for quality and these are DEFINITELY worth every penny for the excellent pigmentation and formula.
Estée Lauder Pure Color Nail Lacquers can be purchased online from the Estée Lauder store or at Myer and David Jones counters instore for $38.
A huge thank you to Angela for sending me the above polishes to sample! I was sent the above products for my consideration but this in no way influenced my review in any way. As always, my reviews are my 100% honest opinion.
What do you think of the Estée Lauder Pure Color Nail Lacquer Spring 2011 collection?
Thanks for looking as always!
Easter manicure
Hi ladies! HAPPY EASTER! Once again a lack of posts from me unfortunately as I'm still unwell - I felt fine until Wednesday and then BAM! the hearing went and the vertigo hit again ARGH. I haven't been up to doing much but I got so sick of having bare nails I had to do some Easter nail art!! I couldn't pass up the opportunity to break out my pastel colours (not that I need any excuse too haha!) so here's my Easter manicure for you all. Please excuse my dry cuticles as I've been lazy to apply my cuticle creams and hand lotions.
Here's what I used:
Pinky: 1 coat of OPI Sparrow Me the Drama and 1 coat of China Glaze Empowerment. I then konaded diagonal design from Konad plate m65 using China Glaze Admire.
Ring finger: 3 coats of Face of Australia Lemon Sorbet. I then konaded the duck image from Konad plate s10 using Sally Hansen Complete Manicure in Kook-a-Mango. I used a dotting tool from Born Pretty Store (review to come) to add a black dot for the eye.
Middle finger: 2 coats of Face of Australia Minty Mojito. I then used Sinful Colors Snow Me White and dotting tool from Born Pretty Store to add white dots.
Index finger: 2 coats of OPI What's With the Cattitude. I then used Essence french manicure and pedicure pen pearly rose tip painter to draw the zigzag lines and Kiss nail artist paint striper in black for the horizontal lines.
Thumb: 2 coats of Barry M Berry Ice-cream as base colour. For the freehanded bunny design, I used Sinful Colors Snow Me White for the face and Kiss nail artist paint striper in white for the ears. I used Essence french manicure and pedicure pen pearly rose tip painter for the ears, nose and cheeks and a black creme with Born Pretty dotting tool for the eyes and white for the eye detail.
I asked D to not bother giving me any chocolate this year as I'm "trying" to cut back on my sugar intake but of course he didn't listen! Ahem you will notice that the packet of Cadbury creme eggs is already nearly half devoured before I even took the photo - I totally fail at resisting chocolate! xD Especially creme eggs OMG.
On another note, I've been included in a list of the Top 50 Chic Beauty Blogs which is so awesome!! I'm honoured to be in such great company.
I hope you are all having a happy and safe Easter weekend =) Let me know how you're spending your weekend!
Thanks for looking as always! Don't forget to enter my Glitter Gal giveaway!
Here's what I used:
Pinky: 1 coat of OPI Sparrow Me the Drama and 1 coat of China Glaze Empowerment. I then konaded diagonal design from Konad plate m65 using China Glaze Admire.
Ring finger: 3 coats of Face of Australia Lemon Sorbet. I then konaded the duck image from Konad plate s10 using Sally Hansen Complete Manicure in Kook-a-Mango. I used a dotting tool from Born Pretty Store (review to come) to add a black dot for the eye.
Middle finger: 2 coats of Face of Australia Minty Mojito. I then used Sinful Colors Snow Me White and dotting tool from Born Pretty Store to add white dots.
Index finger: 2 coats of OPI What's With the Cattitude. I then used Essence french manicure and pedicure pen pearly rose tip painter to draw the zigzag lines and Kiss nail artist paint striper in black for the horizontal lines.
Thumb: 2 coats of Barry M Berry Ice-cream as base colour. For the freehanded bunny design, I used Sinful Colors Snow Me White for the face and Kiss nail artist paint striper in white for the ears. I used Essence french manicure and pedicure pen pearly rose tip painter for the ears, nose and cheeks and a black creme with Born Pretty dotting tool for the eyes and white for the eye detail.
I asked D to not bother giving me any chocolate this year as I'm "trying" to cut back on my sugar intake but of course he didn't listen! Ahem you will notice that the packet of Cadbury creme eggs is already nearly half devoured before I even took the photo - I totally fail at resisting chocolate! xD Especially creme eggs OMG.
On another note, I've been included in a list of the Top 50 Chic Beauty Blogs which is so awesome!! I'm honoured to be in such great company.
I hope you are all having a happy and safe Easter weekend =) Let me know how you're spending your weekend!
Thanks for looking as always! Don't forget to enter my Glitter Gal giveaway!
Illamasqua makeup class
Last Wednesday I had the pleasure of attending an Illamasqua master makeup class at Myer Sydney with Tara from Keeping up with me and Angie from An Obsession With the Fabulous after attending the Schwarzkopf event. Tara had originally organised transformations for us both however Mikele offered a lesson to all 3 of us on the day which worked out just perfectly! I am always very eager to improve my makeup application skills because they aren't very good unfortunately.
Tara has written a fantastic post on the particulars of our lesson here so I won't double up as she writes far more eloquently than I do! Go now and read it!! I thought I'd share some of my pics with you and show the look we created =)
I haven't had the opportunity to experience many Illamasqua products besides their awesome nail polishes so I was VERY excited to play and learn about them! When it comes to makeup I am not very adventurous with colour. For my nails I will happily rock any colour under the sun but for my eyes and lips I almost always stick to neutrals, pinks, purple and more pink! I do have bright colours but I very rarely wear them unfortunately so I took this opportunity to try out a bolder look. Who wouldn't with the ah-mazing range of colours Illamasqua has on offer?
Gorgeous blushes that are calling my name!
I NEED these eyeshadows in my life.. Xp
We were all very eager to improve our eye makeup skills so we decided on a bronzey eye and a different blush and lip colour each. My memory is a bit sketchy so the products I list may not be the actual ones we used on the day sorry!
First off was applying a good base! We started off with the Matt Primer and then applied the Cream Foundation for a flawless finish. Here's Tara applying foundation and making sure to buff well!
Angie doing the same! I am lazy when it comes to applying foundation and I usually just use my fingers - bad I know! - so I really need to get my act together and start using my brushes.
The SUPER lovely and talented Mikele doing Tara's eyes. It was great watching him demonstrate on one of us and then trying it out ourselves.
Some of the products used for the look -
Cream Pigment in Hollow (not pictured)
Power Eyeshadow in Synth, Bronx and Boomerang
Precision Ink in Alchemy - for upper lashline (not pictured)
Cream Pigment in Mould - for lower lashline
Volume Mascara in Harness (not pictured)
Fine Pencil in Eerie - to fill in my brows
Powder Blusher in Nymph
Lipstick in Encounter
Intense Lipgloss in Perform (I think..)
Here's the final look!
I LOVED the look and the girls loved theirs too! For me, the red lips was very different from what I usually wear and it was great to try it. I have much more confidence to wear bolder lip colours now! Unfortunately I didn't get to take a photo of both Tara and Angie with their final looks doh.
We had such a fabulous time and learning from Mikele was such a pleasure! I really enjoy learning this way - a makeup lesson where you're shown how to do it and then do yourself is the best way to learn application. Like Tara, I find the staff at Illamasqua very knowledgeable and friendly and I definitely recommend a makeup lesson or transformation from them!!
I now have so many new products on my wish list with the Powder Eyeshadows, Cream Pigments and Powder Blushers just to name a few! My wallet is not going to thank me lol. A huge thank you to Mikele and Illamasqua for a wonderful afternoon! And my girl Tara for organising it all!
Thanks for looking as always =)
*This makeup lesson was provided to me free of charge.
Tara has written a fantastic post on the particulars of our lesson here so I won't double up as she writes far more eloquently than I do! Go now and read it!! I thought I'd share some of my pics with you and show the look we created =)
I haven't had the opportunity to experience many Illamasqua products besides their awesome nail polishes so I was VERY excited to play and learn about them! When it comes to makeup I am not very adventurous with colour. For my nails I will happily rock any colour under the sun but for my eyes and lips I almost always stick to neutrals, pinks, purple and more pink! I do have bright colours but I very rarely wear them unfortunately so I took this opportunity to try out a bolder look. Who wouldn't with the ah-mazing range of colours Illamasqua has on offer?
We were all very eager to improve our eye makeup skills so we decided on a bronzey eye and a different blush and lip colour each. My memory is a bit sketchy so the products I list may not be the actual ones we used on the day sorry!
First off was applying a good base! We started off with the Matt Primer and then applied the Cream Foundation for a flawless finish. Here's Tara applying foundation and making sure to buff well!
Angie doing the same! I am lazy when it comes to applying foundation and I usually just use my fingers - bad I know! - so I really need to get my act together and start using my brushes.
The SUPER lovely and talented Mikele doing Tara's eyes. It was great watching him demonstrate on one of us and then trying it out ourselves.
Some of the products used for the look -
Cream Pigment in Hollow (not pictured)
Power Eyeshadow in Synth, Bronx and Boomerang
Precision Ink in Alchemy - for upper lashline (not pictured)
Cream Pigment in Mould - for lower lashline
Volume Mascara in Harness (not pictured)
Fine Pencil in Eerie - to fill in my brows
Powder Blusher in Nymph
Lipstick in Encounter
Intense Lipgloss in Perform (I think..)
Here's the final look!
I LOVED the look and the girls loved theirs too! For me, the red lips was very different from what I usually wear and it was great to try it. I have much more confidence to wear bolder lip colours now! Unfortunately I didn't get to take a photo of both Tara and Angie with their final looks doh.
We had such a fabulous time and learning from Mikele was such a pleasure! I really enjoy learning this way - a makeup lesson where you're shown how to do it and then do yourself is the best way to learn application. Like Tara, I find the staff at Illamasqua very knowledgeable and friendly and I definitely recommend a makeup lesson or transformation from them!!
I now have so many new products on my wish list with the Powder Eyeshadows, Cream Pigments and Powder Blushers just to name a few! My wallet is not going to thank me lol. A huge thank you to Mikele and Illamasqua for a wonderful afternoon! And my girl Tara for organising it all!
Thanks for looking as always =)
*This makeup lesson was provided to me free of charge.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
