Left to right we have Entice Dusk, Maybelline Prismetal Purple, Sally Hansen Insta-Brite Nail Whitener, Australis Valentine and No 7 Sorbet, plus at the front is an NYC Liquid Eyeliner in Sable.
Here is a swatch of the NYC Liquid Eyeliner, which like the Plum version I bought the other day is very, very matte but nicely pigmented.
A lovely black brown colour, I like.
It wasn't until I got home that I read the packaging on the Sally Hansen Insta-Brite and realised that it's not intended for whitening nails, but rather for making them appear whiter. Oh and apparently it also fills ridges. Not what I wanted but never mind, let's see if it does what it says on the box. First up my nails before, post-acrylic damage and all:
Yep, yellow.
And, here they are after the recommended two coats of Insta-Brite:
Ummmmmm. Still yellow. They maybe look a little less yellow in the photos, but in real life they were the same, just shinier. Oh and the ridges were still very obvious (which you can't see in either photo because my camera was having a bad day). So, that goes in the bin.
Here's another mini haul for you that arrived the other day from Cherry Culture:
Fred feet! It took me forever to set up that shot, he kept sniffing the bottles and knocking them over! Anyway we have LA Girl Disco Brites Hustle and NYX Carnation. You should see Hustle on:
*squeak*
Bright purple. Bright, bright, bright purple. LOVE. IT! This one's gone into my top ten list. Apparently it's also a black light polish so in theory it glows under UV light. The chances of me ever testing that out are pretty slim, but who cares because this colour rocks. Application was nice, three coats if I remember right, but unlike the other L.A. Girl polishes I've tried drying time wasn't so great. Although it was touch dry pretty quickly (with a top coat of Seche Vite), it was very dentable for quite some time afterwards and I ended up messing it up. So I tried out Carnation:
Gorgeous, buttery, cheerful yellow. Just beautiful. Pretty good application for a yellow, three coats and some streaking that evened out with the top coat. Fast drying and stayed on really well through me doing the dishes this morning (which is the acid test for wearability on my soft nails).
Great post, thanks.. I love the cheery colors. They usually peel/chip quickly on me, so good to know the LA Girl withstood the "sink test. I'll have to try them out =)
ReplyDeleteI was so hoping that the shot of Fred's feet was leading up to Fred modelling the new colours on his nails. I am always tempted to do Mabel's nails in a nice shade (far more than doing my own!) but the chances of surviving with my hand intact is just too low ;-)
ReplyDeleteThe Eccentric English Boyfriend would hit the roof if I painted Fred's nails. Actually, it might be worth doing just to see that!
ReplyDeleteBoys do suck. Why do you think I've got such a massive collection of nail varnish? Hehe.
ReplyDeleteI love that purple by the way.