Haul: Orly And Revlon

Hello everyone,
Just here to let you guys know I'm back! I was meant to post recently, but I was really busy with my birthday and those of others, also I have been flooded with homework, all due this week and the next.
I knew I would be too busy to give you guys any posts during that time, so I actually tried to schedule a couple of post to automatically upload themselves. Unfortunately, I made a mistake and instead of scheduling to upload them, I just saved them to my drafts.
I won't get them up now, because I am talking about events that have passed in them. I will rewrite them and you can expect them really soon.
Anywho, today I have a really mini haul to show you guys of a couple of polishes I have picked up this week. Orly's Pretty Please and Revlon's Ruby Ribbon.

On the left is Revlon's Ruby Ribbon and on the right is Orly's Pretty please.
Ruby Ribbon is a Revlon Matte Suede. It is a deep red, almost brown colour, I don't really like it, I purchased it to do my mum's nails. I purchased it at RedDot for about $3.
Pretty Please is an ordinary Orly nail polish. It has the easy grip lid, isn't limited edition and like I find all of my Orly polishes, really sheer. It makes up for it though, once you layer it, it becomes a super pretty bubble-gum pink with some subtle shimmer. I bought this at Priceline. They ripped me off and charged me $5 when it was $3, I went back and asked them to pay me the difference, and reluctantly they did.


That's it from me today guys, Tanks for reading and don't forget to comment and subscribe!
Gogo xxx

 

NOTD #4

Hello everyone,
I'm taking advantage of the beautiful sunny weather today and painting my nails in brights (kind of).
Even though I will have to take it off for school tomorrow, there just hasn't been many sunny days this winter. Even though some people might classify BYS' Rebel Red, as more of a vampy colour. Honestly, I think that it turns out relatively bright and that's good enough for a sunny day!

I did not take this photo myself, as I really haven't had the time with all the homework I am doing.
I got it from Pretty Purple Polish as you can see from the tag across the photo.
This colour was $2 at a 2 dollar shop, but you can pick it up in Target, Kmart and Gloss, across Australia. A dupe to this, although I haven't tried it is, OPI's Red My Fortune Cookie.

Thank you guys for reading,
Don't forget to subscribe and comment!
Gogo xxx

My Design: Cadbury Chocolate Inspired Nails

Hello Everyone,
I hope you are all having a great day.
In my last post I showed you guys the 'Galaxy Nails' I had created. A few people said they really liked that nail design, so I thought I would do another one.
Today however, I wasn't inspired by the night sky, it was the Cadbury Chocolate packaging!
I thought that the purple box, with gold writing looked really elegant with the cursive cadbury font.

I am aware I didn't do the best job at the gold swirls, but I didn't have a gold striper, so I had to make do. The base is simply a matte purple colour and the swirls are just a shimmery gold.

I used a mini Models Prefer gold and BYS' Matte Purple.

Thank you so much for reading,

Don't forget to subscribe and comment, it does mean a lot to me. Let me know what you think of this design.

Gogo xxx

My Design: Galaxy Nails

Hello everyone,
I am sorry that I have taken 2 longer than usual gaps inbetween my posts. I have been using the time I normally write my posts in to create new designs or get perfect shots of nail polish I will be using in upcoming posts.
Today I will be sharing with you a nail design I created a few days back. I knew the look I was going for, I wanted it to look like space. I did a number of different galaxy designs until I found the one I like best.
I layered 3 nail polishes for the below look.

I did a few silver splotches on my nail, not minding how messy it was. Then I painted a balck over it, making sure to go sheer were the silver is. Then I added some silver/holo glitter in a black base and layered it up until I liked it. What do you guys think of it?

These are the 3 colours I used. The silver is a Rubi Shoes polish, no name but it's silver. The black is Ulta3's Black Satin, just an ordinary black. Lastly, the glitter in a black base, is BYS' Down The Rabbit Hole, which is from their Alice In Wonderland collection.

Please let me know what you guys thought of this design. Do you want me to do more My Designs like this? It was actually really fun to create!

Thank you guys for reading,
Once again I am sorry for the gap inbetween posts.
Take care,
Gogo xxx

Haul: Overseas

Hello eveyone,
I am really sorry I failed to post much in the later days of my trip to Asia. I felt like my posts were less enjoyable because I couldn't upload pictures, I had to have links to them. I knew not many people would actually follow the links and it would potentially steer readers away.
Anywho, today I will be showing you a haul of the nail products I purchased overseas. There wasn't any big named brands (OPI, China Glaze, Essie) that I found a colour I actually liked. That's why most people have never heard of these brands before.
I haven't swatched these colours yet and my camera is still not fixed, so again I am using my sister's, which isn't so good and had extremly low battery (which is why there is only one picture).

From left to right: Fuso Nail Enamel no.85, Rainbow no.62, Rainbow no.81, Lakme Color Crash no-name, Rainbow no.34 and Fuso Nail Enamel no.70.
I honestly don't know why I laid the polishes out so jumbled up and no by brands.

Fuso Nail Enamel no.85:
This colour is a metallic purple/pink. I think it has some microglitter in it, but I can't be sure completely. I got it from Mustafa Centre for s$3.50. I am giving this to my friend.

Rainbow no.62:
This colour is again a metallic, it also looks like it's made up of purple microglitter. In the sun it looks like a lilac, however in shade it appears a few shades darker. I bought this for s$2 in I12 Katong. I am also giving this polish away.

Rainbow no.81:
This polish is a light strawberry pink with silver and some translucent glitter. I can imagine this colour being quite sheer, unless you layer it. This does remind me of a colur in my collection by Lina Nail Lacquer, so I decided to give it to another friend. I also bought this for s$2 in I12 Katong.

Lakme Colour Crash:
This is just a simple dark blue. I would actually say it kind of looks like OPI's Dating A Royal, not an exact dupe, but in the bottle they look similar. I think the flash in the above photo made it appear lighter than in person. By looking at it, I think it would have a cream finish but I'm not entirely sure yet. I bought this for s$3.80 from Mustafa Centre.

Rainbow no.34:
This is probably my favourite colour of them all! Though now more than one person has said it reminds them of grandmas. What do you guys think? It is a duochrome that turn from an off white to a light green. This one definately has silver microglitter and also some medium hex glitter, that is silver aswell. I swatched it on one finger, just to see how it turned out and although it's sheer, it is really unique and pretty. I bought this for s$2 in I12 Katong.

Fuso Nail Enamel no.70:
This colour is very similar to many I have come across before. The closest I can think of is China Glaze's Snow Globe, only the base isn't quite as white the CG colour. The base is clear, with maybe the slightest yellow tint to it. The glitters are different sizes and translucent too. I once again, am giving this to my friend. I bought this at Mustafa Centre for s$3.50.

I'm not completely sure if I mentioned, this currency is all in the Singapore Dollar.

Thank you for reading,
I hope you enjoyed these colours as much as I have.
Gogo xxx

NOTD #3, From The Nail Salon

Hello once again guys,
I hope you are all having a great day. I thought that today I would go to a salon and get my nails done, partly because if I didn't I wouldn't have a post for today, and I also wanted to see the OPI Germany Collection in the flesh. I actually wasn't too impressed with the Germany Collection, they were all lacking a certain something I was looking for. There was one colour in the OPI Holland Collection that I was instantly sure I wanted; Red Lights Ahead... Where?

Here is my new manicure. I did not take this photo myself. I got it from Spikethepunchblog .
Anywho, this colour is a coral-red colour. Sometimes it look more orange than red, but most of the time it just looks plain red.


Thank you for reading, peaase subscribe if you like my posts.
Gogo xxx

My Holiday Wishlist

Hello everyone,
I am sorry that I didn't put up a post yesterday. I arrived in Asia at around 4 am and slept half the day, then the evening was spent catching up with my family.
Well that is enough about me,
Here are a few things I hope to purchase while I'm away. They are in no particular order.

1. Sally Hansen, Hard As Nails Xtreme Wear in Fuchsia Power

2. Sally Hansen, No More Mistakes Clean-Up Pen

3. Sally Hansen, Kwik Off Nail Polish Remover

4. Revlon, ColorStay in Buttercup

5. China Glaze in Refresh-mint

6. OPI, Minnie Mouse Collection in The Color Of Mini


Thank you for reading, I am sorry I couldn't post pictures of each product, because I am on Blogger for Android and it seems to have a problem with them.
Please stay tuned for more polish-related, goodness!
Gogo xxx

NOTD #2

Hello everyone,
It's just a quick post from me toda, as I am doing some last minute things before I go on holiday later tonight. I have done my nails especially for the nice summery weather, I am going to be in.

On my fingers I am wearing BYS' Pink Panic, a really hot pink. I just thought it would be perfect for summery weather! Sorry if it's bad quality, it's from my sister's camera.


On my toes I am wearing Orly's Swizzle Stick. Unfortunatly, I couldn't take a photo because my feet were looking yellow and the colour wasn't showing up well.

However this is the colour. I got it from www.powderpuff.net . The swatch is accurate too.


Thank you for taking the time to read my posts,
Gogo xxx

Mini Orly Haul

Hello everyone,
I hope you are having a wonderful holiday. Yesterday, I was in Priceline and I nearly screamed with excitement because I saw they had an Orly stand! To top it off, they were on sale, 2 polishes for $5. I wish I could have bought more, but there were only a few different colours to choose from. After a lot of debate on which 2 to choose, I ended up walking out with Swizzle Stick and Strip Down.
I was even more impressed when I read that Orly is a "natural" nail polish company, I'm not sure what that means, but it sounds promising.

This is Swizzle Stick, a hot pink/fuchsia colour. It is meant to be a creme finish, but because I haven't tried it I can't be sure. (picture from www.pearlisque.com )

This is Strip Down, a shimmery, dusty pink colour. I have heard that this colour is a little sheer, but again I haven't tried it. (picture from www.nailiciousblog.blogspot.com )


I am sorry I didn't take any of the photos myself, my camera is packed away, ready for my holiday tomorrow!
Thanks for reading, if you would like a review of one of these comments, let me know.
Gogo xxx

Review: Ulta3 Mojito

Hello again guys,
Today I am doing a review on Ulta3's nail colour Mojito. To start off yes, I have re-used this picture from one of my previous posts, as I honestly don't have the time to go a re-photograph it. I bought this polish at BigW for $2.
First of all the name Mojito, when I bought this nail polish I had sort of guessed that a mojito was a type of drink. I just wasn't sure if it was a cocktail or an everyday beverage. Turns out it is a cocktail that has mint leaves and lime juice in it. I thought that the name was quite clever and I do enjoy saying "Mojito", it sounds so tropical!
There's nothing special about the packaging. It's just a cyllinder bottle, with an easy to hold lid. I am not inlove with the packaging, but it does the job and hey, this polish was only $2.
The colour of Mojito is what drew me to it. In the bottle I was hoping it would be a pastel green, rather than a turquoise-green colour. I was super disappointed, until I actually tried it on. I love that the colour is so loud and in-your-face.
A downside to this nail polish was the formula. It seemed really thick and gluggy in the bottle but then on the first coat, it was sheer! For the above photo I did have 3 coats on, but some were relatively thick. It also took a while to cover the streakiness of this polish. I waited for the first to be entirely dry, before I went on and did the others.
Overall, I did like this polish. The only thing that could have been better, was the formula. I does turn out a little bit darker than the above picture shows, but nothing too different. I also reccommend using a top coat with Mojito as I found it started to chip almost straight after it dried (be sure to wrap the tips with top coat too).
I hope you enjoyed this post,
Gogo xxx

The Nail Polish Tag

Hello again guys,
I am sorry I haven't posted in a few days. I have been struggling on what to do a post on. I really wanted to do this tag, but I was a bit put off because I did a similar tag last week. As I'm really stuck for ideas, this is all I have got for you for now. I do apologize if some of the questions are similar.

1. How many polishes do you have?
I have 60 polishes in my collection plus the 3 OPI mini makeover magic nail treatments, I talked about in my last post.

2. What is your favourite brand of nail polish?
OPI is probably my overall favourite brand so far.

3. Do you love crackle nail polish, or do you hate it?
I sort of have mixed feelings about them. I have tried the OPI shatter and it has worked well, but when I bought the BYS crackle polish, I wasn't such a fan. It really depends on the brand, but I do really like the look of crackle nail polish.

4. What was your first nail polish brand?
I'm not completely sure because I used all of my old nail polish, from when I was a little kid up, or thrown them out. I remember I owned a lot of un-named nail polishes, however the first real brand I can remember was Clinique.

5. If you were going to create a nail polish line, what would you name it?
I was actually thinking about this the other day, as cliche as it might be, I would call it "Get Nailed".

6. What nail polish colour does not compliment you?
Most dark nail polishes tend to look really bad with my skintone and I also tend to stay away from nudes as they make my hands appear yellow-ish sometimes.

7. What colour does compliment you?
Pinks, reds, blues and a small variety of purples and greens.

8. Name 2 of your best nail art friends.
Well, in the blogging community, I wouldn't really call them friends. I hardly know them.  I would have to say, Michelle from Eat Paint Sniff Glue and Caroline from Xofemmebeauty.

9. What was the best nail polish gift you have ever received?
Last year, for my birthday someone gave me a bunch of nail stickers and a 3-D nail art set, it also came with a holographic glitter polish and a really sheer, sparkly pink. I was totally wrapped.

10. Make a speech about the person who gave you this tag.
No one really "gave" me this tag, I just happened to come across it the other day on www.adoreabubbles.blogspot.com .

Thanks for reading guys, please comment ideas for my next post.
Gogo xxx

The Perfect Travel Companion

Hello guys,
Since the holidays have arrived, I thought I'd do a special travel edition post. I thought this would be a somewhat helpful post for holidayers (like me). As I was packing earlier today I remembered I had a travel nail polish set! I bought it at duty free for $20, which is a bargain for OPI in Australia.

This is the set I bought, only mine also came with a mini orange polish. Just to clarify, I didn't take this photo, it's from Allpolishedupnails. It comes with 3 mini polishes: Rapi-dry topcoat, Chip Skip and Nail Envy basecoat. It also comes with a 30ml Expert Touch nail polish remover AND a pack of pads for removing the polish. To top it all off, it comes in a silk, handbag-sized pouch, where everything has it's special place.

As you can see, each of the nail polishes have their own divided, section on one side, while the nail polish remover has a separate pouch on the other side. It also has room next to the nail polish remover for the removing pads and maybe even some extra room for one other nail polish of your choice! Once again, I didn't take this photo, it's from all-made-up-2, as I have packed this little "treasure" away in my suitcase.

Thanks for reading, commen tideas for my next post.
Gogo xxx

NOTD #1

Hello again guys,
Today I'm doing my first ever Nails Of The Day! I've seen this done on a tonne of different blogs but all are through out a whole week. I am sorry to say, I could only show you the polish I have worn for the weekend. Hope you enjoy.

This is Pink Friday by OPI, I wore this on Friday night and until Saturday afternoon. My nails are really short because I had to play netball, sorry.

Firstly, yes this is the same photo I used for my "small nail polish haul" swatch. I didn't see the point in going through the hastle of taking another picture of it, again. I am currently wearing this colour on my nails and have been since this afternoon. I don't think I will re-paint my nails until Monday.

Tag: Nail Polish Obsession

Hello guys,
Today I thought I would do my first tag, the only polish related one I can think of is the Nail Polish Obsession tag! If you know of any other nail polish tags, please leave a comment.
Let's get this started!

1. What is your favourite nail polish company?
I think I'd have to say OPI, even though I only own a few of their polishes, I've trialled a whole heap more and I love everything about them, so far anyway.

2. Glitter or no glitter?
This was sort of hard to answer, it all really depends on what mood I'm in. I really adore glitter nail polishes, but for the most part, I prefer no glitter.

3. OPI, China Glaze or Essie?
I actually haven't tried any China Glaze or Essie polishes, as they can be quite difficult to get ahold of in Australia, so I'd have to say OPI.

4. When do you change your nail polish?
I'm ashamed to say, I only do my nails as often as I can be bothered! I go to school during the week, and we have a nail polish ban, so I really only have 2 days to wear polish and sometimes I just think is 2 days, really worth it?

5. What is your favourite colour on your nails?
I really like pinks and reds on my nails. I especially liked OPI's Red Lights Ahead... Where? because it is a mix of pink, red and some orange and it really flattered my skintone.

6. Darks or brights?
Most people say they alternate between the 2 according to the seasons; darks for Autumn and Winter and brights for Spring and Summer. Not me. Honestly, I've never liked the look of dark polishes on my nails, so I always reach for brights.

7. What are you wearing on your nails right now?
Sadly, right now I have no nail polish on because it's during the school week, so I'm hanging out until the holidays start tomorrow and I can paint them again.

8. Matte nails- In or out?
I've never really gotten into the matte nail trend, I prefer the glossy look of normal polishes. I do however, purchase my first matte nail colour and to be honest, I wasn't too fussed on how it looked. So I'd have to say out.

9. French manicure?
Yes, yes, a thousand times yes! I love the elegant simplicity of them. I don't really like acrylic nails though, only stick on ones. They're perfect for every occasion.

10. Favourite Winter and favourite Summer colours?
Well, this is a pretty hard question to answer, since I wear most of my polishes year round, but I'll give it a go.
Summer: Ulta3- Mojito and OPI- Pink Friday
Winter: Diva- pastel mint (no name) and BYS Blue Bang.


Thanks for reading guys, comment on what you like and dislike. Remember to tell your friends about this blog!
Gogo xxx 

Review: Revlon Ocean Breeze

Hello guys,
Today I have another review for you, Revlon's Ocean Breeze (320).
First off, I really do think the name suits this nail polish, but I do wish it maybe was a little more creative with it. There is some room for improvement.
There's always been something about Revlon's nail polish packaging that I like. The simplicity of it really makes it seem effortlessly chic. I also really like the lid, it makes painting your nails that much easier and because of something so simple. Needless to say, I love the packaging.
The colour of Ocean Breeze is somewhat a metallic/chrome, blue with some green undertones. What I love most about this polish is, it's scented! With a name like Ocean Breeze of course you would expect it to smell, well like the ocean and as it dries, the smell gets stronger and is pretty realistic. The only bad thing about the scent is, it wares of very quickly, mine wore off completely after 2 days.
Since the colour is so nice I will forgive it.
The formula of this polish is really nice, yet I find it to be very thin and very sheer. It was really easy to work with and wasn't too streaky once you layered it. I found that I would use 4 thin coats of Ocean Breeze just to avoid any V.N.L (Visable Nail Line).
Overall, I really like this polish, despite the sheer application, which was a bit of a pain. The scent was really nice and true to life aswell. The colour payoff was very much what you see, is what you get (even if it is after a few extra coats). I'm not sure of the exact price of this polish as I got it as a gift, but I'v eheard some people say its around 4-5 Australia Dollars.
Thanks for reading,
Gogo xxx

Small Nail Polish Haul

So because I haven't posted in awhile, I thought I'd put up 2 posts in a night, lucky you.

Recently, I have bought 3 new polishes; Ulta3's Mojito, Ulta3's Black Satin and BYS' Matte Purple.
I have to say I pretty excited, after trialling these polishes, to wear them more and more.

This is Mojito, a pastel-type green, some might call a turquoise or aqua. i totally fell inlove with this as soon as I found it. I bought it on sale at Big W for only $2!

This is Black Satin, a sleek black colour. Before I say anything else, I found this colour hard to photograph so I had to take a picture from More Nail Polish, I do apologize. I wasn't too excited when I bought this colour, I just knew I needed a plain black colour in my collection- I guess this is it. I also bought this on sale at Big W for $2.

Lastly, this is Matte Purple, an average matte purple. I also had trouble photographing this polish, so I got the brightest lighting on it to see if the colour would show. Unfortunately, this is as good as it got and it is a tiny bit darker than the picture shows. I bought this for $4 at Gloss.

Thanks for reading and let me know if you want me to do a review on a certain product.
Gogo xxx

Review: BYS Blue Bang

Hello again guys,
So sorry for the lack of blogging, I honestly forgot I had this blog.
Today I thought I'd do another nailpolsh review of an Australian beauty company, BYS' nail colour in Blue Bang.
First off, I think the name is a bit cliche, but hey when I bought a $4 nail polish, I wasn't expecting an OPI standard in the naming department. Anywho, I think this colour could've had a nicer name.
The packaging is average for a cheap nail polish. I don't hate it, nor am I inlove with it. As I have found with all of BYS' nail polishes, the squared lid isn't too easy to hold if you're not used to it.
The colour itself however, is unusual and unlink most blues I have seen. I can't quite put my finger on it but I think the colour is a darker shade than normal and is slightly grey toned, in some lights.
The formula of Blue Bang is actually pretty average. It wasn't overly streaky, only a little sticky. I found that I had to wait until my first coat was completly dry before I went on to do the second, or it would become a sticky, gloopy mess and I'd have to remove it.
Overall, I am not a huge fan of this polish, but I still do like it, the colour payoff was good and the polish was opaque and the application went reasonably well after I figured out how to get over a few little bumps. For only 4 Australian Dollars, I would say it's quite good value.
Write Soon,
Gogo xxx