Milani's 3D Holographic - Hi-Res

I have a holo to show you all!! Prepare to be AMAZED with this colour! 2 blissful coats of this miraculous formula was all that was needed and it dried relatively quick. This beautiful dark pink/lavender colour has the perfect mix of rainbow holographic elements and shimmer. I decided not to apply a top coat as it dimmed the holo effect slightly (as seen by the little pinky finger in these photos)

Be ready for some epic holoness!

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natural light outside

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artificial light inside

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I am happy with how well I managed to capture the holo goodness. Click the photos to enlarge them!
I am so happy with this purchase, and it was only $3.99, a bargain in my books! Let me know what you think! I have 17 Kleancolor holo's and chunky holo's on their way to me. I can't wait to start swatching them as well!

Love Mel.

China Glaze - Watermelon Rind + China Glaze - Midnight Kiss + Milani Special FX - Gold

Hello hello!! It's only Tuesday but this week has been very positive for me! Trying new colours and experimenting with designs! Today I have for you a colour, which is now one of my favourite colours i own! China Glaze's - Watermelon Rind is a dark emerald green with a hint of teal shimmer. . it is absolutely incredible, and even so in person!

Please excuse my lack of cuticle cream I was too excited waiting for this polish to dry so I just went and took some photos. The last two photos are outside but it was a little cloudy :-( This is my 2nd China Glaze i've ever owned and so far I am extremely happy!!!! The application is great and at first I wasn't used to the long thin brush, but am now finding it very easy to use! I used two coats of Watermelon Rind over one coat of Revlon's Quick Dry Base Coat followed by one coat of OPI's InstaDry Top Coat. Let me know what you think!

**UPDATED**
I got a little bored and wanted to try out two gold colours I just  received. The first base colour I used was China Glaze's - Midnight kiss, followed by Milani's Jewel FX - Gold over the top, with 1 coat of OPI's InstaDry Top coat to keep the glitter in place. It looks really pretty and am glad I bought these two gold colours!!

Love Mel.

Valentine's Day Inspired Nails

Well hello there! Valentines day is approaching fast so I decided to create a manicure specifically for the day! This design was inspired from the creator of cute polish http://cutepolish.blogspot.com.au/
The colours I used were China Glaze's - Strawberry Fields for the pink half nail and China Glaze's - Blonde bombshell for the gold stripe. I then used China Glaze's - Strawberry fields to make the love hearts with a dotting tool :-) All finished off with 1 coat of OPI's InstaDry Top Coat. What do you think of these? Aren't they adorable!

Excuse my little nails I had to cut them because they broke at work :-( What are your valentines day inspirations? I'd love to see your designs!

Thanks for reading! Love Mel.

Milani 3D Holographic - Cyberspace

Hello there lovelies!!! Today I received a package filled with goodies from beautyjoint.com!
Today I will be showing you Milani 3D Holographic Cyberspace! A beautiful light blue colour with glints of sparkles and shimmer all in one! I was suprised with the brush type of Milani. It was very thin and long but I actually found it very easy to apply and the formula was quite nice! It seems that capturing holographic nail polishes on camera is quite difficult so imagine these photos i've taken with a subtle rainbow sparkle x 100! Amazing how much beauty can be transferred into one tiny bottle! For the application I used 1 coat of Revlon's White on White and then 2 coats of Milani Cyberspace to really make the colour bright and opaque. It is quite a sheer colour so I recommend using a white nail polish as your base. Then I used 1 coat of OPI's InstaDry Top coat for the finish!!

Click on the photos to enlarge them! It's hard to see how holographic this colour is but it is somewhat shown through these photos. What is your opinion on this colour? Love it or hate it? I deffinitely LOVE IT!! :-)

Love Mel.

Nicki Minaj - Fly with Essie's Luxeffects - Shine Of The Times

Today I have a swatch of Nicki Minaj Fly and it is a beautiful teal colour and very vibrant with only two effortless coats needed. I'm surprised at how blue it looks on the camera but it really is much more green than this!

With the flash on

Here is Essie's Luxeffects Shine of the Times over Fly. It just gives it some absolutely amazing depth and the colours are so beautiful when you catch it on different angles.

I felt the need to put lots of photos because they look absolutely stunning and I love this combination!! I also applied 1 coat of OPI's RapiDry Top Coat to seal the colour.

Thanks for reading!

Love Mel.

Brush Types - A General Overview

Hello there! Today I will be showing you a post on the different types of nail polish brushes I own. Now, I am aware that I don't have ALL the popular brands (my first China Glaze polishes are on their way!) BUT, I do have a typical sample collection to show you! Enjoy :)

The real stand outs for me personally are brushes that are thick, E.g BK, KIKO, OPI and Estee Lauder. These brushes are the easiest for me to work with as I naturally have long nails and find it great at applying colour evenly.

The hardest brushes for me to use are Revlon and Bloom. They leave my nails looking streaky and can't cover the nail quickly enough before the polish begins to dry.

All in all, I generally don't have too much trouble with application. It really depends on how i'm feeling that day and if i have a steady hand.

What's your opinion? Anyone else having similar issues and success??

Thanks for reading!

Love Mel.

Essie Luxeffects - Set In Stones

So today i've decided to use my new Essie Luxeffects Set In Stones polish over a really bright colour for great contrast! I've used OPI's In My Back Pocket and layered Essie's Set In Stones over the top. I used two coats of In My Back Pocket and it is a beautiful peachy-orange colour. Then I applied one coat of Set In Stones and followed with OPI's RapiDry Top Coat. Set In Stones was an effortless application and had a great formula which made it spread evenly over the nail. Take a look, what do you think of these two colours?

This photo makes me think of a God's hand from up above the sky passing down this colour to be worn and loved!

I think against the orange it really pops and almost gives it a shattered glass effect! This colour by Essie is really good and I can't wait to try it over a nice teal colour!

Here is OPI's In My Back Pocket, a vibrant orange and applies very easily!

Thanks for reading!

Love Mel.

Color Club - Covered In Diamonds

Today I received a box of special effect nail polishes that I am super excited to try and my first choice was Color Club's Covered in Diamonds! This shade is clear with iridescent rainbow flakies and works perfectly over dark colours in particular! I have paired this with Bk black nail polish. Only 1 coat of Covered In Diamonds was needed and then I applied RapiDry Top Coat by OPI. I found the flakies very hard to work with as they kept moving around the nail, but that didn't bother me too much because the final result is just unbelievable! Believe it yourself and take a look!

These photos don't even do justice to the amazing colour that is created when these two colours are combined! This is a definite must have for every nail polish lover out there!

Feel free to post a comment and leave your opinion on this colour!

Love Mel.

Color Club - The Lime Starts Here

I have to admit, when it comes to nail polish brands (besides OPI) i'm very skeptical! For a while I would only stick to OPI nail polishes so I decided  that it was time to broaden my horizons and first up is Color Club! This bright neon lime green is a beautiful colour. I did experience some difficulties on application as it was streaky but when it dried that soon went away. It has the most amazing smell for a nail polish! a subtle lime smell which is very sweet and a real surprise as I wasn't expecting it! I found the brush very thin which was hard to apply the polish evenly. I applied 5 coats but if a white nail polish was used underneath less coats would have been needed.

This photo shows The Lime Starts Here without a top coat

This photo has a matte top coat. I used Essie's Matte about you.

This photo is in direct sunlight and really emphasizes on how bright this green really is!

All in all, this nail polish is a great colour and an addition to my collection and i cannot wait to try this with a black shatter over the top!

Thanks for reading and feel free to comment on your opinion on this colour!

Love Mel :-)

Welcome!

I've recently come to the conclusion that buying nail polishes is just as rewarding as being a kid in a candy store, filling up your bag with your favourite goodies! You not only look at the enormous range of colours and brands that produce these little delights, but you imagine yourself coming home and trying them instantly. It is the little delights in life, that make it all that much better. I am aware that nail polishes cannot really equate to an addiction, but i'm sure most girls out there would beg to differ. It is here, on my new blog, that I will share with you, my love, for the little delights they call, Nail polish.