Contrast French Tips Using OPI & Zoya

Hello again!! Today's look features *OPI - Eurso Euro (shown here) and Zoya - Phoebe (shown here). I decided to do contrasting french tips and I love the end results! I painted my nails with Zoya - Phoebe and waited for it to completely dry then I used some striping tape to outline the shape of my tips and painted it with *OPI - Eurso Euro. I finished it off by adding Wicked Fast to the tips only.

This look only lasted a few days. . . I had a bit of chipping on the tips quite quickly but I really liked the look while it lasted! What do you think of this? I love using striping tape for crisp, neat lines! Thanks for reading and see you all soon!!

Zoya - Phoebe

Hello! Today's post is Zoya - Phoebe a gorgeous shimmering sky blue polish that dries matte. It is a little tough to work with so you have to move fast when applying it otherwise you will have bald spots. I did 3 thin coats in the photos, with no top coat.

This colour is so gorgeous! So vibrant and makes me happy! Do you own this colour?? Thanks for reading and have a great day!!

OPI - Eurso Euro

Hi guys! I have another colour from the new Euro Centrale collection by OPI called *Eurso Euro and it is a very pigmented ink blue colour. I adore this colour. I love the intensity of it and it's so opaque!  For this photo i only used 1 coat! ..followed by 1 coat of Wicked Fast. I had a bit of shrinkage on this mani, especially around the cuticle area which i've never experienced before but I'll try a different topcoat next time and see if anything changes. 

This colour has got to be one of my top picks of the new collection, what is yours?? Thanks for reading and have a nice weekend!

OPI - Glints Of Glinda

Hihihihi!! Today I have a colour I've been loving from the new OPI - Oz: The Great and Powerful collection! This one is called *Glints of Glinda and is a very sheer warm peachy-nude colour. I used 3 thin coats in the photos and you can still see VNL. I topped it off with 1 coat of Wicked Fast. Nonetheless, it made my nails look feminine, clean and well groomed. Also I have some exciting news! I have started studying to become a nail technician! YES! I can share my journey with you and hopefully have some great tips and tricks available to help you get the best out of nails/nail care/nail polish. Once I get internet up at my new place I will be right back into a regular blogging routine! Thanks for being so patient with me, it pays off as I have a giveaway coming soon! :)

Thanks for reading and have a great day!

Sportsgirl Nail Polish - Ruby Slipper

Hi guys!! I walked into Sportsgirl accessory store the other day and they had heaps of awesome new glitters on display! I limited myself to one only and chose this amazing colour called Ruby Slipper which is a mix of pink, red small circle glitters, larger holographic hex glitters and even larger holographic shards! Yum. The base colour is an unnamed Japanese brand that my partners mum bought for me when she was there. It is a really love medium blue with green shimmer undertones. I used 2 coats of the japanese blue and 1 generous coat of Ruby Slipper. This will be my last post for a while as I don't have internet at my new place yet :( Thanks for reading!! :)

Pantene PRO-V - Intensive Damage Repair Oil

Hi everyone! Today I have Pantene's PRO-V Intensive Damage Repair Oil to show you – RRP $9.99 (but bought it for $4.99 on special at Coles).

My hair is no stranger when it comes to damage and lots of hair dyes! I dye the ends of my hair a very light ash blonde every 3 months or after every haircut to keep my balayage/ombre look intact. I’ve been doing it since October 2011(!) The ends of my hair get seriously brittle so I knew I needed a good treatment which is why I thought I’d give this Pantene oil a go. . Plus it was on special! It helps repair and seal every strand of hair and reduces protein loss. It smells just like regular Pantene shampoo and conditioner and the oil is clear when you pump it out of the bottle. I only used a 5c piece worth and it was more than enough for the ends of my hair. My ends look much shinier and smell great but after 1 use I can’t see a dramatic improvement. I do really like this oil and think it works well to style hair naturally and help keep it hydrated as well as helping you have a good hair day!. What do you think?

Aaaaanddd... a sneaky pic of me front on!

 Thanks for reading, I hope you liked this post and have a lovely day!

OPI - Oz The Great and Powerful Review

Hello everyone! Today I have some swatches of the latest and greatest OPI collection inspired by the movie Oz: The Great and Powerful (the prequel to the Wonderful Wizard of Oz movie). The movie looks awesome and I can't wait to see it! I love how they are giving typical fairytale movies a dark fantasy twist to them :) But anyway we all want to know about the collection that OPI is bringing out! It is super fun and I'm happy to show you 3 awesome glitters! All photos below are shown without any topcoat.

First up is Lights of Emerald City*, which is a clear base filled with square white glitters and smaller square iridescent glitters (drooooool). The look shown here is 2 coats of China Glaze - Flip Flop Fantasy (reviewed here) followed by 1 coat of Lights Of Emerald City*, which by the way was super easy to apply and I didn't have to fish out the larger white squares! This combination looked seriously amazing!

Secondly is Which is Witch?* I love the name of this polish. It is also a clear base filled with tons of small holographic bar glitters and small holographic hex glitters which gives your nails an insane sparkle to them. I needed a fine glitter like this for so long and I will definitely be using this one to add some pizaz to my mani's! The combination shown here is 2 coats of Essie - To Buy Or Not To Buy followed by 1 coat of Which is Witch?*. Very easy to apply and no need to fish glitters out!

Thirdly and lastly is When Monkeys Fly!* A clear base filled with micro and slightly larger holographic hex glitters and very huge and chunky gold hex glitters which a slightly curled. Now I know some people wanted to steer clear on this polish because of that exact reason but I can't pass up a glitter when I see one! This polish is super easy to work with, just like the two above and I loved the contrast of size and colour glitters in the polish. The combination below is 2 coats of Essie - Where's My Chauffer? (reviewed here) followed by 1 coat of When Monkeys Fly!*.

I love these glitters! They are so fun and quirky and are quite unique! What do you think of these? Will you be picking up any colours from the new collection? Thanks for reading and have a good day!

OPI Oz the Great and Powerful will be available from mid February at selected salons, David Jones and Myer stores, RRP $19.95. For more information on stockists check www.opi.net.au. 

Happy Australia Day!

Hellow everyone! I'm so sorry about the absence. . I hope you are all still out there!! Today is Australia day, yay! We Australians love our day, we go to the beach, have a really big BBQ and listen to triple J's Hottest 100 countdown! To go with the day I wanted to do some festive nails! I did a simple green and gold gradient using China Glaze - I'm With The Life-Guard (neon yellow) and In The Lime-Light (neon green). I used a base of OPI - Alpine Snow to make the colours pop without the need of many gradient coats. I finished it all off with 1 coat of Wicked Fast.

I hope you all have a great Australia day and don't party too hard. . but then again, it's a long weekend so why not!? :-P Thanks for reading!

Red Earth Make Up - Rediscover The Brand + Their Best Sellers!

Hi guys! Today I have a really exciting post! Red Earth is an Australian make up brand that I loved when I was younger. Their beautiful selection of eye shadow pigments in their silver balls started my love for things beauty. Recently they have re-branded themselves with a whole new collection in line! Today I have a few of their best sellers to show you and I am so excited to share these with you!

Red Earth – Skin Perfection All-In-One Concealer Kit: RRP $24 in the colour 02 - Sand*. 

This sleek concealing kit gives a great description on how to conceal different areas of your face and which colours to mix for the perfect coverage. Gives an extensive description on how to cover dark circles, pimples, bruises and freckles. Each colour gave very high coverage and all were creamy. There is a mirror inside and it includes 3 applicator tools. The concealer spatula is to remove concealer from the palette, the flat concealer brush is for blending under the eyes, nose and chin and the tapered concealer brush is for precise spots such as blemishes and freckles.

Going Down: Reduce, Hide, Cover, Brighten, Creamy Concealer

Red Earth - Secret Potion Illuminating Skin Fluid: RRP $32 in the colour 01 - Pearl*. This secret potion skin fluid is a multi-purpose illuminator with pink light reflecting particles that gives the skin a very flattering finish. This little gem smells so good! If you have ever smelt Guerlain's Meteorite Perles it smells just like it! It's hard to explain but so lovely and a bit like candy. This leaves a very lovely sparkle and glow to the skin and leaves a moisturised and soften feel. It can be used as a highlighter, mixed in with foundation, over shoulders and decolletage and also on legs as a moisturiser with a hint of shimmer.

Red Earth – Illusion Lights Beauty Pro Eye-shadow: RRP $12 in the colour 20 - Stormy Night*. 
This eye shadow is a gorgeous deep navy blue with blue light reflecting minerals. It is very pigmented and has a slight gunmetal finish to it. I have yet to test the wear on this colour but will do a look with it soon.

Red Earth – Pure Colour Hydra Luxe Lipstick: RRP $18 in the colour 02 - Jubilee (Sheer)*. 
This lipstick is a lovely watermelon pink with very subtle orange micro glitters. It is super moisturising and smells like vanilla. Gives my natural lip colour a nice flush.

Red Earth – Lip Passion Premium Plumping Lip Gloss: RRP $16 in the colour 01 – Blush*.

This is a gorgeous light pink, blush lip gloss with sparkly micro glitter. It is not sticky and has no scent which was nice as I hate sticky lip glosses! 

And here are some photos of the lip gloss Blush over the lipstick Jubilee:

So what do you all think? Are you excited as I am!? I absolutely loved Red Earth years ago and now that I have a better appreciation for make up and beauty I love it even more! Their new re-branding is exciting, fresh and I can't wait to try more. Let me know what you think in the comments below! Thanks for reading and have a great day.