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NARS on mah nails again.
I've reviewed two NARS polishes in the past (Sharplines Right and Sharplines Left) but I always get that pleasant surprise whenever I use NARS polishes. The formula is just oh-so-fantastic that it'll make you question why you bother with other brands. (Well I bother because I'm a nail polish obsessed person but that's another story for another day, kiddos.)
New York Dolls. Sigh, how could I even begin? This creme polish has a simple yet gorgeous shade of purple. In a way, it is blue based since that are no hints of red anywhere. It's a color that could be worn anytime. It can be a fun summery color for those who are not into typical bright shades and it can be a shade that can go with gloomy days. Honestly, you can never go wrong with this shade.
Formula is, as always, fantastic. It applied smoothly as it isn't too thick nor too watery. The brush is quite narrow but because the bristles aren't too stiff, it worked perfectly. I had no issues with it pooling at the cuticles and if you aren't as fussy as I am, you can definitely get away with just one coat. Another thing I liked about it is how quick drying this polish is. I'd say it dried faster than the first two polishes I reviewed and those two dried pretty quickly. Superb texture, amazing color, and lightning quick drying time? Man, I'm so sold. Take my money and soul, NARS. Take everything.
New York Dolls came out as part of the Andy Warhol collection back in 2012 so I'm not sure you can still purchase this on a NARS counter. I was able to get a hold of this in the biannual Shiseido Warehouse sale in Singapore the same time I got the Sharplines Duo. However, NARS polishes in general are worth checking out. They have incredible formulas and shades to choose from. They're not drugstore prices but they're worth every penny, I promise. (This isn't a sponsored post, I swear haha! I just really like their polishes with a passion.)
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Fuchsia future.
Hey there! NOTW post is a little different today as it's not a featured polish but instead some nail art! This is the mani I sported over the busy weekend I had with my family. A few days ago, I watched HannahRoxNails' DIY marble nail art video which I thought was perfect because it looked easy to do and it looks interesting and cool on the nails.
Thursday night, I started on the decals. For the marble, I went for a blue theme. The polishes I used were the Missha BL06 (lightest), essence Electriiiiiic (middle), China Glaze Blue Year's Eve (darkest), and OMG White Out. I followed what Hannah said in the video but I have to admit, creating the marble effect was a bit challenging to do! Some areas were really marbled but I managed to somehow create muddy spots as well. It takes a while to get the strokes and patterns right but hey, it was my first time doing it and I think I did a pretty decent job haha! I'll get there, I promise! :P
I applied the decals the next day, after 12/13 hours of letting the decals dry. I used BL06 as my base before sticking them onto my nails. Sticking them was the easiest part for me, Removing the excess bits? Those were the most time consuming. It was pretty challenging to remove the bits on the cuticle area, and I have to make sure the decals don't get smudged or torn apart. The bits on the free edges were easily removed with acetone. It's not the cleanest of nail arts especially if it's your first time doing it but I promise it's all worth it because the marble design is so freaking cute on the nails. Plus, this is so much easier than doing actual water marbling. Tried it once, failed a hundred times.
Next time I do this, I'll be throwing in different colors just so the marble effect would stand out even more. But what I did here was pretty, if I say so myself. Can't wait to do more! Do give this a try if you're looking for something different to wear on your nails. Let's all cheat water marbling! :P :P :P
It's pweety. :)
Hello, Monday! I'm back at EOTD-ing again haha!
I made this look today mainly for my next review post (coming up either Wed or Thurs!). It's an eyeshadow review and whenever I do a shadow review, I make sure I at least show how it looks on the eye and not just settle on a swipe swatch. At first I was just gunning for a light, summery, pastel-y kind of look because of the shadow's vibe but well, things happen. #wingingit
After applying primer, I went straight to the crease. Using my handy Cosmoprof palette, I used the more intense pink matte shade and slowly built the intensity on the crease. I didn't want it to be super intense, I want it bright enough to be seen against my skin. After building it up, I went on to the matte orange shade and lightly applied it on the lid. This will be the base of the next shadow, the OR202. I opted to use a shadow base instead of a cream base because using a cream will just mess up my crease, plus I'll be intensifying OR202 afterwards anyway. After applying a wash of OR202, I then proceeded to foil it by spraying MAC Fix+ on my loaded brush. I touched up my crease after the lid work then combined the pink and orange to add a bit of warmth.
Next up is the lower lashline. I first wanted a light shade of green to go with this but thought that Loaded will be better just so this won't look too...comical? I feel like a dark shadow grounds pastel/colorful looks, you know? So I applied Loaded on the lower lashline and blended the edges out. I applied the same shadow as liner. Fun fact/fail: I planned to do a petal/scallop liner but daaaamn, I didn't anticipate how challenging that was! I mean, sure I can do it- if I cover half of my lid, that is! I didn't want to cover my lid because I need to show off OR202 for swatches and I really can't do that if I draw such huge liner. So I skipped the petal idea and just repaired it to become a wing. Ahh, the joys of planless looks. :)) Oh, and if my waterline looks, lined, it is...sort of. I just applied Loaded on a small detail brush, sprayed some Fix+ then lined my lids. All that trouble just cause I wasn't in the mood to get my eyeliner in the next room. :P
Mascara here, brows there and that's pretty much the look for today. Falsies would look b0mb with this look, me think so. If you want a more daytime look, you can just skip Loaded on the lower lashline and waterline and just proceed to liner. You can always smoke out the lower lashline when needed, no?
Hope you enjoy reading my ramblings and I hope this look gives you inspo for you next look. See you on my next post!
Products Used:
Too Faced Shadow Insurance
Cosmoprof Pink shadow (crease)
Cosmoprof Orange shadow (lid)
The Face Shop shadow in OR202 (lid)
Urban Decay shadow in Loaded (liner; lower lashline)
essence All Eyes On Me Waterproof mascara
