Cult Nails Unicorn Puke

This post will probably create huge lemmings, but unfortunately only 275 polishes were released and they are sold out by now.

When the news about the preorder were spread I immediately knew I absolutely need it. I had to wait almost a month, but every day was worth it, because I have never seen anything like this before....absolute gorgeousness.

Unicorn Puke is nothing similar to “Unicor Pee” or Clarins 230 that is a huge hit. It has purple/blue gelly base and a lot of flakies of different colors: pink, green, purple, blue, etc. For this mani I used Priti NYC Bachelor Buttons that is very close to the color of the base.

UNT Time Traveller - nail Polish Find.

Hi Girls,

Sorry for being out of touch last week, I had a really busy time at work, so didn't even have a minute to do nails.

Today's post is about Time Traveller, a very interesting black glitter by UNT.
I found this one on Amazon here. It seems that the brand has a wide variety of polishes in different colors. It was made and shipped from Korea.

As I already mentioned, Time Traveller has a black base and a lot of glitter, mostly silver, but also green blue and pink. 2 coats are enough for the full opacity.
Overall, this nail polish has a good quality, although it's a little chunky and is better used with top coat.

Chanel Blue Boy

Hi Everyone!

You probably have heard about this entire buzz around Chanel Les Jeans collection. It was a nice collection, but I wasn’t that impressed. The colors could be found in some other brands and Nubar Jeans collection is a good example for the chipper price.

However, there was one nail polish that haven’t been duped yet and unique enough to pay that much money – Blue Boy. Someone might disagree, but I felt in love with it since I first saw the swatches.

Blue Boy is a medium blue shade with a hint of grey.

Natural Light

With Flash

And here's some fun:) I topped Blue Boy with Sinful Colors Frenzy - beautiful purple/blue glitter.

Dull Boston Morning Light

Sephora Myrtille Swatches

Happy Friday Everyone!

Today’s post is about Sephora Myrtille. By Sephora I mean NOT OPI by Sephora. I don’t know how many of you actually buy these tiny nail polishes. I never did until my friend got it as a birthday present. After I saw this beautiful shade, I absolutely needed to get it.

Myrtille is a blue-purple crème, very bright, almost neon.  The trick about it, is that you need to see the polish to understand what do I mean describing the color. It is one of the most unique blue shades I have even seen. The polish has a surprisingly big brush and application is very convenient. 2 coats are enough for the full opacity.

NOTE: Photos do not show purple base of the polish, but the color is very close.

Deborah Lippmann Across the Universe vs. Revlon Blue Mosaic

I don’t know why I was under impression that Blue Mosaic is a dupe for DL Across the Universe.

In fact, it is not even close. Not taking into account that Across the Universe has a blue jelly base and Blue Mosaic has a clear base. The finish and the glitter particles differ significantly in shape and in color.

Ulta Army of 1 swatches and review

Hi Girls,

Today I’m swatching Ulta. I didn’t have many expectations as I don’t have the expectation for Sephora nail polishes, also both of them claim nail polishes to be of professional quality. However, I was very please not only with the color, but also with the quality and durability of Ulta ones.

Although the brush is not as wide as OPI or China Glaze, it’s still good enough and allows applying the polish precisely without painting cuticles as well. The durability was also good – it didn’t chip in 3 days at all. I don’t wear nail polishes more than 3 days, so I can’t really say how well it will stay on for a week or so.

Army of 1 – is a light green khaki nail polish with a hint of gold shimmer. It’s  a  very lovely color for any season and quite trendy this year.  It also has some grey undertones to it.

Butter LONDON Bluey swatches and review

Meet Bluey, latest addition to my Butter LONDON collection.

Bluey is a pearly dark reach teal with micro-glitter. Generally, I don’t like pearl shimmer in a darker nail polishes, but this one is just perfect.

2 coats are needed for the full opacity, sometimes even 3, because the nail polish is “watery” like almost all of the Butter London shades.

Kleancolor Fuschia Holo

Happy Pink Wednesday Everyone!

This Wednesday I’m wearing OPI Sparrow Me Drama and KleanColor Fuschia Holo.

I know, I know…I also showed Sparrow Me Drama last week…but the Fuschia made this pink completely unrecognizable, so it doesn’t count:)

Fuschia Holo has a magenta base and holographic glitter in red, yellow pink and some blue. Absolutely lovely holo for pink lovers.

Nails Inc. Autumn Collection Swatches

I grabbed this wonderful set of 4 nail polishes along with the magnetic nail polish at Sephora.

I absolutely love all the shades; they are very earthy and amazing for fall and winter. I wouldn’t say that the shades are very unique, except Paddington, but they are definitely worth having in the collection.

The set includes:

- Fenchurch Street
- Paddington
- Charing Cross
- St. Pancras

Fenchurch Street is a burnt orange crème that reminds me of a pumpkin. I think it will be a very close dupe my beloved Ginger Bells from OPI (I will try to compare them later this week). This is my favorite from the Autumn Collection.

Charing Cross is a bold red. Very bright and daring color. I would compare it with Revlon Fire or Illamasqua Alarm.

Paddington is the second favorite in this collection. It’s a very dark grey shade with the hints of green and blue at the same time. It reminded me of mineral mud. This shade continues this season’s trend  of earthy, dirty grey polishes.

St. Pancras – weird name for the nail polish…don’t know exactly why…but sounds weird. It’s a deep burgundy –wine color; very pretty and pigmented. 

Overall, I think that this set is interesting. Although the colors are not necessarily unique, the combination of them is very trendy and definitely appropriate for fall.

P.S. I happened to have 2 similar sets, so I will give out one of those. 

Stay Tuned!!

Following Fall 2011 Nude Trend with Timeless Shades: Orly Blushalicious

Hey Beauties!

I found Orly Blushalicious in my stash lately, and I thought that this nail polish that I bought at least 3 years ago is not only timeless due to the subtle and very preserved shade, but also quite trendy this Fall.

For the fans of nude and beige nail polishes Blushalicious is a definite must-have. For girls like me, who prefers more dark and rich shades, this polish will anyways be a quite nice addition.

Orly Blushalicious is anything but boring nude/beige. From the distance it might seem to be a beige crème, but in a closer look the peach/gold shimmer is apparent. This shimmer makes this polish interesting.

Daylight Photo:

Pink Wednesday: OPI Peach-A-Boo over Sparrow Me Drama

Hi All,

This Wednesday I’m wearing gentle pink creme Sparrow me Drama with one coat of Peach-A-Boo for some shimmery finish.

I really like the way it turned out: shimmer top coat gives a nice flirty sparkle for a very classic subtle pink.

This is Sparrow Me Drama without the shimmer top coat.

Chanel Or de Russie and Feu de Russie

Or de Russie and Feu de Russie were in my wish list for a long long time. Unfortunately, back then, I lived in Moscow and ironically this collection was sold only in one place, TSUM. When I got there…it was already sold out.

Because Moscow Collection was a limited edition, the prices on eBay are just crazy, starting from $80. Sincerely, I’m not ready to pay that much money for a bottle of nail polish. So I really did not expect to ever have neither of these beauties.

I was actually searching for vintage Chanel Cuir de Russie perfume on eBay and as a coincidence found an auction for Or de Russie and Feu de Russie starting only $22. I couldn’t believe my eyes – it was cheaper than average price for ordinary nail polishes of $29.

Luckily enough I was the only bidder…couldn’t believe that the polishes are real until I got them J

And here they are:

Or de Russie  is a beautiful antique gold. It has olive and black undertones.

Feu de Russie is a black based burgundy sparkle. It has a highly pigmented formula so camera can not depict the whole beauty of this gorgeous shade.

OPI Touring America Mini Set swatches

I wasn’t’ planning on buying OPI Touring America nail polishes. I don’t know why, just had more wanted ones on my list.
 I got this mini-set as a present from one of my friends as a present and it includes pretty much all of the nail polishes I wanted from this collection except  Road House Blues.

The set consists of 4 small sized nail polishes:

1.    -     French Quarter for your Thoughts

2.    -    Honk if You Love OPI

3.   -     A-Taupe the Space Needle

4.  -      Are We There Yet?

     Are we there yet? Is a melon crème with a little bit of shimmer. It has some orange undertones as well. 2 coats are enough, but for the full opacity I would recommend 3 coats.

    A-taupe the Space Needle is an espresso brown, one of my favorites from this collection.  It’s definitely a very fall color, with an earthy kind of feel. I would say that A-taupe the Space Needle probably will not find a lot of affection in the hearts of nail polish lovers, because it is on the uglier side. But this fall ugly color really has been a huge trend, like CG trendsetter and WestSide Warrior. I absolutely adore it for the uniqueness.

    French Quarter for Your Thoughts is a light grey crème, color of the dry concrete. It reminds me a lot of the Skull and Glossbones from the Pirates of the Caribbean Collection that I already have. So, it’s nothing very special to me.

    Honk if You Love OPI is a very dark purple crème, almost black, but still not black. It’s a very interesting shade. I personally really liked in on my toes J. Its jelly based, so 3 coats are needed for the full opacity.