Pastel-ish skittlette.

Hello there lovelies!

Today I have from you a mani that was sitting in my head for quite a while but I couldnt find the right colors for this. I finally found them while reorganizing my Helmer :) So my skittlette - I borrowed the name from lovely Marta from ChitChatNails that also showed us how to do those but I did my own version of this technique/design. And yes I went for some pastels cause I want the bad and cold winter to go away!

Dont mind the fact that my camera freaked out when I was taking pictures of this mani, there was so much shine and sparkle that it scared the life out of my poor iPhone.

On my index and middle finger I did a simple gradient with Gina Tricot Shimmer Mint, OPI Gargantuan Green Grape and China Glaze Tart-y for the Party, followed by a coat of L'oreal Platinum Chic. I needed something even more shiny so I painted 2 easy coats of OPI Your Royal Shine-Ness on my ring finger and a texture polish, cause I love me some textures, on my pinky in IsaDora Purple Crush.

This one came out even more blurry and out of focus, sorries!

I managed to get ONE decent picture, yay me :( 

Anyways, what do you think about this one? Is it too much? Let me know!

Thank you for stopping by! :) xx

*All of the nail polish I own I bought with my own money or received as a gift from friends, I don't get paid for any reviews, it's just my own thoughts.

First of the year!

Hello there!

Wowza! 2014 huh? Ive been such a bad blogger those last few weeks, every single time I sat down to write a post I felt so uninspired and tired and who knows what else. Everything I wrote felt like a such a failure I dont know why though. Even this post, besides long overdue, wasnt even suppose to be the first of the year.

The real 1st of the new year was suppose to be a post about my top 10 polishes of 2013 but I also got stuck on it and couldnt get on with it. I promise the post is coming!

Anyways this one ended up going to the blog as first cause I did the mani (I keep my nails painted almost always, I just cant get myself to write about it) and posted a pic of it on Instagram. I did kind of promise to put it up on the blog but no, I never got around of doing it. Tonight though, here it comes :)

This mani was inspired by very talented Maggie from Maggies_Manicures, she did an incredible job with this mani and when I saw it I immediately knew I had to try to recreate it. Gradient on my index and middle finger is done with OPI I saw... U saw... We saw... Warsaw (by the way, this shade is very close to my heart cause I was born and raised near Warsaw in Poland and Im a little bit home sick + the shade is amazing so), IsaDora Surfers Paradise and Color Club Take Me To Your Chateau. The black and white glitter topper is Gina Tricot Salt & Pepper. Ring finger and pinky is coated with a thick coat of ORLY Liquid Vinyl (surprise there huh) and Kleancolor Blue Eyed Girl.

It was a fun mani to wear but I had trouble with Seche, its giving me hell lately and I hate it. Here is the picture that I took and posted on Instagram, with a new hand pose Im thinking to keep for longer:

I think the hand pose in the last picture is very nice and I like it more than the normal ones I take but I find it hard to keep it this way and dunno. Im weird.

Thank you for stopping by! :) xx

*All of the nail polish I own I bought with my own money or received as a gift from friends, I don't get paid for any reviews, it's just my own thoughts.

Galaxy.. Again?!

Hey there!

Wow, it feels like its been a while. My cats has been to the vet and since then they havent been themselves so now I have to take care of them extra much. It means I basically have no time to do anything by myself anymore but who cares, the babies needs their mommy.

Yes, its another galaxy manicure, Ill not stop until I master this art. Every single time I do galaxy nails I think I could have done a better job. The perfectionist in me doesnt allow any randomness and I struggle with the nebula every time. They should be more random but its too hard! Anyways, no more rambling! Here it is:

I think the color combo is amazing, its not your regular galaxy but I love it nonetheless :) 

My base is Marina by Gina Tricot. The nebula is done with Essie Wheres My Chauffeur and Shimmer Mint by Gina Tricot followed by a thin coat of OPI Servin' Up Sparkle.

I definitely must work on my randomness but I still like the mani. How about you?

Thank you for stopping by! :) xx

*All of the nail polish I own I bought with my own money or received as a gift from friends, I don't get paid for any reviews, it's just my own thoughts.

My first ever roses!

Hey there!

Im very excited to show you my first attempt at doing some roses on my fingers! I always loved how they look like on nails and today I finally tried. Without further babbling from me, here they are:

In the beginning I thought I went a little overboard with those, I mean, I could have gone for an accent nail or something but they grew on me. I enjoy this mani so badly. My roses could have ended up a bit better but Im pleased nonetheless. 

I started off with Nordic Cap NP06 a beautiful nude with silver shimmer. Then I painted roses with China Glaze Grape PoP and Gina Tricot Bright Peach using a dotting tool then petals with brighter shades of the same colors: China Glaze Tart-y For The Party and Depend #347. Leaves are done with acrylic paint.

So what do you think lovelies? Would you wear this or similar mani yourselves? Let me know!

Thank you for stopping by! :) xx

*All of the nail polish I own I bought with my own money or received as a gift from friends, I don't get paid for any reviews, it's just my own thoughts.

Inspired by IG? Hell yeah!

Hello lovelies!

So since there is a literally ton of inspiration on Instagram (<-- here is a link to my IG, I share there all my manis, sneak peaks and lots more!) I decided to once in a while either recreate a mani Ive seen on IG or just simply get some ideas from there. Isnt that fun?! Now, of course Im going to credit all the people and give you links to the specific manis so that nobody is saying Im stealing something from someone.

As my first inspiration I used this mani created by @thenailomon. It took my heart right away, I liked that its not so girly mani (skulls, how cool are those?) yet it is girly at once! Here is my recreation:

I did switch the color palette cause I was in no mood for orange. For the gradient base I started of with a coat of Gina Tricot Shimmer Mint and did, said gradient, with Shimmer Mint and IsaDora Scuba Blue, followed by one coat of Nubar Black Polka Dot on top. For my ring finger I used an opaque black polish and did some dots with Essie Blanc.

I loved this mani, I really did. Ive had it on for like 4 days and there was no way I would take it off. of course it started to chip and all that so I had to but I really enjoyed the mani. What do you think? Would you like to see more of this kind of posts? Let me know!

Here is a link to my own Instagram if you missed it before :)

Thank you for stopping by! :) xx

*All of the nail polish I own I bought with my own money or received as a gift from friends, I don't get paid for any reviews, it's just my own thoughts.

Gina Tricot's Signature Nail Wraps - swatches and review.

Hello there!

How are you lovely readers? For todays post I have something special and rather unusual for me - nail wraps. Im very excited to show you them today cause I never used any before, reason being, I thought it was simply waste of money.

Nail wraps can be very price-y where I live and for the same amount of money I can get a new bottle of nail polish (or two!). That was until I found them at Gina Tricot. The price is really low (29kr for my Swedish readers) which is a great thing but there was one thing I was afraid of: lower price = worse quality. But about that and other things I noticed later, here is a picture showing how they are packed. (I forgot to take pictures of my own sheet so I borrowed this one from www.ginatricot.com)

Now, the ones Im going to show you today are "aztec print" (I call them this way, there is no name or number on them) but there was not a single picture of the "aztec" ones on the site so I took this one, I will swatch this one for you as well cause I bought it too. Ill show you the pictures first and then comment about anything that I thought was important. 

This is right after I put them on:

And this is 4 days later:

Things I noticed: 

* they are neatly packed and very easy to get hold off

* sizes of the wraps are various, you can easily pick ones that match your nails

* if like me, you are sometimes very clumsy and destroy the wrap that matches your nail size (hint: check my index finger), its really easy to cut one of the rest of them to the right size (yes, I cut way too much)

* very easy to apply, if placed wrong simply peel off and put them on again - nothing bad happens then (glue is still there and your nail bed is fine)

* sticky side is covered in glue

* after a while, when you want to remove the wraps, there is no need for any nail polish remover or acetone(helpful while traveling)

* the wraps DO NOT destroy your nail bed (Ive read a ton of reviews of different nail wraps that were, lets say, "glue based" that when ladies tried to remove them, the glue actually peeled off a layer of the nail)

* nail wraps stay on for a couple of days without a fuss

* A BAD THING I noticed: they shrink under a top coat. I honestly dont know if they wouldnt under something else than Seche Vite - I used SV and they shrank like crazy. I googled around and ladies write that some top coats that arent fast drying are much kinder to the wraps and they dont shirnk - not sure myself. The only top coat I have is SV. 

( I have been doing house work and going to job while I had them on - so no vacation) 

I purchased the wraps myself, for no other reason as to try them out myself and help you ladies to decide if you wanna try them or not. I do not get paid by the company and this was my honest review.

Would I buy them again? Yes. As I wrote, they are easy to apply and re-apply + removal is painless. The nails dont get damaged - most important thing. At the stores there is much more designs to choose from than on their website so I would look there. They are perfect for when you are going for a party and have no time for a fancy nail art or even when you going to sit at home and relax - pretty nails are awesome to look at, dont you agree? :) 

I hope you enjoyed my review - its nothing fancy but I decided to write one on the nail wraps cause I couldnt find anybody else writing about them when I wondered if I should buy them or not.

Thank you for stopping by! :) xx

*All of the nail polish I own I bought with my own money or received as a gift from friends, I don't get paid for any reviews, it's just my own thoughts. 

My very first attempt at galaxy nails.

Hey ladies!

How are all of you today? Im very excited to show you my very first galaxy mani that I made a while back. Im very proud of myself that it actually looks nice but the thing with galaxy manis is that you cant really do wrong :) Wanna see how it went? Here:

I started off with a simple black base then started sponging: first Essie Blanc (white, to get the colors to pop out on the back), Blue Jeans by IsaDora, Gina Tricot Marina, China Glaze Grape Pop, IsaDora Lilac Bikini and at the end I added one coat of OPI Servin' Up Sparkle.

I thought it was a bit too dark but Im not sure, I kind of like it that way. Maybe next time I will do something more bright :)

So what do you think, how does it look like? Im definitely going to try this nail art in the future again, as I said the mani itself is like a childs play + the color combos are endless :)

Thank you for stopping by! :) xx

*All of the nail polish I own I bought with my own money or received as a gift from friends, I don't get paid for any reviews, it's just my own thoughts.

Last of my neon manis - splatter!

Hello there!

I hope you are having a great day! Today I have for you my last neon mani which, as said above, is a splatter. Here it goes:

On a white base I started off with the brightest of the bunch Python Green by Gina Tricot, next in the lane was Shiney Coral by HOTmakeup and last but not least was Power Pink by IsaDora. I love splatters, they are so funky yet really pretty!

Did you like the color combo of this mani? :)

I enjoyed the neon week a lot, the weather is nice so the nails are super bright in the sun, lovely! I also got many compliments from guys I know even though they are not into nails at all :) 

Thank you for stopping by! :) xx

*All of the nail polish I own I bought with my own money or received as a gift from friends, I don't get paid for any reviews, it's just my own thoughts.

Neon yellow lace.

Hello lovelies!

I hope you are having a good beginning of the week! Today I have another neon manicure for you -  its already third one!

I started off with a white base for this mani (as I usually do when Im about to use neon colors on my nails) then added 2 coats of Python Green by Gina Tricot. Python Green is very unique, it has a pearly finish to it. That was the main reason why I bought it in the first place, Im not into pearly finishes so much but this one is very unusual. When this was dry I stamped a image from Bundle Monster plate MB314. Here is the result:

I really enjoyed this mani! I didnt think I would but the combination of neon and lace is amazing. Im sure thats not end of it.

Did you like this manicure? Would you wear something similar to this? Let me know!

Thank you for stopping by! :) xx

*All of the nail polish I own I bought with my own money or received as a gift from friends, I don't get paid for any reviews, it's just my own thoughts

Neon gradient with a sparkle!

Hello there!

I hope you are having a great Friday! Today I have for you something very bright and shiny, second neon inspired manicure. See for yourselves:

As you can see, my camera went crazy and instead of capturing the brightness of the colors, it hid in the corner and cried, which saddens me lots. I have no clue why the polish on my ring finger came out this way, the polish Im holding is Shiney Coral by HOTmakeup. On the right side of my ring finger nail the color is true. Bottle looks more pink than it really is.

I started off with a white base and mixed my neon-ish colors: (from left to right) Golden Rose Sweet Color 62 (green), Gina Tricot Python Green (yellow),  HOTmakeup Shiney Coral (peach) and IsaDora Power Pink (pink). Since Python Green has a pearly finish I covered the gradient with H&M Jo Is In The House. The holographic particles are kind of big so this picture looks at least weird. Im aware, but boy! So much holo in the sun! The brights looked amazing in the sun.

The picture is taken on purpose, to show you how much it shines in the right lighting. I was photographing the manicure at night so there was no sun to help me get this picture. 

Keep out for the next neon inspired mani :)

Thank you for stopping by! :) xx

*All of the nail polish I own I bought with my own money or received as a gift from friends, I don't get paid for any reviews, it's just my own thoughts

Pastel leopard? Why not!

Hello there!

I hope your Monday was not as awful as Mondays can be :) Todays post features more pastels and a leopard print which I definitely wear not enough! Onto the mani then:

This gorgeous mint shade is Shimmer Mint by Gina Tricot. As you can see on the bottle it has amazing golden shimmer to it but my camera could not capture it :( Two easy coats of Shimmer Mint on my nails besides my ring finger - there I used Tart-y For The Party by China Glaze as base. Then added leopard print with opposite colors and a black polish.

I gotta say, I totally loved this mani. Every time I wear leopard print I wonder why dont I do it more often. Did you like it? Or is it too much for your taste? Let me know!

Thank you for stopping by! :) xx

*All of the nail polish I own I bought with my own money or received as a gift from friends, I don't get paid for any reviews, it's just my own thoughts

Striped gradient!

Hey there!

Todays mani is pretty simple yet effective. At least thats what Ive been going for :)

For base I used Nordic Cap NP06 and Miss Selene 202 + Gina Tricot Bright Peach for gradient. Easy!

Do you like striped manis? Let me know!

Thank you for stopping by! :) xx

*All of the nail polish I own I bought with my own money or received as a gift from friends, I don't get paid for any reviews, it's just my own thoughts

Gina Tricot Marina - swatches and review!

Hello ladies!

Woah, its been a while I know but I had to figure out where was my blog going and I just needed a break. Well now Im back and today I have a swatch of Marina by Gina Tricot.

I do believe that this shade is from last year, maybe a summer shade? Im not sure but I recently purchased it and felt I gotta show you this pretty polish :)

Marina is a beautiful, pure cobalt blue.

The formula is amazing, 2 easy coats in the swatch. I was worried that after applying Marina onto my nails the color will be somehow washed out and not as rich. But it is! Love it.

Do you like it? Do you like to wear such rich colors?

Thank you for stopping by! :) xx

*All of the nail polish I own I bought with my own money or received as a gift from friends, I don't get paid for any reviews, it's just my own thoughts

Aqua green and blue skittle, say what?!

Hey there! 

Its already late (2 am) and I got to get to school tomorrow but I had some fun nail art to show you! I couldnt wait :) I was wondering what could I possibly do and I came up with this:

On my index finger and pinky I painted 2 coats of H&M Blue, on my thumb (you can not see my thumbs here), middle and ring finger I used Where's My Chauffeur as a base. On my middle finger I sponged some Petrol by GinaTricot and added one coat of Viva La Diva nr 51. On my ring finger I painted animal print with Petrol and a black creme. How do you like it?

Thank you for stopping by! :) xx

*All of the nail polish I own I bought with my own money or received as a gift from friends, I don't get paid for any reviews, it's just my own thoughts.

4 pack by Gina Tricot.

Hey ladies!

I apologize for my absence but well life got in the way of my blogging. Now Im back, in a new apartment and yet not fully unpacked but I couldnt leave blog for too long!

I purchased some new nail polishes on a holiday clearance and I intend on swatching them! Today is first set that I bought at GinaTricot: 

From left to right: Black, Black/Gold, Orange and Red. Not very imaginative names but what can I do :)

Used 2 coats in all swatches, base and top coat included.

Lets start with Black:

Black is a black creme with easy formula and great coverage. Although this polish starts off pretty sheer its amazing how much 2 easy coats (like in all of those swatches) can even out everything! Drying time is average. 

Next in the line is Black/Gold.

This polish is very interesting. The name clearly states that this is black and gold but as you can see it really isnt! Magic! 

It definitely leans into forest green on the nail and the reason is that the base is basically a black jelly so the golden particles are "coated" in the blackened base giving this beautiful forest green shade. To me, this one couldnt be more perfect!

 Picture out of focus woops! Anyways, again 2 easy coats and drying time is normal.

Orange:

This shade isnt very flattering on my skin tone but it is truly amazing! Almost neon-bright orange with pink shimmer! Lovely. The picture doesnt do its justice, the pink shimmer is visible way more on the nail than in this picture.

Good formula and as with the other two, drying time is pretty good.

Last but not least is Red:

Burn me while interrogating but to me this is a pink. I mean just look at it! This could be a raspberry red with pink hints with pink shimmer.. Well I guess that is exactly what it is hahaha silly me!

Overall thoughts:

As to the fact that those polishes are made by a store that just recently started their own lane of cosmetics I gotta say that they are of a very good quality. They didnt stain my nails, removal was pretty easy, even Black/Gold didnt give me any troubles while removing. I hadnt had the chance to wear them for a long time but Im sure they hold pretty good as well. One regret: the fact that those are only available in small bottles! What a shame!

I hope you found this helpful somehow :)

Thank you for stopping by! :) xx

*All of the nail polish I own I bought with my own money or received as a gift from friends, I don't get paid for any reviews, it's just my own thoughts.

Summery gradient with Gina Tricot, H&M and Depend. PIC HEAVY

Yes, another gradient. I recently purchased some cute babies that Ill show off soon enough but today Ill be showing you a gradient made out of 3 new polishes that I got. Gina Tricot not that long ago came up with their own line of cosmetics. I dont really use any make up products beside mascara and a lip gloss so cant say if those at Gina Tricot are good or not. I did try their nail polish and I have to say WOW!, their shades are very pigmented and eye catching! Ill be swatching all of the new polishes I got once I find some free time (I have a little summer break approaching so I guess that will be the time). Onto the mani now:

I had to take this picture in the shadow to show the true colors of the polishes I used. All of the polishes are either foil-y or shimmery so I really couldnt take a picture in direct sunlight - which I tried of course - and this picture you are going to see next.

This is the closest to the direct sunlight I could get without my camera freaking out while getting the picture. As you can see the shimmers are visible on this picture although only both of the blues are foily or shimmery (I cant say). The freakish yellow, which I fell in love with the second I saw it, is a bit neonish but with pearly finish. This is my Gina Tricot yellow and FIRST EVER nail polish with pearly finish. I just love it. Actually I cant wait to wear it all alone on my nails :)

As Im who Im, I couldnt "not try" to matte my mani. I really wanted to see how it looks. I love the colors that I got by doing gradient with 2 blues and one yellow polish. 

I love how the yellow and sky blue polish got mixed together and I got some sort of teal-blue greenish shade in there!

Polishes I used were:

H&M Deep Deep Water

Depend 310

Gina Tricot Python Green

Essie Matte About You

+ top coat

How did you like it? Did you ever try Gina Tricot or H&M nail polishes, if so, how were they?