Oooooh Prety - Love & Toast

Oooooh Prety - Love & ToastI first saw Love & Toast products in Space NK last summer, they were on the counter, and whilst I was paying for something I had a play with the testers, I remember thinking how much I loved the smell of one of the hand creams and that next time I needed one I would go back and get that one.....but it went completely out of my head and needless to say I never went back to get it!At the beginning of this month it was my birthday, and whilst having cupcakes with the girls one of my gorgeous friends gave me a little pink package!  It was the Love & Toast sugar grapefruit hand cream I had loved so much last summer! I was actually quite excited about this product (I know, I know, simple...

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Oooooh Prety - Texas baby!

Oooooh Prety - Texas baby!  Calling all urban cowgirls and city slickers..... this is who OPI had in mind when launching their latest range of nail varnishes, The Texas Collection!This collection consists of 12 juicy colours that are perfect for staying on trend this spring time!OPI describes them as Big Hair....Big Nails and Guy Meets Gal-veston - the sunniest peaches and coralsY'all Come Back You Hear? and Too Hot Pink To Hold 'Em - Vivid orange and honeysuckleDo You Think I'm Tex-y? and Houston We Have a Purple - beautiful berriesSan Tan-Tonio and Suzi Loves Cowboys - rich neutralsAustin-tatious Turquoise, I Vant to Be A-lone Star, Dont Mess With OPI and Its Totally Fort Worth It - bodacious blue, green and lavenders.All...

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Oooooh Prety - Pink Leopard Print!

Oooooh Prety - Pink Leopard Print! I never used to be able to paint my nails for a couple of reasons! One, it's slightly impractical for work and two, i would become obsessed with them! I would literally look at them all the time, i would even brush my teeth holding the tooth brush so i could see my nails in the mirror! But now that I seem to have grown out of that phase and can handle the excitement, I have gone completely the other way, i don't like not having my nails painted and the brighter the better!My nails are currently Pink Leopard Print! To get this look i used OPI's Guy meets Gal-veston, a bright pink varnish from their most recent range 'Texas'. Once i had applied two coats of...

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Oooooh Prety - PRODUCT REVIEW - Nina L'Elixir

Oooooh Prety - PRODUCT REVIEW - Nina L'ElixirThis is such a beautiful perfume I had to do a little review and tell you how gorgeous it is!Nina L'Elixir is the latest perfume to be launched from the Nina range and is just, if not more magical than the others.  They are calling it "A love potion for the modern woman", with the harmonious blend of scents it has a very warm, suductive, feminine feel to it.Top Notes - Caipirinha Lime and Calabrian Lemon give a fresh twistMiddle Notes - Jasmine and Red Fruits give a sweet, fruity fragranceBase Notes - Ceadarwood, Cotton Musk and Warm Amber give warmth and a slight oriental aromaTheres something about this perfume that is slightly whimsical and fairytale like, you can't...

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Oooooh Prety - Shatter!

Oooooh Prety - Shatter!I just wanted to tell about one of my favourite nail products. Black Shatter is from OPI and is so simple to use. With nail art making a come back this season, using this product is a great way to achieve an on trend look with out much expense or spending hours trying to get your nails looking perfect!The idea behind Black Shatter is that as it dries on the nail it gives a crackle effect and the colour you used as your base will pop through. You can use any colour you like or even use it as part of a french manicure to get a different look!The key to using this product is to work fairly fast with it as the varnish dries very quickly and once its on the nail it doesn't have much movement, i have put a tutorial video...

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Oooooh Prety - All that glitters....Is not always good!

Oooooh Prety - All that glitters....Is not always good!Now i never thought i would ever say that!If i can add glitter to something i will, Nails, Make Up, Clothes....a sparkling accessory will brighten up any ones day.  Even when we were introduced to the Vajazzle by the 'The Only Way Is Essex' despite being slightly sceptical at first, once i saw that it involved sparkly diamante they had me shouting "shut up, i love it" in no time, in fact i could take as far as to say, My name is Grace Kingsley and I'm addicted to glitter!That was until my Tuesdays nights were taken over by 'My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding'! My normal Tuesday evening routine consists of the latest issue of Look magazine and a cuppa, curled up on the sofa. ...

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The Daily Nails - ZOYA CAITLIN & DOVE PROMO

The Daily Nails - ZOYA CAITLIN & DOVE PROMO Get Zoya Dove and Zoya Caitlin FREE with ANY** purchase on Zoya.comLimited time onlySpecial Promotional Offer*!Try the Zoya "French Twist" manicure created by Haven Spa for the Joy Cioci presentation at NYFW! For a limited time with any** purchase (excluding Zoya Color Spoons) on Zoya.com you get Zoya Nail Polish in Caitlin and Zoya Nail Polish in Dove for free!! Just enter the code ZB52 when you check out! These trend setting spring colors are MUST have in any collection! This offer is only good until Monday May 23 (11:59PM EST)! Act now and try the "twist" everyone is talking about!*Online only, cannot be combined with any other offer , promotion or coupon. US ONLY. Promotion...

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The Daily Nails - The Real Dill

The Daily Nails - The Real DillI used butter LONDON Dosh as a base for all nails, and over top of the nail pearls on the bumpy nails. On the bumpy nails, I used Dare 2 Wear Rio De Janeiro, Icing True Beauty, and RBL No More War, and MAC Dry Martini to sponge over butter LONDON Dosh. For the pickle inside nails (thumb and ring) I used Dare 2 Wear Rio De Janeiro over the base color, then mixed with American Apparel California Trooper and some Icing True Beauty to make the highlights and shadows of the seeds. Topped everything off with 2 coats of Seche Vite top coa...

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daily nails - OPI Stranger Tide

daily nails - OPI Stranger TideMurky beiged/pistacho cremeNot sure how to describe this, but I adore it. ADORE. IT. Something different there that doesn't remind me of any of my other polishes, which is hard to do. I can see me wearing this polish a lot. Go OPI! :) Opacity scale (1-5): 2.5Use for Konad: Not great for darker or lighter colors really. It does show up on both, just not very well.Finish: Creme, 2-3 coats to be opaque - depends on applicationWhat it really comes down to:As I stated before, these colors really don't make me think of Pirates of the Caribbean, but some of them confused me more than others. That said, all 7 colors are well-executed colors. They applied lovely, the colors were fairly unique...

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daily nails - OPI Mermaid's Tears

daily nails - OPI Mermaid's TearsAqua cremeLove this color!  It really is a beautiful turquoise/aqua color. For some reason, when I first opened the bottle, it made me think of OPI Damone Roberts 1968, so above you see a swatch comparison, and as you can see, DR is MUCH lighter and greener. I've actually been wearing this color with silver Shatter for almost a week - can you say RARE?!  I really like this color, but it's not my favorite of the collection,  however, it's runner-up. ;)Opacity scale (1-5): 2.5Use for Konad: Probably the best of the 6 on lighter colors, but still not wonderful. Not great stamping on darker colors either.Finish: Creme, 2-3 coats to be opaque - depends on application &nb...

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daily nails - OPI Sparrow Me the Drama

daily nails - OPI Sparrow Me the DramaMedium pink creme. I'll be honest, not a huge fan of this color, and not entirely sure how it fits into a Pirates themed collection, but I can see the appeal to someone who enjoys pink polishes. I will say that this color sticks out underneath the silver Shatter, which I can totally appreciate. :)Opacity scale (1-5): 2.5Use for Konad: So-so stampig on lighter colors, but not great on darker colors.Finish: Creme, 2-3 coats to be opaque - depends on application  &nbs...

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daily nails - OPI Skull and Glossbones

daily nails - OPI Skull and GlossbonesEcru CremeI think this color is one of my favorites of this collection, though not terribly unique. It evokes thoughts of Johnny Depp in not-so-clean looking pirate garb. *drool*  The Shatter effect is again very subtle over this muted color.Opacity scale (1-5): 2.5Use for Konad: Not great for stamping on lighter or darker colors. Finish: Creme, 2-3 coats to be opaque - depends on application&nbs...

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daily nails - OPI Steady As She Rose

daily nails - OPI Steady As She RosePale pink putty with just a hint of blue or lilac undertone.Not a bad pink at all, coverage was great, and this actually doesn't hate my skin tone. :)Opacity scale (1-5): 2.5Use for Konad: Better for darker colors than light, but not great for either.Finish: Creme, 2-3 coats to be opaque - depends on applicati...

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daily nails - OPI Pirates of the Caribbean Planks a Lot!

daily nails - OPI Pirates of the Caribbean Collection OPI Planks a Lot! That said, the colors are fabulous, and the silver shatter is brilliant. (even though it doesn't show as much as I'd hoped over the muted colors)  More thoughts after the photos- on to the swatches!Bright pastel purple cremeThis polish is a very pretty purple- a little darker than the average pastel, but I'd still consider it a pastel, though a strong one. :)  The silver shatter didn't really stand out over this one, they're too similar in density of color perhaps?Opacity scale (1-5): 2.5Use for Konad: So-so for stamping, doesn't show up amazingly on darker or lighter colors.Finish: Creme, 2-3 coats to be opaque - depends on applicati...

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daily nails - American Apparel Neon Orange

daily nails - American Apparel Neon OrangeSince the launch of their initial line of polishes, I've been a HUGE fan of American Apparel polishes, listing many of them amongst my absolute favorite polishes. Naturally, when I got the information that they were releasing a NEON collection, I was super stoked! OK, on to the swatches! In the collection, there are 6 colors, Neon Orange, Neon Yellow, Neon Green, Neon Coral, Neon Purple, and Neon Red, and today, I have 3 of those to show you!Bear in mind that neons photograph horribly, and photos never do them justice. These are truly retina searing (especially the Neon Yellow!!) Neon tangerine orangeThis is full on neon Kraft Macaroni & Cheese orange. Formula was a tad on the thick side,...

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daily nails - American Apparel Neon Green

daily nails - American Apparel Neon GreenNeon lime greenThis color is awesome. I love that it's opaque and EXTREMELY bright. A bit thick again on this formula, which made this one a tad harder to even out.Opacity scale (1-5): 3Use for Konad: Stamps ok on lighter colors, but not great on darker colors.Finish: Neon, 2-3 coats to be opaque.  &nbs...

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daily nails - American Apparel Neon yellow

daily nails - American Apparel Neon yellowNeon lime greenThis color is awesome. I love that it's opaque and EXTREMELY bright. A bit thick again on this formula, which made this one a tad harder to even out.Opacity scale (1-5): 3Use for Konad: Stamps ok on lighter colors, but not great on darker colors.Finish: Neon, 2-3 coats to be opaqu...

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