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Sally Hansen Nail Prisms #08 – Amber Ruby

November 30th, 2011 | Posted by Mari in Nail Polish Swatches - (0 Comments)

I got this polish from my very close rl friend, and I have to say she always picks amazing things. Like myself she is a big nail polish fan :) It is really great to have someone who understands my passion!

Amber Ruby goes from a rich ruby red to a bright golden orange and then perhaps a little further into the green/yellow glow range. However, the base color seems to be a combination of two colors, amber and ruby, living up to the name of the polish.

The formula is gorgeously rich, so two coats is more than enough to get an even, streak free finish. Here I have 2 coats of Sally Hansen #08 Amber Ruby (daylight, shade):

Sally Hansen Nail prisms #08 Amber Ruby

Sally Hansen’s Amber Ruby is a perfect choice for a sunny fall day. It’s a great color mix of orange/red falling leaves, green grass and golden sunlights! This duochrome polish is def worth a try :)

On a side note, yesterday I finally ordered a nail polish from Oriflame 100% color line. It’s a new brand for me, so I’m looking forward to see the polish on my nails :)

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Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear – Brick Wall

November 28th, 2011 | Posted by Mari in Nail Polish Swatches - (0 Comments)

Today I have a nice dark red nail polish to show you – Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear in Brick Wall. I don’t know why it’s called Brick Wall tho, for me the color is associated with blood, or – if you are not into vampires – with pomegranate juice.

The polish has a great medium thick formula. I wouldn’t call Brick Wall a cream, as the finish is jelly like, but it isn’t a sheer jelly either… something in between cream and jelly. The polish is translucent but highly pigmented, and it gives nice even coverage in two coats. It is super shiny and very bloody looking without a hint of shimmer or glitter.

2 coats of Sally Hansen Brick Wall (daylight) with a ceramic turtle from my small turtle collection (this one is from Prague):

Sally Hansen Brick Wall Xtreme Wear

I had to be extremely careful when applying this polish, as the color is very rich and dark. Just a little mistake would make the mani look messy :( I cannot imagine applying Sally Hansen Brick Wall in a hurry – hitting my cuticles would result in staining and ruining the whole look if I don’t clean it up carefully but fast.

The staying power is fine, I wore Brick Wall for 2 days and it didn’t chip once. On the 3rd day I only had minimal fading at the tips, but I removed it anyway as I was getting bored with this deep red color. For me it’s a great shade for a cold snowy winter, and here it’s still fall weather and probably will be for another couple of weeks… at least I hope so :/

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Rimmel 60 Seconds – Sky High 825

November 26th, 2011 | Posted by Mari in Nail Polish Swatches - (0 Comments)

Another lazy Saturday :) I woke up after midday and haven’t done much yet… We had friends yesterday that we hadn’t seen since April, it was lots of fun and I went to bed only in the morning, that’s why I’m sleeeeepy and not in the mood for anything except for a new polish swatch now and Skyrim after it.

Today I have Rimmel Sky High 805 from 60 Seconds line to share with you. It is an amazing light teal cream that leans slightly blue in daylight and slightly green in artificial lightning.

Daylight:

Rimmel Sky High 825

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Rimmel 60 Seconds – Grey Matter 805

November 24th, 2011 | Posted by Mari in Nail Polish Swatches - (0 Comments)

I’m a big fan of Rimmel 60 Seconds nail polishes, so when I saw them on sale for 1,6€ each, I seized the opportunity and came home with several, including Grey Matter, Sky High, Style Hunter and Euphoria.

Today I want to show you Rimmel 805 Grey Matter, swatches of the rest of the colors coming soon :) It’s a cold, cloudy November day here in Saint-Petersburg, so a grey polish swatch seems appropriate to post.

Rimmel Grey Matter 805

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Sally Hansen Hard as Nails – Truffle

November 22nd, 2011 | Posted by Mari in Nail Polish Swatches - (0 Comments)

Yesterday when I was going through and organizing my nail polishes, I found a veeery old bottle of nail polish – Sally Hansen Truffle creme. I haven’t been using it for a year or so… tbh I completely forgot about this polish, and discovered now that it’s still thin and fine to apply. I think I bought it at least 3 years ago at the local drugstore — there used to be a big display with Hard As Nails collection and the polishes were fairly cheap.

I’m glad it didn’t get sticky through these years. I don’t use thinners and revivers to restore polishes to new if they become goopy and too thick. I just don’t like the idea… I prefer to toss the old polish and buy another one of similar color… But back to the color — Sally Hansen’s Truffle is a medium brownish shade of red. It can also be described as a very dark neutral shade depending on skin tone.

3 coats of Sally Hansen Hard As Nails Truffle Cream with no top (daylight, no sun, indoors):

Sally Hansen Hard As Nails Truffle

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Pamplona Purple by OPI

November 20th, 2011 | Posted by Mari in Nail Polish Swatches - (0 Comments)

Pamplona Purple comes from OPI’s Spain collection aka Coleccion de España Fall 2009. The polish got its name from the northern Spanish city of Pamplona. The city is famous throughout the world for the San Fermin festival, in which the running of the bulls is one of the main attractions.
On the pic (taken in the shade): OPI Pamplona Purple on the right + OPI I Vant to Be A-Lone Star

OPI Pamplona Purple and I Vant to Be A-lone Star swatch

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#21 Mauve Léger by Yves Rocher

November 8th, 2011 | Posted by Mari in Nail Polish Swatches - (0 Comments)

This is my first nail polish by Yves Rocher. The shade is called Mauve Leger and it’s #21 in Couleurs Nature collection. The promo text:

Discover the new Intense nail lacquer Couleurs Nature. Their high concentration of pigments enhances the colour result for smooth, richly coloured, perfectly lacquered nails!

The official picture of its bottle, brush and color:
Yves Rocher nail polish 21 mauve leger

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