Category: Nails
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Sally Hansen Gel Nails
A not so recent hype in nail polish land are gel nails. I thought it interesting, but quite expensive to invest in since I already own so many regular polishes. That is why I am super late to jump on the band wagon. After being gifted one shade and the top coat, I felt it…
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Instanails #4
Where I used to do quick little posts every week on whatever I wore on my nails, I now use Instagram to show my nails of the day. It had been slow going on the nail polish front lately. My nails were dry and brittle and whatever I seemed to be doing, nail polish would…
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China Glaze – Pool Party
Doing my nails has been on the back burner a bit, but that doesn’t mean that I do not still appreciate a good polish. And with summer just around the corner, a seriously neon bright nail polish is a good one to have in your collection. China Glaze’s Pool Party is quite possibly one of…
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OPI Soft Shades & New Orleans spring collections
When it comes to nail polish, you all know I love myself some OPI. It is by far my favorite nail polish brand and whenever they release new collections, which is often, I always check them out. So when I found out that this year OPI is releasing a 6 polish pastel collection as well…
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5x blue nails
I don’t know about you, but now that spring has hit up once again, I’m craving a color palette that fits the brighter weather that is to come. One element you can easily change up is your nail look. I don’t know what it is about spring, but every time spring comes around, I want…
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New budget proof nail polish by Essence & Catrice
I always get a little overexcited when Essence and Catrice update their make up lines. And apart from finding new things, I almost always find older products that I hadn’t yet tried. I already showed you the newer launches I am swatching for you in this post today, but I also purchased 6 other polishes…
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Instanails #3
Nail polish was my first beauty love, but lately it’s been put on the back burner a bit. After I was sick during fall I didn’t feel I had the time to be painting my nails and so I kind of neglected them for a bit. The result? Hideous looking nails. It took quite some…
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Essence Christmas advent calendar: contents & swatches
If you follow me on Instagram, you may already have seen a few of these polishes, but I thought it would be good to show you these in a proper article with better pictures and swatches. Because it isn’t every day that I get my hands on 20 (!) different nail polishes in one go.…
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A Christmas-y nail polish haul
Honestly, I hadn’t planned on buying any polish. When seeing these collections being released online, I did not experience my usual: OOOH I NEED THAT IN MY LIFE! moment. Instead, I felt a little lackluster and mwah about it all. And then I saw them in stores. With my own eyes. And then I thought:…
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Essence 2015 Christmas Advent Calendar
For today’s second post, I thought I’d give you a head’s up to something (I think) exciting I am working on on my Instagram account: @indiequeen84. It’s the Essence 2015 Christmas Advent Calendar featuring nothing but limited edition nail polish related items! Essence 2015 Christmas Advent Calendar
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Next Glitz & Blitz glitter top coat
With the festive season upon us, a good glitter nail is a must have to round out your festive wardrobe. That is my opinion at least. I like wearing glitter polishes anyway, but there is just something about the month of December that makes it more apt. It comes in so many shapes and forms…
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5x dark nail polish colors for fall
When falls comes around, I instantly grab for my deeper, darker lipstick shades. I swear by berry colors, not only on my lips, but also on my nails. And the longer I’ve worn them, the more I’m veering towards darker shades. The darker the better! These are my 5 favorite dark nail polishes.
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Best red nail polishes
A classic nail polish shade is a good red. With red being my favorite color, you’d think that it would also be one of my favorite nail polish shades. It is not, however. I actually find a good red difficult to find. Most of the times, when I like the color, the formula is too…
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NOTD: German drugstore polishes
Today I am bringing you two fun, summery nail of the days from the German drugstore. I was in Germany last year and that’s when I picked them up, so I am not sure whether they are still available. But I thought these two polishes were too much fun not to share, so that is…
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Top nail polish picks
By now I have tried so many different nail polishes and there are a few that have always stood out. Whether it is the only nail polish I ever used up, to one of my favorite blues, these polishes have always worked for me. They may not be my most coveted nail polishes, but they…
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5x favorite nude nail polishes
I am not sure how to put this, but I seem to have a thing for nude nail polish. Nude nail polish is very versatile. A good nude nail polish complements your skin tone, they can serve as a base under slightly sheer polishes or you can use them under glitter. I personally love a…
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Orly Color Blast Tangerine Neon
Neon nail polish is a great way to incorporate some summer into your outfit without going overboard. However, the highlighter type shades don’t always make the easiest nail polish textures to use. Many neon polishes are thin, need nearly 25 layers to go on opaque and then they’re still streaky. So when I spotted this…
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NOTD: Model’s Own Beach Bag
When the sun comes out, I usually decide to switch up my nail colors for brighter shades. Where I have been stoked on pastels all throughout spring, with summer happening in full force, I opted for something a lot brighter. Meet Model’s Own Beach Bag. Models Own Sticky Nail Polish For Tans Beach Bag Model’s…
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Instanails #2
I try to post a new picture on Instagram every day and sometimes those pictures involve my nail looks. I try to take pictures of my nail art/ nail polish for the blog. However, sometimes the pictures don’t come out well or I don’t feel the color or nail art are worth an entire blog…
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Nails Inc The New White White Horse Street
When I am in the UK I always pick up a few nail polishes, but I had yet to try polishes by Nails Inc. They are not the cheapest polishes and so I was a little reluctant to be just trying a random polish on a whim. And then they released their The New White…
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Pastel nail colors
Are you tired of pastel nail colors yet? Good, because I am on a major pastel kick lately. Pastels are usually a type of color that I wear mostly in spring and true, technically it still is of course, but I have a feeling I will be wearing pastels for the rest of summer. And…
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My favorite nail polish brands
If you’re a nail polish freak like me, you try out many different nail polish brands. From the cheapest discount budget store brands to indie nail polish to very high end, I have tried anything and everything under the sun. I like trying new nail polish, but there are a few brands that over the…
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Greige not beige or; an ode to subtle grey nail polish colors
Barely there nail polish, or neutral are always a good color to try and find. But a finding a true nude nail polish that not only goes on opaque, but also fits your skin tone is an ill feat. That’s why I reverted to skipping nudes all together and found my refuge in the pale…
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Top 5 glitter nail polish
My one nail polish guilty pleasure is glitter top coat. I am a firm believer that a sprinkle of glitter on your nails will make any nail polish look better. In total I have 4 drawers filled with nail polish and one of them is completely devoted to glitter top coats. I have anything and…
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Rimmel 60 Seconds nail polish
Lately, I have found myself venturing towards Rimmel’s 60 Seconds Super Shine nail polishes. I don’t know why, because before I never even bat an eyelid at them. I thought the colors were uninspiring, the formula of the ones I had tried only so-so and it just never caught my attention. But these past months…
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NOTD: Catrice Luxury Vintage Satin Matt Effect Get Boho in Soho
Where last week I was a late to party when it comes to nail polish trends, this week I am right on the money. A current nail polish trend is satin matte nail polish. Nail polish that is matte, but with a subtle amount of shimmer to create a pretty and sophisticated look. Catrice released…
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My love for liquid sand nail polish
Am I late to jump on this bandwagon? Maybe I am, but that doesn’t change the fact that I simply adore textured ‘liquid sand’ nail polish. There is just something about the gritty, glittery goodness that dries to a matte finish that stole my heart at first swatch when I tried it. These are my…